Abstract: A digital picture frame includes a display unit connected movably to a base, a driving unit operable so as to drive the display unit to move relative to the base between a lengthwise position and a widthwise position, an input unit operable so as to generate a control signal, and a controller connected electrically to the input unit and the driving unit. The controller controls the driving unit in response to the control signal from the input unit so that the display unit is driven by the driving unit to move from a current one of the lengthwise position and the widthwise position to the other one of the lengthwise position and the widthwise position.

Abstract: A method for performing an efficient handoff of a wireless endpoint to an access point in a wireless network environment includes measuring a number of stations utilizing the access point, selecting a broadcast count of the wireless endpoint according to the number of stations, selecting a retry count of the access point according to the number of stations, and performing the handoff of the wireless endpoint to the access point utilizing the selected broadcast count and retry count. The broadcast count corresponding to a number of probe request frames sent by the wireless endpoint to initiate the handoff of the wireless endpoint, and the retry count corresponding to a number of probe response frames sent by the access point to acknowledge receipt of the probe request frames.

Abstract: A method for performing an efficient handoff of a wireless endpoint to an access point in a wireless network environment includes measuring a number of stations utilizing the access point, selecting a broadcast count of the wireless endpoint according to the number of stations, selecting a retry count of the access point according to the number of stations, and performing the handoff of the wireless endpoint to the access point utilizing the selected broadcast count and retry count. The broadcast count corresponding to a number of probe request frames sent by the wireless endpoint to initiate the handoff of the wireless endpoint, and the retry count corresponding to a number of probe response frames sent by the access point to acknowledge receipt of the probe request frames.

Abstract: A gain controller has a tunable filter, a power detector and a filter controlling unit. The amplifier is connected in series in a major optical channel. The tunable filter is connected in parallel to the major optical channel to select a specific light signal from an output terminal of the amplifier and then output the specific light signal to the input terminal of the amplifier. The power detector and filter controlling unit is connected between an input terminal of the amplifier and the tunable filter to control the tunable filter output. The tunable filter outputs a light signal to the input terminal of the amplifier to maintain the input power of the amplifier. Therefore, gain of each light signal from the output terminal of the amplifier can be kept in a valuable range.