Abstract: Content rights holders provide digital content to a hosting site to be used as reference content. The content owner specifies a policy for each digital content item, indicating how that content may be used on the site when uploaded by someone other than the content owner. An identification module compares the uploaded content against reference content. If the content matches reference content, the specified policy for that reference content is applied to the uploaded content. Policy options provided by the content owner include tracking the content to see how it is viewed, preventing the content from being distributed on the site, and allowing the content to be displayed in a revenue-sharing environment. In one embodiment, if the identification module matches the uploaded content to a reference item but the match does not have a sufficiently high level of confidence, the suggested match is queued for review by the content owner.

Abstract: A method and wireless mobile device runs different types of applications and groups a set of common application interfaces (APIs) that are associated with an application type to produce an application container (902). The wireless mobile device and method translates calls between at least one of the linked or grouped common APIs of the application container and a shared API that is shared for example among applications of different types (904). If desired the method and device also groups a set of common application interfaces associated with another application type to produce another application container. The applications of different types use APIs from the multiple application containers. In one embodiment, the translating of calls is accomplished by employing a class loading structure using, for example, a class loader that looks at certain path locations to obtain resources.

Abstract: There is provided an ornament having liquid therein. The liquid in the device is effectively insulated from the electronic and mechanical structures, and the outside air can not enter into the liquid to cause the liquid to deteriorate or become cloudy, and the liquid in the container can not penetrate into the electronic and mechanical structures in the base to result in electrical and mechanical failures. Furthermore, the provision of the buffer members ensures that no crack will occur in the joint between the enclosure and the base body in cold or hot environment. The enclosure may be optionally transparent or opaque and thus the light source for decoration purposes may be provided in the liquid or in the base as needed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ornament having a liquid therein. By providing a sealing and insulating enclosure it can effectively insulate the liquid in the container from the outside and the electronic and mechanical means for providing the decorative effects and can avoid the pollution by grease or oil and thermal expansion.

Abstract: A system for controlling the HVAC system of a building to reduce overall electrical costs is disclosed. The system develops an energy usage and storage strategy which is a function predicted ambient temperatures, predicted building load requirements and the power company's rate structure.