Abstract: A transfer notification method, system, and device are provided. The method includes the following steps. A first identifier and a second identifier of a first user are obtained. At least one user in touch with the first user is obtained as a second user. A transfer notification is sent to the second user. The transfer notification includes the first identifier and the second identifier of the first user. Therefore, by using the method for notifying contacts of address book transfer, the contacts in touch with a transferred user can receive a corresponding notification. Therefore, the two parties can update contact data in time and use rich functions provided by a Converged Address Book (CAB) after the transfer.

Abstract: A method for activating network storage includes: a message processing server receives a network storage request from a client; the message processing server establishes a session with a history function (HF) according to the network storage request, and sends the content from the session in which the client participates to the HF through the session with the HF. A system for activating network storage, a message processing server, and a client are also provided. With the present invention, the network storage is implemented more conveniently, and the user experience is improved.

Abstract: The invention is directed to elements having fluoride coated surfaces having multiple layers of fluoride material coatings for use in laser systems, and in particular in laser systems operating at wavelength <200 nm. In a particular embodiment the invention is directed to highly reflective mirrors for use in wavelengths <200 nm laser systems. The invention describes the mirrors and a method of making them that utilizes a plurality of periods of fluoride coatings, each period comprising one layer a high refractive index fluoride material and one layer low refractive index fluoride material, and additionally at least one layer of an amorphous silica material. The silica material can be inserted between each period, inserted between a stack consisting of a plurality of periods, and, optionally, can also be applied as the final layer of the finished element to protect the element.

Abstract: A sawtooth generator adapted to produce a sawtooth voltage, a method of operating the same, and a power converter employing the sawtooth generator and method. In one embodiment, the sawtooth generator includes a current source, coupled to a clock with a clock frequency, configured to produce a reference current proportional to the clock frequency. The sawtooth generator also includes an active network including a switch and a capacitor coupled to the current source and configured to provide a sawtooth voltage with a waveform slope produced across the capacitor substantially proportional to the reference current.

Abstract: Provided is a method for transferring messages by establishing a chat room data transfer channel, applicable to an instant message (IM) chat room system based on Session Initiated Protocol (SIP)/Instant Message and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE). The method includes the steps of: establishing a first data transfer channel after a negotiation process between the chat room server and an IM server associated with a client, establishing a second data transfer channel after another negotiation process between the IM server and the corresponding client, and transmitting the messages between the client and the chat room server through the first data transfer channel and the second data transfer channel. The method may support a user to join in the chat room and to transmit messages to other users.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a voltage regulator including an high side switching transistor and a low side switching transistor. An high side drive controls operation of the high side switching transistor. A low side driver controls operation of the low side switching transistor. A bootstrap capacitor provides an operating voltage to the high side switching driver. The bootstrap capacitor is charged to a predetermined level responsive to a supply voltage. A low side driver drives the low side switching transistor according to a process that charges the bootstrap capacitor to the predetermined level. The process turns on the low side switching transistor for a first predetermined number of cycles and turns off the low side switching transistor for a second predetermined number of cycles. The process is repeated for a predetermined number of times during startup of the voltage regulator when a prebias load is applied to the voltage regulator.

Abstract: A power converter for and method of producing a monotonic rise in output voltage at start-up. In one embodiment, the power converter includes a switch and an error amplifier coupled to an output terminal of the power converter. The power converter also includes a comparator with an output terminal coupled to a control terminal of the switch and an input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the error amplifier configured to enable the switch to conduct for a duty cycle. Additionally, the switch is configured to be turned off at a start-up of the power converter until a voltage of the output terminal of the error amplifier provides a duty cycle for the switch corresponding to an output characteristic pre-charge condition.

Abstract: A method for saving instant messages includes: determining a session saving policy; sending the session saving policy to a server; and saving, by the server, instant messages in a session in accordance with the session saving policy. A client, server and system are also provided.

Abstract: A method for implementing virtual metal fill includes obtaining a layout record for a circuit design, and inserting metal fill data into the layout record based on one or more rules, wherein the metal fill data represents a consolidation of actual metal fill. A method for implementing virtual metal fill includes obtaining a layout record for a circuit design, and inserting metal fill data into the layout record, the metal fill data representing a virtual metal fill having a configuration that is different from a configuration of actual metal fill.

Abstract: The invention is directed to highly reflective optical elements having an amorphous MgAl2O4?SiO2 coating with fluoride enhancements inserted and sealed by dense smooth SiO2 layers, and to a method for preparing such elements using energetic deposition techniques and the spinel crystalline form of MgAl2O4 as the source of the amorphous MgAl2O4 coating, The coating and the method described herein can be used to make highly reflective mirrors, and can also be applied to beamsplitters, prisms, lenses, output couplers and similar elements used in <200 nm laser systems.

Abstract: A method for message interworking, a Session Initiation System messaging server, an interworking gateway and a system for message interworking are disclosed. The method for message interworking includes: receiving, by an SIP messaging server, an SIP message, and routing the SIP message to a recipient; receiving an SIP response to the SIP message; sending the SIP message to an interworking gateway when it is determined that message interworking is required, so that the interworking gateway may perform a protocol conversion on the SIP message and send the converted non-SIP message to a corresponding non-SIP messaging system, or, so that the interworking gateway may establish a session between the interworking gateway itself and a sender terminal, receive an SIP session message via the established session, perform a protocol conversion on the SIP session message and then send the converted non-SIP message to a corresponding non-SIP messaging system.

Abstract: Method for production of diamond-like carbon film having semiconducting properties comprises preparing a boron-doped diamond-like carbon (B-DLC) thin film on a silicon substrate through a radio frequency magnetron sputtering process, wherein a composite target material formed by inserting boron tablet as a dopant source in a graphite target is used. After forming a boron-containing diamond-like carbon film, the thin film is annealed at a temperature of 500° C. and kept at this temperature for 10 minutes, and determine its carrier concentration and resistivity. Thus demonstrated that the polarity of said boron-doped diamond-like carbon film is p-type semiconductor characteristic. Carrier concentration can be up to 1.3×1018 cm-3, and its resistivity is about 0.6 ?-cm; consequently.

Abstract: A method for implementing virtual metal fill includes obtaining a layout record for a circuit design, and inserting metal fill data into the layout record based on one or more rules, wherein the metal fill data represents a consolidation of actual metal fill. A method for implementing virtual metal fill includes obtaining a layout record for a circuit design, and inserting metal fill data into the layout record, the metal fill data representing a virtual metal fill having a configuration that is different from a configuration of actual metal fill.

Abstract: A method for obtaining device information of user terminals and a communication service function thereof are disclosed to enable a user to obtain terminal device information. The method for obtaining device information of user terminals in a communication system includes that a communication service function sends device information of a target user to a requesting terminal according to the target user ID carried in a device information obtaining request or a device information publish service setting. The communication service function includes: a receiving unit, adapted to receive a device information obtaining request or a device information publish service setting; a sending unit, adapted to send the stored device information of the target user to the requesting terminal according to the target user ID carried in the device information obtaining request or device information publish service setting.

Abstract: The invention is directed to preparing optical elements having a thin, smooth, dense coating or film thereon, and a method for making such coating or film. The coated element has a surface roughness of <1.0 nm rms. The coating materials include hafnium oxide or a mixture of hafnium oxide and another oxide material, for example silicon dioxide. The method includes the use of a reverse mask to deposit the coating or film on a rotating substrate.

Abstract: A real-time low frame-rate video compression system and method that allows the user to perform face-to-face communication through an extremely low bandwidth network. The system and method employs novel eye tracking and blink detection techniques in order to select images for transmission. Experimental results show that the system is superior to more traditional video codecs for low bit-rate face-to-face communication.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for automatic segmentation of a video sequence. A segmentation shape prediction and a segmentation color model are determined for a current image of a video sequence based on existing segmentation information for at least one previous image of the video sequence. A segmentation of the current image is automatically generated based on a weighted combination of the segmentation shape prediction and the segmentation color model. The segmentation of the current image is stored in a memory medium.

Abstract: Fibrous structure that exhibit a Free Fiber End Count of greater than 100 in the range of free fiber end lengths of from about 0.1 mm to about 0.25 mm as determined by the Free Fiber End Test Method, sanitary tissue products employing same and methods for making same are provided.

Abstract: A real-time low frame-rate video compression system and method that allows the user to perform face-to-face communication through an extremely low bandwidth network. The system and method employs image cropping and morphing to reduce frame rates. At the encoder side, the system is able to automatically select only a few good faces from the original sequence with high visual quality and compress and transmit them. At the decoder side, the system use image-morphing based rendering method to generate a normal frame-rate video. Experimental results show that the system is superior to more traditional video codecs for low bit-rate face-to-face communication.

Abstract: A system and method for expansion and reduction of images uses an absolute value associated with each pixel of an input image (e.g., a color and/or intensity value) to determine a respective energy value for each pixel. For example, a given color or range of colors (e.g., skin tones, or other high-priority colors) may be assigned higher energy values than other colors and/or color ranges, and may be protected during image reduction and/or expansion. These energy values may be used to determine a cost associated with various seams of the image, which may represent the priority of the seams in the image. One or more low-cost seams may be identified for removal or replication to produce a resized image. The methods may be used in conjunction with an automated skin tone detector or a user interface that allows selection of one or more high priority colors or color ranges.