Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for generating an advertisement. The method includes: decomposing contents of an advertisement into advertisement elements; selecting at least one skin element from a skin of a system; combining the advertisement elements and the at least one skin element to generate an advertisement skin; and taking the advertisement skin as a new skin of the system. The apparatus includes: an initialization module, adapted to decompose contents of an advertisement into advertisement elements and select at least one skin element from a skin of a system; and a combining module, adapted to combine the advertisement elements and the at least one skin element to generate an advertisement skin, and take the advertisement skin as a new skin of the system.

Abstract: A receiver comprises a demodulator to estimate channel impulse response and timing synchronization information for the received signal and to select a modulation technique for demodulating the received signal; and a channel decoder to produce a binary sequence from the received signal demodulated according to the selected modulation technique; wherein the demodulator: demodulates the received signal according to a first modulation technique and a second modulation technique to produce a first demodulated signal and a second demodulated signal, respectively; calculates a minimum distance between a first reconstructed signal including the training sequence and the first demodulated signal to estimate the channel impulse response and timing synchronization information; calculates a minimum distance between a second reconstructed signal including the training sequence and the second demodulated signal to estimate the channel impulse response and timing synchronization information; compares the minimum distance co

Abstract: On Chip Smart Card verification of a cardholder using biometrics such as a fingerprint and consequent enablement of a card operating system, having an additional software layer boot prior to the commercial card operating system booting. This software layer, or boot loader, provides the drivers and functionality for the finger print sensor and on-card matching. If the cardholder is successfully authenticated, the unmodified commercial OS is then allowed to boot. If the cardholder does not authenticate with the boot loader then the card does not boot the card operating system and thus cannot be used for financial transactions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for content delivery, including receiving content from a first network, moving into a coverage area of a second network, performing a handover, receiving content from the second network and dropping any duplicate content packets. Also described are a method and apparatus for content delivery including receiving content from a first network, performing a handover, receiving content from a second network, determining if any content is missing and requesting the missing content.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for performing a handover in a content delivery system, including performing the handover from a first network to a second network at a protocol layer determined based on whether a content stream identification file used by said first network is paired with a content stream identification file used by said second network. Also described are a method and apparatus for performing a handover in a content delivery system, including performing the handover from a first network to a second network at a protocol layer determined based on whether a same content stream identification file used by the first network is used by the second network. Further described are a method and apparatus for performing a handover in a content delivery system, including performing the handover from a first network to a second network at one of an application layer, a network layer and a media access control layer.

Abstract: A receiver receives a received signal from a communication link, the received signal comprising a stream of symbols modulated onto a carrier, each of the stream symbols selected from a constellation of symbols to represent a plurality of encoded data bits. The receiver comprises a demodulator to produce a stream of received symbols derived from the received signal; a channel decoder to produce a received stream of data bits derived from the stream of received symbols; and a memory device to store information related to the plurality of symbols in the constellation.

Abstract: A method for generating Electronic Service Guide, comprising steps of: obtaining user information from a user in a digital video broadcasting network; generating a first Electronic Service Guide as a function of the user information, wherein the first Electronic Service Guide lists services provided by the digital video broadcasting network and associated with the user information; and sending the first Electronic Service Guide to the user.

Abstract: A method of online predicting maintenance of an apparatus is disclosed. Using an optical emission spectroscopy (OES) positioned on the apparatus and the change of emission spectrum intensity detected by the OES in the process, according to the detected results, measuring the parameter in the process, the function relation between the process parameter and spectrum intensity is acquired. A control threshold is decided by the processing requirement to the apparatus. When the parameter exceeds the control threshold, maintenance to the etching apparatus is engaged in order to avoid processing error caused by frequent shutdown or deficient maintenance which is estimated by experience, and hence decreasing the cost and increasing processing efficiency of substrates (such as silicon wafers) without changing apparatus and adding other online sensor, and improving production rate by avoiding waste substrates caused by error processing results.

Abstract: Two dimensional interpolation techniques are used to compensate for time-varying channel gain H in an OFDM system. The channel gain can be reasonably estimated at various times and at various frequencies due, for example, to the use of pilot tones. These channel estimates are used to estimate the channel gain at other times and/or frequencies by two-dimensional interpolation, interpolating first with respect to time (e.g., with respect to a symbol index s) and then with respect to frequency (e.g., with respect to a sub-carrier index c).

Abstract: A portable apparatus includes an electronic device defining a locking slot and a positioning device for detachably attached to the electronic device. The positioning device includes a cover defining an opening and a through hole; a supporting member comprising a hook protruding from the through hole to insert in the locking slot to lock in the electronic device and a supporting portion protruding from the opening of the cover to support the electronic device; and a dampening member fixed to the supporting member in the cover.

Abstract: A hinge assembly and a portable electronic device are provided. The portable electronic device includes a lid, a main body, and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly pivotly connects the lid to the main body. The hinge assembly includes a pivot element, a torsion spring, and a hinge brace. The pivot element is formed on the lid and partially and rotatably received in the main body. The torsion spring is assembled between the lid and the main body. When the lid is in a closed position with respect to the main body, the torsion spring becomes constricted and accumulates potential energy. When the lid is opened from the main body, the potential energy of the torsion spring is released to drive the lid to rotate to an open position with respect to the main body. The hinge brace is attached to the main body for blocking an excessive rotation of the lid with respect to the main body.

Abstract: A directional information delivery method and system, wherein a wide-angle electromagnetic wave transmitter is attached on each object for transmitting channel identification that indicates the transferring channel of the information of the exhibited item attached with the wide-angle electromagnetic wave transmitter to a specified area in wide angle, while each portable client device is provided with a directional electromagnetic wave receiver. When a user points the client device he/she to an object, it can receive the electromagnetic wave from that exhibited item. Then, the client device obtains a channel identification from that electromagnetic wave, and establishes a connection with an information delivery sub-system based on the obtained channel identification to obtain information about that exhibited item from the channel and to render that information.

Abstract: A flip-type electronic apparatus includes a base panel, a cover, and a latch mechanism pivotably fastening the cover to the base panel. At least one post extends from the cover into the base panel. The latch mechanism includes a button mounted on the base panel, and a sliding bar received in the base panel. At least one limiting portion is formed on one lateral side of the sliding bar receiving the post of the cover. The sliding bar forms a pair of inclined operating surfaces, and the button forms at least one inclined actuating surface abutting at least one of the pair of inclined operating surface. When the button is pressed, the actuating surfaces pushes the operating surfaces to cause the sliding bar to move away from the button, and thus the post is released from the limiting portion for opening the cover of the electronic apparatus.

Abstract: An exemplary electronic apparatus (100) includes a main body (10), a lid (20) connecting with and rotating with respect to the main body between an opened position and a closed position, and a sliding bar (35) located in the main body. The main body defines a fastening hole (137), and includes a block portion (132) extending upwardly from an outer edge of the fastening hole. The block portion includes a side block portion (131) and a top block portion (134) connecting with the side block portion. The lid includes a hook (31) aligning with the fastening hole. The sliding bar includes a main bar (351) movably fastened onto the main body, a limiting portion (353) extending from the main bar, and a hook portion (357) extending from the limiting portion for fastening onto the hook. The limiting portion is blocked between the side block portion and the top block portion.

Abstract: Scalable video coding based on H.264/AVC uses motion compensation, which results in motion vectors and residual pictures. To optimize the encoding of the residual pictures of the enhancement-layer, they can be predicted from the base-layer. This requires complex encoders and decoders. Simplified residual prediction techniques are provided that focus on reducing the encoding and decoding complexity of the spatial scalable enhancement-layer with optimized coding efficiency. The method for encoding video data containing high-pass frames and low-pass frames comprises the steps of encoding the low-pass frames, wherein residual prediction may be used, splitting the high-pass frames into two interleaving frame groups, encoding the frames of the first of said frame groups, wherein residual prediction may be used, and encoding the frames of the second of the frame groups using an encoding method without residual prediction.

Abstract: To make more efficient use of power resources, a mobile device adjusts the power necessary for receiving and/or transmitting data in response to signal quality. As the quality of received signals change, the device alters the power used to transmit and/or receive signals. When signal quality is poor, more power is used to receive the signal to maintain device functionality. When signal quality is strong, less power can be used while still maintaining device performance. This preserves device functionality while allowing the device to conserve power when possible.

Abstract: Packetized video data with a base-layer and at least one enhancement-layer organized in a GOP structure may contain packet loss errors. A method for detecting such errors comprises the steps of reading header information relating to a layer, generating a scheme or selecting a predefined scheme according to said header information, the scheme comprising display order number, number of reference frames and temporal level for the frames of the respective layer, extracting from received video data frames display order number, number of reference frames and temporal level parameters, and detecting that one or more frames or packets are missing, wherein the received parameters are compared with the parameters of expected frames according to said scheme and a missing packet or frame is determined by a mismatch between received and expected parameters.

Abstract: In video coding, prediction of P- and B-frames is based on reference frames, which are indicated by reference picture lists. Scalable video coding (SVC) requires this for both, base-layer and enhancement-layer. The invention describes a decoding process for reference picture list construction for spatial enhancement layer. With just one flag of syntax modification, it provides simpler and direct reference lists construction process. By using this, complicated RPLR and other syntaxes can be skipped, and the RPLR process for spatial enhancement layer can also be avoided. The process also can be used as for error concealment when the spatial enhancement layer slice is lost.

Abstract: This invention describes compounds of Formula (I) which are modulators of potassium channels and are useful for treating conditions affected by abnormal potassium channel activity including erectile dysfunction and irritable bowel syndrome.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bisarylimidazolyl derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds inhibiting fatty acid amide hydrolase and useful for the treatment of pain, particularly neuropathic pain, psychomotor disorder, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, eating disorder, nausea, AIDS-related complex, glaucoma, inflammation, psoriasis or multiple sclerosis, and other conditions the treatment of which can be effected by inhibiting fatty acid amide hydrolase.