Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a hinge structure and a control unit. The hinge structure includes a first pivot component fixed on the first body, a second pivot component fixed on the second body and pivoted to the first pivot component, a first connecting component fixed on the first pivot component, and a torsion adjusting assembly movably disposed at the second body. The control unit receives a command to control the torsion adjusting assembly to move. When the torsion adjusting assembly is moved to a first position, the first connecting component and the torsion adjusting assembly are separated from each other, and the hinge structure has a first torsion. When the torsion adjusting assembly is moved to a second position, the first connecting component is connected to the torsion adjusting assembly, and the hinge structure has a second torsion larger than the first torsion.

Abstract: A portable communication apparatus and a method for establishing a wireless connection thereof are provided. The method is adapted to the portable communication apparatus establishing the wireless connection with at least one peripheral apparatus by using a first wireless communication module and a second wireless communication module, in which a signal range of the first wireless communication module is larger than that of the second wireless communication module. In the present method, at least one peripheral apparatus located within the signal range of the first wireless communication module is searched by using the first wireless communication module, and a first wireless connection with the searched peripheral apparatus is established. Next, state information of a corresponding second wireless communication on each peripheral apparatus is obtained through the first wireless connection.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a hinge structure. The hinge structure includes a first pivot component, a second pivot component, a first connecting component and a torsion adjusting assembly. The first pivot component is fixed on the first body. The second pivot component is fixed on the second body and pivoted to the first pivot component. The first connecting component is fixed on the first pivot component. The torsion adjusting assembly is movably disposed at the second body. When the torsion adjusting assembly is moved to a first position, the first connecting component and the torsion adjusting assembly are separated and the hinge structure has a first torsion. When the torsion adjusting assembly is moved to a second position, the first connecting component is connected to the torsion adjusting assembly and the hinge structure has a second torsion larger than the first torsion.

Abstract: An expansion module suitable for providing expansion functions to a mobile electronic device is provided. The expansion module includes a cloud device and a first expansion device. The cloud device includes a first expansion bus interface and a first network interface, wherein the cloud device provides the network function through the first network interface, and provides at least one first peripheral device through the first expansion bus interface. The first expansion device includes at least one second peripheral device, a second expansion bus interface, a third expansion bus interface and a second network interface, wherein the first expansion device provides the network function through the second network interface. The mobile electronic device detects the first network interface and the second network interface, such that the expansion module provides the network function to the mobile electronic device for use through the first network interface or the second network interface.

Abstract: A stacking electronic system including a first master device, a second master device having a first connector, a second connector, and at least one slave device having a third connector is provided. The second and the third connectors have an error-proofing structure corresponding to each other, such that the first master device is structurally connected to the second master device to control the slave device directly.

Abstract: An expansion module is configured to provide expansion functions to a mobile electronic device. The expansion module includes a cloud device and at least one first expansion device. The cloud device includes a first expansion bus interface and a network interface. The first expansion device is coupled to the cloud device in a daisy-chain manner, wherein each of the first expansion device includes at least one first peripheral device. The cloud device is coupled to the mobile electronic device through the first expansion bus interface or the network interface, and provides the first peripheral device to the mobile electronic device for use.

Abstract: An expansion module including a first expansion device and at least one second expansion device is provided. The first expansion device includes a first expansion bus interface, a second expansion bus interface and at least one first peripheral device. The first expansion device is coupled to a mobile electronic device via the first expansion bus interface. The first expansion bus interface provides the first peripheral device to the mobile electronic device for use. Each of the second expansion devices includes a third expansion bus interface and at least one second peripheral device. The second peripheral device is coupled to the third expansion bus interface and coupled to the second expansion bus interface in a daisy chain via the third expansion bus interface. The first expansion bus interface and the second expansion bus interface provide the second peripheral device to the mobile electronic device via the third expansion bus interface.

Abstract: Display sharing methods for use in a server coupled to a plurality of devices via a network are provided. Each device at least includes a touch-sensitive display unit. The server receives a plurality of determination information from the devices and determines whether the devices corresponding to the received determination information are neighboring to each other and are located on the same plane, wherein each of determination information corresponds to one device and includes first gesture information. If so, the server further determines whether first gesture information from all received determination information can be combined into a closed-loop gesture and if so, provides first display data to each device.

Abstract: A data routing system supporting dual master apparatuses is provided. The system includes a first master apparatus, a second master apparatus, at least one first-type interface apparatus, and at least one second-type interface apparatus, which are connected in a daisy chain manner. The first master apparatus provides data transmission of a first channel and a second channel. The second master apparatus transmits data with the first master apparatus through the first channel by using a peer-to-peer data transmission method and bypasses data of the second channel. The first-type interface apparatus transmits data with the first master apparatus through the second channel, and the second-type interface apparatus transmits data with the second master apparatus through the first channel.

Abstract: A slave electronic device is provided, including a capture unit, at least one low-speed unit and an embedded control unit. The capture unit is coupled to a host electronic device through a transmission lane to filter out a high-frequency signal part from a control signal outputted by the host electronic device to generate a low-frequency control signal, wherein the control signal has a plurality of periods and the control signal respectively has a low-frequency signal part and the high-frequency signal part during odd periods and even periods of the periods. The low-speed unit is coupled to the capture unit to operate according to the low-frequency control signal. The embedded control unit is coupled to the transmission lane for communicating with the host electronic device using a predetermined communications protocol via the high-frequency signal part.

Abstract: An electronic system is provided, including a host electronic device and a first electronic device. The host electronic device is coupled to a mini display port (mDP) bus composed of a first lane and a second lane, in which the host electronic device turns off the second lane according to a disable signal in a first communication protocol mode. The first electronic device is coupled to the mDP bus and outputs a detection signal to the host electronic device, in which, when the first electronic device is coupled to the host electronic device, the host electronic device communicates with the first electronic device through the first lane in the first communication protocol mode and communicates with the first electronic device through the second lane in a second communication protocol mode, according to an enable signal.

Abstract: A processing system for use in an electronic device is disclosed. The processing system includes a memory unit, an application processor connected to the memory unit, and a baseband processor connected to the memory unit and the application processor. The memory unit is configured for storing information of the electronic device. The application processor is configured for handling applications of the electronic device. The baseband processor is configured for providing communication capabilities for the electronic device. The application processor includes a temperature detector configured for detecting the temperature of the application processor. When the sensed temperature of the application processor is higher than a predetermined temperature, the baseband processor is instructed by the application processor to share workload of the application processor.

Abstract: A system for encrypting and decrypting data being transmitted between a data processing device and a storage device is provided. The system includes a password storing unit, an input unit, an authentication unit, a read unit, a key generator, an encrypting unit, and a decrypting unit. The password storing unit stores an initial password. The input unit is for receiving a current password. The authentication unit is for determining if the current password matches with the initial password. The read unit is for reading the initial password and an identification number of the system. The key generator is for generating an encrypting key and a decrypting key using the initial password and the identification number. If the current password matches with the initial password, the encrypting unit and the decrypting unit are operable to encrypt and decrypt the data using the encrypting key and the decrypting key correspondingly.

Abstract: A battery charging station, for a robot, includes a base, two side-walls barriers, a stop, a supporting arm, a charging connector, and a transmitter. The side-walls barriers are separately mounted on the base. The stop is mounted on the back of the base to form a docking space together with the barriers and the base. The supporting arm is mounted on the stop by one free end thereof with the other end extending into the space over the docking space. The charging connector is mounted on the free end of the supporting arm and is configured for providing an electrical connection between the robot and a power source. The transmitter is positioned on the upper surface of the supporting arm and is configured for emitting signals for the robot to locate the re battery charging station.

Abstract: A device and a method for adjusting power consumption are provided. The method is adapted for adjusting power consumption of an external graphic processing unit (GPU) according to different voltage sources and includes following steps: determining whether power to the external GPU is supplied by a first voltage source or a second voltage source according to a comparison result of an input voltage of the external GPU and a default reference voltage. If the input voltage is higher than or equal to the default reference voltage, power to the external GPU is supplied by the first voltage source, and the external GPU is controlled to remain in a normal speed operation status. If the input voltage is lower than the default reference voltage, power to the external GPU is supplied by the second voltage source, and the external GPU is controlled to remain in a low speed operation status.

Abstract: A system and a method for video routing and display are provided. The system comprises a host, a video output apparatus and a graphic processing apparatus. The video output apparatus is connected to the host through a first transmission interface for respectively receives a video data and a video streaming through a first channel and a second channel of the first transmission interface. The graphic processing apparatus is connected to the video output apparatus through a second transmission interface, by which a third channel and a fourth channel of the second transmission interface are respectively connected to the first channel and the second channel of the first transmission interface. The graphic processing apparatus receives the video data in the first channel through the third channel, processes the video data, and transmits the processed video data to the video output apparatus through the fourth channel for outputting the processed video data.

Abstract: An electronic system is provided, including electronic devices, power supplies and a control module. The electronic devices each have male and female connectors, wherein the male connectors are mated with the female connectors, such that the electronic devices are overlapped in a direction and electrically connected to each other. The power supplies each are connected to one of the electronic devices, respectively, for providing power to the electronic devices. The control module has first and second modes to control the male and female connectors, wherein, in the first mode, a first electronic device of the electronic devices, which is not connected to either one of the power supplies, receives power through a first female connector of the first electronic device, and outputs power to another electronic device of the electronic devices through the first male connector.

Abstract: A male connector in a computer system is provided. The male connector has a plurality of male contacts for connecting with corresponding numbers of female contacts of a female connector in the computer system. The male contacts further have a first male contact having a data transmission interface, and a second male contact not having any data transmission interface.