Abstract: A convergence terminal, including a set top box unit, a home gateway unit, a main control board and an interconnection backplane, where the main control board establishes a communication connection with each of a multimedia device and an Internet access device, the main control board connects, in a communication manner, to each of the set top box unit and the home gateway unit through the interconnection backplane. In the present invention, an objective of implementing that a television service and an Internet access service are separately provided through a service terminal is achieved, thereby reducing the number of service terminals used by a user for enjoying different services, and also reducing frequent wiring operations of the user on connection wires for inward connection and outward connection.

Abstract: Embodiments include a computer-implemented method that includes identifying a candidate parent entity having one or more characteristics indicative of the entity having a parent hierarchical relationship to another entity of an entity set, identifying a candidate child entity set including entities of the entity set that each have one or more characteristics indicative of the entity having a child hierarchical relationship to the candidate parent entity, comparing characteristics of the candidate parent entity to characteristics of an entity of the candidate child entity set to determine whether a hierarchical relationship exists between the candidate parent entity and the entity of the candidate child entity set, determining that a hierarchical relationship exists between the candidate parent entity and the entity of the candidate child entity set, and updating a hierarchical index to reflect the hierarchical relationship between the candidate parent entity and the entity of the candidate child entity set.

Abstract: An electrocatalyst suitable for use in a fuel cell, the electrocatalyst comprising: palladium, iridium and an anionic polymer.

Abstract: Embodiments include a computer-implemented method that includes identifying a candidate parent entity having one or more characteristics indicative of the entity having a parent hierarchical relationship to another entity of an entity set, identifying a candidate child entity set including entities of the entity set that each have one or more characteristics indicative of the entity having a child hierarchical relationship to the candidate parent entity, comparing characteristics of the candidate parent entity to characteristics of an entity of the candidate child entity set to determine whether a hierarchical relationship exists between the candidate parent entity and the entity of the candidate child entity set, determining that a hierarchical relationship exists between the candidate parent entity and the entity of the candidate child entity set, and updating a hierarchical index to reflect the hierarchical relationship between the candidate parent entity and the entity of the candidate child entity set.

Abstract: Embodiments include a computer-implemented method that includes receiving a search query, processing the search query to identify a set of search results, determining that the set of search results includes a parent search result corresponding to a parent entity, in response to determining that the set of search results includes a parent search result, identifying a set of child search results including one or more child search results that correspond to entities that are children of the parent entity, and providing a hierarchical search results list for display. The hierarchical search results list including a first listing of search results corresponding to the set of search results, and a second listing of search results corresponding to the set of child search results. The second listing to be displayed in hierarchical relation to a search result corresponding to the parent search result.

Abstract: There is provided a sensing chip capable of measuring a refractive index by utilizing a long-range surface plasmon polariton, accurately measuring an accumulative refractive index in a wide range, and more easily enabling sealing for measurement. The present invention relates to the sensing chip which has a thin metal film or a strip-like metal grown on an underlayer, and has a dielectric that limits a refractive index and a dielectric buffer layer on an upper surface and a lower surface of the thin metal film or the strip-like metal. The dielectric buffer layer is attached onto the thin metal film or the strip-like metal. The thin metal film or the strip-like metal and the buffer layer are sandwiched between two dielectric layers. A hole is made in a surface of the upper dielectric layer to serve as a measurement groove.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for calling video communication service by video communication terminal. The method comprises the steps of: (a) a first video communication terminal launches a call to a multipoint control unit (MCU) and sends an conference information needed for convening a conference to the MCU through an In-Band channel established between both sides; (b) the MCU convenes the conference according to the conference information received. The invention also discloses a message data form for transferring information through an In-Band channel in a video communication service. The message data form comprises: a data starting mark field, a data type field, a data length field, a field for no less than one piece of sub-information, a data ending mark field and a cyclic redundancy check field.

Abstract: There is provided a sensing chip capable of measuring a refractive index by utilizing a long-range surface plasmon polariton, accurately measuring an accumulative refractive index in a wide range, and more easily enabling sealing for measurement. The present invention relates to the sensing chip which has a thin metal film or a strip-like metal grown on an underlayer, and has a dielectric that limits a refractive index and a dielectric buffer layer on an upper surface and a lower surface of the thin metal film or the strip-like metal. The dielectric buffer layer is attached onto the thin metal film or the strip-like metal. The thin metal film or the strip-like metal and the buffer layer are sandwiched between two dielectric layers. A hole is made in a surface of the upper dielectric layer to serve as a measurement groove.

Abstract: Methods for modulating diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, gestational diabetes and glucose resistance in a mammal, particularly a human. In one embodiment the method comprises administering a gallotannin composition to a mammal in need of the same. The gallotannin composition comprises one or more select hydrolysable gallotannins. In another embodiment the method comprises administering a gallotannin variant composition comprising one ore more select gallotannin variant compounds to the subject. Methods of preventing or treating weight gain in a subject. The method comprises administering the gallotannin composition of the present invention, the gallotannin variant composition of the present invention, or a combination of the gallotannin composition of the present invention and the gallotannin variant composition of the present invention to the subject.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for calling video communication service by video communication terminal. The method comprises the steps of: (a) a first video communication terminal launches a call to a multipoint control unit (MCU) and sends an conference information needed for convening a conference to the MCU through an In-Band channel established between both sides; (b) the MCU convenes the conference according to the conference information received. The invention also discloses a message data form for transferring information through an In-Band channel in a video communication service. The message data form comprises: a data starting mark field, a data type field, a data length field, a field for no less than one piece of sub-information, a data ending mark field and a cyclic redundancy check field.