Abstract: Peer-to-peer redundant file server system and methods include clients that determine a target storage provider to contact for a particular storage transaction based on a pathname provided by the filesystem and a predetermined scheme such as a hash function applied to a portion of the pathname. Servers use the same scheme to determine where to store relevant file information so that the clients can locate the file information. The target storage provider may store the file itself and/or may store metadata that identifies one or more other storage providers where the file is stored. A file may be replicated in multiple storage providers, and the metadata may include a list of storage providers from which the clients can select (e.g., randomly) in order to access the file.

Abstract: Methods for managing digital television (TV) signals are disclosed. An embodiment of a method for managing digital TV signals, performed by an electronic device, comprises the following steps. Multiple first digital TV signals and multiple second digital TV signals are selectively received, thereby enabling a display device thereof or an external display to present a series of frames corresponding to the selected digital TV signals.

Abstract: In a face recognition-based method for an alarm clock, an alarm time of an alarm clock and a predetermined time period are received from a user and saved in the alarm clock. Upon detecting that a current time matches the alarm time, the alarm clock executes an alarm and directs a capture unit to capture at least one image of the user. If the least one image captured from the capture unit includes an open-eye image and the open-eye image exists after the predetermined time period, the alarm clock turns off the alarm automatically.

Abstract: Determining a table output of a table representing a hierarchical tree for an integer valued function includes determining an address from a table input. A subset of a memory is selected according to the address, where the memory represents the hierarchical tree and the subset represents a subtree of the hierarchical tree. Bit fields are selected from the subset, and bits are extracted from the bit fields. A table output is determined from the extracted bits.

Abstract: An electronic device and method capable of user identification are disclosed. The electronic device includes a memory unit configured for storing a preset fingerprint therein, a wireless receiver, a stylus having a fingerprint sensor and a wireless transmitter. The fingerprint sensor captures a captured fingerprint from a finger when the finger is placed on the fingerprint sensor, and the wireless transmitter transmits the captured fingerprint to the wireless receiver for user identification by comparing the preset fingerprint with the captured fingerprint.

Abstract: A method for establishing a Bluetooth (BT) connection between a first electronic device and a second electronic device include acquiring an address of a first BT device of the first electronic device, and writing the address into a RFID tag of the stylus through a connection between the first electronic device and a stylus. The method further include reading the address from the RFID tag by the second electronic device, and establishing a BT connection between the second electronic device and the first electronic device according to the address.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for processing data include detecting a touch action of a stylus on a touch panel to select data to be processed in the electronic device, and sending a preset instruction recorded in an actuated function key of the stylus to a signal receiver in response that a function key has been actuated. The electronic device and method further include receiving the preset instruction by the signal receiver, and executing the preset instruction to process the selected data.

Abstract: A high pressure hot gas generating device comprises a combustion furnace; an interior of the combustion furnace having a combustion chamber; a lower side of the combustion furnace having an ash exhausting opening; an upper side of the combustion furnace having a high pressure hot gas output tube; a fuel transfer mechanism installed at one side of the combustion furnace and inserted into the combustion chamber for providing solid fuel to the combustion chamber of the combustion furnace; the fuel transfer mechanism can adjust the speed and amount of the solid fuel entering into the combustion chamber; and an air inlet unit installed at one side of the combustion furnace and inserted into the combustion chamber for supplying air to the combustion chamber to be used in the initial ignition; and an ignition unit.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method for decoding large images performed by a processing unit, comprises the following steps. A compressed bit stream of a minimum code unit (MCU) of an image is acquired. The acquired bit stream is decoded by performing a first stage of a image decoding procedure to generate a temporary decoding result of the acquired bit stream. It is determined whether the MCU requires display. If so, the generated temporary decoding result is decoded by performing a second stage of the image decoding procedure to generate display data of the acquired bit stream. The temporary decoding result of the acquired bit stream is utilized to decode another MCU of the bit stream.

Abstract: A device cover includes a bottom base and at least one sidewall extending from the bottom base. The at least one sidewall is formed by an upsetting process. The device cover is made of metal. Only one fold is formed by flow tracks of metallic grain of the at least one sidewall. A method for fabricating the device cover is also disclosed.

Abstract: Exemplary methods, computer-readable media, and systems for detecting a fault by a packet trace, includes monitoring at least one packet transmitted to or received from, an computing device of an end user, between one or more computing devices implementing at least one of a service or an application on an enterprise network. The process also includes identifying whether an abnormal condition occurred on the computing device of the end user based on monitoring at least one packet transmitted to or received from, the computing device of the end user; and detecting a fault by using an algorithm based on monitoring at least one packet transmitted or received from, the computing device of the end user; wherein the fault indicates a desired course of action did not occur while the computing device of the end user uses at least one of the service or the application in the enterprise network.

Abstract: Peer-to-peer redundant file server system and methods include clients that determine a target storage provider to contact for a particular storage transaction based on a pathname provided by the filesystem and a predetermined scheme such as a hash function applied to a portion of the pathname. Servers use the same scheme to determine where to store relevant file information so that the clients can locate the file information. The target storage provider may store the file itself and/or may store metadata that identifies one or more other storage providers where the file is stored. A file may be replicated in multiple storage providers, and the metadata may include a list of storage providers from which the clients can select (e.g., randomly) in order to access the file.

Abstract: A high pressure hot gas generating device comprises a combustion furnace; an interior of the combustion furnace having a combustion chamber; a lower side of the combustion furnace having an ash exhausting opening; an upper side of the combustion furnace having a high pressure hot gas output tube; a fuel transfer mechanism installed at one side of the combustion furnace and inserted into the combustion chamber for providing solid fuel to the combustion chamber of the combustion furnace; the fuel transfer mechanism can adjust the speed and amount of the solid fuel entering into the combustion chamber; and an air inlet unit installed at one side of the combustion furnace and inserted into the combustion chamber for supplying air to the combustion chamber to be used in the initial ignition; and an ignition unit.

Abstract: A computer system for modelling and controlling a hydrocarbon reservoir through management of fluid flow at individual wells. The computer system has program instructions which operate a computer model which uses oilfield production data to provide a model of future production. The model comprises an optimal regression model which represents injector and producer wells whose fluid flow characteristics are highly correlated with the fluid flow characteristics of the well of interest; the application of parsimonious information criterion techniques to identify well pairs that statistically contribute information to the optimal regression model; and a statistical reservoir model comprising the product of the optimal regression model and a significance matrix. The system is also provided with control means, responsive to the output of the computer model in order to control wells in the hydrocarbon reservoir.

Abstract: A brushless permanent magnet motor with unequal-width slots and its manufacturing method completes a design of a regular motor with equal-width slots, employs a single-layer centralized winding, increasing the width equally on left and right sides of a first type of teeth wound with a coil until a width Wt3 of a tooth tip equals to a width Wp of a magnetic pole, such that the stator slot opening shifts towards a second type of teeth with no coil, increasing a width of a first type of teeth with a coil equally on left and right sides until a coil pitch equals to a width Wp of a magnetic pole or a motor angle equals to 180°, and decreasing a width Wt2 of a second type of teeth with no coil equally on both left and right sides until a slot area Sa2 is greater than the original slot area Sa1 of a regular motor with equal-width slots to improve the motor efficiency and reliability for a variable speed operation.

Abstract: Exemplary methods, computer-readable media, and systems for detecting a fault by a packet trace, includes monitoring at least one packet transmitted to or received from, an computing device of an end user, between one or more computing devices implementing at least one of a service or an application on an enterprise network. The process also includes identifying whether an abnormal condition occurred on the computing device of the end user based on monitoring at least one packet transmitted to or received from, the computing device of the end user; and detecting a fault by using an algorithm based on monitoring at least one packet transmitted or received from, the computing device of the end user; wherein the fault indicates a desired course of action did not occur while the computing device of the end user uses at least one of the service or the application in the enterprise network.

Abstract: Methods for managing digital television (TV) signals are disclosed. An embodiment of a method for managing digital TV signals, performed by an electronic device, comprises the following steps. Multiple first digital TV signals and multiple second digital TV signals are selectively received, thereby enabling a display device thereof or an external display to present a series of frames corresponding to the selected digital TV signals.

Abstract: An image-decoding system with multi-run mechanism and method thereof are described. The image-decoding system with multi-run mechanism comprises IDLE, COEFF_READ, HUFF_ADDR_LOG, HUFF_ADDR_PHY, EOB_RUN_GEN, AMP_CAL, COEFF_WRITE state units. The IDLE state unit is used to reset a plurality of indicating signals to initial statuses, respectively. The COEFF_READ state unit coupled to the IDLE state unit can reads the data coefficients stored in a memory unit according to the indicating signals. The HUFF_ADDR_LOG state unit coupled to the COEFF_READ state unit locates a logical address of the data coefficients which is referred to the Huffman code to read the content of the data coefficients. The HUFF_ADDR_PHY state unit coupled to the HUFF_ADDR_LOG state unit can reads the data coefficients which are referred to the Huffman code stored in the memory unit to indicate a physical address of the data coefficients.

Abstract: Determining a table output of a table representing a hierarchical tree for an integer valued function includes determining an address from a table input. A subset of a memory is selected according to the address, where the memory represents the hierarchical tree and the subset represents a subtree of the hierarchical tree. Bit fields are selected from the subset, and bits are extracted from the bit fields. A table output is determined from the extracted bits.

Abstract: A hardware-implemented Huffman decoder converting Huffman-encoded data to raw data using logic gates to implement logic states. The logic states include IDLE, COEFF_READ, COEFF_WRITE, HUFF_ADDR_LOG, HUFF_ADDR_PHY, AMP_CAL, and EOB_RUN13 GEN. IDLE state transfers to COEFF_READ or AMP_CAL states according to eob_run, ac_first_scan, and ss signals, COEFF_READ state transfers to HUFF_ADDR_LOG or AMP_CAL states according to ac_first_scan, ac_refine_scan, eob_run, new_ac_nonzero_coeff, and dc_refine_scan signals. COEFF_WRITE state transfers to AMP_CAL or COEFF_READ states according to ac_first_scan, coeff_index, zero_run, and eob_run signals. HUFF_ADDR_LOG state transfers to HUFF_ADDR_PHY state and HUFF_ADDR_PHY state transfers to AMP_CAL or EOB_RUN_GEN states according to ac_first_scan and ac_refine_scan signals.