Abstract: A cloud management system and methods for operating the same provide for management of large deployments of networked devices and Internet of Things devices. The system provides multi-factor authentication of devices by the use of both permanent digital certificates installed in devices at time of manufacture and temporary cryptographic keys that may be revoked or changed as needed.

Abstract: A method having a pruning mechanism to identify wireless APs in multiple-SSID environment that includes the steps outlined below. (A) Wireless signal data in an environment are collected. (B) Only one of the at least two pieces of the wireless signal data having the same BSSID is kept and delete the at least one of the pieces of wireless signal data that has the BSSID derived from a MAC address of wireless APs under management. (C) Only one of the at least two pieces of the remained wireless signal data having the same channel, the same wireless mode, a difference of the RSSI absolute value that is smaller than a first predetermined value and a hamming distance of the BSSID that is smaller than a second predetermined value is kept. (D) Based on a number of the remained wireless signal, a number of the unmanaged wireless APs is determined.

Abstract: A method is for generating a graphic interface for monitoring a plurality of network nodes in a network. The network nodes include a plurality of master nodes and a plurality of non-master nodes each being managed by one of the master nodes. In the method, an electronic device executes the steps of: establishing a connection with one of the master nodes that serves as a root node; obtaining a first packet, from each of the network nodes, and obtaining a second packet from each o f the non-master nodes within a management hierarchy of the root node; generating synthesized status data associated with each of the network nodes based on the corresponding one of the packets; and generating the graphic interface containing the synthesized status data.

Abstract: A data transmission device connected to a monitor includes a wireless transmission module, a multimedia processing unit and an output interface. The wireless transmission module wirelessly receives a multimedia data transmitted by an electronic apparatus. The multimedia processing unit receives and decompresses and decodes the multimedia data, and the output interface transmits the multimedia data to the monitor for displaying the multimedia data. The display area of the monitor is larger than the display area of the display unit of the electronic apparatus. A user is allowed to watch the multimedia data generated from the electronic apparatus executing a multimedia file on the monitor with a large display area. A data transmission system and method based on the data transmission device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A data transmission device connected to a monitor includes a wireless transmission module, a multimedia processing unit and an output interface. The wireless transmission module wirelessly receives a multimedia data transmitted by an electronic apparatus. The multimedia processing unit receives and decompresses and decodes the multimedia data, and the output interface transmits the multimedia data to the monitor for displaying the multimedia data. The display area of the monitor is larger than the display area of the display unit of the electronic apparatus. A user is allowed to watch the multimedia data generated from the electronic apparatus executing a multimedia file on the monitor with a large display area. A data transmission system and method based on the data transmission device is also disclosed.

Abstract: Method for performing actual operation on a second device having a second screen or a touch panel from a first device having a first screen or a touch panel in real time are provided. First screen is configured to display mirrored content of second screen. Method includes detecting a first touch signal on first screen of first device, converting first touch signal into a first touch data associated with a first position information, and transmitting first touch data to second device so actual operation is performed on second device. For first and second devices having touch panels, method includes receiving a first touch data associated with a first position information of first touch panel, calculating a second position information of second touch panel based on first position information, and performing actual operation on second device based on second position information. Second device is coupled to first device by network communication.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for controlling in realtime fashion multimedia contents on a second screen at a TX side from a first screen at a RX side. The method comprising: detecting at least one touch signal via the first screen, and converting the at least one touch signal into touch data associated with a first position information defining a virtual operation on the first screen corresponding to an actual operation on the second screen, the first position information being with respect to a first coordinate system of the first screen; transmitting the touch data of the RX side to the TX side via the network communication, and calculating at the TX side a second position information with respect to a second coordinate system of the second screen based on the first position information; and performing the actual operation at the second screen based on the second position information.

Abstract: A smart TV is adapted to establish a wireless local area network, and can use wireless local area network to be communicatively connected with one or more wireless internet device. The smart TV includes at least one tuner, a wireless network module, and a codec. Tuner is used for receiving TV signals, the wireless network module is used for transmitting wireless network signals for establishing wireless local area network, and wireless network module can discriminate between types of wireless internet device. Input end of codec is electrically coupled to tuner, and output end of codec is electrically coupled to wireless network module, in which codec performs an encoding function of the television signals according to type of wireless internet device to generate at least one encoded signal. Wireless network module receives encode signals transmitted from tuner, and transmits encoded signal to the wireless internet device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first display controller, a second display controller and a second interface (UI) controller. The first display controller is implemented for processing a first multimedia content, and accordingly generating a first output. The second display controller is implemented for processing at least a second multimedia content associated with the first multimedia content while the first display controller is processing the first multimedia content, and accordingly generating a second output. The first display controller is coupled to a first UI controller and the first UI controller is for receiving the first output and controlling a first output device according to the received first output. The second UI controller is coupled to the second processor and implemented for receiving the second output and controlling a second output device according to the received second output.

Abstract: A mobile device implements a method for interacting with an electronic device having a display function. The mobile device is operable to display at least one image including a primary image portion and a first secondary image portion. In the method, the mobile device is configured to transmit the primary image portion to the electronic device, to transform the first secondary image portion into a second secondary image portion that conforms with a specified presentation, to display the second secondary image portion, to generate a new primary image portion in response to a control signal, and to transmit the new primary image portion to the electronic device for display by the electronic device.

Abstract: A method of inserting advertisement into a video stream includes receiving a request, by an advertisement insertion device, for transferring the video stream to a set-top box or a TV dongle; determining a type of the video stream; downloading an advertisement according to the type of the video stream; and inserting the advertisement into the video stream.

Abstract: A cloud server includes a computing service provider, a communication unit and a processing unit. The computing service provider is configured to provide a computing service. The communication unit is configured to receive from a mobile terminal a request for the computing service that allows the mobile terminal to use at least one first image provided by a remote device supporting the computing service. The processing unit is configured to generate at least one second image for transmitting to the remote device based on the request and the at least one first image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for controlling in realtime fashion multimedia contents on a second screen at a TX side from a first screen at a RX side. The method comprising: detecting at least one touch signal via the first screen, and converting the at least one touch signal into touch data associated with a first position information defining a virtual operation on the first screen corresponding to an actual operation on the second screen, the first position information being with respect to a first coordinate system of the first screen; transmitting the touch data of the RX side to the TX side via the network communication, and calculating at the TX side a second position information with respect to a second coordinate system of the second screen based on the first position information; and performing the actual operation at the second screen based on the second position information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an interactive electronic system and an operation method for an interactive electronic system, wherein the interactive electronic system comprises: a first electronic device and a second electronic device. When the interactive electronic system is a portable electronic device (such as a notebook or a tablet PC), the first electronic device and the second electronic device can be a host and a wireless displayer, respectively. Since the host and the wireless displayer can be separated when the user uses the interactive electronic system, the interactive electronic system can efficiently reduce the weight loading for the user, and provide more freedom and better convenience for the user when using it. In addition, the user also can connect and combine the host and the wireless displayer to be a single device when it is necessary.

Abstract: A heating and cooling cup includes a cup body, a stirring device, a heating and cooling chip, and a heat sink module. A heat conductive block is disposed under the cup body, the heat conductive block abuts against the heating and cooling chip, the stirring device has a stirring rod disposed in the cup body, and a bottom surface of the heating and cooling chip abuts against a heat conductive block of the heat sink module. A temperature of the cup body is changed through the heating and cooling chip, for cooling or heating liquid food in the cup body, and the liquid food is forced to generate convection through the stirring rod for accelerating a temperature variation process.

Abstract: A method for providing load balance to a wireless network system is disclosed, wherein a network management server (NMS) is used to group a plurality of access points into a plurality of groups. Each of the access points is pre-set with a plurality of water level values corresponding to an acceptable load thereof, and each of the water level values is pre-set with a corresponding trap up value. Only when the real-time load of one of the access points is up to the trap up value thereof, the access point actively sends a signal of a corresponding load status thereof to the NMS. Meanwhile, the NMS checks the water level values of the other access points belonged to the same group of the access point.

Abstract: A method for preventing unauthorized connection in a network system mainly includes adding an authentication key in the LLDP (link layer discovery protocol) transmitted in accordance with the 802.1ab communication protocol so as to proceed with security mechanism under the structure of 802.1ab communication protocol. The method for preventing unauthorized connection includes receiving a LLDP packet satisfying the 802.1ab communication protocol transmitted from a second network device by a first network device in a network system; analyzing the LLDP packet and checking whether the LLDP packet contains a legitimate authentication key; and if the authentication key does not exist or is illegitimate, then block all packets transmitted from the second network device so as to prevent the unauthorized second network device from using the network transmission service provided by the first network device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligent automatic reconfiguration of a network system basically implements an automatic reconfiguration apparatus to acquire the configuration of every network device and generates a topology of the network devices. Afterward, the automatic reconfiguration apparatus can detect the status of the network devices. When some network device is replaced by a new network device due to a breakdown or other factors, the automatic reconfiguration apparatus can detect the changed status and check the hardware version as well as the corresponding location in the topology of the former network device. If the hardware version of the new network device is identical to the hardware version of the corresponding former network device in the topology, the disclosed apparatus can automatically load the stored prime configuration into the new network device for performing automatic configuration to the network device.

Abstract: A method for automatically allocating channels of a wireless network system comprises the steps of: actuating one of access points (APs) for collecting channel status information, such as channel numerals and Received Signal Strength Incident (RSSI), of the other of the access points near by that access point; calculating an accumulated RSSI value of each of the access points according to the collected channel numerals and the RSSI value via a Network Management Server (NMS); calculating the accumulated RSSI value of each of the access points by weighting to obtain a weighted RSSI value thereof; and switching an operation channel of the actuated access point into the better channel having a relatively lower weighted RSSI value for improving the overall efficiency of the wireless network system.

Abstract: A method and system for dynamic backlight modulation are provided for a liquid crystal display. An image signal is analyzed to acquire an intensity and distribution. Based on the acquired intensity and distribution, a processor controls the backlight intensity of a backlight module for a liquid crystal display. A modulation unit of dynamic distribution and enhancement unit of dynamic signal dynamically modify the contrast distribution and intensity of the image signal. The system improves the drawbacks of low brightness contrast and high brightness of a black frame.