Abstract: A power supply mode setting method is provided, with said method including: in a detection time period, controlling the power regulating circuit in a power transmission state, and detecting a charge current to obtain a detected value; determining in which one of a TC range, a CV range and a CC range the detected value locates; adjusting the power regulating circuit to a power off state for a first duration when the detected value is in the TC range; keeping the power regulating circuit in the power transmission state for a second duration when the detected value is in the CV range; and keeping the power regulating circuit in the power transmission state for a third duration when the detected value is in the CC range. A power regulating circuit and a charging device adapting said method are also provided.

Abstract: A face recognition device and a face recognition method are provided. The face recognition device includes a camera module, a processor and a memory. The camera module obtains a first image of a recognition target and obtains a second image of the recognition target. The processor analyzes whether the first image meets an image condition to determine whether the recognition target is a real face. The memory stores a face database. When the processor determines that the first image meets the image condition, the processor analyzes a plurality of facial features in the second image, and the processor compares whether the second image matches face registration data in the face database according to the facial features to determine whether the second image passes recognition.

Abstract: An air conditioner energy-saving inflatable device is adapted to be disposed in a vehicle body. The air conditioner energy-saving inflatable device includes an air pump, an air bag, a circuit board and a sensor. The air bag is connected to the air pump and adapted to be disposed beside an area in the vehicle body. The circuit board is electrically connected to the air pump and includes a controller. When an air-conditioning system of the vehicle body is activated, the sensor is adapted to sense whether the area is vacant. When the sensor senses that the area is vacant, the controller instructs the air pump to inflate the air bag, so that the air bag fills at least a portion of the area. When the air-conditioning system of the vehicle body stops running, the air bag is deflated. A vehicle is also provided.

Abstract: A face identification method includes performing a distance detection to obtain a detected distance value; determining whether the detected distance value is smaller than a distance threshold; when the detected distance value is smaller than the distance threshold, determining a luminance corresponding to the detected distance value and emitting an infrared light according to the luminance; capturing an infrared light image and performing face identification to the infrared light image; and when the face identification is successful, performing a corresponding event. A face identification apparatus configured to perform the face identification method is further provided.

Abstract: A face recognition device and a face recognition method are provided. The face recognition device includes a camera module, a processor and a memory. The camera module obtains a first image of a recognition target and obtains a second image of the recognition target. The processor analyzes whether the first image meets an image condition to determine whether the recognition target is a real face. The memory stores a face database. When the processor determines that the first image meets the image condition, the processor analyzes a plurality of facial features in the second image, and the processor compares whether the second image matches face registration data in the face database according to the facial features to determine whether the second image passes recognition.

Abstract: A face identification method includes performing a distance detection to obtain a detected distance value; determining whether the detected distance value is smaller than a distance threshold; when the detected distance value is smaller than the distance threshold, determining a luminance corresponding to the detected distance value and emitting an infrared light according to the luminance; capturing an infrared light image and performing face identification to the infrared light image; and when the face identification is successful, performing a corresponding event. A face identification apparatus configured to perform the face identification method is further provided.

Abstract: An air conditioner energy-saving inflatable device is adapted to be disposed in a vehicle body. The air conditioner energy-saving inflatable device includes an air pump, an air bag, a circuit board and a sensor. The air bag is connected to the air pump and adapted to be disposed beside an area in the vehicle body. The circuit board is electrically connected to the air pump and includes a controller. When an air-conditioning system of the vehicle body is activated, the sensor is adapted to sense whether the area is vacant. When the sensor senses that the area is vacant, the controller instructs the air pump to inflate the air bag, so that the air bag fills at least a portion of the area. When the air-conditioning system of the vehicle body stops running, the air bag is deflated. A vehicle is also provided.

Abstract: A BIOS control method for PCI-E lanes includes the following steps. A BIOS obtains information of whether a first expansion card and a second expansion card are respectively inserted in a first PCI-E slot and a second PCI-E slot, and if the second expansion card is inserted in the second PCI-E slot, then the BIOS instructs a CPU to reverse the order of PCI-E lanes electrically connected between the CPU and the second PCI-E slot.

Abstract: A motherboard module having switchable PCI-E lanes includes a CPU, a first PCI-E slot, a second PCI-E slot, a first switch, and a second switch. 1st to a-th processor pin sets of the CPU are switchably electrically connected to 1st to a-th first PCI-E pin sets of the first PCI-E slot or (2N?a+1)th to 2N-th second PCI-E pin sets of the second PCI-E slot via the first switch to form PCI-E lanes whose number is a. (a+1)-th to 2N-th processor pin sets of the CPU are connected to the second input terminal of the second switch, and the second output terminal of the second switch is switchably electrically connected to (a+1)-th to 2N-th first PCI-E pin sets of the first PCI-E slot or 1st to (2N?a)th second PCI-E pin sets of the second PCI-E slot to form PCI-E lanes whose number is 2N?a, wherein 1<a<2N.

Abstract: A BIOS control method for PCI-E lanes includes the following steps. A BIOS obtains information of whether a first expansion card and a second expansion card are respectively inserted in a first PCI-E slot and a second PCI-E slot, and if the second expansion card is inserted in the second PCI-E slot, then the BIOS instructs a CPU to reverse the order of PCI-E lanes electrically connected between the CPU and the second PCI-E slot.

Abstract: A motherboard module having switchable PCI-E lanes includes a CPU, a first PCI-E slot, a second PCI-E slot, a first switch, and a second switch. 1st to a-th processor pin sets of the CPU are switchably electrically connected to 1st to a-th first PCI-E pin sets of the first PCI-E slot or (2N?a+1)th to 2N-th second PCI-E pin sets of the second PCI-E slot via the first switch to form PCI-E lanes whose number is a. (a+1)-th to 2N-th processor pin sets of the CPU are connected to the second input terminal of the second switch, and the second output terminal of the second switch is switchably electrically connected to (a+1)-th to 2N-th first PCI-E pin sets of the first PCI-E slot or 1st to (2N?a)th second PCI-E pin sets of the second PCI-E slot to form PCI-E lanes whose number is 2N?a, wherein 1<a<2N.

Abstract: A CPU core unlocking device applied to a computer system is provided. The core unlocking device includes a CPU having a plurality of signal terminals and a core unlocking executing unit having a plurality of GPIO ports connected with the corresponding signal terminals of the CPU. The GPIO ports of the core unlocking executing unit generate and transmit and transmit a combination of core unlocking signal to the signal terminals of the CPU to unlock the CPU core.

Abstract: An expansion card module includes a box, a tray, a circuit board, and an interconnection device. The box is disposed in a drive bay on the front of a case of a computer. The tray is movably installed in the box and has a slide mechanism. The tray slides into or out of the box by the slide mechanism. The circuit board is disposed on the tray and has a first expansion slot. An expansion card electrically inserts into the first expansion slot of the circuit board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the motherboard of computer through the interconnection device.

Abstract: An expansion card module includes a box, a tray, a circuit board, and an interconnection device. The box is disposed in a drive bay on the front of a case of a computer. The tray is movably installed in the box and has a slide mechanism. The tray slides into or out of the box by the slide mechanism. The circuit board is disposed on the tray and has a first expansion slot. An expansion card electrically inserts into the first expansion slot of the circuit board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the motherboard of computer through the interconnection device.

Abstract: A motherboard capable of detecting consumed power and a method for detecting consumed power thereof are provided. The motherboard includes a VCC layer, a plurality of resistance elements, and a detecting module. A plurality of power traces are laid at the VCC layer, and each of the power traces conducts an operating voltage, respectively. The resistance elements are laid at sources of each of the power traces, respectively. The detecting module is coupled with each of the resistance elements, respectively, to obtain a current value of a current flowing through each of the resistance elements, and generates consumed power corresponding to each of the operating voltages according to the current value and the operating voltage corresponding to the current value.

Abstract: A motherboard which can play an image or a video in a power-off state is disclosed. The motherboard includes a circuit board, a north bridge chipset, a digital photo frame chipset, and a switch unit. The north bridge chipset, the digital photo frame chipset, and the switch unit are disposed on the circuit board. The digital photo frame chipset is activated according to a stand-by power in the power-off state. The switch unit is electrically connected with the north bridge chipset and the digital photo frame chipset, respectively. The switch unit electrically communicates with the north bridge chipset or the digital photo frame chipset according to a triggering signal. The motherboard may utilize the stand-by power in the power-off state to display an image by a display device via the digital photo frame chipset and the north bridge chipset when a computer system is powered off.

Abstract: A computer system includes a triggering device; and a motherboard, connected to the triggering device, further comprising: a memory stored with a setting parameter of a basic-input-output-system; and a counter connected between the triggering device and the memory; wherein an erasing signal, for erasing the memory, is outputted to the memory from the counter according to a triggering signal outputted from the triggering device while a boosting procedure cannot be successfully executed by the computer system.

Abstract: A protection circuit for a central processing unit (CPU) is provided. The protection circuit has a detecting unit and an enable switch. The detecting unit detects whether the short is occurred or not between a power pin of the CPU and the ground end before providing a system voltage to the CPU. The enable switch is coupled to the detecting unit. The enable switch determines whether to provide the system voltage to the power pin of the CPU according to the detecting result of the detecting unit. When the short is occurred between the power pin of the CPU and the ground end, the enable switch turning off for cutting off the system voltage from being provided to the CPU and prevents an electronic device including the CPU from booting.

Abstract: A CPU core unlocking device applied to a computer system is provided. The core unlocking device includes a CPU having a plurality of signal terminals and a core unlocking executing unit having a plurality of GPIO ports connected with the corresponding signal terminals of the CPU. The GPIO ports of the core unlocking executing unit generate and transmit and transmit a combination of core unlocking signal to the signal terminals of the CPU to unlock the CPU core.

Abstract: A computer has a first BIOS unit, a second BIOS unit, a bus, a detecting unit, and a first delay unit. The detecting unit is connected to the bus, the first BIOS unit, and the second BIOS unit operationally. In addition, the first delay unit is electrically connected to the detecting unit for controlling the detecting unit to check a status of a bus signal on the bus after a predetermined delay time. Accordingly, the detecting unit may enable the first BIOS unit or the second BIOS unit to boot the computer system according to the state of the bus signal.