Abstract: A rope adjusting buckle includes two supporting ribs arranged opposite to each other, and a connecting rib connected between the two supporting ribs. A rope can be wound on the connecting rib. The rope adjusting buckle also includes an abutting plate connected between the two supporting ribs; a channel for the rope to pass through is defined by the two supporting ribs and the abutting plate; and a plurality of rib parts are formed on the inner wall of the channel in a staggered manner.

Abstract: A buckle assembly formed of a male buckle portion and a female buckle portion. The female buckle portion has a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls, and a cavity between the top wall and the bottom wall and a locking slot in each of the side walls. The male buckle portion has a base, two locking legs, a center leg, and two intermediate legs between the locking legs and the center leg. The locking legs extend through the locking slots in the female portion, and locking pawls at the end of the locking legs engage the edges of the locking slots to secure the buckle portions together. Each locking leg is connected to a flexible retaining member that prevents the locking legs from being flexed outwardly beyond a predetermined point. The intermediate legs and/or the retaining members form stop surfaces that prevent the locking legs from being flexed inwardly beyond a point of contact with the stop surfaces.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving physiologic information at a social-networking system from a body-associated personal communicator is disclosed. A social-networking system configured to receive physiological information from a body-associated personal communicator and a body-associated personal communicator configured to receive physiologic information and communicate the physiologic information to a social-networking system also are disclosed.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving physiologic information at a social-networking system from a body-associated personal communicator is disclosed. A social-networking system configured to receive physiological information from a body-associated personal communicator and a body-associated personal communicator configured to receive physiologic information and communicate the physiologic information to a social-networking system also are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for dynamically updating a virtual keyboard implemented by an application running on a mobile device are provided. A first configuration file can be loaded that can have a default configuration of the virtual keyboard that displays design assets. A second configuration file can then be loaded with an updated configuration of the virtual keyboard with updated design assets.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a subscription-based social media or fan club platform are provided. A content creator generates live content on a mobile device and sends requests to a server for initializing a live stream from the mobile device. The server sends requests to encoding service providers. The encoded live content is send to a content storage server. Subscribers of the social media or fan club platform can access the live content on their mobile devices from the content storage server.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a subscription-based social media or fan club platform are provided. A content creator generates live content on a mobile device and sends requests to a server for initializing a live stream from the mobile device. The server sends requests to encoding service providers. The encoded live content is send to a content storage server. Subscribers of the social media or fan club platform can access the live content on their mobile devices from the content storage server.