Abstract: A towable watercraft including a body member having a tow-rope hitch coupled to a front portion thereof and one or more elongated stabilizing members extending beyond an aft portion of the body member is disclosed. The stabilizing members may be coupled to the hitch or an intermediate portion retained about a circumferential portion of the body member, wherein an end portion of the one or more elongated stabilizing members having corresponding stirrups are laterally movable away from, and back toward, each other.

Abstract: A towable watercraft including a body member having a tow-rope hitch coupled to a front portion thereof and first and second elongated stabilizing members extending beyond an aft portion of the body member is disclosed. The stabilizing members may be coupled to the hitch or an intermediate portion between the stabilizing member may be retained about a circumferential portion of the body member, wherein first and second end portions of the first and second elongated stabilizing members having corresponding stirrups are laterally movable away from, and back toward, each other.

Abstract: A microphone assembly is disclosed including a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) transducer and an electrical circuit disposed in a housing having an external-device interface. The electrical circuit is configured to determine whether a speech characteristic is present in an electrical signal produced by the transducer, attempt to authenticate the speech characteristic, and provide an interrupt signal to the external device interface only upon successful authentication of the speech characteristic.

Abstract: A towable watercraft including a body member having a tow-rope hitch coupled to a front portion thereof and first and second elongated stabilizing members extending beyond an aft portion of the body member is disclosed. The stabilizing members may be coupled to the hitch or an intermediate portion between the stabilizing member may be retained about a circumferential portion of the body member, wherein first and second end portions of the first and second elongated stabilizing members having corresponding stirrups are laterally movable away from, and back toward, each other.

Abstract: A microphone assembly is disclosed including a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) transducer and an electrical circuit disposed in a housing having an external-device interface. The electrical circuit is configured to determine whether a speech characteristic is present in an electrical signal produced by the transducer, attempt to authenticate the speech characteristic, and provide an interrupt signal to the external device interface only upon successful authentication of the speech characteristic.

Abstract: A portable hand held communication device having an electrical circuit coupled to a visual display interface and to a user input interface is disclosed. The electrical circuit is configured to display a foreground image, different than a home screen image, on the visual display interface in response to a first input at the user input interface when the device is unlocked, lock the device, and continue to display the foreground image after the device is locked, wherein the locked device is substantially unresponsive to input at the user input interface when the foreground image is displayed.

Abstract: A towable watercraft including a body member capable of accommodating a rider's torso such that the rider's legs extend beyond an aft portion of the body member is disclosed. A tail portion extending from the aft portion of the body member includes two foot-accommodating stirrups spaced apart from each other and spaced apart from the rearward portion of the body member. Under tow and in flight, the watercraft is controllable by configuration of the tail portion upon movement of the rider's legs when the riders' feet are disposed in the stirrups.

Abstract: A towable recreational craft having a body member for accommodating one or more riders in a prone position is disclosed. One or more stabilizing members are movably coupled to and extend away from an aft portion of the body member. Each stabilizing member includes a foot-accommodating portion spaced apart from the body member, wherein the stabilizing member is movable between a position extending away from the aft portion of the body member and a position adjacent a lateral portion thereof to provide greater stability as the craft is towed.

Abstract: A towable recreational craft having a body member for accommodating one or more riders in a prone position is disclosed. One or more stabilizing members are movably coupled to and extend away from an aft portion of the body member. Each stabilizing member includes a foot-accommodating portion spaced apart from the body member, wherein the stabilizing member is movable between the aft portion of the body member and lateral portions thereof to provide greater stability as the craft is towed. The stabilizing member may also include a directional guiding member and lateral winglets.

Abstract: A user interface for an electronic device and method for locating an interactive element having a position along an interactive surface of a touch sensitive interface of an electronic device are provided. The user interface has a touch sensitive interface, which includes one or more interactive elements having a position along an interactive surface, and a surface sensor, the surface sensor being adapted for receiving from a user a pattern of interaction with the touch sensitive interface at a location along the interactive surface. The user interface further includes an alert device and a controller. The controller includes a user interaction detection module, which is adapted for detecting the location of the pattern of interaction and comparing the location to the position of the one or more interactive elements.

Abstract: A user interface for an electronic device and method for locating an interactive element having a position along an interactive surface of a touch sensitive interface of an electronic device are provided. The user interface has a touch sensitive interface, which includes one or more interactive elements having a position along an interactive surface, and a surface sensor, the surface sensor being adapted for receiving from a user a pattern of interaction with the touch sensitive interface at a location along the interactive surface. The user interface further includes an alert device and a controller. The controller includes a user interaction detection module, which is adapted for detecting the location of the pattern of interaction and comparing the location to the position of the one or more interactive elements.