Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a syntactic component for retrieving records corresponding to an individual and analyzing the records to assess a condition for the individual; a user interface for capturing interaction data that is associated with an encounter between the individual and a service provider; and a semantic component for comparing the interaction data to interaction criteria, where an action plan for the individual is generated based at least in part on the assessed condition and the comparison of the interaction data to the interaction criteria. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a syntactic component for retrieving records corresponding to an individual and analyzing the records to assess a condition for the individual; a user interface for capturing interaction data that is associated with an encounter between the individual and a service provider; and a semantic component for comparing the interaction data to interaction criteria, where an action plan for the individual is generated based at least in part on the assessed condition and the comparison of the interaction data to the interaction criteria. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A rotating assembly for electric fan in one embodiment includes a rotating member provided on an end of the rotating shaft for fastening the fan blades and including a protrusion extended oppositely the rotating shaft, and a coil formed around the protrusion; a stationary magnetic mechanism formed around an end of the protrusion and including at least one pair of magnetic poles on its inner surface spaced from the coil, and a counterweight formed externally; and a load radially extended from the protrusion, a plurality of light emitting elements, a circuit electrically connected to both the magnetic poles and the coil, and a controller electrically connected to the circuit for controlling an activation of the light emitting elements. Activating the electric fan will cause the light emitting elements to emit light. In another embodiment, negative ions are generated.

Abstract: Provided is a cooler mounted in computer having a transparent case comprising a frame including a coil section including windings, a conductive first bearing on an upper center of the coil section, a conductive second bearing on a lower center of the coil section, and a rectification member electrically interconnected an AC power source and the coil section; a rotating assembly including blades, a conductive shaft passed the first and the second bearings, and a magnet spaced around the coil section, the magnet being magnetized by applying DC current from the rectification member to the coil section for rotating the rotating assembly; and a load placed on the rotating assembly and including LEDs and a conductive ring put on the shaft and biased against the first bearing. Applying AC to the rectification member will rotate the rotating assembly and cause LEDs to emit light.

Abstract: A system for authenticating access to a data processing device or database is provided. The system includes a comparison module for comparing an attempt identifier with an account identifier, and a state-determining module for determining a state variable associated with at least one of the attempt identifier and the account identifier. The state-determining module determines the state variable by incrementing the state variable if the attempt identifier does not match the account identifier and if the state variable is less than a predetermined upper bound threshold, decrementing the state variable if the attempt identifier does match the account identifier and if the state variable is greater than a predetermined lower bound threshold, and authenticating the attempt identifier if the attempt identifier does match the account identifier and if the state variable equals the predetermined lower bound threshold.

Abstract: A cooling fan is mounted in a transparent PC case and includes a first winding assembly; a blade assembly; a cross-shaped display device mounted on the blade assembly; a second power source for supplying an oscillation power; a display device including a second winding assembly, a MCU, a memory unit, two LED displays electrically connected to the MCU, two wireless signal receiving members, and a second rectification unit electrically interconnected the second power source and the displays; a wireless receiving unit interconnected the second power source and the MCU; and a wireless data transmission unit adapted to transmit data including operating temperature, voltage, current, and rotating speed of the rotating shaft f from the MCU to the displays for display through the wireless receiving unit when the cooling fan is operating.

Abstract: A rotating assembly for electric fan in one embodiment includes a rotating member provided on an end of the rotating shaft for fastening the fan blades and including a protrusion extended oppositely the rotating shaft, and a coil formed around the protrusion; a stationary magnetic mechanism formed around an end of the protrusion and including at least one pair of magnetic poles on its inner surface spaced from the coil, and a counterweight formed externally; and a load radially extended from the protrusion, a plurality of light emitting elements, a circuit electrically connected to both the magnetic poles and the coil, and a controller electrically connected to the circuit for controlling an activation of the light emitting elements. Activating the electric fan will cause the light emitting elements to emit light. In another embodiment, negative ions are generated.

Abstract: Provided is a cooler mounted in computer having a transparent case comprising a frame including a coil section including windings, a conductive first bearing on an upper center of the coil section, a conductive second bearing on a lower center of the coil section, and a rectification member electrically interconnected an AC power source and the coil section; a rotating assembly including blades, a conductive shaft passed the first and the second bearings, and a magnet spaced around the coil section, the magnet being magnetized by applying DC current from the rectification member to the coil section for rotating the rotating assembly; and a load placed on the rotating assembly and including LEDs and a conductive ring put on the shaft and biased against the first bearing. Applying AC to the rectification member will rotate the rotating assembly and cause LEDs to emit light.

Abstract: An illumination device comprises a rotating member secured to a hub of a fan of a computer having a transparent case and including LEDs, a receptacle formed above a center, the receptacle including a projected head and an internal electromagnet, control circuits each for periodically controlling an on or off of one or more of the LEDs, a coil of wire surrounded by the electromagnet, and positive and negative terminals; and a fixed member secured to the fan and including a central slot snugly coupled to the head for fastening the receptacle and the fixed member together. Turning on the computer, the fan, the rotating member, and the coil of wire will rotate so as to cut magnetic lines across a space defined by the electromagnet, induce a voltage in the terminals, and illuminate or flash the LEDs.

Abstract: A device is provided to detect whether a power cable having two four-pin connectors in a computer is malfunctioned or not without using a meter. In one embodiment, the device comprises a pair of positive and negative apertures and a LED. In a coupled state of the detection device and one connector of the power cable, the positive aperture is put on the first positive pin and the negative aperture is put on the first negative pin so as to electrically couple the device to the power cable for causing the LED to emit light if the electrical connection of a 5V power cable portion of the power cable is not broken. In another embodiment, electrical connections of both 5V and 12V power cable portions of the power cable can be detected.