Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electric circuit testing, building, or implementing using a breadboard-style printed circuit board (PCB). Aspects of the present invention include eliminating the need to use hookup wires when building and testing electric circuits on PCBs. In one or more embodiments, a PCB system having rows and columns of signal tie points connected in a breadboard layout and using an embedded wire and a solder bridge to form partial connections between signal tie points may be built. In one or more embodiments, an embedded wire and solder bridge is capable of connecting a column of signal tie points, and/or an embedded wire and solder bridge is capable of connecting a power rail to a signal tie point. Thus, a circuit may be implemented and tested by applying a small amount of solder to the solder bridge without the need for hookup wire.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a user's steps in portable device include deriving amplitudes from raw sensor data; comparing the amplitudes to an amplitude threshold, and counting a step when one of the amplitudes exceeds the amplitude threshold to obtain a step count; determining a current gait type based on the step count; dynamically adjusting the amplitude threshold in order to reduce effects of swinging movements and false steps; and applying a post filter to the step count based on time between steps and a minimum number of prior consecutive steps to derive a filtered step count that reduces false readings due to short bursts of rapid movement by the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electric circuit testing, building, or implementing using a breadboard-style printed circuit board (PCB). Aspects of the present invention include eliminating the need to use hookup wires when building and testing electric circuits on PCBs. In one or more embodiments, a PCB system having rows and columns of signal tie points connected in a breadboard layout and using an embedded wire and a solder bridge to form partial connections between signal tie points may be built. In one or more embodiments, an embedded wire and solder bridge is capable of connecting a column of signal tie points, and/or an embedded wire and solder bridge is capable of connecting a power rail to a signal tie point. Thus, a circuit may be implemented and tested by applying a small amount of solder to the solder bridge without the need for hookup wire.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electric circuit testing, building, or implementing using a breadboard style PCB. Aspects of the present invention include eliminating the need to use hookup wires when building and testing electric circuits on PCBs. In embodiments, a PCB system having rows and columns of signal tie points connected in a breadboard layout and using an embedded wire and a solder bridge to form partial connections between signal tie points. In embodiments, the embedded wire and solder bridge is capable of connecting a column of signal tie points. In embodiments, the embedded wire and solder bridge is capable of connecting a power rail to a signal tie point. Thus, a circuit can be implemented and tested by applying a small amount of solder to the solder bridge without the need for hookup wires.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electric circuit testing, building, or implementing using a breadboard style PCB. Aspects of the present invention include eliminating the need to use hookup wires when building and testing electric circuits on PCBs. In embodiments, a PCB system having rows and columns of signal tie points connected in a breadboard layout and using an embedded wire and a solder bridge to form partial connections between signal tie points. In embodiments, the embedded wire and solder bridge is capable of connecting a column of signal tie points. In embodiments, the embedded wire and solder bridge is capable of connecting a power rail to a signal tie point. Thus, a circuit can be implemented and tested by applying a small amount of solder to the solder bridge without the need for hookup wires.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a user's steps in portable device include deriving amplitudes from raw sensor data; comparing the amplitudes to an amplitude threshold, and counting a step when one of the amplitudes exceeds the amplitude threshold to obtain a step count; determining a current gait type based on the step count; dynamically adjusting the amplitude threshold in order to reduce effects of swinging movements and false steps; and applying a post filter to the step count based on time between steps and a minimum number of prior consecutive steps to derive a filtered step count that reduces false readings due to short bursts of rapid movement by the user.

Abstract: A networked computer system having buffered user interface includes processor, memory, input/output devices and software for detecting input activity and adjusting flushing rate of the output device in response to detected activity level of the input device. A buffer stores captured data and is flushed when full, when elapsed time since last flush exceeds specified period, or when trigger event is detected, such as keyboard or mouse movement is detected. Flush period is variable according to frequency of trigger event (i.e., while not detect trigger event, extend flush period).

Abstract: Network congestion is mitigated through instruction size reduction. Server instruction to client is stored in most-recently-used cache, such that subsequent retransmission attempt of such instruction is detected, avoided, and instead executed locally from cache. Storage performance is tuned optimally to achieve partial avoidance effect according to graphical or text types, and dynamically adaptable as instruction characteristic changes. MRU FIFO cache provides processors with local checking of new instructions in process for network transmission against most recently executed instructions, thereby avoiding repeat transmissions of instructions already accessible locally. More than one instruction set or packet may also be evaluated, stored and monitored similarly, but instruction subsets may be executed selectively. Each processor maintains same cache information synchronously.