Abstract: A mobile electronic device including an interface unit, a semiconductor storage device and a processor is provided. The interface unit provides a user interface to receive a user input. The semiconductor storage device includes a controller and a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory is coupled to the controller and includes a plurality of memory blocks. The processor is coupled to the interface unit and the semiconductor storage device. The processor sends a signal to the semiconductor storage device in response to the user input. The controller clears at least one of the memory blocks in response to the signal.

Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. A power management unit provides a first voltage and a second voltage. A multi-core cluster includes a first processing core configured to be powered by the first voltage and operate at a first operating frequency and a second processing core configured to be powered by the first voltage or the second voltage and operate at a second operating frequency. A third processing core is configured to be powered by the second voltage and operate at a third operating frequency. A first switch is configured to selectively provide the second voltage to the third processing core or stop providing the second voltage to the third processing core according to a first control signal. A second switch is configured to selectively provide the first voltage or the second voltage to the second processing core according to a second control signal.

Abstract: A mobile device and control method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a life sensor, a driver, a touch detector, a heartbeat detector, a controller and a processor. The controller controls the driver to send a first driving signal. The life sensor generates a first sensing signal in response to the first driving signal. The touch detector determines whether the mobile device is touched according to the first sensing signal. When the touch detector determines that the mobile device is touched, the controller controls the driver to send a second driving signal. The life sensor generates a second sensing signal in response to the second driving signal. The heartbeat detector determines whether the second sensing signal includes a heartbeat pattern. The processor executes a corresponding operation according to whether the second sensing signal includes the heartbeat pattern.

Abstract: A mobile device, a corresponding press detection method and a corresponding computer-readable recording medium are provided. The mobile device includes a back cover and a body. The back cover includes a plurality of inductor coils. The housing of the body includes a conductor at the position corresponding to each inductor coil. The mobile device generates magnetic fields by supplying power to the inductor coils. The mobile device detects presses received by the back cover according to variation of the magnetic fields induced by variation of the distance between the inductor coils and the conductor. The mobile device detects at least one press patterns and executes a corresponding function when a press pattern occurs. Each press pattern is corresponding to a subset of the inductor coils of the back cover and specifies the press state of the sensing area at the back cover for each inductor coil in the subset.

Abstract: A storage device, an electronic device, and a corresponding method for programming a memory are provided. The memory includes a plurality of cells. Each of the cells stores a plurality of bits. The bits of the memory are arranged into a plurality of pages of the memory. The method includes the following steps: receiving a host command for programming data into a first page of the memory; and performing 2Plane programming to program the data into the first page and backups the data into a second page of the memory when the first page does not consist of the most significant bits (MSBs) of the cells. The first page and the second page are located in different planes of the memory.

Abstract: Portable apparatus using multi-core storage mechanism and data access method therefor are provided. The portable apparatus includes a host circuit for controlling the portable apparatus, having a plurality of channels for being coupled to a multi-core storage unit so as to perform write or read operation. The host circuit divides data to be written into a plurality of groups of block data and the host circuit outputs the groups of block data through at least two channels of the plurality of channels separately so as to write the data blocks into the multi-core storage unit.

Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. A power management unit provides a first voltage and a second voltage. A multi-core cluster includes a first processing core configured to be powered by the first voltage and operate at a first operating frequency and a second processing core configured to be powered by the first voltage or the second voltage and operate at a second operating frequency. A third processing core is configured to be powered by the second voltage and operate at a third operating frequency. A first switch is configured to selectively provide the second voltage to the third processing core or stop providing the second voltage to the third processing core according to a first control signal. A second switch is configured to selectively provide the first voltage or the second voltage to the second processing core according to a second control signal.

Abstract: A mobile electronic device including an interface unit, a semiconductor storage device and a processor is provided. The interface unit provides a user interface to receive a user input. The semiconductor storage device includes a controller and a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory is coupled to the controller and includes a plurality of memory blocks. The processor is coupled to the interface unit and the semiconductor storage device. The processor sends a signal to the semiconductor storage device in response to the user input. The controller clears at least one of the memory blocks in response to the signal.

Abstract: A method for physiological measurement and a portable electronic device adapted for executing the method. The portable electronic device includes a button and a display. The method for physiological measurement includes the following steps: transmitting at least one trigger signal when the button is pressed; transmitting a first optical signal towards the outside of the button through the button according to the trigger signal; receiving a second optical signal through the button; and obtaining physiological information according to the second optical signal, in which the second optical signal is an optical signal that is reflected when the first optical signal encounters an object.

Abstract: A storage device, an electronic device, and a corresponding method for programming a memory are provided. The memory includes a plurality of cells. Each of the cells stores a plurality of bits. The bits of the memory are arranged into a plurality of pages of the memory. The method includes the following steps: receiving a host command for programming data into a first page of the memory; and performing 2Plane programming to program the data into the first page and backups the data into a second page of the memory when the first page does not consist of the most significant bits (MSBs) of the cells. The first page and the second page are located in different planes of the memory.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a wireless communication module, a processing unit, a display device and a backlight driver. The wireless communication module wirelessly collects location information from at least one remote station. The processing unit executes a positioning application and thereby calculates a position of the portable electronic device based on the collected location information. The display device operates at a bright mode when the calculated position indicates that the portable electronic device is kept being moved. The backlight driver is coupled to the processing unit, and, the processing unit is further configured to control the backlight driver to make the display device leave the bright mode and enter a dim mode when the calculated position indicates that the portable electronic device is not moved for a first predetermined time period.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a wireless communication module, a processing unit, a display device and a backlight driver. The wireless communication module wirelessly collects location information from at least one remote station. The processing unit executes a positioning application and thereby calculates a position of the portable electronic device based on the collected location information. The display device operates at a bright mode when the calculated position indicates that the portable electronic device is kept being moved. The backlight driver is coupled to the processing unit, and, the processing unit is further configured to control the backlight driver to make the display device leave the bright mode and enter a dim mode when the calculated position indicates that the portable electronic device is not moved for a first predetermined time period.

Abstract: Electronic apparatus for data access and data access method therefor are provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a memory unit and a processing unit. The processing unit includes a processor, a memory mapping unit, and a compression and decompression unit. The memory mapping unit is for performing conversion of a virtual address and a physical address for a read or write operation in the memory unit by the processor. The compression and decompression unit, coupled between the processor and memory unit, is for performing selectively data compression or decompression for the read or write operation in the memory unit by the processor. The processing unit enables the compression and decompression unit to compress data to be written and to accordingly output the corresponding compressed data to the memory unit when the processing unit determines that a compression criterion is satisfied, wherein the compression criterion includes: whether an idle rate of the processing unit is greater than a first threshold.

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure provides a control method between a Bluetooth module and a wireless LAN module, for an electronic device with a Bluetooth module and a WiMAX module. The method comprises: determining whether the priority of the Bluetooth module is higher than that of the WiMAX module; determining whether data transmitted or received by the WiMAX module has to be protected; and when the priority of the Bluetooth module is not higher than that the WiMAX module and the data transmitted or received by the WiMAX module has to be protected, setting the Bluetooth module to be in an inactive mode.

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure provides a control method between a Bluetooth module and a wireless LAN module, for an electronic device with a Bluetooth module and a WiMAX module. The method comprises: determining whether the priority of the Bluetooth module is higher than that of the WiMAX module; determining whether data transmitted or received by the WiMAX module has to be protected; and when the priority of the Bluetooth module is not higher than that the WiMAX module and the data transmitted or received by the WiMAX module has to be protected, setting the Bluetooth module to be in an inactive mode.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus consists of a wireless module, a micro-processing unit, a determining circuit, and a control circuit. The wireless module provides a wireless communication function, and a first controller of the micro-processing unit provides a data access function. When a designated device is coupled to the portable electronic apparatus, the determining circuit determines whether to use the wireless communication function and whether to use the data access function in order to generate a determining result. The control circuit selectively connects a transmission interface of the first controller or a transmission interface of the wireless module to the designated device according to the determining result. When the control circuit connects the transmission interface of the wireless module to the designated device, the portable electronic apparatus is simulated as a wireless communication product.

Abstract: A data transmission method and the transmission circuit thereof for transmitting data between a host and a peripheral apparatus are disclosed. The data transmission method includes the following steps. First, a clock signal is transmitted by a first pin. Then, a data signal is transmitted by a second pin according to the timing of the clock signal.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus consists of a wireless module, a micro-processing unit, a determining circuit, and a control circuit. The wireless module provides a wireless communication function, and a first controller of the micro-processing unit provides a data access function. When a designated device is coupled to the portable electronic apparatus, the determining circuit determines whether to use the wireless communication function and whether to use the data access function in order to generate a determining result. The control circuit selectively connects a transmission interface of the first controller or a transmission interface of the wireless module to the designated device according to the determining result. When the control circuit connects the transmission interface of the wireless module to the designated device, the portable electronic apparatus is simulated as a wireless communication product.

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure provides a control method between a Bluetooth module and a wireless LAN module, for an electronic device with a Bluetooth module and a WiMAX module. The method comprises: determining whether the priority of the Bluetooth module is higher than that of the WiMAX module; determining whether data transmitted or received by the WiMAX module has to be protected; and when the priority of the Bluetooth module is not higher than that the WiMAX module and the data transmitted or received by the WiMAX module has to be protected, setting the Bluetooth module to be in an inactive mode.

Abstract: A data transmission method and the transmission circuit thereof for transmitting data between a host and a peripheral apparatus are disclosed. The data transmission method includes the following steps. First, a clock signal is transmitted by a first pin. Then, a data signal is transmitted by a second pin according to the timing of the clock signal.