Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to embedded metal pads are described. An example semiconductor device includes a dielectric material, a metal pad having side surface, where a lower portion of the side surface is embedded in the dielectric material, a mask material on a portion of a surface of the dielectric material, an upper portion of the side surface of the metal pad, and a portion of a top surface of the metal pad and a contact pillar on a second portion of the top surface of metal pad, the contact pillar comprising a metal pillar and a pillar bump.

Abstract: The wireless communication device includes one or more wireless transceivers and a controller. The one or more wireless transceivers detect(s) one or more first frequency bands of one or more cellular networks, and detect(s) one or more second frequency bands of one or more non-cellular networks. The controller selects one of the first frequency bands and one of the second frequency bands, which do not overlap, and assigns the selected first frequency band to one of the wireless transceivers, thereby enabling one of the wireless transceivers to camp on a cell on the selected first frequency band. Also, the controller assigns the selected second frequency band to one of the wireless transceivers, thereby enabling one of the wireless transceivers to connect to one of the non-cellular networks on the selected second frequency band.

Abstract: The wireless communication device includes one or more wireless transceivers and a controller. The one or more wireless transceivers detect(s) one or more first frequency bands of one or more cellular networks, and detect(s) one or more second frequency bands of one or more non-cellular networks. The controller selects one of the first frequency bands and one of the second frequency bands, which do not overlap, and assigns the selected first frequency band to one of the wireless transceivers, thereby enabling one of the wireless transceivers to camp on a cell on the selected first frequency band. Also, the controller assigns the selected second frequency band to one of the wireless transceivers, thereby enabling one of the wireless transceivers to connect to one of the non-cellular networks on the selected second frequency band.

Abstract: A touch panel device controlling method for controlling a first touch panel device which comprises: establishing a touch communications connection sequence, wherein the touch communications connection sequence comprises a plurality of touch communications connections between the first touch panel device and at least one second touch panel device; and performing a predetermined operation of the first touch panel device based on the touch communications connection sequence.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor and a wireless communication module, The processor transmits one or more touch link messages via at least one transmitting electrode of a touch panel device to another electronic device in proximity to the electronic device and receives one or more touch link messages via at least one receiving electrode of the touch panel device from the other electronic device to obtain essential information for establishing a wireless communication connection with the other electronic device. The wireless communication module establishes a wireless communication connection with the other electronic device according to the essential information.

Abstract: A recovery method used by a portable touch-control device is disclosed. The portable touch-control device comprises a storage for storing a program The recovery method comprises: executing the program by the portable touch-control device; detecting an exception condition when an exception occurred during executing the program; analyzing the exception condition to determine at least one module corresponding to the exception condition; determining a predetermined exception processing logic according to the module; and performing a recovery process according to the predetermined exception processing logic to recovery the portable touch-control device by itself.

Abstract: A method for performing process fault tolerant control of an electronic device, and an associated apparatus and an associated computer program product are provided, where the method includes: using at least one driver in a kernel layer of an operating system (OS) of the electronic device to perform detection to determine whether a specific process running on the electronic device will be influenced by an error of the electronic device; and when it is detected that the specific process running on the electronic device will be influenced by the error of the electronic device, using at least one control signal of the OS to perform process control on the specific process and using a package manager service (PMS) module of the OS to trigger a rescue procedure. For example, the method may further include: when triggering the rescue procedure, preventing immediately triggering termination of the specific process.

Abstract: A method for performing process fault tolerant control of an electronic device, and an associated apparatus and an associated computer program product are provided, where the method includes: using at least one driver in a kernel layer of an operating system (OS) of the electronic device to perform detection to determine whether a specific process running on the electronic device will be influenced by an error of the electronic device; and when it is detected that the specific process running on the electronic device will be influenced by the error of the electronic device, using at least one control signal of the OS to perform process control on the specific process and using a package manager service (PMS) module of the OS to trigger a rescue procedure. For example, the method may further include: when triggering the rescue procedure, preventing immediately triggering termination of the specific process.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor and a wireless communication module, The processor transmits one or more touch link messages via at least one transmitting electrode of a touch panel device to another electronic device in proximity to the electronic device and receives one or more touch link messages via at least one receiving electrode of the touch panel device from the other electronic device to obtain essential information for establishing a wireless communication connection with the other electronic device. The wireless communication module establishes a wireless communication connection with the other electronic device according to the essential information.

Abstract: A touch communications device has a touch panel and a processing circuit. The touch panel allows a communications connection to be established through the touch panel. The touch panel is further used to sense an object that is close to, or in contact with, the touch panel to generate a sensing output. The processing circuit is coupled to the touch panel for performing touch communications control. The processing circuit is further used to detect at least one relative movement status of the object according to the sensing output generated from the touch panel.

Abstract: A recovery method used by a portable touch-control device is disclosed. The portable touch-control device comprises a storage for storing a program The recovery method comprises: executing the program by the portable touch-control device; detecting an exception condition when an exception occurred during executing the program; analyzing the exception condition to determine at least one module corresponding to the exception condition; determining a predetermined exception processing logic according to the module; and performing a recovery process according to the predetermined exception processing logic to recovery the portable touch-control device by itself.

Abstract: A method of controlling permission and a touch link electronic device utilizing the same are described. The method of controlling permission, arranged for a first touch link electronic device, includes: establishing, by a touch panel of the first touch link electronic device, a communication channel to a second touch link electronic device; receiving a message from the second touch link electronic device via the communication channel; and determining permission of the second touch link electronic device according to the message, wherein the permission indicates operation permission of the second touch link electronic device on the first touch link electronic device.

Abstract: A communications system, device and method are provided. The communication device includes a communication unit, configured to establish a link with a second communication device by a touch-link technology; a sensing unit, configured to generate a sensing result by sensing the communication device; and a processing unit, configured to determine a role for the communication device according to the sensing result.

Abstract: A touch panel device controlling method for controlling a first touch panel device which comprises: establishing a touch communications connection sequence, wherein the touch communications connection sequence comprises a plurality of touch communications connections between the first touch panel device and at least one second touch panel device; and performing a predetermined operation of the first touch panel device based on the touch communications connection sequence.

Abstract: A touch communications device includes a first touch panel and a processor. When a second touch panel of another touch communications device is close to or in contact with the first touch panel of the touch communications device, the processor obtains relative movement information about a relative movement between the touch communications device and the other touch communications device. The processor executes a corresponding action according to the relative movement information.