Abstract: The present invention discloses a miniature photographic apparatus applicable to an endoscopic device, and including a casing, at least one light source device and at least one viewing lens device. The casing is disposed at a front end of the endoscopic device. The casing includes an accommodating space. The light source device is disposed in the accommodating space, and emits at least one light and includes a first protecting layer at a front end of the light source device. The viewing lens device is disposed in the accommodating space and includes a second protecting layer at a front end of the viewing lens device. The second protecting layer is separated from the first protecting layer to prevent lights reflected by the second protecting layer from entering into the viewing lens device.

Abstract: The present invention disclosed a moving route planning method for mobile robot device, which provides the moving route on a physical site for the mobile robot device. The method includes a first and a second steps; in which, the first step is to generate a relative mesh grid diagram based on a physical site, and the mesh grid map comprises a plurality of map grids containing hindrance parameter values, wherein the hindrance parameter values for each map grid are determined by the locations of hindrances within the physical site at relative locations; and, the second step is to continuously expand the map grid from the start point and the target point toward the neighbored map grids until the expanded map grids meet with each other, and to define each map grid in the expansion traces for meeting with each other as the moving route.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a four-directional tip deflection device for endoscope including a tip deflecting mechanism, an elastic element, a support portion, a four-directionally flexible body, and first, second, third and fourth wires. The tip deflecting mechanism includes an endoscope lens, and first, second, third and fourth connecting portions facing the endoscope lens. The elastic element is sheathed to the tip deflecting mechanism. The support portion is sheathed to the elastic element. The four-directionally flexible body disposed in a first accommodating space has an end connected to the tip deflecting mechanism and another end connected to the support portion. The first, second, third and fourth wires are connected to the first, second, third and fourth connecting portions respectively. If the first, second, third or fourth wire is pulled, the four-directionally flexible body will be bent into an angle corresponding with a first, second, third or fourth wire direction respectively.

Abstract: A method for monitoring physiological status is applied to a laptop to form a monitoring system. A sensor is disposed on the laptop adjacent to a keyboard of the laptop. The sensor is provided for sensing user's physiological signal and a detection circuit is utilized for converting the physiological signal into a numerical value. Detection software is installed to the laptop and executed for comparing the numerical value with a pre-determined threshold value range and output the numerical value and a comparison result. An alert is issued when the numerical value falls outside the threshold value range.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an endoscope head apparatus comprising a head mechanism, an elastic element, a support portion, a first wire, a second wire and a bilaterally flexible body. The elastic element is connected to the head mechanism and has a first accommodating space therein. The support portion is connected to the elastic element and has a second accommodating space therein. The first wire and the second wire are connected to head mechanism. The bilaterally flexible body is located at the first accommodating space, and connected to the head mechanism and the support portion respectively, and has a first bendable surface and a second bendable surface. The bilaterally flexible body can swing toward the first surface or the second surface by pulling the first wire or the second wire.

Abstract: A notebook computer is suitable for a user who wears make-up. In addition to the computing power, a cosmetic set is integrated into the notebook computer. Thus the user can carry the notebook computer with the cosmetic set together as one single item instead of carrying two separate items.

Abstract: A method of recording image files to CD. The real-time method of recording digital image files to CD establishes ISO file parameters of a waiting recordable CD, and determines the files' recording location accordingly, with no need for additional hard drive or computer support.

Abstract: An extended memory card capable of coupling to a reduced size memory card and having an electrical connection to a card reader is disclosed. The extended memory card comprises a first flash memory and a first client controller, where the card reader accesses to the first flash memory by controlling the operation of the first client controller. The reduced size memory card further comprises a second flash memory and a second client controller, where a host controller accesses to the second flash memory by controlling the operation of the second client controller. The extended memory card coupled to the reduced size memory card has the same size as an MMC card. The reduced size memory card has the same size as the RS-MMC card.

Abstract: A notebook computer is suitable for a user who wears make-up. In addition to the computing power, a cosmetic set is integrated into the notebook computer. Thus the user can carry the notebook computer with the cosmetic set together as one single item instead of carrying two separate items.

Abstract: An automatic switch method and apparatus are used to set the output current of a USB by slowly increasing the output current under monitoring the voltage on the USB. If the USB could normally operate until the output current reaches a threshold value, a higher level is set for the output current, otherwise a lower level is set instead. The process may be performed periodically to dynamically determine the output current for the USB.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flash memory integrated circuit with multi-selected modes. The flash memory integrated circuit comprises a base, a plurality of flash memory dies, and a transformation device. The plurality of flash memory dies and the transformation device are disposed on the base. And the multi-selected modes can be switched by inputting control signals to the transformation device for controlling the flash memory dies to perform such a transformation procedure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-functional integrated circuit card module with a mixed interface, which comprises a controller, multiple first pins and second pins coupled to the controller, and a non-volatile memory whose read/write function is controlled by the controller. The controller works at a first mode after detecting the first pins complying with first interface characteristics while the second pins not complying with second interface characteristics; and the controller works at the first mode plus a second mode after detecting the first pins complying with the first interface characteristics and the second complying with the second interface characteristics.

Abstract: An extended memory card capable of coupling to a reduced size memory card and having an electrical connection to a card reader is disclosed. The extended memory card comprises a first flash memory and a first client controller, where the card reader accesses to the first flash memory by controlling the operation of the first client controller. The reduced size memory card further comprises a second flash memory and a second client controller, where a host controller accesses to the second flash memory by controlling the operation of the second client controller. The extended memory card coupled to the reduced size memory card has the same size as an MMC card. The reduced size memory card has the same size as the RS-MMC card.

Abstract: An integrated coder/decoder (CODEC) apparatus converts incoming data into outgoing data. The integrated CODEC apparatus includes a plurality of CODEC modules. Each CODEC module is for encoding the incoming data to produce the outgoing data or for decoding the incoming data to produce the outgoing data. A processing unit is electrically coupled to the plurality of CODEC modules for controlling at least one of the CODEC modules to convert the incoming data into the outgoing data according to an original data format of the incoming data or according to a target data format of the outgoing data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for recording data. The present invention provides a data recording method by using a reader processing unit, a writer processing unit, and selectively with at least one filter processing units to perform a recording operation. The method comprises steps by using the reader processing unit to read out data via a reading device, sending the readout data from the reader processing unit or the processed data from the filter processing unit to the writer processing unit, and using the writer processing unit to record data via a recording device.

Abstract: An indexing method for indexing a plurality of multimedia data sets stored in a first storage area includes the following steps: producing an index file according to a predetermined section of target multimedia data, and storing the index file in a second storage area; and comparing the index file with the plurality of multimedia data sets. If a similarity of the index file and a predetermined section of a particular multimedia data set is greater than a predetermined first threshold, the particular multimedia data set is determined to be the target multimedia data.

Abstract: A multimedia playback device includes a memory module for recording a plurality of sets of first image data, a merging module electrically connected to the memory module for merging the sets of first image data to produce second image data, and a playback module electrically connected to the merging module for driving a display device according to the second image data to simultaneously display images in a display area corresponding to the sets of first image data.

Abstract: A USB storage device having an I/O apparatus for decreasing the quantity of USB ports to be coupled to is provided. In one embodiment, the USB storage device includes a USB connector adapted to couple to a USB port of a portable electronic device, a memory unit adapted to be a storage device, at least one I/O apparatus adapts to provide at least one I/O function, a bridge, and a USB hub coupled to the USB connector and the memory unit respectively and further coupled to the at least one I/O apparatus via the bridge such that the USB hub adapts to communicate with the memory unit and the at least one I/O apparatus respectively. The bridge adapted to either convert the USB signal from the USB hub into an I/O signal or convert at least one I/O signal into the USB signal.