Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system, comprising: a plurality of power suppliers; and a plurality of mainboards, each of which is electrically connected to the corresponding one of the plurality of power suppliers. Each mainboard comprises a switch module for generating a switch-on signal; a control module for receiving the switch-on signal and generating a power enable signal according to the switch-on signal; and a cascade module, electrically connected to the power supplier relative to the mainboard and the control module, for receiving the power enable signal, wherein the cascade module of the respective mainboard electrically connects to each other, and, when the control module of any mainboard sends out the power enable signal, it will be transferred to the other mainboards via the mainboard's cascade module, so that the plurality of power suppliers can provide power to the corresponding mainboard to implement the mainboard's booting synchronously.

Abstract: A device providing a real-time live video data stream file includes a memory, a processor, and a buffer. The memory stores a first video file. The processor is used for receiving a first access command generated by a Universal Plug and Play client device for accessing the first video file, and converting an original real-time video data stream to a real-time video data stream file with a predetermined format according to the first access command. The buffer is used for storing the real-time video data stream file temporarily. Therefore, the real-time video data stream file stored in the buffer can be accessed and played by the Universal Plug and Play client device.

Abstract: A video system suitable for being set in one of several scene modes and controlling one of several ambient light sources is disclosed. The video system includes a storage unit, a signal transceiver, and a control module. The storage unit stores several brightness setting values, in which the brightness setting values correspond to the scene modes and/or several specification data respectively, and the specification data is contained in the several ambient light sources respectively. The signal transceiver is used for receiving the specification data of one of the ambient light sources. The control module is electrically coupled to the signal transceiver, and controls the signal transceiver to transmit a corresponding brightness setting value in the storage unit to the ambient light source according to the set scene mode and the received specification data.

Abstract: An audio system including an inverter, a first amplifier, a first mixer, a main speaker, and a first audio output port is provided. The inverter receives a first audio signal and inverts the first audio signal into an inverted audio signal. The first amplifier receives the inverted audio signal from the inverter and multiplies the inverted audio signal by a first gain to generate a first compensating audio signal. The first mixer receives a second audio signal and mixes the first compensating audio signal with the second audio signal to generate a first low-interference audio signal. The main speaker receives and plays the first audio signal. The first audio output port receives the first low-interference audio signal from the first mixer and transmits the first low-interference audio signal to a first external speaker. An electronic device and a car audio system capable of generating the low-interference audio signal are provided.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive includes a bracket receiving the hard disk drive with a locating pin extending from each of opposite sidewalls, and a rotating member. The bracket includes two opposite supporting walls and an end wall. Each supporting wall defines a latching slot. The locating pins are slidably inserted into the corresponding latching slots. The rotating member includes a fixing pole slidably abutting against the hard disk drive toward the end wall, two rotating poles respectively extending from two opposite ends of the fixing pole and rotatably connected to the corresponding supporting walls, and a latching pole extending from a distal end of one of the rotating poles to be detachably latched to one of the supporting walls.

Abstract: A connection mechanism to connect a first housing and a second housing together is provided. The connection mechanism includes a base, a button, and at least one rotatable member. The base includes at least one first hook and is slidably connected to the first housing. The base is capable of sliding between a first position where the first hook engages the second housing, and a second position where the first hook disengages from the second housing. The button is slidably connected to the first housing. The rotatable member is rotatably connected to the first housing, where one end of the rotatable member resists against the button, an opposite end of the rotatable member resists against the base, and the rotatable member is capable of being rotated about a shaft between the one end and the opposite end.

Abstract: A video system suitable for being set in one of several scene modes and controlling one of several ambient light sources is disclosed. The video system includes a storage unit, a signal transceiver, and a control module. The storage unit stores several brightness setting values, in which the brightness setting values correspond to the scene modes and/or several specification data respectively, and the specification data is contained in the several ambient light sources respectively. The signal transceiver is used for receiving the specification data of one of the ambient light sources. The control module is electrically coupled to the signal transceiver, and controls the signal transceiver to transmit a corresponding brightness setting value in the storage unit to the ambient light source according to the set scene mode and the received specification data.

Abstract: A channel switching method is proposed. The channel switching method is adapted to a video playing system, and includes following steps. Video of a first channel is received and played, and a command to select a second channel is received. Information indicating a status of the second channel is queried, acquired and determined. It further switches to the second channel and plays the video of the second channel if the second channel is not in a commercial playing status.

Abstract: A video playing system and a video content channel information query system are proposed. The video playing system includes a video content receiver, a query unit, a receiving unit and a control unit. The video content receiver acquires a video content of a channel for playing, and switches the channel to another channel. The query unit is connected to at least an external device and sends a query request to the external device, where the query request is to query playing status information of a specified channel. The receiving unit receives the playing status information of the specified channel from the external device. In addition, the control unit, according to the playing status information of the specified channel, determines whether to switch the channel from which the video content receiver receives the video content.

Abstract: A gesture manipulation method and a multimedia player apparatus is disclosed in this disclosure. The gesture manipulation method is suitable for a multimedia player apparatus with touch input function. The gesture manipulation method includes steps of: detecting a gesture input while the multimedia player apparatus is playing a video file or a video stream; and, when the gesture input includes a specific amount of finger contacts and the finger contacts relatively move in a specific pattern, executing a corresponding function on the multimedia player apparatus. Accordingly, the user interface of the multimedia player apparatus adopting some intuitive gestures can be easy to understand.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system, comprising: a plurality of power suppliers; and a plurality of mainboards, each of which is electrically connected to the corresponding one of the plurality of power suppliers. Each mainboard comprises a switch module for generating a switch-on signal; a control module for receiving the switch-on signal and generating a power enable signal according to the switch-on signal; and a cascade module, electrically connected to the power supplier relative to the mainboard and the control module, for receiving the power enable signal, wherein the cascade module of the respective mainboard electrically connects to each other, and, when the control module of any mainboard sends out the power enable signal, it will be transferred to the other mainboards via the mainboard's cascade module, so that the plurality of power suppliers can provide power to the corresponding mainboard to implement the mainboard's booting synchronously.

Abstract: A signal connecting component is suitable to be disposed on a circuit board. The signal connecting component includes an insulation element, at least a first bridge line, at least a second bridge line, a plurality of first pins and a plurality of second pins. The first bridge line and the second bridge line are disposed on different layers of the insulation element. The first pins and the second pins are respectively electrically connected to both ends of the first bridge line and both ends of the second bridge line.

Abstract: A display system displays multiple full-screen images and includes a first video source for outputting a first video signal, a second video source for outputting a second video signal, a display module for displaying an image frame, a system control module for receiving the first video signal and the second video signal, and generating an image signal comprising alternating full-screen image frames of the first and second video signals.

Abstract: A thermal spreader comprises: a casing having a first side contacted with a heat source and a second side secured with a heat sink, and having a vapor chamber defined in an interior in the casing; and a crosslinking capillary lattice retained in the casing and occupying the vapor chamber in the casing, whereby upon evacuation to form vacuum in the vapor chamber and filling of a vaporizable working fluid in the vapor chamber, the working fluid will be repeatedly vaporized and condensed through the crosslinking capillary lattice to absorb and remove heat from the first side of the casing and to dissipate heat outwardly from the second side of the casing.

Abstract: A trace carrier is provided. The trace carrier includes a first insulating tube, a second insulating tube, a trace pair, and a sealed hollow insulating cylinder. The trace pair is passing through the first insulating tube and the second insulating tube, and is coiled up in an inner space of the first insulating tube and the second insulating tube. The sealed hollow insulating cylinder encapsulates the first insulating tube, the second insulating tube, and the trace pair, but the four terminals of the trace pair are exposed to the outside of the sealed hollow insulating cylinder.

Abstract: In order to enhance black frame insertion effect when displaying three-dimensional images, first start to output an image frame. After completely outputting the image frame, output a black frame. After starting to output the black frame for a predetermined time and a portion of the image frame is replaced by the black frame, start to switch a left shutter and a right shutter of a pair of shutter glasses, and substantially turn off a backlight module. And after the left shutter and the right shutter are switched, substantially turn on the backlight module.

Abstract: A loop heat pipe with flat evaporator includes an evaporation section, a condensation section, and a transportation section connected between the evaporation section and the condensation section. The evaporation section includes a heat source, an enclosed containment structure, and a capillary structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for space-time video montage are described. In one aspect, one or more arbitrary space-time volumes representing informative video portion(s) of at least one input video data sequence are identified. A video summary representing a montage of the at least one input video data sequence is generated for presentation to user from the one or more arbitrary space-time volumes.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a TV module and a touch screen module. The TV module is used for receiving a first TV image signal on a first selected channel. The touch screen module is in communication with the TV module and controlled by the TV module for displaying a program frame corresponding to the first image signal in a full-screen mode. The TV module receives a second TV image signal on a second selected channel in response to a handwriting operation on the touch screen module during the full-screen mode.

Abstract: A method for controlling a photographing apparatus is provided. The photographing apparatus includes a touch screen. In the method, it is first detected whether a user keeps touching a focus point on the touch screen for a specific duration. If the detected result is YES, the photographing apparatus is controlled to perform an automatic focusing procedure corresponding to the focus point and then an automatic photographing procedure.