Abstract: A handwriting input device includes a housing and a nib selectively exposed from a bottom side of the housing or hidden in the housing. The device further includes a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, and a microcontroller. The pressure sensor generates pressure signals when the nib is depressed. The motion sensor senses movement of the device. The microcontroller records the sensed movement upon receiving the pressure signals, and processes the recorded movement to obtain track signals of handwritten information when the duration of not receiving the pressure signals exceeds a predetermined time interval. The track signals of handwritten information are then transmitted to an external electronic device communicating with the device to become handwriting shown on a display of the external electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a storage unit, a sound signal receiving unit, a remote signal generating unit, a processing unit, and a transmitting unit. The control table records RC devices, sound parameters, and control commands. Each RC device is associated with at least one sound parameter. Each sound parameter corresponds to one control command. The sound signal receiving unit receives sound signals. The processing unit determines a sound parameter according to the received sound signals, searches in the control table to determine the control command the sound parameter corresponding to according to a selected RC device, and controls the remote signal generating unit to generate a remote signal corresponding to the determined control command. The transmitting unit transmits the remote signal to the selected RC device.

Abstract: A projection device with an illumination adjustment function includes a polarization beam splitter (PBS), a display, a light source, a lens module, a power supply unit, a light detection unit and a power controller. The light source emits light to the PBS. The lens module projects the images to be displayed by the display. The power supply unit supplies power for the light source. The light detection unit acquires a digital value of a portion of the light transmitted from the PBS, and compares the digital value with a predetermined digital value to generate a control signal. The power controller adjusts power from the power supply unit to the light source according the control signal until the digital value matches the predetermined digital value of the light from the light source.

Abstract: In a method for transmitting an emergency message by an electronic device, a start signal is generated at the time of a trigger operation by a detection unit, location information of the electronic device is periodically acquired and transmitted to a memory by a location acquisition unit; location at the time of the trigger operation or that at the most recent time point is acquired from the memory, an emergency message is generated based on the acquired location information and transmitted to one or more pre-determined target addresses by a transmission unit. An electronic device for transmitting the emergency message is also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a data storage for storing scheduled arrangement, a display, and a processor. The processor detects a first place in the scheduled arrangement of a first date which is a first predetermined number of days later than a current date, taking the name of the first place as a place keyword and a date period starting from the current date to a second date which is a second predetermined number of days after the first date as a date keyword to search for information related to the place keyword and the date keyword in a server if the first place related to the first date is detected in the schedule arrangement. The processor displays information returned by the search for the place keyword and the date keyword in the display.

Abstract: A trip planning method implemented by an electronic device includes receiving a first trip planning request via an input unit from a user; sending the first trip planning request to a server to obtain the first trip plan corresponding to the first trip planning request from the server after determining that the first trip plan does not already exist in a memory, and saving the first trip plan to the memory after obtaining the first trip plan from the server; receiving a second trip planning request from the user; determining whether the second trip plan needs to be generated; and generating the second trip plan corresponding to the second trip planning request by updating the first trip plan according to the second trip planning request after determining that the second trip plan needs to be generated. The electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an input unit, a storage unit to store a database that defines several menu item groups. Each menu item group includes several menu items that are associated with each other. A processor starts a learning mode in response to a user input from the input unit, and in the learning mode, the processor receives an user input relating to one or more menu items, determines one or more menu item groups based on the user input, and generates a learning menu based on the one or more menu item groups.

Abstract: An exemplary audio playback method is applied on an audio playback device. The audio playback device includes a touch screen and a storage unit. The storage unit stores audio files. The method includes controlling the touch screen to display a playlist and a scroll bar comprising a scroll block for operating. The method then associates the position of the scroll block in the scroll bar with the audio files. Next, the method detects whether the scroll block is operated. Lastly, the method determines the position of the scroll block in the scroll bar when the scroll block is dragged, and selects one audio file at least according to the determined position of the scroll block in the scroll bar.

Abstract: An exemplary adjusting method is implemented by a wrist-worn device. The wrist-worn device is capable of working in several modes. The wrist-worn device includes a case, a display, and a touch sensitive unit. The touch sensitive unit is fixed to the case. The method includes: monitoring touches on the touch sensitive unit, and switch from a current working mode to another working mode in a cycle if the touches are recognized after comparison with stored touches.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device having a function of automatically arranging icons. The device includes a screen for displaying a plurality of icons, each icon corresponding to an application and a usage parameter, and a processing unit to record usage parameters of all the icons and update usage parameter of an icon if the corresponding application of the icon is run, and rearrange all the icons and display the rearranged icons on the screen.

Abstract: A payment card includes a processor, a display, and a fingerprint capturing unit to capture a fingerprint of a user. A storage unit is used to store one or more reference fingerprints. The processor compares the fingerprint captured by the fingerprint capturing unit with the one or more reference fingerprints, and controls the display to display predetermined information when the fingerprint captured by the fingerprint capturing unit matches one of the one or more reference fingerprints.

Abstract: A product ordering system storing the information of 3D product models including data for forming each of the 3D product models and the scale of each of the 3D product models. A method for ordering a product using the system includes first capturing an image. Then, sensing the distance between the image capturing unit and the user, next, obtaining specific image data from the captured image according to one selected 3D product model, then, converting life size data needed to form a 3D model of the user according to the focus of the image capturing unit and the sensed distance. After that, generating a 3D model of the user according to the scale of the 3D product model, and overlaying the selected 3D product model with the 3D model of the user and displaying the combination for viewing by the user.

Abstract: An identity authentication method is applied on a system. The system is connected to an external storage device storing a first voice model. The system includes an information server and a terminal. The information server includes a database. The information server executes the following steps. First, receiving the first voice model transmitted by the terminal. Second, determining whether the first voice model matches one second voice model, and transmitting the verification result to the terminal. The terminal executes the following steps. First, generating a prompt to prompt the user to input voice signals. Second, receiving the input voice signals. Third, extracting voice features from the input voice signals. Fourth, determining whether the extracted voice features matches the first voice model. Fifth, determining the verification result is successful when matches, and determining the identity authentication is success only when two verification results are both successful.

Abstract: A projection device with a brightness adjustment function includes a polarization beam splitter (PBS), a light source, a reflective display, a lens module, a power supply unit, a light detection unit and a power controller. The light source emits light to the PBS. The PBS reflects a portion of the light to the reflective display, and transmits a remaining portion of the light. The lens module projects the images. The light detection unit acquires a digital value of a portion of the light reflected by the PBS that is not received by the reflective display, and compares the digital value with a predetermined digital value to generate a control signal. The power controller for adjusts power from the power supply unit to the light source according to the control signal until the digital value matches the predetermined digital value of the light from the light source.

Abstract: A communication unit, a voice input unit, a storage unit, and a processor are included in a communication device. The communication unit enables communication between the device and other communication devices. The voice input unit receives voice signals, which may correspond to one stored speech command and an related operation. The processor detects a match, and executes the desired operation. A related communication method is also provided.

Abstract: A voice control device includes a storage module, a voice recording module, and a processing module. The storage module stores a number of computerized voice commands. The voice recording module records audio signals of a user. The processing module processes the recorded voice signals to a machine readable command, determines whether the determined machine readable command matches one stored computerized voice command, and controls the device to execute a function according to the machine readable command if the determined machine readable command matches one stored computerized voice command. The processing module stores the determined machine readable command as a history command. The processing module further obtains all the history commands and determines which function the voice controlled device is to do according to the history commands if the determined machine readable command is partially the same as at least two of the stored computerized voice commands.

Abstract: A method for correcting keystone distortion is provided. The method is applied on a projector capable of correcting keystone distortion. The apparatus includes an angle detecting unit and a storage unit. The angle detecting unit detects an inclined angle and outputs a voltage value corresponding to the detected inclined angle. The storage unit stores a relationship between the inclined angles and the voltage values. The method includes determining the inclining angle according to the voltage value and the stored relationship; calculating the ratio of the length of the upper side of the projection area of a source image projected onto a projection surface to the length of the lower side of the projection area of a source image projected onto the projection surface, and inversing the ratio to determine a correction coefficient; and modifying the source image to display the source image onto the projection surface.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen, a storage unit storing a number of electronic files and relationships between touch contacts and functions, and a processing unit. The touch screen produces contact signals in response to user's touch contacts. The processing unit detects the according to the contact signals, determines a function corresponding to the user's touch contact according to the relationships. In addition, determines the function is a data transmitting function when the contact track of the user is slid on the touch screen toward an edge of the touch screen and the contact pressure is changed from heavy to light. The processing unit further determines an electronic file currently activated and transmits the determined electronic file, when determining the function is the data transmitting function.

Abstract: An electronic device which includes a motion detection module, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The motion detection module includes a heat detection unit, a recognition unit, and a processing unit. The heat detection unit is used to produce a series of detection signals in series when a human presence is detected around the electronic device within a predetermined area. The analysis unit is used to convert the detection signals into a series of binary images. The recognition unit compares the binary images sequentially and determines any change between these binary images, and is further able to determine the particular human motion which is taking place. The storage unit stores a relationship table recording relations between functions and particular human motions. The processing unit is used to determine the function corresponding to the particular human motion determined by the recognition unit, and executes the function.