Abstract: The invention provides a portable computer with shared hardware resources that can be used by other computers. The portable computer includes an interface converter, a control module, a power management module, and a power path switch. When the portable computer is powered off and connected with a computer host through a serial bus interface, the shared hardware resources of the portable computer obtain power from the computer host through the serial bus interface. The interface converter converts data between a shared hardware resource interface format and a serial bus interface format, and enables the shared hardware resources to communicate with the computer host and therefore are employed by the computer host. In one embodiment, the shared hardware resources include a keyboard. In another embodiment, the shared hardware resources include a keyboard and a display.

Abstract: A media playing system includes a media player device and an information processing device. The media player device is used for generating a convert request signal indicating a request of a format-converting operation between an original data format and a target data format of a video data in the original data format, and transmitting out the convert request signal and the video data in the original data format; and the information processing device is used for receiving the convert request signal and the video data in the original data format from the media player device, invoking a format-converting program according to the convert request signal to perform the format-converting operation to generate video data in the target data format, and transmitting the video data in the target data format to the media player device.

Abstract: A mobile electronic system for sharing a multimedia playlist over a communication network to a receiving mobile electronic device is disclosed. The system generates a co-processing request according to operations of the user via an input unit and sends the co-processing request to the sharing mobile electronic device. The system may receive a proposing playlist listing multimedia files to be shared with the sharing mobile electronic device and determines if one or more multimedia files listed in the proposing playlist exist in the data storage of the sharing mobile electronic device. The system generates a matching playlist according to the determined multimedia files, sends the matching playlist to the sharing mobile electronic device, and plays the multimedia files listed in the matching playlist.

Abstract: A media renting system includes a media rental provider and a client machine. The provider communicates with the client machine via a data transmission network. The provider stores user information including a payment card number of a user and a hardware ID of the client machine. In a related media renting method, when the user information from the client machine is recorded in the provider, the client machine succeeds to rent the media file and displays the media file. When rental fees of the media file are greater than or equal to a purchase price of the media file, the provider deducts the purchase price from a balance of the payment card and binds the media file to the client machine.

Abstract: A mobile electronic system for sharing a multimedia playlist over a communication network between a sending mobile electronic device and a receiving mobile electronic device is disclosed. The system includes selecting one or more multimedia files from the plurality of multimedia files according to a predetermined selection and generating a co-process request and a proposed playlist, receiving a file status table transmitted from the receiving mobile electronic device and obtaining addresses of the multimedia file listed in the file status table to generate a co-processing playlist. The system further playing multimedia files listed in the co-processing playlist and if the status of the multimedia files in the file status table, and if the multimedia files do not exist in the receiving mobile electronic device, the sending mobile electronic device simultaneously sends the multimedia file to the receiving mobile electronic device.

Abstract: A mobile electronic system for sharing a multimedia playlist over a communication network to a receiving mobile electronic device is disclosed. The system comprises a co-process request generating module configured for selecting one or more multimedia files from the plurality of multimedia files according to a predetermined selection, generating a co-process request according to the selected multimedia files, generating a proposed playlist according to the selected multimedia files. A feedback information receiving module is configured for receiving a matching playlist transmitted from the receiving mobile electronic device and saving the playlist as a co-processing playlist. A play controlling module is configured for playing multimedia files listed in the co-processing playlist.

Abstract: A display includes a power switch, a serial bus interface, a microprocessor and other necessary components. The serial bus interface is configured to connect to a serial bus interface of a computer through a data cable. The power switch is provided to be pressed down by user, which is used to turn on or off the display. The microprocessor determines whether the duration of pressing on the power switch exceeds a predetermined period of time. If yes, the microprocessor further determines a current state of the display. If the display is “off”, the microprocessor transmits a sleep control instruction to the computer and controls the computer to fall asleep. If the display is “on”, the microprocessor transmits a wake-up instruction to the computer and wakes up the computer. A method of controlling a computer to fall asleep is also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a portable computer with shared hardware resources that can be used by other computers. The portable computer includes an interface converter, a control module, a power management module, and a power path switch. When the portable computer is powered off and connected with a computer host through a serial bus interface, the shared hardware resources of the portable computer obtain power from the computer host through the serial bus interface. The interface converter converts data between a shared hardware resource interface format and a serial bus interface format, and enables the shared hardware resources to communicate with the computer host and therefore are employed by the computer host. In one embodiment, the shared hardware resources include a keyboard. In another embodiment, the shared hardware resources include a keyboard and a display.

Abstract: A method is provided for transferring an incoming call. The method includes determining whether the incoming call is answered or transferred, converting caller information of the incoming call in a first network to yield converted caller information in a second network for the incoming call being transferred is not answered, sending the converted caller information to a server in the second network, and checking the converted caller information stored in the server. Moreover, a callee station having a callee terminal, and a communication system are used for implementing the method.

Abstract: A universal audio interface apparatus includes one input/output circuit comprising an input/output interface and a switch unit; an interface control module for monitoring the input/output interface, detecting whether the input/output interface is coupled with an external audio input device or an external audio output device, and sending predetermined display signals for prompting a device selection input that indicates if the input/output interface is coupled with the external audio input device or the external audio output device; and a user interface module for displaying a selection menu consisting of selectable icons of the external audio input device and the external audio output device according to the predetermined display signals, after one of the selectable icons being selected, the interface control module controls the switch unit to connect an input/output port of the input/output circuit to an internal speaker or a signal generation module.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically selecting alert option of a communication device is provided. The apparatus includes a noise detection unit for collecting a current ambient noise, and generating a quantified value of the current ambient noise according to the current ambient noise collected; and a central processing unit (CPU), including a detecting module for detecting the communication signal from the receiver, enabling the noise detection unit to perform the corresponding function, and determining a volume level of the current ambient noise according to the quantified value of the current ambient noise from the noise detection unit; and a controlling module for selecting a current alert option of the communication device according to the volume level of the current ambient noise, and controlling the ringing unit and the vibrating unit of the communication device to perform corresponding functions according to the alert option selected.