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A voice control system is adapted for controlling an electrical appliance, and includes a host and a portable voice control device. The portable voice control device is capable of wireless communication with the host, and includes an audio pick-up unit for receiving a voice input. One of the host and the portable voice control device includes a voice recognition control module that is configured to recognize a control command from the voice input. The host controls operation of the electrical appliance according to the control command, and transmits an appliance status message to the portable voice control device. The portable voice control device further includes an output unit for outputting the appliance status message.

A sliding / swing-type portable digital communication apparatus is disclosed. A first housing extends in a longitudinal direction and includes a camera lens housing mounted on its bottom surface and at least one speaker unit positioned adjacent to the camera lens housing. A second housing is adapted to slide / swing while continuously facing a top surface of the first housing and is disposed parallel to the first housing along the longitudinal direction. A cover is coupled to a portion of the bottom surface of the first housing and is adapted to slide along the longitudinal direction. An opening is formed on the cover to selectively expose or hide the camera lens housing or the first speaker units according to whether or not the cover has been slid.

Provided is a new type of finger mouse capable of increasing the user convenience by checking the fine movement information of a finger that freely moves in the air, and by using the fine movement information as coordinate information of a mouse of a computer. The user may easily and conveniently control a mouse pointer regardless of the user's posture or place, departing from the geometrical limitation and the spatial limitation of the wireless mice, through the technology of the present disclosure.

A lock / unlock method in conjunction with a near field wireless transmission device which is applicable to a lock toolset, wherein the near field wireless transmission device includes a transmitter and a processor driving the transmitter to continuously transmit a predetermined wireless activation signal, and the lock toolset includes a controller, a memory recording an authentication code, a receiver for receiving said wireless activation signal, and an anti-theft lock driven to be opened by the instruction of the controller. The lock / unlock method includes the steps of: a) receiving the predetermined wireless activation signal by means of the receiver and converting it into an electric signal output; b) receiving the electric signal output by means of the controller and verifying it with the authentication code recorded in the memory; and c) instructing to drive the anti-theft lock to open in case the controller confirms a predetermined condition is satisfied.

An integrated vehicle control interface and module are provided for being disposed onto a direction control device of a vehicle. The integrated vehicle control module comprises a touch-control input / output component and a sense-and-control module. The touch-control input / output component is used for a driver to perform a touch-control input, and the sense-and-control module is used to sense and calculate a coordinate corresponding to the touch-control input and execute a corresponding functional mode with the coordinate.

A modular welding wire feed drive for use in a welding system. The welding wire feed drive is designed to be detachably connected to the welding wire feed system of the welding system. The welding wire feed drive includes a drive housing designed to be detachably connectable to the welding wire feed system, a wire contact arrangement designed to controllably feed welding wire through the welding wire feed drive, and a drive motor that is connected to or interconnected to the wire contact arrangement to at least partially drive the wire contact arrangement.

Patient receipt of recommended preventive and chronic disease care is suboptimal, partly because of poorly organized clinical information and time-limited and sporadic appointments with medical providers. To overcome these problems, we provide a Health Promotion Outreach System (HPOS) based on electronic data queries, active patient-centered outreach, and minimizing patient barriers to adherence. HPOS has many advantages over traditional preventive care delivery systems and chronic disease management programs, and helps promote the type of clinical practice change contemplated by the chronic care model.

A door grating extension / contraction structure includes a frame and an extension / contraction mechanism. The frame is comprised of a plurality of bars. The extension / contraction mechanism is mounted to two parallel bars of the frame and is comprised of a telescopic tube set and a release assembly, wherein the telescopic tube set comprises a movable rod and the release assembly is coupled to the telescopic tube set and comprises a release button, a pawl member, and a transmission unit. The release button is coupled with the transmission unit and the transmission unit is coupled with the pawl member to form a resilient interconnection. The pawl member corresponds to and selectively forms an adjustable engagement with the movable rod of the telescopic tube set. The release button is operative to control engagement and disengagement between the pawl member and the movable rod, whereby the extension / contraction mechanism that is coupled to the frame can realize one-way or two-way extension / contraction to provide the door grating extension / contraction structure.

A handheld accessory for tablet computers is disclosed, which comprises: a retaining component, configured with an accommodation space, that is formed inside the retaining component, and at least two claws, that are to be used for fixedly holding on to the periphery of a tablet computer; a rotary component, disposed inside the accommodation space of the retaining component while allowing the same to rotation clockwisely and counterclockwisely inside the accommodation space; and two movable brackets, mounted on the rotary component by the use of a plurality of fixing elements while allowing the two movable brackets to sway in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction on the rotary component.

An interactive wireless fingerprint recognition system utilizes fingerprint recognition to promote the convenience of use and the security of wireless controlling an external target at a remote site. A piezoelectric switch unit is utilized to trigger a wireless transmission device for capturing and characterizing the fingerprint image of the user. Next, the fingerprint image is packed into a data packet with a data packet format compatible with a Self-described Protocol with Variable Length (SPVL). The data packet is transmitted to a wireless reception device by the wireless transmission unit. After being decoded, the data are compared with the embedded fingerprint data of the user. Next, a control signal is sent out from an external target interface unit to make the back-end external target to execute the required functional operation, and the execution result is also sent back actively or passively to the wireless transmission device immediately or a periodically.

A display apparatus having a sensor and camera and a control method thereof are provided. Exemplary embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a control method thereof which determines through a sensor, such as a pyroelectric infrared ray (PIR) sensor, and a camera, whether a user intends to use the display apparatus, and drives the display apparatus based on the users intentions in order to reduce booting time.

The present invention is to provide a wireless-charging base comprising a first casing, a second casing pivotally connected with the first casing, and a wireless-charging module installed in the first casing; wherein the first casing is configured to rotate against the second casing for allowing the base to be in a flat or an inclined supporting mode; in the flat supporting mode, bottom surfaces of the casings form a first surface for being placed on a plane, and top surfaces of the casings form a second surface for supporting an electronic device thereon; in the inclined supporting mode, the top surface of the first casing and the bottom surface of the second casing form an inclination angle for supporting the device; and a first coil in the module converts electric energy into electromagnetic fields and then transmits the electromagnetic fields to a second coil in the device through near-field induction.

A ratchet screwdriver with an accelerating structure is provided, in particular to one combined a ratchet seat and a solar gear system. The ratchet seat controls the operating direction, and the solar gear system increases the output rpm for a user to choose high or low revolution to facilitate tightness or looseness of a screw.

An interface device for interconnecting fixed controls of a vehicle to electronic devices. The interface device is capable of receiving control signals from fixed controls, such as steering wheel controls, backseat controls, handlebar controls, and the like, and then transmitting corresponding control signals to the electronic devices. In one aspect, the device is programmable such that the interface device emits signals corresponding to the same signals that would be emitted from a handheld remote control sold in conjunction with the different electronic devices. In one embodiment, the device is an interface between the fixed controls and a replacement stereo receiver. In another embodiment, the device is capable of recognizing spoken voice commands and generating corresponding IR signals in order to control the electronic devices. In still another embodiment, the device is an interface between the fixed controls and multiple electronic devices, such as an audio and video component.

A belt adjustment system includes a belt; a plurality of belt teeth carried by the belt; a belt clamp carried by the belt; a buckle carried by the belt clamp, the buckle accommodating the belt; a lever pivotally carried by the buckle; a tooth-engaging tab carried by the lever, the tooth-engaging tab positional between a tooth-engaging position wherein the tooth-engaging tab engages one of the plurality of belt teeth and a tooth-disengaging position wherein the tooth engaging tab disengages one of the plurality of belt teeth responsive to pivoting of the lever on the buckle; and a tab biasing mechanism normally biasing the tooth-engaging tab in the tooth-engaging position.

An electrical adapter with a replaceable plug structure includes an adapter housing and a plug mounting / dismounting structure mounted to the adapter housing. The plug mounting / dismounting structure includes a carrier, at least one set of contact plates, and at least one releasable fastening structure. The contact plates are in electrical connection with a circuit assembly accommodated in the adapter housing and are exposed on the carrier. The releasable fastening structure is mounted to the adapter housing and includes at least one pair of pushbuttons and at least one pawl section, which is set at a locked position when the pushbuttons are not depressed and is set at a released position when the pushbuttons are depressed in a predetermined operation direction. A plug structure is coupled to the carrier of the plug mounting / dismounting structure with a coupling surface thereof and the plug structure is selectively locked / released by operation of the pawl section.

A context aware system and a context aware method thereof perform a reasoning to be aware of contexts in ubiquitous environments. The context aware method includes procedures of modeling a knowledge base describing context information including constraints; classifying the context information described in the knowledge base according to the constraints; filtering fact data having same constraints as input sensor data from the classified context data; storing only rules, which satisfy the filtered fact data and constraints, in an working memory; and inferring a service context by reasoning the stored fact data and rules. The method receives input sensor data, associated with a subject, continuously monitored and serviced by indoor sensors, performs a reasoning based upon the input sensor data, in order to be aware of the present contexts of the subject and also provide, in real-time, a service suitable for the present contexts, thereby promoting the convenience of life.

An interface device for interconnecting fixed controls of a vehicle to electronic devices. The interface device is capable of receiving control signals from fixed controls, such as steering wheel controls, backseat controls, handlebar controls, and the like, and then transmitting corresponding control signals to the electronic devices. In one aspect, the device is programmable such that the interface device emits signals corresponding to the same signals that would be emitted from a handheld remote control sold in conjunction with the different electronic devices. In one embodiment, the device is an interface between the fixed controls and a replacement stereo receiver. In another embodiment, the device is capable of recognizing spoken voice commands and generating corresponding IR signals in order to control the electronic devices. In still another embodiment, the device is an interface between the fixed controls and multiple electronic devices, such as an audio and video component.

A modular storage system which is suitable for storing various items such as screws, nuts, bolts, washers and paper clips in a space-efficient and accessible manner is disclosed. The modular storage system includes a storage shelf and multiple containers removably engaging the storage shelf. A tray assembly having multiple trays may be provided in at least one of the containers for storing additional items.

Provided is a system employed for authentication of a mobile terminal and a method using the same, wherein the method is such that an authentication code is received from a tag using a first communication type through a second communication type using a substantially same frequency band as that of the first communication type, and the authentication code is transmitted to a server of a mobile service provider to perform the authentication.

A modular welding wire cartridge for use in a welding system. The welding wire cartridge is designed to be detachably connected to the welding wire feed system of the welding system. The welding wire cartridge includes a drive housing designed to be detachably connectable to the welding wire feed system, a wire contact arrangement designed to controllably feed welding wire through the welding wire cartridge, and a spool of welding wire.

The present invention discloses a barrier-overpassing transporter, which comprises: a support frame carrying a rider or another load; a sensing / adjusting module detecting a tilting state of the support frame and maintaining the support frame in a horizontal state; a ground contact module arranged below the support frame supporting an effective load and lifting the support frame to overpass a surface of a barrier; and a wireless transceiver module collecting and transmitting information to enable adjustments and activities responding to interior states of the transporter. Thereby, the present invention can provide a safe, stable, reliable, comfortable, convenient and low-cost barrier-overpassing transporter.

An apparatus and method thereof adjust tonal characteristics of an image to a printer. The apparatus includes a storage unit storing a color correction scheme using a color gamma curve varying in accordance with variable values comprising locations of first and second internal points on the color gamma curve and a gamma coefficient, and a variable input unit receiving the variable values. The apparatus further includes a tone adjusting unit adjusting the tonal characteristics of the image by reflecting the variable values in the color correction scheme and generating bitmap data as a result of the adjustment of the tonal characteristics, and outputting the bitmap data to the printer.

A rotatable vehicle seat frame assembly has a main frame, at least one first seat frame, at least one second seat frame, and at least one elevatable desk. Each seat frame has a bottom sliding mechanism, a top sliding mechanism, and an angle-adjusting mechanism. The second seat frame further has a leg rest assembly. The bottom sliding mechanisms, the top sliding mechanisms, the angle-adjusting mechanisms, and the leg rest assembly enable the seat frame to be rotated into a flattened status in a limited inner space of a vehicle, enable the seat frame to be transformed between a passenger-mode and a cargo-mode, and enable the seat frame to be used as a bed during a long trip. When in the passenger-mode, the position of the seat bracket and the angle of the back support bracket may be adjusted to facilitate convenience, and to provide more use modes in a limited inner space with the elevatable desk.

A rotatable vehicle seat frame has a base bracket, a stand, a seat bracket and a back support bracket in sequence from up to down. A bottom sliding mechanism is mounted between the base bracket and the stand. A top sliding mechanism is mounted between the stand and the seat bracket. An angle-adjusting mechanism is mounted between the seat bracket and the back support bracket. The mechanisms mentioned above enable the rotatable vehicle seat frame to be rotated and transformed between a passenger-mode and a cargo-mode. Multiple rotatable vehicle seat frames with a frame and an elevatable desk form a rotatable vehicle seat frame assembly to be further applied in various kinds of vehicles.

A power supply device with a power output assembly for computers and other peripherals comprises a power supply having a circuit board and a casing plate; the casing plate being formed with at least one assembly hole; a first output module and a second output module installed to the power supply; the second output module including a substrate, at least one slot and at least one conductive wire; the second output module passing through the assembly hole of the casing plate; the second output module being made of transparent material and being positioned on the substrate; and at least one light-emitting element installed on the substrate and aside the second output module. When the second output module is combined to the substrate, light from the light-emitting element passing through the second output module and emitting out from the joint of the conductive wire.

The present invention relates to a handbag structure comprising a body, a first flap and at least one strap, wherein the body has a space to contain proposed articles inside it, and the space has an opening going through to the outside on one side; on the external walls of the body, there is at least one connecting strap that coils to form a reeving groove, and the body has a plurality of through holes on both side edges of it and is covered by the first flap on one side; at least one connecting groove is established for the connecting strap of the body to go through on the upper side of the first flap; a plurality of fixing straps is available and fastened to the body along the edges of the first flap; the strap includes an encircling part at both ends, and the encircling part contains a movable buckle that can be flexibly fastened into the reeving groove formed by the connecting strap of the body, allowing the first flap to be mounted or removed conveniently and quickly. Besides, the body can be equipped with the first flap in different pattern or style, thus providing the advantage of changing appearance and reducing costs.