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A predictive text personal computer simplified keyboard with word and phrase auto-completion. It has a smaller keypad with each key representing several letters/characters so that only 9 keys are required to represent the entire alphabet of 26 characters. It also has screens and selection buttons which, when combined with predictive text input software such as the T9 dictionary from Tegic Communications, Inc. (www.t9.com), enables the user to type just a few keys to have entire words or phrases automatically typed into their document, thus saving typing time and avoiding the frustration of hunting for characters across a keyboard. It also offers language translation and speech capabilities, both enhanced by predictive text auto-completion.

Client-server system for providing web site preview information of web site content and features to users. The user enters a web site URL they want to preview into a client application, which generates preview information about the web site content and features. The client generates the web site preview information by building the preview information from preview information sources including the web site and/or requesting preview information from the server/back-end of the client-server system. Both the client and the server build preview information by accessing preview information sources such as web pages and web page information databases, extracting the requested preview information, formatting the preview information in a standard preview format, and returning the preview information to the user for display. While the client and server system build preview information from preview information sources in real-time, the server system also builds preview information in non-real-time by storing preview information in a preview information archive, and transmitting this pre-built preview information to clients in response to client preview information requests. In addition to providing web site preview information, the present invention may also be used to provide real-time or near real-time promotional information associated with a web site. The promotional information or announcement may be provided in conjunction with the preview information presented to the user. Specifically, when the user requests or is provided with preview information for a particular web site, the system “goes” to the web site and retrieves announcement information prepared by the web site sponsor. The announcement information may be in the form of an HTML file prepared by the web site's owner or marketing/promotional team. The HTML file is then presented to the user in conjunction with the presentation of the web site preview information.

A method of replacing a first word in a text component displayed by an electronic device, such as a handheld electronic device, that employs a text disambiguation function, wherein the first word resulted from a key depression sequence previously input into the electronic device. The text disambiguation function caused the electronic device to display a list of proposed words based on the key depression sequence when the key depression sequence was input into the electronic device. The method includes receiving an identification of the first word in the text component, such as by placing a cursor in proximity to the first word, displaying the list of proposed words on the electronic device, receiving an indication of a selected one of the proposed words, and replacing the first word with the selected one of the proposed words in the text component. Also, a handheld electronic device that implements the method.

A system and methods are provided for communication between entities that need to coordinate on scheduling events. Communication between schedulers, such as coaches, athletic administrators or organization administrators who may be in charge of a multiplicity of sports or activities at institutions, such as colleges or universities, who need to connect and communicate on a particular task. These tasks may include scheduling of events such as sports competitions or other events or activities in which there may be shared or common interests or a shared network of users, players or participants. Search by criteria to find matching potential opponents for scheduling events is also provided. Automatic schedule updates are maintained, typically in a logically centralized database, facilitated by a messaging system to facilitate ease of scheduling.

A method and apparatus to obtain unique study content that is selected based on user's study goals and unique preferences includes having a user input a study goal and study preference. Then a first database of learning content, that may be traditional learning content prepared by an education institution, is queried based on the input study goal and preferences and study items are extracted from the first database. Then, the study items extracted from the first database are stored in a second database, the study items stored in the second database are then used to query a third database of potential learning content, which may include non-traditional learning content, and by matching the study items stored in the second database to content in the third database, study content that has been specifically tailored and personalized based on the user's input study goals and preferences is extracted and presented to the user for study and learning. Since the proven learning content from the first database of learning items is used to match up and extract learning content from a third database of possibly non-traditional learning content, the user is assured to obtain the input study goal using content that is new, flexibly and adaptively obtained and personalized to each user or student, whenever the student wants to obtain fresh, new or different content.

The invention provides a vehicle working mode switching method and a vehicle working mode switching system of a hybrid electric vehicle. The method comprises the steps of receiving a mode switching control signal and a clutch closing control signal sent by a vehicle controller when the vehicle is required to be switched to a parallel mode from a series mode; sending a mode switching in-progress marking signal to the vehicle controller; controlling an ISG motor to work in a rotation speed control mode, and adjusting the speed of the ISG motor by taking the rotation speed of a drive motor as the target; controlling the ISG motor to work in an idle mode; controlling the clutch to be combined; sending a clutch closed state signal to the vehicle controller. The vehicle working mode switching method and the vehicle working mode switching system of the hybrid electric vehicle have the advantages that the technical problems of long interruption time of power and great wear of the clutch in mode switching caused by a fact that rotation speeds of the ISG motor and the drive motor are synchronized through a sliding membrane of the clutch in mode switching of the existing hybrid electric vehicle are solved, and the active speed adjusting process of the ISG motor and the drive motor is added before the clutch is combined, so that the mode switching time is shortened and the smoothness in the process of mode switching is improved.

Vertical Box System for Organizing and Storing Spice Jars and Other Small Items is a unique spice rack that can also serve as a multi-unit and multi-purpose storage system. The System saves available storage space and enables instant and constant organization with windows, personalized label areas and specialized organizational dividers. When decorated, the boxes appeal to the esthetic tastes of the consumer. The Vertical Storage System may include coordinated companion Trays and is expected to save time, reduce clutter and attractively grace storage areas.

The invention relates to the field of massage appliances, and specifically discloses a whole-body massage chair and a chair frame structure thereof. The chair frame comprises a back frame, which is fixedly provided with a back guide rail; a seat frame is fixedly equipped with a seat guide rail; the back frame adjusts the treatment angle between the back frame and the seat frame by rotating about aset axis, and the place where the back guide rail and the seat guide rail are adjoined has a spacing gap; a linkage mechanism for connecting the back guide rail and the seat guide rail is arranged atthe spacing gap so as to enable a massage movement to smoothly walk from the back frame to the seat frame to massage legs, and the linkage mechanism comprises a transition guide rail and an elastic plate, wherein the elastic plate is driven by the rotational motion of the back frame and/or the seat frame to generate elastic deformation, the transition guide rail and the elastic plate are fixedlyconnected, and both the elastic plate and the transition guide rail are arc-shaped; and the back frame and/or the seat frame are/is provided with a deformation holding mechanism followed by the back frame and/or the seat frame, and the deformation holding mechanism is pressed against the elastic plate and/or the transition guide rail. According to the invention, full-body massage can be realized,and the massage comfort is improved.

The invention relates to the technical field of vehicles, and provides a vehicle torque control method and system. The vehicle torque control method comprises the steps of in response to switching ofa driving mode or energy recovery intensity of a vehicle, controlling the vehicle to enter a preset torque abrupt change filtering processing mode according to vehicle motion information, wherein thetorque abrupt change filtering processing mode is configured to slow down torque change of the vehicle; and when the vehicle is in the torque abrupt change filtering processing mode, controlling the vehicle to exit the torque abrupt change filtering processing mode according to the accelerator pedal state information of the vehicle. When the driving mode is switched and the energy recovery intensity is switched, the jerking feeling possibly caused by the torque abrupt change working condition is prevented by perfecting the entering and exiting conditions of the torque abrupt change filtering processing mode, and the torque abrupt change filtering processing mode can be exited in time according to the driving intention of a driver, so that subsequent normal driving is guaranteed.

A plastic bag roll, dispensing container and service rack combination allows easy docking and positioning of a dispensing carton into a service rack mountable for varied configurations. The dispensing container is specifically crafted to house a roll of plastic bags. A bag is drawn from the center of the role, pulled along the feed pathway and threaded through the dispensing apertures. The electrostatic binding of the individual bags is balanced against the drag generated along the feed pathway and dispensing apertures to insure smooth and accurate disbursement of a single, hygienically safe plastic bag.

A system and method are provided for providing improved market depth information for traders in exchanges such as a commodity exchange, for example. By adding a confidence rating or quality data to the depth information, the invention provides more useful depth information that should make it much easier for traders to see what is really going on in a market, such as which orders really are working with an intention to be filled. The confidence rating or quality data also may reduce the influence of automated tools on the market place. The confidence ratings may be based on historic behavior patterns of traders or accounts so that a history may be maintained for each trader or account and used to create an aggregated confidence rating for projected bid and offer price levels on a known bid volume showing the likelihood that any order may be filled, or to what degree.

The invention provides an exposure adjusting method, an exposure adjusting device, a camera shooting control device and a monitoring camera. According to the invention, the snapshot frame can be obtained by taking the frame from the video frame forming the code stream; moreover, the exposure control of the snapshot frame can be realized in a mode independent of the exposure control of the video frame, and the exposure difference of the snapshot frame relative to the video frame is compensated, so that the working mode of the optical sensor does not need to be switched, and the photometry doesnot need to be started before snapshot. Therefore, each snapshot frame acquisition only forms a single frame breakpoint in the code stream formed by the video frames, so that compared with the multi-frame interruption caused by the switching of the working mode of the optical sensor, the above embodiment can reduce the influence of snapshot on the frame rate of the video frames to ensure the fluency of the code stream on the basis of taking snapshot into consideration. Moreover, the photometry does not need to be started during snapshot, so that the jerking feeling of light flickering stimulating human eyes during snapshot can be avoided.

An eccentric adjustment and mounting system is useful for belt engaging engine components such as alternators or water pumps. The system includes a housing fixed to the engine, a socket rotatable in pawl-and-ratchet fashion within the housing, and a socket aperture eccentrically disposed relative to the socket's axis. The aperture receives the belt engaging component, whereby rotation of the socket moves the component to adjust belt tension.

The invention relates to an automatic parking method. The automatic parking method comprises the steps that a first distance between a first wheel of a vehicle during automatic parking and a first vehicle gear of a target parking space is obtained; when a distance between the first wheel and the first vehicle gear is the first distance, a preset remaining reverse driving distance of the vehicle is obtained; whether the preset remaining reverse driving distance is less than or equal to the first distance or not is judged; if not, the preset remaining reverse driving distance is adjusted, the vehicle is automatically parked into the target parking space based on the adjusted preset remaining reverse driving distance. According to the automatic parking method, the problem of contact between rear wheels of the vehicle and the vehicle gear during the automatic parking can be solved, frustration is avoided, and ride comfort is improved.

A multi-composition product dispenser capable of concurrently dispensing at least a first and second composition is provided.

The invention discloses a novel motor-driven mechanical stretching device. The improved novel motor-driven mechanical stretching device comprises a left side component and a right side component whichare symmetrical, the left side component comprises a leg stretching mechanism, a seat plate linkage mechanism and a backrest mechanism, the seat plate linkage mechanism comprises a front mounting piece, one end of the front mounting piece is pivoted to the front portion of a bottom connecting rod, the other end of the front mounting piece is pivoted with a first front rotating piece, the middle of the front mounting piece is pivoted with a second front rotating piece, the other end of the second front rotating piece is pivoted with a side connecting rod piece, the front end of the side connecting rod piece is pivoted with the middle of the first front rotating piece, the rear end of the side connecting rod piece is pivoted with a rear rotating piece which is pivoted with a rear mounting piece, the other end of the rear mounting piece is pivoted to the rear end of the bottom connecting rod, and the rear rotating piece and the front rotating piece I are pivoted with an assembling side plate simultaneously. The problems that an existing seat plate linkage mechanism is complex in structure, large in number of parts, high in manufacturing cost and high in clamping stagnation risk are solved.