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A method (600, 700) and apparatus (800) are described for selecting a Push to Video (PTV) service mode (303) allowing transmission of a video information stream (102) and a corresponding audio information stream (103) from an originating wireless communication unit (110) having floor control to a wireless target communication unit (120). Depending on a camera (420) setting, a desired PTV service mode is invoked when a PTV call is initiated by activating a PTV function.

A quality assurance system having an ambient condition indicator provides a current visual indication of the cumulative exposure over time of a host product to an ambient condition such as temperature or humidity. The indicator's visual response is correlated with the response characteristics of any one of a wide range of specific host products including foods, drugs and vaccines, industrial and other products whose quality is related to condition-exposure over time. The system includes a historical record with one or more historical visual indications of past cumulative exposures. An airline meal can be accompanied by a novel freshness certification document which can simulate a travel document and provide, in a graphically appealing manner, a verified indication of the freshness of the meal served. Also disclosed are a novel quality assurance document and method and a cold chain monitor.

A WLAN (108) includes a first access point (104) for providing wireless service within a first coverage area, a second access point (106) for providing wireless service within a second coverage area and programmed to transmit probe responses, and a wireless communications unit (102) located within the first coverage area and operating on the wireless service of the first access point (104). The communications unit (102) is programmed to monitor, or passively probe, for the probe responses, or is instructed by the first access point (104) on when to monitor for the probe responses, transmitted by the second access point (106). By executing such passive probing, the communications unit (102) may make handover decisions for switching between the wireless service of the first access point (104) to the wireless service of the second access point (106) based on access point data included in the probe responses.

A system and method for call origination by an application server in an internet protocol multimedia core network subsystem includes a first step of providing a public user identity for a user. A next step includes storing a service parameter in a service profile of the user, the service parameter indicating whether to allow/disallow the application server to initiate call requests on behalf of the public user identity. If the service parameter allows the application server to initiate call requests, the system unblocks calls originated by the application server on behalf of the user. If the service parameter disallows the application server to initiate call requests, the system blocks calls originated by the application server on behalf of the user.

A method (600,700) and apparatus (800) are arranged and operate for facilitating call routing between sites in an enterprise connected by a private IP network (130). A range of identifiers (220-223) served by IP PBXs (120-123) in the enterprise may be registered with a SIP registrar (212) of an inter-site router (210). Call requests to a communication unit (350) outside the home site are routed to the SIP registrar. A site identifier associated with the destination IP PBX allows the call to be completed by the SIP Proxy or the IP PBX where the call was received. When no private IP network is available, a roaming CU registers with a cellular proxy in the visited network. Calls are routed by when an HLR (340) associated with the CU obtains the roaming number from the cellular proxy (330) in the visited site. The MSC completes the call to the visited IP PBX using the roaming number and a local SIP registrar 440 forwards the call to the CU.

A communication device (101) includes a display (103) screen for displaying images to a user; an image input (105) for detecting and capturing a series of images, including a prior image and subsequent images; and a processor (107). The processor (107) is configured to facilitate receiving, from the image input (105), the series of images; to facilitate displaying images received from a receiver (111) on the display (103) screen; and to facilitate determining whether the subsequent images have changed in a pre-determined manner from the prior images. A window can be provided on the display, for example to display the series of images from the image input (105). The presence or absence of the window is controlled by a determination that the subsequent images have changed in the pre-determined manner from prior images. When the images are changed, the window is deployed on the display, and when the images are stable, the window is removed from the display.

A wireless receiver 300 and corresponding method to detect a message identifier or preamble that has been generated and provided by a transmitter 200 uses FFTs to estimate frequency and time offset. The wireless receiver 300 scans, asynchronously and sequentially during a wakeup time, a plurality of predetermined frequencies for the message identifier or specialized preamble. A plurality of received sample sequences are collected, one received sample sequence collected at each of the plurality of predetermined frequencies. A correlation between data corresponding to the preamble and data corresponding to a received sample sequence is compared to a threshold value to determine when the preamble has been detected. The wireless receiver 300 is wakened from a low power mode when the preamble is detected.

A waterproof recreational audio device and method that transmits sound via transcutaneous bone conduction provides high fidelity musical signals to a user. The device can be worn on the head of a user and integrated into various types of headgear. The device is tunable for sound quality and comfort by adjusting and moving the sound transmitting transducers around the head of the user. The present invention uses commercially available transducers to produce sounds in the low, mid and high frequency ranges. A sound source for the musical signal can also be provided as part of the waterproof recreational audio device. Controls enable the user to select volume levels for the high, mid and low frequency ranges, while a volume limiter restricts the mid range to a preset maximum volume level to allow external ambient sounds to be heard via the ear canal and protects the hearing of the user.

A controller (103a, 103b) provides dynamic capacity, for use in connection with a communication network (101). A processor of the controller (103a, 103b) that can be utilized in the communication network can be configured to facilitate determining whether a current load level is below a predetermined low usage, and responsive thereto, adjusts a bearer configuration to allow higher throughput per user. Further, the processor (103a, 103b) can be configured to facilitate determining whether the current load level exceeds a predetermined high usage, and responsive thereto, adjusting the bearer configuration to allow lower throughput per user.

The invention provides a media playing system. By the system, a user is allowed to switch between a pure audio playing mode and a mixed video playing mode, a transcoding parameter can be flexibly set according to an on demand request of the user, and a program requested by the user can be transcoded from an original format into a format required by the user on the basis of the obtained transcoding parameter, so that the user can selectively appreciate audio contents extracted from an original program to save network traffic and bandwidths, and the contents of a specific code rate can be selected without the limitation of specifications provided by a media server. Moreover, a video media provision website is not required to store and provide contents in different formats for users of different terminals, so that a storage space is saved.

A tutorial or diagnostic aid based on the representation and iterative interpretation of visual images is taught. A teaching or diagnostic session is created by overlaying an interpretation layer via a software application onto the visual image layer and synchronizing the two with the time code of the visual image. The interpretation layer allows the reviewer to identify image areas of interest by gesture and append comments thereto in real time; i.e. images or portions of images within the visual representation playback may be identified and labeled and have the concurrent commentary associated therewith. The comments are indexed and linked to a database of similar topics. The flow of the session is recorded to show the images, deictic gestures associated therewith, and commentary associated with the gestures, to enable subsequent users to playback a session and follow the flow of thought (i.e. image identification and commentary within the original session). Iterative sessions allow additional image identification and commentary to be accomplished. Additional database access through the index may further enhance a teaching session, or provide for research sessions and report generation.

A polar modulation power amplifier circuit includes a control circuit (101) to determine and provide a load selection signal (127), wherein the load selection signal (127) is determined responsive to a requested power signal (119). A power amplifier (113) is responsive to a power control signal (141), for amplifying an RF signal (139) to produce an amplified signal (145), having an output power level. A variable impedance matching circuit (117) is responsive to the load selection signal (127), to adjust a relationship between the control level and the output power level, to produce a range-adjusted amplified signal (147).

A method of and apparatus for adapting an antenna array for closed loop transmit diversity, the method comprising: receiving an adapting signal corresponding to an antenna array weighting pattern for a time period; demodulating the adapting signal to provide a symbol for the time period; determining a preferred symbol from the symbol for the time period and a previous symbol for a previous time period; and transmitting with an antenna array weighting pattern corresponding to the preferred symbol.

The invention discloses a production method of wild honeysuckle flower tea. By adopting the production method, the original color and shape of wild honeysuckle flower can be kept unchanged and stable chlorogenic acid content can be ensured. The production method specifically comprises the following steps: picking at regular time; rapidly removing impurities; directly processing; carrying out rapid enzyme deactivation by high-temperature steam; rapidly dehumidifying by cold air; rapidly cooling by low-temperature cold air; rapidly drying by high-temperature hot air; naturally cooling and packaging; and warehousing for storage so as to guarantee quality. The production method has the beneficial effects of rapidly destroying activity of polyphenol oxidase in the wild honeysuckle flower, effectively avoiding decomposition of the beneficial substance namely chlorogenic acid contained in the wild honeysuckle flower, preventing the wild honeysuckle flower from browning, avoiding the procedures of turnover as well as pickup and placement, and ensuring that the appearance of the wild honeysuckle flower is not damaged and the flower shape is complete. The wild honeysuckle flower tea processed by the method has the advantages of green color, new shape and less loss of the chlorogenic acid; and the brewed wild honeysuckle flower tea has the advantages of light green and bright and clean color, delicious taste as well as complete and lifelike flower shape. Therefore, the drinking value and appreciation grade of the wild honeysuckle flower tea are obviously improved by adopting the production method.

The invention discloses a writing brush head, a manufacturing method and an application thereof. The writing brush head contains at least two brush hair materials which are enough different in hydrophilic-hydrophobic property or hygroscopic property, wherein one of the two brush hair materials is better in ink resistance. The writing brush head is characterized in that in the writing process, strokes take on stroke profiles and thick-thin difference in the strokes along the brush moving track by utilizing difference of the ink absorbing amounts of different brush hair materials. The writing brush head and a writing brush disclosed by the invention have the advantages that the brush moving track in the writing or drawing process can be displayed, teaching demonstration and painting imitation training are convenient, the strokes also can show three-dimensional or richer-layered works, and the interestingness, the beauty and the appreciation are enhanced. The writing brush head can be prepared by widely adopting undegreased or incompletely-degreased animal hairs or plant fibers and the existing artificial fibers or synthetic fibers as brush hair materials, the materials are easily available, the method is simple and convenient, the process is simplified, the operation is convenient, the suitability for large-scale material supplying is achieved and the cost is low.

The invention provides a centralized tool changer system and belongs to the field of flexible manufacturing components. The centralized tool changer system comprises an operation robot used for grabbing tools, a shuttling trolley used for sliding the operation robot, and a tool changer used for storing the tools. A plurality of tool storage cavities used for storing the tools are arranged on the tool changer in a matrix mode. The shuttling trolley is driven by a driving motor to slide on a sliding rail. The tools on the tool changer are grabbed by the operation robot and then transferred to a main unit for tool changing through the shuttling trolley, and abraded tools on the main unit are stored. The matrix type tool changer is simple in structure, low in manufacturing cost and convenient to expand. The shuttling trolley moves more stably and can move rapidly, positioning is accurate, and vibration is small in the rapid moving process.