264 results about "AS-Interface" patented technology

In conjunction with a wiring in a house carrying data network signal, a modular outlet comprising of a base module and interface module. The base module connects to the wiring and attached to a wall. The interface module provides a data unit connection. The interface module is mechanically attached to the base module and electrically connected thereto. The wiring may also carry basic service signal such as telephone, electrical power and cable television (CATV). In such a case, the outlet will provide the relevant connectivity either as part of the base module or as part of the interface module. Both proprietary and industry standard interfaces can be used to interconnect the module. Furthermore, a standard computer expansion card (such as PCI, PCMCIA and alike) may be used as interface module.

Disclosed is a wireless communication system using visible light and, more particularly, a short-range wireless communication system using a camera sensor module and a flash module mounted on a wireless terminal. The wireless terminal utilizes an LED and a camera sensor selectively for performing camera functions in a wireless terminal and as interface modules for visible light short-range communication.

A method for implementing a mouse algorithm using a plurality of pressure sensors is disclosed. The pressure sensors are used to freely move and rotate a mouse cursor in X, Y and Z directions, so that they can be applied as interface units for a slim device such as a mobile phone. The mouse algorithm processes a touch input. The pressure sensors are arranged in a ring shape and provide output values successively varying with magnitudes of forces applied thereto or pressures applied thereto. A moving direction of the mouse cursor is determined depending on a contact point detected through the output values and a moving distance and moving speed of the mouse cursor are determined in proportion to the magnitudes of the forces.

The adjustable headset is an all in one device that include an adjustable support band, an adjustable screen, a first and second ear cover, a computer system, a communications system, and a power source. The adjustable support band connects to each ear cover, allowing the virtual goggles to rest atop a user's head, with the ear covers being adjacent to a user's ears. The screen is attached to the ear covers by adjustable screen bars, which allow a user to change the distance, angle, and general orientation of the screen. The computer system is capable of storing and running software programs, such as an operating system, as well as interfacing with connected devices by means of a set of connection ports, located on the ear covers, or the communications system. Thus the virtual goggles serve to adjust to meet individual comfort needs and interface with a wide variety of technologies.

Disclosed is a wireless communication system using visible light and, more particularly, a short-range wireless communication system using a camera sensor module and a flash module mounted on a wireless terminal. The wireless terminal utilizes an LED and a camera sensor selectively for performing camera functions in a wireless terminal and as interface modules for visible light short-range communication.

A computerized vending machine comprising a micro-controller, a network interface and a large touch screen is provided. The machine is further part of a larger networked system. The system is administrated with the use of a computer network linked by modem or other communication means, comprising a server and its database, administration and communication software. The vending machines are equipped with computer systems allowing for remote inventory management and methods to put products on the market which are offered via a vending machine including medical or other supplies. The display screen acts as interface between a user and the machine and can also be used for multimedia presentation such as advertisement.

A layered network node of which a network it belongs is divided up into cells which are constituted by a plurality of nodes; the cells are defined as virtual nodes; if links exist which connect the interiors of the virtual nodes and the exterior, contact points between them are defined as interfaces of the virtual nodes; the virtual network constituted by the virtual nodes is further divided up into cells and making them into virtual nodes; said virtual network is defined as a network of a higher level with respect to the initial virtual network; by performing said operation of division into cells and making into virtual nodes once or a plurality of times, the layered network is constituted; path computation is performed from the source node to a destination node in a stepwise manner by dispersing it over the various layers.

An ultrathin aluminum oxide and lanthanide layers, particularly formed by an atomic layer deposition (ALD) type process, serve as interface layers between two or more materials. The interface layers can prevent oxidation of a substrate and can prevent diffusion of molecules between the materials. In the illustrated embodiments, a high-k dielectric material is sandwiched between two layers of aluminum oxide or lanthanide oxide in the formation of a transistor gate dielectric or a memory cell dielectric. Aluminum oxides can serve as a nucleation layer with less than a full monolayer of aluminum oxide. One monolayer or greater can also serve as a diffusion barrier, protecting the substrate from oxidation and the high-k dielectric from impurity diffusion. Nanolaminates can be formed with multiple alternating interface layers and high-k layers, where intermediate interface layers can break up the crystal structure of the high-k materials and lower leakage levels.

A generalized hyperlinking system interactively creates hyperlinks one a time or automatically in mass production, statically at authoring time or dynamically at browsing time. A Generalized Hyperlink Specification Language (GHSL) allows for the author to specify patterns and contexts for identifying sources and destinations of links in all media and define link information as interfaces between hyperlinking modules. The generalized automatic hyperlinking system includes a source identifier, a source anchor generator, an initial semi-link generator, an intermediate destination identifier, an intermediate anchor generator, an intermediate link generator, an intermediate semi-link generator, a destination identifier, a final semi-link generator, a final link generator, link management, a link database, a link browser, a link interpreter and a document browser.

In a method for capturing the display of at least one document displayed in at least one browser display unit (4), wherein the browser display unit (4) is generated by a browser program executed on a source computer and the browser program generates a document object model (2) as interface for access to the document displayed in the browser display unit (4), the display objects (21) of the document object model (2) which are relevant to the display of the document in the browser display unit (4) are captured at least partially in a predefined data structure (3), and the document object model (2) is monitored so that changes of the display objects (21) of the document object model (2) are captured. The method of the invention enables an automated, efficient and generic capturing of the display of a document displayed by means of the browser program, for example a webpage. The method of the invention can enable an efficient operation of different appropriate applications.

Fiber adapter modules for use as interfaces at both ends of multi-fiber trunk cables position the channels of plural fiber optic transceivers onto fibers of the trunk cables in an efficient manner, such that normally dark fibers of a trunk cables are utilized. The fiber adapter modules include trunk-side ports for receiving adapters of multi-fiber trunk cables and transceiver-side ports for receiving adapters carrying both transmit channels and receive channels of fiber optic transceivers. Optical interconnections are provided within the fiber adapter modules to place at least one transmit channel or at least one receive channel of a first fiber optic transceiver at a first trunk-side port and to place at least one transmit channel or at least one receive channel of a second fiber optic transceiver at the first trunk-side port.

Some embodiments provide a novel method for a network control system (or controllers of the network control system) to manage a set of hardware Virtual Tunnel End Points (VTEPs) used to implement a logical network. Many network devices or entities (such as interfaces or transport nodes) have a functionality to mark the device or entity as “administratively down”. In that mode, such a device does not participate in any further forwarding in the dataplane, until it is marked as administratively up. This feature is often used to troubleshoot networks, and / or to remove misbehaving or faulty devices.

The invention discloses a perovskite solar cell. The perovskite solar cell is characterized by sequentially comprising a conductive glass layer, a compact titanium dioxide film, a porous titanium dioxide film, a methylamine lead iodine polycrystalline film, a hole-transport material layer and an evaporation silver electrode layer. Interface modification is carried out on the methylamine lead iodine polycrystalline film through long-chain alkyl silane coupling agents, and the number of carbon atoms of the long-chain alkyl silane coupling agents is larger than six and smaller than sixteen. The invention further discloses a manufacturing method of the perovskite solar cell. Compared with the prior art, the perovskite solar cell and the manufacturing method have the advantages that as interface modification is carried out through the long-chain alkyl silane coupling agents, the recombination of electrons in the cell can be suppressed, and the stability of the cell in the wet environment can be improved.

The invention relates to a method and a system for executing elevator control actions from a remote terminal in a remote control system. The remote control system comprises a remote terminal, one or more monitoring cameras as well as interface and data transfer means for the transmission of camera information, elevator status data and / or control commands between the elevator and the remote control system. The monitoring cameras are so directed that their combined image area substantially covers the operating area of the elevator. The remote terminal comprises a display device for the display of image information and elevator status data and means for starting elevator control functions. In the method, the operating area of the elevator is imaged by a monitoring camera or cameras, whose image information as well as the elevator status information is displayed on the display device of the remote terminal. Based on the image information and / or elevator status data, the control action to be executed is selected and an estimation as to whether the control action involves a risk of injury is performed. If no risk of injury exists, then the execution of the control action is started from the remote terminal.

The invention relates to a method and a system for executing elevator control actions from a remote terminal in a remote control system. The remote control system comprises a remote terminal, one or more monitoring cameras as well as interface and data transfer means for the transmission of camera information, elevator status data and / or control commands between the elevator and the remote control system. The monitoring cameras are so directed that their combined image area substantially covers the operating area of the elevator. The remote terminal comprises a display device for the display of image information and elevator status data and means for starting elevator control functions. In the method, the operating area of the elevator is imaged by a monitoring camera or cameras, whose image information as well as the elevator status information is displayed on the display device of the remote terminal. Based on the image information and / or elevator status data, the control action to be executed is selected and an estimation as to whether the control action involves a risk of injury is performed. If no risk of injury exists, then the execution of the control action is started from the remote terminal.

In a character provision service system for providing users with characters such as interface agents and virtual characters in virtual spaces on computers or in TV games, charges for use of a provided character is computed according to a motion made by the character. This system enables each user to easily purchase with security a character capable of moving according user's need, and also enables character data providers to collect charges according to motions made by provided characters and to provide various characters without anxiety about unauthorized use of the characters.

The described method and system provide for a removable computing device as part of a HMI of a vehicle which may be utilized to provide consumers with a personalized driving experience, comprehensive infotainment services, and a more sophisticated avenue for third parties to interact with the consumer. Specifically, the computing device may be a tablet computer, and may communicate with vehicle components wirelessly or through a wired connection and through a communications gateway or other interface. The tablet computer may be a general purpose computer with specific applications designed for vehicle-related functions stored on it. The tablet may provide the user with a plurality of functional interfaces, such as interfaces relating to conventional instrument gauges, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) controls, a radio, infotainment services, diagnostics monitoring, and vehicle module reflashing.

A locking access plug for a valve return spring for a beverage dispensing gun handle is disclosed. The locking access plug enables the compression and retention of the valve return spring and enables the retention of the locking access plug in the body of the handle until it is acted upon for the purpose of its removal; for example, for the servicing of the handle. A beverage dispensing gun having such a locking access plug can both keep a valve return spring in compression as well as interface with a sealing o-ring that seals between the locking access plug and the beverage dispensing gun handle.

Disclosed is a heat dissipation plate for a battery cell module acting as interface plate for heat dissipation interposed between pouch-type battery cells, which can respond to changes in volume of battery cells and can effectively dissipate heat accumulated in the battery cells and module, and a battery cell module having the same. To this end, the heat dissipation plate includes a composite sheet in which a heat-conductive filler is filled in a matrix resin; and carbon fibers inserted into the composite sheets. The carbon fibers are inserted into the composite sheets to extend to an edge portion of the heat dissipation plate, and a battery cell module configured by stacking the heat dissipation plate and the battery cells.

The adjustable headset is an all in one device that include an adjustable support band, an adjustable screen, a first and second ear cover, a computer system, a communications system, and a power source. The adjustable support band connects to each ear cover, allowing the virtual goggles to rest atop a user's head, with the ear covers being adjacent to a user's ears. The screen is attached to the ear covers by adjustable screen bars, which allow a user to change the distance, angle, and general orientation of the screen. The computer system is capable of storing and running software programs, such as an operating system, as well as interfacing with connected devices by means of a set of connection ports, located on the ear covers, or the communications system. Thus the virtual goggles serve to adjust to meet individual comfort needs and interface with a wide variety of technologies.

A system and method for developing topography based management systems is presented. A software system is designed using a layered approach that provides a topography that is suitable to a particular management philosophy or particular customer requirements. The topography can be viewed as a fabric that provides an infrastructure that supports the customer's management philosophy and other requirements. The topography addresses deployment mechanisms, such as interfaces between applications and users, security infrastructure, such as what control is asserted and maintained for the topography, component interaction defining how components installed on the topography interact with one another, and operation conduits that determine where and how processing is performed within the infrastructure. These same capabilities are addressed by other topographies that are developed. Common topography-neutral application components are designed and built to be installed on any topography.

A video interface kernel with a defined application program interface includes each of a plurality of core functions for interfacing with video equipment and video processing subsystems. The core functions include such functions as video capture and video output, video recording and playback, and event notification. Optional embodiments include video analysis functions and / or interfaces to analysis subsystems, as well as interfaces to point-of-sale terminals, access control systems, and location tracking systems. An intelligent video management module facilitates managing the interactions among the other modules of the kernel, further simplifying the application level interface.

Methods and apparatus are provided for standardizing an interface infrastructure between sensor devices and client applications. The apparatus comprises a Sensor Application Integration Framework (SAIF) in the form of an application program interface (API) transport layer between sensor devices and client applications. Sensor services are registered in the SAIF API as interface definitions, and the client applications search the interface definitions corresponding to desired sensor services. An interactive handshake of messages and data between client applications and sensor services is implemented via the SAIF API by means of standard communication protocols such as XML. The SAIF API abstracts the details of the underlying sensor hardware from the client application, and can therefore function as a standard interface for sensor simulation, for sensor emulation, and for an active sensor device. The SAIF API hardware and associated software are generally compatible with commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology.

Systems and methods are disclosed for interfacing with high frequency data transfer media and, more particularly, modular jack housing insert assemblies, such as those that are used as interface connectors for unshielded twisted pair (“UTP”) media, that compensate for electrical noise. The insert generally includes (a) an insert housing member and (b) a plurality of lead frames supported at least in part by said insert housing member. Each of the lead frames generally includes a rear end portion and a front end portion. In addition, each of at least four of the plurality of lead frames typically includes a capacitive element in electrical communication with at least the front end portion of the respective lead frame. The four lead frames are in electrical communication with capacitive elements arranged in two pairs to define a first pair of capacitive element lead frames and a second pair of capacitive element lead frames. The first pair of capacitive element lead frames and the second pair of capacitive element lead frames are spaced apart by an angle of at least thirty degrees. Jack assemblies including the disclosed insert and associated methods for use thereof are also disclosed.

Disclosed is a semiconductor structure which comprises a transistor having a source implantation and a drain implantation formed in a semiconductor substrate. The transistor further comprises a gate electrode, a gate oxide, and an active area. The source implantation and drain implantation are situated on opposite sides of said active area, and said gate oxide and gate electrode are situated on top of said active region. The transistor further comprises two trench isolations adjacent to said active area, wherein said trench isolations are situated on opposite sides of said active area such that a sidewall of each trench serves as interface to said active area, at least one of said sidewalls of said trench isolations which serves as interface to said active area being sloped having a slope between 90° and 150°,said trench isolations and source implantation and drain implantation enclosing said active area on four sides.

Fiber adapter modules for use as interfaces at both ends of multi-fiber trunk cables position the channels of plural fiber optic transceivers onto fibers of the trunk cables in an efficient manner, such that normally dark fibers of a trunk cables are utilized. The fiber adapter modules include trunk-side ports for receiving adapters of multi-fiber trunk cables and transceiver-side ports for receiving adapters carrying both transmit channels and receive channels of fiber optic transceivers. Optical interconnections are provided within the fiber adapter modules to place at least one transmit channel or at least one receive channel of a first fiber optic transceiver at a first trunk-side port and to place at least one transmit channel or at least one receive channel of a second fiber optic transceiver at the first trunk-side port.

Systems and methods are disclosed for interfacing with high frequency data transfer media and, more particularly, modular jack housing insert assemblies, such as those that are used as interface connectors for unshielded twisted pair (“UTP”) media, that compensate for electrical noise. The insert generally includes (a) an insert housing member and (b) a plurality of lead frames supported at least in part by said insert housing member. Each of the lead frames generally includes a rear end portion and a front end portion. In addition, each of at least four of the plurality of lead frames typically includes a capacitive element in electrical communication with at least the front end portion of the respective lead frame. The four lead frames are in electrical communication with capacitive elements arranged in two pairs to define a first pair of capacitive element lead frames and a second pair of capacitive element lead frames. The first pair of capacitive element lead frames and the second pair of capacitive element lead frames are spaced apart by an angle of at least thirty degrees. Jack assemblies including the disclosed insert and associated methods for use thereof are also disclosed.

The present application provides a variety of exemplary embodiments, such as modem systems, modem devices, modem connectors, host connectors, communication systems and communication cards. For example, there is provided a modem device for use to enable a host to communicate over a communication line, wherein the host has a host connector. The modem device comprises a line side circuitry capable of interfacing with the communication line; and a digital isolation barrier (DIB) coupled to the line side circuitry, the digital isolation barrier capable of being connected to a modem connector for connection to the host connector, wherein the digital isolation barrier is capable of isolating the modem connector from the line side circuitry. Moreover, the line side circuitry may include a line side DIB interface for communication with the digital isolation barrier. Also, the modem connector may be connected to the digital isolation barrier via one or more lines.

An apparatus comprises a case, one or more capacitive touchpads mounted on the case for serving as the input interface of the apparatus, and a microprocessor within the case connected to the capacitive touchpads. Each of the capacitive pads generates a signal representative of capacitance change in response to a touch thereon, and the microprocessor determines the displacement, moving speed, relative position, or continuing and discontinuing time of the touch from the signal representative of capacitance change, to accordingly generate corresponding output as a button, Z-axis or scrolling signal.

Radio frequency signals are transmission-receiving processed by N antennas. A radio unit performs a frequency translation processing, an amplification processing and an A-D or D-A conversion processing between a baseband signal and the radio frequency signal. A signal processing unit performs a signal processing necessary for the transmission / receiving processing by adaptive antennas. A modem unit performs modulation / demodulation processings. A baseband unit serves as interface with a network. A storage period deciding unit determines storage period for a received response vector estimated by the signal processing unit. A control unit controls timings and the like of the radio unit, the signal processing unit, the modem unit and the baseband unit.