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20090164901 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR QUICKLY PLAYING THROUGH MEDIA FILES - An electronic device capable of quickly playing through media files is provided, the electronic device includes an inputting unit configured for inputting operational signals in response to users' operations to the electronic device; a storage unit configured for storing a plurality of media files; a quickly playing through controlling module configured for controlling quickly playing through of media files according to operational signals inputted by the inputting unit, and obtaining a playing time interval confined by a playing start time and a playing termination time; a media file accessing module configured for accessing the storage unit and obtaining sections of the media files according to the playing time interval; a media file processing module configured for processing sections of the media files transmitted from the media file accessing module; a sound outputting unit configured for converting the sections of the media files processed by the media file processing module into audible sounds. | 06-25-2009 |
20090170503 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOBILE PHONE AND CALLING METHOD - The present invention provides a telecommunication system, a mobile phone and a calling method adapted for the telecommunication system. The telecommunication system includes a mobile phone connected to a wireless network and a wired phone connected to a wired network. The mobile phone and the wired phone communicate each other within a predetermined coverage area. When there is not a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area or there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is busy, the mobile phone makes a call via the wireless network. If there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is idle, the mobile phone sends a phone number to the wired phone, and the wired phone makes the call via the wired network. | 07-02-2009 |
20120066532 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SAVING ENERGY THEREOF - An electronic device includes a dynamic memory, a static memory, a detection unit, a copy unit and a set unit. The dynamic memory stores an interrupt monitoring program. The interrupt monitoring program monitors whether an interrupt request is generated, and generates an interrupt signal when the interrupt request is generated. The detection unit detects whether the electronic device needs to enter a sleep mode, and generates a detection signal if the electronic device needs to enter the sleep mode. The copy unit copies the interrupt monitoring program from the dynamic memory to the static memory in response to the detection signal, and runs the interrupt monitoring program in the static memory for monitoring whether an interrupt signal is generated. The set unit sets the dynamic memory into a self-refresh mode in response to the detection signal. | 03-15-2012 |
20120079166 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INITIALIZING DATA STORAGE - An electronic device for initializing a data storage is provided. The data storage has been accessed. The data storage includes a plurality blocks, which comprise some bad blocks. Each block comprising a block marking area for writing a block identifier. The block identifier is for marking whether the block is a bad block or a good block. After the data storage is accessed, a bad-block table for recording the block identifier of each block is stored at a predetermined location of the data storage. When initializing the data storage, the electronic device accesses the bad-block table from the predetermined location of the data storage, erases data stored on the data storage, obtains the block identifier of each block from the bad-block table; and writes the block identifier to the block marking area of each block. | 03-29-2012 |
20120169867 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MEAUREMENT FUNCTION AND MEAUREMENT METHOD THEREOF - A method for measuring size of an object is provided. The method includes controlling a distance measurement unit to measure a vertical distance between an electronic device and the object in response to a measurement operation, controlling an image capturing unit to capture an image in front of the electronic device, which includes an image of the object in response to the measurement operation. Computing an actual size of the captured area according to the distance measured by the distance measurement unit and an angle of view of the image capturing unit. In addition, obtaining the image of the object from the captured image, and further computing the proportion of the image of the object in the captured image. Then computing the size of the object according to the proportion and the actual size of the captured area, and displaying the measured size of the object. | 07-05-2012 |
20120182169 | DATA CONVERTER - A data converter includes a signal input port, a processing unit, and an output port. The signal input port includes a number of ports for connecting to corresponding ports of an electronic device and receiving waveform signals from the electronic device. The processing unit includes a port detection module for detecting which port of the signal input port is receiving the waveform signals and a data conversion module including a number of conversion sub-modules, each conversion sub-module corresponds to one port of the signal input port. When the port detection module detects the port receiving the waveform signals, the conversion sub-module corresponding to the detected port is enabled and converts the waveform signals to digital data. Then the output port outputs the digital data to a computer, and the communication state of the port of the electronic device is analyzed via the computer based on the digital data. | 07-19-2012 |
20120188853 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TIME UPDATE FUNCTION AND TIME UPDATE METHOD - An electronic device with time update function includes a radio module, a clock module, an audio input port, a storage module, and a processing module. The radio module receives and outputs audible signals from the broadcasts of a broadcasting station. The audio input port receives audible sound generated by the radio module, and the clock module provides a source of real time. The processing module determines whether the signals received by the audio input port include current time information, and if so whether the system time is consistent with the current time information. The processing module updates the stored initial time with the current time information and adjusts the system time as necessary. A time update method is also provided. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191883 | INTERFACE INTEGRATED DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE TESTING ARRANGEMENT - An integrated interface device includes a conversion instruction receiving interface, an integrated input interface, an integrated output interface, and a conversion control module. The conversion instruction receiving interface is connected to a control device. The integrated input interface is connected to the control device, and integrates at least two interfaces. The integrated output interface is connected to an electronic device, and integrates at least two interfaces. The conversion control module receives a conversion instruction transmitted from the control device, and converts the integrated input interface and the integrated output interface to a designated interface according to the received conversion instruction. | 07-26-2012 |
20120219074 | DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BASED ON A POWER LINE - A data transmission system includes a sender, at least one receiver, a sender controller, and a receiver controller. The sender controller receives an AC signal from an AC power source via a first AC input port, receives data from the sender via a first data port, and processes the received AC signal according to the received data, and outputs a processed AC signal via a first AC output port. The receiver controller receives the processed AC signal from the sender controller via the second AC input port, powers the at least one receiver using the processed AC signal via the second AC output port, and converts the processed AC signal to corresponding data and transmits the data to the at least one receiver via a second data port. | 08-30-2012 |
20120257073 | CAPTURING DEVICE - A capturing device includes a capturing unit for capturing an image, a compass, a computing unit and a processor. The compass is used for rotating the pointer thereof to a predetermined direction when the capturing device rotates. The computing unit is used for computing an angle and direction rotated by the pointer of the compass in the process of the capturing unit capturing the image. The processor is used for correcting the captured image according to the angle and direction computed by the computing unit. | 10-11-2012 |
20120271441 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes an input unit, an audio processing unit, a low pass filter, and at least one vibrator. The input unit is configured to generate operation signals in response to user inputs. The audio processing unit is configured to retrieve an audio file when an operation signal from the input unit for playing the audio file is received, decode the audio file, and convert the decoded audio file to analog audio signals. The low pass filter is configured to transmit analog audio signals with heavy bass to at least one vibrator. The at least one vibrator is configured to create physical vibration in response to the analog audio signals with heavy bass to physical vibration. | 10-25-2012 |
20120274764 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING VIDEO - A monitoring system for monitoring an area, includes an image capturing module, a storage unit, and a processor. The processor controls the image capturing module to capture images within the monitored area to obtain video signal as a series of frames, and compares every two neighboring frames to determine whether the neighboring frames are the similar according to a preset reference level, and stores one of the neighboring frames in the storage unit with the number of the stored frame increased by one if the neighboring frames is determined to be similar, and stores both the neighboring frames in the storage unit if the neighboring frames are determined to be different. A method for storing video obtained by the monitoring system is also provided. | 11-01-2012 |
20120324132 | MASTER-SLAVE SYSTEM WITH REVERSIBLE CONTROL DIRECTION FUNCTION - A master-slave system includes a master and a slave. The master includes a first communication interface, a master controller, and a voltage meter. The voltage meter is connected to the first communication interface and the master controller. The slave includes a second communication interface, an input unit, a slave controller, and a control indicator unit. The control indicator unit is connected to the second communication interface and the slave controller. The salve controller controls voltage of a node between the control indicator unit and the second communication interface to change between a high logic level and a low logic level according to signals from the input unit. The voltage meter is connected to the control indicator unit to detect the voltage of the node. The master controller controls the master to execute a function according to change of the obtained voltage within a preset period. | 12-20-2012 |
20130107414 | RELAY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RELAY | 05-02-2013 |
20130149980 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING RADIO RECEIVER - A method for switching radio receivers includes: directing a FM radio receiver or an Internet radio receiver of an electronic device to receive radio signals; monitoring the intensity of radio signals received by the FM radio receiver and the network data stream received by the Internet radio receiver periodically; determining whether a switch condition for switching radio receivers between the FM radio receiver and the Internet radio receiver is satisfied according to the radio receiver currently employed, the intensity of radio signals received by the FM radio receiver, and the network data stream received by the Internet radio receiver; and switching between the FM radio receiver and the Internet radio receiver if the switch condition is satisfied. A related electronic device is also provided. | 06-13-2013 |
20130157715 | MOBILE PHONE FOR AUTHENTICATING SIM CARD AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a mobile phone for authenticating Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card and a SIM card authentication method adapted for the mobile phone. Once a SIM card is inserted into the mobile phone, the mobile phone acquires a phone number associated with the inserted SIM card and identifies whether the acquired phone number has been stored in the non-erasable programmable memory of the mobile phone. If yes, the user is legal and can use the mobile phone, if no, then the user is illegal and cannot use the mobile phone. Therefore, the mobile phone protects and hides stored information from the user. | 06-20-2013 |
20130249816 | TOUCH CONTROL DEVICE AND TOUCH CONTROL METHOD USING SAME PROVIDING ENVIRONMENT COMPENSATION SIGNAL - A touch input device includes a primary touch panel, a primary touch driver, an environment compensation unit, a processor, and an operation module. The primary touch panel generates a first change of electric charge distribution according to a touch on the primary touch panel from a user. The primary touch driver generates a touch signal according to the first change of electric charge distribution to the primary touch panel. The environment compensation unit detects a second change of electric charge distribution of an environment and generates a compensating signal. The processor processes the touch signal and the compensating signal to produce a reliable touch signal. The operation module performs a function according to the reliable touch signal. | 09-26-2013 |
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20120282043 | MILLING CUTTER - A cutter comprises a cutter handle, a cutter neck and a cutter head. The cutter neck interconnects the cutter handle and the cutter head. The cutter head comprises a connecting side surface adjoining the cutter neck, an outer annular surface, a distal end surface opposite to the connecting side surface and away from the cutter neck, and at least one cutting edge formed on the outer annular surface extending from the junction of the connecting side surface and the cutter neck toward the distal end surface, and at least one cutting trough formed on the cutter head adjacent to the at least one cutting edge extending from the junction of the connecting side surface and the cutter neck toward the distal end surface. | 11-08-2012 |
20120299234 | FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device for fixing a workpiece includes a base, a first pressing block pressing the workpiece to the base, a second pressing block, a first support member, a second support member, and a side pressing block. The workpiece includes a preprocessing portion to be machined, which has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner and outer surfaces of the preprocessing portion are sandwiched between non-rigid materials during a machining process to avoid the generating of swarfs. | 11-29-2012 |
20130033769 | LENS MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device using a lens module is disclosed. The lens module for a housing, comprises a barrel comprising a containing portion; and at least one lens insert molded mounted in the containing portion; wherein the containing portion comprises an inner sidewall, and a first latching portion in the inner sidewall; the at least one lens comprises a main body, and a second latching portion extends outward from a side surface of the main body; the second latching portion is received in the first latching portion. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033845 | CHIP CARD HOLDING MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a housing and a chip card holding mechanism assembled within the housing. The housing defines a mounting slot and an unlocking hole adjacent to the mounting slot. The chip card holding mechanism includes a support base assembled adjacent to the mounting slot, a receiving tray and an unlocking assembly. The receiving tray is slidably mounted on the support base and includes a tray body and an operating portion formed at one end of the tray body. The operating portion has a resisting surface. The unlocking assembly includes a cam body rotatably assembled to the housing and a driving member. The cam body forms a cam resisting portion resisting against the resisting surface of the receiving tray. The driving portion is inserted into the unlocking hole for driving the cam body to rotate thereby ejecting the receiving tray. | 02-07-2013 |
20130045002 | CAMERA ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A camera assembly includes a camera module, a dustproof cover and a sealing ring. The dustproof cover is assembled in front of the camera module. The sealing ring is hermetically sandwiched between the dustproof cover and the camera module. The camera module, the sealing ring and the dustproof cover cooperatively define a closed chamber. A portable electronic device using the camera assembly is also provided. | 02-21-2013 |
20130048333 | PROTECTIVE HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective housing for an electronic device includes a main body, a protective cover, and a connecting mechanism. The protective cover is rotatably and detachably mounted to the main body by the connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism includes a first magnetic assembly, a second magnetic assembly, and a mounting base. The first magnetic assembly is assembled within the main body, the second magnetic assembly is assembled within the mounting base. The mounting base is pivotally hinged to the protective cover, and the first magnetic assembly and the second magnetic assembly attract each other, thereby connecting the main body and the protective cover together. | 02-28-2013 |
20130084431 | BONDING STRUCTURE - A bonding structure includes a first connecting body, an adhesive, and a second connecting body. The first connecting body has a bonding surface subject to one or more recessed grooves. The second connecting body is bonded to the bonding surface of the first connecting body by the adhesive. The bonding surface of the first connecting body defines an adhesive receiving groove, the adhesive is received in the adhesive receiving groove and bonds with the second connecting body; the adhesive receiving groove defines an initial adhesive receiving portion recessed from a bottom surface of a portion of the adhesive receiving groove; the initial adhesive receiving portion is for receiving injected adhesive, a depth of the initial adhesive receiving portion is slightly greater than that of the adhesive receiving groove to allow flow and expansion of the glue into the adhesive receiving groove when external force to bond is applied. | 04-04-2013 |
20130107432 | BONDING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130140204 | CHIP CARD HOLDING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A portable electronic device includes a housing defining a mounting slot; and a chip card holding mechanism assembled within the housing for holding a chip card. The chip card holding mechanism includes a receiving tray slidably mounted on the housing, and an unlocking assembly for unlocking and ejecting the receiving tray. The receiving tray includes a tray body and a draw-off portion formed at one end of the tray body. The draw-off portion has an inclined resisting surface towards the tray body. The unlocking assembly is mounted in the housing and capable of resisting the inclined resisting surface to drive the receiving tray to move relative to the housing, and thereby eject the receiving tray. | 06-06-2013 |
20130140967 | HOUSING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A housing of an electronic device includes a main body, at least one sidewall, and a strengthening portion. The sidewall bends outward from an edge of the main body. The sidewall includes an inner side surface adjacent to the main body and an outer side surface opposite to the inner side surface. The strengthening portion is located on the inner side surface of the at least one sidewall. The sidewall defines a connecting port at the outer side surface thereof, and the connecting port passes through the at least one sidewall and the strengthening portion. The present disclosure further provides a manufacturing method of the housing. | 06-06-2013 |
20130182378 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CONNECTING ASSEMBLIES - An electronic device includes a housing and at least one connector assembly. The housing includes a bottom wall and a sidewall. The sidewall includes an outer side surface, a top surface and an inner side surface. At least one insertion interface is defined through the outer side surface. One resisting groove is defined on each end wall of the insertion interface. The top surface forms at least one receiving groove communicating with the corresponding insertion interface. Each connector assembly includes a connecting member and a connector. The connecting member includes a main body and two positioning ends protruding from the main body. The main body is received in the receiving groove. Each positioning end passes through the receiving groove and extends into the insertion interface to resist a side wall of one resisting groove. The connector is received in the insertion interface and resists between the two positioning ends. | 07-18-2013 |
20130279128 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A VOLUME BUTTON - An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board and a volume button. The housing defining a slot, and includes a fixing block. The fixing block is formed on an inner wall of the housing and positioned adjacent to one end of the slot. A through hole is formed in the fixing block. The circuit board received in the housing includes a volume control module and a mute control module positioned adjacent to the slot. The volume button is movably positioned in the slot and exposed out of the housing. The volume button includes a volume increasing portion and the volume decreasing portion. The volume increasing portion and the volume decreasing portion can be pushed on the volume control module. One end of the volume button passes through the through hole and is capable of triggering the mute control module. | 10-24-2013 |
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20120062200 | VOLTAGE REGULATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - A voltage regulation device employed in a voltage regulation system is for a motherboard power supply. The voltage regulation device includes a first sampling module, a voltage regulation module, a second sampling module, and a main controller. The first sampling module samples current and voltage signals from a power source through the motherboard power supply. The voltage regulation module outputs adjustable drive voltages for the motherboard power supply controlled by the main controller. The second sampling module samples current and voltage signals of the drive voltages from the motherboard power supply. The main controller receives the current and voltage signals, and converts the current and voltage signals from the first sampling module and the second sampling module to corresponding input power and output power, respectively, and the input power and the output power are calculated to generate conversion efficiencies of each drive voltage. | 03-15-2012 |
20120126767 | BUCK CONVERTER - A buck converter includes a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch connected in series, a PWM module coupled to the gate of the first electrical switch through a first adjustable resistance module and coupled to the gate of the second electrical switch through a second adjustable resistance module, a filter circuit coupled between the connecting node of the two different electrical switches and an output node, and a control module for adjusting values of the first adjustable resistance module and the second adjustable resistance module and acquiring a voltage value from the connecting node. | 05-24-2012 |
20120133349 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT FOR BUCK CIRCUIT - A measurement circuit for overload protection is applied in a buck circuit. The buck circuit includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller and a voltage output terminal. The measurement circuit includes a resistance setting circuit to connect different resistances to the PWM controller of the buck circuit. A switch circuit turns the measurement circuit on or off. A current collection circuit receives a voltage from the voltage output terminal of the buck circuit and transforms the received voltage to a current, and amplifies the transformed current and outputs the amplified current to the resistance setting circuit. The resistance setting circuit chooses a resistance through comparison of the amplified current with a preset current. A display unit displays the chosen resistance. | 05-31-2012 |
20120161729 | BUCK CONVERTER - A buck converter includes an input unit, an inductor, and a filter capacitor. The input unit has an input node connected to a power source and an intermediate node connected to an output node through the inductor. The filter capacitor is coupled between the output node and ground. A first RC integral circuit is in parallel connection with the first inductor, a voltage acquired unit is in parallel connection with the capacitor of the RC integral circuit for obtaining a voltage U | 06-28-2012 |
20120161781 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT FOR CAPACITOR - A measurement circuit includes a switch unit with a number of keys selectively pressed to output different resistance regulating signals. A resistance setting circuit receives the resistance regulating signals and connects different resistances to a voltage circuit and a current circuit. The voltage circuit outputs different voltages. The current voltage receives a voltage from the voltage circuit and outputs a current to a capacitor. A detecting circuit measures a temperature of the capacitor and outputs the temperature to the resistance setting circuit. The resistance setting circuit compares the received temperature with a preset temperature. If the received temperature is equal to or greater than the preset temperature, the resistance setting circuit outputs short-circuit information of the capacitor. If the received temperature is less than the preset temperature, the resistance setting circuit outputs normal information of the capacitor. A display unit displays the information of the capacitor. | 06-28-2012 |
20120161798 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT FOR POWER SUPPLY - A measurement circuit includes a switch unit with a number of keys selectively pressed to output different resistance regulating signals. A resistance setting circuit receives the resistance regulating signals and connects different resistances to a control circuit. The control circuit obtains a voltage according to the chosen resistance by the resistance setting circuit and compares the voltage with a preset voltage. If the voltage is greater than the preset voltage, the control circuit outputs a high level signal to a control pin of a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller, to control a voltage unit to output a voltage. If the voltage is less than the preset voltage, the control circuit outputs a low level signal to the control pin of the PWM controller, to control the voltage unit to not output a voltage. A display unit displays the chosen resistance. | 06-28-2012 |
20120169314 | BUCK CONVERTER - A buck converter includes a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET connected in series, a PWM module coupled to gates of the first MOSFET and the second MOSFET, and a control unit being coupled to the input current acquired unit, the input voltage acquired unit, the output current acquired unit, the output voltage acquired unit and the PWM module respectively, wherein the control unit controls a switch frequency of the PWM module and acquires the input current, the input voltage, the output current and the output voltage from the input current acquired unit, the input voltage acquired unit, the output current acquired unit and the output voltage acquired unit respectively. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169321 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A measuring device for a hard disk drive includes a first input node, a hard disk drive having a first input terminal, the first input terminal being coupled to the first input node to provide power to the hard disk drive. A first input current sampling unit is coupled between the first input node and the first input terminal of the hard disk drive to obtain a first input current Iin1. A first input voltage sampling unit is coupled to the first input terminal of the hard disk drive to obtain a first input voltage Uin1. A control unit is coupled to the first input current sampling unit and the first input voltage sampling unit to receive the first input current and the first input voltage. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176166 | DRIVER CIRCUIT - A driver circuit drives a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller. The driver circuit includes an enabling circuit, a power supply input control circuit, a stabilizing circuit, and a discharge circuit. The stabilizing circuit is electrically connected to the PWM controller. The power supply input control circuit is electrically connected between the enabling circuit and the stabilizing circuit. The discharge circuit is electrically connected between the stabilizing circuit and the ground. In response to the driver circuit working in normal operation, the enabling circuit enables the power supply input control circuit to output a working voltage to the stabilizing circuit, and in response to the process of the driver circuit restarting, the enabling circuit enables the power supply input to stop outputting power supply to the stabilizing circuit. The discharge circuit leads a residual voltage of the stabilizing circuit to the ground, during the process of the driver circuit being restarted. | 07-12-2012 |
20120176715 | RESISTANCE DETERMINING SYSTEM FOR OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A resistance determining system for an over voltage protection (OVP) circuit, includes an external power source, a microcontroller, a digital rheostat and a display unit. The external power source supplies an external voltage to the OVP circuit. The microcontroller stores an over voltage value. The microcontroller is connected to the external power source and configured to detect the external voltage and compare the external voltage with the over voltage value. The digital rheostat is connected to the microcontroller and includes a first rheostat having two connection terminals respectively connected to two first connection ends of the OVP circuit. The microcontroller adjusts the first rheostat to be a first resistance value to activate the OVP circuit when the external voltage is substantially equal to the over voltage value. The display unit is connected to the microcontroller and configured to display the first resistance value. | 07-12-2012 |
20120182660 | RESISTANCE DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION - A resistance determining system and method for a protection circuit, includes a resistance determining unit. The resistance determining unit interconnects a microcontroller and a digital resistor, where the microcontroller has first setting voltage corresponding to a first voltage threshold for activating the protection circuit, and the microcontroller is capable of receiving and converting a first external voltage input to the protection circuit to be a first converted voltage. The digital resistor includes a first variable resistor having two terminals connected to the respective first terminal and the second terminal. The microcontroller adjusts a resistance of the first variable resistor to be a first threshold resistance if the first converted voltage is substantially equal to the first voltage threshold, and the first resistance is determined to be substantially equal to the first threshold resistance. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182661 | OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An overcurrent protection device includes a power input terminal, a power output terminal, a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal, a testing circuit, and a switch element. The power input terminal and the first signal terminal are connected to a power supply. The power output terminal and the second signal terminal are connected to a computer motherboard. If the first and second terminals are disconnected from each other when the computer motherboard works, the power supply stops working. The testing circuit includes a fixed resistor and a control chip parallel connected between the power input and output terminal. The control chip stores a predetermined voltage threshold, and detects voltage between the two terminals of the fixed resistor, and compares the measured voltage with the predetermined voltage threshold. The switch element disconnects the first and second signal terminals when the measured voltage is greater than the predetermined voltage threshold. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185705 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR A CPU - A power supply circuit for a CPU (central processing unit) includes a CPU, a power supply, a plurality of voltage adjustment modules, a pulse width modulator, a plurality of resistivity selection modules, and a module management unit. The resistivity selection module includes an electronic switch, a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, and a fourth resistor. When the CPU operates abnormally, the power supply circuit utilizes the resistors in the resistivity selection module as voltage dividers, thereby restricting MOSFET or other components to operate in a normal voltage range. | 07-19-2012 |
20120262195 | RESISTANCE DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A resistance determining system is used to determine an offsetting resistance of a mainboard to establish a predetermined offset voltage. The system includes an input equipment, a single-chip, and a resistor. The input equipment sets a predetermined standard voltage of the mainboard. The resistor supplies the mainboard with various resistances, to adjust real output voltage of the mainboard. The single-chip monitors the real output voltage of the mainboard, and adjusts the resistance of the resistor until the difference between the real output voltage and the predetermined standard voltage is equal to a predetermined offset voltage. | 10-18-2012 |
20120267954 | LOAD LINE CALIBRATION DEVICE - An adjusting device adjusts a load line of a CPU power supply circuit. The adjusting device includes a controller, a DC electronic load device, a voltage follower, an adjustable resistor, and an indicator. The controller controls the DC electronic load device to change an output current of the circuit. The voltage follower sends an output voltage of the circuit to the controller. The controller calculates the load line of the circuit based on the output current and the output voltage of the circuit, determines whether the load line satisfies the required value, changes a resistance of the adjustable resistor until the load line satisfies the required value, and sends a resistance of the adjustable resistor to the indicator. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268150 | CAPACITOR TEST FIXTURE AND TEST SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - A capacitor test fixture for positioning capacitors under test includes a main body, a clamping section, an operating section, and a cover. The main body defines an opening, a plurality of receiving slots at the bottom of the opening to receive the capacitors, some positioning slots located at opposite sides of the opening, and a sliding slot. The clamping section includes a first hook, and the operating section includes a second hook corresponding to the first hook. The cover locates and fixes the clamping section and the operating section to the main body. The operating section functions when the second hook holds back the first hook, the capacitors under test are received within the receiving slots, and when the second hook releases the first hook, the clamping section secures and makes contact with the capacitors for testing. | 10-25-2012 |
20120274292 | BUCK CONVERTER - A buck converter includes a power supply unit, two MOSFETs and a delay circuit. The PWM module is coupled to the gates of the two MOSFETs to alternatively turn on the two MOSFETs. The delay circuit is coupled between an output terminal and an input node of the PWM module for making sure that a voltage applied to the PWM module is after a voltage applied to a drain the MOSFETs. | 11-01-2012 |
20120306273 | SEQUENCE CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR POWER SOURCE - A sequence control circuit for power sources includes two switched circuits and a sequence control unit. Each of the switched circuits has a control node and is coupled between a power source and a load. The sequence control unit includes two output terminals coupled to the control nodes. The output terminals generate control signals to control the sequence of the circuits being turned on. | 12-06-2012 |
20120311352 | POWER CIRCUIT FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A power circuit which is applicable to a data storage device. A boost circuit receives a first voltage and converts it to a second voltage. A charging and discharging circuit receives the second voltage and charges a charging capacitor. As long as a voltage detecting circuit detects that the second voltage exists, it outputs a first selection signal. When the voltage detecting circuit detects that the second voltage does not exist, it outputs a second selection signal and also outputs a signal to the charging and discharging circuit, to release a stored voltage. A voltage selection circuit will output the second voltage according to the first selection signal, or will output the stored voltage from the charging capacitor according to the second selection signal. Buck circuits convert the second voltage or the stored voltage to the different voltages required by a control chip of the data storage device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316817 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING DIRECT CURRENT RESISTANCE OF INDUCTOR - A circuit for measuring the DC resistance of an inductor includes an input unit, a microprocessor module, a current source and a voltage detecting unit. The microprocessor module receives signals from the input unit and generates different signals to command constant currents through the inductor by the current source. The voltage detecting unit reads voltages of the inductor and outputs the voltages obtained to the microprocessor module. According to the currents and the voltages read, the microprocessor module may calculate the DC resistance(s) of the inductor. | 12-13-2012 |
20120326682 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT WITH SPIKE SUPPRESSION CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) chip, a number of phase circuits, a voltage output end, and a spike suppression circuit. The spike suppression circuit is connected to each of the phase circuits and the voltage output end. The PWM chip controls all of the phase circuits to alternately output power supply voltages according to a predetermined sequence. The spike suppression circuit receives the power supply voltages, and filters out voltage spikes in the power supply voltages, thereby outputting steady voltages to the voltage output end. | 12-27-2012 |
20130017735 | COMPUTER MEMORY DEVICEAANM LUO; QI-YANAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP LUO; QI-YAN Shenzhen City CNAANM CHEN; PENGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP CHEN; PENG Shenzhen City CNAANM TONG; SONG-LINAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP TONG; SONG-LIN Shenzhen City CN - A computer memory device includes a circuit board, a number of chips mounted on a surface of the circuit board, and an edge connector set on a bottom side of the circuit board. The edge connector includes ground pins, power pins, and data pins. Top ends of the ground pins, the power pins, and the data pins are in alignment with one another. Each ground pin is longer than each of the power pins and the data pins. | 01-17-2013 |
20130031280 | DETECTION DEVICE - A detection device to detect a power serving time of a super capacitor for a power-disconnected storage card and an amount of the data packets capable of being stored during the detected serving time is provided. The power-disconnected storage card includes a memory. The detection device includes a power supply unit, the super capacitor, a controller, a storage unit, and a detection unit. The storage unit stores the data packets. The detection unit includes a charge notification module, a data notification module and a time module. The charge notification module generates a first notification signal to the time module. The data notification module generates a second notification signal to the time module when the storage unit transmits the data packet to the memory. The time module records time when the memory completely store the data packet according to the first notification signal and the second notification signal. | 01-31-2013 |
20130054163 | POWER MEASURING SYSTEM - A power measuring system for measuring a turning-on power, a turning-off power, and a turned-on power of a first field-effect transistor includes a pulse driver, a first resistor, a processing unit, and an indication unit. The pulse driver generates square wave signals. The processing unit samples voltages at the source and the drain of the first field-effect transistor, and at the first and second terminals of the first resistor at the moment when the square wave signals changes from low to high or from high to low, and calculates the turning-on power, the turning-off power, and the turned-on power of the first field-effect transistor. The indication unit displays the turning-on power, the turning-off power, and the turned-on power of the first field-effect transistor. | 02-28-2013 |
20130077273 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR PROVIDING OPERATION VOLTAGES - A printed circuit board (PCB) includes two power supply units, a central processing unit (CPU), two inductors and a temperature compensation resistor. One of the inductor is electrically connected between one power supply unit and the CPU, the other inductor is electrically connected between another power supply unit and the CPU. The temperature compensation resistor is electrically connected between the power supply units and ground, and is positioned between the two inductors to adjust output voltage from the CPU. | 03-28-2013 |
20130091373 | MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING POWER PARAMETERS OF CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT OF COMPUTING DEVICE - A monitor device is used to monitor power parameters of a CPU of a computing device. The monitoring device comprises a main circuit board, a connector, and a parameter monitoring device. The parameter monitoring device comprises an acquisition unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The main circuit board is connected to a power supply and provides power signals to one or more power pins of the CPU. The connector is connected between the main circuit board and the CPU. The parameter monitoring device is connected to the CPU through the connector. The acquisition unit acquires a voltage passing through each power pin of the CPU after the CPU is powered to work. The processing unit processes the voltage acquired from each of the one or more power pins to obtain power parameters of the CPU. The display unit displays the power parameters. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091374 | MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING POWER PARAMETERS OF MEMORY BANK OF COMPUTING DEVICE - A monitored device is used to monitor power parameters of a memory bank of a computing device. The monitoring device includes a main circuit board, a connector, and a parameter monitoring device. The parameter monitoring device comprises an acquisition unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The main circuit board is connected to a power supply and providing power signals to one or more power pins of the memory bank. The connector is connected between the main circuit board and the memory bank. The acquisition unit acquires a voltage passing through each power pin of the memory bank when power is supplied to the memory bank. The processing unit processes the voltage acquired from each of the one or more power pins to obtain power parameters of the memory bank. The display unit displays the power parameters of the memory bank. | 04-11-2013 |
20130096859 | RESISTANCE DETERMINING SYSTEM - A resistance determining device configured for determining a resistance for a digital power supply control microchip includes a digital potentiometer and a controller. The digital potentiometer is electrically connected to the digital power supply control microchip. The controller is electrically connected to the digital potentiometer. The controller obtains internal current and load current of the digital power supply control microchip, compares the internal current with the load current, and changes a current resistance of the digital potentiometer to be a resistance according to a difference between the internal current and the load current. The resistance makes the internal current consistent with the load current. | 04-18-2013 |
20130096864 | APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING TEST VALUE OF CURRENT - An apparatus is configured for calibrating a test value of an output current of a digital power supply. The power supply has a control chip configured for detecting and outputting the test value of the output current. The apparatus includes a keyboard circuit, a digital potentiometer and a controller. The keyboard circuit is configured for inputting an actual value of the output current. The digital potentiometer is electronically connected to the control chip. The controller receives a test value and the actual value of the output current respectively from the control chip and the keyboard, determines whether the test value is equivalent to the actual value, adjusts the test value of the output current by adjusting an effective resistance of the digital potentiometer until the test value equals the actual value, and outputs the effective resistance of the digital potentiometer when the test value equals the actual value. | 04-18-2013 |
20130116956 | CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT - A capacitance measurement circuit includes a charge module to charge a capacitor, a discharge module to hold the capacitor discharge at a constant current, and a control module. The control module includes a timer, a detecting sub-module, a trigger sub-module, and a computing sub-module. The detecting sub-module detects whether the capacitance is fully charged and detects voltages V and discharge current I when the capacitor discharges. The trigger sub-module triggers the charge module to stop charging the capacitor and triggers the timer starts to time a preset discharge time once the capacitor is fully charged. The computing sub-module computes any output voltage differences during the discharge time, and further computes the capacitance value of the capacitor. | 05-09-2013 |
20130119959 | VOLTAGE ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR SOLID STATE DRIVE - A voltage regulating device includes a connector, a slot, a voltage regulating circuit, and a control module. The connector is obtains an initial voltage from an external power supply. The slot is configured for electrically connecting to a load. The voltage regulating circuit is connected between the connector and the slot. In accordance with user input into a keyboard connected to a control microchip as to a voltage level required, the voltage regulating circuit converts the initial voltage to a required test voltage and outputs the required test voltage to the load by the slot. The control microchip controls the voltage regulating circuit to convert the initial voltage into the required test voltage. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124880 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT - A power supply device is configured for supplying electrical power to a central processing unit (CPU) of an electronic device. The CPU operates in a number of working modes. The power supply device includes a power supply module operating in a number of power supply modules corresponding to the working modes of the CPU, a number of compensation circuits respectively corresponding to the power supply modes, and a control module. The control module determines the working mode of the CPU and controls the corresponding compensation circuit to electrically connect to the power supply module to provide a loop compensation to the power supply module which improves stability and responding speed of the power supply module. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127447 | ELECTRICAL PARAMETER DETECTION DEVICE FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT DEVICES - An electrical parameter detection device is configured for detecting electrical parameters of a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) connector including a plurality of power pins. The electrical parameter detection device includes a processor module, a first detection module, and a second detection module. The processor module continuously detects voltage values of electric potentials provided by each of the power pins of the PCI connector using the first detection module, and determines time sequences of the electric potentials according to the voltage values of the electric potentials. Furthermore, the processor module detects the amount of power provided by each of the power pins of the PCI connector using the second detection module. | 05-23-2013 |
20130139975 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME - A motor control circuit for controlling rotation directions of a motor includes a primary power supply, a voltage monitor unit, a motor driving chip, a controller and a backup power supply. The backup power supply is constantly charged by the primary power supply when the primary power supply is in service. The voltage monitor unit is electronically connected to the primary power supply, and is configured for determining whether the primary power supply is in or out of service. The controller controls the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a first direction when the primary power supply is in service, and alternatively controlling the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a second direction reverse to the first direction when the primary power supply is out of service. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141021 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME - An exemplary motor control circuit for controlling a motor includes a motor driving chip, a sensing unit, and a controller. The motor driving chip motor driving chip is electronically connected to the motor. The sensing unit includes a proximity sensor, the proximity sensor detects whether an external object is proximate to the proximity sensor. The controller is electronically connected to the motor driving chip and the sensing unit, the controller controls the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a first direction when an external object is detected, and controls the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a second direction reverse to the first direction when no external object is detected for a predetermined period of time. | 06-06-2013 |
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20100327781 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device comprising: a shell, a plurality of luminophors, a first slideway and a second slideway. The plurality of luminophors is set in an external surface of the shell. The first slideway and the second slideway each of which comprise an up peristome and a down peristome respectively. A plurality of trigger switches is set in the first slideway. Each of which is configured for connecting/disconnecting a first circuit, so as to turn on/off the one or more luminophors. A ball is located movable along the slideways. A launching device is set in a bottom of the second slideway and is configured for driving the ball to move. A controlling unit is configured for connecting/disconnecting a second circuit, so as to connect/disconnect a power supply, which supplies power for the lighting device via the first circuit. | 12-30-2010 |
20110038164 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device comprising: a shell; a first circuit; a light source set in the shell; an axis mounted in the shell; and an effective amount of conducting liquid. A rotation device and a switch device are rotatably connected to the shell via the axis. The switch device comprises a first storing cavity and a second storing cavity, which is configured for accommodating the conducting liquid. The first storing cavity communicates with the second storing cavity. A plurality of pairs of third grooves is formed in the first storing cavity. Each of which is set a pair of positive/negative terminals. Each of the pairs of positive/negative terminals is electronically connected to light source and the first circuit. A slide bar is formed on the rotation device, and is configured for pushing the conducting liquid inside of the first storing cavity. | 02-17-2011 |
20110097132 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a housing defining a dust opening, a plurality of rows of keys mounted in the housing with two of the a plurality of lines of the keys forming a horizontal gap and at least one cleaning device. Each of the cleaning devices is secured in one of the horizontal gaps. The cleaning device includes a driving rod and a cleaning brush. One end of the driving rod is rotatably fixed to the sidewall of the housing, and the other is driven to rotate the driving rod. The driving rod defines an outer threading thereon. The cleaning brush includes a sleeve and a plurality of arms fixed on the outer surface of the sleeve. The sleeve defines an inner thread cooperated with the outer thread of the driving rod. The driving rod rotates to move the cleaning brush along the driving rod. | 04-28-2011 |
20110097941 | POWER STRIP - A power strip includes a housing and prong fitting members arranged within the housing. The housing includes a first end including a plug and chambers each comprising two side plates and a bottom plate connecting the two side plates. The prong fitting members defines two/three openings electrically connected to the plug for receiving prongs of a two-prong plug or a three-prong plug. The prong fitting members are slidably connected to the two side plates of the housing. | 04-28-2011 |
20110133619 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HINGE THEREOF - A hinge comprises a rotatable bracket, a fixed bracket, a torsion spring, a locknut element and a shaft penetrating through the rotatable bracket, the fixed bracket, the spring and the locknut element. The rotatable bracket forms a through hole therein. The hinge further comprises an elastic hook and a driving element. The elastic hook is inserted into the through hole of the rotatable bracket to lock the electronic device when the electronic device is closed. A driving element mounted in the main body receives an operation of the user to push the elastic hook out of the through hole in order to open the electronic device. | 06-09-2011 |
20110149497 | FOLDABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A notebook computer includes a display, a base, a first connector and a second connector. The display includes a cover. The cover includes a first arc-shaped end. The first arc-shaped end includes an inner surface. The inner surface includes a first conductive member. The base includes a base plate. The base plate includes a second arc-shaped end. The second arc-shaped end includes an outside surface. The outside surface includes a second conductive member. The first connector is electrically connected to the display and the first conductive member, and the second connector is electrically connected to the base and the second conductive member. When the first conductive member contacts the second conductive member, the first connector is electrically connected to the second connector. | 06-23-2011 |
20110157793 | SLIDE-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body mounting an input unit, a lid mounting a display, and a slide mechanism connecting the lid to the main body. The slide mechanism includes a first support member and a second support member. The first support member includes a first arm and a first rod secured to each other. The first rod is movably connected to the main body. The second support member includes a second arm and a second rod secured to each other. The second arm is pivotally connected to the first arm, and the second rod is movably connected to the main body. The lid is connected to the first support member or the second support member. | 06-30-2011 |
20110169773 | TOUCH KEYBOARD - A touch keyboard includes a touch panel and a circuit board mounted in a housing. The touch panel includes a plurality of labeled touch portions reflecting an infrared ray when being touched. A plurality of infrared emitters and receivers are mounted on the circuit board each of which are corresponding to one of the touch portions. The infrared ray emitted by each infrared emitter is assigned with an identifier, the corresponding infrared receiver generates an electrical signal with the identifier. Each identifier corresponds to a touch portion. The processing unit mounted on the circuit board determines the identifier and the current intensity of the electrical signal. If the current intensity of the electrical signal is greater than or equal to a preset current intensity, the processing unit determines one of the touch portions is touched. As such, the processing unit further determines which of the touch portions is touched. | 07-14-2011 |
20110209928 | REMOTE CONTROL - A remote control capable of indicating which electronic device controlled by the remote control is in use is provided. A remote control includes a microprocessor, a touch panel with a plurality of contact areas, and a state indication unit. Each of the contact areas is labeled with one color and each of the contact areas is configured to control one electronic device; the state indication unit is configured to indicate which of the electronic devices is in the on state; the microprocessor controls whether to turn on one electronic device based on the contact operation on each of the contact areas, and directs the state indication unit to display the color of the determined contact areas in relation to the electronic devices. | 09-01-2011 |
20110222232 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PULL-OUT DISPLAY - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a sliding member, and a main body. The display includes two connecting members. The sliding member is rotatably connected to the connecting member. The main body includes a housing, a first casing, and a second casing. The housing defines two slots. Each slot extends through the housing. The first casing is secured to the housing. The first casing and the housing cooperatively define a first receiving space communicating with the slots. The sliding member is slidably received in the first receiving space. The second casing is secured to the housing. The second casing and the housing cooperatively define a second receiving space to receive the display. The second receiving space communicates with the first receiving space and defines an opening. The display is pushed into and out of the second receiving space from the opening. | 09-15-2011 |
20110222236 | PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH HEAT DISSIPATION UNIT - A portable computer includes a shell, a printed circuit board in the shell, a heat generating element, a heat conducting sheet, a primary heat dissipation unit, a subsidiary heat dissipation unit, and a heat-transfer unit. The heat generating element is electronically connected on the printed circuit board. The heat conducting sheet is positioned on the heat generating element. The heat-transfer unit includes a heat-transfer member and a drive unit. The heat-transfer member connects to the heat conducting sheet. The drive unit moves the heat-transfer member to connect with the primary heat dissipation unit or the subsidiary heat dissipation unit. | 09-15-2011 |
20110228495 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE USB PORTS - An electronic device includes a main body, a circuit board, a receiving space defined in one side of the main body, a plurality of USB ports and a driving module. The receiving space includes a plurality of sets of fixed contacts on a bottom thereof, and the fixed contacts are electrically connected to the circuit board in the main body. The plurality of USB ports are slidably received in the receiving space, and each USB port comprises a set of external contacts. The driving module is configured to push one of the USB ports to a first position, wherein the USB port is able to slide from the first position to a second position where the set of external contacts of the USB port engages one of the plurality of sets of fixed contacts, which electrically connects the one of the USB ports with the circuit board. | 09-22-2011 |
20110256439 | BATTERY FIXING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A fixing apparatus for fixing a battery in an electronic device is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a cover slidably disposed in an opening of the housing; a connecting portion connected to the cover via a first hinge; a transmission bar connected to the connecting portion via a second hinge; and a rotary portion rotatablely, defined in the housing, contacting with the transmission bar and the battery. When the cover closes the opening, the connecting portion is driven by the cover to arch and push the battery, and an electrode of the battery connects to the electrode connector. When the cover opens the opening, the connecting portion is driven by the cover to push the transmission bar, the rotary portion is pushed by the transmission bar to rotate, and the rotary portion pushes the battery to eject from the compartment via the opening. | 10-20-2011 |
20110267744 | HOLDING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device with a holding mechanism is provided. The device includes a main body, a housing, a carriage, a first elastic member, a stopper member, a second elastic member, and a button. The housing includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, and a third sidewall formed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, an opening is defined in the second sidewall. The stopper member is slidably received in the housing and connected to the third sidewall. The carriage is slidably received in the housing and connected to the first sidewall. The ridge protrudes from the carriage and is capable of blocking a free end of the stopper member to retain the carriage in a retracted position. The button is slidably connected to the housing and includes a distal end, which engages with the stopper member. | 11-03-2011 |
20140075381 | DATA TRANSMITTING DEVICE, DATA RECEIVING DEVICE, AND DATA EXCHANGING METHOD - A data exchanging method is provided. A data transmitting device determines a first start position and a first end position of a first touch track according to sensing signals from a first touch display of the data transmitting device. If one icon is displayed on the first start position, and the first end position is on the edge of a first user interface, the data transmitting device transmits data corresponding to the icon to a server. A data receiving device determines a second start position of a second touch track according to sensing signals from a second touch display of the data receiving device. If the second start position is on the edge of a second user interface, the data receiving device transmits a download command to the server to request the server to transmit the data received from the data transmitting device to the data receiving device. | 03-13-2014 |
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20120162925 | CARD TRAY EJECTION MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A card tray ejection mechanism for an electronic device, which includes a first elongated member rotatably mounted to the base, a second elongated member, and a driving member. The first elongated member includes a first end portion resisting against a side of the tray, a second end portion opposite to the first end portion and a pivoting rod located between the first and second end portions. The second elongated member is rotatably connected to the second end portion. The driving member drives the second elongated member to move longitudinally. When the second elongated member is driven to move longitudinally by the driving member, the first elongated member is driven to rotate around the pivoting rod by the second elongated member, and the card tray is ejected. An electronic device using the card tray ejection mechanism is also provided. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173007 | AUDIO PLAYER, AUDIO PLAYER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TURNING OFF AUDIO PLAYER - An audio player includes a control module and an audio interface, wherein the audio interface includes a microphone pin, a ground pin respectively connected to corresponding pins of an earphone when the earphone is connected to the player through the audio interface. The control module is used for detecting a change in a resistance value between the microphone pin and the ground pin, and powers off the audio player when detecting the earphone is entered into an idle state according to the detected change in the resistance value that is a change from a first resistance value to a second resistance value. The present disclosure also provides an audio player system using the audio player, and a method. | 07-05-2012 |
20120189134 | EARPHONE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a main body and an earphone. The main body includes an earphone socket and a first processing unit. The earphone includes an earphone plug, a storage unit, and a second processing unit. The earphone is connected to the main body by inserting the earphone plug into the earphone socket. The storage unit stores a password. The second processing unit transmits the password to the main body when the second processing unit detects that the earphone plug is inserted into the earphone socket. The first processing unit unlocks the main body if the password received from the earphone matches a predetermined condition. | 07-26-2012 |
20120264398 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND UNLOCKING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a detecting unit, a proximity sensor and an unlocking unit. The detecting unit is used for detecting whether the electronic device is in a standby state, and generating a first signal when it is detected that the electronic device is in the standby state. The proximity sensor is used for sensing whether a person is proximate to the electronic device, and generates a second signal when it is determined the person is proximate to the electronic device. The unlocking unit is used for unlocking the electronic device when the first and second signals are generated within the same period of time. | 10-18-2012 |
20120296599 | TEMPERATURE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A temperature sensing system used to test the temperature of a surface of a to-be-tested object includes an image capturing unit to capture an image of a base supporting the to-be-tested object. A host obtains and displays the captured image, and maps the image to a coordinate system. Each point of the image corresponds to a coordinate of the coordinate system. The host further determines the coordinate of a selected point of the displayed image. A temperature sensing unit senses the temperature of the surface of the to-be-tested object according to the coordinate of the selected point of the displayed image. A method for sensing the temperature of surface of a to-be-tested object is also provided. | 11-22-2012 |
20130025381 | TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SAME - An electronic device is positioned in an environment regulating device controlling the environmental regulating device, and is tested under different test environments of the environment regulating device. The electronic device stores a number of standard environment values corresponding to the test environments. The environment regulating device regulates the testing environments according to the standard environment values. The electronic device tests itself in the different test environments. | 01-31-2013 |
20130033454 | TOUCH DEVICE AND TOUCH METHOD - A touch method is applied in a touch device. The touch device includes a display unit, first infrared receivers, first infrared emitters, second infrared receivers, second infrared emitters, a storage unit, and motors. The first infrared receivers and the first infrared emitters are arranged on a first side of the display unit, and the second infrared receivers and the second infrared emitters are arranged on a second side of the display unit. The storage unit stores a table recording a relationship between identification and set of coordinates of the infrared receivers. The method includes: controlling motors to drive infrared emitters and infrared receivers to rotate; determining whether electrical signals comprising the identification of one first infrared receiver and one second infrared receiver are simultaneously received; if yes, determining the set of coordinates of the touch spot; determining an icon and determining the corresponding function corresponding to the touch spot. | 02-07-2013 |
20130044231 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING AND CONTROLLING USER-CONTROLLABLE FUNCTIONS THEREOF ACCORDING TO AN EARPHONE CONNECTED THERETO, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An exemplary electronic device is connected with an earphone. The earphone includes a first storage unit storing information as to functions of the earphone. The electronic device includes a second storage unit storing a function information table recording information as to user-controllable functions of the electronic device, function units corresponding to the user-controllable functions, an identifying module, and a control module. The identifying module retrieves the information as to functions stored in the first storage unit, and determines whether one or more of the controllable functions of the electronic device are controllable by the earphone. The control module activates all of the function units corresponding to the controllable functions of the electronic device which are controllable by the earphone, and controls one or more of the activated function units according to one or more control signals transmitted from the earphone to the electronic device. A related method is also provided. | 02-21-2013 |
20130155252 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF DETECTING ULTRAVIOLENT RADIATION AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device capable of detecting ultraviolent radiation and a method thereof are provided. The device includes a camera, a voltage-sensitive optical medium, a control switch, and a processor. When the electronic device enters an ultraviolent radiation detecting mode, the camera captures a first image. The processor controls the control switch to create an electrical potential across the optical medium and cause it to become darker after the camera captures the first image. The camera captures a second image after the control switch has allowed an electrical potential for a first preset time interval. The processor acquires reads the respective brightness of the first image and the second image, determines any difference, and determines and outputs the level of intensity of the ultraviolent radiation intensity by reference to a table of differences. | 06-20-2013 |