Abstract:
THERE IS PROVIDED METHODS (20,40) FOR INCREASING A NUMBER OF MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICES (58,60,62) SERVED BY A COMMUNICATIONS BASE STATION (56). THE COMMUNICATIONS BASE STATION (56) MAY BE FOR TRANSMITTING DATA USING A BROADCAST VIDEO BAND FREQUENCY (64) AND BOTH TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA USING A MOBILE BROADBAND FREQUENCY (66). THE METHODS (20,40) ENABLE THE COMMUNICATIONS BASE STATION (56) TO SERVE A GREATER NUMBER OF MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICES (58,60,62) IN THE IDLE MODE COMPARED TO A LESSER NUMBER OF MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICES IN THE ACTIVE MODE. BOTH THE BROADCAST VIDEO BAND FREQUENCY (64) AND THE MOBILE BROADBAND FREQUENCY (66) MAY BE A DATA NETWORK SUCH AS, FOR EXAMPLE, WIMAX, HSXPA, HSPA+, LTE AND SO FORTH.
Abstract:
A device and method for scanning an object on a working surface, the device comprising: a body located adjacent to the working surface; two or more cameras mounted on the body at a location elevated adjacently above the working surface for capturing images of the object on the working surface, the two or more cameras being angled such that their range of image captures overlap and the common overlapping region of the range of image captures of the two or more cameras corresponds with the size of the working surface, the two or more cameras being spaced apart such that each of the two or more cameras captures a different angle of the common overlapping region; and a processing unit capable of correcting skewed images of the working surface captured by the two or more cameras and capable of converting the images captured by the two or more cameras into a three dimensional image.
Abstract:
Apparatus for enabling a portable electronic memory module to be able to be used to replay audio when the portable electronic memory module is operatively attached to the apparatus, the apparatus comprising; a port for operatively connecting with an interface connector of the memory module for transfer of audio signals between the memory module and the apparatus, and power from the apparatus to the memory module; a controller for controlling the audio signals, the controller comprising a host controller, an interface controller for controlling the interface and a buffer memory for receiving the audio signals from the portable electronic memory module; an audio amplifier; a source of power; and a connector for output of audio; and a processor for controlling and supplying data to a display on the apparatus, and for controlling output of audio signals. A method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A memory module with a playback mode for audio signals through a playback port, and having an input port for input of both analogue and data signals as well as power, the power being from a separate power source. The input port may be a USB or IEEE1394 port and may be used with a battery pack and cradle having a female socket for receiving therein the connector. The input port includes at least four terminals being: ground, power, and two differential data terminals; the differential data terminals carrying signals at frequencies in the range of from 1 to 480 MHz. The input port is also for passing power from the battery pack and cradle to the memory module.
Abstract:
There is provided methods for increasing a number of media playback devices served by a communications base station. The communications base station may be for transmitting data using a broadcast video band frequency and both transmitting and receiving data using a mobile broadband frequency. The methods enable the communications base station to serve a greater number of media playback devices in the idle mode compared to a lesser number of media playback devices in the active mode. Both the broadcast video band frequency and the mobile broadband frequency may be a data network such as, for example, WiMAX, HSxPA, HSPA+, LTE and so forth.
Abstract:
There is provided an apparatus configured to control a plurality of light emitting elements so that the light emitting elements display a lighting behaviour. The apparatus includes a control portion operable to generate an instruction sequence. The instruction sequence controls the lighting behaviour of the light emitting elements. The instruction sequence can include a plurality of lighting instructions. The control portion can include a first input portion and an option portion. The first input portion generates a first lighting instruction of the plurality of lighting instructions and the option portion can be operated by, for example, a user to present a second input portion for generating a second lighting instruction of the plurality of lighting instructions. The lighting behaviour displayed by the light emitting elements can have a lighting sequence which is based on the instruction sequence where the first lighting instruction is followed by the second lighting instruction.
Abstract:
Apparatus for enabling a portable electronic memory module to be able to be used to replay audio when the portable electronic memory module is operatively attached to the apparatus, the apparatus comprising; a port for operatively connecting with an interface connector of the memory module for transfer of audio signals between the memory module and the apparatus, and power from the apparatus to the memory module; a controller for controlling the audio signals, the controller comprising a host controller, an interface controller for controlling the interface and a buffer memory for receiving the audio signals from the portable electronic memory module; an audio amplifier; a source of power; and a connector for output of audio; and a processor for controlling and supplying data to a display on the apparatus, and for controlling output of audio signals. A method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A memory module with a playback mode for audio signals through a playback port, and having an input port for input of both analogue and data signals as well as power, the power being from a separate power source. The input port may be a USB or IEEE1394 port and may be used with a battery pack and cradle having a female socket for receiving therein the connector. The input port includes at least four terminals being: ground, power, and two differential data terminals; the differential data terminals carrying signals at frequencies in the range of from 1 to 480 MHz. The input port is also for passing power from the battery pack and cradle to the memory module.
Abstract:
METHODS FOR INCREASING A NUMBER OF MEDIA PLAYBACKDEVICES SERVED BY A COMMUNICATIONS BASE STATIONThere is provided methods for increasing a number of media playbackdevices served by a communications base station. The communications basestation may be for transmitting data using a broadcast video band frequencyand both transmitting and receiving data using a mobile broadband frequency.The methods enable the communications base station to serve a greaternumber of media playback devices in the idle mode compared to a lessernumber of media playback devices in the active mode. Both the broadcastvideo band frequency and the mobile broadband frequency may be a datanetwork such as, for example, WiMAX, HSxPA, HSPA+, LTE and so forth.Figure 3