Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130097413 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STARTUP CURRENT OF A STORAGE SYSTEM - A method for controlling a startup current of a storage system using a computing device, the computing device detects a current of each storage device of the storage system when the storage system is turned on, and calculates the power drawn by each storage device according to the current of each storage device. If a sum of powers drawn by all the storage devices is greater than a predetermined value, the computing device turns off the storage system and determines a startup sequence of the storage devices and a startup time of each storage device. The startup time of each storage device is stored in a storage unit. | 04-18-2013 |
20130121536 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRAFFIC LIGHTS - A traffic light control device for adjusting time duration of illumination of lights of a traffic light, includes several image capturing units to capture images of specific areas around the traffic light, and an image analysis unit to divide each image captured by the image capturing units into a plurality of areas, and to analyze the plurality of areas to determine which of the plurality of areas contain predefined objects. Further provided are a calculating unit to calculate ratio of a number of areas containing predefined objects of each captured image to a total number of the areas of each captured image; and a control module to determine whether to adjust the time duration of illumination of the lights of the traffic light based on the ratio calculated based on the images captured by the image capturing units. | 05-16-2013 |
20130138853 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING INTERFACE EXPANDER - An adjustment device for automatically adjusting an interface expander with a signal port and a firmware is provided. The adjustment device includes a MCU connected to the signal port, a serial port, and an analysis unit connected to the MCU via the serial port. The MCU receives signals output by the signal port and convert the received signals to serial digital signals, and transmits the serial digital signals to the analysis unit. The analysis unit stores a digital signal reflecting a signal standard of the interface expander, and compare the received serial digital signals with the stored digital signal to determine whether the received serial digital signals accord with the stored digital signal, and produces an adjustment signal to the firmware to adjust a register value of the firmware when determining the received serial digital signals do not accord with the stored digital signal. | 05-30-2013 |
20130145067 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF CONNECTING DIFFERENT EXPANDING DEVICES THROUGH SAS EXPANDER AND CONNECTING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device is capable of connecting different expanding devices. The electronic device includes a Serial Attached Small Computer System interface (SAS) Expander, which includes a storage unit for storing a firmware of the SAS Expander, the firmware accommodating a physical layer attribute of any expanding device to be connected to the SAS Expander. The device further includes a processing unit to detect a physical layer attribute of an expanding device and parameters of the physical layer attribute when the expanding device is first connected to the SAS Expander, determine whether a firmware stored in the storage unit corresponds to the detected physical layer attribute, and write the detected parameters into the storage unit to form a new firmware if there is no firmware stored in the storage unit corresponding to the detected physical layer attribute. | 06-06-2013 |
20130159606 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAS EXPANDER TO ELECTRONICALLY CONNECT TO A RAID CARD - In a method for controlling a SAS expander to electronically connect to a RAID card in an electronic device, a plurality of different types for RAID cards, and configuration parameters of the SAS expander corresponding to each type of the RAID cards are preset. Information of the RAID card is read if the SAS expander is electronically connected the RAID card. The method further determines whether the RAID card matches the SAS expander. If the RAID card does not match the SAS expander, the configuration parameters of the SAS expander corresponding to the RAID card is read, and the read configuration parameters and the read information of the RAID card are written into a firmware file in the storage system. The method further stores the firmware file into a flash memory of the SAS expander. | 06-20-2013 |
20130162017 | ADAPTER - An institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 1394 device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and an IEEE1394 interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the IEEE1394 interface, the D/A converter converts an data signal into a first carrier signal. The coupler couples the first carrier signal to an alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the IEEE1394 interface, the decoupler divides an AC voltage coupled with a second carrier signal into the second carrier signal. The A/D converter converts the second carrier signal into a data signal, and outputs to the IEEE1394 interface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162018 | ADAPTER - A universal serial bus (USB) device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and a USB interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a first coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a second coupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the USB interface, the D/A converter converts the digital signals representing data into an analog form suitable for transmission over an AC voltage as a carrier wave. The first coupler couples the analog form to a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the USB interface, the second coupler decouples and separates the first AC voltage from the analog form data. The A/D converter converts the analog form data into digital data, and outputs the data to the USB interface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162019 | ADAPTER - A serial interface device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and a serial interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the serial interface, the D/A converter converts a first digital signal representing data into a first analog form data. The coupler couples the first analog form data to a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the serial interface, the decoupler decouples a second AC voltage coupled with a second analog form data into the second analog form data. The A/D converter converts the second analog form data into a second digital signal representing data, and outputs to the serial interface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162020 | ADAPTER - An audio device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and an audio interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the audio interface, the D/A converter converts a digital signals representing audio data into a first analog form data for coupling with a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the audio interface, the decoupler decouples and separates a second analog form data into the second analog form data. The A/D converter converts the second analog form data into digital signals representing audio data, and outputs the digital signals representing audio data to the audio interface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162021 | ADAPTER - An intelligent platform management bus (IPMB) interface device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and an IPMB interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the IPMB interface, a digital signal representing data or commands is converted into a first analog form data which is coupled to an alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the IPMB interface, the decoupler decouples and separates the analog form data from the AC voltage. The A/D converter converts the analog form data into a digital signal, and outputs the digital signal to the IPMB interface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162843 | ADAPTER - A monitor device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and a monitor interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the monitor interface, the D/A converter converts a digital signals representing data into a first analog form data for coupling with a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the monitor interface, the decoupler decouples and separates a second analog form data into the second analog form data. The A/D converter converts the second analog form data into digital signals representing data, and outputs the digital signals representing data to the monitor interface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162899 | ADAPTER - An extended video graphics array (VGA) adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and an interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the interface, the D/A converter converts a digital signal representing data into a first analog form data for coupling with a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the interface, the decoupler decouples and separates a second analog form data into the second analog form data. The A/D converter converts the second analog form data into digital signals representing data, and outputs the digital signals representing data to the interface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162909 | ADAPTER - A television adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and a high definition television (HDTV) interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the HDTV interface, the D/A converter converts a first digital signal from the HDTV interface into a first analog form data. The coupler couples the first analog form data to a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the HDTV interface, the decoupler decouples and separates a second AC voltage into a second analog form data. The A/D converter converts the second analog form data into a second digital signal, and outputs the second digital signal to the HDTV interface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162910 | ADAPTER - A television adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI). The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the first HDMI, the D/A converter converts a first digital signal from the HDMI into a first analog form data. The coupler couples the first analog form data to a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to a second HDMI, the decoupler decouples and separates a second AC voltage into a second analog form data. The A/D converter converts the second analog form data into a second digital signal, and outputs the second digital signal to the second HDMI. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163750 | ADAPTER - A telephone adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and a RJ11 interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the RJ11 interface, the D/A converter converts a first digital signal from the RJ11 interface into a first analog form data. The coupler couples the first analog form data to a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the RJ11 interface, the decoupler decouples and separates a second AC voltage into a second analog form data. The A/D converter converts the second analog form data into a second digital signal, and outputs the second digital signal to the RJ11 interface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130318278 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BUS BANDWIDTH OF COMPUTING DEVICE - In a method for adjusting bus bandwidth applied on a computing device, the computing device includes a bus controller and several graphics processing units (GPUs). The bus controller establishes a data flow of each signal channel of the peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) bus connected to each GPU, and obtains a total data flow of the PCI-E bus connected to each GPU according to the data flow of each of the signal channels. If there is a fully-utilized GPU according to the total data flow of the PCI-E bus; the method locates an available idle signal channel of the PCI-E bus according to the data flow of each of signal channels, and reroutes the data flow of the fully-utilized GPU to the idle signal channel using a switch of the bus controller. | 11-28-2013 |