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1. A braze alloy suitable for use in brazing aluminum alloy components for heat exchangers comprising aluminum and lesser amounts of silicon and further comprising at least one additive of magnesium, calcium, and a lanthanide series metal and mixtures thereof, wherein the at least one additive is at a concentration sufficient to form a passivating film of precipitates under corrosive conditions.
2. The alloy of claim 1 in which the magnesium is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of said braze alloy.
3. The alloy of claim 1 in which the calcium is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of said braze alloy.
4. The alloy of claim 1 in which the magnesium and calcium are present in an amount of about 1.0 to 2.0 by weight of said braze alloy.
5. The alloy of claim 1 in which the lanthanide series metal is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of said braze alloy.
6. The alloy of claim 1 in which the lanthanide series metal is present in an amount of about 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of said braze alloy.
7. The alloy of claim 1 in which the lanthanide series metal is present in an amount of about 0.3 to 0.7% by weight of said braze alloy.
8. A method of brazing at least one joint formed by a plurality of aluminum alloy components with an aluminum base braze alloy followed by applying at least one of magnesium, calcium, and a lanthanide series metal to said braze joint surface in an amount and at a concentration sufficient to form a passivating film of precipitates under corrosive conditions.
9. A method of making pit resistant braze joints on an aluminum heat exchanger, the method comprising:
brazing a joint formed by at least two aluminum alloy components with an aluminum braze alloy;
applying a slurry comprising at least one of magnesium, calcium, and a lanthanide series metal and mixtures thereof to said braze joint to form a coating thereon; and
allowing said coating to dry, said coating functions to form a passivating coating on said braze joint under corrosive conditions.
10. An aluminum alloy heat exchanger comprising a plurality of tubes and manifolds interconnected to form an enclosed flow path with said interconnections being sealed with an aluminum base braze alloy with said braze alloy further comprising at least one of magnesium, calcium, and a lanthanide series metal and mixtures thereof in an amount sufficient to form a passivating film under corrosive conditions.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An apparatus for providing tag information of a multimedia file in a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:
a meta information analyzer for obtaining meta information of multimedia data to be reproduced;
an audio data generator for converting the meta information obtained by the meta information analyzer into an audio data format; and
a meta information provider for reproducing the meta information converted into the audio format by the audio data generator and the multimedia data.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a web search unit for performing an Internet search using the obtained meta information as a keyword.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the audio data generator converts an Internet search result into audio data.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the meta information provider reproduces the meta information at least one of at a point of reproducing the multimedia data, right before reproduction of the multimedia data, and right after the reproduction of the multimedia data.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the meta information analyzer analyzes an ID3 tag included in the multimedia data to obtain the meta information of the multimedia data to be reproduced.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the multimedia data comprises at least one of digital audio data and image data comprising meta information.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the meta information comprises at least one of a genre, an artist, a title, a filename of the multimedia data, and a message informing that the meta information does not exist.
8. A method for providing tag information of a multimedia file in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
obtaining meta information of multimedia data to be reproduced;
converting the obtained meta information into an audio data format; and
reproducing the meta information converted into the audio format and the multimedia data.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising performing an Internet search using the obtained meta information as a keyword.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
converting an Internet search result into an audio data format; and
reproducing the Internet search result converted into the audio format.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein the reproducing of the meta information converted into the audio format and the multimedia data comprises at least one of reproducing the meta information and the multimedia data simultaneously, reproducing the meta information right before the reproduction of the multimedia data, and reproducing the meta information right after the reproduction of the multimedia data.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the obtaining of the meta information of the multimedia data to be reproduced comprises analyzing an ID3 tag included in the multimedia data.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein the multimedia data comprises at least one of digital audio data and image data comprising meta information.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein the meta information comprises at least one of a genre, an artist, a title, a filename of the multimedia data, and a message informing that the meta information does not exist.
15. A tag information provider for providing tag information of a multimedia file, the tag information provider comprising:
a meta information analyzer for obtaining meta information of multimedia data to be reproduced;
a web search unit for performing an Internet search using the meta information obtained by the meta information analyzer as a keyword; and
an audio data generator for converting the meta information obtained by the meta information analyzer and a search result obtained by the web search unit into an audio data format.
16. The tag information provider of claim 15, wherein the audio data converted by the audio data generator is reproduced at least one of at any point of a reproduction point of the multimedia data, right before the reproduction of the multimedia data, and right after the reproduction of the multimedia data.
17. The tag information provider of claim 15, wherein the multimedia data comprises at least one of digital audio data and image data comprising meta information.
18. The tag information provider of claim 15, wherein the meta information comprises at least one of a genre, an artist, a title, a filename of the multimedia data, and a message informing that the meta information does not exist.

1. A method of validation for transactions between a user terminal and a server, including the steps of:
providing a code word made up of a first series of elements to a user;
providing a key to the user to use to scramble the code word;
holding the code word and key securely at the server;
receiving a request communication at the server from a user terminal;
responding to the request by issuing a second series of elements from the server to the user terminal;
displaying the second series of elements at the terminal;
inviting the user to enter a scrambled version of the code word by selecting the elements of the first series in order from the second series and for each element selected making an entry at the terminal in dependence on the key to create a series of entries; and
using the series of entries to validate the transaction.
2. A method according to claim 1, where the request communication takes the form of a User ID entered at the terminal, and the code word is a PIN.
3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, where the second series of elements is a random series of elements.
4. A method according to claim 1, where the key includes a physical body bearing visible indicia connecting pairs of points each of which is located at an internal or external edge of the body.
5. A method according to claim 4, where the scrambled version of the code word is entered by using the key to co-relate the position of a point on a visual display to the position of a second point on the same display by holding the key against the screen.
6. A method according to claim 4, where the request communication includes calibration data for the terminal generated by the user making entries depending on the size, shape or configuration of the physical body of the key.
7. A method according to claim 6, where the server uses the calibration data to display the second series of elements and a series of entry buttons at the terminal such that the key may be positioned on the terminal to link the elements of the second series with respective entry buttons.
8. A method according to claim 7, where the user enters a scrambled version of the code word by selecting the elements of the first series in order from the second series, and for each element selected clicking in the respective entry button to make a series of entries.
9. A method according to claim 1, where the key displays information along an edge of the key, or near apertures in the key.
10. A method according to claim 1, where the scrambled version of the code word is entered by aligning information displayed on the key with the second series of elements displayed on the user terminal, then making entries from the information displayed on the key to select elements of the first series.
11. A method according to claim 1, further including transmitting the series of entries made at the terminal to the server; unscrambling the entries at the server to recover the code word and, using knowledge of the second series and the key, to validate the user.
12. A method according to claim 11, where transmitting the series of entries involves transmitting a scrambled version of the code word.
13. A method according to claim 1, further including using the series of entries made at the terminal to encrypt a transmission to the server; and decrypting the transmission at the server.
14. A computer network, server or terminal adapted for performing the method of claim 1.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of controlling a vehicle system for a vehicle comprising:
determining a pitch gradient;
determining a pitch acceleration coefficient;
determining an added mass and a position of the added mass from the pitch gradient and the pitch acceleration coefficient; and
controlling the vehicle system in response to the added mass and position of the added mass.
2. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch gradient comprises determining a pitch gradient from a pitch rate sensor signal.
3. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch acceleration coefficient comprises determining a pitch acceleration coefficient from a pitch rate sensor signal.
4. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the position corresponds to a change in a center of gravity position.
5. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein controlling the vehicle system comprises controlling a safety system.
6. A method as recited in claim 5 wherein controlling the safety system comprises controlling a roll stability control system.
7. A method as recited in claim 5 wherein controlling the safety system comprises controlling a yaw stability control system.
8. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein controlling the vehicle system comprises controlling a headlight leveling system.
9. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein controlling the vehicle system comprises controlling vehicle body leveling system.
10. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein controlling the vehicle system comprises compensating at least one sensor output.
11. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch gradient comprises determining the pitch gradient in response to a pitch rate signal and a longitudinal acceleration signal.
12. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch gradient comprises determining the pitch gradient in response to a longitudinal acceleration signal, a pitch rate signal and a pitch acceleration signal.
13. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch gradient comprises determining the pitch gradient in response to a longitudinal acceleration signal, a yaw rate signal and a pitch rate signal.
14. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch gradient comprises determining the pitch gradient in response to a longitudinal acceleration signal, a pitch rate signal, a pitch acceleration signal and a yaw rate signal.
15. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch gradient comprises determining the pitch gradient in response to a longitudinal acceleration signal, a pitch rate signal, a pitch acceleration signal, a yaw rate signal and a relative roll angle.
16. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch acceleration coefficient comprises determining the pitch acceleration coefficient in response to a pitch rate signal and a longitudinal acceleration signal.
17. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch acceleration coefficient comprises determining the pitch acceleration coefficient in response to a longitudinal acceleration signal, a pitch rate and a pitch acceleration signal.
18. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch acceleration coefficient comprises determining the pitch acceleration coefficient in response to a longitudinal acceleration signal, a yaw rate signal and a pitch rate signal.
19. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch acceleration coefficient comprises determining the pitch acceleration coefficient in response to a longitudinal acceleration signal, a pitch rate signal, a pitch acceleration signal and a yaw rate signal.
20. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein determining a pitch acceleration coefficient comprises determining the pitch acceleration coefficient in response to a longitudinal acceleration signal, a pitch rate signal, a pitch acceleration signal, a yaw rate signal and a relative roll angle.
21. A method for controlling a vehicle system for a vehicle comprising:
sensing a pitch rate;
sensing a longitudinal acceleration;
sensing a yaw rate;
determining an input representative of added mass and a position of the added mass from the sensed pitch rate, the sensed longitudinal acceleration and the sensed yaw rate; and
controlling the vehicle system in response to the input representative of added mass and the position of the added mass.
22. A method as recited in claim 21 wherein controlling the vehicle system comprises controlling a safety system.
23. A method as recited in claim 22 wherein controlling the safety system comprises controlling a roll stability control system.
24. A method as recited in claim 22 wherein controlling the safety system comprises controlling a yaw stability control system.
25. A method as recited in claim 21 wherein controlling the vehicle system comprises controlling a headlight leveling system.
26. A method as recited in claim 21 wherein controlling the vehicle system comprises controlling vehicle body leveling system.
27. A method as recited in claim 21 wherein controlling the vehicle system comprises compensating at least one sensor output.