Author: claimsbot

1. Apparatus for streaming video data to mobile devices comprising a support server and an asset server, wherein:
said support server receives a first request from a mobile device for a selected video asset:
said support server relays the first request to the asset server:
the asset server serves the selected video stream to the requesting mobile device from the start of the asset;
the support server is halted from streaming video and the asset server provides an indication of the halt position to the support server;
the support server records an indication of the mobile device and the halt position of the asset:
the support server receives a second request from the mobile device for the selected asset;
the support server relays the second request to the asset server; and
the asset server serves the selected asset as a video stream to the requesting mobile device from the previous halt position.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a mobile cellular telephone.
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said mobile cellular telephone is configured to display a resume menu, as a result of the relaying of the second request to the asset server.
4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support server includes a database and the recording of said indication is recorded in said database.
5. A method of streaming video data to mobile devices, comprising the steps of:
receiving a first request at a support server from a mobile device for a selected video asset:
relaying said first request to an asset server;
serving the selected asset as a video stream to the requesting mobile device, from the start of the asset;
halting said video streaming at a halt position and providing an indication of said halt position to the support server;
recording at the support server an indication of the mobile device and the halt position of the asset;
receiving a second request from said mobile device for said selected asset;
relaying said second request and said halt position to an asset server; and
serving the selected asset as a video stream to the requesting mobile device from the previous halt position.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the second and subsequent request to the asset server includes data identifying a start location.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said data identifying a start location is conveyed in accordance with a common gateway interface.
8. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said step of relaying said first request includes issuing a token to said mobile device and to an asset server.
9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said mobile device issues a request to the asset server and said request includes details of said token.
10. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said asset server compares tokens before streaming asset data.
11. Instructions executable by a computer or by a network of computers configured to implement an asset server within a mobile telecommunications environment such that when executing said instructions said asset server will perform the steps of:
receiving a first request from a mobile device for a selected video asset;
relaying said first request to an asset server;
recording an indication of the mobile device and a halt position for the asset when a halt condition is created;
receiving a second request from said mobile device for the selected asset;
relaying said second request and said halt position through an asset server, so that said server may serve the selected asset as a video stream to the requesting mobile device from the previous halt position.
12. Instructions executable by a computer as claimed in claim 11 according to claim 18, such that when executing said instructions a feature length movie is selected as the video asset.
13. Instructions executable by a computer as claimed in claim 11, such that when executing said instructions the asset server communicates with the support server in accordance with the real time streaming protocol.
14. Instructions executable by a computer as claimed in claim 11, such that when executing said instructions the asset server performs a halting process as a result of an activation made by a user or as a result of a network failure.
15. Instructions executable by a computer as claimed in claim 11, such that when executing said instructions at the support server the recording of the indication is written to a database held at the support server.

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 device for dynamically adjusting volume within a communication apparatus the device being adapted to adjust output volume of the communication apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising a speaker, an amplifier, and a microphone, the device being configured in the communication apparatus and comprising:
a distance sensing unit, for sensing a distance between the communication apparatus and a user to obtain a distance data; and
a signal processing circuit, electrically connected to the distance sensing unit and the amplifier, according to the distance data, the signal processing circuit generating a control signal for adjusting a gain of the amplifier, the amplifier adjusting an input signal by the gain and then outputting an output signal to the speaker.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the distance sensing unit is an infrared distance sensor.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the distance sensing unit is a supersonic distance sensor.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the distance sensing unit is a laser distance sensor.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the distance sensing unit is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the signal processing circuit further receives a voice signal inputted from the microphone and adjusts the gain according to intensity of the voice signal.
7. The device of claim 6, further comprising an analog to digital converter (AD converter) for digitalizing the voice signal inputted from the microphone and outputting the digitalized voice signal to the signal processing circuit, and according to the volume of the voice signal, the signal processing circuit generating a control signal for adjusting the gain of the amplifier.
8. A device for dynamically adjusting volume within a communication apparatus, the device being adapted to adjust output volume of the communication apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising a speaker, an amplifier, and a microphone, the device being configured in the communication apparatus and comprising:
an analog to digital converter (AD converter), electrically connected to the microphone, for digitalizing a voice signal inputted from the microphone; and
a signal processing circuit, electrically connected to the AD converter and the amplifier, according to the digitalized voice signal inputted from the AD converter, the signal processing circuit generating a control signal for adjusting a gain of the amplifier, the amplifier adjusting an input signal by the gain and then outputting an output signal to the speaker.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein according to the volume of the voice signal, the signal processing circuit generates a control signal for adjusting the gain of the amplifier.

What is claimed is:

1. A metal-less bond grinding stone for dressing a ground surface by electrolytic dressing, comprising:
abrasive grains and a bond portion for holding the abrasive grains, wherein the bond portion comprises a carbon-containing nonmetallic material alone.
2. The metal-less bond grinding stone according to claim 1, which comprises a mixture of abrasive grains, carbon powder and resin powder and which is formed by sintering the mixture under pressure at a softening temperature lower than a resin melting temperature.
3. The metal-less bond grinding stone according to claim 2, wherein a blend ratio of carbon to the resin is about 20% or more and about 30% or less.
4. The metal-less bond grinding stone according to claim 1, which comprises a mixture of the abrasive grains and carbon-containing powder and which is obtained by sintering the mixture to impart conductivity and mechanical strength to the carbon-containing powder.
5. The metal-less bond grinding stone according to claim 1, which comprises a mixture of the abrasive grains and resin powder and which is obtained by sintering the mixture to carbonize at least a part of the resin powder.
6. An electrolytic in-process dressing grinding method comprising a step of applying a voltage between a metal-less bond grinding stone (1) having a bond portion comprising a carbon-containing nonmetallic material alone and an electrode (2) while a conductive grinding fluid (3) is allowed to flow between the metal-less bond grinding stone (1) and the electrode (2), and a step of grinding a work piece (4) while the grinding stone is subjected to electrolytic dressing, wherein a current which is allowed to flow between the grinding stone and the electrode is controlled within a desired range.
7. An electrolytic dressing grinding apparatus using a metal-less bond grinding stone, which comprises a metal-less bond grinding stone (1) having a bond portion comprising a carbon-containing nonmetallic material alone, a carbon electrode (2) which is located at a distance from a grinding surface of the metal-less bond grinding stone (1) and at least whose side opposite to the grinding stone is made from a carbon material, a grinding fluid supply means (6) for causing a conductive grinding fluid (3) not containing any heavy metal ions to flow between the grinding stone and the electrode, and an power source unit (8) for electrolytic dressing which applies a voltage between the grinding stone and the electrode and which controls the current flowing between them within a predetermined range.

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 planting device comprising:
one or multiple planting containers, each having a water storage portion capable of storing an amount of planting water therein and a planting space capable of mounting a water-absorbent planting bed material, the container being capable of forming, at least on a side of its front face, an opening portion exposing the planting bed material therethrough; and
a frame member capable of surrounding and supporting the one or multiple planting containers, with the one or multiple planting containers being detachably attachable thereto;
wherein the planting container forms a projection in a portion of an outer circumference thereof and the frame member includes, in an outer circumference thereof, an interlocking opening portion to be engaged with the projection.
2. The planting device according to claim 1, wherein an overflow pipe for discharging an amount of the planting water over a predetermined level is formed integral with the planting container.
3. The planting device according to claim 2, wherein the projection comprises a lower end of the overflow pipe.
4. The planting device according to claim 2, wherein the overflow pipe is formed with an inclination relative to the perpendicular line as viewed in its front view.
5. The planting device according to claim 1, wherein a transparent water-level checking portion is formed in at least one lateral face of the planting container to project therefrom, and the water-level checking portion constitutes the projection.
6. The planting device according to claim 1, wherein the planting container is formed integral by blow-molding of resin.
7. The planting device according to claim 1, wherein the opening portion is disposed with an upward offset from the vertical center; and downwardly of the opening, there are formed a pair of supporting portions for supporting the planting bed material along a frontrear direction, with the supporting portions projecting inwards.
8. The planting device according to claim 1, wherein in opposed lateral faces of the planting container, there are integrally formed gripping portions projecting toward the planting space, the gripping portions acting also as restricting means for restricting lateral displacement of the planting bed material.
9. The planting device according to claim 1, wherein the planting container has a rear face side opposed to the front face side, and on the rear face side, an auxiliary opening portion can be formed in opposition to the opening portion.