All The Claims

1. A method of switching between a voice mode of a voice browser and a visual mode of a visual browser in a device operated by a user, wherein only one of said voice mode and visual mode is operable at any point in time on said device, said method comprising the steps of:
clicking a link on a first visual card in said visual browser by said user,
wherein said clicking initiates a switch from the visual mode of the visual browser to the voice mode of the voice browser;
navigating forward to an update card, wherein said step of navigating forward to said update card constitutes a forward entry into the update card;
wherein said forward entry initiates a forward event handler for;
placing a voice call to a phone number, and terminating the visual browser;
contacting an update host;
receiving from said update host, information indicative of content of the visual browser;
updating the state of said voice call to the state of the visual browser when the user clicked;
interacting with content of an application at said called phone number;

terminating the voice call, wherein said termination initiates a switch from the voice mode of the visual browser;
wherein said termination of the voice call creates a backward entry to the update card and wherein said backward entry initiates a backward event handler for;
contacting said update host and receiving information indicative of said interaction with said content of the voice browser;
updating the state of the visual browser, in accordance with said information received, to the state of the voice call when the voice call terminated, and
resuming interaction in visual mode with the user.
2. A method of swapping between a voice mode of a voice browser and visual mode of a visual browser in a device operated by a user, wherein only one of said voice mode and visual mode is operable at any point in time on said device, said method comprising the steps of:
clicking a link on a first visual card in said visual browser by said user,
wherein said clicking initiates a switch from the visual mode to the voice mode;
navigating forward to an update card, wherein said step of navigating forward to said update card constitutes a forward entry into update card;
wherein said forward entry initiates a forward event handler that performs the functions of;
placing a voice call to a phone number and terminating the visual browser;
contacting an update host and updating the state of said voice call to the state of the visual browser when the user clicked;
interacting with content of an application at said called phone number;
actuating a backward event handler upon expiration of a timer, further comprising the steps of:
starting said timer, set to expire a predetermined amount of time in the future; and
after said predetermined amount of time, determining that said timer has expired,
contacting said update host and receiving information indicative of said interaction with said content of the voice browser; and

updating the state of the visual browser to the state of the voice call, in accordance with said information received, terminating the voice browser and resuming interaction in visual mode with the user.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said second visual card comprises, an event handler which is actuated upon forward entry into said second visual card, and wherein said act of initiating a voice call is performed by said event handler.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said update host provides an indication of a page and card to which said visual browser should be pointed.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:
loading said page prior to pointing the visual browser to said card.
6. A computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon which is interpretable by a browser, wherein the instructions provide for switching between a voice mode of a voice browser and a visual mode of a visual browser in a device operated by a user, wherein only one of said voice mode and visual mode is operable at any point in time on said device, said method comprising the steps of:
clicking a link on a first visual card in said visual browser by said user, wherein said clicking initiates a switch from the visual mode of the visual browser to the voice mode of the voice browser;
navigating forward to an update card, wherein said step of navigating forward to said update card constitutes a forward entry into said update card;
wherein said forward entry initiates a forward event handler for placing a voice call to a phone number, and terminating the visual browser;

contacting an update host;
receiving from said update host, information indicative of content of the visual browser;
updating the state of said voice call to the state of the visual browser when the user clicked;
terminating the voice call, wherein said termination initiates a switch from the voice mode of the voice browser to the visual mode of the visual browser;
wherein said termination of the voice call creates a backward entry to the update card and wherein said backward entry initiates a backward event handler for contacting said update host and receiving information indicative of said interaction with said content of the voice browser;
updating the state of the visual browser, in accordance with said information received, to the state of the voice call when the voice call terminated, and resuming interaction in visual mode with the user.
7. The computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein said forward event handler is adapted to initiate a timer following initiation of said voice call, and wherein said backward event handler is actuatable by an expiration of said timer.
8. The computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein said forward event handler sets said timer to expire at a future point in time indicated by a variable, and wherein an action associated with said link sets said variable.
9. The computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein said browsers are adapted to create a new thread for placement of said voice call, and wherein said browsers continue instructions contained in the data following creation of said new thread regardless of whether said voice call has been completed.
10. The computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the browsers are WAP browsers, and the instructions are in the form of Wireless Markup Language (WML).
11. The computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein said forward event handler comprises an instruction to place said voice call to a number specified within a variable, and wherein an action associated with said link comprises the setting of said variable to a telephone number.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein said update host maintains state information of the visual browser and voice browser.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein said update card is created by said update host.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein said update host inserts phone numbers into first visual card, and stores information on the location of said phone numbers in cards within the visual browser, and utilizes location information to deduce state information of the visual browser.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein said user actuates the backward entry by inputting a command into a user interface of the device.

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 anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly for mounting on and providing vibration isolation to a rotating machine, the rotating machine comprising a rotating member assembly, a rotating member assembly housing, and a system interface member, the vibration isolation mounting assembly comprising:
at least two three-parameter vibration isolators each having a first end and a second end, each first end configured for attachment to the rotating member assembly or the rotating member assembly housing, each second end configured for attachment to the rotating member assembly housing when the first end is configured for attachment to the rotating member assembly or to the system interface member when the first member is configured for attachment to the rotating member assembly housing, the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators tuned anisotropically to minimize transmission of vibrations during operation of the rotating machine.
2. The anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly of claim 1, comprising at least three three-parameter vibration isolators.
3. The anisotropic vibration is isolation mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein one of the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators has the first end thereof configured for attachment to the rotating member assembly and the second end thereof configured for attachment to the rotating member assembly housing, and wherein another of the at least three-parameter two vibration isolators has the first end thereof configured for attachment to the rotating member assembly housing and the second end thereof configure for attachment to the system interface member.
4. The anisotropic vibration is isolation mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators comprises a mounting portion and a strut portion.
5. The anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators are mounted at non-equal distances from one another on the rotating machine.
6. The anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly of claim 5, wherein one of the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators is configured having vibration damping parameters that differ from at least one other of the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators.
7. The anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein one of the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators is configured having vibration damping parameters that differ from at least one other of the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators.
8. The anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators are tuned anisotropically to minimize the transmission of low-frequency vibrations during operation of rotating machine.
9. The anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators are tuned anisotropically to minimize the transmission of critical speed-induced vibrations during operation of rotating machine.
10. The anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least two three-parameter vibration isolators are tuned anisotropically to minimize the transmission of maneuver deflection-induced vibrations during operation of rotating machine.
11. The anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the rotating machine is selected from the group consisting of: a gas turbine engine, a spacecraft navigational component, a pump, a turbocharger, and a generator.
12. A gas turbine engine assembly configured to be mounted to an airframe, the gas turbine engine assembly comprising:
a gas turbine engine, the gas turbine engine comprising a rotor bearing assembly, a rotor bearing housing, and an engine casing; and
at least three three-parameter vibration isolators each having a first end and a second end, each first end configured for attachment to the rotor bearing assembly or the rotor bearing housing, each second end configured for attachment to the rotor bearing housing when the first end is configured for attachment to the rotor bearing assembly or to the engine casing when the first member is configured for attachment to the rotor bearing housing, the at least three three-parameter vibration isolators tuned anisotropically to minimize transmission of vibrations from the gas turbine engine to the airframe during operation of the gas turbine engine.
13. The gas turbine engine assembly of claim 12, comprising at least four three-parameter vibration isolators.
14. The gas turbine engine assembly of claim 12, wherein each of the at least three three-parameter vibration isolators comprises a strut portion and a mounting portion.
15. The gas turbine engine assembly of claim 14, wherein the strut portion comprises a first spring element in parallel with a damping element and a second spring element, the damping element and the second spring element being in parallel with one another.
16. The gas turbine engine assembly of claim 15, wherein one of the at least three three-parameter vibration isolators is configured having vibration damping parameters that differ from at least one other of the at least three three-parameter vibration isolators.
17. The gas turbine engine assembly of claim 12, wherein the at least three three-parameter vibration isolators are tuned anisotropically to minimize the transmission of one or more of: low-frequency vibrations, critical speed-induced vibrations, and maneuver deflection-induced vibrations during operation of the gas turbine engine.
18. A method for producing an anisotropic vibration isolation mounting assembly for mounting on and providing vibration isolation to a rotating machine, the rotating machine comprising a rotating member assembly, a rotating member assembly housing, and a system interface member, the method comprising:
providing a rotating machine having operational characteristics;
attaching a plurality of vibration isolators to the rotating machine at different locations on the rotating machine; and
independently and anisotropically tuning each one of the plurality of vibration isolators to impart vibration isolation to the rotating machine based upon the operational characteristics of the rotating machine.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein independently and anisotropically tuning comprises tuning for critical speed-induced vibrations.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein independently and anisotropically tuning comprises tuning for low-frequency vibrations.

1. A flow-rate measuring method for measuring a flow rate of a fluid inside a tube by using a heating unit that heats the fluid flowing through the tube from the outside thereof so as to generate a heated portion in the fluid inside the tube and a detecting unit disposed downstream of the heating unit and configured to detect the heated portion, generated by the heating unit, of the fluid inside the tube, the flow rate being measured on the basis of a distance between the heating unit and the detecting unit, a time period between a point at which the heated portion of the fluid inside the tube is generated by the heating unit and a point at which the heated portion is detected by the detecting unit, and a cross-sectional area of the tube,
wherein the heating unit heats the fluid by a microwave heating technique, and microwaves are applied to the fluid by using a transmission line,
the heating unit includes a microstrip line as the transmission line, a ground conductor, and a dielectric member interposed between the microstrip line and the ground conductor,
the tube extends through the dielectric member, and
the microstrip line is disposed on the surface of the dielectric member so as to extend crosswise to the longitudinal direction of the tube.
2. The flow-rate measuring method according to claim 1, wherein the detecting unit detects the heated portion on the basis of a change in absorbance of detection light at a predetermined wavelength caused by a temperature change in the fluid.
3. The flow-rate measuring method according to claim 2, wherein the tube has a partly different tubular shape at a part where the detecting unit is disposed, the partly different tubular shape being made to cause a thickness of the fluid inside the tube to decrease at a portion through which the detection light of the predetermined wavelength passes, relative to a portion upstream of the portion through which the detection light of the predetermined wavelength passes.
4. The flow-rate measuring method according to claim 2, wherein a laser beam emitted from a semiconductor laser diode is used as a source of the detection light at the predetermined wavelength for the detecting unit, and a photo diode that detects a light intensity of the laser beam is provided.
5. A flow-rate measuring device for measuring a flow rate of a fluid inside a tube, comprising a heating unit that heats the fluid flowing through the tube from the outside thereof so as to generate a heated portion in the fluid inside the tube; and a detecting unit disposed downstream of the heating unit and configured to detect the heated portion, generated by the heating unit, of the fluid inside the tube, the flow-rate measuring device measuring the flow rate on the basis of a distance between the heating unit and the detecting unit, a time period between a point at which the heated portion of the fluid inside the tube is generated by the heating unit and a point at which the heated portion is detected by the detecting unit, and a cross-sectional area of the tube,
wherein the heating unit heats the fluid by a microwave heating technique, and microwaves are applied to the fluid by using a transmission line,
the heating unit includes a microstrip line as the transmission line, a ground conductor, and a dielectric member interposed between the microstrip line and the ground conductor,
the tube extends through the dielectric member, and
the microstrip line on the top surface of the dielectric member so as to extend crosswise to the tube.
6. The flow-rate measuring device according to claim 5, wherein the detecting unit detects the heated portion on the basis of a change in absorbance of detection light at a predetermined wavelength caused by a temperature change in the fluid.
7. The flow-rate measuring device according to claim 6, wherein the tube has a partly different tubular shape at a part where the detecting unit is disposed, the partly different tubular shape being made to cause a thickness of the fluid inside the tube to decrease at a portion through which the detection light of the predetermined wavelength passes, relative to a portion upstream of the portion through which the detection light of the predetermined wavelength passes.
8. The flow-rate measuring device according to claim 6, wherein a laser beam emitted from a semiconductor laser diode is used as a source of the detection light at the predetermined wavelength for the detecting unit, and a photo diode that detects a light intensity of the laser beam is provided.
9. The flow-rate measuring method according to claim 1, wherein the microstrip line has a line width of 2 mm to 6 mm.
10. The flow-rate measuring method according to claim 1, wherein the tube has an inner diameter of 1 mm to 4 mm.
11. The flow-rate measuring device according to claim 5, wherein the microstrip line has a line width of 2 mm to 6 mm.
12. The flow-rate measuring device according to claim 5, wherein the tube has an inner diameter of 1 mm to 4 mm.
13. A flow-rate measuring method for measuring a flow rate of a fluid inside a tube by using a heating unit that heats the fluid flowing through the tube from the outside thereof so as to generate a heated portion in the fluid inside the tube and a detecting unit disposed downstream of the heating unit and configured to detect the heated portion, generated by the heating unit, of the fluid inside the tube, the flow rate being measured on the basis of a distance between the heating unit and the detecting unit, a time period between a point at which the heated portion of the fluid inside the tube is generated by the heating unit and a point at which the heated portion is detected by the detecting unit, and a cross-sectional area of the tube,
wherein the heating unit heats the fluid by a microwave heating technique, and microwaves are applied to the fluid by using a coaxial line,
the coaxial line includes a center conductor that transmits microwaves, an external conductor that concentrically surrounds the center conductor, and a dielectric member provided between the center conductor and the external conductor,
the tube extends through the dielectric member, and
the center conductor is disposed so as to extend crosswise to the longitudinal direction of the tube.
14. The flow-rate measuring method according to claim 13, wherein the detecting unit detects the heated portion on the basis of a change in absorbance of detection light at a predetermined wavelength caused by a temperature change in the fluid.
15. The flow-rate measuring method according to claim 14, wherein the tube has a partly different tubular shape at a part where the detecting unit is disposed, the partly different tubular shape being made to cause a thickness of the fluid inside the tube to decrease at a portion through which the detection light of the predetermined wavelength passes, relative to a portion upstream of the portion through which the detection light of the predetermined wavelength passes.
16. The flow-rate measuring method according to claim 14, wherein a laser beam emitted from a semiconductor laser diode is used as a source of the detection light at the predetermined wavelength for the detecting unit, and a photo diode that detects a light intensity of the laser beam is provided.
17. A flow-rate measuring device for measuring a flow rate of a fluid inside a tube, comprising a heating unit that heats the fluid flowing through the tube from the outside thereof so as to generate a heated portion in the fluid inside the tube; and a detecting unit disposed downstream of the heating unit and configured to detect the heated portion, generated by the heating unit, of the fluid inside the tube, the flow-rate measuring device measuring the flow rate on the basis of a distance between the heating unit and the detecting unit, a time period between a point at which the heated portion of the fluid inside the tube is generated by the heating unit and a point at which the heated portion is detected by the detecting unit, and a cross-sectional area of the tube,
wherein the heating unit heats the fluid by a microwave heating technique, and microwaves are applied to the fluid by using a coaxial line,
the coaxial line includes a center conductor that transmits microwaves, an external conductor that concentrically surrounds the center conductor, and a dielectric member provided between the center conductor and the external conductor,
the tube extends through the dielectric member, and
the center conductor is disposed so as to extend crosswise to the longitudinal direction of the tube.
18. The flow-rate measuring device according to claim 17, wherein the detecting unit detects the heated portion on the basis of a change in absorbance of detection light at a predetermined wavelength caused by a temperature change in the fluid.
19. The flow-rate measuring device according to claim 18, wherein the tube has a partly different tubular shape at a part where the detecting unit is disposed, the partly different tubular shape being made to cause a thickness of the fluid inside the tube to decrease at a portion through which the detection light of the predetermined wavelength passes, relative to a portion upstream of the portion through which the detection light of the predetermined wavelength passes.
20. The flow-rate measuring device according to claim 18, wherein a laser beam emitted from a semiconductor laser diode is used as a source of the detection light at the predetermined wavelength for the detecting unit, and a photo diode that detects a light intensity of the laser beam is provided.

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 non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing computer readable instructions that cause a computer to perform a selective prediction encoding method for identifying an encoding method for a macro block, comprising the steps of:
performing ACDC prediction and Advanced Video Coding (AVC) intra prediction for said macro block;
generating an ACDC code amount from the ACDC prediction and an AVC code amount from the AVC intra prediction for said macro block;
selecting, between an ACDC prediction encoding method and an AVC intra prediction encoding method for said macro block, the method which corresponds to the smaller of said ACDC code amount and said AVC code amount;
performing the selected prediction encoding method to said macro block; and,
recording an ACDC flag indicating the ACDC prediction encoding method in a flag field when the ACDC prediction encoding method is selected and an AVC flag indicating the AVC intra prediction encoding method in the flag field when the AVC intra prediction encoding method is selected,
wherein the ACDC code amount is generated by entropy encoding a particular value obtained through the ACDC prediction, and the AVC code amount is generated by entropy encoding a further value obtained through the AVC intra prediction.
2. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, further comprising the step of checking whether said macro block is a predetermined unit of process and performing the steps of claim 1, only when said macro block is one of said predetermined units of process.
3. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the step of selecting further comprises selecting one of the ACDC prediction encoding method and the AVC intra prediction encoding method in accordance with a predetermined criterion, when said ACDC code amount and said AVC code amount are equal to each other.
4. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the flag field is included in a macro-block-layer (MB-layer) header of a bit stream.
5. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing computer readable instructions that cause a computer to perform a selective prediction decoding method for identifying a decoding method for a macro block, comprising the steps of:
recognizing a prediction flag value identifying either an ACDC coded macro block or an intra coded macro block, which flag value is included in a header of a received bit stream;
decoding said received bit stream by one of an ACDC prediction decoding process and an Advanced Video Coding (AVC) intra prediction decoding process in accordance with the recognized prediction flag value; and
generating an ACDC code amount by entropy encoding a particular value obtained through the ACDC prediction, and generating an AVC code amount by entropy encoding a further value obtained through the AVC intra prediction.
6. The computer-readable medium according to claim 5, wherein the prediction flag value is recorded in a prediction flag field of a macro-block-layer (MB-layer) header of the bit stream.