A method of controlling a battery-powered remote controller to decrease a duty cycle to allow continued operations despite the quantity of the battery is bad determines a drop in voltage of the battery in standby mode as voltage of the battery is being read. When receiving a command to activate a voice function, determining whether the drop in voltage in standby mode is greater than or equal to a preset value. If yes, the method then determines whether the drop in voltage falls in a preset range. If yes, the method regulates a duty cycle of the pulse signal activating the voice function, and activates the voice function as required. A remote controller and a non-transitory storage medium are also provided.

A method of controlling a battery-powered remote controller to decrease a duty cycle to allow continued operations despite the quantity of the battery is bad determines a drop in voltage of the battery in standby mode as voltage of the battery is being read. When receiving a command to activate a voice function, determining whether the drop in voltage in standby mode is greater than or equal to a preset value. If yes, the method then determines whether the drop in voltage falls in a preset range. If yes, the method regulates a duty cycle of the pulse signal activating the voice function, and activates the voice function as required. A remote controller and a non-transitory storage medium are also provided.

The invention relates to an arrangement for controlling electrical gadgets, which comprises at least one master device and a slave switch device; or at least one master device and a slave socket device; or at least two master devices, as long as at least one of them is a switch-type device; or any of the master and switch devices and an external control. The arrangement for controlling electrical gadgets provides safety to the user and a substantial energy saving while generating comfort for the user.

The invention relates to an arrangement for controlling electrical gadgets, which comprises at least one master device and a slave switch device; or at least one master device and a slave socket device; or at least two master devices, as long as at least one of them is a switch-type device; or any of the master and switch devices and an external control. The arrangement for controlling electrical gadgets provides safety to the user and a substantial energy saving while generating comfort for the user.

A method includes: identifying, using a first image processing process, one or more first regions of interest (ROI), the first image processing process configured to identify first ROIs corresponding to a predefined portion of a respective human user in an input image; providing a downsized copy of a respective first ROI identified in the input image as input for a second image processing process, the second image processing process configured to identify a predefined feature of a respective human user and to determine a respective control gesture of a plurality of predefined control gestures corresponding to the identified predefined feature; and in accordance with a determination that a first control gesture is identified in the respective first ROI identified in the input image, and that the first control gesture meets preset criteria, performing a control operation in accordance with the first control gesture.

A method includes: identifying, using a first image processing process, one or more first regions of interest (ROI), the first image processing process configured to identify first ROIs corresponding to a predefined portion of a respective human user in an input image; providing a downsized copy of a respective first ROI identified in the input image as input for a second image processing process, the second image processing process configured to identify a predefined feature of a respective human user and to determine a respective control gesture of a plurality of predefined control gestures corresponding to the identified predefined feature; and in accordance with a determination that a first control gesture is identified in the respective first ROI identified in the input image, and that the first control gesture meets preset criteria, performing a control operation in accordance with the first control gesture.

Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for insertion into communication with a host's circulatory system.

A voice activation system for a vehicle. The voice activation system for a vehicle which has at least one sound panel capable of providing vibrations of a user's voice from the outside of the vehicle into an inside area of the vehicle. A laser listening device is operably connected to the panel for receiving vibrations from a user's voice. A controller receives a pre-identified command of the user from the laser listener and operates an action in the vehicle in response thereto.

A voice activation system for a vehicle. The voice activation system for a vehicle which has at least one sound panel capable of providing vibrations of a user's voice from the outside of the vehicle into an inside area of the vehicle. A laser listening device is operably connected to the panel for receiving vibrations from a user's voice. A controller receives a pre-identified command of the user from the laser listener and operates an action in the vehicle in response thereto.

A method of controlling a battery-powered remote controller to decrease a duty cycle to allow continued operations despite the quantity of the battery is bad determines a drop in voltage of the battery in standby mode as voltage of the battery is being read. When receiving a command to activate a voice function, determining whether the drop in voltage in standby mode is greater than or equal to a preset value. If yes, the method then determines whether the drop in voltage falls in a preset range. If yes, the method regulates a duty cycle of the pulse signal activating the voice function, and activates the voice function as required. A remote controller and a non-transitory storage medium are also provided.