In accordance with one or more aspects, a request to run an application is received. The application has an associated tune manifest that identifies one or more resources that the application may use. The tune manifest is compared to a device resource record, and a check is made, based at least in part on the comparing, whether the one or more resources identified in the tune manifest can be satisfied by the device. If the one or more resources identified in the tune manifest can be satisfied by the device, then the application is run; otherwise, a notification of a conflict between the application and the device is presented. Additionally, when the application exits, a device tune state that identifies a content source to which the device was tuned prior to running the application can be retrieved and the device restored to this device tune state.

An image display device includes an external device interface unit configured to connect the image display device with an external device; a display unit configured to display an image received from the external device; a user input interface unit configured to receive an input signal and to send a control signal corresponding to the input signal to a relay device acting a communication relay between the image display device and the external device; and a controller configured to in response to the image display device being powered on, check whether or not a connection log of the image display device includes a previous connection between the image display device and the relay device, scan for an advertisement packet from the relay device at a first scan interval when the connection log does not include the previous connection between the image display device and the relay device, and scan for the advertisement packet from the relay device at a second scan interval having a longer time duration than the first scan interval when the connection log includes the previous connection between the image display device and the relay device.

An image display device includes an external device interface unit configured to connect the image display device with an external device; a display unit configured to display an image received from the external device; a user input interface unit configured to receive an input signal and to send a control signal corresponding to the input signal to a relay device acting a communication relay between the image display device and the external device; and a controller configured to in response to the image display device being powered on, check whether or not a connection log of the image display device includes a previous connection between the image display device and the relay device, scan for an advertisement packet from the relay device at a first scan interval when the connection log does not include the previous connection between the image display device and the relay device, and scan for the advertisement packet from the relay device at a second scan interval having a longer time duration than the first scan interval when the connection log includes the previous connection between the image display device and the relay device.

An image display device includes an external device interface unit configured to connect the image display device with an external device; a display unit configured to display an image received from the external device; a user input interface unit configured to receive an input signal and to send a control signal corresponding to the input signal to a relay device acting a communication relay between the image display device and the external device; and a controller configured to in response to the image display device being powered on, check whether or not a connection log of the image display device includes a previous connection between the image display device and the relay device, scan for an advertisement packet from the relay device at a first scan interval when the connection log does not include the previous connection between the image display device and the relay device, and scan for the advertisement packet from the relay device at a second scan interval having a longer time duration than the first scan interval when the connection log includes the previous connection between the image display device and the relay device.

An image display device includes an external device interface unit configured to connect the image display device with an external device; a display unit configured to display an image received from the external device; a user input interface unit configured to receive an input signal and to send a control signal corresponding to the input signal to a relay device acting a communication relay between the image display device and the external device; and a controller configured to in response to the image display device being powered on, check whether or not a connection log of the image display device includes a previous connection between the image display device and the relay device, scan for an advertisement packet from the relay device at a first scan interval when the connection log does not include the previous connection between the image display device and the relay device, and scan for the advertisement packet from the relay device at a second scan interval having a longer time duration than the first scan interval when the connection log includes the previous connection between the image display device and the relay device.

A method and arrangement for acquiring image data, wherein a pixel area of a specimen to be imaged is illuminated in a plurality of illumination events with illumination light of a respective selected intensity, which intensities are different from one another. Subsequently, detection light emanating from the respective pixel area is acquired for each of the intensities as image data of a subpixel and resulting image data of the pixel area are determined from the number of acquired image data of the subpixels. According to the invention, the illumination events are triggered successively. The image data of all subpixels of the pixel area are acquired before a further pixel area is illuminated.

A method and arrangement for acquiring image data, wherein a pixel area of a specimen to be imaged is illuminated in a plurality of illumination events with illumination light of a respective selected intensity, which intensities are different from one another. Subsequently, detection light emanating from the respective pixel area is acquired for each of the intensities as image data of a subpixel and resulting image data of the pixel area are determined from the number of acquired image data of the subpixels. According to the invention, the illumination events are triggered successively. The image data of all subpixels of the pixel area are acquired before a further pixel area is illuminated.

Aspects and embodiments are generally directed to active imaging systems and methods. In one example, an active imaging system includes a positioning system configured to detect a direction of motion of the imaging system relative to a scene, an optical source positioned to emit electromagnetic radiation, a non-mechanical beamsteering device positioned to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the optical source and configured to scan the electromagnetic radiation over at least a first portion of the scene within an instantaneous field-of-view of an optical receiver, and the optical receiver positioned to receive reflections of the electromagnetic radiation from at least the first portion of the scene within the instantaneous field-of-view, wherein the first portion of the scene is within a first edge region of the instantaneous field-of-view of the optical receiver, the first edge region being in the direction of motion of the imaging system.

Aspects and embodiments are generally directed to active imaging systems and methods. In one example, an active imaging system includes a positioning system configured to detect a direction of motion of the imaging system relative to a scene, an optical source positioned to emit electromagnetic radiation, a non-mechanical beamsteering device positioned to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the optical source and configured to scan the electromagnetic radiation over at least a first portion of the scene within an instantaneous field-of-view of an optical receiver, and the optical receiver positioned to receive reflections of the electromagnetic radiation from at least the first portion of the scene within the instantaneous field-of-view, wherein the first portion of the scene is within a first edge region of the instantaneous field-of-view of the optical receiver, the first edge region being in the direction of motion of the imaging system.

A scanning apparatus and a method thereof include a scanning unit scanning a document and outputting a scanned result, at least one external storage unit detachably attached to the apparatus, at least one internal storage unit, and a controller detecting an attachment state of the external storage unit and storing the scanned result in one of the external storage unit and the internal storage unit according to the attachment state of the external storage unit. The scanning unit of the scanning apparatus is combined with a user scanning unit and a user printing unit into a combination apparatus, and the scanned result is printed in a printing apparatus spaced-apart from the scanning apparatus by a distance, thereby removing cables between the scanning or printing apparatus and a personal computer. Regardless of an attachment state of the external storage unit, the document is scanned in the real time, and the scanning apparatus is commonly used with a plurality of personal computers which are not connected to the scanning apparatus.