Patents Assigned to Benq Corporation
  • Publication number: 20220417312
    Abstract: A method for expanding functions of a conference system includes providing a first circuit board and a second circuit board disposed in the receiver, receiving a first wireless packet transmitted from the first transmitter merely through a second communication module of the second circuit board, controlling the second communication module for performing an unpacking process of the first wireless packet by a second processor of the second circuit board to generate first compressed media data, generating a first command signal by the second processor of the second circuit board for controlling a first processor of the first circuit board to receive the first compressed media data through a data channel, and decompressing the first compressed media data by the first processor for acquiring first media contents of the first transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Wu, Chia-Nan Shih, Chin-Fu Chiang, Jung-Kun Tseng, Chuang-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20220408138
    Abstract: A mode switching method is applied to a display apparatus with a first scenario mode and a second scenario mode. The first scenario mode provides a first shortcut menu, and the second scenario mode provides a second shortcut menu different from the first shortcut menu. The mode switching method includes receiving a first signal source of a first external device, analyzing the first signal source to determine the first external device is matched with the first scenario mode or the second scenario mode, and displaying the first shortcut menu on a display interface of the display apparatus and hiding the second shortcut menu when the first external device is matched with the first scenario mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Hsin Wu, Wei-Chen Chen, Cheng-En Wu, Hui-Chun Yang, Wei-Chung Hsu, Jheng-Ru He, En-Ming Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220374188
    Abstract: An electronic billboard and a controlling method thereof are disclosed, wherein the electronic billboard includes plural displaying areas, a user interaction tracker and a data flow manager. Each one of the display areas correspondingly form a telecommunication connection with one of plural video delivery devices, and respectively displays the image data provided by the video delivery devices. The user interaction tracker is used to calculate the interaction indexes between at least one user and each one of the display area. The data flow manager regulates the flows of the image data respectively delivered to the display areas according to the interactive indexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventor: Po-Chun HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220368955
    Abstract: A data sharing method includes providing a receiver and at least one transmitter, changing a first hardware registration identification code of the at least one transmitter to a second hardware registration identification code of a virtual camera device corresponding to at least one communication software program by the receiver, and using the virtual camera device for converting at least one image data signal transmitted from the at least one transmitter to video stream data supported by the at least one communication software program after the receiver receives the at least one image data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Wu, Chia-Nan Shih, Chin-Fu Chiang, Chuang-Wei Wu, Jung-Kun Tseng
  • Publication number: 20220368738
    Abstract: A data sharing method includes logging in a first account through a communication interface by a first receiver for establishing a link between the first receiver and a server corresponding to the communication interface, logging in a second account through the communication interface by a second receiver for establishing a link between the second receiver and the server corresponding to the communication interface, and transmitting image data from a first transmitter to the second receiver through the first receiver and the server for sharing the image data. The first receiver is linked to a first display. The second receiver is linked to a second display. The image data is shared with the first display and the second display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Wu, Chin-Fu Chiang, Chia-Nan Shih, Lin-Yuan You, Jung-Kun Tseng, Chuang-Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 11501739
    Abstract: An operation method for virtually partitioning a display panel includes establishing a plurality of first links between a plurality of transmitter and a receiver, establishing a second link between the receiver and a central controller, acquiring quantity data of the plurality of transmitter by the central controller, generating an operational interface by virtually partitioning the display panel by the central controller according to the quantity data, and controlling the receiver for operating a transmitter to executing at least one operational function by the central controller through the second link and a first link or directly controlling the transmitter to executing the at least one operational function by the central controller through a third link when a virtual key corresponding to the transmitter displayed on the operational interface generated by the central controller is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lin-Yuan You, Jung-Kun Tseng, Chia-Nan Shih, Chen-Chi Wu, Chin-Fu Chiang, Chuang-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20220360852
    Abstract: A playback mode switching method includes a multimedia display apparatus displaying multimedia content, the multimedia display apparatus extracting related data from the multimedia content and uploading the related data to a web search engine, the web search engine transmitting a web search result back to the multimedia display apparatus according to the related data, the multimedia display apparatus analyzing the web search result to determine whether there is a sorting keyword in the web search result, and the multimedia display apparatus performing a playback mode switching operation for adjusting a playback parameter setting of the multimedia content when determining the sorting keyword exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yu-Ching Tung
  • Patent number: 11496708
    Abstract: A video conference system including a transmitter device and a receiver device is provided. The transmitter device includes a transmitter control unit, a transmitter input interface, a transmitter video circuit and a first wireless transmission module. The transmitter control unit is coupled to a video output port of an information system and receive a first video data from the video output port. The transmitter input interface receives a second video data from a first video source. The transmitter video circuit combines the first video data and the second video data as a combined video data. The first wireless transmission module transmits the combined video data to the receiver device. The receiver device, coupled to the display device, includes a second wireless transmission module, which receives the combined video data. The receiver device transmits the combined video data to the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Lin-Yuan You, Chen-Chi Wu
  • Patent number: 11494150
    Abstract: A dual display regions control method includes establishing a link between a receiver and a first transmitter and a link between the receiver and a second transmitter, transmitting a first image signal to the first transmitter after the first transmitter is triggered, transmitting the first image signal to the receiver, transmitting a second image signal to the second transmitter after the second transmitter is triggered, transmitting the second image signal to the receiver, selecting the first transmitter from the first transmitter and the second transmitter, displaying the first image signal on a first display region through the receiver after the first transmitter is selected, and displaying identification data of the first transmitter and the second transmitter on a second display region through the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Wu, Chin-Fu Chiang, Chia-Nan Shih, Lin-Yuan You, Chuang-Wei Wu, Jung-Kun Tseng
  • Publication number: 20220305157
    Abstract: A touch display screen includes a display panel, a touch-sensing part, a biosensor and a controller. The touch-sensing part is disposed on a light emitting side of the display panel and has a touch-sensing surface. The touch-sensing part includes a light-emitting device and a light receiver. The light-emitting device is used to provide at least one positioning light and at least one high-energy light. The light receiver is used to detect a change of the positioning light on the touch-sensing surface in response to a touch action and determine the position on which the touch action occurs on the touch-sensing surface. The biosensor is used to determine whether a living body getting close to the touch-sensing surface. The controller is used to drive the light-emitting device to selectively provide the positioning light and/or the high-energy light to the touch-sensing surface according to the determinations of the biosensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Jui CHI, Pei-Wen HUANG, Ta-Wei LIU
  • Patent number: 11457177
    Abstract: A video conferencing system is disclosed. The video conferencing system includes a transmitter and a receiver. When the transmitter is coupled to a port of an information processing apparatus, the transmitter communicates with the information processing apparatus to determine whether the port of the information processing apparatus has video output function. When the above determination result is no, the transmitter emits a wireless signal. The transmitter is coupled to a display apparatus and used to receive the wireless signal and provide a default warning message to the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chiang, Chen-Chi Wu, Chia-Nan Shih
  • Publication number: 20220303314
    Abstract: An image sharing and conference participant identification method includes providing a first multimedia adapter device and a second multimedia adapter device, generating a link control signal after the first multimedia adapter device is triggered, transmitting the link control signal from the first multimedia adapter device to the second multimedia adapter device directly or through a server according to a link list, establishing a link between the first multimedia adapter device and the second multimedia adapter device, and transmitting first image data from the first multimedia adapter device to the second multimedia adapter device through the link for integrating the first image data and second image data by the second multimedia adapter device to generate sharing image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Wu, Chia-Nan Shih, Chin-Fu Chiang, Jung-Kun Tseng, Chuang-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20220301178
    Abstract: An image adjusting method including the following steps is provided. Firstly, the original image is divided into a plurality of image areas by a plurality of mutually intersecting virtual lines, wherein the image areas include a plurality of edge areas, each being defined by at least one original image edge of the original image and at least two of the virtual lines. Then, the coordinate of at least one intersection of at least one of the virtual lines and the original image edge are changed to obtain a deformed image edge. Subsequently, at least one original pixel located in one of the edge regions in the original image is repositioned according to the at least two of the virtual lines and the deformed image edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Nan SHIH, Chih-Pen HUANG, Chang-Sheng LEE
  • Patent number: 11442350
    Abstract: A projector recommendation method includes steps of providing a look-up table, wherein the look-up table records a plurality of projectors and a plurality of projection parameters corresponding to each of the projectors; inputting a size of a projection plane, a projection distance and an environmental brightness; calculating a projection length according to the size of the projection plane, a target aspect ratio and a blending manner, calculating a target throw ratio according to the projection distance and the projection length, and calculating a target minimum projection brightness according to the environmental brightness, a predetermined brightness level and a projection area; and generating a projector recommendation result according to the target minimum projection brightness, the target throw ratio, a target resolution corresponding to the target aspect ratio and the projection parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tung-Chia Chou, I-Jan Cheng
  • Patent number: 11435025
    Abstract: A multifunctional holder is provided for supporting a first object and a second object. The multifunctional holder includes a backboard assembly, an adapter, at least one movable arm and a positioning member. The backboard assembly is disposed on a back side of the first object. The adapter is connected to the backboard assembly. The at least one movable arm is connected to the adapter, wherein a first degree of rotational freedom is provided between the backboard assembly and the adapter, and a second degree of rotational freedom is provided between the adapter and the at least one movable arm. The positioning member is disposed on the backboard assembly or the adapter for fixing the second object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Chen
  • Patent number: 11398690
    Abstract: A wireless transmission device is provided. The wireless transmission device includes a body, a connection cable electrically connected to the body, and at least one fixing member. The body includes a slot and a first fixing base. The connection cable includes a plug and a second fixing base. The plug matches the slot, and the second fixing base and the first fixing base are opposite to each other in a vertical manner. The at least one fixing member is inserted into the first fixing base and the second fixing base to fix the plug in the slot. The present invention increases the coupling stability between the body and the connection cable, stabilizes signal transmission, reduces maintenance cost, and provides an integrated appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: BENQ CORPORATION, BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Chin-Fu Chiang
  • Patent number: 11387056
    Abstract: A key preloading structure including a base, a set of switches and a set of keys is provided. The set of switches is arranged on the base. The set of keys has a rotating shaft and two actuators. The rotating shaft is assembled on the base. One end of each actuator is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and another end is disposed on a switch of the set of switches. Each of the two actuators preloads the set of switches with a force less than a triggering force for starting the set of switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11368674
    Abstract: An image calibration method for use in an imaging system. The imaging system includes a projection device, a color detector and a processor. The image calibration method includes in an ambient light environment, the color detector taking a background luminance and an ambient measurement of a test image on a projection surface, and the processor generating a color appearance representation using the background luminance and the ambient measurement, in a darkroom environment, the color detector taking a darkroom measurement of a test image, and if a surround ratio is less than a predetermined threshold, the processor generating a target using the darkroom measurement and the color appearance representation, and the processor configuring a gamut of the projection device according to the target, and adjusting an image according to the gamut and the darkroom measurement, and the projection device projecting the adjusted image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guo-Rong Huang, Yi-Ho Bai
  • Publication number: 20220179981
    Abstract: After a data link between a communication device and a transmitter is established, the transmitter is controlled for determining whether the data link between the transmitter and the communication device is to be disabled when the transmitter is prepared to transmit a first signal to the communication device, or the receiver is prepared to transmit a second signal to the communication device through the transmitter. When the data link is disabled, no signal transmitted from the transmitter is received by the communication device. The first signal and the second signal include feedback control signal information or non-control signal information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Nan Shih, Chen-Chi Wu, Chin-Fu Chiang, Chuang-Wei Wu, Jung-Kun Tseng
  • Publication number: 20220172693
    Abstract: A calibration method for splicing displays including initializing a plurality of displays, obtaining the gamuts of the displays, setting a display with the smallest gamut among the displays as the reference display, adjusting the color temperature, brightness and six-axis hue and saturation of the reference display respectively to a reference color temperature, a reference brightness and reference RGB coordinates, and adjusting the displays according to the reference color temperature, the reference brightness and the reference RGB coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Ting Tsai, Yi-Ho Bai