Patents by Inventor Acer Incorporated

Acer Incorporated has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130223249
    Abstract: According to one or multiple transmission parameters, one or multiple measurement targets are set for a plurality of data links provided by a user equipment in UMTS. The data throughput of each measurement target during a specific period is summed up for acquiring an uplink scheduled IP throughput and a downlink scheduled IP throughput of each measurement target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: ACER INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20130223205
    Abstract: If a new link is established between a user equipment and a serving base station after a previous link failure, the user equipment is configured to report information associated with the previous link failure, including UE mobility information during the previous link, information related to transmitting/receiving the RRC connection reconfiguration, or information related to radio link failure. The serving base station is configured to perform mobility optimization in the minimization of drive test accordingly for improving handover success rate and overall network efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130223424
    Abstract: Management methods for use in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a network connection unit for connecting to a network through a first access point (AP). First, a preferred AP list is provided, wherein the preferred AP list records a plurality of APs and connection records corresponding thereto. Then, the first AP is sequentially selected from the plurality of APs of the preferred AP list to connect to the network, wherein each of the plurality of APs is sequentially selected as the first AP based on the corresponding connection record of the selected AP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: ACER INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20130227453
    Abstract: A handheld communication device having a logic to transfer information from a first application to a second application by using a user interface which displays a screen shot of the information gathered at the first application, and the interface also displays a list of icons indicative of other applications that is capable of receiving such information and using such information. The logic is configured to transfer the information to the second application by a drag-and-drop motion on the interface page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130207910
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a touch unit and an application processing unit. The touch unit has a sensing area arranged to display first and second screen views in a normal operation mode and a first screen lock mode, respectively, and detects a touch location in the sensing area to generate a detection signal. The application processing unit determines the predetermined area according to a setting signal and removes the predetermined area of the second screen view to generate a modified second screen view in the normal operation mode, such that the first screen view in the predetermined area is not covered by the modified second screen view in a second screen lock mode, and a first application operation corresponding to the touch location in the first screen view is performed, when the touch location is located in the predetermined area in the second screen lock mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130208436
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a main body, a display, a foot pad and a transmission unit. The display is pivotally connected to the main body, and the foot pad is disposed on the bottom side of the main body and contacts a supporting surface parallel thereto. The transmission unit is disposed in the main body and connects the foot pad with the display. When the display rotates from a closed position to an open position relative to the main body, the foot pad moves in a first direction parallel to the supporting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130203357
    Abstract: A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving an activation signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to execute one or multiple logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the activation signal and the MDT configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: ACER INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20130203406
    Abstract: A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving a stop signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to switch off one or multiple ongoing logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the stop signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: ACER INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20130203358
    Abstract: A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving a modify/setup signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to update the MDT configuration accordingly in the idle mode and perform one or multiple corresponding logged MDTs according to the updated MDT configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: ACER INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20130201973
    Abstract: A method of timing reference management for a mobile device in a wireless communication system comprising a network is disclosed. The method comprises being configured a first cell of a timing advance group, as a timing reference cell of the timing advance group; and when the timing reference cell is changed from the first cell to a second cell of the timing advance group and a timing alignment timer applied for the timing advance group for uplink transmission synchronization is running, deriving a new uplink transmission timing according to a second timing adjust value; wherein the second timing adjust value is calculated according to a first downlink timing of the first cell, a second downlink timing of the second cell, and a first timing adjust value for deriving the uplink transmission timing when the timing reference cell is the first cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: ACER INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20130188600
    Abstract: A method of reference cell change for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises utilizing a command for the reference cell change, wherein the command is sent on a cell for indicating the cell as a reference cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: ACER INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20130191557
    Abstract: A management method is provided, suitable for an electronic system having electronic devices connected in a daisy-chain configuration. The management method includes the steps of: arranging the order of the electronic devices, wherein universal unique identifiers corresponding to the electronic devices are obtained by sequentially connecting the electronic devices with the host; obtaining shapes and outward colors of the electronic devices according to the universal unique identifiers of the electronic devices; forming a chart according to the arrangement order, the shapes and the outward colors of the electronic devices; and displaying the chart on the monitor and/or the host to show a characteristic of each of the electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130181918
    Abstract: Electronic device and method for controlling the same are provided. A first block and a second block are displayed on a touch screen of the electronic device. The first block is displayed on a lower portion on the display screen of the touch panel. The second block is displayed on an upper portion on the display screen of the touch panel. Contact movement between the first block and the second block on the display screen of the touch panel is detected. An arrangement line for arranging icons on the display screen is determined according to a moving path corresponding to the contact movement on the touch panel. Icons are arranged along the arrangement line on the display screen to generate a graphical user interface for the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130174083
    Abstract: Methods for controlling electronic devices are provided. First and second objects corresponding to unlock operation are displayed on a touch screen of an electronic device. When contact with the touch screen is detected under a user-interface lock state, it is determined whether a continuous moving path corresponding to the detected contact has passed through the first object, and whether moving acceleration of the contact has exceeded a preset value. If so, the first object is shown as cutting through and being separated by the continuous moving path into a first stationary part and a first dissociated part. The first stationary part and the first dissociated part are displayed as separated parts, and the first dissociated part moves with the second object connected thereto according to pre-determined physical principles. The electronic device switches from the user-interface lock state to a work state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130163649
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a transmission method and apparatus for a wireless communication system. The data transmission apparatus includes an encoder capable of encoding input data to generate first coded bits and second coded bits; a channel interleaver capable of interleaving said first coded bits and said second coded bits, to generate first interleaved coded bits and second interleaved coded bits; a partially swap unit capable of partially swapping said first interleaved coded bits to generate partially swapped first interleaved coded bits, and combining said partially swapped said first interleaved coded bits and said second interleaved coded bits to generate processed bits; a modulator capable of mapping said processed bits to modulation symbols in a predetermined modulation scheme; and a transmitter capable of transmitting the modulation symbols. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130147733
    Abstract: Electronic device and method for controlling the same are provided. The electronic device comprises a touch-sensitive screen, a storage device, and a controller. The storage device stores personal data. The controller detects contact with the touch-sensitive screen while the electronic device is in a user-interface lock state. When contact with the touch-sensitive screen is detected, the controller determines whether the detected contact corresponds to a predefined limited activation gesture. If the detected contact corresponds to the predefined limited activation gesture, the controller transitions the electronic device from the user-interface lock state to a limited activation state. When the electronic device operates in the limited activation state, the personal data stored in the storage device cannot be accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130145286
    Abstract: Social tile displaying method is provided. A first dynamic tile group is displayed on a display screen. In response to a pin instruction for designating a first contact person, a social tile corresponding to the first contact person is generated along with the first dynamic tile group on the display screen. Automatic notification message corresponding to the first contact person is shown on each of the tiles within the first dynamic tile group. Tile connection method is also provided. First and second tiles are displayed. In response to a connection command, the first and second tiles are connected according to the connection command. Preset processes are performed on the first and second tiles according to characteristics of the first and second tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130120937
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module for an electronic component is provided. The heat dissipation module includes a supporting structure and a heat pipe. The supporting structure is adjacent to the heat electronic component. The heat pipe is connected to the supporting structure by soldering, and the bottom surface of the heat pipe is directly in contact with the upper surface of the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130119926
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless charger including a sensing device, a charging coil array and a processor. The sensing device determines the shape of the recharging area of an electronic device placed on the wireless charger. The charging coil array includes a plurality of dynamic charging coils and selectively turns on a part of the dynamic charging coils. The processor drives the part of the dynamic charging coils to charge the electronic device by wireless charging, wherein the part of the dynamic charging coils of the charging coil array is corresponding to the shape of the recharging area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: ACER INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20130114395
    Abstract: A mobile communication device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transceiving to and from a service network. The controller module determines a data transmission parameter associated with a first protocol layer according to a link quality of the service network and a number of transmission layers supported for spatial multiplexing associated with a second protocol layer. Particularly, the first protocol layer is hierarchically higher than the second protocol layer in a multi-layer protocol stack. Also, the controller module detects a transfer failure rate for data transmission using the data transmission parameter via the wireless module, and reduces the data transmission parameter by a predetermined ratio in response to the transfer failure rate being higher than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated