Patents by Inventor Bo-Ching Chiou

Bo-Ching Chiou 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).

  • Patent number: 8068099
    Abstract: A mobile phone is provided. The mobile phone comprises a touch panel, a camera, and a processor. The touch panel comprises a touch-sensitive display screen, implementing a plurality of virtual buttons. The camera comprises a camera lens having a view-finding area in relation to the touch panel. The processor, respectively coupled with the touch panel and the camera, switches on the camera in response to receipt of a trigger signal, determines whether a focus of the camera for a subject is shorter than a preset distance, and if so, locks the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Young Hsu, Bo-Ching Chiou
  • Publication number: 20090201264
    Abstract: A mobile phone is provided. The mobile phone comprises a touch panel, a camera, and a processor. The touch panel comprises a touch-sensitive display screen, implementing a plurality of virtual buttons. The camera comprises a camera lens having a view-finding area in relation to the touch panel. The processor, respectively coupled with the touch panel and the camera, switches on the camera in response to receipt of a trigger signal, determines whether a focus of the camera for a subject is shorter than a preset distance, and if so, locks the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Hung-Young Hsu, Bo-Ching Chiou
  • Publication number: 20090153495
    Abstract: An input method for use in an electronic device having a touch-sensitive screen is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps. An input signal is first received. Then, at least one control item corresponding to the specific program is displayed on the touch-sensitive screen in which the control item has a corresponding control area within the touch-sensitive screen. Next, it is determined whether a confirmation input signal inputted to the corresponding control area of the touch-sensitive screen is detected. A parameter of the control item is adjusted according to the confirmation input signal when the confirmation input signal has been detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Li-Hsuan CHEN, Bo-Ching CHIOU, Yu-Fang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20090135147
    Abstract: In an input method and an input system for an electronic device, an electronic device having input functionality and content displaying functionality, and a content displaying method and a displaying system for an electronic device, the electronic device is provided with a sensing screen, and the input method includes the following steps: displaying a plurality of virtual keys; receiving an input signal; displaying a corresponding enlarged virtual key on the sensing screen; and detecting whether there is an input of a confirm input signal, and outputting a virtual key code corresponding to the confirm input signal if affirmative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hung-Yang Hsu, Li-Hsuan Chen, Wen-Chin Wu, Bo-Ching Chiou, Wei-Hung Liu, Chia-Hsien Li
  • Patent number: D878449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Hong-Chi Yeh, Bo-Ching Chiou, Chih-Chung Su, Chun-Yen Yu