Patents by Inventor Chao-Kuang Yang

Chao-Kuang Yang 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: 9881496
    Abstract: The invention provides a remote control system, including a cloud server, a first device and a portable electronic device. The first device includes a transmission interface for connecting to a second device. The portable electronic device sets up a transmission path to connect with the first device via the cloud server. The first device transmits type information including a type of the transmission interface to the portable electronic device through the transmission path. The portable electronic device encodes original data based on the type information to generate encoded data conforming to the transmission interface, and transmits the encoded data to the first device through the transmission path. The first device transmits the encoded data to the second device through the transmission interface, so as to control the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Chen, Chao-Kuang Yang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Shih-Hao Lin, Chia-Hsun Lee, Chi-Hung Chang, Tzu-Kang Huang, Chen-Hsiang Ko, Chi-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 9749983
    Abstract: A communication system is provided. The communication system includes a main electronic device and an auxiliary electronic device. The auxiliary electronic device would send a connection sound wave signal. When the main electronic device receives the connection sound wave signal, the main electronic device sends a positioning signal. When the auxiliary electronic device receives the positioning signal, the auxiliary electronic device sends a positioning sound wave signal to the main electronic device. Moreover, the main electronic device determines a relative position of the auxiliary electronic device and the main electronic device according to the positioning sound wave signal, and displays an operating icon on a display unit of the main electronic device according to the relative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Publication number: 20170187812
    Abstract: A device management method for use in a cloud system including a remote device, a mobile device and a cloud server is provided. The method includes the steps of: using, by the mobile device and the remote device, a same login information to log in the cloud server; sending, by the remote device, a push notification message to the mobile device through the cloud server when detecting that a first device is connected to a connection port, wherein the push notification message includes first identification information corresponding to the first device; and in response to receiving the push notification message, identifying, by the mobile device, the first device according to the first identification information to activate a respective application so as to perform data transmission with the first device through the respective application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung CHEN, Chao-Kuang YANG, Wen-Cheng HSU, Shih-Hao LIN, Chia-Hsun LEE, Chi-Hung CHANG, Tzu-Kang HUANG, Chen-Hsiang KO, Chi-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20170186311
    Abstract: The invention provides a remote control system, including a cloud server, a first device and a portable electronic device. The first device includes a transmission interface for connecting to a second device. The portable electronic device sets up a transmission path to connect with the first device via the cloud server. The first device transmits type information including a type of the transmission interface to the portable electronic device through the transmission path. The portable electronic device encodes original data based on the type information to generate encoded data conforming to the transmission interface, and transmits the encoded data to the first device through the transmission path. The first device transmits the encoded data to the second device through the transmission interface, so as to control the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung CHEN, Chao-Kuang YANG, Wen-Cheng HSU, Shih-Hao LIN, Chia-Hsun LEE, Chi-Hung CHANG, Tzu-Kang HUANG, Chen-Hsiang KO, Chi-Sheng LIN
  • Patent number: 9544442
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques to reduce error probability and eliminate the lingering signal that causes problems during audio signal data transmission. An electroacoustic transducer of a first electronic device receives a data encoded audio signal that includes modulated digital data therein. The data encoded audio signal is demodulated to produce a present input signal that includes a target frequency and a lingering effect of a previously received data encoded audio signal. Lingering cancellation is performed on the present input signal to produce a present output signal from which the lingering effect of the previously received data encoded audio signal has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Fang, Chia-Hsun Lee, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Hsiao-Chi Hsu, Ying-Ta Chen, Kai-Yu Huang, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 9442580
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a touch operating method thereof are provided. The touch operating method is adapted to an electronic apparatus having a touch display and includes the following steps. A touch performed on the touch display by a touch input device is detected. According to this touch, a dielectric parameter of the touch input device is determined. An operating function corresponding to the dielectric parameter is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Chen, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 9329050
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic device with object guiding function and the method thereof. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes a view window area, via which a user may watch a view. The electronic device may determine whether an object is located in the view window area when the user inputs the position of the object, and may further show an object indicating message or an object guiding message according to the determination result. Therefore, the electronic device is able to provide the user with short distance guiding function. In another embodiment, the electronic device may also show information related to the object located in the view window area, such as information about every mountain range, constellation, user's friends, or specific landmark that is located in the view window area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20160073089
    Abstract: A method for generating a 3D image and an electronic apparatus using the same method are proposed. The method includes: capturing a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of focal lengths, where there are a plurality of focal length differences between the focal lengths; selecting a reference image from the images, and taking the reference image as a 3D reference plane in a 3D space; performing an edge detection to each of the images according to a sharpness reference value to find at least one contour corresponding to the sharpness reference value in each of the images; arranging each of the images in the 3D space based on each of the focal length differences and the 3D reference plane; performing an interpolation operation between the at least one contour of each of the images to generate a 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kuei-Ping Ting, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20150201393
    Abstract: A location identification device, adopted in an audio output device outputting an audio signal, includes a first audio receiving device, a second audio receiving device, and a processor. The first audio receiving device samples the audio signal by a sampling frequency to generate first sample points. A waveform of the audio signal is a superposition result of a high frequency signal and an envelope. The second audio receiving device, which is away from the first audio receiving device at a predetermined distance, samples the audio signal by the sampling frequency to generate second sample points. The processor obtains the first envelope of a first characteristic value and the second envelope of a second characteristic value for identifying a location of the audio output device according to a time difference and an amplitude difference between the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Fang, Chun-Chi Ho, Chia-Hsun Lee, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 9074899
    Abstract: An augmented reality system having a server and a mobile viewing is provided. The mobile viewing system registers that the mobile viewing system enters a building at the server. Several wireless access points are disposed in the building, and the mobile viewing system is connected to some of the wireless access points. The mobile viewing system receives a request message from the server and captures an image via an image capture module according to the request message. The server obtains a location of the mobile viewing system according to the connected wireless access points and the image captured, and generates an object guiding message or an object indicating message according to the location of the mobile viewing system. The mobile viewing system displays the object guiding message or the object indicating message on the viewing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20150134327
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques to reduce error probability and eliminate the lingering signal that causes problems during audio signal data transmission. An electroacoustic transducer of a first electronic device receives a data encoded audio signal that includes modulated digital data therein. The data encoded audio signal is demodulated to produce a present input signal that includes a target frequency and a lingering effect of a previously received data encoded audio signal. Lingering cancellation is performed on the present input signal to produce a present output signal from which the lingering effect of the previously received data encoded audio signal has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Fang, Chia-Hsun Lee, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Hsiao-Chi Hsu, Ying-Ta Chen, Kai-Yu Huang, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20150135083
    Abstract: A communication system is provided. The communication system includes a main electronic device and an auxiliary electronic device. The auxiliary electronic device would send a connection sound wave signal. When the main electronic device receives the connection sound wave signal, the main electronic device sends a positioning signal. When the auxiliary electronic device receives the positioning signal, the auxiliary electronic device sends a positioning sound wave signal to the main electronic device. Moreover, the main electronic device determines a relative position of the auxiliary electronic device and the main electronic device according to the positioning sound wave signal, and displays an operating icon on a display unit of the main electronic device according to the relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Patent number: 9024892
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a mobile device. The mobile device includes a display panel, a touch panel, and a processing unit. The display panel displays images. The touch panel detects a gesture and receives a sensing signal corresponding to the gesture, wherein the touch panel further calculates at least one contact point produced by the gesture according to the sensing signal, and produces at least one trigger signal according to the contact point. The processing unit operates at a first operating frequency when the mobile device is in a normal operating mode, and operates at a second operating frequency lower than the first operating frequency when the mobile device is in a hibernate mode, wherein the mobile device turns off the processing unit and the display panel in the hibernate mode, and the touch panel continues to detect the gesture in the hibernate mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuei-Ping Ting, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20150116228
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a touch operating method thereof are provided. The touch operating method is adapted to an electronic apparatus having a touch display and includes the following steps. A touch performed on the touch display by a touch input device is detected. According to this touch, a dielectric parameter of the touch input device is determined. An operating function corresponding to the dielectric parameter is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Chen, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20150015771
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image-capturing device including a lens with an adjustable focal length, a photosensitive unit, a memory unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The photosensitive unit obtains a plurality of images from a scene via the lens, and the images correspond to different focal lengths. The memory unit is configured to store the images corresponding to the different focal lengths. The processing unit obtains a target image according to a selected frame position, wherein the corresponding focal length of the target image focuses on an object of the scene, and the object in the target image is located at the selected frame position. The display unit is configured to output the obtained target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Wei-Kuo Shih, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 8881973
    Abstract: A connection setting method using a barcode pattern, a connection setting system and user equipment (UE) thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A connection application is installed in each of at least two pieces of UE respectively. First UE performs setting for connecting to an electronic device by a default mode and generates the barcode pattern accordingly. Then, an image capture unit of second UE is activated to capture the barcode pattern. The barcode pattern is analyzed by the connection application of the second UE, so as to obtain a plurality of parameters of connection setting in regard to the electronic device. Connection setting is performed automatically according to the parameters, such that the second UE connects to the electronic device and performs data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuei-Ping Ting, Chao-Kuang Yang, Li-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20140330512
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic device with object guiding function and the method thereof. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes a view window area, via which a user may watch a view. The electronic device may determine whether an object is located in the view window area when the user inputs the position of the object, and may further show an object indicating message or an object guiding message according to the determination result. Therefore, the electronic device is able to provide the user with short distance guiding function. In another embodiment, the electronic device may also show information related to the object located in the view window area, such as information about every mountain range, constellation, user's friends, or specific landmark that is located in the view window area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 8838375
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic device with object guiding function and the method thereof. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes a view window area, via which a user may watch a view. The electronic device may determine whether an object is located in the view window area when the user inputs the position of the object, and may further show an object indicating message or an object guiding message according to the determination result. Therefore, the electronic device is able to provide the user with short distance guiding function. In another embodiment, the electronic device may also show information related to the object located in the view window area, such as information about every mountain range, constellation, user's friends, or specific landmark that is located in the view window area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 8706398
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic device with object guiding function and the method thereof. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes a view window area, via which a user may watch a view. The electronic device may determine whether an object is located in the view window area when the user inputs the position of the object, and may further show an object indicating message or an object guiding message according to the determination result. Therefore, the electronic device is able to provide the user with short distance guiding function. In another embodiment, the electronic device may also show information related to the object located in the view window area, such as information about every mountain range, constellation, user's friends, or specific landmark that is located in the view window area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20130299570
    Abstract: A connection setting method using a barcode pattern, a connection setting system and user equipment (UE) thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A connection application is installed in each of at least two pieces of UE respectively. First UE performs setting for connecting to an electronic device by a default mode and generates the barcode pattern accordingly. Then, an image capture unit of second UE is activated to capture the barcode pattern. The barcode pattern is analyzed by the connection application of the second UE, so as to obtain a plurality of parameters of connection setting in regard to the electronic device. Connection setting is performed automatically according to the parameters, such that the second UE connects to the electronic device and performs data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kuei-Ping Ting, Chao-Kuang Yang, Li-Wei Chen