Patents by Inventor Chih-Yin Chiang

Chih-Yin Chiang 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: 9182849
    Abstract: A capacitive touch system includes a touch panel, a detection circuit, and a microprocessor. The touch panel includes a plurality of scan areas. Each scan area of the plurality of scan areas includes a plurality of sensing units. The detection circuit is coupled to the touch panel for utilizing the Wheatstone bridge principle to transmit driving signals to the plurality of scan areas in turn to generate a detection result corresponding to each scan area of the plurality of scan areas according to a predetermined timing. The microprocessor is used for generating the predetermined timing to the detection circuit, and determining whether each area is touched according to a detection result corresponding to each scan area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Hsuan Huang, Chih-Yin Chiang, Ju-Yi Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9066079
    Abstract: A method of storing a content of a three-dimensional image includes a processor initializing a register and a maximum number; the processor utilizing a stereo comparison algorithm to generate a depth information map corresponding to each frame of a three-dimensional image signal; the processor obtaining a depth value corresponding to each pixel of each pixel row of the depth information map from the depth information map; the processor generating at least one depth vector corresponding to the pixel row according to a depth value corresponding to each pixel of the pixel row; a counter counting a number of the at least one depth vector; the processor storing the number of the at least one depth vector in the register; the processor comparing the number of the at least one depth vector with the maximum number; and the processor executing a corresponding operation on the register according to a comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yin Chiang, Che-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20150019221
    Abstract: A speech recognition system includes a server, a data transmission interface and a speech recognition device. The speech recognition device builds a connection with the server through the data transmission interface. The speech recognition device includes a microphone, an output unit and a processing unit. The processing unit transmits received user information to the server through the data transmission interface to obtain a corresponding personal dictionary file. The personal dictionary file is generated according to history of speech recognition result and related data, which is used by others recently. The processing unit receives a voice signal to be recognized through the microphone and converts it into a digital characteristic file according to a voiceprint file of the user. The processing unit searches the personal dictionary file according to the digital characteristic file to obtain a speech recognition result for outputting through the output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Guan-Liang LEE, Chih-Yin CHIANG, Che-Wei CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140376803
    Abstract: A method of storing a content of a three-dimensional image includes a processor initializing a register and a maximum number; the processor utilizing a stereo comparison algorithm to generate a depth information map corresponding to each frame of a three-dimensional image signal; the processor obtaining a depth value corresponding to each pixel of each pixel row of the depth information map from the depth information map; the processor generating at least one depth vector corresponding to the pixel row according to a depth value corresponding to each pixel of the pixel row; a counter counting a number of the at least one depth vector; the processor storing the number of the at least one depth vector in the register; the processor comparing the number of the at least one depth vector with the maximum number; and the processor executing a corresponding operation on the register according to a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yin Chiang, Che-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 8897557
    Abstract: A method of auto-determination a three-dimensional image format includes a processor receiving an image signal; the processor capturing a plurality of frames from the image signal; the processor determining whether a red sub-pixel gray-level, a green sub-pixel gray-level, and a blue sub-pixel gray-level of each pixel of a right half side of each frame of the plurality of frames are the same; and the processor determining that the image signal has a two-dimensional image plus depth information three-dimensional image format when the red sub-pixel gray-level, the green sub-pixel gray-level, and the blue sub-pixel gray-level of the pixel are the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yin Chiang, Che-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 8847945
    Abstract: Disclosed are a stereoscopic display device and a display method thereof. The stereoscopic display device includes a liquid crystal lens, a display panel, a driving voltage generation unit, and a control unit. The display panel has a display area. The display area includes at least one first two-dimensional display area and at least one hybrid display area. The hybrid display area includes at least one three-dimensional display area and at least one second two-dimensional display area. The control unit controls the first two-dimensional display area to display a first two-dimensional image, the three-dimensional display area to display a three-dimensional image, and the second two-dimensional display area to display a second two-dimensional image. The present invention is capable of displaying the two-dimensional images and the three-dimensional image simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-yin Chiang, Che-wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20140240303
    Abstract: Disclosed are a stereoscopic display device and a display method thereof. The stereoscopic display device includes a liquid crystal lens, a display panel, a driving voltage generation unit, and a control unit. The display panel has a display area. The display area includes at least one first two-dimensional display area and at least one hybrid display area. The hybrid display area includes at least one three-dimensional display area and at least one second two-dimensional display area. The control unit controls the first two-dimensional display area to display a first two-dimensional image, the three-dimensional display area to display a three-dimensional image, and the second two-dimensional display area to display a second two-dimensional image. The present invention is capable of displaying the two-dimensional images and the three-dimensional image simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-YIN CHIANG, CHE-WEI CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140205190
    Abstract: A method of auto-determination a three-dimensional image format includes a processor receiving an image signal; the processor capturing a plurality of frames from the image signal; the processor determining whether a red sub-pixel gray-level, a green sub-pixel gray-level, and a blue sub-pixel gray-level of each pixel of a right half side of each frame of the plurality of frames are the same; and the processor determining that the image signal has a two-dimensional image plus depth information three-dimensional image format when the red sub-pixel gray-level, the green sub-pixel gray-level, and the blue sub-pixel gray-level of the pixel are the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yin Chiang, Che-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20140161309
    Abstract: A gesture recognizing device includes an image processing module. The image processing module is adapted to process an image and includes a skin color detection unit adapted to determine whether the area of a skin color of the image is larger than a threshold value; a feature detection unit electrically connected to the skin color detection unit and adapted to determine a hand image of the image; and an edge detection unit electrically connected to the feature detection unit and adapted to determine a mass center coordinate, the number of fingertips and coordinate locations of fingertips of the hand image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yin CHIANG, Tzu-Hsuan HUANG, Che-Wei CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140028610
    Abstract: A capacitive touch system includes a touch panel, a detection circuit, and a microprocessor. The touch panel includes a plurality of first axis lines of a first axis and a plurality of second axis lines of a second axis. The processor is used for controlling the detection circuit to transmit a first transmission signal to a first axis line and receive a plurality of first detection signals corresponding to the first transmission signal from the second axis lines. If a delay between a first detection signal of the plurality of first detection signals and the first transmission signal is greater than a first predetermined value, the processor controls the detection circuit to transmit a second transmission signal to a second axis line corresponding to the first detection signal, and receive a plurality of second detection signals corresponding to the second transmission signal from the plurality of first axis lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Hsuan Huang, Chih-Yin Chiang, Ju-Yi Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140002411
    Abstract: A capacitive touch system includes a touch panel, a detection circuit, and a microprocessor. The touch panel includes a plurality of scan areas. Each scan area of the plurality of scan areas includes a plurality of sensing units. The detection circuit is coupled to the touch panel for utilizing the Wheatstone bridge principle to transmit driving signals to the plurality of scan areas in turn to generate a detection result corresponding to each scan area of the plurality of scan areas according to a predetermined timing. The microprocessor is used for generating the predetermined timing to the detection circuit, and determining whether each area is touched according to a detection result corresponding to each scan area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Tzu-Hsuan Huang, Chih-Yin Chiang, Ju-Yi Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20130235002
    Abstract: An auto-stereoscopic display apparatus includes a liquid crystal lens array and a display panel. The liquid crystal lens array includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate has a plurality of first driving electrodes and a plurality of second driving electrodes. The second substrate is located opposite to the first substrate and has a common electrode. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the common electrode of the second substrate. The display panel has a plurality of pixels arranged in array. These pixels are divided into first and second pixels. When the first driving electrodes are enabled, the first pixels display a first left-eye sub-frame, and the second pixels display a first right-eye sub-frame. When the second driving electrodes are enabled, the first pixels display a second right-eye sub-frame, and the second pixels display a second left-eye sub-frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yin Chiang, Tso-Hsuan Yeh, Che-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20130215102
    Abstract: A device for displaying three-dimensional images includes a processor, and a display panel. The processor is used for receiving a three-dimensional image signal, decoding the three-dimensional image signal to image data with a predetermined format, dividing the image data with the predetermined format into a plurality of parallel processing data groups, and executing image processing on the plurality of parallel processing data groups simultaneously. The display panel is used for displaying a three-dimensional image corresponding to the three-dimensional image signal according to image processing results of the plurality of parallel processing data groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Yin Chiang, Che-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20130201096
    Abstract: An auto-stereoscopic display device includes N pixel groups for displaying N visual angle images respectively, and an optical element for guiding the N visual angle images to corresponding N position groups respectively, a user located at a first to a (N?1)th position groups receives correct visual angle images, a user located at a Nth position group receives wrong visual angle images. A display method of the auto-stereoscopic display device includes the auto-stereoscopic display device displaying the N visual angle images; the auto-stereoscopic display device determining whether a user is located at the Nth position group; and when a user is located at the Nth position group, the auto-stereoscopic display device shifting the N position groups in order to let no user be located at the Nth position group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Yin Chiang, Che-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20130120250
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gesture recognition system and method which utilizes an open gesture and a close gesture made by a user's hand in simulating a releasing operation and a pressing operation of a mouse. In the present invention, the coordinate of the user's hand is unlikely to shift or change when simulating a mouse click. The present invention can solve the problem of the hand coordinate that is shift when simulating the mouse click in convention skills.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyun-cheng LIN, Chih-yin CHIANG, Ru-ji HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20130039638
    Abstract: Method for playing back three-dimensional (3D) images includes inputting an original video file; decoding the original video file for obtaining a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of frames; dividing each of the plurality of images into a plurality of dissected images according to an input format of the original video file; and merging the dissected images into a playback file. When the original video file is played, the dissected images of the playback file are read and rendered for playing back a corresponding 3D image. When playing back the original video file, the hardware system only performs simple tasks such as reading and rendering the dissected images, and does not require performing complicated tasks such as decoding and dividing images, consequently reducing system resources consumed and increasing playback efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Yin Chiang, Hsiu-Hung Lin