Patents by Inventor Chii-Yah Yuan
Chii-Yah Yuan 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).
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Patent number: 8552862Abstract: A system and a method for detecting multi-level intrusion events are provided. The system includes an area recognition module and an area classification module. The area recognition module performs a geometric topology operation to recognize a plurality of areas in a ground plane that has a plurality of boundaries and a plurality of gates, and each of the areas is constituted of at least one of the boundaries and at least one of the gates. The area classification module defines a plurality of security levels and classifies each of the areas recognized by the area recognition module as one of the security levels. Accordingly, the system is able to automatically recognize the areas in the ground plane, set the security levels of the areas, and generate the corresponding detection areas and tripwires according to the security levels of the areas.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jian-Ren Chen, Leii H. Chang, Ho-Hsin Lee, Yi-Fei Luo, Chii-Yah Yuan
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Patent number: 8494218Abstract: A light information receiving method, a method and a unit for the recognition of light-emitting objects are provided. The light information receiving method includes the following steps. A light-emitting object array is captured to obtain a plurality of images, wherein the light-emitting object array includes at least one light-emitting object. A temporal filtering process is performed to the images to recognize a light-emitting object. A light-emitting status of the light-emitting object array is recognized according to the light-emitting object location. A decoding process is performed according to the light-emitting status to output an item of information.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yi-Yuan Chen, Kung-Ming Lan, Hung-I Pai, Jen-Hui Chuang, Chii-Yah Yuan
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Patent number: 8081215Abstract: Disclosed is a tagging and path reconstruction method utilizing unique identification characteristics and the system thereof. The tagging and path reconstruction system comprises a plurality of readers for reading identification information having unique IDs, a plurality of cameras for taking object's image data, and a server. The server includes an identifying and tagging module, an interlaced fusion and identification module, and a path reconstruction module. The identifying and tagging module identifies and tags the object image data with unique IDs. The interlaced fusion and identification module filters, checks and updates the tagged object image data. The path reconstruction module recovers the tagged object image data, lets them regress to their original identity data, and reconstructs the motion path of each object.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Vincent Kuo, Jian-Ren Chen, Leii H. Chang, Chii-Yah Yuan
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Publication number: 20110140892Abstract: A system and a method for detecting multi-level intrusion events are provided. The system includes an area recognition module and an area classification module. The area recognition module performs a geometric topology operation to recognize a plurality of areas in a ground plane that has a plurality of boundaries and a plurality of gates, and each of the areas is constituted of at least one of the boundaries and at least one of the gates. The area classification module defines a plurality of security levels and classifies each of the areas recognized by the area recognition module as one of the security levels. Accordingly, the system is able to automatically recognize the areas in the ground plane, set the security levels of the areas, and generate the corresponding detection areas and tripwires according to the security levels of the areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jian-Ren Chen, Leii H. Chang, Ho-Hsin Lee, Yi-Fei Luo, Chii-Yah Yuan
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Publication number: 20110128388Abstract: A camera calibration system including a coordinate data generation device and a coordinate data recognition device is provided. The coordinate data generation device generates a plurality of map coordinate data corresponding to a plurality of real positions in a real scene. The coordinate data recognition device receives an image plane of the real scene from a camera to be calibrated and receives the map coordinate data from the coordinate data generation device. Besides, the coordinate data recognition device recognizes image positions corresponding to the real positions in the image plane and calculates image coordinate data corresponding to the image positions. Moreover, the coordinate data recognition device calculates a coordinate transform matrix corresponding to the camera according to the image coordinate data and the map coordinate data. Thereby, the camera calibration system can finish the calibration of the camera quickly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hung-I Pai, Shang-Chih Hung, Chii-Yah Yuan, Yi-Yuan Chen, Kung-Ming Lan
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Publication number: 20110044500Abstract: A light information receiving method, a method and a unit for the recognition of light-emitting objects are provided. The light information receiving method includes the following steps. A light-emitting object array is captured to obtain a plurality of images, wherein the light-emitting object array includes at least one light-emitting object. A temporal filtering process is performed to the images to recognize a light-emitting object. A light-emitting status of the light-emitting object array is recognized according to the light-emitting object location. A decoding process is performed according to the light-emitting status to output an item of information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yi-Yuan Chen, Kung-Ming Lan, Hung-I Pai, Jen-Hui Chuang, Chii-Yah Yuan
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Publication number: 20090160942Abstract: Disclosed is a tagging and path reconstruction method utilizing unique identification characteristics and the system thereof. The tagging and path reconstruction system comprises a plurality of readers for reading identification information having unique IDs, a plurality of cameras for taking object's image data, and a server. The server includes an identifying and tagging module, an interlaced fusion and identification module, and a path reconstruction module. The identifying and tagging module identifies and tags the object image data with unique IDs. The interlaced fusion and identification module filters, checks and updates the tagged object image data. The path reconstruction module recovers the tagged object image data, lets them regress to their original identity data, and reconstructs the motion path of each object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Vincent Kuo, Jian-Ren Chen, Leii H. Chang, Chii-Yah Yuan
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Publication number: 20070162345Abstract: A tax refund system and method are disclosed. By the tax refund system of the present invention, a tax refund card embedded with memory is utilized to purchase merchandises in a tax-free shop so that the work of the tax-free shop can record the information relating to those purchased merchandises matching tax-refund regulations into the memory of the tax refund card for enabling the recorded information to be used as refund basis. The tax refund system and method can avoid the trouble of safekeeping many tax-return receipts while purchasing merchandises, and also it can facilitate tax refund procedure and thus enhanced the service convenience. Moreover, the tax refund card can be integrated with passports so that the certification of identity for tax-refund can be facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Pi-Chuan Hung, Chung-En Kao, Hui-Chuan Chen, I-Shinn Tien, Chii-Yah Yuan
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Patent number: 7103433Abstract: A method for providing service for users to determine assembly match information of components is proposed. The method makes use of computer programs of a communication equipment and cooperation of a database and tag information on the components to provide inquiry judgement and match decision of components for users, thereby accomplishing realtime match inquiry of components and also avoiding erroneous manual assembly. The method not only can provide related specification information of components, but also can provide suggestion for component schemes. If the assembly match information changes, update information of the remote database can be transmitted via the communication equipment to a read/write device to update assembly match information in tags on components.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chii-Yah Yuan, Hon-Yue Chou, Yi-Fei Luo, Teh-Chang Wu, Leii H. Chang, Yung-Lung Lin
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Publication number: 20060143091Abstract: A shopping assistant method and system provides a consumer with a mobile terminal in a shopping mall as a shopping assistant. The consumer can input a shopping list to the mobile terminal in advance and login at an entrance of the shopping mall in a wireless way for sending the shopping list to a remote server in the shopping mall. The remote server finds goods in the shopping list from its database that have identical names and other goods having information that meets with a pre-stored preference condition, and then sends the information found to the mobile terminal for display. Accordingly, the consumer can conveniently compare prices among numerous goods and quickly get the desired goods, or the closest ones. When the consumer finishes shopping, the remote server further deducts the amount from a personal financial account so as to complete an e-commerce.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chii-Yah Yuan, Yi-Fei Luo, Hon-Yue Chou, Teh-Chang Wu, Leii Chang, Chuan-Shun Wu
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Publication number: 20060132290Abstract: The invention provides an automatic message Tag update system and method thereof, which comprises message Tag, message transmission apparatus, and message application system. It provides receive, presentation, collection, and spread of each message on the message Tag via wire or wireless method, and it comprises two types, one is capable of data collecting, and another is not capable of data collecting. The invention can be applied in dividing, cataloging, prompting, messaging, explaining, introducing, pricing, and signing objects for transmitting and presenting, and can be applied in collecting, transmitting, presenting, connecting, and coordinating applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Chii-Yah Yuan, Yi-Fei Luo, Hon-Yue Chou, Teh-Chang Wu, Leii Chang, Ho-Hsin Li
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Publication number: 20050171910Abstract: A method for integrating enterprise collaborative operations in the product lifecycle management (PLM) and a system thereof are proposed. The system comprises at least a message server, at least a web server, a system engineering service platform server, at least a PLM application system server and an enterprise portal server. The system can build a system integration environment between customers, central manufacturers, and providers and offer a collaborative platform between enterprises. Information can thus be interchanged in real time in this system integration environment in the whole PLM from idea through specification requirement, design, development, manufacturing to termination, thereby providing a system integration method and environment for collaborative management, development, manufacturing and marketing between enterprises, providers and customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2004Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventors: Chuan-Yu Wu, Chao-Hung Wang, Sung-Ping Cheng, Der-Lind Duh, Chii-Yah Yuan, Jen-Yau Kuo
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Publication number: 20040238634Abstract: A pallet apparatus equipped with a radio frequency recognition module includes a radio recognition device in a conventional pallet to equip container carriers such as pallets with information recognition capability. The information is attached to the pallet container. The information may be captured quickly in the distribution process to enhance operation efficiency and management control in the transportation and distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Wei Chang, Chii-Yah Yuan, I-Shinn Tien, Chin-Lu Huang, Ming-Li Wang, Tun-Nien Hsu
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Patent number: 6814287Abstract: A pallet apparatus equipped with a radio frequency recognition module includes a radio recognition device in a conventional pallet to equip container carriers such as pallets with information recognition capability. The information is attached to the pallet container. The information may be captured quickly in the distribution process to enhance operation efficiency and management control in the transportation and distribution.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Wei Chang, Chii-Yah Yuan, I-Shinn Tien, Chin-Lu Huang, Ming-Li Wang, Tun-Nien Hsu
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Patent number: 4848618Abstract: A foldable container, of which each of the two side walls has two sections to be foldable inwards so as to have the side walls folded on the floor of the container; the roof of the container is then fallen upon the side walls. Between the roof and the folded side walls, there is a space to accommodate the two end walls; consequently, the container can closely be folded up to facilitate an empty container to be handled in freight. The present invention discloses the fastenable hinges of the side walls and the connecting device of the end walls.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1988Date of Patent: July 18, 1989Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Wen-Huang ChenInventors: Chii-Yah Yuan, Tsz-Gang Tswei, Chang-Franw Lee, Wu-Yaw Wei, Ching-Hwa Lin, Wen-Kuang Chen