Patents by Inventor Chiu-Hao Cheng

Chiu-Hao Cheng 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: 20060075212
    Abstract: A programmable logic analyzer data analyzing method includes the step of controlling a control circuit to fetch waveform data from the test sample and to store fetched waveform data in a memory, the step of controlling the control circuit to transmit the waveform data from the memory to a computer through a transmission interface when the memory space of the memory used up (fully occupied), the step of driving the computer to write the received waveform data in a buffer thereof, and the step of running a test sample test signal auxiliary analyzing procedure for enabling the user to use the displayed on the display screen of the computer for making debugging data analysis, comparison data analysis and search data analysis, to store the analyzed data in the form of a file, or to print out the analyzed data through a printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiu-Hao Cheng, Ming-Gwo Cheng, Chun-Feng Tzu
  • Publication number: 20060068921
    Abstract: A light gun, which includes a control circuit, which communicates with a game machine main unit through a communication interface provides the game machine main unit with the coordinates data of the aiming point at a display screen detected by a position sensor, a firing button, which outputs a firing signal to the game machine main unit through the control circuit, and an autoloading control for setting the number of bullets to be reloaded automatically for enabling the light gun to reload bullets automatically subject to the set number after firing of a predetermined number of bullets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu-Hao Cheng, Ming-Gwo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050208999
    Abstract: Disclosed is a game control system, which includes a main unit, and a controller for controlling the main unit to run a game software and having a camera mounted in the front side of the housing thereof and electrically connected to the circuit board inside the housing for picking up images and sending obtained images to the main unit for comparison to calculate the amount of movement of the controller relative to the main unit. Incorporating the camera into the inside of the housing of the controller saves manufacturing tools and packing materials, reduces system size and delivery cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: CHIU-HAO CHENG, MING-KUO CHENG
  • Publication number: 20050192095
    Abstract: A method for translating literal data of a video game includes the steps of: inputting audio/video signals of a video game into a video game player, wherein the audio/video signals contain text data to be displayed together with graphic scenes carried by the same; storing the audio/video signals in a memory module; extracting the text data from the audio/video signals stored in the memory module; translating the text data from one language into another; mixing the translated text data with the audio/video signals stored in the memory module; and displaying the audio/video signals together with the translated text data, whereby the video game is capable of communicating with a user who is familiar with the language the text data are translated into.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventor: Chiu-Hao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050107160
    Abstract: A photographic pointer positioning system includes a photographic pointing device connectable to a game machine main unit (system main unit) and a display screen through a communication interface thereof. The photographic pointing device uses a camera controlled by a control circuit to pick up the image of the display area of the display screen, an image processing circuit to process of the image signal, at least one reference sign to facilitate the processing of the image signal by the image processing circuit, a computing unit to calculate the coordinate value of the aiming point of the camera at the display screen subject to the data of the image signal obtained from the image processing circuit, and buttons for operation by user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu-Hao Cheng, Ming-Kuo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050075169
    Abstract: A wireless controller for a video game system is disclosed. The wireless controller for a video game player comprises a wireless receiver and a sound transformer that are connected with a first memory chip receiver of the video game player. The built-in microphone and amplifier of the wireless receiver allows the user to use the wireless controller to transmit signals and communicate with the wireless receiver wirelessly. Thus without using headset with microphone, the user can control the wireless controller and also communicate with the other online player within an effective transmission range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu-Hao Cheng, Ming-Kuo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050003892
    Abstract: A sound device of a video game system is provided. The video game system has at least a video game player having a first control circuit and a first communication interface and second communication interface. The sound device has a game controller, a third communication interface and a second control circuit. The game controller is connected to the first communication interface, the third communication interface is connected to the second communication interface and the second control circuit is connected to the third communication interface, a speaker, a microphone, a volume regulator and a microphone switch. A signal generated by operating the volume regulator and the microphone switch can be used by the second control circuit to control a volume of the speaker and to turn on/off the microphone, and players can communicate with each other via the speaker and the microphone without wearing an earphone and microphone while playing online video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicants: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Kuo Cheng, Chiu-Hao Cheng, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Publication number: 20040254017
    Abstract: A video game system having sound device is provided. The video game system comprises a sound adaptor and a sound device connected to a first memory card slot and a second memory card slot of a game controller of the video game player such that a user can communicate with other users through a built-in microphone and speaker of the sound device within a valid range via wireless controller. Therefore, a user can directly execute a game by wirelessly controlling the game controller without wearing wired earphone and microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicants: VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ming-Kuo Cheng, Chiu-Hao Cheng, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Patent number: 6827648
    Abstract: A wireless controller for a video game player is disclosed. The wireless controller for a video game player comprises a wireless receiver and a sound transformer that are connected with a first memory chip receiver of the video game player. The built-in microphone and amplifier of the wireless receiver allows the user to use the wireless controller to transmit signals and communicate with the wireless receiver wirelessly. Thus without using headset and microphone, the user can control the wireless controller and also communicate with the other online player within an effective transmission range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignees: Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd., Vision Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Fu Peng, Chiu-Hao Cheng, Ming-Gwo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040229694
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a game controller for a game host. The control circuit inside the game controller is in electrical connections with a plurality of keys. When a particular key or several keys are depressed simultaneously, a program code enters a setting mode to set a key combination for generating a distinct programmable instruction output. This is particularly useful in helping users save time to remember or use specific programmable instruction keys by operating the original keys on the game controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chiu-Hao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040209687
    Abstract: A wireless controller for a video game player is disclosed. The wireless controller for a video game player comprises a wireless receiver and a sound transformer that are connected with a first memory chip receiver of the video game player. The built-in microphone and amplifier of the wireless receiver allows the user to use the wireless controller to transmit signals and communicate with the wireless receiver wirelessly. Thus without using headset and microphone, the user can control the wireless controller and also communicate with the other online player within an effective transmission range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicants: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi Fu Peng, Chiu Hao Cheng, Ming Gwo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040209689
    Abstract: A game controller with a sound device for a video game player comprises a control circuit, an amplifier, a microphone, a sound transmission wire and a communication interface. The sound device is connected to a second memory chip receiver of the game controller, and the sound device is connected with the first memory chip receiver of the game controller by a sound transmission wire. The user can communicate with the other online players using the amplifier and microphone of the sound device, which is positioned in the second memory chip receiver. Therefore the user need not wear the headset with microphone for communicating with the other online players, thus the game controller of the present invention provides increased fun and convenience of playing the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicants: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi Fu Peng, Chiu Hao Cheng, Ming Gwo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040204242
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a button control for use in game controllers. When the button is pressed down, the angle and magnitude of the force of each depression will determine the amount of contact between the conducting jell and the resistor strip or the conducting tracks located on the printed circuit board and thereby determine the magnitude of the output signals so as to gain greater game control. Further, when said resistor strip is made a cut-open, discontinuous structure, then when the conducting jell begins to press on the resistor strip, the resistance changes from infinite resistance to maximum resistance to facilitate reading of button control status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Chiu-Hao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040048663
    Abstract: A photographic pointer positioning control device used with the main unit of a game system or the like to control the positioning of a pointer on the display screen of the game system by means of photographing the display screen with a video camera and then processing the video signal thus obtained through an image out-line and verification processing process and then computing the processed data through a computing unit into coordinate values corresponding to the aiming point of the video camera at the display screen to replace the function of a mouse, tablet, or light-gun in a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiu-Hao Cheng, Tsung-Chih Huang, Ming-Gwo Cheng
  • Patent number: 6639407
    Abstract: A charging/discharging electrical energy indication apparatus and electrical energy calculation method in which charging/discharging current and end voltage of the battery are sampled at a fixed cycle, and then the electrical energy value of every charging/discharging sampling is calculated subject to W=(P0+P1)T/2, and then the charging/discharging electrical energy of the battery is continuously added or deducted, and displayed by digits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chiu-Hao Cheng
  • Patent number: 6616534
    Abstract: A button control for use in game controllers is arranged such that when the button is pressed down, the angle and magnitude of the force of each depression will determine the amount of contact between the conducting jell and the resistor strip or the conducting tracks located on the printed circuit board and thereby determine the magnitude of the output signals so as to gain greater game control. Further, when said resistor strip is made a cut-open, discontinuous structure, then when the conducting jell begins to press on the resistor strip, the resistance changes from infinite resistance to maximum resistance to facilitate reading of button control status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chiu-Hao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20030092488
    Abstract: The visual feedback system of this invention places a display device in between a game console and a game controller. Through video synthesizing circuitry, the display device captures motion signals from the game controller and vibrating signals generated during the game to produce a video signal that can be further combined with the video signal transmitted by the game console. Finally, the video synthesizing circuitry sends the combined video signal to the screen for display. In this way, the user no longer has to keep an eye on the information given by the game controller. Adding to the existing sense of touch provided by the original controller, the user can further experience a visual feedback effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., L.T.D.
    Inventor: Chiu-Hao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20020147041
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a game controller for a game host. The control circuit inside the game controller is in electrical connections with a plurality of keys. When a particular key or several keys are depressed simultaneously, a program code enters a setting mode to set a key combination for generating a distinct programmable instruction output. This is particularly useful in helping users save time to remember or use specific programmable instruction keys by operating the original keys on the game controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chiu-Hao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20020137567
    Abstract: The wireless light beam gun of the invention can be used with screens and shooting game software, comprising a wireless game player end device and a wireless light beam gun end device, wherein the wireless game player end device first receives the video signals from the screen, and then utilizes the ratio value from the number of pulses counted by v_sync signals between the wireless game player end device and a wireless light beam gun end device, to calculate the blip coordinate data or reduce a blip signal within the cycle of video signals; the cycle of video signals can be calculated and obtained in the wireless light beam gun end device through a set of parameter data. The invention utilizes the wireless transmitting device to replace the conventional signal wire of the wired light beam gun, thus, during shooting games, preventing the user from being confined by the space limitation, and increasing the interaction between the user and the game the user is playing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: VISION Electronics., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chiu Hao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20010044338
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a game controller used in a gameplayer, more particularly, a game controller wherein the analogue switch, in correspondence with the pressure level of the button operation, can be programmed to enable functions of various programmable instruction outputs; the present invention, with the instruction combination being programmed to become the second instruction output of the analogue switch, improves the function on the game controller's button operation, renders more instruction outputs, thus enabling the user to avoid memorizing specified multiple button combination inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventor: Chiu-Hao Cheng