Patents by Inventor Kuei-Ting Tai

Kuei-Ting Tai 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: 20230370767
    Abstract: A sound-receiving system is provided, including: a sound-guiding tube, a microphone, and an acoustic perforated sheet. The sound-guiding tube has a winding path, including a first end, a second end, and a sound-receiving hole. The second end is opposite the first end. The sound-receiving hole is disposed at the first end. The microphone is abutted against the second end. The acoustic perforated sheet is disposed adjacent to the sound-receiving hole and is a distance away from the sound-receiving hole. The sound-receiving hole is offset from the microphone. The acoustic perforated sheet reduces and filters the frequency response of a specific frequency range of the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kuei-Ting TAI, Jia-Ren CHANG
  • Patent number: 11158301
    Abstract: A method for eliminating a specific object voice and an ear-wearing audio device using the same are provided. The ear-wearing audio device includes a plurality of voice receiving units, a voice direction tracking unit, a direction enhancement unit, a window cutting unit, a voiceprint recognition unit, a voice cancellation unit and two speakers. The voice receiving units are arranged in an array to obtain a sound signal. The voice direction tracking unit is configured to track a plurality of sound sources to obtain a plurality of sound source directions. The voiceprint recognition unit determines whether the sound signal contains a specific object voice in each of the sound source directions. If the sound signal contains the specific object voice in one of the sound source directions, the voice cancellation adjusts a field pattern using a beamforming technique to eliminate the specific object voice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng, Kuei-Ting Tai, Chih-Ta Lin
  • Publication number: 20210248992
    Abstract: A method for eliminating a specific object voice and an ear-wearing audio device using the same are provided. The ear-wearing audio device includes a plurality of voice receiving units, a voice direction tracking unit, a direction enhancement unit, a window cutting unit, a voiceprint recognition unit, a voice cancellation unit and two speakers. The voice receiving units are arranged in an array to obtain a sound signal. The voice direction tracking unit is configured to track a plurality of sound sources to obtain a plurality of sound source directions. The voiceprint recognition unit determines whether the sound signal contains a specific object voice in each of the sound source directions. If the sound signal contains the specific object voice in one of the sound source directions, the voice cancellation adjusts a field pattern using a beamforming technique to eliminate the specific object voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen TU, Jia-Ren CHANG, Kai-Meng TZENG, Kuei-Ting TAI, Chih-Ta LIN
  • Patent number: 10911864
    Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus and an acoustic device disposed in the head-mounted display apparatus are provided. The acoustic device includes a speaker, a resonance box, and a waveguide. The resonance box is connected to the speaker. The waveguide is connected to the resonance box. The volume of the waveguide is greater than twice the volume of the speaker, and the length of the waveguide is greater than 5 times the thickness of the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: ACER INCORPORATED, STARVR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuei-Ting Tai, Jia-Ren Chang, Chun-Hung Wen
  • Patent number: 10615761
    Abstract: A signal gain control method for an electronic device including an alternating-current (AC) impedance detector and a direct-current (DC) impedance detector is provided. An electronic device may implement the method and may be coupled to an external device. The method includes: detecting an AC impedance of the external device by the AC impedance detector; detecting a DC impedance of the external device by the DC impedance detector; obtaining a gain adjustment value according to the AC impedance and the DC impedance; and adjusting a signal gain of an audio signal output to the external device according to the gain adjustment value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kuei-Ting Tai, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu
  • Publication number: 20200077181
    Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus and an acoustic device disposed in the head-mounted display apparatus are provided. The acoustic device includes a speaker, a resonance box, and a waveguide. The resonance box is connected to the speaker. The waveguide is connected to the resonance box. The volume of the waveguide is greater than twice the volume of the speaker, and the length of the waveguide is greater than 5 times the thickness of the speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Kuei-Ting TAI, Jia-Ren CHANG, Chun-Hung WEN
  • Publication number: 20200021261
    Abstract: A signal gain control method for an electronic device including an alternating-current (AC) impedance detector and a direct-current (DC) impedance detector is provided. An electronic device may implement the method and may be coupled to an external device. The method includes: detecting an AC impedance of the external device by the AC impedance detector; detecting a DC impedance of the external device by the DC impedance detector; obtaining a gain adjustment value according to the AC impedance and the DC impedance; and adjusting a signal gain of an audio signal output to the external device according to the gain adjustment value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kuei-Ting TAI, Jia-Ren CHANG, Ming-Chun YU
  • Publication number: 20190069114
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an audio processing device including a positioning unit and a digital signal processor. The positioning unit detects the original position and the up-to-date position and calculates an offset between the up-to-date position and the original position. The digital signal processor, electrically connected to the positioning unit, receives audio data to generate a surround sound field having a plurality of virtual speaker sound effects and receives the offset to adjust the virtual speaker sound effects of the surround sound field according to the offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kuei-Ting TAI, Jia-Ren CHANG, Ming-Chun YU
  • Publication number: 20180077490
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for dynamically adjusting the output of a headset are provided in the invention. The electronic device includes a first connection interface, a processor and a storage device. When the first connection interface is coupled to the detection device, the first connection interface transmits detection-source signals to the detection device, and receives groups of headset output signals corresponding to the detection-source signals from the detection device. When the first connection interface is coupled to the detection device, the processor obtains gain information according a plurality of groups of measured headset signals corresponding to the groups of headset output signals, and when the first connection interface is coupled to the headset device, the processor dynamically adjusts the output of the headset device according to the gain information. The storage device is coupled to the processor and stores the gain information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Po-Jen TU, Jia-Ren CHANG, Ming-Chun YU, Kuei-Ting TAI, Kai-Meng TZENG
  • Patent number: 9906860
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for dynamically adjusting the output of a headset are provided in the invention. The electronic device includes a first connection interface, a processor and a storage device. The first connection interface is coupled to a detection device, transmits a plurality of detection-source signals to the detection device, and receives a plurality of groups of headset output signals corresponding to the plurality of detection-source signals from the detection device. The processor is coupled to the first connection interface, obtains gain information according a plurality of groups of measured headset signals corresponding to the plurality of groups of headset output signals, and dynamically adjusts the output of a headset according to the gain information. The storage device is coupled to the processor and stores the gain information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Kuei-Ting Tai, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20170353794
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for dynamically adjusting the output of a headset are provided in the invention. The electronic device includes a first connection interface, a processor and a storage device. The first connection interface is coupled to a detection device, transmits a plurality of detection-source signals to the detection device, and receives a plurality of groups of headset output signals corresponding to the plurality of detection-source signals from the detection device. The processor is coupled to the first connection interface, obtains gain information according a plurality of groups of measured headset signals corresponding to the plurality of groups of headset output signals, and dynamically adjusts the output of a headset according to the gain information. The storage device is coupled to the processor and stores the gain information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Po-Jen TU, Jia-Ren CHANG, Ming-Chun YU, Kuei-Ting TAI, Kai-Meng TZENG
  • Publication number: 20170280262
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided in the invention. The electronic device includes a first connection interface, a second connection interface, a processor and a storage device. The first connection interface is coupled to a third connection interface of a detection device by a headset connector to receive an oscillation signal and headset output signal corresponding to a detection-source signal from the detection device, and transmits the detection-source signal to the detection device. The second connection interface is coupled to a fourth interface to transmit a control signal to the detection device. The processor is coupled to the first connection interface and second connection interface, and obtains the microphone information according to the oscillation signal, and obtains the headset information according to measured headset signals and the microphone information. The storage device is coupled to the processor to store the microphone information and the headset information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Po-Jen TU, Jia-Ren CHANG, Ming-Chun YU, Kuei-Ting TAI, Kai-Meng TZENG
  • Patent number: 9736568
    Abstract: An electronic device, calibrator, and headset for calibrating the electronic device are provided. The headset includes an earphone, a microphone, a switch unit, and a jack, where the switch unit including a capacitor and a switch element is electrically connected between the earphone and the microphone. The switch element conducts or cuts off a first path according to a control signal of the electronic device, where the first path is a signal transmission path from the earphone, through the capacitor, and to the microphone. When the jack is inserted into a headset port of the electronic device and the switch element receives the control signal to conduct the first path, the earphone receives output signals transmitted from the electronic device, and the microphone transmits input signals back to the electronic device. The electronic device adjusts a signal to be output according to the output signals and the input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Kuei-Ting Tai
  • Patent number: 9436259
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a microphone, a bias-supply device and a voice-recognition device. The bias-supply device is configured to provide a first bias voltage to serve as an operation voltage of the microphone, when the electronic device is operated in a power-saving mode, such that the microphone transforms a voice signal into a first output signal. The voice-recognition device is configured to receive the first output signal and output a control signal, when the first output signal has a predetermined signal, to enable the electronic device be operated in a normal operation mode and the bias-supply device to provide a second bias voltage that is higher than the first bias voltage to serve as the operation voltage of the microphone, such that the microphone transforms the voice signal into a second output signal and outputs the second signal to a core circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Ming-Chun Fang, Kuei-Ting Tai, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Patent number: 9326079
    Abstract: A detection circuit is disclosed, in which the first and second pins are arranged to connect to at least one signal transduction area of the plug, such that a voltage division circuit generates first and second division voltages accordingly. A processing unit determines the signal transduction area(s) connected by the first and second pins by the first and second division voltages. When detecting that the first and second pins separately connect the microphone area and the ground area of the plug, the processing unit controls a microphone switch to connect the first pin to the microphone output node and the second pin to the ground. When detecting that the first pin and the second pin separately connect the ground area and the microphone area, the processing unit controls the microphone switch to connect the first pin to the ground and the second pin to the microphone output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Tzu-Chun Chang, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Kuei-Ting Tai
  • Patent number: 9307316
    Abstract: In a device including a headset jack having an external microphone contact, and an external microphone signal path connected to the external microphone contact, a method including detecting whether a headset plug is plugged into the headset jack and, if the headset plug is detected, selecting an audio signal received from the external microphone signal path, recording the selected audio signal, to produce a recorded audio signal, and determining if an external microphone is connected to the external microphone contact based on the recorded audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Kuei-Ting Tai, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20160066077
    Abstract: An electronic device, calibrator, and headset for calibrating the electronic device are provided. The headset includes an earphone, a microphone, a switch unit, and a jack, where the switch unit including a capacitor and a switch element is electrically connected between the earphone and the microphone. The switch element conducts or cuts off a first path according to a control signal of the electronic device, where the first path is a signal transmission path from the earphone, through the capacitor, and to the microphone. When the jack is inserted into a headset port of the electronic device and the switch element receives the control signal to conduct the first path, the earphone receives output signals transmitted from the electronic device, and the microphone transmits input signals back to the electronic device. The electronic device adjusts a signal to be output according to the output signals and the input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Kuei-Ting Tai
  • Patent number: 9179206
    Abstract: A sound box structure includes a sound box, a speaker, and a gas absorption element. The sound box includes a sound box space. A first hole is formed on one plane of the sound box, and a second hole is formed on another plane of the sound box. The speaker is mounted on the first hole. The gas absorption element is mounted on the second hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Acer Inc.
    Inventors: Kuei-Ting Tai, Jia-Ren Chang, Po-Jen Tu
  • Publication number: 20150110308
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device including a housing, at least one speaker and a touch display module is provided. The speaker and a touch display module are assembled to the housing. A channel is formed between the touch display module and the speaker, and a first sound is generated by the speaker and transmitted in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuei-Ting Tai, Jia-Ren Chang, Po-Jen Tu
  • Publication number: 20150055802
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a microphone, a bias-supply device and a voice-recognition device. The bias-supply device is configured to provide a first bias voltage to serve as an operation voltage of the microphone, when the electronic device is operated in a power-saving mode, such that the microphone transforms a voice signal into a first output signal. The voice-recognition device is configured to receive the first output signal and output a control signal, when the first output signal has a predetermined signal, to enable the electronic device be operated in a normal operation mode and the bias-supply device to provide a second bias voltage that is higher than the first bias voltage to serve as the operation voltage of the microphone, such that the microphone transforms the voice signal into a second output signal and outputs the second signal to a core circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Ming-Chun Fang, Kuei-Ting Tai, Kai-Meng Tzeng