Patents by Inventor Ming-Chun Fang
Ming-Chun Fang 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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Publication number: 20240098183Abstract: A marking method on image combined with sound signal, a terminal apparatus, and a server are provided. In the method, a first image is displayed. A selection command is detected. A target sound signal is embedded into a speech signal so as to generate a combined sound signal. The combined sound signal is transmitted. The selection command corresponds to a target region in the first image, and the selection command is generated selecting the target region through an input operation. The target sound signal corresponds to the target region of the selection command, and the speech signal is obtained by receiving sound. Accordingly, all attendants in the video conference are able to make makings on a shared screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Po-Jen Tu, Ming-Chun Fang, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng, Chao-Kuang Yang
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Patent number: 11810543Abstract: A method and an apparatus for audio signal processing selection are provided. In the method, multiple audio signal processing operations are performed on a synthesized audio signal to generate multiple processed audio signals, the audio signal processing operations are evaluated according to the comparison results between the processed audio signals and the primary signal, and the audio signal processing operation corresponding to a designated application and the designated audio output mode is selected according to the evaluation result of the audio signal processing operations. The synthesized audio signal is generated by adding a secondary signal into a primary signal. The signal processing is related to remove the secondary signal from the synthesized audio signal. Those processed audio signals are used by the designated application at the designated audio output mode. The comparison result is related to signal similarity. The evaluation result is related to the highest signal similarity.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng, Ming-Chun Fang
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Publication number: 20220343889Abstract: A method and an apparatus for audio signal processing selection are provided. In the method, multiple audio signal processing operations are performed on a synthesized audio signal to generate multiple processed audio signals, the audio signal processing operations are evaluated according to the comparison results between the processed audio signals and the primary signal, and the audio signal processing operation corresponding to a designated application and the designated audio output mode is selected according to the evaluation result of the audio signal processing operations. The synthesized audio signal is generated by adding a secondary signal into a primary signal. The signal processing is related to remove the secondary signal from the synthesized audio signal. Those processed audio signals are used by the designated application at the designated audio output mode. The comparison result is related to signal similarity. The evaluation result is related to the highest signal similarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng, Ming-Chun Fang
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Patent number: 10123102Abstract: A speaker module is provided. The speaker module includes a housing, a speaker unit, and a modulating unit. The housing has a main segment and an extension segment connecting to the main segment and extending away from the main segment, the main segment and the extension segment communicate with each other and form a chamber. The speaker unit is disposed in the housing in a position that is relative to the main segment. The modulating unit is arranged to correspond to the extension segment and is positioned in the housing. The shape of a cross section of the modulating unit is compatible with the shape of a cross section of the extension segment, and a length between the speaker unit and the modulating unit along the chamber is greater than 0.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Ming-Chun Fang, Jia-Ren Chang, Chien-Chung Chen
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Publication number: 20180220259Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Fang, Chun-Chi Ho, Chia-Hsun Lee, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang
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Publication number: 20180007457Abstract: A speaker module is provided. The speaker module includes a housing, a speaker unit, and a modulating unit. The housing has a main segment and an extension segment connecting to the main segment and extending away from the main segment, the main segment and the extension segment communicate with each other and form a chamber. The speaker unit is disposed in the housing in a position that is relative to the main segment. The modulating unit is arranged to correspond to the extension segment and is positioned in the housing. The shape of a cross section of the modulating unit is compatible with the shape of a cross section of the extension segment, and a length between the speaker unit and the modulating unit along the chamber is greater than 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Ming-Chun FANG, Jia-Ren CHANG, Chien-Chung CHEN
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Patent number: 9813789Abstract: A speaker module is provided. The speaker module includes a housing, a speaker unit, and a modulating unit. The housing has a main segment and an extension segment connecting to the main segment and extending away from the main segment. The speaker unit is disposed in the housing in a position that is relative to the main segment. The modulating unit is relative to the extension segment and disposed in the housing. The shape of a cross section of the modulating unit is compatible with the shape of a cross section of the extension segment.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Ming-Chun Fang, Jia-Ren Chang, Chien-Chung Chen
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Publication number: 20170111719Abstract: A speaker module is provided. The speaker module includes a housing, a speaker unit, and a modulating unit. The housing has a main segment and an extension segment connecting to the main segment and extending away from the main segment. The speaker unit is disposed in the housing in a position that is relative to the main segment. The modulating unit is relative to the extension segment and disposed in the housing. The shape of a cross section of the modulating unit is compatible with the shape of a cross section of the extension segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Ming-Chun FANG, Jia-Ren CHANG, Chien-Chung CHEN
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Patent number: 9544442Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: 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
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Patent number: 9436259Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Ming-Chun Fang, Kuei-Ting Tai, Kai-Meng Tzeng
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Publication number: 20150201393Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Fang, Chun-Chi Ho, Chia-Hsun Lee, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang
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Publication number: 20150134327Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20150055802Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Ming-Chun Fang, Kuei-Ting Tai, Kai-Meng Tzeng