Patents by Inventor Ming-Fong Chou

Ming-Fong Chou 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: 11579705
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a photodetector to measure an amount of light incident on a detection surface of the photodetector. The example computing device includes a state sensor to activate the photodetector responsive to the computing device being in a detection state. The example computing device also includes a processor. An example processor identifies, during the detection state, a user gesture based on an output of the photodetector. The user gesture blocks light incident on the detection surface of the photodetector. The example processor also alters an operation of the computing device based on the user gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yuan Hsi Cheng, Wan-Chieh Lu, Cheng-Kai Chen, Ming-Fong Chou
  • Patent number: 11475830
    Abstract: In some examples, the disclosure describes a device that includes a first light sensor to determine a first quantity of light at a first location; a second light sensor to determine a second quantity of light at a second location; a display device to display images; a processor; and a non-transitory memory resource storing machine-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor to: determine when a difference between the first quantity of light and the second quantity of light device exceeds a threshold quantity, select a light sensor from the first light sensor and the second light sensor based on the first quantity of light received by the first light sensor and the second quantity of light received by the second light sensor, and alter a brightness of the display device based on the selected light sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yuan Hsi Cheng, Yu Shu Wang, Shu-Ting Hsu, Ming-Fong Chou
  • Patent number: 11392531
    Abstract: Example of systems with rotatable port units are described. In an example, a system includes a control unit, a first port unit with a first set of ports coupled to the control unit, and a second port unit with a second set of ports coupled to the control unit. The second port unit is mounted on the first port unit and is rotatable with respect to the first port unit. The control unit is to enable a sub-set of ports from the second set of ports and the first set of ports based on a rotational position of the second port unit with respect to the first port unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ming-Fong Chou, Chang-Cheng Hsieh, Heng-Chang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210390072
    Abstract: Example of systems with rotatable port units are described. In an example, a system includes a control unit, a first port unit with a first set of ports coupled to the control unit, and a second port unit with a second set of ports coupled to the control unit. The second port unit is mounted on the first port unit and is rotatable with respect to the first port unit. The control unit is to enable a subset of ports from the second set of ports and the first set of ports based on a rotational position of the second port unit with respect to the first port unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ming-Fong Chou, Chang-Cheng Hsieh, Heng-Chang Hsu