Patents by Inventor Pai-Ching Huang
Pai-Ching Huang 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: 9684519Abstract: An electronic device with a plurality of booting modes comprises at least a button unit, a control module, a control chip unit, a super I/O unit and a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). One of the button units outputs a first signal according to a trigger event. The control module includes a buffer unit connected to the button units. The control module sets the buffer unit according to the first signal. The control module outputs a status signal and copies the first signal and outputs the first signal after a delay time. The control chip unit receives the status signal. The super I/O unit receives the first signal outputted from the control module and transmits the first signal to the control chip unit. When the control chip unit receives the status signal and the first signal, the BIOS executes the corresponding booting procedure according to the status signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Li-Chien Wu, Pai-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 9557791Abstract: A computer device and a method for converting a working mode of a universal serial bus (USB) connector of the computer device. The computer device comprises a USB connector, a power interruption unit, a first switch unit, a south bridge chip, a reading unit, a control unit, and a charging control unit. The USB connector is linked to an external USB device. When a fast charging instruction is received, the power interruption unit interrupts the power supply of the USB connector; the first switch unit performs switching, so that the USB connector works in a fast charging mode. When the control unit receives a common charging instruction, the power interruption unit interrupts the power supply of the USB connector; the first switch unit performs switching, so that the USB connector works in a common charging mode, and data transmission can be performed.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignees: ASUS TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD., ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chang-Yu Hsieh, Pai-ching Huang, Li Chien Wu
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Patent number: 9311172Abstract: A computer system and its booting and setting method are disclosed. Power supplying and a booting process of the computer system are controlled by a basic input/output system (BIOS). The computer system includes a super input/output chip, a south bridge chipset, and a power supply module. The super input/output chip includes a timer. A counting time is set by the BIOS and the timer counts down when booting the computer system, wherein the counting time is longer than a normal booting time. The south bridge chipset is electrically connected with the super input/output chip and exchanges data between a south bridge chipset and a peripheral device. The power supply module is used for providing power to the computer system. The BIOS controls the timer to stop counting down when the computer system is capable of booting normally.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Meng-Hsiung Lee, Pai-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 9125324Abstract: A motherboard includes a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components, a metal cover and a flexible heat-conducting component. The electronic components are disposed at the circuit board. The metal cover covers the circuit board. The flexible heat-conducting component is disposed between the circuit board and the metal cover and contacts the electronic components and the metal cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Heng-Yu Yen, Pai-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 9098256Abstract: The disclosure provides a motherboard module, which includes a motherboard, a cover, a plurality of raised posts and a plurality of plates. The cover covers the motherboard thereon and a first space is formed by the cover and the motherboard. The raised posts are disposed in the first space. The plates are detachably assembled to the raised posts and connected between any two adjacent raised posts so as to partition the first space into a plurality of second spaces. The plates and the raised posts can restrict the heat generated by the heat sources at different limited areas, which is advantageous for the cooling air-flow to cool the heat sources and the motherboard module thereby has better cooling performance.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Heng-Yu Yen, Pai-Ching Huang
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Publication number: 20150082056Abstract: A computer device and a method for converting a working mode of a universal serial bus (USB) connector of the computer device. The computer device comprises a USB connector, a power interruption unit, a first switch unit, a south bridge chip, a reading unit, a control unit, and a charging control unit. The USB connector is linked to an external USB device. When a fast charging instruction is received, the power interruption unit interrupts the power supply of the USB connector; the first switch unit performs switching, so that the USB connector works in a fast charging mode. When the control unit receives a common charging instruction, the power interruption unit interrupts the power supply of the USB connector; the first switch unit performs switching, so that the USB connector works in a common charging mode, and data transmission can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Chang-Yu Hsieh, Pai-ching Huang, Li Chien Wu
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Patent number: 8972711Abstract: A CPU core unlocking device applied to a computer system is provided. The core unlocking device includes a CPU having a plurality of signal terminals and a core unlocking executing unit having a plurality of GPIO ports connected with the corresponding signal terminals of the CPU. The GPIO ports of the core unlocking executing unit generate and transmit and transmit a combination of core unlocking signal to the signal terminals of the CPU to unlock the CPU core.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Pei-Hua Sun, Pai-Ching Huang, Yi-Min Huang, Meng-Hsiung Lee, Nan-Kun Lo
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Patent number: 8958212Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board, a connector and an electronic module. The connector includes an insulating body and a first terminal set. The insulating body includes a concave. The first terminal set is fastened on the insulating body and is electrically connected to the circuit board. The electronic module is detachably disposed in the concave and includes a second terminal set. The second terminal set contacts the first terminal set to be electrically connected to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Pai-Ching Huang, Tsung-Fu Hung, Li-Chien Wu
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Patent number: 8819324Abstract: A computer system includes a central processing unit (CPU), a north bridge, a south bridge, a bridge and a slot. The north bridge is electrically connected to the CPU. The bridge is electrically connected to the north bridge and the south bridge, and the connector is connected to the bridge. The bridge generates a first data and a second data according to the data packages transmitted from the north bridge and adjusts the output bandwidth of the first data and the second data according to a channel control signal. The south bridge receives or transfers the first data via the bridge so as to communicate with the north bridge. The slot is electrically connected to the bridge and receives or transfers the second data via the bridge so as to communicate with the north bridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Pai-Ching Huang, Tsung-Fu Hung
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Publication number: 20140208093Abstract: An electronic device with a plurality of booting modes comprises at least a button unit, a control module, a control chip unit, a super I/O unit and a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). One of the button units outputs a first signal according to a trigger event. The control module includes a buffer unit connected to the button units. The control module sets the buffer unit according to the first signal. The control module outputs a status signal and copies the first signal and outputs the first signal after a delay time. The control chip unit receives the status signal. The super I/O unit receives the first signal outputted from the control module and transmits the first signal to the control chip unit. When the control chip unit receives the status signal and the first signal, the BIOS executes the corresponding booting procedure according to the status signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Li-Chien WU, Pai-Ching HUANG
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Publication number: 20140201420Abstract: A transmission interface system includes a connector; a detecting unit, a control unit, a chipset and a resetting unit. The connector includes lots of transmission interfaces. The detecting unit detects the data type of the current transmitting data and outputs a detecting signal; the control unit receives the detecting signal and informs the resetting unit to output a resetting signal to the chipset. The chipset is reset after receiving the resetting signal, and then the control unit informs the chipset to output a data signal corresponding to the data type of the current transmitting data to the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chang-Yu HSIEH, Pai-Ching HUANG, Li-Chien WU
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Publication number: 20140164755Abstract: A computer system and its booting and setting method are disclosed. Power supplying and a booting process of the computer system are controlled by a basic input/output system (BIOS). The computer system includes a super input/output chip, a south bridge chipset, and a power supply module. The super input/output chip includes a timer. A counting time is set by the BIOS and the timer counts down when booting the computer system, wherein the counting time is longer than a normal booting time. The south bridge chipset is electrically connected with the super input/output chip and exchanges data between a south bridge chipset and a peripheral device. The power supply module is used for providing power to the computer system. The BIOS controls the timer to stop counting down when the computer system is capable of booting normally.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Meng-Hsiung LEE, Pai-Ching HUANG
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Patent number: 8583849Abstract: A signal switch connector set is disposed on a motherboard of a computer system. The signal switch connector set is capable of selectively connecting a USB 3.0 signal terminal of a south bridge chip to a USB 3.0 port located at the rear panel of a casing or connecting the USB 3.0 terminal of the south bridge chip to the USB 3.0 port located at the front panel of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Pai-Ching Huang, Li-Chien Wu
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Patent number: 8521932Abstract: A system management bus (SM Bus) system includes an arbitrator; a slave device connected to the arbitrator via an SM Bus; a first master device connected to the arbitrator capable of sending a first start command for communicating with the slave device; and a second master device connected to the arbitrator capable of sending a second start command for communicating with the slave device. The arbitrator set the first master device to have a priority, and when the first start command is being executed and the arbitrator receives the second start command, the arbitrator confirms whether the SM Bus is busy or not after a second predetermined time, and if the SM Bus is not busy, the arbitrator transmits the second start command to the slave devices via the SM Bus.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Li-Chien Wu, Pai-Ching Huang
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Publication number: 20130195676Abstract: A fan controlling method for an electronic device having at least one fan is provided. In the method, as for each of the fans, a calibration process is performed to obtain fan rotation information and an power/fan-rotation speed information. An assembling position of each of the fans within the electronic device is determined and an operation mode of the electronic device is determined as well. As for each of the fans, according to the fan rotation information, an power/fan-rotation speed information, the assembling position and the operation mode, a temperature-power correlation between the operation temperature of the processor and the power of the fan is calculated. According to the temperature-power correlation of each of the fans, the fans within the electronic device are controlled respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Zheng-Hong Luo, Meng-Hsiung Lee, Da-Li Lai, Pai-Ching Huang, Hsin-Yi Lee
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Publication number: 20130094140Abstract: The disclosure provides a motherboard module, which includes a motherboard, a cover, a plurality of raised posts and a plurality of plates. The cover covers the motherboard thereon and a first space is formed by the cover and the motherboard. The raised posts are disposed in the first space. The plates are detachably assembled to the raised posts and connected between any two adjacent raised posts so as to partition the first space into a plurality of second spaces. The plates and the raised posts can restrict the heat generated by the heat sources at different limited areas, which is advantageous for the cooling air-flow to cool the heat sources and the motherboard module thereby has better cooling performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Heng-Yu Yen, Pai-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 8397409Abstract: A method for controlling a light is provided. The method is suitable for a computer system. The method includes interrupting an original service of the light and obtaining the authority to control the light. The method also includes controlling the operation of the light according to a current status of the computer system.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Pai-Ching Huang, Chan-Hsuan Kao
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Patent number: 8386811Abstract: A power management system is disposed in a computer. The power management system includes a current detecting module and a chipset. The current detecting module is disposed between the power receiving end of an external device and the power cord of the power source of the computer for detecting the current sink by the external device and accordingly outputting a current detecting signal. The chipset adjusts the operating voltage or operating frequency of the external device according to the current detecting signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Jiang-Wen Huang, Pai-Ching Huang, Ming-Chih Hsu
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Patent number: 8380968Abstract: An overclocking control method cooperates with an overclocking application of a computer system when the overclocking application is started. The overclocking control method includes the steps as follows. A BIOS enters an overclocking mode according to an executing state of the overclocking application. The BIOS receives a first triggering signal outputted from a south bridge chip, and the first triggering signal is generated by the south bridge chip according to a first button of the computer system. The BIOS selects a piece of corresponding overclocking information from a look-up table and loads the overclocking information into a register of the BIOS according to the first triggering signal to control the overclocking of the computer system.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Pai-Ching Huang, Li-Chien Wu
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Publication number: 20120257356Abstract: A motherboard includes a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components, a metal cover and a flexible heat-conducting component. The electronic components are disposed at the circuit board. The metal cover covers the circuit board. The flexible heat-conducting component is disposed between the circuit board and the metal cover and contacts the electronic components and the metal cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Heng-Yu Yen, Pai-Ching Huang