Patents by Inventor Po-Jen Tu

Po-Jen Tu 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: 9495973
    Abstract: A speech recognition apparatus and a speech recognition method are provided. In the invention, whether an original voice sampling signal corresponding to a target voice frame is a noise signal is determined according to a ratio of an energy of a first consonant frequency band signal to an energy of a second consonant frequency band signal, a ratio of an energy of the first consonant frequency band signal to an energy of the original voice sampling signal and a ratio of an energy of the second consonant frequency band signal to an energy of the original voice sampling signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20160217805
    Abstract: A voice signal processing apparatus and a voice signal processing method are provided. Calculate a value of an interpolation parametric function corresponding to a sampling signal frame according to three consecutive sample values in the sampling signal frame, and calculate an interpolated value between two adjacent sampling points in a frequency-lowered signal frame according to the value of the interpolation parametric function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20160217787
    Abstract: A speech recognition apparatus and a speech recognition method are provided. In the invention, whether an original voice sampling signal corresponding to a target voice frame is a consonant signal is determined according to at least one of a ratio of an energy of a low-pass sampling signal to an energy of the original voice sampling signal and a ratio value of an energy of a second consonant frequency band signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20160217808
    Abstract: A speech recognition apparatus and a speech recognition method are provided. In the invention, whether an original voice sampling signal corresponding to a target voice frame is a noise signal is determined according to a ratio of an energy of a first consonant frequency band signal to an energy of a second consonant frequency band signal, a ratio of an energy of the first consonant frequency band signal to an energy of the original voice sampling signal and a ratio of an energy of the second consonant frequency band signal to an energy of the original voice sampling signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20160217806
    Abstract: A voice signal processing apparatus and a voice signal processing method are provided. Each frequency-lowered signal window included in a frequency-lowered sampling voice signal is divided into a first sub signal window that is faded-in and a second sub signal window that is faded-out. The first sub signal window and the second sub signal window that are adjacent to each other and belong to the different frequency-lowered signal windows are overlapped in order to generate an overlapping voice signal. The overlapping voice signal and the sampling voice signal are combined to generate an output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, 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
  • Publication number: 20150326990
    Abstract: A multimedia playing system is provided. A portable electronic device includes a first dock port, a second dock port, a power module, an audio processor and a controller. When a first single-ear wireless earphone connects with the first dock port, the power module charges the first single-ear wireless earphone via the first dock port. When a second single-ear wireless earphone connects with the second dock port, the power module charges the second single-ear wireless earphone via the second dock port. The audio processor provides a left sound channel signal and a right sound channel signal. When the first single-ear wireless earphone separates from the first dock port, the controller provides one of the left sound channel signal and the right sound channel signal to the first single-ear wireless earphone according to a relative position between the first dock port and a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Neng-Wen YEH, Chiang-Tsun CHEN, Chien-Hung LI, Po-Jen TU, Chun-Chieh CHIU, Sheng-Yu WENG, Tzu-Hsiang CHANG, Iou-Ren SU
  • Publication number: 20150326969
    Abstract: A multimedia playing system is provided. The multimedia playing system includes an earbud-type wireless earphone and a portable electronic device. The earbud-type wireless earphone includes a temperature sensor. The portable electronic device includes a dock port, a wireless module, an audio processor, and a controller. The wireless module receives temperature data from the temperature sensor of the earbud-type wireless earphone. The audio processor provides a first sound channel signal and a second sound channel signal. The controller provides one of the first sound channel signal and the second sound channel signal to the earbud-type wireless earphone according to the temperature data when the earbud-type wireless earphone is separated from the dock port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Po-Jen TU, Sheng-Yu WENG, Chiang-Tsun CHEN, Chun-Chieh CHIU, Chien-Hung LI, Iou-Ren SU, Neng-Wen YEH, Tzu-Hsiang CHANG
  • 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: 20150201393
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Fang, Chun-Chi Ho, Chia-Hsun Lee, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20150134327
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: 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
  • 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: 20150078565
    Abstract: A microphone module disposed in an electronic device for reducing echo noise. The microphone module includes a casing, a first diaphragm disposed in the casing, a second diaphragm disposed in the casing and a substrate disposed between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm and joined to the casing to define a first space and a second space which are isolated and separated from each other. The first diaphragm is disposed in the first space, the second diaphragm is disposed in the second space, and the substrate is electrically connected with the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Acer Incorporataed
    Inventors: Po-Jen TU, Jia-Ren CHANG, Ming-Chun YU, Ming-Chung FANG
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20150055817
    Abstract: A sound box structure is disclosed. The 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: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Acer Inc.
    Inventors: Kuei-Ting Tai, Jia-Ren Chang, Po-Jen Tu
  • Publication number: 20140301562
    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: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Kuei-Ting Tai, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20140294184
    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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Tzu-Chun Chang, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Kuei-Ting Tai