Patents by Inventor Shun-Lung Ho

Shun-Lung Ho 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: 9389762
    Abstract: A method for unlocking touch screen, electronic device thereof, and recording medium thereof are disclosed. A graph with a boundary is displayed on a touch screen. Then two fingers touch the outside, the inside or the boundary of the graph and move outward or inward separately. Whether the touch screen of the electronic device is unlocked is determined based on whether the distance between the moved two fingers is larger or smaller than a default value, or whether the distance difference between the two fingers before and after moving is larger than a default value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Shun-Lung Ho
  • Publication number: 20160170534
    Abstract: A controller for position detection is disclosed. At least one first 1-D position corresponding to at least one external object is determined based on signals of a plurality of first sensors by self-capacitance detection. Then, at least one second 1-D position corresponding to the at least one first 1-D position is determined based on signals of a plurality of second sensors by mutual-capacitance detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: CHIN-FU CHANG, CHENG-HAN LEE, CHI-HAO TANG, SHUN-LUNG HO
  • Patent number: 9285940
    Abstract: A method and device for position detection are disclosed. A self-capacitance detection can be performed by a sensing device. According to the result of the self-capacitance detection, a first mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more first 1-D positions. According to the result of the first mutual-capacitance detection, a second mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: EGALAX—EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 9268448
    Abstract: A method for parallel-scanning differential touch detection is disclosed herein. The method includes generating a plurality of first outputs by a differential unit according to a plurality of first inputs provided by a plurality of sensors of a touch panel in each scan of total i scans, herein, the kth first output in the jth scan of the total i scans is the (i*(k?1)+j)th output in the continuous first outputs, i?2, j?1, k?1, and i, j, k are natural numbers. Wherein, the differential unit has a plurality of subtractors and the inputs of the subtractors are connected in series. By doing so, the noises between a touch panel and a display can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: EGALAX—EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Publication number: 20150355741
    Abstract: A method and device for dual-differential sensing is disclosed. The sensing information can be generated from signals provided by a sensing device with a plurality of sensors. Each value of the sensing information corresponds to signals of three sensors, respectively. The sensing device is flexible and configured on a display. The noise effect of the display on the signal of each sensor corresponds to the distance between the display and the sensor. Besides, the noise effect of the display on each value of the sensing information corresponds to the distances between the display and the three sensors, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: CHIN-FU CHANG, CHENG-HAN LEE, CHI-HAO TANG, SHUN-LUNG HO
  • Publication number: 20150277665
    Abstract: The method and processor for analyzing two-dimension information are disclosed. A 2-D information generated from a touch panel/screen is obtained, wherein the 2-D information comprises a plurality of values distributed over a plurality of reduced 2-D coordinates. Then, an approaching/touching range on the touch panel/screen approached or touched by an approaching/touching object is detected, wherein a minimum of the plurality of values distributed over a boundary of the approaching/touching range is greater than a maximum of the plurality of values inside the approaching/touching range except the boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: CHIN-FU CHANG, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 9141216
    Abstract: A method and device for dual-differential sensing is disclosed. The sensing information can be generated from signals provided by a sensing device with a plurality of sensors. Each value of the sensing information corresponds to signals of three sensors, respectively. The sensing device is flexible and configured on a display. The noise effect of the display on the signal of each sensor corresponds to the distance between the display and the sensor. Besides, the noise effect of the display on each value of the sensing information corresponds to the distances between the display and the three sensors, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: EGALAX—EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 9080919
    Abstract: The method and the device for position detection with palm rejection are disclosed. The invention provides a sensor and a controller for controlling the sensor. The sensor includes a plurality of strips. The controller execute a first kind of position detection and a second kind of position detection on the sensor. The first kind of position detection identifies an ignored zone, and the second kind of position detection executes the position detection outside the ignored zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: EGALAX—EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shang-Tai Yeh, Jia-Ming Chen, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 9081441
    Abstract: A two-dimension (2D) sensing information is analyzed for determining touch related sensing information. The touch related sensing information may include touch related sensing information with inner low values within outer high values and with inner higher values within outer low values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: EGALAX—EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 9069410
    Abstract: A two-dimension (2D) sensing information is analyzed for determining touch related sensing information. The touch related sensing information may include touch related sensing information with inner low values within outer high values and with inner higher values within outer low values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: EGALAX—EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Publication number: 20150138154
    Abstract: A method and device for position detection are disclosed. A self-capacitance detection can be performed by a sensing device. According to the result of the self-capacitance detection, a first mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more first 1-D positions. According to the result of the first mutual-capacitance detection, a second mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Publication number: 20150130756
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch processing device which is configured to connect to a touch sensitive panel having a plurality of sensing points. The touch processing device comprises a transmitter detecting module and an information transmitting module. The transmitter detecting module is configured to detect a transmitter transmitting an electrical signal only when approaching or touching the touch sensitive panel and to generate at least a two-dimensional sensing information. The at least one two-dimensional sensing information is sensing information corresponding to the plurality of sensing points with respect to at least one frequency. The information transmitting module is configured to transmit the at least one two-dimensional sensing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: CHIN-FU CHANG, SHUN-LUNG HO
  • Patent number: 8970552
    Abstract: A method and device for position detection are disclosed. A self-capacitance detection can be performed by a sensing device. According to the result of the self-capacitance detection, a first mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more first 1-D positions. According to the result of the first mutual-capacitance detection, a second mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position. One or more 2-D positions can be provided according to the one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position. Besides, during the self-capacitance detection, the first mutual-capacitance detection, and the second mutual-capacitance detection, a touch related sensing information corresponding to a touch that covers a wide area can be neglected for palm rejection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Egalax—Empia Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 8970551
    Abstract: A method and device for position detection are disclosed. A self-capacitance detection can be performed by a sensing device. According to the result of the self-capacitance detection, a first mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more first 1-D positions. According to the result of the first mutual-capacitance detection, a second mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position. One or more 2-D positions can be provided according to the one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position. Besides, during the self-capacitance detection, the first mutual-capacitance detection, and the second mutual-capacitance detection, a touch related sensing information corresponding to a touch that covers a wide area can be neglected for palm rejection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Egalax—Empia Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Publication number: 20150029127
    Abstract: A method and device for dual-differential sensing is disclosed. The sensing information can be generated from signals provided by a sensing device with a plurality of sensors. Each value of the sensing information corresponds to signals of three sensors, respectively. The sensing device is flexible and configured on a display. The noise effect of the display on the signal of each sensor corresponds to the distance between the display and the sensor. Besides, the noise effect of the display on each value of the sensing information corresponds to the distances between the display and the three sensors, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: CHIN-FU CHANG, CHENG-HAN LEE, CHI-HAO TANG, SHUN-LUNG HO
  • Patent number: 8941597
    Abstract: A two-dimension (2-D) sensing information is analyzed for determining touch related sensing information. The touch related sensing information may include touch related sensing information with inner lower values within outer high values and with inner higher values within outer low values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Egalax—Empia Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 8937635
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a communication apparatus for real-time screen interaction in video communications, which includes: a video output conversion device for generating a first video stream based on a sound input and a video input; a communication device for transmitting the first video stream and receiving a second video stream; a sound retrieving module for providing a first sound signal as the sound input; an input interface for receiving a user operation to generate at least one operation instruction; a processor for generating a screen image based on the second video stream and/or at least one operation instruction; and a switching device for selecting one of an image pickup device and an image retrieving device to provide the video input based on the at least one operation instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Egalax—Empia Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 8896548
    Abstract: The method and device for converting sensing information are disclosed. Each first touch related sensing information of a first sensing information is detected. At least one of the first touch related sensing information is converted. Each converted first touch related sensing information is replaced by a corresponding second touch related sensing information, whereby the first sensing information is converted into a second sensing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Egalax—Empia Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 8890821
    Abstract: A method and device for dual-differential sensing is disclosed. The sensing information can be generated from signals provided by a sensing device with a plurality of sensors. Each value of the sensing information corresponds to signals of three sensors, respectively. The sensing device is flexible and configured on a display. The noise effect of the display on the signal of each sensor corresponds to the distance between the display and the sensor. Besides, the noise effect of the display on each value of the sensing information corresponds to the distances between the display and the three sensors, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Egalax—Empia Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 8884914
    Abstract: A method and device for signal detection is disclosed. At least one detection period is predefined for detecting a signal of a signal source, a differential signal of a pair of signal sources, or a dual-differential signal of three signal sources during at least one clock cycle, wherein the detection evades the period of a predictable noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Egalax—Empia Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Cheng-Han Lee, Chi-Hao Tang, Shun-Lung Ho, Guang-Huei Lin