Patents by Inventor Tzu-Lung Chuang
Tzu-Lung Chuang 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: 11938405Abstract: An electronic device and a method for detecting abnormal device operation are provided. The method includes: obtaining multiple action events of a movable input device, and each action event including a relative coordinate and a time stamp of the movable input device; generating multiple absolute coordinates based on the relative coordinate of each action event; estimating multiple speed vectors based on the absolute coordinates and the time stamp of each action event; estimating multiple acceleration vectors based on the speed vectors and the time stamp of each action event; and estimating a probability of abnormal operation based on the speed vectors and the acceleration vectors.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Tien-Yi Chi, Wei-Chieh Chen, Shih-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Publication number: 20230079777Abstract: An electronic device and a method for detecting abnormal device operation are provided. The method includes: obtaining multiple action events of a movable input device, and each action event including a relative coordinate and a time stamp of the movable input device; generating multiple absolute coordinates based on the relative coordinate of each action event; estimating multiple speed vectors based on the absolute coordinates and the time stamp of each action event; estimating multiple acceleration vectors based on the speed vectors and the time stamp of each action event; and estimating a probability of abnormal operation based on the speed vectors and the acceleration vectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Tien-Yi Chi, Wei-Chieh Chen, Shih-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Patent number: 11541316Abstract: An electronic device and a method for detecting abnormal device operation are provided. The method includes: obtaining multiple action events of a movable input device, and each action event including a relative coordinate and a time stamp of the movable input device; generating multiple absolute coordinates based on the relative coordinate of each action event; estimating multiple speed vectors based on the absolute coordinates and the time stamp of each action event; estimating multiple acceleration vectors based on the speed vectors and the time stamp of each action event; and estimating a probability of abnormal operation based on the speed vectors and the acceleration vectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Tien-Yi Chi, Wei-Chieh Chen, Shih-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Publication number: 20220203242Abstract: An electronic device and a method for detecting abnormal device operation are provided. The method includes: obtaining multiple action events of a movable input device, and each action event including a relative coordinate and a time stamp of the movable input device; generating multiple absolute coordinates based on the relative coordinate of each action event; estimating multiple speed vectors based on the absolute coordinates and the time stamp of each action event; estimating multiple acceleration vectors based on the speed vectors and the time stamp of each action event; and estimating a probability of abnormal operation based on the speed vectors and the acceleration vectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Tien-Yi Chi, Wei-Chieh Chen, Shih-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Patent number: 10795433Abstract: Virtual reality (VR) systems and related methods are provided. A representative VR system includes: content detection circuitry configured to determine a type of VR content from among inside-out VR content and outside-in VR content; and processor circuitry configured to execute instructions to display the VR content in accordance with the type of VR content determined, wherein responsive to the content detection circuitry determining that the type of VR content is inside-out VR content, the processor circuitry executes instructions to display the inside-out VR content and, responsive to the content detection circuitry determining that the type of VR content is outside-in VR content, the processor circuitry executes instructions to display the outside-in VR content.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chao-Kuang Yang, Ruey-Ching Shyu, Tzu-Lung Chuang, Yu-Chun Huang
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Patent number: 10657624Abstract: The disclosure provides an image synthesis method and a smart device using the same method. The method includes: respectively capturing a first image and a second image by using a first camera and a second camera, wherein the first camera and the second camera are disposed on opposite sides of the smart device; recognizing a first object in the first image; finding a specific area in the first image, wherein the specific area is not overlapped with the first object; embedding the second image into the specific area of the first image to generate a third image.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Hung-Chih Yu, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Publication number: 20190346917Abstract: Virtual reality (VR) systems and related methods are provided. A representative VR system includes: content detection circuitry configured to determine a type of VR content from among inside-out VR content and outside-in VR content; and processor circuitry configured to execute instructions to display the VR content in accordance with the type of VR content determined, wherein responsive to the content detection circuitry determining that the type of VR content is inside-out VR content, the processor circuitry executes instructions to display the inside-out VR content and, responsive to the content detection circuitry determining that the type of VR content is outside-in VR content, the processor circuitry executes instructions to display the outside-in VR content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Chao-Kuang Yang, Ruey-Ching Shyu, Tzu-Lung Chuang, Yu-Chun Huang
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Publication number: 20190325559Abstract: The disclosure provides an image synthesis method and a smart device using the same method. The method includes: respectively capturing a first image and a second image by using a first camera and a second camera, wherein the first camera and the second camera are disposed on opposite sides of the smart device; recognizing a first object in the first image; finding a specific area in the first image, wherein the specific area is not overlapped with the first object; embedding the second image into the specific area of the first image to generate a third image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Hung-Chih Yu, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Patent number: 10394315Abstract: Virtual reality (VR) systems and related methods are provided. A representative VR system includes: content detection circuitry configured to determine a type of VR content from among inside-out VR content and outside-in VR content; and processor circuitry configured to execute instructions to display the VR content in accordance with the type of VR content determined. A representative method includes: determining a type of VR content provided to a head mounted display from among inside-out VR content and outside-in VR content; and displaying the VR content to the user with the head mounted display in accordance with the type of VR content determined such that, if the VR content is determined to be inside-out VR content, the head mounted display displays the inside-out VR content, and if the VR content is determined to be outside-in VR content, the head mounted display displays the outside-in VR content.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chao-Kuang Yang, Ruey-Ching Shyu, Tzu-Lung Chuang, Yu-Chun Huang
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Patent number: 10281977Abstract: Virtual reality (VR) systems with human interface device (HID) emulation and related methods are provided. A representative VR system includes: a VR head mounted display having a head piece and a display, the head piece being configured to be worn by a user to position the display, the display being configured to display the 3D content to the user, the head mounted display being configured to provide movement information corresponding to movement of the head mounted display; and emulation circuitry configured to: receive the movement information; convert the movement information into emulated HID movement information compatible with the 3D content; and use the emulated HID movement information to facilitate interaction of the user within a VR environment, associated with the 3D content, displayed on the display of the head mounted display.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chao-Kuang Yang, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Publication number: 20180341325Abstract: Virtual reality (VR) systems and related methods are provided. A representative VR system includes: content detection circuitry configured to determine a type of VR content from among inside-out VR content and outside-in VR content; and processor circuitry configured to execute instructions to display the VR content in accordance with the type of VR content determined. A representative method includes: determining a type of VR content provided to a head mounted display from among inside-out VR content and outside-in VR content; and displaying the VR content to the user with the head mounted display in accordance with the type of VR content determined such that, if the VR content is determined to be inside-out VR content, the head mounted display displays the inside-out VR content, and if the VR content is determined to be outside-in VR content, the head mounted display displays the outside-in VR content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Chao-Kuang Yang, Ruey-Ching Shyu, Tzu-Lung Chuang, Yu-Chun Huang
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Publication number: 20180341326Abstract: Virtual reality (VR) systems with human interface device (HID) emulation and related methods are provided. A representative VR system includes: a VR head mounted display having a head piece and a display, the head piece being configured to be worn by a user to position the display, the display being configured to display the 3D content to the user, the head mounted display being configured to provide movement information corresponding to movement of the head mounted display; and emulation circuitry configured to: receive the movement information; convert the movement information into emulated HID movement information compatible with the 3D content; and use the emulated HID movement information to facilitate interaction of the user within a VR environment, associated with the 3D content, displayed on the display of the head mounted display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Chao-Kuang Yang, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Patent number: 8502833Abstract: An electronic apparatus with multiple screens and an image displaying method thereof are provided. The image displaying method is adapted to an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a first display unit and a second display unit. The image displaying method includes following steps. By a processing module, a digital file is read, and a content of the digital file is displayed on the first display unit. Whether the content of the digital file includes at least one dynamic image is detected by the processing module. When the content of the digital file includes the at least one dynamic image, the at least one dynamic image is displayed on the second display unit by the processing module.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chuan-Ming Tsai, Tzu-Lung Chuang, Chueh-Pin Ko
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Publication number: 20120327849Abstract: A method for controlling a network connection of a wireless network device includes: after the wireless network device is waked up from a sleep mode: loading a wireless network driver; determining whether a predetermined access point satisfies a predetermined rule under a condition that the wireless network driver does not scan access points; and when the predetermined access point satisfies the predetermined rule, the wireless network driver directly utilizes pre-stored network connection information to connect to the predetermined access point without scanning the access points.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Yung-Sen Lin, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Publication number: 20110157203Abstract: An electronic apparatus with multiple screens and an image displaying method thereof are provided. The image displaying method is adapted to an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a first display unit and a second display unit. The image displaying method includes following steps. By a processing module, a digital file is read, and a content of the digital file is displayed on the first display unit. Whether the content of the digital file includes at least one dynamic image is detected by the processing module. When the content of the digital file includes the at least one dynamic image, the at least one dynamic image is displayed on the second display unit by the processing module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chuan-Ming Tsai, Tzu-Lung Chuang, Chueh-Pin Ko
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Publication number: 20110157622Abstract: A data downloading method of an e-book reading apparatus, a data transferring method of the e-book reading apparatus and a system thereof are disclosed. The data downloading method comprises the steps of installing a driving module of the e-book reading apparatus on print management interface of an electronic device; connecting the e-book reading apparatus and a data transmission port of the electronic device; launching the print management interface to select the e-book reading apparatus as a printing object; and downloading a file to the e-book reading apparatus via the print management interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: TZU-LUNG CHUANG, CHUAN-WEI LEE, I-MEI HSU
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Publication number: 20110157214Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-screens electronic apparatus and image display method thereof. The method is applicable to an electronic apparatus with a display unit and a touch-sensitive display unit, comprising the following steps: reading a digital file via a processing module and display the content of the digital file on the display unit; choosing a specific region by using a region choosing module; displaying the content of the specific region on the touch-sensitive display unit by the processing module; when a touch control command is received by the touch display, adjusting the range of content on the touch-sensitive display; and adjusting the range of the specific region in the display unit according to adjusted range of the content displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chuan-Ming TSAI, Tzu-Lung CHUANG, Chueh-Pin KO
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Publication number: 20110145724Abstract: A multi-screen electronic device includes a first screen, a second screen, a storage unit, and a central processing unit electrically connected to the first and second screens and the storage unit. Also, a reference material display method applied to the multi-screen electronic device includes the steps of opening an e-book file stored in the storage unit and displaying contents of the e-book file on the first screen of the multi-screen electronic device; searching for a predetermined mark that is shown on the first screen; transmitting the predetermined mark to a predetermined website; and displaying contents sent back from the predetermined website on the second screen of the multi-screen electronic device. Thus, the reference material display method allows a user to read the e-book file compactly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chuan-Ming TSAI, Tzu-Lung CHUANG, Chueh-Pin KO
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Publication number: 20100023991Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for sharing television signals via an instant messaging service, which comprises an instant messaging module, a television receiver and a television sharing interface, wherein the instant messaging module is used to exchange information with outside networks via the instant messaging service. The television receiver is used to receive the television signals having video signals and audio signals, and the television sharing interface is used to connect the television receiver with the instant messaging module, wherein the television sharing interface further comprises a control module, a video capture module and an audio output module. The control module is for controlling the television receiver, the video capture module is for capturing the video signal for the instant messaging module to output under control of the control module, and the audio output module is for outputting the audio signal according to the control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chih-Hsiang Lin, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Publication number: 20080072084Abstract: A power management method is applied to a computer at a standby mode. When the computer in the standby mode idles more than a predetermined time, a firmware control program is activated. System state data contained in a first storage device of the computer is stored in a second storage device through the firmware control program. The first storage device and the second storage device are powered off The firmware control program is then turned off When the computer receives a trigger signal, the firmware control program is activated. The first storage device and the second storage device are powered on. The system state data stored in the second storage device is stored in the first storage device through the firmware control program. Lastly, the operating system of the computer is activated to allow the computer to return to a normal operating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2006Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventors: Chao-Kuang Yang, Yung-Hui Hou, Tzu-Lung Chuang