Patents by Inventor Wan-Hsieh Liu
Wan-Hsieh Liu 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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Publication number: 20240077696Abstract: A head-mounted display device and an external adjustment module are provided. The head-mounted display device includes a body and the external adjustment module. The body has a first lens and a second lens corresponding to both eyes, and also has a driven mechanism. The first lens and the second lens are respectively coupled to the driven mechanism. The external adjustment module includes a driving element and a transmission element. The transmission element is assembled to the driving element and used for coupling to the driven mechanism. The driving element is used for driving the driven mechanism through the transmission element to adjust a distance between the first lens and the second lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Ying-Chieh Huang, Wan-Hsieh Liu, Jian-Zhi Tseng, Chang-Hsueh Liu
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Patent number: 11620966Abstract: A driving method, suitable for a multimedia system including a head-mounted device (HMD), includes the following operations: retrieving human factor data from a storage device, a radio signal, or an image; and according to the human factor data, automatically adjusting software for driving the HMD or hardware components of the multimedia system.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Jian-Zhi Tseng, Wan-Hsieh Liu, Yun-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 11307671Abstract: A method for recognizing finger gesture, operating by receiving a signal of finger movement from a controller, wherein the controller includes a plurality of finger sensors, and the signal of finger movement is generated by at least one of the finger sensors sensing that at least one of fingers of a user touches or approaches the controller, defining a range of the controller that is touched by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement, and suspending operation of the finger sensors outside of the range, and determining a finger gesture constituted by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement to generate a signal of finger gesture corresponding to the finger gesture.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Chou-Wei Wu, Wei-Gang Tsai, Chih-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20220068244Abstract: A driving method suitable for a multimedia system including a head-mounted device (HMD) is provided. The driving method includes the following operations: retrieving human factor data from a storage device, a radio signal, or an image; and according to the human factor data, automatically adjusting software for driving the HMD or hardware components of the multimedia system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Jian-Zhi TSENG, Wan-Hsieh LIU, Yun-Ting CHEN
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Patent number: 11088420Abstract: A manufacturing method of a battery structure is provided. A packing is provided, wherein the packing pre-forms an accommodating space. A first battery unit is disposed into the accommodating space, wherein the first battery unit includes at least one anode and at least one cathode alternately stacked with each other and a dielectric layer located between the anode and the cathode. A separation membrane is disposed into the accommodating space and located on the first battery unit. A second battery unit is stacked onto the separation membrane, located in the accommodating space and includes at least one anode and at least one cathode alternately stacked with each other and a dielectric layer located between the anode and the cathode. A dimension of the first battery unit is smaller than a dimension of the second battery unit. Electrolytes is injected into the accommodating space. The packing is sealed.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Shu-Feng Lin, Chih-Kai Hu, Yung-Ling Chou
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Publication number: 20210141461Abstract: A method for recognizing finger gesture, operating by receiving a signal of finger movement from a controller, wherein the controller includes a plurality of finger sensors, and the signal of finger movement is generated by at least one of the finger sensors sensing that at least one of fingers of a user touches or approaches the controller, defining a range of the controller that is touched by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement, and suspending operation of the finger sensors outside of the range, and determining a finger gesture constituted by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement to generate a signal of finger gesture corresponding to the finger gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Wan-Hsieh LIU, Chou-Wei WU, Wei-Gang TSAI, Chih-Ting CHEN
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Patent number: 10996765Abstract: A controller for finger gesture recognition, including a griping body, a manipulating component and a sensing component, is provided. The griping body includes a head portion and a griping portion which is opposite to the head portion and includes a plurality of finger contact areas. The manipulating component is disposed on the head portion, and the sensing component includes a plurality of finger sensors which are disposed in the finger contact areas, respectively. A method for recognizing finger gesture is also provided, including steps of: receiving a signal of finger movement from the controller, wherein the signal of finger movement is generated by at least one of the finger sensors sensing that at least one of user's fingers contacts or approaches the controller; determining a finger gesture constituted by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement; and generating a signal of finger gesture corresponding to the finger gesture.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Chou-Wei Wu, Wei-Gang Tsai, Chih-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20200142500Abstract: A controller for finger gesture recognition, including a griping body, a manipulating component and a sensing component, is provided. The griping body includes a head portion and a griping portion which is opposite to the head portion and includes a plurality of finger contact areas. The manipulating component is disposed on the head portion, and the sensing component includes a plurality of finger sensors which are disposed in the finger contact areas, respectively. A method for recognizing finger gesture is also provided, including steps of: receiving a signal of finger movement from the controller, wherein the signal of finger movement is generated by at least one of the finger sensors sensing that at least one of user's fingers contacts or approaches the controller; determining a finger gesture constituted by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement; and generating a signal of finger gesture corresponding to the finger gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Wan-Hsieh LIU, Chou-Wei WU, Wei-Gang TSAI, Chih-Ting CHEN
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Patent number: 10579151Abstract: A controller for finger gesture recognition, including a griping body, a manipulating component and a sensing component, is provided. The griping body includes a head portion and a griping portion which is opposite to the head portion and includes a plurality of finger contact areas. The manipulating component is disposed on the head portion, and the sensing component includes a plurality of finger sensors which are disposed in the finger contact areas, respectively. A method for recognizing finger gesture is also provided, including steps of: receiving a signal of finger movement from the controller, wherein the signal of finger movement is generated by at least one of the finger sensors sensing that at least one of user's fingers contacts or approaches the controller; determining a finger gesture constituted by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement; and generating a signal of finger gesture corresponding to the finger gesture.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Chou-Wei Wu, Wei-Gang Tsai, Chih-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20200044221Abstract: A manufacturing method of a battery structure is provided. A packing is provided, wherein the packing pre-forms an accommodating space. A first battery unit is disposed into the accommodating space, wherein the first battery unit includes at least one anode and at least one cathode alternately stacked with each other and a dielectric layer located between the anode and the cathode. A separation membrane is disposed into the accommodating space and located on the first battery unit. A second battery unit is stacked onto the separation membrane, located in the accommodating space and includes at least one anode and at least one cathode alternately stacked with each other and a dielectric layer located between the anode and the cathode. A dimension of the first battery unit is smaller than a dimension of the second battery unit. Electrolytes is injected into the accommodating space. The packing is sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Shu-Feng Lin, Chih-Kai Hu, Yung-Ling Chou
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Patent number: 10497915Abstract: A battery structure including a first battery unit, a second battery unit, a separation membrane and a packing is provided. The first and the second battery units respectively include at least one anode, at least one cathode and a dielectric layer located between the at least one anode and the at least one cathode close to each other. The at least one anode and the at least one cathode are alternately stacked with each other. The second battery unit is stacked on the first battery unit. A dimension of the first battery unit is smaller than that of the second battery unit. The separation membrane is disposed between the first and the second battery units. The packing covers the first and the second battery units and the separation membrane. An electronic device including the battery structure, and a manufacturing method of the battery structure, are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Shu-Feng Lin, Chih-Kai Hu, Yung-Ling Chou
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Patent number: 10074946Abstract: A receptacle connector adapted to be fixed to a casing of an electronic device and electrically connected to a circuit board for enabling the receptacle connector to be adapted to connect with a plug connector is provided. The receptacle connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating body has a tunnel, and the tunnel extends from the outer side of the insulating body to the inner side of the insulating body, wherein a side of the tunnel is exposed at a top portion of the insulating body, and the insulating body is adapted to be fixed to the casing to cover the side of the tunnel, so that the tunnel is adapted to form a plug hole with the casing. The conductive terminals are disposed through the insulating body. A receptacle connector and an electronic device are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, Wan-Hsieh Liu, I-Cheng Chuang, Hsin-Chih Liu, Chih-Wei Tu, Cheng-Lung Chang, Chien-Ping Chen
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Publication number: 20180188816Abstract: A controller for finger gesture recognition, including a griping body, a manipulating component and a sensing component, is provided. The griping body includes a head portion and a griping portion which is opposite to the head portion and includes a plurality of finger contact areas. The manipulating component is disposed on the head portion, and the sensing component includes a plurality of finger sensors which are disposed in the finger contact areas, respectively. A method for recognizing finger gesture is also provided, including steps of: receiving a signal of finger movement from the controller, wherein the signal of finger movement is generated by at least one of the finger sensors sensing that at least one of user's fingers contacts or approaches the controller; determining a finger gesture constituted by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement; and generating a signal of finger gesture corresponding to the finger gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Chou-Wei Wu, Wei-Gang Tsai, Chih-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20180115854Abstract: A sound-reproducing method used in a virtual reality environment that includes the steps outlined below is provided. Positioning information is generated by receiving laser-positioning signals from a signal source by at least two sensors located at a head of a user. A head circumference of the user is calculated according to the positioning information by a processing module disposed in a head-mounted device. At least one spatial parameter of an audio data is adjusted according to the head circumference of the user by the processing module. A sound signal is reproduced according to the adjusted audio data by a sound-reproducing module disposed in the head-mounted device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Jen-Ta HSU, Wan-Hsieh LIU
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Publication number: 20150064528Abstract: A battery structure including a first battery unit, a second battery unit, a separation membrane and a packing is provided. The first and the second battery units respectively include at least one anode, at least one cathode and a dielectric layer located between the at least one anode and the at least one cathode close to each other. The at least one anode and the at least one cathode are alternately stacked with each other. The second battery unit is stacked on the first battery unit. A dimension of the first battery unit is smaller than that of the second battery unit. The separation membrane is disposed between the first and the second battery units. The packing covers the first and the second battery units and the separation membrane. An electronic device including the battery structure, and a manufacturing method of the battery structure, are further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Shu-Feng Lin, Chih-Kai Hu, Yung-Ling Chou
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Publication number: 20140293555Abstract: A receptacle connector adapted to be fixed to a casing of an electronic device and electrically connected to a circuit board for enabling the receptacle connector to be adapted to connect with a plug connector is provided. The receptacle connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating body has a tunnel, and the tunnel extends from the outer side of the insulating body to the inner side of the insulating body, wherein a side of the tunnel is exposed at a top portion of the insulating body, and the insulating body is adapted to be fixed to the casing to cover the side of the tunnel, so that the tunnel is adapted to form a plug hole with the casing. The conductive terminals are disposed through the insulating body. A receptacle connector and an electronic device are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, Wan-Hsieh Liu, I-Cheng Chuang, Hsin-Chih Liu, Chih-Wei Tu, Cheng-Lung Chang, Chien-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 7738932Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile electronic device, and in particular, to a mobile electronic device with a camera ring serving as an antenna. A mobile electronic device comprises an RF module, a camera lens, and a camera ring. The RF module disposed inside of the mobile electronic device is utilized to process an RF signal. The camera ring disposed on a peripheral of the camera lens and connected with the RF module is utilized to transmit or receive the RF signal to the RF module.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yun-Ta Chen, Wan-Hsieh Liu, Ching-Cheng Hsu
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Patent number: 7508412Abstract: A portable electronic device and a video conference system integrated with the portable electronic device are described. The video conference system has a portable electronic device, a computer, and a display. The portable electronic device generates first video data. The computer receives second video data and second voice data from a remote electronic device. The computer receives the first video data through a transmission interface. The computer has an audio-receiving device for receiving an audio signal and generating first audio data. The display receives and displays the second video data. The computer displays the second audio data and sends the first video data and the first audio data to the remote electronic device through a network transmission medium, so that a video conference is conducted.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: HTC CorporationInventor: Wan-Hsieh Liu
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Patent number: 7162562Abstract: A portable electronic device equipped with multi-function high speed bus and the relevant method is provided in the invention. The portable electronic device includes a main electronic apparatus for connecting to an expansion device through an expansion pack. The central processing unit (CPU) of the main electronic apparatus is connected to the host controller by a first system bus. The host controller is connected to the expansion pack by a multi-function high speed bus. The first system bus is electrically connected to the CPU and includes P signal lines; the multi-function high speed bus includes Q signal lines, where Q<P. The host controller bridges the signals from P signal lines of the first system bus and the signals from the Q signal lines of the multi-function high speed bus. The host controller receives the signals from the first system bus in M clock cycles and outputs the signals to the multi-function high speed bus in N clock cycles, where N>M.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp.Inventors: Ren-Peng Chen, Wan-Hsieh Liu, Shih-Ming Hsu, Tsung-Pao Kuan, Chi-Feng Lee
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Publication number: 20060256186Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile electronic device, and in particular, to a mobile electronic device with a camera ring serving as an antenna. A mobile electronic device comprises an RF module, a camera lens, and a camera ring. The RF module disposed inside of the mobile electronic device is utilized to process an RF signal. The camera ring disposed on a peripheral of the camera lens and connected with the RF module is utilized to transmit or receive the RF signal to the RF module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Yun-Ta Chen, Wan-Hsieh Liu, Ching-Cheng Hsu