Patents by Inventor Wen-Min Lu

Wen-Min Lu 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: 9361214
    Abstract: A system of generating scramble data includes a linear feedback shift register and a scramble engine. The linear feedback shift register is used for generating a plurality of first scramble values according to an initial value. The scramble engine is coupled to the linear feedback shift register for utilizing at least one bit of a first scramble value of the plurality of first scramble values to execute a first logic operation on other bits of the first scramble value to generate a second scramble value corresponding to the first scramble value. A bit number of the second scramble value is the same as a bit number of the first scramble value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Min Lu
  • Patent number: 8880346
    Abstract: This invention discloses a navigation device and a control method. The navigation device includes input modules, display modules and a processing module. The input modules receive drag signals inputted by a user. The display modules include a primary display screen and at least one secondary display screen, and the primary display screen displays map information or a point of interest, and the at least one secondary display screen is pivotally coupled to an adjacent side of the primary display screen and superimposed onto the primary display screen. The processing module receives the drag signal and analyzes the map information, the point of interest or both according to the drag signal to obtain a regional map, point-of-interest information or a local path planning, and controls the at least one secondary display screen to display the regional map, the point-of-interest information or the local path planning according to the drag signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignees: Mitac International Corp., Mitac Research (Shanghai) Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Min Lu
  • Publication number: 20140058670
    Abstract: This invention discloses a navigation device and a control method. The navigation device includes input modules, display modules and a processing module. The input modules receive drag signals inputted by a user. The display modules include a primary display screen and at least one secondary display screen, and the primary display screen displays map information or a point of interest, and the at least one secondary display screen is pivotally coupled to an adjacent side of the primary display screen and superimposed onto the primary display screen. The processing module receives the drag signal and analyzes the map information, the point of interest or both according to the drag signal to obtain a regional map, point-of-interest information or a local path planning, and controls the at least one secondary display screen to display the regional map, the point-of-interest information or the local path planning according to the drag signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: MITAC RESEARCH (SHANGHAI) LTD., MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
    Inventor: WEN-MIN LU
  • Publication number: 20130346679
    Abstract: A system of generating scramble data includes a linear feedback shift register and a scramble engine. The linear feedback shift register is used for generating a plurality of first scramble values according to an initial value. The scramble engine is coupled to the linear feedback shift register for utilizing at least one bit of a first scramble value of the plurality of first scramble values to execute a first logic operation on other bits of the first scramble value to generate a second scramble value corresponding to the first scramble value. A bit number of the second scramble value is the same as a bit number of the first scramble value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Min Lu
  • Patent number: 8543736
    Abstract: A data processing circuit is disclosed in the present invention. The data processing circuit includes a decoder and a number of N-stage circuits. The circuits receive input data from at least a memory and separate the input data into N stages. The circuit process and store the N input data simultaneously to decrease the time of data processing in the data processing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Ming-Sung Huang, Wen Min Lu
  • Patent number: 8427466
    Abstract: An image processing circuit turns off the writing unit of the controller of the DRAM when the previous frame is identical to the current frame. In this way, the writing unit of the controller of the DRAM does not write the current frame into the DRAM, thereby reducing power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Sung Huang, Wen-Min Lu
  • Patent number: 8149199
    Abstract: A driving system and method for liquid crystal display is disclosed. The system stores only the driving values corresponding to specific grayscale values of pixels on a current frame and specific grayscale values of pixels on a previous frame. The stored driving values are then used by an operation processing unit of the system to calculate out driving values to be applied to the current frame. Moreover, the system is provided with a logic judging unit for preventing the noises of the frame from being overdriven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Ting Tsai, Wen Min Lu
  • Patent number: 8125502
    Abstract: A method for generating an over-drive grey level for driving a pixel includes providing a corresponding over-drive function according to an original grey level for the pixel in the previous frame, and generating the over-drive grey level according to the corresponding over-drive function and the original grey level for the pixel in the current frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Min Lu, Ming-Sung Huang, Pei-Ting Tsai
  • Patent number: 8081152
    Abstract: A timing control circuit with a power-saving function includes a receiving circuit, a processor, and a first switch. The receiving circuit receives a first set of differential signals for generating a set of command signals. The processor is coupled to the receiving circuit and generates a first control signal according to the set of command signals. The switch is coupled between the receiving circuit and the processor for selectively decoupling the receiving circuit from a first power supply according to the first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Min Lu, Ming-Sung Huang
  • Patent number: 7986314
    Abstract: A method for data compressing includes compressing an original data with DPCM, compressing again the compressed data with Huffman's encoding for generating a bit-stream, and storing the bit-stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Ting Tsai, Wen-Min Lu
  • Publication number: 20110093685
    Abstract: A data processing circuit is disclosed in the present invention. The data processing circuit includes a decoder and a number of N-stage circuits. The circuits receive input data from at least a memory and separate the input data into N stages. The circuit process and store the N input data simultaneously to decrease the time of data processing in the data processing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Chien-Chou CHEN, Ming-Sung Huang, Wen Min Lu
  • Publication number: 20100073345
    Abstract: An image processing circuit turns off the writing unit of the controller of the DRAM when the previous frame is identical to the current frame. In this way, the writing unit of the controller of the DRAM does not write the current frame into the DRAM, thereby reducing power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Sung Huang, Wen-Min Lu
  • Publication number: 20100027616
    Abstract: A symbol-sharing differential pulse code modulation (DPCM) encoder is disclosed. Since the bit widths of DPCM encoded data are truncated in hardware to avoid overflow and symbols are shared in software, the DPCM encoded data have the same number of symbols as original input data do, which effectively reduces symbol lengths and average code length of the output data generated by a Huffman encoder at a rear stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: WEN MIN LU, MING-SUNG HUANG, CHIEN-CHOU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20090245394
    Abstract: A method for data compressing includes compressing an original data with DPCM, compressing again the compressed data with Huffman's encoding for generating a bit-stream, and storing the bit-stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Pei-Ting Tsai, Wen-Min Lu
  • Publication number: 20090244103
    Abstract: A method for generating an over-drive grey level for driving a pixel includes providing a corresponding over-drive function according to an original grey level for the pixel in the previous frame, and generating the over-drive grey level according to the corresponding over-drive function and the original grey level for the pixel in the current frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Wen-Min Lu, Ming-Sung Huang, Pei-Ting Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090153456
    Abstract: A method for generating over-drive data includes storing a reduced over-drive table and a predetermined weighting table, finding first and second reference values from the reduced over-drive table according to received previous current pixel values, finding first and second weighting values from the predetermined weighting table according to the received current pixel value, and generating a corresponding over-drive data according to the first and the second reference values, and the first and the second weighting values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Pei-Ting Tsai, Wen-Min Lu
  • Publication number: 20090125761
    Abstract: A method for controlling a DRAM includes detecting failed memory cells of the DRAM, recording the rows corresponding to the failed memory cells, receiving a control signal for accessing the memory cell with column address X and row address Y, determining if the row address Y is in the recorded failed rows list, and if yes, replacing the memory cell to be accessed with the memory cell with the column address X and row address Z which is not same as Y.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Wen-Min Lu, Bin-Feng Hung, Ming-Sung Huang
  • Publication number: 20090108921
    Abstract: A timing control circuit with a power-saving function includes a receiving circuit, a processor, and a first switch. The receiving circuit receives a first set of differential signals for generating a set of command signals. The processor is coupled to the receiving circuit and generates a first control signal according to the set of command signals. The switch is coupled between the receiving circuit and the processor for selectively decoupling the receiving circuit from a first power supply according to the first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Wen-Min Lu, Ming-Sung Huang
  • Publication number: 20090015531
    Abstract: A driving system and method for liquid crystal display is disclosed. The system stores only the driving values corresponding to specific grayscale values of pixels on a current frame and specific grayscale values of pixels on a previous frame. The stored driving values are then used by an operation processing unit of the system to calculate out driving values to be applied to the current frame. Moreover, the system is provided with a logic judging unit for preventing the noises of the frame from being overdriven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Pei-Ting TSAI, Wen Min LU