Patents by Inventor Wen-Yi Kuo

Wen-Yi Kuo 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).

  • Publication number: 20100180160
    Abstract: A communication system and a method adapted in the communication system for monitoring and remote debugging are provided. The communication system comprises a server, at least one terminal device and a customer service team end. The terminal device is to generate a terminal device data, wherein the terminal device further sends the terminal device data either unsolicitedly or on demand to the server, wherein the data processor further generates report files according to the terminal device data. The customer service team end is to retrieve the terminal device data and the report file from the server for to monitoring and remote debugging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: BANDRICH INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi KUO, Chih-Ming LIN, Jui-Ming YU, Un Pio LEONG
  • Publication number: 20090215441
    Abstract: An electronic system is provided. The electronic system comprises: a processor, a mobile device, a plurality of expansion ports and an expansion device. The mobile device can work as a standalone system, wherein the mobile device comprises a plurality of first function modules. The expansion device comprises a plurality of second function modules, wherein the expansion device connects to the mobile device through the plurality of expansion ports. When the mobile device and the expansion device are connected together to form the electronic device, the first processor controls the electronic system to perform the plurality of first and second function modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: BANDRICH INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Der-Hwa Chou, Jui-Ming Yu
  • Publication number: 20090198819
    Abstract: A method for providing an Internet service with advertisement is provided. First, a computing device installs an ad-playing application and runs the ad-playing application to request a telecommunication network for a connection to the Internet. Then, the telecommunication network establishes the connection for it and transfers advertisement to the computing device. Then, the ad-playing application plays the advertisement on the screen of the computing device. Last, the telecommunication network disconnects the connection when the advertisement is not played on the computing device. Moreover, A system for providing the Internet service with advertisement is disclosed in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: BANDRICH INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Yi-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 7533447
    Abstract: A hinge for a portable computer having a monitor with a pivotal end and a main frame with a pivotal end has a sleeve, a washer and a pivotal rod. The sleeve is mounted in the pivotal end of the main frame and has multiple cutouts. The cutouts are formed in the sleeve. The washer has two extensions. The extensions are formed on the washer and selectively engage the cutouts of the sleeve. The pivotal rod is mounted rotatably in the sleeve, is mounted securely in the washer and holds the washer between the pivotal rod and the sleeve. When the monitor pivots to open relative to the main frame of the portable computer, the extensions of the washer engage the cutouts of the sleeve to hold the monitor at a desired visual angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lu, Wen-Yi Kuo, Chia-Ko Chung
  • Publication number: 20090051769
    Abstract: A system for remote monitoring and surveillance is disclosed in this invention. The system comprises a plurality of cameras, a router, and a server. The cameras are connected with the router separately through a wired or wireless communication protocol. The router is connected with the server through a wireless communication protocol. The cameras capture scenes and convert the captured scenes into a plurality of image signals. The router uses a communication protocol to connect with the cameras, and the router transmits the image signals by a first wireless communication protocol. The server receives the image signals by the first wireless communication protocol, processes the image signals to obtain first images, and displays the first images. A method for remote monitoring and surveillance is also disclosed in this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: BANDRICH INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Li-Chung Chuang, Un Pio Leong, Jui-Ming Yu, Chang-Han Wu
  • Publication number: 20080299945
    Abstract: A method for a mobile communication device to select a charging scheme is disclosed. The method can be implemented by a mobile communication device connecting to one of a plurality of foreign networks. The mobile communication device builds a connection with a home network through the connected foreign network. The home network sends charging scheme information to the mobile communication device by a communication method and the mobile communication device sends information of a selected charging scheme of a selected foreign network to the home network by the communication method. The mobile communication device then obtains services of the home network with the selected charging scheme through the selected foreign network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: BANDRICH INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Yueh-Feng Lee, Yi-Hao Chang
  • Publication number: 20080194253
    Abstract: A search method of a roaming service for registering a mobile station to a network service includes searching for a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) when the mobile station is first switched on or recovering from lack of service, or sorting an available public land mobile network (PLMN) list, or using a scaling method to obtain a temporary timer period for a periodic search. Sorting the available PLMN list includes sorting according to a location-based order of preferred PLMNs, or sorting according to a data transfer speed supported by each PLMN. The scaling method includes examining a change ratio in the available PLMN list, or a data transfer speed of the RPLMN, or a status of Mobile Country Code (MCC) in order to obtain the temporary timer period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: BANDRICH INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Yueh-Feng Lee, Yi-Hao Chang
  • Publication number: 20080188216
    Abstract: A system for measuring the performance of a mobile network includes a field measurement device, a server and a built-in command set. The field measurement device continuously scans an assigned frequency of the mobile network to collect measurement data. The server remotely controls the field measurement device by sending the command script via the mobile network to the field measurement device. The built-in command set includes predefined trouble call containing the situation of a low quality event, and indicators for the low quality event is detected by referring to, for example, received signal strength indicator (RSSI). One test sample for any indicator is an average value in a certain user-defined period, and the low quality event will be triggered if the test sample count or ratio reaches a user-defined threshold of any indicator in a judgment window which is a user-defined duration to decide whether the event happens or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: BANDRICH INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Yueh-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20080130496
    Abstract: A system for video transmission using 3G mobile network includes a mobile video transmitter and a server. The mobile video transmitter is capable of transmitting a plurality of video packets via a plurality of uplink channels of the 3G mobile network. The mobile video transmitter includes a data splitter that is capable of splitting the video packets; a plurality of transmitting devices coupled to the data splitter, each of the transmitting devices having a transceiver. The data splitter assigns the video packets to the transmitting devices using a water filling method such that the video packets waiting for lo transmission in each of the transmitting devices are equal. The server receiving the video packets via the 3G mobile network is capable of sequencing and combining the video packets into a video signal. A method using the foregoing system for video transmission using 3G mobile network is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: BANDRICH INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Ruei-Ming Yu, Li-Chung Chuang, Chang-Han Wu
  • Publication number: 20080125108
    Abstract: A system for measuring the performance of a mobile network includes a field measurement device with a global positioning system and a server having application software. The field measurement device is capable of continuously scanning an assigned frequency of the mobile network to collect measurement data by executing a command script so that the measurement data with geographic location is recorded in a log file. The server is capable of remotely control the field measurement device by sending the command script via the mobile network to the field measurement device for execution and in response receiving the log file from the field measurement device via the mobile network, the log file is imported into the application software to provide analysis and tuning of the mobile network. A method using the foregoing system for measuring the performance of a mobile network is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: BANDRICH INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Yueh-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 7292601
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to control transmit power in a wireless transmitter. By receiving a number of transmit control protocol (TCP) segments, converting the TCP segments to radio link control (RLC) frames and transmitting the RLC frames based on a predetermined targeted frame error rate, the initial RLC frames are transmitted using a minimum of power. Any unsuccessfully transmitted RLC frames are cyclically re-transmitted, along with a number of new RLC frames, at decreasing targeted frame error rates, until all RLC frames in a given transmission cycle are successfully transmitted. Accordingly, a new block of RLC frames are transmitted at the predetermined maximum targeted frame error rate. By transmitting RLC frames in this fashion, the overall transmit power can be reduced as compared to conventional transmission techniques, while increasing total data throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventor: Wen-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 7274728
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to estimate the channel fade (both the amplitude gain/loss and the phase rotation) to assist the receiver to detect and recover the transmitted signal employs a continuous pilot signal such as the pilot code channel or pilot symbols. The channel estimator uses the same scrambling pattern of pilot channel and coherently integrates the continuous pilot signal to yield a channel estimate. The present invention employs adaptive integration duration to yield a channel estimate. The integration duration of the pilot signal for channel estimation is adaptive and proportional to the Doppler period. The Doppler period is proportional to the inverse of Doppler frequency and is an indicator of how fast the channel changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Wen-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20070129117
    Abstract: A mobile telecommunication device with a front embedded battery includes a casing, a keypad, a first fixing unit, a second fixing unit and a battery. The casing has a front surface and a cavity, while an open end of the cavity is exposed over the front surface. The keypad is moveably disposed on the front surface for opening or closing the open end of the cavity. The first fixing unit is disposed between the casing and the keypad for fixing the keypad position relative to the casing. The second fixing unit is disposed between the casing and the keypad for fixing the keypad position relative to the casing. The battery is stored inside the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Ying-Xing Lee, Hsi-Yung Liu, Wen-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 7209302
    Abstract: A hinge with a positioning and limiting assembly is mounted on an electronic device with a camera and has a stationary bracket, a pivot cylinder, a stationary positioning ring and a rotating positioning ring. The stationary bracket is attached to the electronic device and has a mounting ring. The pivot cylinder is mounted rotatably through the mounting ring. The stationary positioning ring is mounted around the pivot cylinder, connects to the mounting ring and has a positioning protrusion formed on and protruding from the stationary positioning ring. The rotating positioning ring is connected to the pivot cylinder, presses against the stationary positioning ring and has multiple detents. The detents engage the positioning protrusion to hold the camera lens in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 7190688
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that permits base stations to adaptively set initial power levels in forward link traffic channels (i.e., base station to mobile unit) based on an interference measure, where the interference measure is the difference between the base station transmitted pilot EC/IO and the mobile unit received pilot EC/IO. The interference measure indicates how much interference is present from other base stations in the mobile unit's locale, mobile receiver noise and other similar sources. Call quality and system capacity are optimized since the initial power level is set in accordance with the interference environment. The method of the invention implements the adaptive setting by extracting the mobile unit received pilot EC/IO from the access message transmitted by the mobile unit. The interference measure is then determined and used by the base station to set the initial power level in the forward link traffic channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Raafat Edward Kamel, Wen-Yi Kuo, Martin Howard Meyers, Carl Francis Weaver
  • Publication number: 20070050941
    Abstract: A hinge for a portable computer having a monitor with a pivotal end and a main frame with a pivotal end has a sleeve, a washer and a pivotal rod. The sleeve is mounted in the pivotal end of the main frame and has multiple cutouts. The cutouts are formed in the sleeve. The washer has two extensions. The extensions are formed on the washer and selectively engage the cutouts of the sleeve. The pivotal rod is mounted rotatably in the sleeve, is mounted securely in the washer and holds the washer between the pivotal rod and the sleeve. When the monitor pivots to open relative to the main frame of the portable computer, the extensions of the washer engage the cutouts of the sleeve to hold the monitor at a desired visual angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lu, Wen-Yi Kuo, Chia-Ko Chung
  • Patent number: 7006485
    Abstract: A method for reducing multiple dominant pilots in a CDMA transmission system comprises linking a transceiver element with a nearby base station for transporting signals between the transceiver element and the nearby base station. Transmitting from the transceiver element forward link signals of a nearby sector associated with the nearby base station. An apparatus is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Qi Bi, Wen-Yi Kuo, Martin Howard Meyers, Charles Albert Sanders, Carl Francis Weaver
  • Patent number: 6996762
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, the information is transmitted in symbols encoded at a source to a destination. A log likelihood ratio is respectively calculated for each of the encoded symbols. The calculated log likelihood ratios for the information bits are accumulated where the contribution from each of the encoded symbols is accounted for in the accumulating step. Each of the information bits is decoded according to the accumulated log likelihood ratios. An acknowledgment (ACK) is sent to the source for each block of the decoded information bits that passed the error check. A negative acknowledgment (NACK) is sent to the source for each block of the decoded information bits that did not pass the error check. After the source receives the negative acknowledgment (NACK), the encoded symbols are retransmitted to the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Raafat Kamel, Jie Lai
  • Patent number: 6944466
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for estimating mobile station location in a wireless communication system. At initiation of a call or a page response, a mobile station of the system sends an access request signal to a primary base station. The primary base station responds with an access acknowledgment which may be intentionally delayed such that the mobile station increases its transmit power level. The primary base station then transmits a channel assignment message to the mobile station. The mobile station responds by transmitting a location signal in the form of a known user-specific traffic preamble at the higher transmit power level. The primary base station intentionally delays sending an acknowledgment of the preamble, such that the mobile station transmits the preamble for a longer period of time than it would otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Qi Bi, Wen-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 6920598
    Abstract: In a system of communication, a sending node sends a message to a receiving node, which NAKs unsuccessful transmissions. The sending node screens the NAKs to determine if they were sent before the receiver could receive previous transmissions of the same data NAKed. One screening technique is based on an estimated round trip time of a message. Another alternate technique looks a flag in the NAK that synchronizes the sender and the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Tsao-Tsen Chen, Wen-Yi Kuo, Gang Li, Mjing Lu, Martin Meyers