Patents by Inventor Yuan-Mao Tsuei

Yuan-Mao Tsuei 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: 8989819
    Abstract: A method for saving number applied to a handheld electronic device is provided. In the method, in response to determining that the total number of digits of a entered number reaches the predetermined minimum number and the entered number does not correspond to a part of any one of one or more contact data, a save button is displayed on the screen for saving the entered number after the save button is triggered, a save button is shown on the screen, and the entered number is saved after the save button is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Patent number: 8886252
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically changing the operating mode of a mobile device in response to changes in positioning or the use of the device includes multiple sensors that provide information relating to the mobile device and its environment. The sensors determine positioning information, incident light intensity, and object proximity and detect the presence of a pointer device. The system monitors the sensors and applications executed by the operating system. Based on the monitoring, the system changes the operating mode of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Hok-Sum H. Luke, Yu-Chuan Chen, Yuan-Mao Tsuei, Wen-Chi Chang, Yih-Feng Kao
  • Publication number: 20140308993
    Abstract: A method for saving number applied to a handheld electronic device is provided. In the method, in response to determining that the total number of digits of a entered number reaches the predetermined minimum number and the entered number does not correspond to a part of any one of one or more contact data, a save button is displayed on the screen for saving the entered number after the save button is triggered, a save button is shown on the screen, and the entered number is saved after the save button is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao TSUEI
  • Publication number: 20140179365
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device and a method and a computer-readable medium for controlling the same are provided. The handheld electronic device includes a controller configured to determine a tiling state of the handheld electronic device, and control the handheld electronic device to perform a function in response to a determination that the handheld electronic device is in a first state, thereafter changes to a second tiling state, wherein the tiling state is in the first tiling state only when the tiling angle of the handheld electronic device is within a first predetermined tiling angle range with respect to a reference point, the tilting state is in the second tiling state only when the tiling angle of the handheld electronic device is within a second predetermined tiling angle range with respect to the reference point, and the first and second predetermined tiling angle ranges do not overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hua WANG, Yuan-Mao TSUEI, Hok-Sum H. LUKE, Ying-Huang WU, Yi-Lin CHEN, Hsiang-Yuan PENG, Cheng-Hao CHIN
  • Patent number: 8509851
    Abstract: A method for displaying speed dial information is disclosed. A dialing signal is defined and stored in a memory of a mobile communication device. When the mobile communication device receives a trigger signal generated by pressing a button, it is determined whether the dialing signal is received. Contact information corresponding to the pressed button is displayed on a screen of the mobile communication device if the dialing signal is not received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Patent number: 8363816
    Abstract: An incoming call answering and rejecting method, an electronic device, and a digital data storage media are provided. The method is applied to an electronic device having a touch screen and has the following steps. A request of an incoming call is received. A dragging signal is generated on the touch screen. When the dragging signal is an answering signal, the incoming call is answered. When the dragging signal is a rejecting signal, the incoming call is rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Patent number: 8140123
    Abstract: A method for displaying speed dial settings is disclosed. The method is used for a mobile communication device, comprising the steps: detecting whether a speed dial setting operation is implemented to a button of a keypad of a mobile communication device, and displaying an indicator for the button if the speed dial setting operation is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Publication number: 20110302500
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reminding and browsing related information of contacts, and a recording medium using the same are provided. In the present method, a communication device displays a contact list comprising at least one contact on a screen thereof. Meanwhile, the communication device checks whether each contact has unread related information and displays an indicating icon on the corresponding contact in the contact list when it is determined that the contact has related information unread, so as to remind a user of the communication device that the contact has unread related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Patent number: 8010163
    Abstract: A method for displaying dialing information is disclosed. A touch panel of a mobile communication device comprises a first display area and a second display area. When a trigger signal generated by pressing a virtual button of a virtual keypad of the mobile communication device is received, it is determined whether the trigger signal corresponds to a dialing operation. If the trigger signal corresponds to the dialing operation, a first contact information corresponding to a pattern of the pressed virtual button is displayed in the second display area, and the pattern is overlapping displayed on a specified portion of the second display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Publication number: 20110188647
    Abstract: An information displaying method, a mobile phone, and a storage device are provided. The information displaying method comprises the following steps. Whether a communication process is started is determined. If the communication process is started, then telephone number information is received. Event information is obtained according to the telephone number information. The event information is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao TSUEI
  • Publication number: 20100211917
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reminding and browsing related information of contacts, and a recording medium using the same are provided. In the present method, a communication device displays a contact list comprising at least one contact on a screen thereof. Meanwhile, the communication device checks whether each contact has unread related information and displays an indicating icon on the corresponding contact in the contact list when it is determined that the contact has related information unread, so as to remind a user of the communication device that the contact has unread related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Publication number: 20100208876
    Abstract: A method, a communication device and a computer program product for displaying caller information are provided. In the present method, when the communication device is in a communication mode, a user interface of the communication mode is displayed, wherein the user interface comprises at least one on-screen button having caller information displaying function. Then, a selecting operation performed on one of the on-screen buttons by a user of the communication device is received, the caller information associated with a caller is retrieved according to the selected on-screen button, and the retrieved caller information is displayed. Thereby, in the present application, the user of the communication device can obtain information about the caller at the same time when the user is communicating with the caller, and accordingly communication is made more convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Publication number: 20100207894
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preventing on-screen keys from being accidentally touched and a recording medium using the same are provided. In the present method, when a mobile device enters a communication mode, a user interface of the communication mode, which comprises at least one on-screen key, is displayed on a touch screen of the mobile device. Meanwhile, a protective mask is displayed on the touch screen to cover the on-screen key, and a function corresponding to the on-screen key covered by the protective mask is disabled. Accordingly, users can avoid accidentally touching the on-screen keys to make the mobile device perform false actions when speaking on the phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Publication number: 20100159998
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically changing the operating mode of a mobile device in response to changes in positioning or the use of the device includes multiple sensors that provide information relating to the mobile device and its environment. The sensors determine positioning information, incident light intensity, and object proximity and detect the presence of a pointer device. The system monitors the sensors and applications executed by the operating system. Based on the monitoring, the system changes the operating mode of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Hok-Sum H. Luke, Yu-Chuan Chen, Yuan-Mao Tsuei, Wen-Chi Chang, Yih-Feng Kao
  • Publication number: 20090285383
    Abstract: An incoming call answering and rejecting method, an electronic device, and a digital data storage media are provided. The method is applied to an electronic device having a touch screen and has the following steps. A request of an incoming call is received. A dragging signal is generated on the touch screen. When the dragging signal is an answering signal, the incoming call is answered. When the dragging signal is a rejecting signal, the incoming call is rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Publication number: 20090273587
    Abstract: An application executing method is provided. The application executing method is applied to a handheld electronic device having a body and a touch element. The touch element is disposed at the body. The application executing method comprises the following steps. Firstly, a communication mode is entered. Next, whether the touch element is moved is detected. If the touch element is moved, then an application is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan-Mao Tsuei, Hok-sum H. Luke
  • Publication number: 20090267910
    Abstract: A method for automatically hiding keypad, an electronic device, and a digital data storage medium are provided. The keypad automatically hiding method is applied to an electronic device having a touch screen. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, an input field and a keypad are shown on the touch screen. Next, an item of data is received from the keypad and inputted to the input field. Then, a search list is shown on the touch screen according to the data. Afterwards, the keypad is hidden when the input signal for checking the search list is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Publication number: 20090270084
    Abstract: A method for saving number applied to a handheld electronic device is provided. The method has the following steps. An entered number is shown on a screen of the handheld electronic device. Whether the entered number is one of saved numbers is determined. If the entered number is not corresponding to one of the saved numbers, a save button is shown on the screen, and the entered number is saved after the save button is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsuei
  • Publication number: 20090137286
    Abstract: A controlling method and a controlling system for a handheld communication device are provided. In the present method, a tilting state of the handheld communication device is detected by using a G-sensor when a notice is activated. Then, whether the tilting state is changed from a face up state to a face down state is determined. The handheld communication device is controlled to perform a function when the tilting state is confirmed to be changed from the face up state to the face down state. Accordingly, the handheld communication device may be controlled to perform a function timely according to the positioned state of the device without going through complicated procedures, so as to provide a more intuitive and convenient way to control the handheld communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hok-Sum Horace Luke, Chih-Hua Wang, Ying-Huang Wu, Yi-Lin Chen, Hsiang-Yuan Peng, Yuan-Mao Tsuei, Cheng-Hao Chin
  • Publication number: 20090124239
    Abstract: A method for displaying speed dial information is disclosed. A dialing signal is defined and stored in a memory of a mobile communication device. When the mobile communication device receives a trigger signal generated by pressing a button, it is determined whether the dialing signal is received. Contact information corresponding to the pressed button is displayed on a screen of the mobile communication device if the dialing signal is not received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao TSUEI