Patents Assigned to Alpha Networks Inc.
  • Patent number: 7860099
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for managing and setting many network devices, and the method is applied in a network management system. The network management system includes a management server and a plurality of network devices. The management server searches a network device connected to the management server and specifies one of the network devices connected to the management server as a master network device, and then searches all network devices that can be connected to the master network device. The searched network devices are set as candidate network devices and at least one candidate network device is set as a slave network device of the master network device, such that a single IP address of the master network device can be used for managing the slave network devices, and the management server can be used for managing many network devices distributed at different places.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Chuang, Chih-Ta Lin
  • Publication number: 20100325661
    Abstract: A video/audio broadcasting system and customized video/audio broadcasting method selects a corresponding graphic user interface among multiple graphic user interfaces according to an operation of a user on the video/audio broadcasting system, and uses the corresponding graphic user interface to operate the video/audio broadcasting system, for receiving and broadcasting corresponding contents of a video/audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Tung-Chou LEE
  • Patent number: 7849337
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a network system for transmitting various signals and power, which comprises at least a power sourcing equipment and at least a powered device over a network. Each of the power sourcing equipment and the powered device has at least a port, wherein a first isolated conductor is disposed at one side of the port while a second isolated conductor is disposed at the other side of the port and creates a power circuit for transmitting power in combination with the first isolated conductor. Four differential signal pairs of the port, each with two conductors, are disposed between the first isolated conductor and the second isolated conductor, wherein each of the power sourcing equipment and the powered device transmits Ethernet signals through two of the differential signal pairs of its port and transmits other network signals through the other two differential signal pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 7808959
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a topology system of wireless network with dynamic balance comprising at least one subsidiary topology system of wireless network each having a plurality of access points and only one access point automatically becomes a root access point which operates on a channel different from others, and dynamically generates an unique derivative group ID different from others as the root access point linked with a wired network; other access points not linked with the wired network join one of subsidiary topology systems of wireless network according to loading and dataflow of the subsidiary topology systems of wireless network, and automatically become either a pure access point or an escape access point, dynamically generate an unique derivative group ID same as those linked with other root access points, and operate on a channel same as those linked with other root access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Wang Guo
  • Patent number: 7804690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a server device which comprises a case having two symmetric slots disposed on the top and a first handle disposed in each of the slots to make it easier to lift up the server device, a horizontal partition disposed in the case and dividing the inner space of the case into upper and lower parts, wherein the upper part is a first holding space capable of holding at least an electronic device, a first heat dissipation unit is disposed at the front of the electronic, the lower part of the case is a second holding space capable of holding at least a server, and a second heat dissipation unit may be disposed at one side of the second holding space, such that a plurality of servers, electronic devices and heat dissipation units may be integrated into the server device for easily and conveniently being moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Hui Huang, Tien-Hsiung Tung, Pao-Kang Mo, Te-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20100241967
    Abstract: A setting and modifying method of a user operating interface is used between a user device and a digital audio/video signal receiving and processing device through a network. The setting and modifying method includes the following steps. Firstly, the user device acquires a first user operating interface setting information from the digital audio/video signal receiving and processing device. Then, the contents of the first user operating interface setting information are modified to generate a second user operating interface setting information. Afterwards, the second user operating interface setting information is transmitted from the user device to the digital audio/video signal receiving and processing device through the network for setting the user operating interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: TUNG-CHOU LEE
  • Publication number: 20100214961
    Abstract: The present invention applies management frame defined in IEEE 802.11 standard to a wireless distribution system (WDS) mode by adding an information element (IE) into the management frame, which enables any access point (AP) in WDS to maintain IE based on its own setting and state, then send IE via the management frame for providing state of the AP under WDS mode, determine whether a physical link (i.e., a wireless link between APs) should be established therewith based on received IE, and maintain the established physical link through the wireless management frame in a real time manner. Thus, the existence and necessity of the physical link between different APs in WDS can be determined correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Wang GUO, Jen-Sheng Huang, Chun-Fu Wang, Ying-Yung Chen, Shang-I Huang, Yao-Chang Hsieh, Yi-Hsien Cho
  • Patent number: 7750495
    Abstract: A power line adapter and its controlling method to be operated in a power-saving mode are disclosed. The power line adapter includes a power-transmitting module for generating a DC supply voltage and a data-transmitting module for transmitting data. Furthermore, the data-transmitting module at least includes a power line communication circuit and an Ethernet physical layer transceiver. The controlling method comprises steps of: monitoring a link signal generated by the Ethernet physical layer transceiver when the power line adapter is operated in an active mode; and, disconnecting the DC supply voltage to the power line communication circuit and entering the power-saving mode if the link signal indicates a disconnection over a first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wu Wu, Chung-Yi Chiu
  • Patent number: 7738470
    Abstract: The present invention applies management frame defined in IEEE 802.11 standard to a wireless distribution system (WDS) mode by adding an information element (IE) into the management frame, which enables any access point (AP) in WDS to maintain IE based on its own setting and state, then send IE via the management frame for providing state of the AP under WDS mode, determine whether a physical link (i.e., a wireless link between APs) should be established therewith based on received IE, and maintain the established physical link through the wireless management frame in a real time manner. Thus, the existence and necessity of the physical link between different APs in WDS can be determined correctly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Wang Guo, Jen-Sheng Huang, Chun-Fu Wang, Ying-Yung Chen, Shang-I Huang, Yao-Chang Hsieh, Yi-Hsien Cho
  • Publication number: 20100138678
    Abstract: A power-saving device for use with a Power-over-Ethernet technology includes a plurality of connecting ports, a time generator, a storage medium, a power control unit, and a micro controller. The connecting ports are electrically connected with respective powered devices for transmitting electrical power and data to respective powered devices. The time generator is used for generating time information. The storage medium is used for storing a power schedule table. The power control unit is electrically connected with the connecting ports for transmitting electrical power to the connecting ports. The micro controller is connected with the time generator, the storage medium and the power control unit. According to the power schedule table read out from the storage medium by the micro controller and the time information generated by the time generator, a power-outputting status of the power control unit is controlled by the micro controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventor: YING-HUI HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100085704
    Abstract: This invention discloses a network device including at least one rail element disposed at both sides of the network device at positions adjacent to the rear of the network device respectively to form a slide rail on each side, and two fixing elements each having a locking portion and a support portion, wherein the locking portion has at least one locking hole and is coupled perpendicularly to the support portion, such that when the network device is installed in a rack and the front of the network device is fixed to the front of the rack, each support portion can be extended into each corresponding slide rail, and each locking portion can be secured to the rear of the rack through each corresponding locking hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventor: Te-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 7646433
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method of processing image data for presentation of an image on a display. In particular, image data may be transformed and/or mapped for presentation on a display based, at least in part, on a user preference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignees: D-Link Systems, Inc., Alpha Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Chen, William Chen
  • Publication number: 20100005487
    Abstract: A system and a method for processing a program with inserted advertisements are provided. The system includes a plurality of program subscriber apparatuses, an advertising time server and a program-processing device, all of which are in communication with a network. At first, the program subscriber apparatuses generate a plurality of advertising time information in response to the operations of the program subscriber apparatuses by users. Then, the advertising time database integrated the advertising time information to provide an advertising time database having therein a plurality of representative advertising time information. The program-processing apparatus can process a specific program according to the representative advertising time information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Dong-Jie TSAI
  • Publication number: 20090323556
    Abstract: A self-configured network system includes a server including a plurality of columns. Each column records therein correlation of a domain name to a corresponding network addressing information. An internet protocol device is built therein a preset domain name and acquires an updated network addressing information in the internet. The preset domain name is previously recorded in a specified column of the server. The internet protocol device transfers the preset domain name and the updated network addressing information to the server via the internet so as to locate the specified column and replace the corresponding network addressing information with the updated network addressing information. A user's node is capable of linking to the internet and accessible to the server to acquire the updated network addressing information of the internet protocol device via the internet in response to input of the preset domain name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Liu, Jui-Chang Chen, Chih-Chung Lin
  • Patent number: 7633340
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for determining the voltage level of a first signal from a playback device having an interface in compliance with an industrial standard. According to the method, first receive the first signal by a signal receiving pin electrically coupled to a signal transmitting pin of the interface. Then output a first output voltage by processing the first signal by the combination of a first zener diode and a first transistor and a second output voltage by processing the first signal by the combination of a second zener diode and a second transistor. Thus the voltage level of the first signal can be determined according to the first output voltage and the second output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Jen Ke, Chi-Sen Liu
  • Patent number: 7589677
    Abstract: This invention is a wireless electronic product including a printed circuit board and a signal line installed at an end of the printed circuit board, wherein a wideband antenna is installed on the printed circuit board and has a shape extending from an another end of the printed circuit board towards the central position of the printed circuit board to form a symmetrical step-shaped antenna, and a microstrip feedline is extended from an end of the wideband antenna away from the another end of the printed circuit board and coupled with the signal line, such that the current produced by microstrip feedline due to an electro-inductive effect can flow along a step-shaped path on both sides of the wideband antenna, and the current can be distributed uniformly on the wideband antenna to effectively reduce the electro-inductive effect of the microstrip feedline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Alpha Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Po-Chuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20090190301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a server device which comprises a case having two symmetric slots disposed on the top and a first handle disposed in each of the slots to make it easier to lift up the server device, a horizontal partition disposed in the case and dividing the inner space of the case into upper and lower parts, wherein the upper part is a first holding space capable of holding at least an electronic device, a first heat dissipation unit is disposed at the front of the electronic, the lower part of the case is a second holding space capable of holding at least a server, and a second heat dissipation unit may be disposed at one side of the second holding space, such that a plurality of servers, electronic devices and heat dissipation units may be integrated into the server device for easily and conveniently being moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Hui Huang, Tien-Hsiung Tung, Pao-Kang Mo, Te-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20090164553
    Abstract: This invention is a method and an apparatus of accessing a network storage device in different private networks through an instant messenger, which is applied in a network system having a first private network including at least one NAT router and at least one computer, a second private network including at least one NAT router and at least one network storage device, the Internet, and an instant messenger server installed with an instant messenger system. The computer and the network storage device are connected to the instant messenger server by the NAT router of the private network via the Internet. The method installs an instant messenger application program on the computer and the network storage device, so that both of them can use the instant messenger application program to login to the instant messenger server, and communicate with other computers logined to the instant messenger server for files transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventor: Hua-Lung Chiu
  • Publication number: 20090115667
    Abstract: This invention is a wireless electronic product including a printed circuit board and a signal line installed at an end of the printed circuit board, wherein a wideband antenna is installed on the printed circuit board and has a shape extending from an another end of the printed circuit board towards the central position of the printed circuit board to form a symmetrical step-shaped antenna, and a microstrip feedline is extended from an end of the wideband antenna away from the another end of the printed circuit board and coupled with the signal line, such that the current produced by microstrip feedline due to an electro-inductive effect can flow along a step-shaped path on both sides of the wideband antenna, and the current can be distributed uniformly on the wideband antenna to effectively reduce the electro-inductive effect of the microstrip feedline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventor: Po-Chuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20090096592
    Abstract: A power line adapter and its controlling method to be operated in a power-saving mode are disclosed. The power line adapter includes a power-transmitting module for generating a DC supply voltage and a data-transmitting module for transmitting data. Furthermore, the data-transmitting module at least includes a power line communication circuit and an Ethernet physical layer transceiver. The controlling method comprises steps of: monitoring a link signal generated by the Ethernet physical layer transceiver when the power line adapter is operated in an active mode; and, disconnecting the DC supply voltage to the power line communication circuit and entering the power-saving mode if the link signal indicates a disconnection over a first time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wu WU, Chung-Yi CHIU