Patents Assigned to Aten Technology, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8140734
    Abstract: A signal switch for sharing a video monitor, a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard and one or more than one peripheral device in any of a plurality of computer systems, is provided comprising a CPU with a first memory for storing a management program for managing the signal switch; a hub switch module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems, and the one or more than one peripheral device; a device control module for emulating according to the industry standard the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU and the hub switch module; a host control module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices; and a video control module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with a video monitor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Aten Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Lou, Kevin Chen, Sampson Yang
  • Publication number: 20110289244
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ATEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: JOSEPH ZHANG, Victor C. Wang, Sampson Shih Shien Yang
  • Patent number: 7970967
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Aten Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Zhang, Victor C. Wang, Sampson Shih Shien Yang
  • Patent number: 7330919
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch module (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: ATEN Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Zhang, Victor C. Wang, Sampson Shih Shien Yang
  • Publication number: 20060195637
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch module (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: ATEN Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Zhang, Victor Wang, Sampson Shih Yang
  • Publication number: 20030093599
    Abstract: A signal switch for sharing a video monitor, a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard and one or more than one peripheral device in any of a plurality of computer systems, is provided comprising a CPU with a first memory for storing a management program for managing the signal switch; a hub switch module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems, and the one or more than one peripheral device; a device control module for emulating according to the industry standard the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU and the hub switch module; a host control module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices; and a video control module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with a video monitor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: ATEN Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Lou, Kevin Chen, Sampson Yang
  • Patent number: D507573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Aten Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor C. Wang, Sampson Shih Shien Yang, Joseph Zhang
  • Patent number: D665804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: ATEN Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sampson Shih Shien Yang, Tian Hong Zhang, James Kin Kei Yung