Patents Assigned to Avermedia Technology, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20150156237
    Abstract: A video streaming system includes a mobile device and a computer device. The mobile device includes a camera module, a mobile network module, and a client module. The camera module captures the video data. The client module is electrically connected the camera module and the mobile network module, controls the operation of the camera module, compresses the video data into the streaming data, and transmits the streaming data through the mobile network module. The computer device includes a computer network module and a virtual device. The computer network module is connected to the mobile network module. The virtual device is electrically connected to the computer network module. When the computer network module network is connected to the mobile network module through the network, the computer network module receives the streaming data transmitted by the client module and decompresses the streaming data to restore the video data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming HUANG, Shih-Hsiung LEE
  • Publication number: 20150148123
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video capturing device and video capturing method thereof. The video capturing method includes the steps of: capturing a video history displayed on a display device under the control of a game console; storing the captured video history as a video history file; passing through a game server to read a game information stored in a data reading device; and naming and categorizing the video history file based on the game information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shou-Kuo Tai, Chun-Tang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150109740
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a first device, a second device, and a shielding wall. The first device and the second device are disposed on the substrate respectively. The shielding wall is disposed independently between the first device and the second device. The shielding wall is configured for suppressing the electromagnetic interference from the second device to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming YEH, Kuo-Ying SU, Hong-Wei LIU, Jeng-Hau LIN
  • Patent number: 9015590
    Abstract: A multimedia comment system and a multimedia comment method are disclosed herein. The multimedia comment system includes a video unit and a comment unit. The video unit can provide a video content for a client device. The comment unit can make the client device render a multimedia comment interface related to the video content, in which the multimedia comment interface has a multimedia comment button. When a commentator selects the multimedia comment button, the comment unit allows the commentator to perform operation of a multimedia comment on the video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: AverMedia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jui-Hung Kao, Jiun-Kuei Jung
  • Publication number: 20150046510
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for generating a personalized web page through a third party sharing-information server, and the method includes: a third party sharing-information server receives a first information request for updating a user's preference profile. The third party sharing-information server transmits the updated user's preference profile to a first web server. The first web server transmits a first web page to the user according to the updated user's preference profile and a first web page request. The third party sharing-information server receives a second information request for updating the user's preference profile. The third party sharing-information server transmits the updated user's preference profile to a second web server. A second web server transmits a second web page to the user according to the updated user's preference profile and a second web page request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jui-Hung KAO
  • Publication number: 20140281991
    Abstract: A user interface is displayed in a handheld device, and is used to control an electronic device electrically connected to the handheld device. The user interface includes at least one function selection region, an execution region, and a display region. The execution region is surrounded by the function selection region, and is electrically connected to the function selection region. The execution region is used to execute a function of the function selection region, and is used to send a comment corresponding to the execution region to the electronic device. When the function selection region is selected, the display region displays first information corresponding to the function selection region. When the execution region is pressed, the display region displays second information fed back from the electronic device to the handheld device in accordance with the comment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Chen CHAO, Shou-Kuo TAI, Wen-Chi YEN, Pei-Ling HSU, Ya-Ling HSU, Chun-Tang HSU
  • Publication number: 20140146237
    Abstract: A method for transferring audio/video includes the steps of determining whether an audio/video transformer is inserted into an audio/video receiving end; controlling a power supply unit to provide electricity for a memory when the audio/video transformer is inserted the audio/video receiving end; controlling a power supply unit to provide electricity for a memory when the audio/video transformer is inserted the audio/video receiving end; controlling the power supply unit to provide electricity for the audio/video transformer for transforming an input signal if the identified information can be identified. Furthermore, a to audio/video transforming system is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Peng CHIANG, Chien-Chung CHIANG, Shih-Pei JI, Po-Wen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140105594
    Abstract: A detection device is electrically connected to a controlled device through a power line and configured for detecting a power condition of the controlled device. The detection device at least includes a power detection module, a processing unit, and an infrared transmitter. The power detection module is configured for detecting an input current transmitted through the power line from the controlled device and converting the input current to an output voltage signal. The processing unit is configured for receiving the output voltage signal and determining the power condition of the controlled device based on a voltage level of the output voltage signal. The infrared transmitter is configured for transmitting an infrared signal based on the determined result of the processing unit to switch the controlled device such that the controlled device performs a corresponding operation. Further, a detecting method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming YEH, Yu-Hsiang CHEN, Neng-Chia LEE
  • Publication number: 20140089800
    Abstract: A multimedia comment system and a multimedia comment method are disclosed herein. The multimedia comment system includes a video unit and a comment unit. The video unit can provide a video content for a client device. The comment unit can make the client device render a multimedia comment interface related to the video content, in which the multimedia comment interface has a multimedia comment button. When a commentator selects the multimedia comment button, the comment unit allows the commentator to perform operation of a multimedia comment on the video content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jui-Hung KAO, Jiun-Kuei JUNG
  • Publication number: 20140075491
    Abstract: The method is applied to the recording device, and the recording device is connected to a set-top box. The error proof method includes following steps. In the beginning, whether a startup process of the set-top box has been finished is determined according to a video signal and an audio signal outputted from the set-top box. After the startup process of the set-top box is finished, the video signal outputted from the set-top box is analyzed to determine whether an image of the video signal is covered by an information window. If the image of the video signal is not covered by any information window, then a channel changing signal is transmitted to the set-top box, to change a channel of the set-top box to a reserved recording channel. After that, a television program of the reserved recording channel is recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chu-Cheng HSU, Ssu-Ming CHENG, Chien-Ming YEH, Chao-Kai WANG
  • Publication number: 20140022987
    Abstract: A wireless mobile device, a system and a method of broadcasting wireless streaming media are disclosed, where the device includes an eavesdropping module, a packet-filtering module and a streaming player unit. The eavesdropping module can eavesdrop packets of streaming data through a wireless network. The packet-filtering module can determine whether the packets of the streaming data have identification information. When the packets of the streaming data have the identification information as determined, the packet-filtering module can allow the streaming data to be passed. The streaming player unit can play media based on the passed streaming data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jui-Hung KAO, Jiun-Kuei JUNG
  • Publication number: 20140023350
    Abstract: A video recording apparatus includes a graphics card, a hardware recorder card and a storage device. The graphics card is used to generate a video signal. The hardware recorder card and the graphics card are both placed in a computer. The hardware recorder card includes a video loop-through unit and a bridge. The video loop-through unit captures the video signal from the graphics card and distributes the video signal to the bridge and a display. The storage device is electrically connected to the bridge, and is used to store the video signal via the bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jui-Hsiang YANG, Hung-Shen SU, Jiun-Kuei JUNG
  • Patent number: 8522291
    Abstract: A video playback device, provided in a P2P-based network, comprises a channel pre-cached buffer, for storing a plurality of video blocks corresponding to a number of pre-cached channels; a display interface, for receiving a request for channel browsing from a viewer and executing playback of the video blocks pertaining to a selected channel indicated on the request; and an agent module, for receiving the request for channel browsing from the display interface, obtaining a seed/peer list pertaining to the selected channel indicated on the request, and downloading the video blocks from seed and/or peer nodes based on the seed/peer list; characterized in that the agent module applies an automatic refreshing mechanism for updating the corresponding video blocks to each pre-cached channel by supplying the most updated video blocks in the channel pre-cached buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Fu Chou, Han-wu Chou, Cheng-sean Chen
  • Publication number: 20130201907
    Abstract: A wireless data distributor, a network system and a method for receiving A/V streaming data and Internet website data are provided. The method includes steps of receiving A/V streaming signals from a A/V streaming data source; transforming the A/V streaming signals into first wireless network packets; receiving second wireless network packets from the Internet via a network router; and selecting and sending the first or second wireless network packets to a client-end device preferentially according to priority ranks of the first and second wireless network packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Jen CHEN, Cheng-Ming CHEN, Wei-Hua CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130104170
    Abstract: A method for processing an electronic television program that arranges a viewing schedule for a user is provided, in which the method receives an electronic television program list that includes electronic television program information, and records the electronic television program selected by the user from the electronic television program list, and receives a calendar information including at least one schedule event, and compares and determines whether a time period of the electronic television program selected by the user conflicts with a time period of the scheduled event, and generates a reminder message reminding the user of recording the electronic television program in advance or to alter the scheduled event when the time periods are in conflict.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Hao-Zhi Su
  • Publication number: 20120233636
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus of setting a channel are disclosed, wherein the method includes steps as follows. First, a channel is locked as a locked channel. Then, when the locked channel is switched to another channel, a screen is controlled to display information related to the locked channel, and first duration after the locked channel is switched to foresaid another channel is counted. Then, a prompting is performed when the first duration exceeds a first predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yi MA, Ming-Jih CHIU
  • Publication number: 20120221950
    Abstract: A gesture manipulation method and a multimedia player apparatus is disclosed in this disclosure. The gesture manipulation method is suitable for a multimedia player apparatus with touch input function. The gesture manipulation method includes steps of: detecting a gesture input while the multimedia player apparatus is playing a video file or a video stream; and, when the gesture input includes a specific amount of finger contacts and the finger contacts relatively move in a specific pattern, executing a corresponding function on the multimedia player apparatus. Accordingly, the user interface of the multimedia player apparatus adopting some intuitive gestures can be easy to understand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Chen CHAO, Wen-Kang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120119956
    Abstract: A DTV receiving antenna device includes a case, a DTV receiving antenna. The case includes a top cover and a bottom cover. The antenna is situated in the case, including a metal conductor, a circuit board, a matching circuit and a conductive line. The metal conductor is disposed into the top cover. The circuit board is disposed into the bottom cover and includes a ground layer. The matching layer is formed on the circuit board, including a first metal part and a second metal part and a capacitance. The second metal part has a signal feeding point, and there is a gap formed between the first metal part and the second metal part. The capacitance is disposed on the gap and electrically connected to the first metal part and the second metal part. The conductive line is electrically connected to the first metal part and the metal conductor disposed into the top cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Yen-Yu Chen, Hsuan-Yi Chen, Hsueh-Min Lin, Kuo-Ying Su
  • Patent number: D685790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Avermedia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Hsiu Tang
  • Patent number: D744974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Yi-Hsiu Tang