Patents Assigned to Benq Corporation
  • Projector and projecting method using the same
    Patent number: 10379432
    Abstract: A projector and a projecting method using the same are provided. The projector includes a first light source, a color wheel and a second light source. The first light source is configured to emit a first color light. The second light source is configured to emit a second color light. The first color light passing through a transparent region of the color wheel becomes a third color light. The second color light and the third color light are mixed as a first projecting light. The first color light reflected by a phosphor reflection region of the color wheel becomes a fourth color light. The fourth color light is guided toward a projecting direction to become a second projecting light. The first projecting light and the second projecting light do not overlap in timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, BenQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Ping Chen, Chen-Cheng Huang
  • Input device, mouse using the same and method using the same
    Patent number: 10372243
    Abstract: An input device, a mouse using the same and a method using the same are provided. The input device capable of avoiding error action of a switch includes a first g diode, a second diode and a switch. The second diode is electrically connected to the first diode. The switch is electrically connected to between the first diode and the second diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hsin-Nan Lin
  • Multimedia operation system with control panel
    Patent number: 10342329
    Abstract: A multimedia operation system includes a display, a display driver, a desk, a display control panel, an input/output interface driver, and an application processor. The display driver drives the display to display images. The display control panel is disposed in the desk, and outputs an initiation signal according to a user's operation. The input/output interface driver receives the initiation signal and outputs a menu activation signal according to the initiation signal. The application processor executes an application to generate multimedia data, controls the display driver to drive the display for displaying application images of the multimedia data, and controls the display driver to drive the display for displaying a menu image when receiving the menu activation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Hsin-Nan Lin
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 10340673
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a support frame, an electronic unit and a cable. The support frame includes a frame body and a first cable management unit. The frame body has a cable management recess and a cable management hole, wherein the cable management recess communicates with the cable management hole. The first cable management unit is connected to the frame body and rotatably located in the cable management recess. The electronic unit is disposed on the frame body. The cable has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is connected to the electronic unit and the second end passes through the cable management hole to enter the cable management recess. The first cable management unit limits the cable in the cable management recess. When the cable is pulled to move, the first cable management unit rotates along with the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Wen Li
  • Display system capable of displaying a picture-in-picture image by stacking images
    Patent number: 10313624
    Abstract: A display system includes a first computer, a display device, and a control device. The first computer includes a first processor and a first memory coupled to the first processor. The first memory includes a first software package and at least one first application program controlled by the first processor through the first software package. The display device is coupled to the first computer for displaying an image. The control device is coupled to the first computer through a multiplexer. After the first computer is triggered by a hotkey, the first processor controls the at least one first application program and the multiplexer for driving the display device to display the image. The image displayed on the display device includes a first image corresponding to the first computer and a second image corresponding to the control device. The second image is stacked on the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Hsin-Nan Lin
  • Display system and method for displaying an image with a high quality
    Patent number: 10311831
    Abstract: A method for displaying an image includes acquiring a data clock signal, acquiring a vertical synchronization signal, generating a backlight driving signal according to the vertical synchronization signal, and displaying the image by using a display system according to the data clock signal, the vertical synchronization signal, and the backlight driving signal. The data clock signal includes a first square wave. The vertical synchronization signal includes a second square wave. No common time interval is between a first time interval corresponding to the first square wave and a second time interval corresponding to the second square wave. The backlight driving signal includes a composite wave synthesized by a third square wave and at least one pulse width modulation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Nan Lin, Chung-Yu Huang
  • Image adjusting method capable of executing optimal adjustment according to environmental variation and related display
    Patent number: 10276129
    Abstract: An image adjusting method capable of executing optimal adjustment according to environmental variation is applied to a related display. The image adjusting method includes generating a gray level histogram of an image, calculating a pixel amount of a boundary zone on the gray level histogram, comparing the pixel amount with a threshold, and utilizing an amending function to adjust the pixel intensity of the boundary zone while the pixel amount is greater than the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Hsin-Nan Lin
  • Display system with automatic brightness adjustment
    Patent number: 10223981
    Abstract: A display system includes a display device having a screen, a lamp, a first optical sensor, a second optical sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to adjust the luminance parameter of the lamp according to the environmental light parameter detected by the first optical sensor and then adjust the display parameter of the screen according to the overall brightness of the display device detected by the second optical sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Ho-Shih Wu, Hsin-Nan Lin
  • Display device
    Patent number: 10136525
    Abstract: A display device includes a casing and a hanging mechanism. The hanging mechanism is disposed within the casing and includes a covering component and a supporting component. The covering component is detachably disposed on the casing and has a receiving space and an opening. The supporting component is movably disposed within the receiving space and includes a first block portion and a second block portion. The first block portion is movably disposed within the receiving space in a first direction and configured to enter and exit from the receiving space. The first block portion includes a pivoting portion and a stopping portion connected with the pivoting portion. The second block portion is rotatably connected with the pivoting portion about a rotating axis. The first direction, the second direction and the rotating axis are perpendicular to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liu-Yi Huang, Hsin-Nan Lin
  • Sensing device for sensing light intensity of a panel module and panel apparatus therewith
    Patent number: 10127865
    Abstract: A sensing device for sensing a backlight density of a panel module is disclosed. The panel module includes a panel, a back plate and a holding frame. The back plate has an opening formed thereon and is for installing the panel onto the holding frame. The sensing device includes a sensor module and a base. The sensor module is for sensing a light projected via the opening and generated by the panel. The base is disposed between the back plate and the holding frame. The base includes a main body and a resilient structure. The main body is for containing the sensor module. The resilient structure extends from the main body and resiliently abuts against the holding frame. The resilient structure presses the main body onto the back plate when resilient abutting against the holding frame, such that the back plate and the main body cooperatively covers the sensor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Ho-Shih Wu, Chih-Ren Chen
  • Interactive system capable of switching different writing modes and handheld member thereof
    Patent number: 10126841
    Abstract: An interactive system includes a handheld member and a display module. The handheld member has a first near field communication tag and a second near field communication tag. The first near field communication tag generates a first near field signal, and the second near field communication tag generates a second near field signal. The display module includes a near field sensing unit and a control unit. The near field sensing unit is for sensing the first near field signal or the second near field signal. The control unit is coupled to the near field sensing unit and selectively performs a first function when the near field sensing unit senses the first near field signal or performs a second function when the near field sensing unit senses the second near field signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Chia-Wei Hsieh
  • HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE JOYSTICK DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180253158
    Abstract: A height adjustable joystick device including a base, a manual operation body and a height adjustment structure is provided. The manual operation body is located on the base and includes a joystick. The joystick is located on an operating surface of the manual operation body. The height adjustment structure is arranged between the base and the manual operation body, and includes a positioning member, a moving member and a releasing member, wherein the operating surface and the base have a height difference, and the moving member and the positioning member can be engaged with each other. The releasing member is used for releasing the positioning member and the moving member is moved to a second position from a first position to adjust the height difference between the operating surface and the base when the positioning member is moved to a release position from a positioning position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jing-Ren CHEN, Chia-Liang HSU, Wei-Chieh CHEN, Ching-Lin YEH, Yu-Shuo FAN
  • DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180182351
    Abstract: A display method and a display device using the same are provided. The display method includes following steps. Firstly, an initial color temperature of a display is set. Then, the display displays a display image at an initial color temperature. Then, a time period at which the display image is continuously displayed at the initial color temperature is detected. Then, when the time period has reached a predetermined time, the display displays the display image at a first color temperature different from the initial color temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: BenQ CO., LTD., BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hsin-Nan Lin
  • Multi-functional mouse device and related method capable of automatically switching operation modes
    Patent number: 9904381
    Abstract: A method capable of automatically switching operation modes is applied to a multi-functional mouse device which has a first operation mode and a second operation mode. The multi-functional mouse device can move over a plane formed by a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to each other, and includes a coordinate positioning unit suitable for the second operation mode. The method includes detecting whether the coordinate positioning unit generates a first axial signal, detecting whether the coordinate positioning unit generates a second axial signal within a first predetermined period, determining whether continued time of the first axial signal and the second axial signal exceed over a second predetermined period, and determining whether the multi-functional mouse device is switched from the first operation mode to the second operation mode according to a determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Shuo-Yen Ho, Ming-Sheng Tai
  • INPUT DEVICE, MOUSE USING THE SAME AND METHOD USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180039336
    Abstract: An input device, a mouse using the same and a method using the same are provided. The input device capable of avoiding error action of a switch includes a first g diode, a second diode and a switch. The second diode is electrically connected to the first diode. The switch is electrically connected to between the first diode and the second diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicants: BenQ CO., LTD., BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hsin-Nan Lin
  • PROJECTOR AND PROJECTING METHOD USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180024426
    Abstract: A projector and a projecting method using the same are provided. The projector includes a first light source, a color wheel and a second light source. The first light source is configured to emit a first color light. The second light source is configured to emit a second color light. The first color light passing through a transparent region of the color wheel becomes a third color light. The second color light and the third color light are mixed as a first projecting light. The first color light reflected by a phosphor reflection region of the color wheel becomes a fourth color light. The fourth color light is guided toward a projecting direction to become a second projecting light. The first projecting light and the second projecting light do not overlap in timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicants: BenQ CO., LTD., BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Ping Chen, Chen-Cheng Huang
  • Image adjusting method and related display
    Patent number: 9858850
    Abstract: An image adjusting method and a related display are applied to automatically adjust luminance of an image according to analyze of a gray level histogram of the image. The image adjusting method includes generating the gray level histogram of the image, dividing the gray level histogram into at least one first zone and one second zone, comparing a total amount of pixels in the first zone with a threshold, and utilizing a modification function to adjust luminance of each pixel within the first zone according to a comparison result. A grey level of the first zone is greater than a grey level of the second zone. Luminance of the first zone is decreased by the modification function while the total amount of pixels in the first zone is greater than the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Hsin-Nan Lin
  • Display with automatic image optimizing function and related image adjusting method
    Patent number: 9805664
    Abstract: An image adjusting method is applied to a display with an ambient light sensor. The image adjusting method includes utilizing the ambient light sensor to detect surrounding illumination of the display, adjusting backlight brightness of the display according to the surrounding illumination, adjusting intensity of pixels with specific gray-scale values on the display via a first amending function, and adjusting intensity of other pixels excluding the foresaid pixels having the specific gray-scale values on the display via a second amending function. The first amending function is varied according to the surrounding illumination, and the second amending function is not varied according to the surrounding illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Hsin-Nan Lin
  • Light holding apparatus for projector
    Patent number: 9562552
    Abstract: A holding apparatus for a projector includes a frame, a connection body, a telescopic device, and a bracket. The frame is fixed to a surface. One end of the connection body is connected to the frame. The telescopic device is fixed to the other end of the connection body opposite to the frame along an extending direction of the connection body. The telescopic device includes a moving unit movable along a first direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the connection body. The moving unit is connected to a detecting module. The bracket has a first end connected to the frame and a second end for connecting the projector. The second end is disposed opposite to the surface and extends along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Ling Chang, Chian-Yu Yeh
  • Projection device with color wheel locking function and method using the same
    Patent number: 9477077
    Abstract: A projection device with a color wheel locking function is provided. The projection device includes a light source, a first color wheel unit, a first spindle motor, a magnetic locking mechanism and a control unit. The light source generates a light beam. The first color wheel unit has at least one transparent region through which the light beam transmits. The first spindle motor is to be enabled to rotate the first color wheel unit, and disabled to stop rotating in correspondence with an external magnetic force. The magnetic locking mechanism abuts upon the first spindle motor and generates the external magnetic force. The control unit controls the magnetic locking mechanism. When the first spindle motor stops in correspondence with the external magnetic force, a position of the at least one transparent region corresponds to the light source so that the light beam transmits through the transparent region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Chi-Cheng Lin