Patents Assigned to Compal Electronics, Inc.
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Patent number: 8886996Abstract: A debugging device for performing a debugging process through an electronic device external connector system is provided. The debugging device performs the debugging process to a target system, and the device comprises a first external connector, a switch, and a debugging module. The first external connector is connected to the external port of the target system. The switch is connected to the first external connector, and the switch chooses to activate the debugging process. The debugging module is connected to the switch, and the debugging module receives a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) signal provided by the target system.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chih-Chung Yang, Chun-Sheng Chen, Hsin-Hung Shen
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Patent number: 8885846Abstract: An electronic device suitable for connecting with an expansion assembly is provided. The electronic device includes a main body and an expansion module. The expansion module is pivoted to the main body and suitable for rotating relative to the main body between an operating position and an accommodating position. When the expansion module is located at the operating position, the expansion assembly is suitable of being electrically connected to the expansion module and providing a supporting force to the main body.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Hung-Sung Pan, Ying-Chi Chou, Chih-Wei Lu, Chun-Liang Wu, Long-Cheng Chang, Po-Chin Yu, Wei-Chih Hsu
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Patent number: 8878730Abstract: An antenna module and an electronic apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a housing and the antenna module. The housing has an inner surface. The antenna module includes a circuit board, a proximity sensor and a sensing antenna patch. The circuit board is disposed in the housing, and has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface. The circuit board has a communication antenna pattern on the top surface. The proximity sensor is mounted on the bottom surface. The sensing antenna patch is assembled on the inner surface of the housing and electrically connected to the proximity sensor. An orthogonal projection of the communication antenna pattern on the inner surface overlaps the sensing antenna patch on the inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chen-Ta Hung, Wei-Chih Huang, Chao-Chu Weng, Chieh-Tsao Hwang
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Patent number: 8854573Abstract: An electronic device including a display is provided. The display displays a received information content, and the information content has a horizontal direction. The display has a horizontal direction parallel to the information content's horizontal direction. The display includes a display panel, a backlight module and a first polarization unit. The backlight module is disposed at a side of the display panel, wherein the backlight module includes a horizontal prism sheet. The horizontal prism sheet includes a plurality of first prisms, wherein top angles of the first prisms are larger than or equal to 80 degrees and are smaller than 90 degrees. The display panel is located between the first polarization unit and the backlight module. A first angle between a transmission axis of the first polarization unit and the horizontal direction of the display is larger than 45 degrees and smaller than 135 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Tien-Hung Hou, Mei-Hsiung Tsai
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Patent number: 8848393Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing, an electronic device and an electronic device fixing module. The electronic device includes at least one protrusion. The electronic device fixing module includes at least one fixing structure and at least one positioning element. The fixing structure is integrally connected with the housing. The positioning element is fixed to the fixing structure and contacts the electronic device to prevent movement of the electronic device relative to the housing along a first axis. The positioning element includes a concave portion in which the protrusion is positioned to prevent movements of the electronic device relative to the housing along a second axis and a third axis. The second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. The third axis is perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The material of the positioning element is a resilient material. The positioning element is an integrally formed structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chih-Chun Liu, Chung-Hong Lin
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Patent number: 8844833Abstract: A portable electronic system includes a movable structure, a protective structure and an electronic device. The movable structure is disposed on the protective structure. The movable structure includes a wireless communication tag thereon. The electronic device is accommodated in the protective structure, and includes a signal detection unit and an application activation unit. The movable structure is movable on the protective structure to approach or leave the electronic device. The signal detection unit is used for detecting a signal wirelessly transmitted by the wireless communication tag when the distance between the movable structure and the electronic device is less than a predetermined value. The application activation unit is used for activating an application in response to the signal detected by the signal detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kun-Yen Liu, Hsin Lu, Wei-Han Hu
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Patent number: 8836659Abstract: An electronic apparatus with a touch input system is provided. When a complete touch signal is detected, a sliding angle and a sliding track of the complete touch signal are calculated. A menu operation interface with arc-shaped arrangement is displayed in a touch display screen when the sliding angle of the complete touch signal exceeds a predetermined angle. And when an incomplete touch signal is detected, a sliding angle and a sliding track of the incomplete touching signal are calculated for displaying a part of the menu operation interface with arc-shaped arrangement in the touch display screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kai-Yi Chen, Yi-Chen Sung, Yu-Jen Huang, Chia-Chen Wang, Yen-Lin Lin, Hsiu-Hang Lin, Hui Lin, Chih-Yen Lan, Pei-Ching Hu, Yung-Yu Huang
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Patent number: 8796890Abstract: A power control module including a socket, a switch circuit and an interface control circuit is provided. A plug is adapted to be inserted into the socket, and the socket has a positive terminal, a first negative terminal and a second negative terminal. When the plug is inserted into the socket, a negative terminal of the plug sequentially contacts the first negative terminal and the second negative terminal. The switch circuit receives a power voltage through the positive terminal. The interface control circuit determines whether to generate a switching signal to the switch circuit according to a voltage level of the second negative terminal. When receiving the switching signal, the switch circuit outputs the power voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yen-Chih Chen, Yi-Hsun Lin, Wei-Chih Shih, Huang-Kai Lo
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Patent number: 8792067Abstract: A display module including a display panel, at least one bracket, a protective plate, a plurality of assembling elements and a back cover is provided. The display panel has a display surface and a back surface opposite to the display surface. The bracket is fixed to the display panel. The protective plate faces the display surface. The assembling elements are fixed on the protective plate, wherein each of the assembling elements has a positioning protrusion and an engaging slot. And the bracket is positioned on the assembling elements through the positioning protrusions. The back cover faces the back surface, wherein the back cover is engaged to the assembling elements through the engaging slots.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Nien-Wei Lin, Huang-Lin Lee
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Patent number: 8783669Abstract: A push-push type stylus eject mechanism includes a rail disposed on a substrate, a hook disposed on the substrate, a slide device sliding relative to the substrate, an elastic device connecting the slide device and the hook, and a guide arm having an end pivoted on the slide device and another end having a pin. The slide device could couple to a stylus. The slide device has a pressing element. The rail has a first positioning point and a second positioning point. The pin is moved between the first positioning point and the second positioning point when the stylus is pushed, and the guide arm is pressed by the pressing element to prevent the pin releasing from the rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Yu-Yuan Lin
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Patent number: 8773606Abstract: A display module including an electronic component and a panel module is provided. The electronic component is installed inside the display module. The panel module includes a first side and a second side, and the first side includes a glass module having an electro-conductive material and a display region, wherein the glass module includes an electronic component projection area and the electronic component projection area does not contain the electro-conductive material to prevent affecting the performance of the electronic component. The electronic component projection area is an area where the electronic component is projected on the panel module along a normal direction of the display region. According to a design requirement of the product, the electronic component may be fixed to a frame combined with the panel module or located in the glass module.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Nan Ling, Po-An Lin, Yung-Hui Chen
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Patent number: 8768421Abstract: An electronic device and an antenna reception tuning method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a first main body, a second main body, a sensing unit, and a processing unit. The second main body, including an antenna and a matching unit, is disposed on the first main body through a hinge and adapted for being opened or closed relative to the first main body. The sensing unit is disposed on the electronic device, adapted for detecting a distance between the first main body and the second main body, and generates a control signal according to the distance, wherein the distance includes an angle and an open/close state between the first and the second main bodies. The processing unit is electrically connected to the sensing unit and the matching unit, and adjusts the matching unit according to the received control signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Hung, Cheng-Wen Wang, Chieh-Tsao Hwang, Chang-Chih Chen, Shih-Chia Liu
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Patent number: 8766852Abstract: An electronic device including a first antenna, a second antenna, a first sensor, a signal processing module and an antenna control module is provided. The first antenna has a function of transmitting a wireless signal and is disposed on a first side of the electronic device. The second antenna is disposed on a second side of the electronic device. The first sensor detects whether a first object is around the first antenna and generates a first sensing signal according to a detecting result. The signal processing module generates a first control signal according to the first sensing signal. The antenna control module switches the function of transmitting the wireless signal from the first antenna to the second antenna.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Chieh-Tsao Hwang
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Patent number: 8763977Abstract: A stand for a display device is provided and includes a housing having an accommodating groove, a hinge structure including a first board and two second boards, and a latch including an operation portion. The first board is fixed on a backboard of the display device and has a positioning groove. The two second boards are rotatably connected respectively to two ends of the first board and each is fixed on the housing. The latch is flexibly placed on the housing and is aligned with the first board. The operation portion is exposed through the accommodating groove. The fastening portion is selectively engaged with the positioning groove by releasing a spring force of a spring connected to the latch. When the operation portion is moved in a direction away from the first board, the fastening portion is disengaged from the positioning groove by compressing the spring.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chun-Ming Huang, Shih-Hsiung Yen, Jian-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 8721824Abstract: A production method of three-dimensional pattern is disclosed. First, an adhesive layer is applied on a three-dimensional workpiece. Next, a film is vacuum adsorbed on the adhesive layer so that the film is impressed onto the adhesive layer to form the three-dimensional pattern on the adhesive layer. Finally, the adhesive layer is cured by implementing a plurality of heat treatments thereon. A workpiece of three-dimensional pattern and a production device of three-dimensional pattern are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chien-Min Chang, Wan-Li Chuang, Jung-Chin Wu
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Patent number: 8721354Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, a door, and a connection module. The body has an opening located at a side of the body. The door is pivoted to the body and capable of rotating between an opening position and a closing position in relative to the body for exposing or covering the opening. The connection module is slidably connected to the body. When the door is rotated to the opening position in relative to the body and exposes the opening, the door drives the connection module to slide to a working position in relative to the body, and when the door is rotated to the closing position in relative to the body and covers the opening, the door drives the connection module to slide to a retracted position in relative to the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yi-Ju Liao, Hsien-Tang Liao, Long-Cheng Chang, Po-Chin Yu, Wei-Chih Hsu
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Patent number: 8711552Abstract: A modular system of devices, in which a (master) device can be combined with one or more of other (slave) devices to transform to functional electronic devices having expanded functionalities and features in different form factors and/or platforms. The master device is docked to the slave device via a data/electrical interface, to transform the master device to the larger form factor of the slave device, with the master device maintaining control of the slave device, substantially based on the operating system installed in the master device, with access to the data, application programs, functionalities and features embodied in the master device. An intermediate removable physical interface adaptor (or docking adaptor) is provided to facilitate docking compatibility of the master device to the slave device. An enhanced charging and power management scheme is provided to optimize power management for the master device and the slave device.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics Inc.Inventors: John Medica, Leonard Tsai, Shikuan Chen
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Patent number: D704703Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kun-Yen Liu, Hsin Lu
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Patent number: D705774Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Guo Shiung Hung, I-Wen Chen, Pei-pin Huang, Ting-Wei Wu, Tzu-Chien Lai, Li Fang Chen, Yung-hsiang Chen, Hong-Tien Wang
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Patent number: D714256Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Hui-Jou Tsai, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wen-Yi Chiu, Kuan-Yu Chou, Hsing-Yi Kao, Hsiang-Ling Liu