Patents Assigned to D-Link Corporation
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Patent number: 11784896Abstract: A network equipment monitoring analysis aid and guidance method, and its terminal device and readable storage medium are disclosed. The method is loaded into an equipment to execute the steps of collecting a history total traffic of a terminal device connected to the equipment; capturing a history time period traffic of each time period of the terminal device; analyzing the history total traffic and the history time period traffic by a quantitative analysis to generate a quantitative information of the terminal device; and presenting a corresponding guide information on a user interface according to the quantitative information. The guide information can be used to clearly mark a network traffic level of each terminal device in each time period and present it in a user interface, so as to visually present a network user's network activity behavior, guide parental use and monitoring, and set guidelines for members.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: D-Link CorporationInventors: Ting-Wei Liu, Ching-Wen Lai
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Patent number: 11012248Abstract: A power over Ethernet (PoE)-based redundant power management method manages a redundant power supply electrically connectable to plural network devices through plural twisted pairs respectively, so as to transmit first electricity and digital information to each network device. The redundant power supply receives a power demand message from, and is informed of the electric power needed by, each network device electrically connected to the redundant power supply. In response to determining the second electricity each such network device has been receiving is interrupted, the redundant power supply outputs to each such network device the corresponding first electricity equal to the electric power needed by the network device through a corresponding Ethernet port. In response to receiving a power-off request message from any such network device, the redundant power supply stops outputting to that network device the corresponding first electricity.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: D-Link CorporationInventors: Shou-Shan Chen, Yi-Jen Chiang, Jen-Hua Yeh
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Patent number: 10728208Abstract: A method for identifying an IP camera and enhancing transmission quality by packet transmission based on the ONVIF specifications is applied to a gateway device configured for data transmission to and from at least one IP camera and a network video recorder according to the ONVIF specifications. The gateway device sends a Probe packet to the IP camera after receiving therefrom a Hello packet, analyzes a ProbeMatch packet from the IP camera to identify the IP camera, relays a Resolve packet from the network video recorder to the IP camera in order to receive audiovisual data from the IP camera, and adds an exclusive group code (e.g., VLAN ID) and the highest transmission speed classification (e.g., Quality of Service) to the received audiovisual data to distinguish the audiovisual data from other network packets and give higher priority of transmission to the audiovisual data.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: D-Link CorporationInventor: Chih-Hung Yang
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Publication number: 20180375821Abstract: A method for identifying an IP camera and enhancing transmission quality by packet transmission based on the ONVIF specifications is applied to a gateway device configured for data transmission to and from at least one IP camera and a network video recorder according to the ONVIF specifications. The gateway device sends a Probe packet to the IP camera after receiving therefrom a Hello packet, analyzes a ProbeMatch packet from the IP camera to identify the IP camera, relays a Resolve packet from the network video recorder to the IP camera in order to receive audiovisual data from the IP camera, and adds an exclusive group code (e.g., VLAN ID) and the highest transmission speed classification (e.g., Quality of Service) to the received audiovisual data to distinguish the audiovisual data from other network packets and give higher priority of transmission to the audiovisual data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: D-Link CorporationInventor: Chih-Hung YANG
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Patent number: 10069922Abstract: A method for preventing a verification flaw by controlling a session time and a session data traffic is applied to a networking equipment that stores a list of verified terminal devices, a temporary permit list, and a walled garden. When a terminal device is connected to the networking equipment, the networking equipment records the media information of the terminal device on the temporary permit list and starts recording a session time and session data traffic of the terminal device. Once the session time or session data traffic exceeds its upper limit (e.g., 10 minutes or 20 MB), the networking equipment cuts off connection with the terminal device, only when a frame received from the terminal device has a matching target address in the walled garden, the networking equipment will send the frame out therethrough. Thus, the terminal device, must be verified before it can access full network services.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Guo Yuan Wang, Fang-Yi Lin, Jiann Jyh Chen
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Publication number: 20180198866Abstract: A method for preventing a verification flaw by controlling a session time and a session data traffic is applied to a networking equipment that stores a list of verified terminal devices, a temporary permit list, and a walled garden. When a terminal device is connected to the networking equipment, the networking equipment records the media information of the terminal device on the temporary permit list and starts recording a session time and session data traffic of the terminal device. Once the session time or session data traffic exceeds its upper limit (e.g., 10 minutes or 20 MB), the networking equipment cuts off connection with the terminal device, only when a frame received from the terminal device has a matching target address in the walled garden, the networking equipment will send the frame out therethrough. Thus, the terminal device, must be verified before it can access full network services.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: D-Link CorporationInventors: Guo Yuan WANG, Fang-Yi LIN, Jiann Jyh CHEN
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Patent number: 9966996Abstract: The present invention is to provide a power line communication adapter capable of being freely assembled by accessories thereof, which includes an anti-noise device having a first male plug for receiving a power line communication signal from a power outlet, a first female socket for connecting the first male plug with an electrical equipment through a filter module, and a first adapting port connected to the first male plug, such that noise generated by the electrical equipment device can be filtered by the filter module without interfering the power line communication signal; and a power line communication device having a power line communication module along with a second adapting port connected thereto such that, when the first and second adapting ports are connected with each other, the power line communication device and the anti-noise device are combined into an anti-noise adapter for receiving and transmitting the power line communication signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Jun-Hao Huang, Chih-Jung Jeng, Tsan-Sen Chen, Ming-Han Liu, Wei-Chung Hsu
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Publication number: 20170244885Abstract: The present invention is to provide a network camera with manually adjustable shooting angle which includes a base fastened on a plane, a main frame having a bottom end connected to the base and a positioning ring disposed on a top end thereof, and a camera device having a structure matching with the inner periphery of the positioning ring so as to be assembled with the main frame integrally and rotatably positioned in the positioning ring. The positioning ring has a plurality of first engagement parts disposed on an inner periphery thereof, and the camera device has at least one second engagement part which is disposed on a peripheral edge thereof and can be engaged with one of the first engagement parts, so as to make sure that the camera device can be manually adjusted to a normal shooting angle for capturing image having a normal view angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: D-Link CorporationInventor: Yen-Hung LIN
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Patent number: 9671764Abstract: The present invention is to provide a control system including a sensing device capable of periodically driving a corresponding operation device based on a trigger policy, wherein the sensing device and the operation device have the same trigger policy stored therein. The control system is characterized in that the trigger policy at least includes a trigger code, a time data (such as “after 15 minutes”) and an operation data (such as “turn on a lamp”). When the sensing device detects a sensing signal, the sensing device generates and transmits a trigger instruction to the operation device. When the operation device determines that a trigger code carried in the trigger instruction matches with a second identification code stored therein, the operation device calculates an expiration time of the time data based on the current time, and then executes an action corresponding to the operation data at the expiration time.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Hsiu-Ju Cheng, Ming-Han Liu
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Patent number: 9628322Abstract: The present invention is to provide a network synchronization system, wherein a first network apparatus is connected to a physical line, stores a first profile at least including a Service Set Identifier (SSID), a pre-shared key and a channel, and can connect to the Internet according to the first profile and send out a detection message, and at least one second network apparatus is also connected to the physical line and can automatically generate a request message according to the detection message. When receiving the request message, the first network apparatus sends out the first profile in reply. Based on the first profile, the second network apparatus adds a second profile including the same SSID and pre-shared key but a different channel to itself, and then makes a seamless connection with the Internet through the physical line and the first network apparatus according to the second profile.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Ming-Han Liu, Stephanie Hung, Hsiu-Ju Cheng
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Patent number: 9596000Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for selecting the optimal central controller in a power line network, which is applicable to the power line network including at least one terminal device, at least one network device and a plurality of controllers. The controllers are respectively installed with a central controller evaluation and selection software and connected to the terminal device and/or network device, and can communicate with one other through power line. The method is performed by a central controller, that is determined by negotiation between the controllers, via the software and includes the steps of detecting and calculating the connected states of the controllers in the power line network; selecting the optimal controller according to the connected states, assigning the optimal controller as new central controller, and notifying the new central controller to the other controllers, so as to optimize the performance of the power line network.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Jun-Hao Huang, Wei-Chung Hsu, Ming-Han Liu
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Patent number: 9584773Abstract: The present invention is to provide a safety monitoring system, which includes a plurality of terminal devices (e.g., smartphones) each configured to wirelessly and periodically send out a report message and a home server storing positioning data created according to the strengths of signals transmitted by each terminal device from different locations within an indoor environment (e.g., an apartment) respectively. According to the positioning data, the home server divides the indoor environment into a plurality of monitoring areas (e.g., living room, bathrooms, kitchen . . . ). When the home server receives the report message and determines the monitoring area where each terminal device is located according to the positioning data, the home server uploads entry of identification data and the monitoring area corresponding to each terminal device to a cloud server through the Internet. Thus, the current status of the carrier of each terminal device can be checked through the cloud server.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Ying-Zhe Chien, Po-Yen Chang, Jia-Ming Liang, Yu-Chee Tseng
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Patent number: 9378530Abstract: The present invention is to provide a smart socket, which includes a timing unit for obtaining current time; a power receiving/output unit for receiving electricity from an external power supply or outputting electricity to a power storage device; an electricity quantity monitoring unit for detecting power value of electricity received from the power receiving/output unit; a home appliance power supply unit and an electricity selling power supply unit for transmitting electricity to an electronic device and an electricity purchaser circuit, respectively; a switching unit connected to the electricity quantity monitoring unit, home appliance power supply unit and electricity selling power supply unit, and being set with a home appliance mode, a power storage mode and an electricity selling mode; and a processing unit connected to the timing unit, electricity quantity monitoring unit and switching unit for switching mode of the switching unit according to the current time and power value.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Ming-Han Liu, Wei-Chung Hsu, Jun-Hao Huang, Jia-Jun Chen
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Patent number: 9369523Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for enabling a tracker/coordinator in a P2P system to receive server address queries from network devices through Internet; provide address of a protocol server to the network devices according to the server address queries, so as for the network devices to conduct NAT behavior tests on NAT routers connected therewith through the protocol server; assigning a first network device with the router incapable of forwarding messages to a second network device with the router capable of forwarding messages according to the test results; providing a mapped address of a port of the second network device to a third network device, when receiving a port query from the third network device and determining that the port query corresponds to the first network device, so as for the third network device to directly connect with the first network device through the second network device.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Chien-Chao Tseng, Chia-Liang Lin
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Publication number: 20160124398Abstract: The present invention is to provide a control system including a sensing device capable of periodically driving a corresponding operation device based on a trigger policy, wherein the sensing device and the operation device have the same trigger policy stored therein. The control system is characterized in that the trigger policy at least includes a trigger code, a time data (such as “after 15 minutes”) and an operation data (such as “turn on a lamp”). When the sensing device detects a sensing signal, the sensing device generates and transmits a trigger instruction to the operation device. When the operation device determines that a trigger code carried in the trigger instruction matches with a second identification code stored therein, the operation device calculates an expiration time of the time data based on the current time, and then executes an action corresponding to the operation data at the expiration time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Hsiu-Ju CHENG, Ming-Han LIU
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Publication number: 20160099977Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method enabling a first electronic device to execute steps of: connecting to a cloud server; establishing connection with a second electronic device to obtain a second device parameter stored in the second electronic device; transmitting a first device parameter stored therein and the second device parameter to the cloud server; receiving and storing a token generated by the cloud server, wherein the token is associated with management data stored in the cloud server when the cloud server determines that the first and second device parameters correspond to the management data; and transmitting the token to the second electronic device; such that the first and second electronic devices are stored with the same token, and the cloud server transmits a control instruction to the first and second electronic devices according to the tokens when the second electronic device is connected to the cloud server.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: D-Link CorporationInventors: Hsiu-Ju CHENG, Ming-Han LIU
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Patent number: 9281867Abstract: The present invention is to provide a PLC device, which includes a power receiving port connected to a power supply for receiving a power signal and a network signal carried by the power signal; a filtering unit having a first end connected to the power receiving port; a power output port connected to a second end of the filtering unit and a load, respectively, for supplying the power signal to the load while the filtering unit filters out noise generated in the power signal by the load; a switching unit having two connecting ends connecting to the first and second ends, respectively, and a control end switchable between the two connecting ends; and a processing unit connected to the control end and including a bridge module for receiving and then transmitting the network signal to a network apparatus, and a detection module for detecting the level of the noise.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Jun-Hao Huang, Wei-Chung Hsu, Ming-Han Liu
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Patent number: 9231659Abstract: The present invention is to provide a PLC device having noise detecting and filtering functions, which includes a power receiving port having one end connected to a power supply unit for receiving a power signal and a network signal; a noise filtering circuit having one end connected to the other end of the power receiving port for filtering noise of the power signal passing therethrough; a power output port connected between the other end of the noise filtering circuit and a load; a noise detecting circuit having two ends connected to a line between the first filtering unit and power receiving port and a line between the first filtering unit and power output port, respectively; and a processing unit connected to a line between the first filtering unit and power receiving port for receiving the network signal from the noise detecting circuit and transmitting the same to a network apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Ming-Han Liu, Wei-Chung Hsu, Jun-Hao Huang
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Patent number: 9232410Abstract: The present invention is a zero-configuration system including a registration server connecting (via the Internet) to a network terminal device through a network connection device, and a first network device located in a local area network same as the two devices and having a first identification name and a set of configuration values, wherein the registration server stores the first identification name corresponding to a user information. The network terminal device can login to the registration server by using the user information, and then scan the local area network and, when detecting a second network device having a second identification name not yet stored in the registration server, automatically receive the first identification name from the registration server, obtain the configuration values from the first network device, and configure the second network device according to the configuration values, so as to automatically connect to and access the second network device.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Sheng-Jie Syu, Pai-Huan Wang, Chiao-Yu Yang
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Publication number: 20150381672Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method of managing and sharing file in a home network system including an information sharing server and a plurality of network devices within a local area network. When one of the network devices enters into the local area network and is connected with the information sharing server, the network device transmits a file updating message to the information sharing server, and the information sharing server stores the content carried in the file updating message to a file sharing information table and then transmits the file sharing information table to each of the network devices within the local area network periodically or according to a request of each of the network devices, to enable each network device to directly connect with other network device according to the file sharing information table, so as to acquire the shared file stored in the other network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: D-LINK CORPORATIONInventors: Pai-Hui WANG, Chien-Chao TSENG, Ted Tsei KUO