Patents Assigned to Giga-Byte Technology Co.
  • Publication number: 20210373621
    Abstract: A stacked computer system includes a main machine module and expansion modules detachably stacked with each other. Each of the expansion modules is electrically connected to the main machine module. Each of the main machine module and the expansion modules includes a first connector located at an upper position and a second connector located at a lower position. In any two of the main machine module and the expansion modules adjacent to each other, the first connector of a lower one is connected to the second connector of the other one. Each of the first connector and the second connector includes at least two of a data transmission control interface, a power supply interface, a display signal transmission interface and a detection interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Hsun Huang, Tse-Hsien Liao, Chin-Hui Chen, Erh-Chia Joung, Yuan-Liang Chen, Chun-Chien Lee, Po-Jen Shih
  • Patent number: 11191149
    Abstract: A heat dissipating assembly of M.2 expansion card is adapted to fix an M.2 expansion card to a motherboard, and includes a heat dissipating body having a first end and a locking member. The heat dissipating body includes a fixed portion located at the first end and at least one screw hole, and the heat dissipating body is adapted to be fixed to the motherboard through the fixed portion. The locking member is detachably disposed on the at least one screw hole, and the locking member is adapted to fix the M.2 expansion card to the heat dissipating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan-Li Chien, Yen-Yun Chang
  • Publication number: 20210351549
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cable concentrator and an electronic device having the same, where the cable concentrator includes main body and ground partition plate. The main body includes sidewall portions and bottom plate portion together forming accommodation portion to accommodate cable connectors. The bottom plate portion has positive terminal holes and negative terminal holes. The ground partition plate is located in the accommodation portion and divides the accommodation portion. The ground partition plate has ground bent tabs respectively corresponding to the negative terminal holes of the bottom plate portion and are electrically connected to negative terminals on a circuit board and thus grounding the negative terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming LAI, Yung-Shun KAO
  • Patent number: 11163514
    Abstract: A display device capable of switching image sources and including a first transmission interface, a second transmission interface, a system on chip (SOC), and a display panel is provided. The first transmission interface is configured to be coupled to a first electronic device and receive a first image signal and selection information from the first electronic device. The second transmission interface is configured to be coupled to a second electronic device and receive a second image signal from the second electronic device. The SOC selects at least one of the first and second image signals according to the selection information to generate a display signal. The display panel displays an image according to the display signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuei-Shan Chang, Chin-Hui Chen, Erh-Chia Joung, Chun-Keung Chau, Shih-Pin Chang
  • Publication number: 20210326580
    Abstract: A face recognition device and a face recognition method are provided. The face recognition device includes a camera module, a processor and a memory. The camera module obtains a first image of a recognition target and obtains a second image of the recognition target. The processor analyzes whether the first image meets an image condition to determine whether the recognition target is a real face. The memory stores a face database. When the processor determines that the first image meets the image condition, the processor analyzes a plurality of facial features in the second image, and the processor compares whether the second image matches face registration data in the face database according to the facial features to determine whether the second image passes recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Kai-Hsun Chen, Pei-Hua Sun, Yen-Yun Chang
  • Publication number: 20210303402
    Abstract: A solid-state disk and a startup method are provided. The solid-state disk includes a control circuit, a firmware switching circuit, a first firmware storage unit, and a second firmware storage unit. The firmware switching circuit is coupled to the control circuit. The first firmware storage unit is coupled to the firmware switching circuit and stores a first firmware. The second firmware storage unit is coupled to the firmware switching circuit and stores a second firmware. The control circuit reads the first firmware storage unit or the second firmware storage unit according to whether the firmware switching circuit is triggered so as to startup according to the first firmware or the second firmware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Cheng Chen, Tse-Hsien Liao
  • Patent number: 11134553
    Abstract: A lighting memory device and a memory module are provided. A lighting control circuit receives at least one lighting mode selection signal through lighting mode control pins and controls luminous characteristics of a plurality of light sources according to a lighting control mode corresponding to the lighting mode selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Cheng Chen, Tse-Hsien Liao
  • Patent number: 11126247
    Abstract: A method for updating a power mode parameter combination, includes identifying a current hardware combination of a client host; loading and executing a current application program; loading a default profile according to the current application program to update a current power mode parameter combination of the current hardware combination; receiving a user-defined parameter combination to update the current power mode parameter combination of the current hardware combination; correlating the current application program, the current hardware combination and the updated current power mode parameter combination to generate a current profile as an updated default profile; and transmitting the current profile to a server as a candidate profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Hung Chao, Hou-Yuan Lin, Mou-Ming Ma, Chun-Kun Lan, Po-Chang Tseng, Hung-Yen Chen, Chun-Yu Wang, Yih-Neng Lin
  • Publication number: 20210282286
    Abstract: A casing assembly having at least one configuration for blocking extraneous material and including first shell part and second shell part. First shell part includes contact portion and first recess portion. Second shell part includes step portion and protrusion portion. Step portion is in contact with contact portion of first shell part and forms decorative slot exposed to outside with contact portion. First recess portion is located on side of contact portion that is located away from decorative slot. Protrusion portion is located on side of step portion that is located away from decorative slot and located in first recess portion. Protrusion portion has top surface facing toward first recess portion, first recess portion has bottom surface, and idle cavity is formed between top surface of protrusion portion and bottom surface of first recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming LAI, Yu Chi PENG
  • Patent number: 11115606
    Abstract: A motherboard is capable of outputting image data and includes an image transmission port, an on-board video graphics array (VGA) card, a switching circuit, a control circuit, and a first network connection port. The image transmission port is configured to receive an external image signal. The on-board VGA card is configured to provide an internal image signal. The switching circuit selectively uses the external image signal or the internal image signal as image data. The control circuit selectively uses the image data or Ethernet network data as output data. The first network connection port is configured to transmit the output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yin-Yu Lin, Chia-En Liu, Chun-Chung Huang
  • Patent number: 11098844
    Abstract: A wall mount assembly includes a case body, a latch member, a fixing plate, and a fixation member. A slit is formed on a rear surface of the case body. A first fixation hole is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the case body and communicates with the slit. The latch member is disposed on the rear surface. The fixing plate includes a latch hole and a lug. The latch member passes through the latch hole and engages with the fixing plate. The lug is inserted into the slit. When the latch member is located at a closed end of a sliding slot portion of the latch hole, a projection of the first fixation hole on the lug overlaps a second fixation hole of the lug. The fixation member is inserted into the first and the second fixation holes from the outer peripheral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yu-Chi Peng
  • Patent number: 11102913
    Abstract: A heat dissipating assembly, adapted to be disposed at an M.2 expansion card and configured onto a main board with the M.2 expansion card, is provided. The heat dissipating assembly includes a first heat dissipating member and a first double-end screwing member. The first heat dissipating member is adapted to be disposed on the main board, located between the main board and the M.2 expansion card, and has at least one first through hole. The first double-end screwing member includes a first thread and a first nut having a first screw hole. The first thread passes through one of the at least one first through hole of the first heat dissipating member and is detachably fixed to the main board. The first nut presses against the first heat dissipating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao, Tzu-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11088557
    Abstract: A motherboard having a charging function is provided. A connection interface is configured to an electrical device. A first controller communicates with the electrical device via a first transmission path. A second controller communicates with the electrical device via a second transmission path. In a first mode, the first controller directs a voltage converter circuit to generate first charge power to the electrical device. In a second mode, the second controller directs the voltage converter circuit to generate second charge power to the electrical device. In a third mode, the first controller determines whether the electrical device is a specific device. Responsive to the electrical device not being the specific device, the voltage converter circuit generates third charge power to the electrical device. Responsive to the electrical device being the specific device, the voltage converter circuit generates fourth charge power to the electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan-Chieh Chen, Chin-Hui Chen, Cheng-Hua Tsai, Ko-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 11089684
    Abstract: A motherboard module is adapted for an M.2 expansion card to configure. The M.2 expansion card includes a connecting end and a fixing end. An edge of the fixing end has a semi-circular hole. The motherboard module includes a motherboard body, a locking member, and an abutting member. The motherboard body includes an expansion card slot, a first fixing hole, and a second fixing hole. The locking member is detachably fixed in the first fixing hole. The abutting member has a first end and a second end. The first end is detachably fixed in the second fixing hole. When the M.2 expansion card is installed on the motherboard module, the abutting member is located between the M.2 expansion card and the motherboard body, and the second end abuts against the M.2 expansion card. An electronic device is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Chung-Wei Chiang, Tzu-Hsiang Huang, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Publication number: 20210227716
    Abstract: A heat dissipating assembly, adapted to be disposed at an M.2 expansion card and configured onto a main board with the M.2 expansion card, is provided. The heat dissipating assembly includes a first heat dissipating member and a first double-end screwing member. The first heat dissipating member is adapted to be disposed on the main board, located between the main board and the M.2 expansion card, and has at least one first through hole. The first double-end screwing member includes a first thread and a first nut having a first screw hole. The first thread passes through one of the at least one first through hole of the first heat dissipating member and is detachably fixed to the main board. The first nut presses against the first heat dissipating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao, Tzu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20210219471
    Abstract: A floated-type shielding mechanism including a cover, a shielding sheet, and a flexible conductor is provided. The cover is adapted to be fixed to a circuit board and covers a plurality of input/output (IO) ports of the circuit board. The shielding sheet is movably disposed at the cover and a back plate, and has a plurality of openings respectively corresponding to the IO ports. The flexible conductor deformably protrudes from an inner surface of the shielding sheet and is adapted to contact the IO ports. When the circuit board, the back plate, and the floated-type shielding mechanism are assembled into a case, the IO ports are exposed from a case opening and the flexible conductor is adapted to be deformed by pressing so that the shielding sheet presses against an inner wall surface around the case opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao, Tzu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20210201844
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a display panel and a host. The host is electrically connected to the display panel, and includes a processing unit and a graphics processing unit. The processing unit executes a driver program of the graphics processing unit and a specific program to render a display image of the specific program, wherein the display image includes a user interface. The processing unit obtains position information about a static area of the user interface. In response to the processing unit obtaining the position information about the static area of the user interface, the graphics processing unit performs a burn-in-prevention process on the static area via the driver program to generate an output image, and transmits the output image to the display module for displaying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-En LIU, Cheng-Lung LIN, Shih-Pin CHANG, Chih-Cheng HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210197084
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a display panel, a display controller, and a host. The display controller is configured to control displaying of the display panel. The host is electrically connected to the display controller. The host executes an application to render a display image, and transmits the display image to the display controller through an image-transmission channel between the host and the display controller. The display controller detects whether pixels in a specific area of the display image satisfy a predetermined condition. In response to the pixels in the specific area satisfying the predetermined condition, the display controller triggers a virtual input signal, and transmits the virtual input signal to the host through a data-transmission channel between the host and the display controller, so that the host executes a specific operation corresponding to the virtual input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Kai HUANG, Cheng-Lung LIN, Shih-Pin CHANG, Chih-Cheng HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210200326
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a display apparatus and a host. The display apparatus includes a display controller and a display panel. The host executes an application to render a display image, and transmits the display image to the display controller through an image-transmission channel between the host and the display controller, and the display controller displays the display image on the display panel. The display controller determines whether an external input signal from a user satisfies a predetermined condition. In response to the external input signal satisfying the predetermined condition, the display controller triggers a virtual input signal corresponding to a specific macro key, and transmits the virtual input signal to the host through a data-transmission channel between the host and the display controller, so that the host executes a keystroke sequence corresponding to the specific macro key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Kai HUANG, Cheng-Lung LIN, Shih-Pin CHANG, Chih-Cheng HUANG
  • Patent number: D933061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-Chun Kao