Patents Assigned to HTC Corporation
  • Patent number: 11778784
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device with a function of communication includes a conductive substrate, a first conductive sidewall, a second conductive sidewall, a plurality of heat sink elements, and a feeding element. The heat sink elements have different lengths, and they are positioned between the first conductive sidewall and the second conductive sidewall. The first conductive sidewall, the heat sink elements, and the second conductive sidewall are respectively coupled to the conductive substrate. The feeding element is coupled to a signal source. An antenna structure is formed by the feeding element, the conductive substrate, and the heat sink elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Chun Pu, Chun-Yih Wu
  • Publication number: 20230305296
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes a body, an eye tracking module and a face gasket. The body has a first lens and a second lens corresponding to both eyes, and also has a first positioning portion. The eye tracking module is assembled to and electrically connected to the body and includes an outer frame, a first camera, a second camera, a first lens frame and a second lens frame. The outer frame has a second positioning portion. The second positioning portion is used for connecting with the first positioning portion, so that the outer frame is positioned on the body. The first lens frame and the second lens frame are movably arranged on the outer frame. The first lens frame is used for connecting the first lens. The second lens frame is used for connecting the second lens. The first camera is arranged on the first lens frame. The second camera is arranged on the second lens frame. The first camera and the second camera are used to shoot both eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Hsu, Cheng-Yu Chen, Syuan-He Shih, Chih-Lin Chang
  • Publication number: 20230305624
    Abstract: A wearable tracking system is provided. The wearable tracking system includes a wearable device, an external camera, and a processor. The wearable device is adapted to be worn on a body part of a user. The wearable device is configured to detect a body movement of the body part based on a tracking sensor. The external camera is configured to obtain a body image of the body part. The processor is configured to obtain a first moving track of a body moving track of the body part based on the body movement, obtain a second moving track of the body moving track of the body part based on the body image, and determine a body pose of the body part based on the first moving track and the second moving track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Yau Shiau, Kuan-Hsun Wang
  • Publication number: 20230300310
    Abstract: A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes a processor. The processor is configured to: receive a user instruction, wherein the user instruction comprises a first virtual point and a second virtual point in a virtual world; obtain a first real point and a second real point in a real world respectively based on the first virtual point and the second virtual point according to an environment map around the wearable device; and determine a real distance between the first real point and the second real point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yun-Ting Wang
  • Publication number: 20230297165
    Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for determining a two-eye gaze point and a host. The method includes: obtaining a first gaze point of a first eye on a reference plane and obtaining a second gaze point of a second eye on the reference plane; and determining a two-eye gaze point via combining the first gaze point and the second gaze point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yan-Min Kuo, Jun-Lin Guo
  • Patent number: 11762464
    Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for inputting characters with eye gazes, a host, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: providing a character inputting interface, wherein the character inputting interface comprises a first character set, and the first character set comprises a plurality of first characters; obtaining a first eye gaze position on the character inputting interface; and in response to determining that the first eye gaze position triggers a first specific character among the first characters, inputting the first specific character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Si-Huai Kuo
  • Patent number: 11765537
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and a host for adjusting audio of speakers, and a computer readable medium. The method includes: controlling a far-field speaker to play a first audio signal; controlling an audio receiver to receive the first audio signal from the far-field speaker and accordingly positioning a speaker location of the far-field speaker; establishing a first hearing transfer function related to the far-filed speaker based on the speaker location of the far-filed speaker; controlling the far-field speaker to play a second audio signal based on a second hearing transfer function; controlling the audio receiver to receive the second audio signal and accordingly estimating a first reference hearing volume; obtaining a second reference hearing volume corresponding to a first near-field speaker; and adjusting a first volume of the far-field speaker based on the first reference hearing volume and the second reference hearing volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Chieh Wang, Li-Hsun Chang, Sung Jen Wang, Chien-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11762465
    Abstract: A wireless position tracking device, a display system, and a wearable device are provided. The wireless position tracking device includes a rigid body, point light sources, a motion sensor, and a wireless transmission module. The rigid body has an inner concave surface, a head, a connecting portion, and a tail. The connecting portion connects the head and tail. The point light sources are fixed to positions outside the inner concave surface. The motion sensor locates in the rigid body for sensing a motion thereof and generating motion information. The wireless transmission module locates in the rigid body and electrically connects the motion sensor for wirelessly transmitting the motion information to the head-mounted device. An image capturing module of the head-mounted device captures a pattern formed by the point light sources. The head-mounted device calculates a relative position of the wireless position tracking device according to the pattern and motion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Lung Wu, Hsien Ju Hsieh, Wei Te Tu, Chih Chien Chen, Fang Yu Cheng, Li-Hsun Chang, Yu-Hsun Chung
  • Patent number: 11762460
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for dynamically adjusting user interface, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: displaying a user interface, wherein the user interface partially displays a first block, and the first block includes at least one layer; monitoring a first moving direction of a first specific object; in response to determining that the first specific object moves toward the first block, moving at least one of the at least one layer in the first block toward a reference point in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jing-Lung Wu, Ya-Chih Hsiao, Ching-Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 11754854
    Abstract: A head mounted display including a first display, a second display, a third display, and an optical element is provided. The first display projects a first image to a first target area. The second display projects a second image to a second target area. The third display projects a third image. The optical element is disposed among the first target area, the second target area, the first display, the second display, and the third display. The optical element transmits the first image to the first target area and the second image to the second target area, and reflects the third image toward the first target area and the second target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tsai, Kuei-Chun Liu
  • Publication number: 20230279989
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a host, a first belt, a second belt, a circuit board, a cable, and an adjustment mechanism. The first belt, one end of which is connected to a first side of the host, has a cable holding part. One end of the second belt is connected to a second side of the host. The circuit board is disposed at an overlap of the first belt and the second belt. A first end and a second end opposite to each other of the cable are connected to the circuit board and the first side respectively, and a holding section of the cable is fixed to the cable holding part. The adjusting mechanism is disposed at an overlap of the first belt and the second belt to adjust an overlapping length of the first belt and the second belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Tsen-Wei Kung, Chung-Ju Wu, Tsung Hua Yang, Chih-Yao Chang, Wei Te Tu
  • Publication number: 20230280020
    Abstract: A wearable device and a head strap module are provided. The wearable device includes a host and a head strap module. Two opposite sides of the host are provided with a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket has a first end. The second bracket has a second end. The head strap module includes a first belt, a second belt, and an adjustment mechanism. The first belt has a third end. The second belt has a fourth end. The third end and the fourth end are detachably assembled to the first end and the second end respectively. The adjustment mechanism is arranged at the overlapping position of the first belt and the second belt for adjusting the overlapping length of the first belt and the second belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Tsen-Wei Kung, Chung-Ju Wu, Tsung Hua Yang, Chih-Yao Chang, Wei Te Tu
  • Publication number: 20230282957
    Abstract: An antenna assembly with a lighting function includes a Vivaldi antenna, a plurality of first LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), and a plurality of second LEDs. The Vivaldi antenna includes a first radiation element and a second radiation element. A notch region is defined by the first radiation element and the second radiation element. The first LEDs are disposed inside the notch region. The first LEDs are used as matching elements of the Vivaldi antenna. The second LEDs are disposed outside the notch region. The second LEDs are used as directors of the Vivaldi antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Kang Ling LI, Chia Te CHIEN, Cheng Hung LIN
  • Patent number: 11748965
    Abstract: A virtual image display system and a virtual image display method are provided. The virtual image display method includes: displaying, by a handheld electronic device, an identification pattern, where the identification pattern corresponds to an object image; photographing, by a virtual image display, the identification pattern and displaying the object image according to the identification pattern; and capturing, by the virtual image display, inertial measurement information of the handheld electronic device when the identification pattern disappears and adjusting at least one of a position and a direction of the object image according to the inertial measurement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Chu Ho, Ching-Hao Lee
  • Patent number: 11747629
    Abstract: A communication device includes a frame element, a first wireless transceiver, a reflector, and a contact lens element. The first wireless transceiver is disposed on the frame element. The first wireless transceiver is configured to transmit a wireless signal. The reflector is disposed on the frame element. The reflector is configured to reflect the wireless signal. The contact lens element includes a second wireless transceiver. The second wireless transceiver is configured to receive the wireless signal from the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yih Wu, Ta-Chun Pu, Yen-Liang Kuo
  • Patent number: 11750967
    Abstract: A microphone includes a base, at least one sound receiving element, and a flexible circuit board. The base has a plurality of supporting portions, a plurality of damping portions, and a bearing portion. The plurality of supporting portions are spaced apart from each other. Each of the plurality of damping portions is disposed on an inner surface of the corresponding supporting portion. The bearing portion is connected to the plurality of damping portions and is suspended between the plurality of supporting portions. The at least one sound receiving element is disposed on the base. The flexible circuit board is disposed on the base and has a first transmission segment. The first transmission segment is electrically coupled to the at least one sound receiving element, and the first transmission segment has a plurality of bending sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Hsun Chang, Chen-Fu Chang, I-Chung Wu, Pei-Wen Wang
  • Publication number: 20230274509
    Abstract: A method, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for destination selection of virtual scenes are provided. The method includes: displaying a portal in a first virtual scene of a virtual reality environment with a plurality of elements, wherein the plurality of elements comprise an element corresponding to a second virtual scene; and in response to receiving a first command corresponding to the element, switching the virtual reality environment from the first virtual scene to the second virtual scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Jing Wang, Fang-Ju Lin, Yun-Jung Lee, Yu-Chien Huang, Kuan-Yi Lien
  • Publication number: 20230273675
    Abstract: A method, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for interacting with a virtual reality (VR) environment are provided. The method includes: displaying a first portal in a first virtual scene of the virtual reality environment, wherein the first portal is for a virtual scene switching, and the first portal comprises a frame; determining whether the frame is dragged toward a center of the first portal; and in response to determining the frame is dragged toward the center of the first portal, removing the first portal from the virtual reality environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Jing Wang, Fang-Ju Lin, Yun-Jung Lee, Yu-Chien Huang, Kuan-Yi Lien
  • Patent number: 11740322
    Abstract: A head mounted display device and a positioning device thereof are provided. The positioning device includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, a first hinge sensor, and a controller. The first sensor and the second sensor have a fixed relative location. The third sensor is disposed on a first flexible member of the head mounted display device. The first hinge sensor is disposed on a first connecting portion configured to connect a main body portion and the first flexible member, wherein the first hinge sensor is configured to sense a first movement state of the first flexible member. The controller is configured to calculate a first relative location information of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, and to calibrate the first relative location information according to the first movement state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Chu Ho, Ching-Hao Lee
  • Patent number: D999765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu-Kuen Chang, Natalia Amijo, Ian James McGillivray, Chin-Wei Chou, Yi-Shen Wang, Chih-Sung Fang, Hung-Yu Chen