Patents Assigned to I/O Interconnect, Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20120097742
    Abstract: A card reader module includes a substrate, an insulating body, a housing, a plurality of pins, and a control chip. The housing covers the insulating body and the substrate. The pins are connected to the substrate near the front side of the housing and fixed on the insulating body. The control chip is disposed within the housing and mounted on the substrate near the rear side of the housing. By the above structure, the size of the card reader module can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: I O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Gary Kung
  • Publication number: 20120096207
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides an operating mode setting method for a portable device. The method includes: connecting the portable device to a dock; acquiring an ID of the dock; and changing an operating mode of the portable device to a first mode corresponding to the ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: I O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Johnny Chen
  • Publication number: 20120089978
    Abstract: A method for managing applications of a portable device by a computer electrically connected to the portable device is provided, wherein the computer connects to the internet. Application information from websites is obtained by the computer after the portable device is recognized, wherein the application information is obtained by analyzing the applications of the portable device. According to the application information, an application is downloaded from the websites to the portable device through the Internet connection of the computer and not the Internet connection of the portable device. The downloaded application is provided to the devices other than the portable device by the computer through the internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: I O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventors: Gary Kung, Johnny Chen
  • Publication number: 20120089918
    Abstract: A method for managing applications of a portable device by a computer electrically connected to the portable device is provided, wherein the computer connects to the internet. Application information from websites is obtained by the computer after recognizing the portable device, wherein the application information includes recommendation lists of the websites. An application is downloaded from the websites to the portable device via the Internet connection of the computer and not the Internet connection of the portable device. The downloaded application is provided to the devices other than the portable device by the computer via the internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: I O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventors: Gary Kung, Johnny Chen
  • Publication number: 20120081069
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for a portable electronic device. The communication apparatus includes a charging module, a transceiver module and a signal repeating unit. The charging module provides a charging function in a wired or wireless manner to charge up the portable electronic device. The transceiver module receives signals from the portable electronic device and transmits enhanced signals to an air interface. The signal repeating unit receives the signals and enhances the signals to generate the enhanced signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: I O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Johnny Chen
  • Publication number: 20120066311
    Abstract: The present innovation discloses a network communication establishment method between a portable device and a computer. The major feature of the present innovation is that the parameters are transmitted via the email and after the connection is established, the commands or requests for data transmission are still transmitted via email. As to the data under transmission, it is transmitted by peer to peer (P2P) technology. In another embodiment, the data may also be transmitted via email.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: I O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Ping-Shun Zeung, Yung-Shen Chang, Chen-Ming Lee, Hong-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20120066318
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a data transmission method for a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The method includes the steps of finding a first available port of the first electronic device, finding a second available port of the second electronic device, transforming a first data into a second data, wherein a format of the second data is an XML format, and transmitting the second data to the first electronic device or the second electronic device via the first available port or the second available port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: I O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Ping-Shun Zeung, Chen-Ming Lee, Hong-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20120054382
    Abstract: A method for accessing data provided by the present invention is suitable for a hand-held smart device which has an internal storage unit. The method would establish a data access path between the hand-held smart device and an external storage device, when the external storage device connects to the hand-held smart device through a connection interface. Then, the method copies the data saved in the internal storage unit to the external storage device. Furthermore, the method defines the external storage device as a master storage terminal, and makes the hand-held smart device accessing data with the external storage device directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Gary Kung
  • Publication number: 20120047274
    Abstract: An operation method for a mobile device is provided by the present invention. First, a data transmission link is established with a personal computer installing into a personal computer via a network. When a operation is executed, it is checking whether or not a predetermined folder in the mobile device has a predetermined data to be saved into the personal computer. When the predetermined data to be saved into the personal computer, the predetermined data is transmitted to the personal computer. Then, a requirement command is sent to the personal computer through the data transmission link, so as to control the personal computer to save the predetermined data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Johnny Chen
  • Publication number: 20120038945
    Abstract: An electronic system comprises a mobile device for sending a file; a server group for receiving the file from the mobile device; and a printer electrically coupled to the server group. The server group comprises an email server and a printing server. The mobile device sends the file as an email to the email server of the server group. The printing server has a scanning driver and a printing driver installed therein such that the printing server employs the scanning driver to scan the email for determining whether printing the file, and employs the printing driver to drive the printer for printing the file if the file should be printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Tim Xu
  • Publication number: 20120026547
    Abstract: A method for controlling a host apparatus is provided by the present invention. When the host apparatus receives a sending message from a mobile device, the sending message is scanned by the host apparatus, so as to determine whether or not a requirement command is attached into the sending message. Wherein, a file is attached into the sending message. If the requirement command is attached into the sending message, the method would identify the requirement command. When the requirement command is a print requirement command, the method would make the host apparatus driving a printer connected to the host apparatus to print the file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Gary Kung
  • Publication number: 20120023150
    Abstract: A method for controlling a host apparatus is provided. The method checks whether or not an external storage device is connected to an asserted connection port, first. When the external storage device is connected to the asserted connection port, a data transmission link is built. Then, the method would checks whether or not an external data having a predetermined format is saved in the external storage. If the external data having the predetermined format is saved in the external storage device, the external data would be read from the external storage device through the data transmission link. In addition, the external data having the predetermined format is transmitted to a social website through the internet for publishing the external data on the social website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Gary Kung
  • Publication number: 20120011387
    Abstract: An operation method for a host apparatus is provided. When a peripheral device connects to the host apparatus through a data transmission interface, the host apparatus is checked whether or not accessing data with the peripheral device. When the host apparatus doesn't access data with the peripheral device continuing a predetermined time, the peripheral device is shut down to make the peripheral device entering a power saving mode from a normal operation mode but an interrupt operation of the data transmission interface is still activated. When the host apparatus need to access data with the peripheral device being in the power saving mode, the interrupt operation is triggered for waking the peripheral device up to revive the peripheral device working under the normal operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventors: Johnny Chen, Ping-Shun Zeung
  • Publication number: 20110314188
    Abstract: A hub apparatus provided by the present invention comprises an OTG (on-the-go) control module and at least one USB port and a linking module. The OTG control module has a buffer and be coupled to the USB port and the linking module. When the host apparatus and the peripheral apparatus link with the hub apparatus, the OTG control module captures a data, which is asserted by a user through the host apparatus, from the peripheral apparatus via the USB port, and saves the captured data into the buffer, so as to move the data saved into the buffer to the host apparatus via a data transmission for responding a data capturing requirement from the host apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Johnny CHEN
  • Publication number: 20110307638
    Abstract: A data transmission cable provided by the present invention is suitable for connecting a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus. The data transmission cable of the present invention has a first connection module, a second connection module, and an OTG controller. The first and second connection modules are configured for connecting with the first and the second electronic apparatuses respectively. The OTG controller is coupled to the first and the second connection modules for capturing a data from the second electronic apparatus and transmitting the data to the first electronic apparatus, so as to respond a data capturing requirement from the first electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Johnny CHEN
  • Publication number: 20110294354
    Abstract: A USB port includes a casing, first pins and second pins. The casing includes outer walls and a pillar. An accommodation space is formed between the outer walls. The pillar is disposed in the accommodation space. The casing has an opening exposing the pillar, and the pillar has a first surface, a second surface adjacent to the first surface, a third surface opposite to the first surface, and a fourth surface opposite to the second surface. The first pins are disposed at the first surface and the third surface, and the first pins conform to the USB 2.0 specification and the USB 3.0 specification. The second pins are disposed at the second surface and the fourth surface, and the second pins conform to the USB 3.0 specification. A USB plug for joined with the USB port is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventors: Yin-Hua Chen, Ren Su
  • Publication number: 20110269486
    Abstract: A notice method for e-mail is provided by the present invention. The notice method of the present invention first checks whether or not a user sends an e-mail to a recipient. When the notice method checks that the user sends the e-mail, a notice message is sent to the recipient's phone from the user's phone for noticing the recipient that the user already sends the e-mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventors: Johnny Chen, Gary Kung, Balusek Roland, Musa Ibrahim Kakish
  • Publication number: 20110270928
    Abstract: A data sharing method suitable for a storage device and a host group having a plurality of hosts is provided by the present invention. The data sharing method of the present invention is to check whether or not an identification code of the storage device is accepted, when the storage device links to one of the hosts. When the identification code of the storage device is accepted, the present invention defines the host linking with the host as a server host and the rest of hosts without linking the storage device as a client host. Then, the present invention broadcasts a notification to the client hosts from the server host, so as to perform a data sharing operation for sharing a data with a sharable status of the storage device to the client host through the server host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Gary Kung
  • Publication number: 20110269446
    Abstract: In an exemplary method for remotely controlling status of a smart phone, a message is remotely sent to the smart phone, the smart phone monitors the content of the message and then is controlled to be set in a target status when the content of the message contains a sequence matched with the target status. For example, the smart phone can be controlled to switch from silent mode to ring mode, which facilities the user to quickly find his/her smart phone previously being set in the silent mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Gary Kung
  • Publication number: 20110258356
    Abstract: An operation system module provided by the present invention comprises an interface slot unit, an interface card and a memory card. The interface slot is disposed on a circuit board. In addition, the interface card can be inserted into the interface slot unit. Wherein, the interface card has a memory card slot, so that the memory card can be inserted into the memory card slot. In particularly, an operation system is installed into the memory card, so as to control a host apparatus working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventors: Johnny CHEN, Chien-Kuan Ho