Patents Assigned to Inventec Appliances Corp.
  • Patent number: 7702297
    Abstract: A mobile phone includes a main body consisting of front and rear side parts; a retention groove formed in the rear side part and having pivotal holes; and a prop kept within the retention groove in the rear side part. The prop has two positioning posts pivotally inserted into the pivotal holes in the rear side part. The prop is turnable relative to the rear side part between a normal position where the prop is pressed into the retention groove, and an extended position where the prop is spaced apart from the rear side part to form an angle. Movement of the prop between the normal position and the extended position results in engagement between the positioning posts and the pivotal holes so as to permit leaning of the main body on the prop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventor: Tsung-Yao Wu
  • Patent number: 7701711
    Abstract: A waterproof part including a top case, a bottom case and at least one pin is provided. The top case has at least one first through hole. The bottom case has at least one second through hole that corresponds to the first through hole. The pin includes a conductive bolt, a pad, and an elastic conductive component. The conductive bolt is disposed in the second through hole and fastened to the bottom case. The pad is disposed in the first through hole and has at least one first fastening element. The pad is fastened to the top case by the first fastening element. The elastic conductive component is tightly disposed between the conductive bolt and the pad so as to connect to the conductive bolt and the pad electrically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Chou, Wan-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20100090854
    Abstract: A mobile apparatus and an operating method thereof are provided. According to the present invention, a sensor is installed in the mobile apparatus, and the sensor and a receiver are installed on the same side of the mobile apparatus. The sensor is used to detect whether an object exists within a predetermined distance or not and to generate a corresponding signal. Afterward, a touch unit is disabled or enabled according to the corresponding signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Ming Yin
  • Publication number: 20100093285
    Abstract: A radio frequency testing system and its method of performing a radio frequency test on a plurality of mobile communication devices are provided. The system simultaneously connects mobile communication devices for performing a pre-set procedure and an RF test in sequence. The system has an RF testing device for RF-testing the mobile communication devices in turn, a switch device for regulating an electrical connection between the RF testing device and any mobile communication device, and a controlling device for performing the pre-set procedure on some of the rest mobile communication devices before the one is finished performing the RF test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Yong-Gang WANG
  • Publication number: 20100084203
    Abstract: An electronic pen is provided. The electronic pen can capture the pressure, speed and motion of its tip, thereby reflecting the strength and muscularity of the handwriting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Ke-Ren Peng
  • Patent number: 7692475
    Abstract: A switch circuit is disclosed. The switch circuit comprises: a hysteresis buffer, an electric switch, a first discharge resistor, a second discharge resistor, a capacitor, a feedback resistor, a first reciprocal switch, and a second reciprocal switch. When the second reciprocal switch is turned on, a power supply voltage charges the capacitor, and thus the voltage on the signal input terminal of the hysteresis buffer is decreased. Accordingly, the voltage on the signal output terminal of the hysteresis buffer is decreased, so as to turn on the electric switch. When the first reciprocal switch is turned on, the capacitor is discharged, and thus the voltage on the signal input terminal of the hysteresis buffer is increased. Accordingly, the voltage applied to the signal output terminal of the hysteresis buffer is increased, so as to turn off the electric switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Kuang Tsai, Jing-Xin Liang
  • Publication number: 20100070163
    Abstract: A portable navigation device is disclosed. The portable navigation device includes a global positioning module, a user interface, a destination obtaining means, a status obtaining means and a route generating means. The global positioning module generates a current position of the portable navigation device based on a global positioning signal. The destination obtaining means obtains a destination from the user interface. The status obtaining means obtains a user status from the user interface. The route generating means generates a suggested route based on the current position, the destination and the user status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Qi Liu, Steve Chang, Wen-Fong Chang
  • Publication number: 20100061578
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus including a case, a speaker, a sound box cover, a first circuit board and a second circuit board is provided. The case has a sound hole and a plurality of limiting portions disposed around the sound hole. The speaker corresponding to the sound hole is disposed in the case. The sound box cover covers the speaker to define a back sound chamber among the sound box cover, the case and the speaker. The first circuit board is disposed in the case. The second circuit board with a first surface, a second surface and a plurality of pads is disposed on the sound box cover. The second circuit board is exposed on the sound box cover with the first surface. The second circuit board electrically connects to the first circuit board and the speaker through the pads respectively disposed on the first and the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Cui-Yu Zhou, Liang Zhang, Ming Wen
  • Publication number: 20100056159
    Abstract: A wireless communication system and a method for switching a base station (BS) thereof are provided. In the present invention, a globe positioning system (GPS) of a mobile apparatus is capable of obtaining a location information about the mobile apparatus. On receiving the location information transmitted from the mobile apparatus, a server end apparatus switches to a corresponding BS of a serving area where the mobile apparatus is located so as to serve the mobile apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Qi Liu, Steve Chang, Wen-Fong Chang
  • Patent number: 7664560
    Abstract: A portable media player comprises an earphone transmission port, a detection circuit, a switch circuit, and a processor. The earphone transmission port mounted on the portable media player is electrically connected to a connector for receiving a signal or power transmitted from the connector. The detection circuit electrically connected to the earphone transmission port is used to detect a type of the connector for sending an informing signal. The switch circuit electrically connected to the earphone transmission port is used to switch between a signal inputting status and a signal outputting status according to the type of the connector. The processor electrically connected to the detection circuit and the switch circuit is used to receive the informing signal for turning on or off the switch circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shing Lai, Zheng-Rong Zou
  • Patent number: 7664489
    Abstract: A method for a communication between two cellular phones is provided, in which the communication between the cellular phones includes an intercom communication and a telephone communication. The method includes steps of providing a telephone number of one cellular phone and an intercom number associated with the telephone number in the other cellular phone, dialing the telephone number of the one cellular phone by the other cellular phone to activate a calling to the intercom number associated with the telephone number, determining whether the cellular phones are within an intercom communication area, and performing the intercom communication therebetween while the cellular phones are within an intercom communication area, or performing the telephone communication therebetween while the cellular phones are without an intercom communication area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Chengshing Lai, Shilong Yang
  • Patent number: 7659831
    Abstract: A hand-held device is provided. The hand-held device is used for playing a storage medium and has an indication apparatus. The indication apparatus is divided into a plurality of sections, and one of the sections is driven to twinkle according to the specific period having elapsed for playing the storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Jian Lin, Ming-He Dai
  • Patent number: 7654861
    Abstract: The invention discloses a connector, which includes a first connecting unit, a second connecting unit, a third connecting unit, and a determining unit. Moreover, the first connecting unit is capable of being electrically connected to a first power source and/or a first data source; and the second connecting unit is capable of being electrically connected to a second power source and/or a second data source. Additionally, the determining unit is electrically connected to the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit respectively, for selectively outputting a data signal and/or a power signal based on a connecting status. Furthermore, the third connecting unit is electrically connected to the determining unit and an electronic device, for transmitting the data signal and/or the power signal from the determining unit to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventor: Sea-Weng Young
  • Publication number: 20100023813
    Abstract: The invention discloses a data filtering method for filtering a 3G data stream which is received. The data filtering method according to the invention includes the following steps. At first, a step (a) of receiving a 3G data stream continually is performed. Then, a step (b) of determining whether the 3G data stream comprises a complete filtering unit is performed. If the 3G data stream comprises a complete filtering unit, a step (c) of determining whether the 3G data stream includes invalid data is performed. If the 3G data stream includes invalid data, a step (d) of marking the invalid data according to a predetermined protocol is performed. Finally, a step (e) of filtering out the marked invalid data is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Yong-Ping Zheng, Alex Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090310621
    Abstract: A method to classify the network speed disclosed is utilized to distinguish between an advanced-level user bandwidth and a general-level user bandwidth for users whose devices are connected by the access point. The method includes selecting a bandwidth-distribution rule of the access point, and distributing the total bandwidth supported by the access point according to the selected bandwidth-distribution rule. The bandwidth-distribution rule is selected from a ratio-distribution rule, a highest-band restriction rule, and a lowest-bandwidth restriction rule. The bandwidth distributed to each advanced-level user is larger than the bandwidth distributed to each general-level user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Ling Chang, Zhu-Min Di, Shih-Kuang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7630735
    Abstract: With the aid of critical conditions including remaining power of a communication module and both an available bandwidth and a credit of utilizing communication functions of said communication module, and by cooperating with available network services of said communication module, a communication network currently appropriates for said communication module to be switched to is determined, for achieving an aim of retrieving network services and taking requirements of users into consideration simultaneously. Moreover, when there are no available network services for the communication module, said communication module enters a sleep state for about less than ten seconds, for preventing said communication module from consuming additional power or from bringing in unnecessary consumption in other aspects, where both the additional power and the unnecessary consumption in other aspects are caused from the fact that the communication module searches for available network services continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Feng Lin, Shin-Ming Cheng, Shun-Ren Yang, Pei-Tang Huang
  • Patent number: 7627339
    Abstract: An application-oriented and intelligent method for switching communication modes of a dual-mode communication module is provided. Whether the application program utilizes location-based service is first confirmed. When the application program utilizes location-based service, said communication module is switched to the first communication mode. Otherwise, evaluation, about which one from both the first communication mode and the second communication mode is more beneficial for a user, is performed on the communication module, according to both an available bandwidth and quality of service provided by a communication mode and to both a power and a credit of utilizing communication functions of the communication module. At last, a result of the evaluation is utilized for determining which communication mode from both the first communication mode and the second communication mode to be utilized by the communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Feng Lin, Shin-Ming Cheng, Shun-Ren Yang, Pei-Tang Huang
  • Patent number: 7623845
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a system for preventing unauthorized use of a mobile phone, which comprises a portable object having a radio frequency identification component installed therein and a mobile phone installed with a decoding module and an identification data, such that after the mobile phone is turned on, the radio frequency identification component and the mobile phone carry out the steps of sending out a radio signal from the decoding module; issuing an identifying data by the radio frequency identification component when being located in an effective range for receiving the radio signal; decrypting the identifying data by the decoding module after receiving the identifying data; and enabling the mobile phone to be used normally when the decrypted identifying data matches with the identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shing Lai, Xiang-Lin Chu
  • Patent number: D602488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Jian-Hong Jiang, De-Zheng Lan, Steven Tseng
  • Patent number: D602491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Jian-Hong Jiang, De-Zheng Lan, Steven Tseng