Patents Assigned to Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20140197804
    Abstract: Disclosed is a charging system and a charging method thereof. The charging system is applicable for charging an electronic device by at least a charging device and includes a detecting module configured to detect a voltage of a power storage unit of the electronic device; and a control module. When the electronic device is in a turned-off state, the control module is configured to conduct charging the power storage unit by a first current of one of said at least a charging device, upon judging that the voltage is substantially lower than a first value, and the control module is also configured to conduct charging the power storage unit by a second current of one of said at least a charging device, upon judging that the voltage is substantially higher than or equal to the first value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicants: Inventec Appliances (Pudong) Corporation, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD, INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: I-Hsiu LIN, Sheng-Hung WANG, Hsin-Jung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140134952
    Abstract: A connective transmission device of the invention may include a first interface configured to connect to a first device; a second interface configured to connect to a second device; and a control module connected to the first interface and the second interface. When the first interface is connected to the first device and the second interface is connected to the second device, the control module is configured to connect the first device and the second device for data transmission or power transmission, or configured to receive a media message from the first device or the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: Inventec Appliances (Pudong) Corporation, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD, INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Ping LIN, Wen-Ching CHANG
  • Patent number: 8698679
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a mark antenna used for receiving and transmitting a wireless signal. The mark antenna comprises a ground point, a feed point and a radiation part connecting to the ground point and the feed point, and particularly the radiation part is an identification mark, such that the appearance of the radiation part can provide identification information. With the light, thin, short and compact design concept, the mark antenna can be exposed to prevent the antenna from being compressed due to the small disposed area and overcome the difficulty of designing the antenna or a poor communication quality caused by the low performance of the antenna. In the present invention, the antenna is designed as a logo directly, such that the antenna can achieve the functions of identifying the appearance as well as transmitting and receiving the wireless signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventor: Wen-Han Lin
  • Publication number: 20140098511
    Abstract: Disclosed are a displaying apparatus, a mobile electronic device, and a displaying frame. The displaying apparatus includes a mobile electronic device and a displaying frame. The mobile electronic device includes an electrical power contact, a circuit-breaking contact, and a battery circuit. The electrical power contact is electrically connected to the battery circuit, and the circuit-breaking contact is positioned corresponding to a control point of the battery circuit. The displaying frame includes a conductive part and an insulation part. When the mobile electronic device is disposed in the displaying frame, the conductive part is configured to press against the electrical power contact for transmitting electric power to the mobile electronic device, and the insulation part is configured to be inserted into the circuit-breaking contact to push the control point for breaking the battery circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: Inventec Appliances (Pudong) Corporation, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD, INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Chia-Yao CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140043262
    Abstract: A power saving method is provided. The power saving method is applicable to an electronic device including a display unit. The method comprises the steps of determining a start point on the display unit, determining whether the start point is located in a bright area of the display unit, receiving a signal corresponding to an end point on the display unit, generating a trigger signal according to the start point and the end point, and darkening the brightness of an area between the start point and the end point on the display unit according to the trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: Inventec Appliances (Pudong) Corporation, Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventor: Ben-Yuan Pi
  • Publication number: 20140043256
    Abstract: A display and housing thereof is disclosed. The housing is applied for assembling a touch panel, and comprises a first case, a buffering structure and a joint structure. The first case has an accommodating space at one side of the first case to accommodate the touch panel. The buffering structure is made of soft material, and the outer edge of the buffering structure connects the first case, and the inner edge of the buffering structure extends toward the accommodating space. The joint structure is made of hard material, and one side of the joint structure connects with one side of the buffering structure. The touch panel is connected with the first case, and the another side of the joint structure being opposite to the side connected with the buffering structure is connected to the touch panel upon the touch panel being accommodated in the accommodating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Tsung Yao Wu, Chien Hsiu Kao
  • Publication number: 20140047047
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mail transit system and a mail recycling correction method. The mail transit system includes a sending-end device and a cloud transit device. The sending-end device is configured to provide a user to send a mail message via a first mail box interface. The cloud transit device is connected to the sending-end device, and configured to receive the mail message, perform address transformation, and transmit the transformed mail message to a second mail box interface. The first mail box interface is different from the second mail box interface, and when the mail message in the second mail box interface is in an unread state, the sending-end device is provided for the user to amend the mail message and send a correction command to the cloud transit device, so as to recycle or amend the mail message at the second mail box interface by the cloud transit device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES (NANCHANG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Ju-Nan CHANG, Qing WU, Chang-Tao WANG
  • Publication number: 20140032121
    Abstract: Disclosed are an intake analysis system and a method thereof comprising an intake sensing device and a cloud computing device. The intake sensing device may be installed in a container containing an ingesta, providing for analyzing a component of the ingesta to generate a detecting signal, and sensing a weight variation of the container having the ingesta therein to generate a weight sensing signal; the cloud computing device receives the detecting signal and weight sensing signal transmitted and calculates a calorie value and an intake value to generate substance ingested information, and compares the calorie value and the intake value. When the calorie value or intake value is greater than a predetermined value respectively, the cloud computing device generates a noticing signal, and transmits the substance ingested information and noticing signal to the intake sensing device, and the intake sensing device displays the substance ingested information and noticing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES (NANCHANG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Chang-Tao WANG
  • Publication number: 20140026408
    Abstract: A fixture applicable for breaking a circuit board includes: a bottom board, comprising a front side and a back side opposite to the front side; a breaking mechanism, disposed on the front side of the bottom board, and comprising a fixing board and a flap board adjacent to the fixing board, an axis line defined between the fixing board and the flap board, the flap board being flapped along the axis line, and the circuit board being placed on the fixing board and the flap board; a first platen, including a first moving device disposed on a side of the fixing board for fixing the circuit board onto the fixing board by the first moving device; and a second platen, including a second moving device disposed on a side of the flap board for fixing the circuit board onto the flap board by the second moving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Xinshen Wu, Xiao-Dong Hu, Jia-yun Shen
  • Publication number: 20130318475
    Abstract: A method for unlocking a touch screen is applicable to an electronic device having a touch screen. The method includes displaying a main object on the touch screen upon the touch screen being locked; displaying a plurality of secondary objects in an arrangement on the touch screen upon a physical object touching the main object; highlighting the main object or one of the secondary objects when the touching has lasted for a first period; de-highlighting the highlighted and highlighting the main object or another of the secondary objects on the touch screen, when the touching has lasted for a second period longer than the first period; and upon the physical object leaving the touch screen when the main object or a secondary object is highlighted, unlocking the touch screen. And then a step of activating an application corresponding to the highlighted object may be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES (NANCHANG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Jian Xie
  • Publication number: 20130265430
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus and a method for adjusting a field in which to capture an image are provided for use with a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a support structure, an image capturing body, and a reacting element. The support structure includes a securing base to be secured to the vehicle, a connecting part connected to the image capturing body, and an orientation adjustment structure adjustable to change an orientation of the connecting part relative to the securing base. The image capturing body includes a processing unit configured to generate an event signal upon judging that the image does not conform with a predefined condition. And the reacting element is disposed on the support structure or the image capturing body and is configured to receive the event signal or be activated by the event signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Chia-Yao Chang
  • Publication number: 20130260722
    Abstract: An anti-theft system applicable to a portable electronic device is provided in the present invention. The anti-theft system includes an input unit, a storage unit and a processing unit. The input unit is configured to receive code information. The storage unit is configured to store a first operating system, a second operating system and predetermined code information. The processing unit is configured to compare the code information with the predetermined code information. When the code information matches the predetermined code information, the processing unit enables the first operating system. When the code information does not match the predetermined code information, the processing unit enables the second operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Ben-Yuan Pi
  • Publication number: 20130234751
    Abstract: A dual power-source testing apparatus for testing a communication board and communication testing method thereof are disclosed. The communication testing apparatus comprises a main body, a first power supply module, and a second power supply module. The main body has a communication testing area with a first port and a second port for supplying power, wherein the hoard is to be placed in the communication testing area. The first power supply module is configured to provide first power to the communication board through the communication testing area while performing a charging operation to the second power supply module. The communication testing method is to be performed similarly in a communication testing apparatus using dual power sources. Using the present invention may keep good qualities of communication testing operations being performed to the communication board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Will Wang
  • Patent number: 8531573
    Abstract: A digital camera and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The digital camera includes an image sensing module, a display, an operating element, and a control module. The image sensing module consists of N pieces of image sensing elements. The display is used to show a first image. The operating element is used by a user to select a specific area in the first image and set correction parameters for the specific area. The control module is connected to the image sensing module and the display for obtaining information about a position of the specific area relative to the first image and the correction parameters, and uses the obtained position information and the correction parameters to control M pieces of the image sensing elements in the image sensing module corresponding to the specific area, so that a second image is obtained based on the correction parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventor: Hsin-Ran Lo
  • Publication number: 20130231187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of utilizing a mobile communication device as a gaming controller, applicable to a game system with the mobile communication device and a computing device. The mobile communication device is configured to produce a sensing signal upon sensing the mobile communication device's state of being positioned. The sensing signal is analyzed to obtain a control signal including a control instruction corresponding to a control key code produced by an input device connected to the computing device. After receiving a transmitting packet to which the control signal is converted, the computing device derives a version of the control signal from the transmitting packet and then performs an operation in a game process, corresponding to the control key code, according to the control instruction obtained from the version of the control signal, and the frequency of the obtained control instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Long Pu
  • Publication number: 20130204521
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for flexibly adjusting a navigation path and a device thereof. The method is applied to a navigation device, and the navigation device may obtain current position information and speed information through a satellite positioning module, then access a map corresponding to the current position information from a map database, continuously the navigation device defines a specific scope adjacent to the vehicle thereof and accesses corresponding traffic sign messages as a changing time in the specific scope from a traffic sign database, then plans a plurality of paths, and respectively calculates the total travel time of each path according to the current speed information and sign features corresponding to traffic signs so as to choose a path with a shortest total travel time as a best navigation path and avoid a path with traffic lights or railroad crossing lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Inventec Appliances (Pudong) Corporation, Inventec Appliances Corp., Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8502824
    Abstract: A method is used to control a liquid crystal panel to display a character having a tilted or curved stroke. The liquid crystal panel includes a plurality of original physical pixels arranged in a matrix array. The method includes dividing each original physical pixel into three color dots of red, green and blue, and forming a plurality of display units. Each display unit includes three horizontally consecutive color dots, and at least one of the plurality of display units includes color dots from two of the original physical pixels. The method includes constructing a clear lattice diagram including the plurality of display units for displaying the tilted or bended stroke, and driving the liquid crystal panel to display the character based on the clear lattice diagram. As such, in the clear lattice diagram, at least two of the display units are vertically adjacent to each other and are horizontally offset by one or two color dots with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yilin Shen, Lingyan Bao, Shih-Kuang Tsai
  • Patent number: 8484029
    Abstract: A device for booting a handheld apparatus by sound detection includes a base, a power-on device, a trigger switch, and an acoustic sensor. Upon the handheld apparatus being placed at the base to trigger the trigger switch, the trigger switch controls the power-on device to power on the handheld apparatus. After the handheld apparatus is powered on, the acoustic sensor detects a sound of the handheld apparatus and then controls a pressure head of the power-on device to move away. The device and its method for booting a handheld apparatus by sound detection come with the advantages of a simple and easy operation and a high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventor: Shang-Fei Hu
  • Patent number: 8446362
    Abstract: A mouse is disclosed that comprises a main body, at least one function key, a position sensor and a data transmission line. The main body has a hand-shaped groove, a first surface disposed at a bottom of the hand-shaped groove, and a reverse surface to the first surface. The at least one function key is disposed on the first surface for producing at least one function signal. The position sensor is disposed on the reverse surface for sensing movement of the main body to produce a position signal. And the data transmission line is coupled to the main body for transmitting the function signal and the position signal to an electronic system or apparatus for operating the electronic system or apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventor: Qun Gu
  • Patent number: 8428787
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic device having a power management module and a power management method thereof. Within the power management method is used for an electronic device, which has a first power module, a second power module and the loads. The power management method comprises the following step: (1) monitoring the first power module and the second power module; (2) if the first power module and the second power module are activated at the same time, sequentially stopping a supply of electric power to at least one of the loads until the electronic device has total load current smaller than a reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Feng Wu, Wen-Cheng Hus