Patents Assigned to Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8058543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an audio smoothing system for smoothing an audio waveform to generate a smoothed waveform, including an audio generator, an audio smoothing device and an operating interface. The audio smoothing device is provided for receiving an audio waveform of the audio generator to smooth a sound corresponding to the audio waveform, and the audio smoothing system includes a sound volume modulator, a waveform divider and a calculator. An audio smoothing method includes the steps of: dividing the audio waveform according to a predetermined cycle time while the audio waveform is received; calculating respectively average waveform amplitudes; after setting an input sound volume via the operating interface, dividing the input sound volume by amplitude values respectively to obtain amplitude parameters; and multiplying all the amplitude parameters with the amplitude values corresponding to the divided audio waveforms to obtain the smoothed waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp., Inventec Appliances Corp., Nanjing
    Inventors: Jie-Cai Han, Yi Sun
  • Publication number: 20110275407
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile phone including: a casing; a first battery disposed inside the casing; a control module disposed inside the casing; and a signal converting module movably connected to the casing and including: a second battery; and a converting unit for converting at least one wireless signal into at least one 3rd-generation signal; wherein the converting unit is disabled by the control module when the signal converting module is connected to the casing; and the converting unit is enabled by the control module when the signal converting module is detached from the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP., NANJING, INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: LI-QUN XU
  • Publication number: 20110249447
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light-guiding structure of a translucent press key including a keypad region including a circular hollow area, and a diffuser and a light source module sequentially disposed below the keypad region. The light source module includes a reflective film and a light generating unit, in which the reflective film has a through hole formed at a position opposite to the middle of the circular hollow area, and the light generating unit is coupled to a control circuit of the keypad region and generates a light source to pass through the through hole. The light-guiding structure of a translucent press key of the present invention has the advantages of a low cost and highly uniform light distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP., INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
    Inventor: SZU-TSUNG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20110239128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a data transmission method and system. The system includes a connection module for setting up a transmission path between a computer end and a device end, a display unit, a capture unit disposed at the device end for capturing an image of the screen including an icon, and a computing unit for recognizing the image to determine that the icon corresponding to an object is shown on the image. The method includes the steps of: displaying a screen including an icon at the computer end; capturing an image including an icon of the screen; recognizing the image to determine that the icon corresponding to an object is shown on the image; and transmitting the object from the computer end to the device end through the transmission path. The present invention does not require complicated operation at the computer end and improves convenience for the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: YU-LIN WANG, WEI-HUNG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20110217931
    Abstract: A simulation testing system for a mobile communication apparatus and a simulation testing method thereof are disclosed. The simulation testing system comprises a first mobile communication device and a second mobile communication device. The first mobile communication device comprises a first command processing module and a data processing module. The first command processing module sends an attention command. The second mobile communication device comprises a second command processing module, having a simulation unit for receiving the attention command and simulating a modulator/demodulator to transmit a simulation connection command. After the first mobile communication device receives the simulation connection command, the data processing module sends the testing data to the second mobile communication device. Compared with previous testing system of a mobile communication apparatus, the simulation testing system does not need a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP., NANJING
    Inventor: HAO-LIANG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20110210919
    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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: QUN GU
  • Publication number: 20110210913
    Abstract: A display and writing device is disclosed that comprises a flexible interface module for providing a writing surface and displaying a captured content; a scanner for scanning the writing surface and producing the captured content accordingly; at least two rollers for driving the flexible interface module to pass the scanner; and an operating module used to operate the flexible interface module, the scanner and the rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: HSIAO-KUANG HU, KWEI-LAN LEE, LI-HSIN LIU, CHUN-HSIU CHAN, SHANG-TSANG HSUEH
  • Publication number: 20110187648
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a casing, a touch panel, a display and a controller. Either one of the display and the touch panel is fixed onto the casing. The other one of the display and the touch panel is movably coupled to the casing and disposed above the casing or at the exterior of the casing. The controller is installed in the casing and electrically coupled to the touch panel and the display. The operation of the handheld electronic device depends on the positional relation between the display and the touch panel. While maintaining the operation and viewing quality, the cost and the level of complexity of the design of the handheld electronic device can be reduced to improve the product competitiveness effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: SHENG-CHIA HSU, CHI-HSIUNG LIN, MING-SHU LIN
  • Publication number: 20110176039
    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: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: HSIN-RAN LO
  • Publication number: 20110177840
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a folding handheld device, comprising a first casing, a second casing, a pivot device, and a screen driving device. Wherein, the first casing includes a first screen and a first driving device for driving the first screen, and the second casing includes a second screen and a second driving device for driving the second screen. The pivot device is pivotally coupled to lateral edges of the first casing and the second casing. The screen driving device integrates the first driving device and the second driving device to drive the first screen and the second screen to form a third screen upon the first casing and the second casing situated on the same plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: FRANK HUANG
  • Publication number: 20110172843
    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: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: YU-FENG WU, Wen-Cheng Hus
  • Publication number: 20110153332
    Abstract: A device for booting a handheld apparatus by voice control 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 voice control come with the advantages of a simple and easy operation and a high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Shang-Fei Hu
  • Publication number: 20110141025
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for operating a mobile device. The mobile device includes a keyboard and a display module. The keyboard includes a touch sensor and a control module connected to the touch sensor and the display module. The display module is used for displaying a round display area. The round display area has predetermined icons disposed in a circular arrangement in the round display area. The method comprises the steps of: touching the keyboard to perform a slide on the keyboard; the touch sensor detecting the slide on the keyboard for generating movement information according to the slide; and the control module enabling selecting one of the icons in the round display area according to the movement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: SHU-FENG TSAI
  • Publication number: 20110136449
    Abstract: The present invention relates a testing system and a power calculation method thereof. The testing system comprises a control unit and a measuring unit. The control unit is coupled to the wireless module and controls the wireless module to transmit a wireless signal with a default power value. The measuring unit is coupled to the control unit and coupled to the wireless module through a radio frequency cable. The measuring unit is controlled by the control unit for setting a measuring mode of the measuring unit, and measures the wireless signal to output a measured power value to the control unit. The control unit adjusts the default power according to the measured power value thereby compensating for power loss of the radio frequency cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: Song-Hao Zhu
  • Patent number: 7950954
    Abstract: The present invention includes a fastening mechanism comprising a base and a metal frame. The base has an accommodating slot arranged for accommodating a memory card, a first fastener and a second fastener. The first fastener and the second fastener are electrically connected to a battery and the memory card, respectively. When the metal frame is in a fastening position and fastened to the first fastener and the second fastener, the memory card can be clamped between the base and the metal frame. Then an electrical path is formed among the first fastener, the second fastener and the metal frame, thereby supplying the memory card with power of the battery. The present invention further includes a portable electronic device with the above fastening mechanism in which the electrical path is opened, while removing the memory card, so as to prevent supplying the memory card with power of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp., Inventec Appliances Corp., Nanjing
    Inventor: Zhi-Gang Liu
  • Publication number: 20110101925
    Abstract: The present invention provides a feedback-adjustable charging system applicable to a rechargeable electronic device and a method thereof. The feedback-adjustable charging system comprises a converter module, an adjustable voltage module and maybe a connective module. The converter module is coupled to an AC power supply and is used for converting AC power from the AC power supply into DC power. The adjustable voltage module is coupled to the converter module for receiving the DC power and producing a voltage used for charging. The connective module is coupled to the electronic device and the adjustable voltage module for receiving and transmitting the charging voltage to the electronic device and for producing a feedback parameter to the adjustable voltage module. In the charging system, the adjustable voltage module is used to adjust a value of the charging voltage according to the feedback parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: WEI-CHIH LAI
  • Publication number: 20110090157
    Abstract: The present invention includes a touch display apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof. The touch display apparatus includes a display unit, a first transparent substrate, a first electrically conductive layer, a second electrically conductive layer and a second transparent substrate. The display unit is disposed at a base of the touch display apparatus. The first transparent substrate has a light guiding element and is disposed on the display unit. The first electrically conductive layer is disposed on the first transparent substrate. The second electrically conductive layer is disposed on the second transparent substrate and between the second transparent substrate and the first electrically conductive layer. The touch display apparatus may include spacers disposed on a downward surface of the second electrically conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Ying Chen, Cheng-Yi Lee, Hsih-Chin Liu
  • Publication number: 20110092082
    Abstract: The present invention includes a fastening mechanism comprising a base and a metal frame. The base has an accommodating slot arranged for accommodating a memory card, a first fastener and a second fastener. The first fastener and the second fastener are electrically connected to a battery and the memory card, respectively. When the metal frame is in a fastening position and fastened to the first fastener and the second fastener, the memory card can be clamped between the base and the metal frame. Then an electrical path is formed among the first fastener, the second fastener and the metal frame, thereby supplying the memory card with power of the battery. The present invention further includes a portable electronic device with the above fastening mechanism in which the electrical path is opened, while removing the memory card, so as to prevent supplying the memory card with power of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP., NANJING
    Inventor: Zhi-Gang Liu
  • Patent number: D636391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Yongtao Shen, Dezheng Lan, Shih-Chin Tseng
  • Patent number: D642585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Dezheng Lan, Shih-Chin Tseng