Patents Assigned to Microprogram Information Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 10913504
    Abstract: A smart lock of a bicycle includes a bicycle locking apparatus and a dock locking apparatus. The bicycle locking apparatus works with a key to lock the bicycle without dock, and the dock locking apparatus works with a dock to lock the bicycle to the dock. The bicycle locking apparatus includes a gear, a locking member, and a driving module. The locking member has a locking tooth portion, the driving module moves the locking member to engage and disengage the locking tooth portion of the locking member with an engaging portion of the key. The dock locking apparatus has a locking latch and a stop member. The driving module moves the locking member to let the stop member against or away from the locking latch to lock or unlock the bicycle to the dock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Microprogram Information Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Teng Yan Wu
  • Patent number: 10710658
    Abstract: An apparatus, which is connected to a bicycle, includes a case having a chamber, a main device received in the chamber of the case, a locking member connected to the main device, a lid connected to the case to seal the chamber, wherein the lid has a bore and the bore is received in the chamber of the case, and a transceiver received in the chamber of the case and electrically connected to the locking member, wherein the transceiver receives a signal to control the locking member accordingly. The apparatus can be opened by the outside signal transmitted to the transceiver only.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Microprogram Information Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Teng Yan Wu
  • Patent number: 10472011
    Abstract: A bicycle rental system includes a plurality of rental bicycles, each of which has a locking apparatus, a controlling apparatus, and a parking locker. The locking apparatus is operated to lock the rental bicycle, and the parking locker is able to engage and lock a dock locker of the dock. The controlling apparatus transmits signals to a control system, and receives signals from the control system through a network. The bicycle rental system may return the rental bicycle with or without the docks, and may rent the rental bicycle by a mobile device or a tag device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Microprogram Information Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Teng Yan Wu
  • Patent number: 9328533
    Abstract: A door lock management control system includes a door controller, a main controller, and a near field communication device. The main controller includes one or both of a key tag and a near field communication controllable device. A door access APP is installed in the near field communication device and obtains an access identification number. The access identification number is stored in a memory of the near field communication device. A door access APP is installed in the near field communication controllable device and obtains a management identification number. The door controller can be operated to grant door lock management authority to one or both of the key tag and the near field communication controllable device. Door access authority of the near field communication device can be granted or cancelled by either of the key tag and the near field communication controllable device through near field communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Microprogram Information Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Teng-Yen Wu