Patents Assigned to Mitac International Corp.
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Publication number: 20090177387Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of planning a pedestrian navigation route, and the method is applied to a pedestrian navigation device. The pedestrian navigation device includes a map database having a pedestrian road data and a driving route data of at least one public transportation means. In the method, when the pedestrian navigation device is planning a pedestrian navigation route, the pedestrian navigation device reads start position information and end position information, plans a pedestrian road and a driving route of different public transportation means between a start position and an end position according to a pedestrian road data and a driving route data, and then compiles the same into a pedestrian navigation route. The invention allows a pedestrian to reach an end position (or destination) selectively by walking along the planned pedestrian road or taking a ride of the selected public transportation means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: Mitac International Corp.Inventor: Neng Liu
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Publication number: 20090177389Abstract: A touch-control navigation device and method is characterized in that when an operation interface of the navigation device is touched to select an obstacle location on a certain section of a road, a plurality of menus is shown on the operation interface. Each of the menus corresponds to at least one obstacle item. A user may configure the setting of the obstacle items according to actual need, so that a navigation module of the device plans out a route based on a beginning position, a destination, information about a plurality of maps, information about a plurality of roads, and the setting configured for every obstacle item. In this manner, it is able to avoid the problem of planning out a non-passable route. A touch-control navigation method implemented based on the touch-control navigation device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL Corp.Inventor: Chiao-Fu WU
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Patent number: 7554931Abstract: A computer-executable system and method thereof are provided for remote dynamic network configuration in a remote network management environment of TCP/IP base. Through a server management daughter card located on an agent terminal, a medium access control address of the agent terminal is used to request a corresponsive internet protocol (IP) from a remote managing server. Thus to accomplish the network configuration of the agent terminal, and to allow a remote terminal to use the IP to manage the agent terminal via the managing server, or to utilize the managing server directly to execute a TCP/IP-based, remote network control procedure.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventors: Jia-Bao Zhou, Yu-Tien Wu
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Patent number: 7555382Abstract: A method of providing a return route for a global positioning system (GPS) device is provided. When the starting point and the destination of the return route are exactly opposite to the original starting point and the destination, the GPS device plans and provides a reverse route without re-setting the starting point and the destination all over again, and therefore the time of obtaining a return route can be substantially reduced. The efficiency of the GPS device in planning routes can be effectively promoted.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2005Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventor: Pi-Chun Chao
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Publication number: 20090164113Abstract: A voice-controlled navigation device includes a voice control unit, a display interface, a recognition unit, and a start unit. The voice control unit receives at least one voice command, the display interface displays a menu, and the recognition unit is used for recognizing the voice command for the display interface to display at least one option. The start unit executes a navigation function according to an corresponding option of one of the at least one voice command while receiving a specific voice start command. The menu displays one or a group of different options on the menu while a different voice command is received by the voice control unit, and each of the at least one voice command corresponds to one of the at least one option displayed on the menu.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL Corp.Inventor: FANGWEI KANG
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Publication number: 20090153525Abstract: A touch pen with erasure function, applied for an electronic apparatus having a touch screen, comprises a body and a sensing unit. The body holds a accommodating space for disposing the sensing unit therein, and has a writing end and an erasing end. While detecting that the touch pen is held with the writing end located close to the touch screen, the sensing unit generates a first signal to the electronic device for allowing the touch pen to write a message on the touch screen. When detecting that the touch pen is held with the erasing end located close to the touch screen, the sensing unit generates a second signal to the electronic device for allowing the touch pen to erase the message on the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.Inventor: Sheng Lung Chang
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Publication number: 20090146975Abstract: A stylus device capable of switching color is applied to an electronic device provided with a touch panel and comprises a body, several light-emitting devices, and an adjustment portion. The body has a plurality of holes and a pointer. The light-emitting devices are disposed in the hole, and each of which projects the light with various colors. The adjustment portion is disposed on the body, the surface of which has several colors. When the adjustment portion is adjusted to make the pointer point to one of the colors on the adjustment portion, the light-emitting devices generate the color light corresponding to the pointed color for making the body show the pointed color; when the stylus device is used for the touch panel, the color also can be shown on the touch panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.Inventor: Sheng Lung Chang
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Patent number: 7538450Abstract: A power switch device and method for a cluster computer is described. A power input circuit receives plural input powers and plural state signals corresponding to the input powers. A first output circuit supplies the input powers to a head node and at least one compute node. A second output circuit supplies the input powers to the head node. A gate produces a switch signal according to the state signals. According to the switch signal, a switch module connects the power input circuit to the first output circuit or the second output circuit. And a spare power module, connected to the first and second output circuits, stores a spare power charged from the first output circuit and supplies the spare power to the second output circuit during a switch period.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventors: John McClure, Chi Jung Lo
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Patent number: 7529619Abstract: A connection apparatus and a portable system thereof are connected to a traffic message channel (TMC) device through a universal serial bus (USB) port. The portable system includes a satellite navigation device for performing a positioning function through the global positioning system and displaying a traffic message through a display interface, a USB port connecting to the TMC device to transmit the traffic message to the satellite navigation device, and a switch device for determining whether the connecting device is a USB device or a TMC device and switching the transmission standard and power supply mode thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2006Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventor: Te-Li Lien
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Publication number: 20090111421Abstract: A detecting method and a detecting device for saving electrical power consumption of a communication device are introduced. During each operation cycle, a receiving end is switched between a hibernation mode and an operation mode alternately. The receiving end in the hibernation mode is supplied with a first electric power, the receiving end in the operation mode is supplied with a second electric power, and the first electric power is smaller than the second electric power. The receiving end in the operation mode detects whether there is a first signal from a sending end. If receiving the first signal, the receiving end is kept in the operation mode, and continued to be supplied with the second electric power. If the receiving end in the operation mode does not receive the first signal, the receiving end enters the hibernation mode and is supplied with the first electric power.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.Inventor: Ying-Tsang LIN
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Publication number: 20090111517Abstract: The present invention discloses a handheld device capable of independently actuating camera and method thereof. The handheld device comprises an input module, a storage module, a mobile phone module and a camera module. The input module has a first button and a second button. The storage module is connected to the input module and stores a first operating system and a second operating system. The mobile phone module is connected to the storage module and provides a mobile phone function. The camera module is connected to the storage module and provides a camera function. When the first button is pressed, the first operating system is activated for enabling the mobile phone module to provide the mobile phone function. When the second button is pressed, the second operating system is activated for enabling the camera module to provide the camera function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.Inventor: Wen-Shan Chen
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Publication number: 20090109610Abstract: A symmetric multiprocessor computer is provided with a star interconnection architecture and a cooling system. The star interconnection architecture include a middle plane, and plural first processor boards and second processor boards configured vertically onto opposite surfaces of the middle plane. The first processor boards and the second processor boards are crisscross to each other at the opposite surfaces of the middle plane. The cooling system includes a first cooling module and a second cooling system module configured for generating a plurality of first airflows and second airflows for the first processor boards and the second processor boards respectively, wherein the paths of the first airflows and the second airflows are crisscross to each other at the opposite surfaces of the middle plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.Inventors: Tomonori Hirai, Mario J.D. Lee, Jyh-Ming Jong
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Patent number: 7519376Abstract: A navigating method for a cell phone with a positioning device and the apparatus thereof are described. The longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of a guiding mobile in a global positioning system (GPS) are sent to a guided mobile via a short message service (SMS). After decoding the short message contents, the longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates are obtained by the guided mobile. And a navigation application is wakened and launched to perform a navigation function by establishing the longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates as a navigation destination.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventor: Jien-Yang Chang
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Publication number: 20090093258Abstract: An instant communication module capable of positioning a contact and method thereof are disclosed. The instant communication module can send out a position request to a remote module by using an instant communication program. If the remote module accepts the position request, it will respond a location data back to the instant communication module so as the instant communication module can display the location data on an electronic map. Therefore, the user can exchange message with his/her friends' and know their location via instant communication module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicants: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP., MITAC RESEARCH (SHANGHAI) LTD.Inventor: Xiao Long Teng
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Patent number: 7512490Abstract: A method for reminding of entering a target route is disclosed. First, the method provides a Point of Interest (POI) at a conjunction of the present route and the target route and sets the POI as a basic voice reminding point. Next, the method determines whether the actual distance between the present position and the basic voice reminding point is less than or equal to the voice reminding distance. Then, when the actual distance between the present position and the basic voice reminding point is less than or equal to the voice reminding distance, a voice reminding message is sent out as the reminding of entering the target route correctly.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventors: Ming-Jen Kuo, Ko-Yi Yao
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Patent number: 7512731Abstract: A multi-processor computer system includes a memory bridge configured in a processor socket on a motherboard. The memory bridge module electrically connects a processor bus and a memory bus that connect to the processor socket. Thus, an adjacent processor is capable of accessing an unused memory by way of the processor bus, the memory bridge and the memory bus.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventors: Shan-Kai Yang, Wen-Der Kao
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Publication number: 20090043937Abstract: A three dimensional interconnection architecture is provided for a multiprocessor computer. The interconnection architecture includes multiple processor boards, one or more interconnection board and one or more edge board. The processor boards are configured parallel to each other, each having plural processors configured thereon. The interconnection board is connected with one side of each of the processor boards to allow one of the processors on one of the processor boards operatively connecting with another one of the processors on another one of the processor boards. The edge board is connected with another side of each of the processor boards to allow one of the processors on one of the processor boards operatively connecting with another one of the processors on another one of the processor boards.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.Inventors: Mario J.D. Lee, Tomonori Hirai, Jyh Ming Jong
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Publication number: 20090044025Abstract: A data protection method and system thereof used for a smart card, wherein, the user may select a data frame in a smart card through a data access interface, and input data into the data frame. The data protection system includes a data protection module, an encryption-decryption module, and a data storage module. The data protection module is coupled respectively to a data access interface and a smart card. The encryption-decryption module is coupled to the data protection module, and is used to generate an encrypted data frame. The data protection module is used to store the fake data frame into a smart card. When it is desired to access the data frame, the data access interface is used to read out the corresponding fake data frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: Mitac International Corp.Inventor: Ying-Hui SHE
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Publication number: 20090030600Abstract: A method of providing navigation information by recalculating a navigation route is used in a global positioning device. The method reads an original navigation route first. If another new navigation route can be read again, it shows that the global positioning device is deviated from the original navigation route, and route data of the original navigation route and the new navigation route are compared to generate a comparing information such as an overlapped position of the two navigation routes, and the time or distance required to return to the original new navigation route from the new navigation route and display the comparing information on the global positioning device to remind the users. The present invention can greatly reduce the tension of a user who is not familiar with the routes and road conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Mitac International Corp.Inventor: Neng Liu
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Publication number: 20090021426Abstract: A high-speed positioning system includes a server and a positioning device. The server links to Internet for receiving and interpreting GPS signals received from a satellite system. The positioning device includes a network connecting module, a user position information generator and a satellite positioning module. The network connecting module is in communication with a connecting node of Internet for receiving a connecting node information. The user position information generator generates a user position information according to the connecting node information. The user position information is transmitted to the server through Internet. A satellite position signal is generated by the server according to the user position information and sent back to the user position information generator through Internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.Inventor: Chun-Nan Yeh