Patents Assigned to Quanta Computers Inc.
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Patent number: 8964022Abstract: A dynamic imaging system is provided. The system includes an assembly line, for an object to be placed thereon and for moving the object in a moving direction; a sensor set, for sensing a moving speed and the width of the object on the assembly line; a photography device, for capturing images of the object; and a controller, coupled to the sensor set and the photography device, for controlling the photography device to move and capture images of the object according to the moving speed and the width of the object.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Chin-Lin Lin
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Patent number: 8961123Abstract: A centrifugal fan is provided. The centrifugal fan includes a housing, a driving device, and blades. The housing includes a circular base and at least two struts. Each of the struts physically connects the circular base and the remainder of the housing, and each of the struts includes two peripheral edges. The driving device is placed on the circular base. Each of the blades has an arc shape and the blades are located in the housing. The driving device rotates the blades. The two peripheral edges of each of the struts form orthogonal curves with the blades.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Chun-Fa Tseng, Yu-Nien Huang, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Da-Wei Wu
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Publication number: 20150048236Abstract: An outer-hanging touch apparatus is hanged on a display apparatus. The display apparatus has a front surface, a top surface, and a rear surface. The outer-hanging touch apparatus includes a touch module and a hanging assembly. The hanging assembly includes a hanging member, an adjusting member, and a driving member. The hanging member is fixed to the touch module and extends to the rear surface. The hanging member includes a guiding structure. The adjusting member is slidably engaged with the guiding structure. The adjusting member abuts against a junction between the top and rear surfaces. The driving member is engaged with the hanging member and the adjusting member for moving the adjusting member relative to the hanging member. When the adjusting member moves toward or away from the touch module along the guiding structure, the hanging member correspondingly moves away from or toward the top surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Yun-Cheng LIU, Wan-Chi LIN, Bo-Chun HSU
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Publication number: 20150042836Abstract: A method for controlling an exposure duration of a high dynamic range image, including: consecutively generating a first high dynamic range image having a first exposure duration ratio and a second high dynamic range image having a second exposure duration ratio greater than the first exposure duration ratio; performing image quality evaluations on both the first high dynamic range image and the second high dynamic range image to obtain a first image quality and a second image quality, respectively; and determining whether the second image quality is better than the first image quality; if yes, generating a third high dynamic range image having a third exposure duration ratio greater than the second exposure duration ratio; if not, generating the third high dynamic range image having the first exposure duration ratio and setting the first exposure duration ration as the optimal exposure duration ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Keng-Sheng Lin, Chih-Chi Cheng, Chung-Te Li, Hsin-Yu Chen, Wen-Chu Yang
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Patent number: 8953050Abstract: An interaction system is provided. The interaction system has a first mobile device, configured to capture images of a scene, and a server, configured to recognize a first electronic device from the images captured by the first mobile device, so that the first electronic device and the first mobile device interact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Ting-Han Huang, Kang-Wen Lin, Yu-Chen Huang, Chia-Yi Wu, Juin-Yi Huang, Shin-Hau Huang, Po-Chih Tsai, Ching-Fan Chu
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Publication number: 20150035799Abstract: An optical touchscreen includes a transparent panel, a plurality of optical modules, and at least one retro-reflector. The transparent panel includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a plurality of corners, and a plurality of edges. The optical modules are respectively disposed on the corners, and each optical module includes an incident-light unit and a sensor. The incident-light unit is used for emitting an incident light, so that the incident light enters and passes through the transparent panel via total reflection between the first surface and the second surface. The sensor is disposed on one side of the incident-light unit. The retro-reflector is disposed on the edges, and the retro-reflector is used to reflect the incident light, so that the incident light is reflected by the retro-reflector, and the reflected incident light goes in a reversed path within the transparent panel and is captured by the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Chien-Hung LIN, Yun-Cheng LIU
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Publication number: 20150039918Abstract: A rack server system and an operating method applicable thereto are provided. The rack server system includes a battery backup unit (BBU) and at least one server. The operating method includes: communicating the server and the BBU with each other; the BBU providing a status information and a previous self-discharging test information to the server for the server to judge a status of the BBU; and providing power from the BBU to the server and adjusting a loading of the server according to the status information of the BBU when an input power is interrupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Maw-Zan JAU, Tzu-Hung WANG, Chin-Hsiang CHAN
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Patent number: 8949631Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus (USB) power supply method is provided. The method is applied to a USB client device to charge a battery of the USB client device. The USB client device is connected to a USB host device via a USB connection including a D+ signal wire and a D? signal wire. The USB power method includes: determining whether the USB host device is a dedicated charging port (DCP) in response to a connection event, providing a verification signal to the USB host device if the USB host device is a DCP, determining whether a verification response signal from the USB host device is received, and driving the USB host device to provide an auxiliary charging current via the D+ and D? signal lines for charging the battery when the verification response signal is received.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Hung-Yi Chen
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Publication number: 20150029354Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of filming a high dynamic range video. The method includes: using an image sensor to capture an original frame which is interlaced by a plurality of long exposure areas and a plurality of short exposure areas; forming a long exposure field via a plurality of long exposure areas and forming a short exposure field via a plurality of short exposure areas; forming a reconstructed long exposure field and a reconstructed short exposure field having the same resolution as the original frame via a reconstruction process by a pixel value of each pixel in the long exposure field and the short exposure field; and forming a high dynamic range image based on the pixel value of each pixel of the reconstructed long exposure field and the reconstructed short exposure field via a merging process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Wen-Chu Yang, Keng-Sheng Lin
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Patent number: 8942362Abstract: A communication administration system includes: a administration system, for managing basis information of at least one user; and a service system, for fetching basic information and current location information of a called party from the administration system in response to a communication request from a calling party, obtaining current location information and preference information of the called party from the called party, and generating a communication mechanism scenario according to a communication mechanism system for the calling party to make a selection and to make a call accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Tien-Chin Fang, Chen-Chung Lee, Ping-Chi Lai, Chia-Hung Lin, Ming-Jen Chen, Ching-Wen Lin, Ching-Yu Tsai
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Patent number: 8943338Abstract: A power server system includes a power transmission interface, a power supply and a battery backup unit (BBU). The power supply converts an AC power into a DC power and outputs the DC power to the power transmission interface. After the AC power is disconnected, the power supply continues outputting the DC power in a holding period having a rising period and a current sharing period. The BBU outputs a redundant power to the power transmission interface before the power supply stops outputting the DC power. The BBU boosts the voltage level of the redundant power in the rising period, and controls the voltage level of the redundant power to be the same with that of the DC power in the current sharing period, so that the battery output inrush current is reduced and the battery life is extended.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Maw-Zan Jau, Tzu-Hung Wang
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Publication number: 20150023569Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus and an interactive human face login method are disclosed. The portable electronic apparatus comprises a face database, a user interface, an image capturing device, and a recognition circuit. The face database stores a plurality of facial expression feature information. The user interface randomly generates a plurality of facial expression indications used for guiding a user to sequentially show a plurality of facial expressions. The image capturing device captures the facial expressions to output a plurality of facial expression images. The recognition circuit receives a login request and determines whether the facial expressions are consistent with the facial expression indications according to the facial expression feature information and the facial expression images. The login request is allowed if the facial expressions are consistent with the facial expression indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Po-Chi HUANG, Chih-Chi CHENG
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Publication number: 20150014500Abstract: A fixing bracket is used to fix a plurality of storage devices in a housing. Each of the storage devices has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite and respectively having plurality of fixing holes. The fixing bracket includes a frame body and two pivotal members. The frame body has an opening and an accommodating space. The frame body includes a plurality of first fixing pins in the accommodating space. The storage devices can be accommodated in the accommodating space. Each of the first fixing pins is for being inserted into the corresponding fixing hole on the first sidewall. The pivotal members are pivotally connected to the frame body. Each of the pivotal members includes a plurality of second fixing pins. When the pivotal members cover parts of the opening, each of the second fixing pins is for being inserted into the corresponding fixing hole on the second sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Quanta Computer, Inc.Inventors: Chao-Jung CHEN, Yaw-Tzorng TSORNG, Mao-Chao YANG, Kuan-Ru CHEN
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Patent number: 8932010Abstract: A centrifugal fan module, a heat dissipation device having the same and an electric device having the heat dissipation device are provided, in which the heat dissipation device includes a fin module and a centrifugal fan module including a volute-shaped frame and a centrifugal fan pivoted in the volute-shaped frame. The volute-shaped frame includes an air inlet, a larger air outlet and a smaller air outlet. The air inlet and the smaller air outlet are both on the same surface of the volute-shaped frame. The larger air outlet is coupled to the fin module. The smaller air outlet is arranged correspondingly to a maximum wind-speed flowing path of the centrifugal fan.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Yu-Nien Huang, Ching-Chin Chen, Chun-Fa Tseng, Chun-Che Chiu, Hsin-Yu Wang, Sung-Fong Yang
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Patent number: 8935385Abstract: A system of multimodality-appended rich media comments is provided. The system includes a server and an electronic device. The electronic device includes a network access module, at least one sensor and a processing unit. The network access module communicates with the server. The at least one sensor senses a user's behavior in a recording mode to obtain a sensing data. The processing unit performs an application to provide a source medium, wherein a rich media comment function of the application can be activated to provide multiple interactive objects for selection and then trigger the recording mode. The application uploads the sensing data to the server after the recording mode finishes. The server analyzes the sensing data and accordingly modifies the selected interactive object, combines the source medium with the modified interactive object into a rendered medium, and then delivers the rendered medium to the application.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Chia-Yuan Chang, Ting-Han Huang, Kang-Wen Lin, Juin-Yi Huang, Chia-Yi Wu, Yu-Chen Huang, Ching-Fan Chu
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Patent number: 8935165Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for displaying words. In the method, a speech signal is received. A pitch contour and an energy contour of the speech signal are extracted. Speech recognition is performed on the speech signal to recognize a plurality of words corresponding to the speech signal and determine time alignment information of each of the plurality of words. At least one display parameter of each of the plurality of words is determined according to the pitch contour, the energy contour and the time alignment information of each of the plurality of words. Thus, the plurality of words is integrated into a sentence according to the at least one display parameter of each of the plurality of words. Then, the sentence is displayed on at least one display device.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Yu-Chen Huang, Che-Kuang Lin
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Publication number: 20150008882Abstract: A battery module is provided. The battery module includes a battery set, a voltage measurement unit, a temperature measurement unit, a matrix calculation unit and a mix algorithm unit. The voltage measurement unit measures a voltage matrix of the battery set. The temperature measurement unit measures a temperature of the battery set. The matrix calculation unit calculates a norm of the voltage matrix. The mix algorithm unit reduces a remaining capacity of the battery module by a first predetermined rate if the change of the norm is larger than a predetermined value and the rise of temperature is larger than a predetermined difference for a predetermined time, and reduces the remaining capacity of the battery module by a second predetermined rate if the change of the norm is larger than the predetermined value and the rise of temperature is not larger than the predetermined difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Wei-Ting YEN
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Publication number: 20150009121Abstract: A device and a method of automatic display brightness control are provided. Human fatigue index and environmental factors for dry eyes are combined as an indicator to dynamically adjust the display brightness. Heart rate variability (HRV) is used as the human fatigue index, and the environmental CO2 concentration is used as the environmental factors for dry eyes here.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Tung-Lin CHUANG
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Patent number: 8926371Abstract: A detachable handle includes a body, a connector, a pivot joint, and a transmission element. The body includes a plurality of I/O ports. The pivot joint connects the body to the connector for switching a rotational angle between the body and the connector. The transmission element embedded in the body electrically connects the I/O ports to the connector. The pivot joint includes a first pivot plate and a second pivot plate pivoted to each other. A terminal of the first pivot plate is fixed to the body, and a terminal of the second pivot plate is fixed to the connector. An electronic device using the detachable handle is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Chen Tseng, Yu-Chieh Liang, Chi-Fu Chen
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Publication number: 20140374957Abstract: A mold for forming tilt boss includes a slider part, a main part and a core pin. The slider part is formed with a tilt groove. The main part is formed with a tilt channel. When the slider part and the first main part are engaged, a tilt-boss forming cavity is formed. The tilt-boss forming cavity is communicated with the tilt channel and coaxial with the tilt channel. The core pin penetrates the tilt channel and one distal portion thereof is slidably engaged with the tilt groove, another distal portion thereof is protruded into the tilt-boss forming cavity. When the slider part is separated from the main part for allowing the core pin to be moved from a high point to a low point of the tilt groove, the core pin is downwardly moved along the tilt channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Tsung-Chin LIU, Ying-Huang LIU