Patents by Inventor Abel Lien

Abel Lien has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7219846
    Abstract: A circuit module of a memory card is selectively used with card readers/writers compliant with different access protocols. The circuit module includes a shared non-volatile memory; a first transmission control unit communicable with a first card reader/writer for controlling data transmission from/to the first card reader/writer; a second transmission control unit communicable with a second card reader/writer for controlling data transmission from/to the second card reader/writer; and a data buffer and memory access controller coupled to the non-volatile memory and the first and second transmission control units for conducting a data transmission path between a designated transmission control unit and the non-volatile memory, thereby allowing data transmission between the designated card reader/writer and the non-volatile memory. The circuit module can be grouped with different carrier housings to produce a memory card kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kuo, Chin-Yi Chiang, Abel Lien, Wallace Huang
  • Publication number: 20050279839
    Abstract: A circuit module of a memory card is selectively used with card readers/writers compliant with different access protocols. The circuit module includes a shared non-volatile memory; a first transmission control unit communicable with a first card reader/writer for controlling data transmission from/to the first card reader/writer; a second transmission control unit communicable with a second card reader/writer for controlling data transmission from/to the second card reader/writer; and a data buffer and memory access controller coupled to the non-volatile memory and the first and second transmission control units for conducting a data transmission path between a designated transmission control unit and the non-volatile memory, thereby allowing data transmission between the designated card reader/writer and the non-volatile memory. The circuit module can be grouped with different carrier housings to produce a memory card kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kuo, Chin-Yi Chiang, Abel Lien, Wallace Huang