Patents by Inventor Cheng-Hao Chou

Cheng-Hao Chou 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: 8498970
    Abstract: A file processing device and a method are provided. The method includes: providing a storage unit for storing a connection date when an exterior storage device is connected to a file processing device; retrieving a last connection date of the exterior storage device; selecting the exterior storage device for files or file folders whose date information is later than the last connection date; and copying and saving the selected files or file folder to the file processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Chou, Bo-Ching Lin, Zai-An Pan, Li Wang
  • Patent number: 8436797
    Abstract: A digital photo frame (DPF) includes a power source, a power management unit, a display panel, a backlight unit, a touch sensing unit and a processing unit. The display panel includes a reflective structure. The power management unit is used to manage the power supply from the power source to the DPF. The touch sensing unit is used to produce a touch signal when detecting the DPF is touched by a user. The processing unit receives the touch signal, and controls the management unit to discontinue the power from the power source to the backlight unit, therefore display panel reflects images via the reflective structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Tsai, Cheng-Hao Chou, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Xiao-Guang Li
  • Patent number: 8363061
    Abstract: A method with quick response time applied to the electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes: providing a storage configured for storing a plurality of images; providing a cache memory configured for temporarily storing decoded images; invoking the images that are previously to and next to the currently displayed image from the storage, decoding the invoked images, and storing the decoded images in the cache memory; receiving an instruction from user input; determining whether the instruction is for displaying a previous image or a next image; and invoking the decoded image of the image from the cache memory and displaying the selected image. A related electronic apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Guang Li, Cheng-Hao Chou, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8299934
    Abstract: A shake responsive media player is provided. The media player comprises a vibration switch that changes its state between an electrically open state and an electrically closed state during the media player is shaken. The media player also comprises a storage unit, a motion state determining unit, a media file determining unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of media files and a table that defines relationships between shaking levels and the sampling rates of the at least one group of media files. The motion state determining unit determines a duration of the shaking of the media player and the times of state changing of the vibration switch according to signals from the vibration switch and determines a shaking level according to the duration of the shaking of the media player and the times of state changing of the vibration switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Chou, Te-Yuan Kung, Wen-Hsiang Lu, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Jui-Lin Ke
  • Publication number: 20120198133
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor, an internal memory for storing system information and installing programs, and a memory expansion interface for connecting an expansion memory. The expansion memory is partitioned into at least one region to expand the internal memory. The internal memory is partitioned into a system region and a user region; the system region is used to store system information while the user region can be controlled and used by a user. The processor further includes a detection unit and a memory management unit. The detection unit detects the connection of the expansion memory to the memory expansion interface, and the memory management unit determines whether the expansion memory has been previously configured to expand the internal memory, and if not, the memory management unit associates the expansion memory with the internal memory to expand the internal memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHENG-HAO CHOU, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, MING-TSUNG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120194975
    Abstract: A hand-held tablet n electronic device includes a display screen, a frame. The frame surrounding the display screen includes two parallel sidewalls on opposite sides of the display screen, each of the sidewall includes a front face adjacent to the display screen and slightly slanted toward the display screen, an angle between each of the front faces and a main plane of the display screen being in a range from 1 to 3 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHENG-HAO CHOU, CHIANG-KUO TANG, PING-CHOU CHEN, BING-FENG LONG
  • Patent number: 8094930
    Abstract: A method for classifying image is provided. The method includes: selecting an image; extracting parameters of the selected image and displaying the extracted parameter in a reminder menu; selecting a extracted parameter; defining the selected parameter as the image classifying standard; creating an image classification folder named with the image classifying standard; retrieving images according to the image classifying standard; and storing the images that were retrieved into the created folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Tsai, Cheng-Hao Chou, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Xiao-Guang Li, Guang-Jin Li
  • Patent number: 8059132
    Abstract: A method for displaying images asynchronously is provided. The method includes: providing at least one display mode, the display mode defines a total display area count displayable showed on a display, an interval to display images on the display, and a predetermined displaying manner; obtaining images and the display mode; generating one or more display areas according to the display mode; and displaying the images on the generated display areas according to the interval and displaying manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Tsai, Cheng-Hao Chou, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Xiao-Guang Li
  • Publication number: 20110231303
    Abstract: A terminal device for receiving encrypted digital content provided by a digital content managing apparatus through a digital transmission system is provided. The terminal device comprise a processor which includes an ID obtaining module configured for obtaining an identification (ID) of the terminal device; and a decryption module configured for generating the password according to the ID and decrypting the encrypted digital content received by the receiving unit. The ID is provided to the digital content apparatus to generate a password to encrypt digital content subscribed by the terminal device. A digital content managing apparatus accessible for the terminal device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG, KUAN-HONG HSIEH, CHENG-HAO CHOU
  • Patent number: 8000088
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a display, and a printed circuit board. The housing receives the display unit and the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board surrounds a periphery of the display unit. The electronic device has a thin thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jia-Gui Zhou, Cheng-Hao Chou, Qiu-Chun Zhao, Ming-Tesung Cheng, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Han-Che Wang
  • Patent number: 7990690
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit and a housing receiving the display unit. The display unit includes a display panel, a display cover for receiving the display panel, a transparent board for securing the display panel in the display cover, and a transparent frame placed over the display cover. The housing includes a front cover and a back cover coupled to the front cover. The front cover and the back cover respectively define openings aligned with the display unit. The transparent board and the transparent frame each has a size slightly larger than the openings of the front cover and the back cover, and the display panel and the display cover each has a size smaller than the openings of the front cover and the back cover. The electronic device looks like floating in the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jia-Gui Zhou, Cheng-Hao Chou, Qiu-Chun Zhao, Ming-Tesung Cheng, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Han-Che Wang
  • Publication number: 20100253824
    Abstract: A digital photo frame (DPF) includes a main body, a supporting member, a holding member, and an image capturing member. The main body includes a storage unit and a display unit. The supporting member is connected to the main body for receiving a paper printed photo. The holding member is rotatably connected to the main body. The image capturing member is mounted on a bottom surface of the holding member. When the holding member is kept in an open position, the image capturing member is activated to capture an image of the paper printed photo received in the supporting member, and the captured image of the paper printed photo is transmitted to be stored in the storage unit and to be displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MING-TESUNG CHENG, CHIUNG-LI CHANG, LI-ZHANG HUANG, TE-YUAN KUNG, HAN-CHE WANG, CHENG-HAO CHOU
  • Publication number: 20100254695
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a support assembly, a holding member, and an image capturing member. The support assembly includes a base member and a support member. The support member is configured for receiving a paper printed photo. The holding member is rotatably connected to the support member. The image capturing member is mounted on a bottom surface of the holding member. When the holding member is kept in an open position, the image capturing member is activated to capture an image of the paper printed photo received in the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MING-TESUNG CHENG, CHIUNG-LI CHANG, LI-ZHANG HUANG, TE-YUAN KUNG, HAN-CHE WANG, CHENG-HAO CHOU
  • Publication number: 20100243413
    Abstract: A simulated eye is provided. The tilt switch comprises an electrically insulating housing with a chamber formed therein. The chamber is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The tilt switch also includes a plurality of contact terminals, each of which comprises an inner terminal portion and an outer terminal portion. Each inner terminal portion protrudes out of the surrounding surface of the chamber and extends in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface. The tilt switch further includes an electrically conductive moving member placed in a space defined by the cap, the bottom surface, and the plurality of contact terminals. The electrically conductive moving member is capable of simultaneously contacting with at most two of the plurality of contact terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chu, Guo-Lin Yang, Fen Luo, Cheng-Hao Chou, Te-Sheng Jan
  • Publication number: 20100231576
    Abstract: A digital photo frame (DPF) includes a power management unit, a display panel, a backlight unit, an image capturing unit and a processing unit. The display panel includes a reflective structure. The power management unit is used to manage the power supply from a power source to the DPF. The backlight unit connects with the display panel and the power management unit. The image capturing unit is used to capture images of objects around the DPF and produce a detection signal when the image includes a face of a person. The processing unit connects with the image capturing unit and the power management unit, the processing unit controls the power management unit to discontinue the power from the power source to the backlight unit when receiving the detection signal, therefore the display panel reflects images via the reflective structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MING-FENG TSAI, CHENG-HAO CHOU, KUAN-HONG HSIEH, XIAO-GUANG LI
  • Publication number: 20100231607
    Abstract: A digital photo frame (DPF) includes a power source, a power management unit, a display panel, a backlight unit, a touch sensing unit and a processing unit. The display panel includes a reflective structure. The power management unit is used to manage the power supply from the power source to the DPF. The touch sensing unit is used to produce a touch signal when detecting the DPF is touched by a user. The processing unit receives the touch signal, and controls the management unit to discontinue the power from the power source to the backlight unit, therefore display panel reflects images via the reflective structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MING-FENG TSAI, CHENG-HAO CHOU, KUAN-HONG HSIEH, XIAO-GUANG LI
  • Publication number: 20100226077
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit and a housing receiving the display unit. The display unit includes a display panel, a display cover for receiving the display panel, a transparent board for securing the display panel in the display cover, and a transparent frame placed over the display cover. The housing includes a front cover and a back cover coupled to the front cover. The front cover and the back cover respectively define openings aligned with the display unit. The transparent board and the transparent frame each has a size slightly larger than the openings of the front cover and the back cover, and the display panel and the display cover each has a size smaller than the openings of the front cover and the back cover. The electronic device looks like floating in the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicants: HON HAI JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIA-GUI ZHOU, CHENG-HAO CHOU, QIU-CHUN ZHAO, MING-TESUNG CHENG, KUAN-HONG HSIEH, HAN-CHE WANG
  • Publication number: 20100226105
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a display, and a printed circuit board. The housing receives the display unit and the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board surrounds a periphery of the display unit. The electronic device has a thin thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO.LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIA-GUI ZHOU, CHENG-HAO CHOU, QIU-CHUN ZHAO, MING-TESUNG CHENG, KUAN-HONG HSIEH, HAN-CHE WANG
  • Publication number: 20100072040
    Abstract: A simulated eye is provided. The tilt switch comprises an electrically insulating housing with a chamber formed therein. The chamber is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The tilt switch also includes a plurality of contact terminals, each of which comprises an inner terminal portion and an outer terminal portion. Each inner terminal portion protrudes out of the surrounding surface of the chamber and extends in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface. The tilt switch further includes an electrically conductive moving member placed in a space defined by the cap, the bottom surface, and the plurality of contact terminals. The electrically conductive moving member is capable of simultaneously contacting with at most two of the plurality of contact terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Chu, Guo-Lin Yang, Fen Luo, Te-Sheng Jan, Cheng-Hao Chou
  • Publication number: 20100077357
    Abstract: A method of an electronic apparatus with quick response time capable of switching between an original image mode and a thumbnail image mode is provided. The method includes: providing a plurality of original images and a plurality of thumbnail images associated with the original images; receiving an instruction from a user input; determining whether the instruction is a thumbnail image input; switching the electronic apparatus to the thumbnail image mode if the user input is a thumbnail image input and the electronic apparatus is in the original image mode; and displaying the thumbnail image associated with the currently displayed original image. A related electronic apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAO-GUANG LI, MING-FENG TSAI, KUAN-HONG HSIEH, HAN-CHE WANG, CHENG-HAO CHOU