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).

  • 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: 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20100060657
    Abstract: A digital photo frame capable of displaying images is provided. The digital photo frame includes a display, a user input unit, a memory, and a processor. The memory is configured for storing images, types of frames, and display modes, wherein each of the display modes defines a total display area count of images displayable on the display, types of frames assigned to each display area, and a predetermined display manner. The processor includes: a reading module configured for obtaining images and the display modes from the memory, an assigning module is configured for configuring one or more display areas on the display according to the total display area count defined in the display mode, and assigning the display areas with different frames; and a displaying module configured for displaying the images in the display area assigned with different frames according to the display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 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: 20100060656
    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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Guang Li, Cheng-Hao Chou, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100061066
    Abstract: A circuit board shield includes a cover, a plurality of connecting pins and a plurality of resilient conductive pins extended downwardly from the cover. The connecting pins are able to be twisted, and comprise hooks. The shield can be mounted to a circuit board without soldering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHENG-YONG GUAN, TING DONG, CHENG-HAO CHOU, GAO-HUI TANG, WEN-HSIANG LU, WEN-HSIEN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100053124
    Abstract: A digital photo frame (DPF) includes a power source, a power management unit, a display panel, a backlight unit, a motion detector 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 DPE The backlight unit connects with the display panel and the power management unit. The motion detector is used to produce a detection signal when detecting there is someone around the DPF within a relatively short range. The processing unit connects with the motion detector and the power management unit, when the processing unit receives the detection signal, the processing unit controls the power 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: March 4, 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: 20100053188
    Abstract: A method for adjusting digital image is provided. The method includes: acquiring a predetermined time interval; receiving input signals; generates control signals according to operations on the button; and adjusting images according to the control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Tsai, Te-Yuan Kung, Cheng-Hao Chou, Xiao-Guang Li
  • Publication number: 20100040295
    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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 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, GUANG-JIN LI
  • Publication number: 20100039389
    Abstract: A method for adjusting images is provided. The method includes: acquiring a predetermined time interval; performing adjustment for a current property and displaying the image with different settings of the current property; receiving input signals; generating control signals corresponding to the input signals; upon the condition that the processor generates a skipping control signal, directly adjusting the next property according to the sequence table; upon the condition that the processor generates a selecting control signal, keeping of the current property, and adjusts the next property based of the image selected setting on the current property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MING-FENG TSAI, TE-YUAN KUNG, CHENG-HAO CHOU, XIAO-GUANG LI
  • Publication number: 20100039401
    Abstract: A media viewing method is provided. The method includes: receiving touch signals; determining whether touch position that corresponds to the touch signals is at the first touch input area or the second touch input area; controlling a display unit to display a previous media or a next media if the touch position is at the first touch input area; and controlling the display unit to display a picture of a previous album or a next album if the touch posit is at the second touch input area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicants: HON FUN 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
  • Publication number: 20100041465
    Abstract: A shake responsive handheld device is provided. The shake responsive handheld device comprises a vibration switch. The vibration switch changes its state between an electrically open state and an electrically closed state during a shaking of the housing. The handheld device also includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit stores plurality of first type media files and a table. The first type media files are configured for reproducing sounds of tumbling dice in a dice shaker and the table is configured for defining a plurality of shaking levels, each of which corresponds to one of the first type media files. The processor, in response to signals from the vibration switch, is capable of monitoring the shaking level of the shaking of the housing, determining one of the first type media files corresponding to the shaking level according to the table, and playing the one of the first type media files until the shaking level changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hong WANG, Hsiao-Cung CHOU, Li-Zhang HUANG, Chia-Yu CHENG, Cheng-Hao CHOU, Jui-Lin KE
  • Publication number: 20100033640
    Abstract: A method for updating pictures asynchronously is provided. The method comprises: extracting parameter values of a selected picture; defining extracted parameter values as standard parameter values; and adjusting parameter values of other pictures according to the standard parameter values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 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, ZAI-AN PAN, GUANG-JIN LI
  • Publication number: 20100035687
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprises a storage unit, a motion sensing unit, a motion state determining unit, a parameter determining unit. The storage unit stores a program executed to provide at least one game object having at least one parameter. The motion sensing unit is capable of detecting a shaking motion imparted to the display device by a user. The motion state determining unit is capable of determining a shaking characteristic of the shaking motion according to signals from the motion sensing unit. The parameter value control unit changes a value of the at least one parameter according to the shaking characteristic of the shaking motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHENG-HAO CHOU, XIAO-GUANG LI, KUAN-HONG HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100033631
    Abstract: A method for displaying image is provided. The method includes: providing at least one image display mode, the image display mode defines a total number of images displayed on a display, a size of each of display areas, and an duration of displaying image on the biggest possible display area; obtaining images and the image display mode; configuring one or more display areas according to the image display mode; and displaying images on the biggest possible display area in a special order according to the duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 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, Guang-Jin Li
  • Publication number: 20100027972
    Abstract: A digital photo frame (DPF) capable of attracting attention is provided. The DPF includes a storage unit, a playback unit, a motion detector and a processing unit. The memory stores a plurality of audio files. The playback unit is configured to play the audio files. The motion detector is configured to detect whether there is someone around the DPF and produce a trigger signal when there is. The processing unit is connected to the motion detector and the playback unit, and is configured to control the playback unit to play an audio file thereby attracting people's attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Che Wang, Shin-Hong Chung, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Cheng-Hao Chou
  • Publication number: 20100030747
    Abstract: A method of searching media file applied on a DPF which includes: a memory, an input unit, a reading module, a determining module; and a displaying module. The method includes: obtaining the search table from the memory via the reading module, wherein the search table records relationships between the duration and a search manner; receiving an operation information of the input unit; determining a search manner according to the duration and the search table via the determining module; searching media files according to the determined search manner via the displaying module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD ., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MING-FENG TSAI, TE-YUAN KUNG, CHENG-HAO CHOU, XIAO-GUANG LI, GUANG-JIN LI