Patents by Inventor Cheng-Tao TAN

Cheng-Tao TAN 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).

  • Multimedia broadcasting system in multiple node structure and multimedia broadcasting control method thereof
    Patent number: 10375029
    Abstract: A multimedia broadcasting system having a multiple-node structure includes nodes. Each node is coupled to at least one of the nodes, and the nodes include server nodes and multimedia-playing terminal nodes. Each server node is coupled to at least one of the server nodes and provides at least one multimedia content. Each multimedia-playing terminal node receives multimedia content transmitted by a server node of the server nodes and plays the multimedia content. A first server node of the server nodes is coupled to a second server node of the server nodes, and the first server node transmits, via the second server node, a first multimedia content to at least one multimedia-playing terminal node controlled by the second server node. Each multimedia-playing terminal node is a multimedia play terminal including at least one display device or audio playing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jia-Shiang Chen, Chia-Wei Huang, Shiang Steve Charng, Chia-Sheng Kuo, Cheng-Tao Tan, Heng-Ho Wu
  • MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM IN MULTIPLE NODE STRUCTURE AND MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150006680
    Abstract: A multimedia broadcasting system having a multiple-node structure includes nodes. Each node is coupled to at least one of the nodes, and the nodes include server nodes and multimedia-playing terminal nodes. Each server node is coupled to at least one of the server nodes and provides at least one multimedia content. Each multimedia-playing terminal node receives multimedia content transmitted by a server node of the server nodes and plays the multimedia content. A first server node of the server nodes is coupled to a second server node of the server nodes, and the first server node transmits, via the second server node, a first multimedia content to at least one multimedia-playing terminal node controlled by the second server node. Each multimedia-playing terminal node is a multimedia play terminal including at least one display device or audio playing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jia-Shiang CHEN, Chia-Wei HUANG, Shiang Steve CHARNG, Chia-Sheng KUO, Cheng-Tao TAN, Heng-Ho WU