Patents by Inventor Chi-Fu Peng

Chi-Fu Peng 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: 20050164791
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Alan Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Patent number: 6878066
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Freedom Wave LLC
    Inventors: Alan E. Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Publication number: 20050003892
    Abstract: A sound device of a video game system is provided. The video game system has at least a video game player having a first control circuit and a first communication interface and second communication interface. The sound device has a game controller, a third communication interface and a second control circuit. The game controller is connected to the first communication interface, the third communication interface is connected to the second communication interface and the second control circuit is connected to the third communication interface, a speaker, a microphone, a volume regulator and a microphone switch. A signal generated by operating the volume regulator and the microphone switch can be used by the second control circuit to control a volume of the speaker and to turn on/off the microphone, and players can communicate with each other via the speaker and the microphone without wearing an earphone and microphone while playing online video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicants: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Kuo Cheng, Chiu-Hao Cheng, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Publication number: 20040254017
    Abstract: A video game system having sound device is provided. The video game system comprises a sound adaptor and a sound device connected to a first memory card slot and a second memory card slot of a game controller of the video game player such that a user can communicate with other users through a built-in microphone and speaker of the sound device within a valid range via wireless controller. Therefore, a user can directly execute a game by wirelessly controlling the game controller without wearing wired earphone and microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicants: VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ming-Kuo Cheng, Chiu-Hao Cheng, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Patent number: 6827648
    Abstract: A wireless controller for a video game player is disclosed. The wireless controller for a video game player comprises a wireless receiver and a sound transformer that are connected with a first memory chip receiver of the video game player. The built-in microphone and amplifier of the wireless receiver allows the user to use the wireless controller to transmit signals and communicate with the wireless receiver wirelessly. Thus without using headset and microphone, the user can control the wireless controller and also communicate with the other online player within an effective transmission range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignees: Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd., Vision Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Fu Peng, Chiu-Hao Cheng, Ming-Gwo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040209687
    Abstract: A wireless controller for a video game player is disclosed. The wireless controller for a video game player comprises a wireless receiver and a sound transformer that are connected with a first memory chip receiver of the video game player. The built-in microphone and amplifier of the wireless receiver allows the user to use the wireless controller to transmit signals and communicate with the wireless receiver wirelessly. Thus without using headset and microphone, the user can control the wireless controller and also communicate with the other online player within an effective transmission range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicants: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi Fu Peng, Chiu Hao Cheng, Ming Gwo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040209689
    Abstract: A game controller with a sound device for a video game player comprises a control circuit, an amplifier, a microphone, a sound transmission wire and a communication interface. The sound device is connected to a second memory chip receiver of the game controller, and the sound device is connected with the first memory chip receiver of the game controller by a sound transmission wire. The user can communicate with the other online players using the amplifier and microphone of the sound device, which is positioned in the second memory chip receiver. Therefore the user need not wear the headset with microphone for communicating with the other online players, thus the game controller of the present invention provides increased fun and convenience of playing the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicants: ZEROPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi Fu Peng, Chiu Hao Cheng, Ming Gwo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040185934
    Abstract: A game controller with an alarm clock comprising a control circuit, a sound chip, an amplifier, a communication interface, a plurality of buttons and a time setting button is provided. The sound chip is capable of generating a continuous sound frequency in response to a signal from the control circuit, and transmits the sound frequency to the amplifier for outputting the sound. The communication interface connects the game controller and the game system. The plurality of the buttons is electrically connected to the control circuit for the user to input control signal during the functioning of the game software of the game system. And the time setting button is electrically connected to the control circuit to enable the user to switch on or off the alarm clock. The time setting button is also electrically in contact with any one of plurality of buttons on the game controller to enable the use to set the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chi-Fu Peng
  • Publication number: 20040166939
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Alan E. Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Publication number: 20040152487
    Abstract: A wireless game control device for use with a game machine main unit is constructed to include an audio video unit having a speaker and a microphone and a display screen, a communication interface, a control circuit, and a wireless audio video transmitter receiver circuit, the audio video unit communicating with the game machine main unit for transmitting and receiving audio and video signals wirelessly via the wireless audio video transmitter receiver circuit and the communication interface subject to the control of the control circuit so that the user can use the speaker of the audio video unit to receive voice (audio game signal) from the game machine main unit, the microphone to talk to a game partner player when playing an on-line game through the game machine main unit, and the display screen to watch the picture of a game software transmitted from the game machine main unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chi-Fu Peng
  • Patent number: 6743101
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Freedom Wave LLC
    Inventors: Alan E. Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Patent number: 6719633
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Arista Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Patent number: 6659871
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Arista Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Publication number: 20030144056
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Alan E. Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Patent number: 6585596
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Arista Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Publication number: 20030003993
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Alan E. Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Patent number: 6280327
    Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, including a auto activate start information, and a console interface having wireless receiver circuitry for receiving the game information, including the auto activate start information, form the controller and for modifying the game information so that an activate signal is continuously sent from the console interface to the console and at least one object in a game being played with the video game system is continuously activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Arista Interactive LLC
    Inventors: Alan E. Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
  • Patent number: D417663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Arista Interactive LLC
    Inventor: Chi-Fu Peng