Patents by Inventor Chi-Min Lee

Chi-Min Lee 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: 10554070
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device with aid of simple response of a wireless charging device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the wireless charging device may be arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and the method may include: receiving a plurality of packets from the electronic device, wherein each packet of the plurality of packets is utilized for carrying information of wireless charging reports of the electronic device, and comprises unacknowledged header information; and controlling the wireless charging device to generate at least one simple response corresponding to at least one packet of the plurality of packets, to acknowledge the at least one packet of the plurality of packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Min Lee, Anand Satyamoorthy
  • Patent number: 10447061
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method may include: determining whether a voltage level of a direct current (DC) output at a DC output terminal of a rectifier in the electronic device is greater than a first voltage threshold to generate a first detection result; and according to the first detection result, selectively sending at least one random phase-delay packet, wherein each random phase-delay packet of the at least one random phase-delay packet has a random phase-delay with respect to a time slot, and the at least one random phase-delay packet is utilized for carrying information of at least one wireless charging report of the electronic device. More particularly, a wireless charging device is arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and the electronic device does not obtain information from the wireless charging device through any packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 10250067
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: determining at least one random value for controlling timing of packet transmission regarding at least one wireless charging report of the electronic device; and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, sending at least one random phase-delay packet, wherein each random phase-delay packet of the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet has a random phase-delay with respect to a time slot, and the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet is utilized for carrying information of the aforementioned at least one wireless charging report. More particularly, a wireless charging device (e.g. transmitter pad) is arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, the electronic device does not obtain information from the wireless charging device through any packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20180212469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-mode wireless power receiver circuit which includes a first and a second resonant circuits, a first and a second rectifier circuits, a DC-DC conversion circuit, and an output power control circuit. The first and the second resonant circuits receive a first and a second wireless power to generate a first and a second AC resonant signals respectively. The first and the second rectifier circuits rectify the first and the second AC resonant signals to generate a first and a second rectified output signals respectively. The DC-DC conversion circuit converts the second rectified output signal into a DC output signal. The output power control circuit combines the DC output signal and the first rectified output signal to generate a system output signal, and controls the DC-DC conversion circuit by a conversion control signal to adjust the system output signal such that the system output signal meets a power requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Kuo-Chi Liu, Chi-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20180138733
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: determining at least one random value for controlling timing of packet transmission regarding at least one wireless charging report of the electronic device; and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, sending at least one random phase-delay packet, wherein each random phase-delay packet of the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet has a random phase-delay with respect to a time slot, and the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet is utilized for carrying information of the aforementioned at least one wireless charging report. More particularly, a wireless charging device (e.g. transmitter pad) is arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, the electronic device does not obtain information from the wireless charging device through any packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 9906063
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: determining at least one random value for controlling timing of packet transmission regarding at least one wireless charging report of the electronic device; and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, sending at least one random phase-delay packet, wherein each random phase-delay packet of the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet has a random phase-delay with respect to a time slot, and the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet is utilized for carrying information of the aforementioned at least one wireless charging report. More particularly, a wireless charging device (e.g. transmitter pad) is arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, the electronic device does not obtain information from the wireless charging device through any packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 9685815
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method may include: performing current detection and voltage detection to monitor a driving current and a driving voltage within the wireless charging transmitter, respectively, wherein the driving current and the driving voltage are utilized for driving a power output coil of the wireless charging transmitter; generating a set of indexes at least according to the driving current and the driving voltage, wherein the set of indexes may include a power loss index indicating power loss of a wireless charging operation performed by the wireless charging transmitter, and may further include an admittance-related index corresponding to any of a ratio of the driving current to the driving voltage or a reciprocal of the ratio of the driving current to the driving voltage; and performing wireless charging foreign object detection (FOD) according to the set of indexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 9549054
    Abstract: An information displaying method, a mobile phone, and a storage device are provided. The information displaying method comprises the following steps. Whether a communication process is started is determined. If the communication process is started, then telephone number information is received. Event information is obtained according to the telephone number information. The event information is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan-Mao Tsui, Ying-Ju Chen, Chi-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 9536224
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a recording medium are provided. In the method, a mobile apparatus is positioned to obtain a positioning location and an electronic map around the positioning location is displayed. Then, at least one task stored in the mobile apparatus is accessed and each of the at least one task is marked on the electronic map according to a task location thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 9438717
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for displaying contact information, a method of handling a lost call, and an electronic apparatus using the same method of displaying contact information. The method of displaying contact information is applicable to an electronic apparatus. The method of displaying contact information would include at least but not limited to detecting inputted number in a dialer; displaying a contact in response to the inputted number; and displaying at least one of one or more indicators corresponding to the contact, wherein the indicator indicates a voice call availability corresponding to the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20160233715
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method may include: determining whether a voltage level of a direct current (DC) output at a DC output terminal of a rectifier in the electronic device is greater than a first voltage threshold to generate a first detection result; and according to the first detection result, selectively sending at least one random phase-delay packet, wherein each random phase-delay packet of the at least one random phase-delay packet has a random phase-delay with respect to a time slot, and the at least one random phase-delay packet is utilized for carrying information of at least one wireless charging report of the electronic device. More particularly, a wireless charging device is arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and the electronic device does not obtain information from the wireless charging device through any packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20160233716
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device with aid of simple response of a wireless charging device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the wireless charging device may be arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and the method may include: receiving a plurality of packets from the electronic device, wherein each packet of the plurality of packets is utilized for carrying information of wireless charging reports of the electronic device, and comprises unacknowledged header information; and controlling the wireless charging device to generate at least one simple response corresponding to at least one packet of the plurality of packets, to acknowledge the at least one packet of the plurality of packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Chi-Min Lee, Anand Satyamoorthy
  • Publication number: 20160149601
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver device capable of performing wireless power reception includes a processor and a communications module. The processor determines a delay time and generates a delay control signal including information regarding the delay time. The communications module is coupled to the processor and capable of providing wireless communications service. The communications module receives the delay control signal and delays a time to transmit a first packet utilized for establishing communication between the wireless power receiver device and a wireless power transmitter device according to the delay time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Fu-Chi LIN, Chi-Min LEE, William PLUMB
  • Patent number: 9226230
    Abstract: A handheld device and a power saving method are provided. The handheld device comprises a transceiver and a processor electrically connected to the transceiver. The processor executes a sync procedure every a sync period to enable the transceiver to establish an internet connection with a mail server to receive a mail data, determine that the handheld device works in an idle mode, and automatically adjust the sync period by extending the sync period gradually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pao-Haw Chen, Chien-Nan Lin, Ssu-Po Chin, Chi-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20150201351
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: determining at least one random value for controlling timing of packet transmission regarding at least one wireless charging report of the electronic device; and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, sending at least one random phase-delay packet, wherein each random phase-delay packet of the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet has a random phase-delay with respect to a time slot, and the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet is utilized for carrying information of the aforementioned at least one wireless charging report. More particularly, a wireless charging device (e.g. transmitter pad) is arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, the electronic device does not obtain information from the wireless charging device through any packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20150198640
    Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method may include: performing current detection and voltage detection to monitor a driving current and a driving voltage within the wireless charging transmitter, respectively, wherein the driving current and the driving voltage are utilized for driving a power output coil of the wireless charging transmitter; generating a set of indexes at least according to the driving current and the driving voltage, wherein the set of indexes may include a power loss index indicating power loss of a wireless charging operation performed by the wireless charging transmitter, and may further include an admittance-related index corresponding to any of a ratio of the driving current to the driving voltage or a reciprocal of the ratio of the driving current to the driving voltage; and performing wireless charging foreign object detection (FOD) according to the set of indexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Chi-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20150079953
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for displaying contact information, a method of handling a lost call, and an electronic apparatus using the same method of displaying contact information. The method of displaying contact information is applicable to an electronic apparatus. The method of displaying contact information would include at least but not limited to detecting inputted number in a dialer; displaying a contact in response to the inputted number; and displaying at least one of one or more indicators corresponding to the contact, wherein the indicator indicates a voice call availability corresponding to the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Pierre-Antoine Antonini, Julien Morin, Guy-Pascal Bourlard, Ongan Mordeniz, Shelbian Fung, Chi-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 8811132
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for adjusting a tracking error signal of an optical disk drive. First, a pickup head control signal is applied to an actuator to move a pickup head. The tracking error signal is then generated while the pickup head moves. The tracking error signal is then sampled and a characteristic value of the tracking error signal is determined. An adjustment signal is then generated according to the characteristic value and a target value. Finally, the tracking error signal is adjusted according to the adjustment signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventor: Chi Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20130069893
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device, an electronic device and a computer program product using the method are provided. The method includes displaying part or all of a ring and a function image outside the ring on the touch screen while the electronic device is in a user-interface lock state, detecting a user input applied to the function image and/or the ring on or near the touch screen, moving the function image and/or the ring in accordance with the user input, wherein the function image corresponds to an application, transitioning the electronic device to a user-interface unlock state and launching the application if the function image and the ring approach each other within a predetermined distance, and maintaining the electronic device in the user-interface lock state if the function image and the ring do not approach each other within the predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Brinda, Drew Bamford, Matthew Joseph Cielak, Ying-Ju Chen, David Folchi, Chi-Min Lee, Hsin-Wen Wang, Ching-Tung Liu
  • Publication number: 20120220343
    Abstract: An information displaying method, a mobile phone, and a storage device are provided. The information displaying method comprises the following steps. Whether a communication process is started is determined. If the communication process is started, then telephone number information is received. Event information is obtained according to the telephone number information. The event information is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: HTC Coporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Mao TSUI, Ying-Ju Chen, Chi-Min Lee