Patents by Inventor Chia-Chi Chou

Chia-Chi 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: 20210103386
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying candidates for text entry. One or more inputs entering one or more characters are received. One or more first candidate characters are identified and presented for the inputs using a first dictionary. One or more second candidate characters related to a respective first candidate character are identified and presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Deborah Eileen GOLDSMITH, Chia-Chi CHOU, Maria Celia VIGIL, Leland Douglas COLLINS, JR.
  • Patent number: 10871897
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying candidates for text entry. One or more inputs entering one or more characters are received. One or more first candidate characters are identified and presented for the inputs using a first dictionary. One or more second candidate characters related to a respective first candidate character are identified and presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah Eileen Goldsmith, Chia-Chi Chou, Maria Celia Vigil, Leland Douglas Collins, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190095094
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying candidates for text entry. One or more inputs entering one or more characters are received. One or more first candidate characters are identified and presented for the inputs using a first dictionary. One or more second candidate characters related to a respective first candidate character are identified and presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Deborah Eileen GOLDSMITH, Chia-Chi CHOU, Maria Celia VIGIL, Leland Douglas COLLINS
  • Patent number: 10152225
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying candidates for text entry. One or more inputs entering one or more characters are received. One or more first candidate characters are identified and presented for the inputs using a first dictionary. One or more second candidate characters related to a respective first candidate character are identified and presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah Eileen Goldsmith, Chia-Chi Chou, Maria Celia Vigil, Leland Douglas Collins, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160320961
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying candidates for text entry. One or more inputs entering one or more characters are received. One or more first candidate characters are identified and presented for the inputs using a first dictionary. One or more second candidate characters related to a respective first candidate character are identified and presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Deborah Eileen GOLDSMITH, Chia-Chi CHOU, Maria Celia VIGIL, Leland Douglas COLLINS, JR.
  • Patent number: 9355090
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying candidates for text entry. One or more inputs entering one or more characters are received. One or more first candidate characters are identified and presented for the inputs using a first dictionary. One or more second candidate characters related to a respective first candidate character are identified and presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Deborah Eileen Goldsmith, Leland Douglas Collins, Jr., Chia-Chi Chou, Maria Celia Vigil
  • Publication number: 20140043240
    Abstract: One of a pair of alternate key planes of a virtual keyboard is presented. Each key plane includes a partial set of phonetic symbols from a phonetic alphabet. A first key plane includes a set of initial phonetic symbols. A second key plane includes a set of final phonetic symbols and a set of tone marks. The virtual keyboard automatically switches between the first key plane and the second key plane upon receiving a predetermined set of user input triggers. A sequence of Zhuyin phonetic symbol input is received from a user interface, where the sequence of Zhuyin phonetic symbols represents phonetic spellings of a plurality of Chinese characters. User input to select one of a list of Chinese character combinations is received. The selected Chinese character combination is entered as text input in the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Chia-Chi Chou
  • Patent number: 8564541
    Abstract: One of a pair of alternate key planes of a virtual keyboard is presented. Each key plane includes a partial set of phonetic symbols from a phonetic alphabet. A first key plane includes a set of initial phonetic symbols. A second key plane includes a set of final phonetic symbols and a set of tone marks. The virtual keyboard automatically switches between the first key plane and the second key plane upon receiving a predetermined set of user input triggers. A sequence of Zhuyin phonetic symbol input is received from a user interface, where the sequence of Zhuyin phonetic symbols represents phonetic spellings of a plurality of Chinese characters. User input to select one of a list of Chinese character combinations is received. The selected Chinese character combination is entered as text input in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Chia-Chi Chou
  • Publication number: 20100231523
    Abstract: One of a pair of alternate key planes of a virtual keyboard is presented. Each key plane includes a partial set of phonetic symbols from a phonetic alphabet. A first key plane includes a set of initial phonetic symbols. A second key plane includes a set of final phonetic symbols and a set of tone marks. The virtual keyboard automatically switches between the first key plane and the second key plane upon receiving a predetermined set of user input triggers. A sequence of Zhuyin phonetic symbol input is received from a user interface, where the sequence of Zhuyin phonetic symbols represents phonetic spellings of a plurality of Chinese characters. User input to select one of a list of Chinese character combinations is received. The selected Chinese character combination is entered as text input in the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Chia-Chi Chou
  • Patent number: 7737538
    Abstract: A semiconductor package. The semiconductor package of the invention comprises: a substrate comprising at least one exposed area with photosensitive devices; a cover for isolating the exposed area from the external atmosphere, wherein one of either the substrate or the cover is a base, and the other is a top structure; and a dam formed on the base to form a cavity, wherein the top of the dam has a recess, the dam is attached the top structure by an adhesive, and the cavity corresponds to the exposed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: VisEra Technologies Company Limited
    Inventors: Chao-Chen Chen, Lin-Gi Yang, Chia-Chi Chou, Shih-Chieh Teng
  • Publication number: 20090295737
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying candidates for text entry. One or more inputs entering one or more characters are received. One or more first candidate characters are identified and presented for the inputs using a first dictionary. One or more second candidate characters related to a respective first candidate character are identified and presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Deborah Eileen Goldsmith, Leland Douglas Collins, Jr., Chia-Chi Chou, Maria Celia Vigil
  • Publication number: 20090121303
    Abstract: A semiconductor package. The semiconductor package of the invention comprises: a substrate comprising at least one exposed area with photosensitive devices; a cover for isolating the exposed area from the external atmosphere, wherein one of either the substrate or the cover is a base, and the other is a top structure; and a dam formed on the base to form a cavity, wherein the top of the dam has a recess, the dam is attached the top structure by an adhesive, and the cavity corresponds to the exposed area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Chao-Chen Chen, Lin-Gi Yang, Chia-Chi Chou, Shih-Chieh Teng
  • Publication number: 20060157289
    Abstract: An improved touch panel is disclosed. The touch panel according to the invention comprises a transparent substrate, a first transparent insulative sheet joined to the transparent substrate to form a first gap therebetween, a second transparent insulative sheet joined to the first transparent insulative sheet to form a second gap therebetween, a first transparent conductive film formed over the transparent insulative sheet within the second gap, and a second transparent conductive film formed over the second transparent insulative sheet within the second gap. Furthermore, a first anti-Newton ring film can be formed over the first transparent insulative sheet within the first gap, and a second anti-Newton ring film can be formed between the second transparent conductive film and the second transparent insulative sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Advanced Touch Optics Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chia-Chi Chou