Patents by Inventor Chiao-Tsu Chiang

Chiao-Tsu Chiang 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: 11795675
    Abstract: A smart sanitary system and a control method thereof are provided. A fixed display, a movable display, a shower unit and a toilet unit are provided. Motion of the movable display is controlled relative to the fixed display. The operation of the shower unit or the toilet unit is controlled according to the position of the movable display. Accordingly, a diversified space is provided, and the operation of sanitary equipment is triggered with the variation of the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Yi Chen, Chia-Shin Weng, Li-Chuan Wang, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Sheng-Chieh Tang
  • Patent number: 11762930
    Abstract: This application discloses a system for providing information related to an observed entity to a user. The system includes an information database, a score database, an inference engine and an information providing module. The information database has a plurality of messages stored therein and the messages are related to the observed entity. The score database has a plurality of scores recorded thereinto, and the scores are corresponding to the messages and are input by the user. The inference engine retrieves at least one selected message from the messages stored in the information database according to at least one source data and the score database and generates a list of the selected message. The information providing module provides the selected message to the user according to the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hao-Chen Weng, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Chieh-Yu Chan, Ya-Fang Hsu
  • Patent number: 11397983
    Abstract: A method for providing a timeline-based graphical user interface includes displaying a plurality of edited images on a graphical user interface, and arranging edited images according to a timeline, with each of the edited images having a specific feature; and enlarging one of the edited images, which is the closest to a pre-defined visual center of the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface is substantially in a shape of a rectangle. The edited images are arranged along a straight line, which is parallel to a long side of the rectangle and passes a center of the rectangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Hao-Chen Weng, Ya-Fang Hsu
  • Patent number: 11164538
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a storage medium, an expansion base and an operation method thereof combined with a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is pre-installed with an application program and includes a touch screen. The expansion base is paired with the portable electronic device and accommodates the portable electronic device. When the portable electronic device is accommodated inside the expansion base, a touch window on the surface of the expansion base exposes at least a portion of the touch screen, and the portable electronic device executes the application program to automatically adjust a size or a display position of a display image of the touch screen to correspond to the touch window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Liang, Xiu-Yu Lin, Yi-Han Liao, Sheng-Chieh Tang, Chieh-Yu Chan, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Wen-Yi Chiu, Wei-Chih Hsu, Li-Fang Chen, Yi-Jing Lin
  • Patent number: 11145104
    Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface with animated background, including displaying a background image in a display area and an image movable on the background image; determining whether to display an animated object according to a predetermined condition to obtain a result when the image is moved to a pre-defined visual focus; and displaying the animated object when the result indicates that it is determined to display the animated object. The image is movable along a central line of the display area, and the predetermined condition comprises that a time parameter is met. A system and a storage medium for implementing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Ching-Wen Sun, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Hao-Chen Weng, Ting-Yu Lai, Ya-Fang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210202058
    Abstract: A vaccine administration reminding method includes the steps of providing a vaccination reminder message to a user of a mobile device according to a vaccine administration receiver's birth date, displaying a list of potential hospitals according to a user behavior of the user on the mobile device, and recording a vaccination hospital selected by the user from the list. The user behavior may include browsing a web page of the vaccination hospital on the mobile device or dialing a telephone number of the vaccination hospital on the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: HAO-CHEN WENG, CHIAO-TSU CHIANG, CHIEH-YU CHAN, YA-FANG HSU
  • Publication number: 20210158432
    Abstract: A method for providing a timeline-based graphical user interface includes displaying a plurality of edited images on a graphical user interface, and arranging edited images according to a timeline, with each of the edited images having a specific feature; and enlarging one of the edited images, which is the closest to a pre-defined visual center of the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface is substantially in a shape of a rectangle. The edited images are arranged along a straight line, which is parallel to a long side of the rectangle and passes a center of the rectangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: CHIEH-YU CHAN, CHIAO-TSU CHIANG, HAO-CHEN WENG, YA-FANG HSU
  • Publication number: 20210103627
    Abstract: This application discloses a system for providing information related to an observed entity to a user. The system includes an information database, a score database, an inference engine and an information providing module. The information database has a plurality of messages stored therein and the messages are related to the observed entity. The score database has a plurality of scores recorded thereinto, and the scores are corresponding to the messages and are input by the user. The inference engine retrieves at least one selected message from the messages stored in the information database according to at least one source data and the score database and generates a list of the selected message. The information providing module provides the selected message to the user according to the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: HAO-CHEN WENG, CHIAO-TSU CHIANG, CHIEH-YU CHAN, YA-FANG HSU
  • Patent number: 10936124
    Abstract: An interactive projection system and an interactive projection method are provided. The interactive projection method includes: generating a virtual image by using a projector; detecting an object on the virtual image by using a depth camera, wherein the object corresponds to a virtual scene; detecting a drawing operation corresponding to the virtual image by using the depth camera; and projecting the virtual scene on the virtual image in response to the object being placed on the virtual image, and generating a block on the virtual image according to the drawing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Xiu-Yu Lin, Ting-Hsiang Lan, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Ya-Fang Hsu
  • Patent number: 10921935
    Abstract: An interactive projection system and an interactive projection method are provided. The interactive projection method includes: generating a virtual canvas by a projector; detecting a handheld device corresponding to a virtual scene by using a depth camera; and projecting a first virtual image corresponding to the virtual scene onto the virtual canvas and projecting a second virtual image corresponding to the virtual scene onto the handheld device in response to the handheld device detected by the depth camera, wherein the second virtual image is different from the first virtual image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Xiu-Yu Lin, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Ting-Hsiang Lan, Ya-Fang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200257406
    Abstract: An interactive projection system and an interactive projection method are provided. The interactive projection method includes: generating a virtual canvas by a projector; detecting a handheld device corresponding to a virtual scene by using a depth camera; and projecting a first virtual image corresponding to the virtual scene onto the virtual canvas and projecting a second virtual image corresponding to the virtual scene onto the handheld device in response to the handheld device detected by the depth camera, wherein the second virtual image is different from the first virtual image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Xiu-Yu Lin, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Ting-Hsiang Lan, Ya-Fang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200087908
    Abstract: A smart sanitary system and a control method thereof are provided. A fixed display, a movable display, a shower unit and a toilet unit are provided. Motion of the movable display is controlled relative to the fixed display. The operation of the shower unit or the toilet unit is controlled according to the position of the movable display. Accordingly, a diversified space is provided, and the operation of sanitary equipment is triggered with the variation of the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Yi Chen, Chia-Shin Weng, Li-Chuan Wang, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Sheng-Chieh Tang
  • Publication number: 20190371261
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a storage medium, an expansion base and an operation method thereof combined with a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is pre-installed with an application program and includes a touch screen. The expansion base is paired with the portable electronic device and accommodates the portable electronic device. When the portable electronic device is accommodated inside the expansion base, a touch window on the surface of the expansion base exposes at least a portion of the touch screen, and the portable electronic device executes the application program to automatically adjust a size or a display position of a display image of the touch screen to correspond to the touch window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Liang, Xiu-Yu Lin, Yi-Han Liao, Sheng-Chieh Tang, Chieh-Yu Chan, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Wen-Yi Chiu, Wei-Chih Hsu, Li-Fang Chen, Yi-Jing Lin
  • Publication number: 20190369806
    Abstract: An interactive projection system and an interactive projection method are provided. The interactive projection method includes: generating a virtual image by using a projector; detecting an object on the virtual image by using a depth camera, wherein the object corresponds to a virtual scene; detecting a drawing operation corresponding to the virtual image by using the depth camera; and projecting the virtual scene on the virtual image in response to the object being placed on the virtual image, and generating a block on the virtual image according to the drawing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Xiu-Yu Lin, Ting-Hsiang Lan, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Ya-Fang Hsu
  • Patent number: 10175721
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus and an operation method of the portable electronic apparatus are provided. The operation method includes: sensing an angle of a cover relative to a base. The operation method often includes sensing a posture of the cover. In the operation method, a virtual operating function of an optical sensor is enabled based on the angle and the posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Sun, Wei-Han Hu, Wen-Yi Chiu, Kun-Hsuan Chang, Ting-Wei Wu, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Hui-Fang Huang, Hsin-Chieh Cheng
  • Publication number: 20160349927
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus and an operation method of the portable electronic apparatus are provided. The operation method includes: sensing an angle of a cover relative to a base. The operation method often includes sensing a posture of the cover. In the operation method, a virtual operating function of an optical sensor is enabled based on the angle and the posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Sun, Wei-Han Hu, Wen-Yi Chiu, Kun-Hsuan Chang, Ting-Wei Wu, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Hui-Fang Huang, Hsin-Chieh Cheng
  • Patent number: D937309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Hao-Chen Weng, Ya-Fang Hsu
  • Patent number: D949892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Hao-Chen Weng, Ya-Fang Hsu