Patents by Inventor Chieh-Yu Chan

Chieh-Yu Chan 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: 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9762857
    Abstract: A video conference system including at least one client device and a host device able to be connected to the client devices and a remote device is provided. The host device obtains at least one piece of candidate video data as well as multiple pieces of to-be-integrated audio data, selects one piece of video data from the candidate video data, integrates the to-be-integrated audio data and sends the selected video data and the integrated audio data to the remote device, where the to-be-integrated audio data includes client audio data and host audio data, the candidate video data includes at least one piece of client video data and host video data. Video and audio processing devices corresponding to the client device and the remote device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Ming-Che Weng
  • Publication number: 20160350273
    Abstract: A data processing method for processing handwritten input data displayed on a display unit is provided. The data processing method includes: performing a select operation to the handwritten input data according to a trace of a touch operation being received; after detecting that the touch operation is released, displaying a menu and setting a manageable object according to an area selected by the select operation, wherein the menu includes a plurality of function options, and the manageable object provides a drag function; and adding the manageable object into a corresponding page of an enabled one of the function options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Ming-Che Weng, Ji-Hong Huang, Chia-Ni Chen
  • Publication number: 20160350951
    Abstract: A chart drawing method for an electronic device is provided. The chart drawing method includes receiving a drawing instruction, and enabling a drawing operation according to the drawing instruction; receiving a first hand-painted trajectory, and recognizing whether the first hand-painted trajectory matches a predefined chart type; when the first hand-painted trajectory matches the predefined chart type, displaying a chart corresponding to the predefined chart type, and clearing the first hand-painted trajectory; and receiving a second hand-painted trajectory, and dividing the chart into a plurality of areas according to the second hand-painted trajectory. Accordingly, users can draw the chart in an intuitive and convenient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Ming-Che Weng, Ji-Hong Huang, Chia-Ni Chen
  • Publication number: 20160205351
    Abstract: A video conference system including at least one client device and a host device able to be connected to the client devices and a remote device is provided. The host device obtains at least one piece of candidate video data as well as multiple pieces of to-be-integrated audio data, selects one piece of video data from the candidate video data, integrates the to-be-integrated audio data and sends the selected video data and the integrated audio data to the remote device, where the to-be-integrated audio data includes client audio data and host audio data, the candidate video data includes at least one piece of client video data and host video data. Video and audio processing devices corresponding to the client device and the remote device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Ming-Che Weng
  • Publication number: 20140351373
    Abstract: A method for uploading data to a social networking website and an electronic apparatus using the method are provided. The electronic apparatus automatically detects a detectable device located within a sensing range and finds a target to be tagged to set a preset tag. And the electronic apparatus uploads a geographic location, the preset tag and data to the social networking website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Ming-Che Weng, Kai-Yi Chen, Cheng-Yuan Wei, Jen-Shih Tsai, Yen-Lin Lin, Chia-Ni Chen
  • Publication number: 20140189584
    Abstract: A method for switching applications in a user interface and an electronic apparatus using the same are disclosed herein. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, execute a first application after being unlocked, and detect a sliding operation. Next, determine whether the sliding operation matches a first direction or a second direction. If yes, correspondingly displaying an icon page of a second application. Afterwards, determine whether the sliding operation matching the first direction or the second direction is detected again in a predetermined time. If no, executing the second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Che Weng, Chieh-Yu Chan, Hsiu-Hang Lin, Ming-Yuan Weng, Yen-Hui Li, Yung-Ching Tien
  • Publication number: 20060171681
    Abstract: A method for recording a selectable audio source in a portable electronic device and method for linking the recorded audio to a picture in the portable electronic device. The method for recording a selectable audio source includes: (A) determining whether a plurality of audio input devices are provided, if not, then performing step (C); (B) recording an audio file from one of the audio input devices and outputting the audio file; and (C) recording an audio file from the audio input device and outputting the audio file. The method for linking the recorded audio to a picture further comprises a step of linking the recorded audio to the picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chi Wang, Chieh-Yu Chan
  • Publication number: 20060146016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to one method of zooming in a displayed image to be used in a portable electronic device. The method comprises: displaying an original image; determining whether or not to switch to a zooming in mode; selecting a zooming in ratio; in accordance with the zooming in ratio, processing the zoom in of the original image to produce a zoomed in image; and displaying the zoomed in image corresponding to the size of the display screen, and in accordance with one control signal to change the zoomed in image displayed by the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Tatung Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Szu-Hua Chen, Yueh-Chi Wang, Yi-Ru Chen
  • Publication number: 20060150101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of a continuous repeat segment playback of an electronic file that can be utilized on a portable electronic device. The method of a continuous repeat segment playback includes: recalling a setup interface; inputting a repeat segment starting time; inputting a repeat segment ending time; beginning a playback of an electronic file at the inputted starting time and stopping the playback of the electronic file at the inputted ending time; and recalling the setup interface and identifying whether the repeat segment of the electronic file shall be continuously played. If it fails to hold, then the playback of the MP3 file is discontinued; such identifying procedure ensures that while the portable electronic device is executing the repeat segment playback of an electronic file, the file can still be continuously played in case the user exits such mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Tatung Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ru Chen, Chun-Ru Chen, Chieh-Yu Chan, Guang-Min Hsu
  • Publication number: 20060149908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of providing a sport mode of a portably electronic device having a hard disk and a memory device. The method includes: (A) determining whether the portably electronic device switches to the sport mode; (B) switching to the sport mode and downloading at least one multimedia file from the hard disk to the memory device; (C) turning off the hard disk; (D) playing at least one multimedia file from the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Tatung Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Ru Chen, Yueh-Chi Wang, Chieh-Yu Chan, Guang-Min Hsu
  • 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