Patents by Inventor CHIH-PENG NIEN

CHIH-PENG NIEN 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).

  • Circuit and method for use in a first display device to facilitate communication with a second display device, and display communication system
    Patent number: 10971110
    Abstract: A circuit for use in a first display device to facilitate communication with a second display device is provided. The first display device and the second display device each include a connector compliant with a digital display interface standard. The circuit includes a digital display interface circuit and a control unit. The digital display interface circuit is used for transmission or receiving of video data according to the digital display interface standard, the digital display interface circuit for being connected to the connector of the first display device. The control unit is configured to transmit at least one first communication signal through at least one first pin of the connector of the first display device to communicate with the second display device, wherein the at least one first communication signal is non-standard with respect to the digital display interface standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Peng Nien, Chien-Wen Lin
  • CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR USE IN A FIRST DISPLAY DEVICE TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION WITH A SECOND DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210065650
    Abstract: A circuit for use in a first display device to facilitate communication with a second display device is provided. The first display device and the second display device each include a connector compliant with a digital display interface standard. The circuit includes a digital display interface circuit and a control unit. The digital display interface circuit is used for transmission or receiving of video data according to the digital display interface standard, the digital display interface circuit for being connected to the connector of the first display device. The control unit is configured to transmit at least one first communication signal through at least one first pin of the connector of the first display device to communicate with the second display device, wherein the at least one first communication signal is non-standard with respect to the digital display interface standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: CHIH-PENG NIEN, CHIEN-WEN LIN