Patents by Inventor Chih-San Chiang

Chih-San 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: 10387035
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device includes determining a software application that is running in the electronic device. Pressing information in relation to a predetermined physical button of the electronic device is detected and a probability of use of each of buttons corresponding to the software application is obtained by searching a preset list according to the software application. An operation is performed according to the pressing information and the probability of use of each of buttons corresponding to the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhao-Ping Zhang, Chih-San Chiang, Hui-Gang He
  • Patent number: 9870143
    Abstract: In a handwriting recognition method applied in an electronic device with touch screen and display screen, a handwriting input area and a handwriting display area are shown on a touch screen when a handwriting command is given. The handwriting of a complete or partial word in the handwriting input area is recognized and displayed and a new handwriting input area can be added when a preset slide operation is applied that the tracing of a handwritten character collides with a boundary of the input area. Handwriting in the new handwriting input area is recognized and displayed and the content of the original handwriting input area and of the new handwriting input area are combined to form a complete word when the handwriting input is finished. The complete word is then displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-San Chiang, Hai-Jun Mao
  • Publication number: 20170371538
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device includes determining a software application that is running in the electronic device. Pressing information in relation to a predetermined physical button of the electronic device is detected and a probability of use of each of buttons corresponding to the software application is obtained by searching a preset list according to the software application. An operation is performed according to the pressing information and the probability of use of each of buttons corresponding to the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: ZHAO-PING ZHANG, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, HUI-GANG HE
  • Patent number: 9847075
    Abstract: A method for displaying a graphical user interface on a display of an electronic device includes obtaining a total number ā€œnā€ of image layers to be displayed on the display, and determining whether the total number of image layers is greater than two, determining a processing method of a number of processing methods for processing each image layer for displaying each image layer, processing each image layer according to the determined processing method, and displaying the graphical user interface on the display after all of the image layers have been processed. The number of processing methods include size adjustment, obfuscation adjustment, saturation adjustment, and transparency adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen Airdrawing Technology Service Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shuang Hu, Chih-San Chiang, Ling-Juan Jiang, Hua-Dong Cheng
  • Patent number: 9827486
    Abstract: A method for pausing a video during playback in an electronic device includes detecting that a video playing interface within a first user interface is covered by a second user interface, upon such detection, calculating a coverage ratio of the second user interface to the video playing interface, and determining that the coverage ratio is greater than a predetermined value, upon such determination, pausing the playing of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hai-Jun Mao, Chih-San Chiang
  • Patent number: 9684503
    Abstract: A method for saving power of an electronic device includes establishing relationship between operational states and operations carried out by the electronic device. According to the relationship, an operation to the electronic device is executed after acquiring current operational states of the electronic device periodically. And the operational states of the electronic device is refreshed after executing the operation to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Way Liu, Chih-San Chiang, Hua-Dong Cheng, Nan Yu, Ling-Juan Jiang, Shuang Hu
  • Publication number: 20170011715
    Abstract: In a method for displaying system information, a request to display system information of the electronic device is made. Then, system information to be displayed is obtained from the electronic device. A display interface for displaying the system information is generated according to the obtained system information. The obtained system information is arranged on the display interface according to a predefined way. And, the display interface containing the obtained system information is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: CHIH-SAN CHIANG, GANG-FAN LI, HUA-DONG CHENG, LING-JUAN JIANG
  • Publication number: 20160349980
    Abstract: In a handwriting recognition method applied in an electronic device with touch screen and display screen, a handwriting input area and a handwriting display area are shown on a touch screen when a handwriting command is given. The handwriting of a complete or partial word in the handwriting input area is recognized and displayed and a new handwriting input area can be added when a preset slide operation is applied that the tracing of a handwritten character collides with a boundary of the input area. Handwriting in the new handwriting input area is recognized and displayed and the content of the original handwriting input area and of the new handwriting input area are combined to form a complete word when the handwriting input is finished. The complete word is then displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: CHIH-SAN CHIANG, HAI-JUN MAO
  • Publication number: 20160334946
    Abstract: An method for adjusting user interface comprising: receiving touch signals generated by a display unit in response to operations on an application icon page displayed on the display unit; determining a touch motion according to the received touch signals; and adjusting the application icons of the application icon page when the touch motion is the sliding motion between two touch points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: CHIH-SAN CHIANG, WEN-WEN ZHANG, SHUANG HU, LING-JUAN JIANG, HUA-DONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20160328009
    Abstract: In a sleeping interface rendering method, the computing device is currently in a running status is recognized. A request is received to cause the computing device to enter a sleep mode. Currently running data of the computing device is obtained. Time required to store the obtained currently running date is calculated, the obtained data is storing simultaneity. A minification pace of the predefined picture is determined according to the calculated time in the process when the computing device enters a sleep mode. Lastly, a minifying process of the predefined picture is displayed according to the determined minification pace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: HUI-GANG HE, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, ZHAO-PING ZHANG, JIN-QI LU
  • Publication number: 20160321758
    Abstract: In a method for calculating vehicle insurance fee, core data transmitted from an electronic device in a vehicle is received. The core date includes information as to how the vehicle is driven, by recording the driving style of the driver e, purchase price of the vehicle, and other basic information. A driving risk level of the vehicle is determined according to the received core data. A comprehensive risk coefficient associated with the driving risk level is obtained. An insurance fee of the vehicle is calculated based on the comprehensive risk coefficient and a preset sheet of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: QIONG-KE LI, JUAN XU, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, YUN ZHAO, XIAO-LU QIN, JIA-ZUO CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160231820
    Abstract: A control method for displaying a user interface of an electronic device includes obtaining movement parameters of the electronic device detected by a detection device and determining whether the movement of the electronic device is caused by a tilting operation. If the movement of the electronic device is caused by a tilting operation, an interrupt signal including a movement direction of the electronic device is generated. A new user interface is determined and switched to be displayed on the display screen if an amount of multiple continuous interrupt signals including a same movement direction is more than a preset value within a first preset time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: ZHAO-PING ZHANG, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, HUI-GANG HE, SHENG HOU
  • Publication number: 20160234292
    Abstract: A server and data transmission method are provided. Programs need at least one processor for receiving a request from a terminal device, the request including information of data and identity information of a device for receiving the data; and obtain the data corresponding to the information included in the request. The method transmits the data to the device corresponding to the identity information included in the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: YOUNG-WAY LIU, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, HAI-JUN MAO, HAI-SEN LIANG
  • Publication number: 20160188665
    Abstract: A help seeking method is provided. The method includes: receiving servable help information from a helper and help seeking information from a help seeker and stored them in at least one storage device of the server, the servable help information including servable help type, contact information and a current geographic position of the helper, and the help seeking information including needed help type, contact information and a current geographic position of the help seeker; searching servable help information stored in the storage device which is corresponding to the received help seeking information to determine a preliminary confirmed helper; sending the help seeking information to the preliminary confirmed helper; receiving feedback from the preliminary conformed helper; determining a finally confirmed helper based on the feedback; and sending the contact information and the current geographic position of one of the finally confirmed helper and the help seeker to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: JUN LI, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, FENG XIAO, ZHAO-PING ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160188067
    Abstract: An electronic device and display method includes sensing plates mounted on the electronic device and configured to generate signals when the electronic device is handheld. Programs cause at least one processor to analyzes the signals and thus the manner in which the electronic device is handheld. The method displays an interface according to the manner in which the device is handheld.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Sheng HOU, Chih-San CHIANG, Hai-Sheng LI, Zhao-Ping ZHANG, Hui-Gang HE
  • Publication number: 20160187957
    Abstract: A method for saving power of an electronic device includes establishing relationship between operational states and operations carried out by the electronic device. According to the relationship, an operation to the electronic device is executed after acquiring current operational states of the electronic device periodically. And the operational states of the electronic device is refreshed after executing the operation to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: YOUNG-WAY LIU, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, HUA-DONG CHENG, NAN YU, LING-JUAN JIANG, SHUANG HU
  • Publication number: 20160162727
    Abstract: In a method for reducing eye damage, caused by watching a display screen, executed in an electronic device, a start time of eye exposure to the display screen is set. At least one image of an object in front of the display screen is captured using an image capturing device. If there is a face region and an eye region of a person in the image, a period of time that the person continuously views the display screen is calculated. If the period of time exceeds a preset time, a message to take a break is issued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: SHUANG HU, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, LING-JUAN JIANG, HUA-DONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20160162156
    Abstract: In a desktop icon management method executed in an electronic device, icons are obtained from a storage device of the electronic device. Different icon categories are defined. The icons are classified in accordance with the icon categories. According to the icon categories, the icons are displayed on a desktop of the electronic device. A navigation pane is generated above the desktop. All the icon categories are displayed in the navigation pane. In response to an input via the navigation pane, an operation is performed to at least one of the icons in accordance with the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: YA-LING LIU, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, HAI-SEN LIANG, HAI-JUN MAO, TE-JIA LIU, TAO LIU
  • Publication number: 20160154545
    Abstract: In a method for managing and displaying application icons, all icons or selected icons of application software installed in an electronic device are selected by a user. A title, a short menu, and/or a view window of the application software corresponding to each of the selected application icons are generated. The selected application icons can be displayed in a certain shape and in a cascading style according to usage frequencies of each application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: CHIH-SAN CHIANG, NIAN-LONG HUANG, HUA-DONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20160155427
    Abstract: A method for displaying a graphical user interface on a display of an electronic device includes obtaining a total number ā€œnā€ of image layers to be displayed on the display, and determining whether the total number of image layers is greater than two, determining a processing method of a number of processing methods for processing each image layer for displaying each image layer, processing each image layer according to the determined processing method, and displaying the graphical user interface on the display after all of the image layers have been processed. The number of processing methods include size adjustment, obfuscation adjustment, saturation adjustment, and transparency adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: SHUANG HU, CHIH-SAN CHIANG, LING-JUAN JIANG, HUA-DONG CHENG