Patents by Inventor Ching-Feng Hsieh

Ching-Feng Hsieh 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: 20110106877
    Abstract: A system and method for file transfer via an exclusive line is for use with at least two local area networks (LANs) connected via an exclusive line and each having at least a client and a server. The method includes: when a client sends an upload instruction, storing upload files in the server in the same LAN as the client; when a client sends a download instruction, searching the server in one of the LANs for download files specified by the download instruction, if it is not found, searching the server of the other LAN via the exclusive line and further shadow copying the found download files to the server of the other LAN via the exclusive line to allow the client of the same LAN to download, thereby providing proximate end downloading services and solving the conventional drawbacks of exclusive-line overloading, network congestion, low transmission speed and high cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Feng Hsieh, WenJun Jiang
  • Publication number: 20110100234
    Abstract: In a press method, a housing is placed on a carrying table, and a panel is placed on a movable platform, and then a first driving unit is used for driving the movable platform to extended from an opening of a housing into the housing, such that the panel is fixed to a position corresponding to the window without touching an internal surface of the housing, and finally a press machine is used for driving the housing and the movable platform to engage with each other, such that the panel is combined with the interior of the housing for sealing the window. Therefore, the panel can be combined into a cramped space of the housing to overcome the defective issue of the prior art. In addition, a press tool adopting the press method is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Liang Chang, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20110097912
    Abstract: An electrical protection for mounting on a wire connector housing, wherein the wire connector housing comprises a fixed hole and a plurality of wire-lock apertures exposed on a top surface of the wire connector housing, and the electrical protection comprise an insulating body and an insulating protrusion located at bottom surface of the insulating body. The insulating body is used to cover the wire-lock apertures at the top surface of the wire connector housing, and the insulating protrusion is designed and constructed to fit into the fixed hole of the wire connector housing. The wire-lock apertures of the wire connector housing are all covered and insulated to prevent electrical shock from the electrical leakage through the exposed apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Cheng, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20110075381
    Abstract: A fixing structure for a battery positions the battery in a casing of an electronic device. The fixing structure includes at least a connecting portion, at least a locking portion, and a receiving portion. The connecting portion is on one side of the battery and with a waterproof element. The locking portion is on the other side of the battery and is opposite to the connecting portion. The receiving portion is on the casing and with a first inserting portion and a plurality of second inserting portions. The first inserting portion and the second inserting portions correspond in position to the connecting portion and the locking portion respectively. Hence, the fixing structure protects the electronic device against permeation of water and ensures secure positioning of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Hui Chang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Ko-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20110045772
    Abstract: A triggering control device for enabling a data collection host assembled on it to execute a corresponding function action comprises a Bluetooth communication module, a control module, a power supply module and a housing containing the foregoing components. The Bluetooth communication module for communicating the triggering control device is controlled by the control module to drive the Bluetooth communication module to output a triggering signal, and the data collection host is enabled while receiving the triggering signal. Thereby, the triggering control device enables the data collection host to proceed a functional action by the Bluetooth communication module, so as to solve the contact fault or interference problem of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Ting-Lin Chang, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20110046962
    Abstract: A voice triggering control device for enabling a data collection host which assembled on it comprises a processing unit, a speaker, a control module, a power supply module and a housing containing the elements disclosed above. The control device controls the processing unit to output a high-frequency audio signal which is corresponded to an act command Then, broadcasting a high-frequency audio through the speaker, wherein the high-frequency audio is generated by the high-frequency audio signal, and the data collection host is enabled to perform the act command while receiving and decoding the high-frequency audio. Thereby, making the triggering control device enabling the data collection host proceed a functional action by the high-frequency audio can solve the contact fault problem in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Ting-Lin Chang, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100326693
    Abstract: A transmission cord transmits and receives electric signals. The transmission cord includes a first core pair having two conductive wires intertwined with each other, a second core pair having two conductive wires intertwined with each other, and a covering layer having a continuously winding structure collectively covering the first and second core pairs. With the first and second core pairs, both of which have two conductive wires intertwined with and insulated from each other, electrical signals transmitted and received on the transmission cord will not be coupled with or interfered by other signals. Also, with the covering layer having the continuously winding structure, a user can lengthen the transmission cord at will and have it automatically retract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tang-Yin Tang, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100321854
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection method and structure for an electronic product internally equipped with an electronic component are provided for protecting the electronic component against electrostatic discharge. A casing of the electronic product has a through-hole corresponding in position to the electronic component and communicating with the outside. The length and shape of the through-hole are defined such that they are equal to or greater in length than the length of an electric arc produced as a result of electrostatic discharge, so as to prevent electric arcs from reaching the electronic component, thereby dispensing with an electrostatic discharge protection circuit or related component and reducing manufacturing costs of electronic products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jyun-Da Lin, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100318948
    Abstract: A system and method for assisting printed circuit board design are characterized by a circuit pre-configuration interface capable of synchronously performing circuit design and performing pre-configuration layout of electronic parts in the circuitry to thereby solve a known problem, wherein engineers spend considerable time arranging electronic parts at a late stage due to layout engineers' unfamiliarity with a circuit's characteristics. The circuit pre-configuration interface also directly adjusts and modifies electronic parts in the finalized circuitry, thereby providing a data exchange platform for the circuit design software and circuit layout software to increase the circuit layout efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting-Lin Chang, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100309905
    Abstract: A network phone includes a base unit, a handset unit and a coiled wire cord connecting the handset unit and the base unit. The base unit is connected to at least one network line for receiving a first digital communication signal or transmitting a second digital communication signal via the network line, and further combining the power of the handset unit with the first digital communication signal so as to form an integrated communication signal. The handset unit decomposes the integrated communication signal back into power and the first digital communication signal. The coiled wire cord is adapted to transmit the integrated communication signal from the base unit to the handset unit, or to transmit the second digital communication signal from the handset unit to the base unit, thereby providing a net-phone device with signal conversion functionality with a coiled wire cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsiung Lu, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100310060
    Abstract: A signal transmission method includes using a signal integrating device to receive a first digital signal from a network line or to transmit a second digital thereto; feeding the power transmitted from the network line into the first digital signal to form an integrated signal; using a signal converting device to restore the integrated signal back to the network line power and the first digital signal; converting a first digital signal into a first analog signal or a second analog signal received from outside into a second digital signal; and using a coiled-wire cord connecting the signal integrating device and the signal converting device to transmit the integrated signal from the signal integrating device to the signal converting device or transmit the second digital signal from the signal converting device to the signal integrating device. The invention thereby achieves transmission of digital signals by a coiled-wire cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsiung Lu, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100258417
    Abstract: A modular keyboard includes an upper casing, a lower casing corresponding to the upper casing, an electric conduction element and a circuit board. The upper casing includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and a plurality of press keys disposed on the first side. The lower casing is set for sealing the second side, and an enclosure space is formed between the upper casing and the lower casing. The electric conduction element is installed on the second side in the enclosure space, and the circuit board is installed between the electric conduction element and the lower casing. With a supersonic welding technique, the upper casing and the lower casing are engaged with each other to seal the enclosure space and isolate the electric conduction element in the enclosure space and the circuit board from the exterior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Hui Chang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Ko-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20100245721
    Abstract: A liquid crystal module comprises at least a liquid crystal panel with a display side and a liquid crystal side corresponding to each other, wherein at least one portion of the liquid crystal side is a heating portion, such that the heating portion can be driven to heat the liquid crystal side when the temperature of the environmental is under a liquid crystal working temperature. In addition, a liquid crystal anti-freeze method for the liquid crystal module is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Hui Chang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Ko-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20100169709
    Abstract: A system and method of updating firmware and a method of creating firmware are provided. The system includes a firmware storage module having first firmware and second firmware. The first and second firmware each have image header file data, including a cyclic redundancy checksum (CRC) and an image header file creation time. The method of updating firmware includes determining whether the first and second firmware have an abnormality according to the CRC information. When an abnormality is present in the first or second firmware, the abnormality-stricken firmware is replaced with new firmware. When the abnormality is absent from the first and second firmware, the first firmware is compared with the second firmware in terms of the image header file creation time such that the firmware with the earlier creation time is replaced by the new firmware. Operable firmware is available even if the firmware updating operation fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Tung Chiu, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu
  • Publication number: 20100167647
    Abstract: A framework of wireless network access device, comprising a communication circuit board with a first electrical connecting portion, a wireless transmission circuit board with a second electrical connecting portion, and at least a signal transmission element connecting with the first and second connecting portions respectively, wherein the signal transmission element is provided for transmitting a signal between the communication circuit board and the wireless transmission circuit board, so as to solve drawbacks of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Hsu, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100169697
    Abstract: A control device having an output pin expansion function and an output pin expansion method thereof are provided. The method includes: connecting at least a shift register unit having a plurality of data transmission pins to a control unit such that the shift register unit can receive strobe signals, a multi-bit data stream, clock signals and enable signals generated by the control unit; sending an enable signal by the control unit so as to allow the shift register unit to shift and store each bit of a multi-bit data stream according to a clock signal generated by the control unit; and sending a strobe signal by the control unit so as to allow the shift register unit to output the multi-bit data in parallel format as opposed to the received serial format through the plurality of data transmission pins, thereby allowing a processing device to interface with more devices (such as LED state indicators) than its fixed number of dedicated output pins would conveniently allow, thus saving costs and board space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Hsu, Chen-Kuo Huang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu
  • Publication number: 20100156572
    Abstract: A carrier for transmitting a high frequency signal and a carrier layout method thereof are provided. The carrier includes a substrate, conducting wires and reference planes both formed on the substrate. The carrier layout method includes defining impedance and thickness of the carrier according to the high frequency signal and defining layout parameters according to the impedance and the thickness. The layout parameters include a conducting layer formed on the conducting wires, a coplanar waveguide formed between the reference planes and the conducting wires, roughness portions formed on the conducting wires, recessed portions formed on the conducting wires, and the substrate being a high loss tangent substrate. The layout is performed according to the layout parameters defined thereabove, so as to increase loss of the high frequency signal in transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Yang, Chien-Hao Huang, Chao-Nan Tsai, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Chin-Ching Chang, Chun-Hsiung Tsai, Pi-Chi Chang, Chih-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: D621359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Hsu, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Patent number: D634720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Cheng, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Patent number: D635106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Cheng, Ching-Feng Hsieh