Patents by Inventor Ching-Ho Tsai

Ching-Ho Tsai 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: 10776314
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for temporarily storing data thereof, adapted to temporarily store the data downloaded from a remote apparatus, are provided. In the method, an access instruction to the remote apparatus is captured, and accordingly a file requested by the access instruction or metadata of all files and subfolders under a folder requested by the access instruction is downloaded and temporarily stored in a storage unit, in which a usage time of the temporarily stored file is recorded. When a specific condition is met, the usage time of all the temporarily stored files is checked and at least one file that is not accessed for the longest time is deleted accordingly. The folder having the deleted file is checked whether not to include data of any file, and accordingly the metadata of all the files and subfolders under the folder is deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Patent number: 10440125
    Abstract: A method for maintaining transmission control protocol (TCP) connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a network card and a processor, wherein the processor executes an operating system. In the method, a first TCP connection with a remote server is first established via the network card. Then, after the operating system enters a power saving mode, a wake-up packet transmitted by the remote server through the first TCP connection is received to wake the operating system. The operating system resets the retransmission time of the remote server transmitting the wake-up packet when resuming a normal operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai, Siang-Sheng Jheng
  • Patent number: 10187351
    Abstract: A maintenance method for network connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a timer. The timer is configured to regularly wake up the computer system to check whether a network connection is working normally. In the method, the computer system is waked up at intervals of a first time interval within a predetermined period and a current IP address of the computer system is extracted. The predetermined period is divided into a plurality of periods by the first time interval. Whether a change occurs on the IP address is determined withing each of the periods, and accordingly the computer system is waked up to check the network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Siang-Sheng Jheng, Ching-Ho Tsai, Shu-Chun Liao, Chao-Shih Huang, Yu-Ren Yang
  • Patent number: 9954755
    Abstract: A maintenance method for network connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a real-time clock. The real-time clock is configured to regularly wake up the computer system to check whether a network connection is working normally. In the method, a wake up operation to wake up the computer system is received from a user. It is determined whether a connection time of maintaining the network connection so far from a last time of entering a power saving mode is greater than a counting time for the real-time clock to wake up the computer system. It is tested whether the network connection is working normally when the connection time is greater than the counting time. The counting time of the real-time clock is updated to the connection time when the network connection is working normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180046636
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for temporarily storing data thereof, adapted to temporarily store the data downloaded from a remote apparatus, are provided. In the method, an access instruction to the remote apparatus is captured, and accordingly a file requested by the access instruction or metadata of all files and subfolders under a folder requested by the access instruction is downloaded and temporarily stored in a storage unit, in which a usage time of the temporarily stored file is recorded. When a specific condition is met, the usage time of all the temporarily stored files is checked and at least one file that is not accessed for the longest time is deleted accordingly. The folder having the deleted file is checked whether not to include data of any file, and accordingly the metadata of all the files and subfolders under the folder is deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180020061
    Abstract: A method for maintaining transmission control protocol (TCP) connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a network card and a processor, wherein the processor executes an operating system. In the method, a first TCP connection with a remote server is first established via the network card. Then, after the operating system enters a power saving mode, a wake-up packet transmitted by the remote server through the first TCP connection is received to wake the operating system. The operating system resets the retransmission time of the remote server transmitting the wake-up packet when resuming a normal operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai, Siang-Sheng Jheng
  • Patent number: 9836468
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for temporarily storing data thereof, adapted to temporarily store the data downloaded from a remote apparatus, are provided. In the method, an access instruction to the remote apparatus is captured, and accordingly a file requested by the access instruction or metadata of all files and subfolders under a folder requested by the access instruction is downloaded and temporarily stored in a storage unit, in which a usage time of the temporarily stored file is recorded. When a specific condition is met, the usage time of all the temporarily stored files is checked and at least one file that is not accessed for the longest time is deleted accordingly. The folder having the deleted file is checked whether not to include data of any file, and accordingly the metadata of all the files and subfolders under the folder is deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Patent number: 9813507
    Abstract: A method for maintaining transmission control protocol (TCP) connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a network card and a processor, wherein the processor executes an operating system. In the method, a first TCP connection with a remote server is first established via the network card. Then, after the operating system enters a power saving mode, a wake-up packet transmitted by the remote server through the first TCP connection is received to wake the operating system. The operating system resets the retransmission time of the remote server transmitting the wake-up packet when resuming a normal operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai, Siang-Sheng Jheng
  • Publication number: 20170310568
    Abstract: A maintenance method for network connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a real-time clock. The real-time clock is configured to regularly wake up the computer system to check whether a network connection is working normally. In the method, a wake up operation to wake up the computer system is received from a user. It is determined whether a connection time of maintaining the network connection so far from a last time of entering a power saving mode is greater than a counting time for the real-time clock to wake up the computer system. It is tested whether the network connection is working normally when the connection time is greater than the counting time. The counting time of the real-time clock is updated to the connection time when the network connection is working normally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170289100
    Abstract: A maintenance method for network connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a timer. The timer is configured to regularly wake up the computer system to check whether a network connection is working normally. In the method, the computer system is waked up at intervals of a first time interval within a predetermined period and a current IP address of the computer system is extracted. The predetermined period is divided into a plurality of periods by the first time interval. Whether a change occurs on the IP address is determined withing each of the periods, and accordingly the computer system is waked up to check the network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Siang-Sheng Jheng, Ching-Ho Tsai, Shu-Chun Liao, Chao-Shih Huang, Yu-Ren Yang
  • Patent number: 9742653
    Abstract: A maintenance method for network connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a real-time clock. The real-time clock is configured to regularly wake up the computer system to check whether a network connection is working normally. In the method, a wake up operation to wake up the computer system is received from a user. It is determined whether a connection time of maintaining the network connection so far from a last time of entering a power saving mode is greater than a counting time for the real-time clock to wake up the computer system. It is tested whether the network connection is working normally when the connection time is greater than the counting time. The counting time of the real-time clock is updated to the connection time when the network connection is working normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Patent number: 9722969
    Abstract: A maintenance method for network connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a timer. The timer is configured to regularly wake up the computer system to check whether a network connection is working normally. In the method, the computer system is waked up at intervals of a first time interval within a predetermined period and a current IP address of the computer system is extracted. The predetermined period is divided into a plurality of periods by the first time interval. Whether a change occurs on the IP address is determined within each of the periods, and accordingly the computer system is waked up to check the network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Siang-Sheng Jheng, Ching-Ho Tsai, Shu-Chun Liao, Chao-Shih Huang, Yu-Ren Yang
  • Publication number: 20170133013
    Abstract: A voice control method and a voice control system are provided. The voice control method is adapted to a voice control apparatus connected to a local area network. The voice control method includes following steps. Voice data is received through the Internet. A voice recognition for the voice data is executed to obtain a control command in the voice data. A voice response message in response to the control command is transmitted through the Internet. At least one electronic apparatus is controlled through the local area network according to the control command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Tsai, Yin-Hsong Hsu
  • Patent number: 9582069
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having an input unit and a network card and a wake-up method thereof are provided. In the method, an input event triggered by the input unit is received. Next, whether the electronic apparatus is in a partial wake-up mode entered after being woken up by the network card is determined. Then, the electronic apparatus is woken up to a normal operation mode if the electronic apparatus is in the partial wake-up mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160283496
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for temporarily storing data thereof, adapted to temporarily store the data downloaded from a remote apparatus, are provided. In the method, an access instruction to the remote apparatus is captured, and accordingly a file requested by the access instruction or metadata of all files and subfolders under a folder requested by the access instruction is downloaded and temporarily stored in a storage unit, in which a usage time of the temporarily stored file is recorded. When a specific condition is met, the usage time of all the temporarily stored files is checked and at least one file that is not accessed for the longest time is deleted accordingly. The folder having the deleted file is checked whether not to include data of any file, and accordingly the metadata of all the files and subfolders under the folder is deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160234316
    Abstract: A method for maintaining transmission control protocol (TCP) connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a network card and a processor, wherein the processor executes an operating system. In the method, a first TCP connection with a remote server is first established via the network card. Then, after the operating system enters a power saving mode, a wake-up packet transmitted by the remote server through the first TCP connection is received to wake the operating system. The operating system resets the retransmission time of the remote server transmitting the wake-up packet when resuming a normal operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai, Siang-Sheng Jheng
  • Publication number: 20160156542
    Abstract: A maintenance method for network connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a timer. The timer is configured to regularly wake up the computer system to check whether a network connection is working normally. In the method, the computer system is waked up at intervals of a first time interval within a predetermined period and a current IP address of the computer system is extracted. The predetermined period is divided into a plurality of periods by the first time interval. Whether a change occurs on the IP address is determined within each of the periods, and accordingly the computer system is waked up to check the network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Siang-Sheng Jheng, Ching-Ho Tsai, Shu-Chun Liao, Chao-Shih Huang, Yu-Ren Yang
  • Publication number: 20160134500
    Abstract: A maintenance method for network connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a real-time clock. The real-time clock is configured to regularly wake up the computer system to check whether a network connection is working normally. In the method, a wake up operation to wake up the computer system is received from a user. It is determined whether a connection time of maintaining the network connection so far from a last time of entering a power saving mode is greater than a counting time for the real-time clock to wake up the computer system. It is tested whether the network connection is working normally when the connection time is greater than the counting time. The counting time of the real-time clock is updated to the connection time when the network connection is working normally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160132098
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having an input unit and a network card and a wake-up method thereof are provided. In the method, an input event triggered by the input unit is received. Next, whether the electronic apparatus is in a partial wake-up mode entered after being woken up by the network card is determined. Then, the electronic apparatus is woken up to a normal operation mode if the electronic apparatus is in the partial wake-up mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Shu-Chun Liao, Ching-Ho Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150105019
    Abstract: A wireless communication device and a wireless paring method thereof provided. The method is suitable for a first wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device includes a storing module storing a first operation system(OS) and a second OS. The method includes: executing the first OS, and executing a wireless paring of the first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device through the first OS; storing a paring information into a sharing information backup region of the storing module through the first OS; executing the second OS, and reading the paring information from the sharing information backup region through the second OS; and establishing a wireless connection between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device through the second OS according to the paring information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chien-Lung Liu, Ching-Ho Tsai, Po-Chang Yang, Harianto Siek