Patents by Inventor Chuan-Ming Tsai

Chuan-Ming 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).

  • Publication number: 20170164418
    Abstract: A method and a system for network setting of a connected device, adapted for an electronic apparatus to assist the connected device in setting the network, are provided. In the method, a wireless communication module of the connected device is activated to enable a discoverable state of the connected device. A corresponding wireless communication module of the electronic apparatus is activated to detect the connected device, receive communication information provided by the connected device, and accordingly establish a communication channel between the electronic apparatus and the connected device. The electronic apparatus transmits network setting data to the connected device through the communication channel. The connected device applies the network setting data so as to connect the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chuan-Ming Tsai, Chun-Hua Lee, Chun-Liang Lin
  • Patent number: 9201663
    Abstract: A computer system and a remote control method for a computer device are provided. The computer system includes a computer device and a remote device. The computer device includes a network communication unit and an ID table. Before the computer device enters into a power-saving state, the computer device reads an ID code of the network communication unit and searches the ID table according to the ID code to obtain a particular packet format type. The computer device sends an agreement packet including a message of the particular packet format type to notify the remote device. The computer device receives a response packet from the remote device for setting a packet receiving procedure and enters into the power-saving state. When the computer device receives a wake-up packet compliant with the packet receiving procedure from the remote device, the computer device returns to a normal operation state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shu-Yu Jiang, I-Feng Tsai, Chuan-Ming Tsai, Ching-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20140223164
    Abstract: A computer system and a remote control method for a computer device are provided. The computer system includes a computer device and a remote device. The computer device includes a network communication unit and an ID table. Before the computer device enters into a power-saving state, the computer device reads an ID code of the network communication unit and searches the ID table according to the ID code to obtain a particular packet format type. The computer device sends an agreement packet including a message of the particular packet format type to notify the remote device. The computer device receives a response packet from the remote device for setting a packet receiving procedure and enters into the power-saving state. When the computer device receives a wake-up packet compliant with the packet receiving procedure from the remote device, the computer device returns to a normal operation state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shu-Yu Jiang, I-Feng Tsai, Chuan-Ming Tsai, Ching-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 8502833
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus with multiple screens and an image displaying method thereof are provided. The image displaying method is adapted to an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a first display unit and a second display unit. The image displaying method includes following steps. By a processing module, a digital file is read, and a content of the digital file is displayed on the first display unit. Whether the content of the digital file includes at least one dynamic image is detected by the processing module. When the content of the digital file includes the at least one dynamic image, the at least one dynamic image is displayed on the second display unit by the processing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chuan-Ming Tsai, Tzu-Lung Chuang, Chueh-Pin Ko
  • Patent number: 8310969
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a mobile device and a power saving method thereof. The mobile device comprises a modem processor and a data processor. The modem processor is electrically connected to a wireless network system for receiving/transmitting a network packet. When the data processor is in a hibernation mode, the IP packet protocol module of the modem processor unpacks the received network packets to access the packet data. If it is determined that the packet data need to be processed by the data processor, the modem processor wakes up the data processor; whereas the data processor remains in the hibernation mode. Thus, the time period in which the data processor is in the hibernation mode is extended so as to achieve power saving effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: ACER Incorporated
    Inventor: Chuan-Ming Tsai
  • Patent number: 8060768
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power saving method of a portable Internet device, the portable Internet device and its instant messaging system. If a screen of the portable Internet device is in non-view state, for example, both backlight module and LCD panel are turned off, it means that a user is not viewing the screen, and thus the message update frequency of the instant messaging program is lowered to prevent unnecessary transmission and receiving of wireless signals, so as to reduce power comsumption of the portable Internet device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chieh-Chih Tsai, Yung-Sen Lin, Chuan-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110157214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-screens electronic apparatus and image display method thereof. The method is applicable to an electronic apparatus with a display unit and a touch-sensitive display unit, comprising the following steps: reading a digital file via a processing module and display the content of the digital file on the display unit; choosing a specific region by using a region choosing module; displaying the content of the specific region on the touch-sensitive display unit by the processing module; when a touch control command is received by the touch display, adjusting the range of content on the touch-sensitive display; and adjusting the range of the specific region in the display unit according to adjusted range of the content displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chuan-Ming TSAI, Tzu-Lung CHUANG, Chueh-Pin KO
  • Publication number: 20110157203
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus with multiple screens and an image displaying method thereof are provided. The image displaying method is adapted to an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a first display unit and a second display unit. The image displaying method includes following steps. By a processing module, a digital file is read, and a content of the digital file is displayed on the first display unit. Whether the content of the digital file includes at least one dynamic image is detected by the processing module. When the content of the digital file includes the at least one dynamic image, the at least one dynamic image is displayed on the second display unit by the processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chuan-Ming Tsai, Tzu-Lung Chuang, Chueh-Pin Ko
  • Publication number: 20110145724
    Abstract: A multi-screen electronic device includes a first screen, a second screen, a storage unit, and a central processing unit electrically connected to the first and second screens and the storage unit. Also, a reference material display method applied to the multi-screen electronic device includes the steps of opening an e-book file stored in the storage unit and displaying contents of the e-book file on the first screen of the multi-screen electronic device; searching for a predetermined mark that is shown on the first screen; transmitting the predetermined mark to a predetermined website; and displaying contents sent back from the predetermined website on the second screen of the multi-screen electronic device. Thus, the reference material display method allows a user to read the e-book file compactly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chuan-Ming TSAI, Tzu-Lung CHUANG, Chueh-Pin KO
  • Publication number: 20110007679
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a mobile device and a power saving method thereof. The mobile device comprises a modem processor and a data processor. The modem processor is electrically connected to a wireless network system for receiving/transmitting a network packet. When the data processor is in a hibernation mode, the IP packet protocol module of the modem processor unpacks the received network packets to access the packet data. If it is determined that the packet data need to be processed by the data processor, the modem processor wakes up the data processor; whereas the data processor remains in the hibernation mode. Thus, the time period in which the data processor is in the hibernation mode is extended so as to achieve power saving effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Chuan-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100290380
    Abstract: A wireless communication device, a power saving method thereof, and a packet filtering method therefor are disclosed. The wireless communication device includes a modem connected to a wireless network system for receiving and transmitting packet data, and a data processor for executing an application program to access network services via the wireless network system. When the data processor is entering to hibernate mode, network information corresponding to the application program is generated, such as a communication port number or an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The modem then filters the received packet data based on the network information. Only when communication port number or IP address contained in the received packet data matches the network information, the modem will wake up the data process to process the received packet data. Therefore, the hibernation time of the data processor is extended to effectively reduce the power consumed by the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Acer Incorpoated
    Inventors: Chuan-Ming Tsai, Yung-Shih Chi
  • Publication number: 20100094940
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for sharing community network service information, characterized in that users can send their community network service information and their friend lists for real-time communication to a data server, and share the community network service information with the friends in the friend lists who have logged onto the data server. Thus, the users can share the community information from different community network service platforms with their friends. Additionally, the data server can periodically confirm whether the users and their friends update the community network service information or not and send the updated information to the users and their friends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chieh-Chih TSAI, Yung-Sen LIN, Chuan-Ming TSAI
  • Publication number: 20100049787
    Abstract: In a method of an internet service, a user inputs a request at a wireless communication terminal device, so as to receive via a data server web contents and data contents provided by a community server over the Internet. The data server selectively re-arranges the layout of the web contents and at least one resolution, compression ratio or the number of color of the multimedia data according to a level of closeness between the user, object owners and the data contents contained in the web contents or the data contents. The re-layout web contents and the re-arranged multimedia data are sent to the wireless communication terminal device for the user to efficiently watch information in connection with his or her friends when browsing the community website or the web page on the wireless communication terminal device. An internet service system and a data server for implementing the method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chieh-Chih Tsai, Yung-sen Lin, Chuan-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100042856
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power saving method of a portable Internet device, the portable Internet device and its instant messaging system. If a screen of the portable Internet device is in non-view state, for example, both backlight module and LCD panel are turned off, it means that a user is not viewing the screen, and thus the message update frequency of the instant messaging program is lowered to prevent unnecessary transmission and receiving of wireless signals, so as to reduce power comsumption of the portable Internet device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chieh-Chih Tsai, Yung-Sen Lin, Chuan-Ming Tsai