Patents by Inventor Chun-Chi Liao
Chun-Chi Liao 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).
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Patent number: 10803836Abstract: A switch device includes a first connection interface, a second connection interface, an video output interface, a control module and a processing module. The first connection interface receives a first video and the second connection interface receives a second video. The video output interface outputs an integrated video. The control module receives a control signals including a position data. The processing module generates the integrated video based on the first video and the second video. The integrated video includes a first sub-image having a first depth and a second sub-image having a second depth respectively corresponding to the first video and the second video. When the position data falls within an overlapping area of the first sub-image and the second sub-image, the processing module outputs the control signal to one of the first connection interface and the second connection interface based on the first depth and the second depth.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: ATEN International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Chi Liao
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Publication number: 20200105229Abstract: A switch device includes a first connection interface, a second connection interface, an video output interface, a control module and a processing module. The first connection interface receives a first video and the second connection interface receives a second video. The video output interface outputs an integrated video. The control module receives a control signals including a position data. The processing module generates the integrated video based on the first video and the second video. The integrated video includes a first sub-image having a first depth and a second sub-image having a second depth respectively corresponding to the first video and the second video. When the position data falls within an overlapping area of the first sub-image and the second sub-image, the processing module outputs the control signal to one of the first connection interface and the second connection interface based on the first depth and the second depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: ATEN International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Chi LIAO
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Patent number: 10496352Abstract: The present invention provides a calibration system and method of multi-image output system. The output image of the multi-image output system can be automatically calibrated by using simple hardware apparatus and algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: ATEN International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Chi Liao
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Publication number: 20180267305Abstract: The present invention provides a video switching apparatus, a video switching system, and a video switching method. The video switching apparatus includes a video generating unit and a processing unit. The video generating unit receives a first video signal forming a first video picture and a second video signal forming a second video picture, and generates a display video signal to be displayed on the head mounted device, wherein the display video signal is adjusted to form a first mode picture or a second mode picture, and the first mode picture includes at least a portion of the first video picture and at least a portion of the second video picture. The processing unit receives a first sensing signal from a sensing unit and outputs a first switching signal to the video generating unit. The video generating unit generates the display video signal corresponding to the first mode picture or the second mode picture based on the first switching signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: ATEN International Co., Ltd.Inventor: CHUN-CHI LIAO
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Publication number: 20160310852Abstract: A game recording apparatus includes a video processing module, a video buffering module, an information converting module, a subtitle buffering module, and a video integrating module. The video processing module is coupled between a game console and video buffering module. The information converting module is coupled between a game controller and subtitle buffering module. The video processing module receives a video signal from game console and codes it, and coded video signal is stored in video buffering module. The information converting module receives an operation information from game controller and converts operation information into a subtitle information and saves it into subtitle buffering module. The video integrating module integrates coded video signal and subtitle information into a game video information with a specific video format. Therefore, requirements of time constraint and computing power can be reduced and operation load and cost of game recording apparatus can be lowered.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: ATEN International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun Chi Liao, Hao Jun Chen, Chia Chang Hsu
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Publication number: 20160259614Abstract: The present invention provides a calibration system and method of multi-image output system. The output image of the multi-image output system can be automatically calibrated by using simple hardware apparatus and algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: ATEN International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Chi LIAO
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Patent number: 8624829Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit for driving a plurality of first lightbars and a plurality of second lightbars is provided. The LED driving circuit includes a first current mirror, a second current mirror and a control circuit. The first current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the first lightbars. The second current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the second lightbars. During a first period, the control circuit disables the second current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the first current mirror according to a dimming signal. During a second period, the control circuit disables the first current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the second current mirror according to the dimming signal. Therefore, only the first lightbars or the second lightbars are driven in each period.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Top Victory Investments Ltd.Inventors: Li-Wei Lin, Chen-Chiang Lee, Chi-Hsin Lee, Wen-Ming Lin, Chun-Chi Liao, Yuan-Po Huang
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Publication number: 20130271008Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit for driving a plurality of first lightbars and a plurality of second lightbars is provided. The LED driving circuit includes a first current mirror, a second current mirror and a control circuit. The first current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the first lightbars. The second current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the second lightbars. During a first period, the control circuit disables the second current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the first current mirror according to a dimming signal. During a second period, the control circuit disables the first current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the second current mirror according to the dimming signal. Therefore, only the first lightbars or the second lightbars are driven in each period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Li-Wei Lin, Chen-Chiang Lee, Chi-Hsin Lee, Wen-Ming Lin, Chun-Chi Liao, Yuan-Po Huang
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Publication number: 20130271017Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit for driving a plurality of first lightbars and a plurality of second lightbars is provided. The LED driving circuit includes a first current mirror, a second current mirror and a control circuit. The first current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the first lightbars. The second current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the second lightbars. During a first period, the control circuit disables the second current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the first current mirror according to a dimming signal. During a second period, the control circuit disables the first current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the second current mirror according to the dimming signal. Therefore, only the first lightbars or the second lightbars are driven in each period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Li-Wei Lin, Chen-Chiang Lee, Chi-Hsin Lee, Wen-Ming Lin, Chun-Chi Liao, Yuan-Po Huang
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Patent number: 8525774Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit for driving a plurality of first lightbars and a plurality of second lightbars includes a first current mirror, a second current mirror and a control circuit. The first current mirror, if enabled, balances current among the first lightbars. The second current mirror, if enabled, balances current among the second lightbars. During a first period, the control circuit disables the second current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the first current mirror according to a dimming signal. During a second period, the control circuit disables the first current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the second current mirror according to the dimming signal. Therefore, only first or second lightbars are driven in each period.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Top Victory Investments Ltd.Inventors: Li-Wei Lin, Chen-Chiang Lee, Chi-Hsin Lee, Wen-Ming Lin, Chun-Chi Liao, Yuan-Po Huang
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Publication number: 20110096055Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit for driving a plurality of first lightbars and a plurality of second lightbars includes a first current mirror, a second current mirror and a control circuit. The first current mirror, if enabled, balances current among the first lightbars. The second current mirror, if enabled, balances current among the second lightbars. During a first period, the control circuit disables the second current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the first current mirror according to a dimming signal. During a second period, the control circuit disables the first current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the second current mirror according to the dimming signal. Therefore, only first or second lightbars are driven in each period.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Li-Wei Lin, Chen-Chiang Lee, Chi-Hsin Lee, Wen-Ming Lin, Chun-Chi Liao, Yuan-Po Huang
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Patent number: 7697289Abstract: An auxiliary heat dissipation device for a liquid crystal display includes a housing having an internal space for receiving a liquid crystal display module, and a cover plate assembled to cover a front of the housing. The housing has a plurality of air inlets at a bottom thereof and a plurality of air outlets at a top thereof. A plurality of discharge fans each is mounted at the corresponding air outlet in the housing. A plurality of intake fans each is mounted at the corresponding air inlet in the housing, wherein a central axis of each of the intake fans keeps an appropriate included angle with respect to a central axis of the corresponding air inlet, so as to be able to efficiently dissipate the heat generated from the liquid crystal display module to the outside of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Inventor: Chun-Chi Liao
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Publication number: 20100085493Abstract: A cabinet assembled with a flat-panel television includes a frame, a TV assembly, a bracket device, and a driver device. A groove opening is defined on a top surface of the frame to allow the TV assembly to pass through. The TV assembly is mounted on the bracket device and disposed inside of the frame. The bracket device is driven by the driver device to move upward or downward. When the bracket device is driven to the highest position, the TV assembly is exposed out of a top of the frame. When the bracket device is driven to the lowest position, the TV assembly is completely received inside of the frame, a top edge of the TV assembly is coplanar with the top of the frame, and the cabinet can work as a regular cabinet or a table.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventor: Chun-Chi Liao
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Publication number: 20050264708Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a casing supporting a liquid crystal display screen and defining a plurality of receiving slots for respectively receiving memory cards and memory card connectors fixed inside the casing and associated with the receiving slots for engaging the memory cards received in the receiving slots. A data processing circuit is arranged in the casing for receiving and processing image data and sound data stored in the memory card and displaying the image on the liquid crystal display screen. The data processing circuit includes a compression/decompression circuit, an input selector, a data separator, a frequency multiplication processor, a converter and an amplifier for processing the image signals and a sound input port, a mixer, an amplifier and a speaker system for processing and broadcasting sound signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2003Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventor: Chun-Chi Liao
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Publication number: 20040181590Abstract: The present invention provides a device for switching frame and inputting command via network transmission. The device is connected to a plurality of far-end computers via network so that a user can select and switch frame by using control commands of an input unit, or can issue control commands via network by using a far-end control program, thereby transferring the received real-time frame of a far-end computer to a display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Wen-Shan Liou, Jwu-Sheng Hu, Chun Chi Liao
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Patent number: 6789923Abstract: A backlight module for liquid crystal display includes a casing having a bottom wall and a circumferential side wall extending from the bottom wall to define an open top. A light guide plate is attached to the side wall and spaced from the bottom to define an interior space therebetween. A light diffusion plate and a protection plate are respectively mounted to the top opening of the casing. A plurality of lamps are arranged in the interior space and spaced from each other. First vent holes are defined in the side wall of the casing to allow air to flow in and out of the interior space for removing heat generated by the lamps. Second vent holes are defined in the side wall and are paired of which the second vent holes are opposite to each other. A triangular channel is formed between the second vent holes of each pair by two inclined side walls. Air is allowed to flow into the channel via one of the second vent holes, through the channel and eventually leaving the channel via another second vent hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2003Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Inventor: Chun Chi Liao
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Publication number: 20040141322Abstract: A backlight module for liquid crystal display includes a casing having a bottom wall and a circumferential side wall extending from the bottom wall to define an open top. A light guide plate is attached to the side wall and spaced from the bottom to define an interior space therebetween. A light diffusion plate and a protection plate are respectively mounted to the top opening of the casing. A plurality of lamps are arranged in the interior space and spaced from each other. First vent holes are defined in the side wall of the casing to allow air to flow in and out of the interior space for removing heat generated by the lamps. Second vent holes are defined in the side wall and are paired of which the second vent holes are opposite to each other. A triangular channel is formed between the second vent holes of each pair by two inclined side walls. Air is allowed to flow into the channel via one of the second vent holes, through the channel and eventually leaving the channel via another second vent hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventor: Chun Chi Liao
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Patent number: 6650381Abstract: A base architecture of LCD backlight shield mainly comprises a frame base, a reflection sheet, and a heat sink, in which the reflection sheet and the heat sink are attached together; the heat sink is snap-retained at a bottom edge of the frame base; a lighting device is inserted between the frame base and the heat sink; and a light-intensity equalizing board is embedded in the top edge of the frame base and held by a check plate fixed in each corner on the front face of the frame base. By using this base architecture, to dissipate the heat generated in the backlight shield and accordingly heighten quality and prolong lifetime of a LCD component is expectable.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Inventor: Chun-Chi Liao
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Patent number: 6648487Abstract: An illumination device mainly comprises a front housing, a rear housing, an illumination set and a light-unification lamp shield. A front lamp holder and a rear lamp holder are disposed on a top edge of the front housing and the rear housing respectively, and a white-ray fluorescent tube is connected to the rear end of the illumination set, which is located between the front housing and the rear housing. The fluorescent tube in the illumination set is extendedly buried between the front lamp holder and the rear lamp holder for emanating light onto a screen of the game machine without reflection.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Inventor: Chun-Chi Liao
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Patent number: 6642974Abstract: An assembly of backlight mask is provided for lowering peripheral temperature of a LCD panel during operation so as to heighten efficiency and lifetime of the LCD panel, wherein the LCD panel is segregated from heat generated by a backlight device of the backlight mask; an insulation sheet is disposed between the backlight device and the LCD panel; and a plurality of vents and fans are provided to a base of the backlight mask for expelling heat generated from the backlight device.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Inventor: Chun-Chi Liao