Patents by Inventor Eng Tien Ee

Eng Tien Ee 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: 8918572
    Abstract: A card adapter device includes a card slot for receiving a micro SD card therein; a SD interface for coupling electrically to a portable electronic device; a processing chip including a dynamic switch coupled electrically to the card slot and the SD interface, and a processor unit coupled electrically to the dynamic switch; and a wireless transmission/reception interface coupled electrically to the dynamic switch. Upon receiving a first signal from the wireless transmission/reception interface, the dynamic switch detects an operation mode of the SD interface and upon detecting that the SD interface is in an idle mode, the processor unit converts the dynamic switch to be coupled electrically to the wireless transmission/reception interface, thereby enabling the dynamic switch to transfer the first signal to the card slot, which, in turn, enables the wireless transmission/reception interface to access into the SD card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Key ASIC, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Kai Lee, Kok-Kong Lai, Hsiu-Chen Chuang, Eng-Tien Ee, Jen-Chiang Jiang, Yuan-Jhen Peng, Cecilia Chau, Kuang-I Hung, Yueh-Chih Hsu, Yung-Ti Chang, Guang-Li Wu
  • Patent number: 8886513
    Abstract: A bus emulation device in accordance with one aspect of the present description includes an embedded microcontroller and a nonvolatile memory carried on a body. The memory contains firmware which includes boot code adapted to boot the microcontroller to operate in one of a plurality of dedicated operating modes in response to a mode switch. These dedicated operating modes include a learning mode in which bus signals generated by other bus devices are recorded in the nonvolatile memory, and an emulation mode in which recorded bus signals are retransmitted over the bus in response to received signals, to emulate a bus device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Zailani Bin Mohd Nordin, Eng Tien Ee
  • Publication number: 20130268707
    Abstract: A card adapter device includes a card slot for receiving a micro SD card therein; a SD interface for coupling electrically to a portable electronic device; a processing chip including a dynamic switch coupled electrically to the card slot and the SD interface, and a processor unit coupled electrically to the dynamic switch; and a wireless transmission/reception interface coupled electrically to the dynamic switch. Upon receiving a first signal from the wireless transmission/reception interface, the dynamic switch detects an operation mode of the SD interface and upon detecting that the SD interface is in an idle mode, the processor unit converts the dynamic switch to be coupled electrically to the wireless transmission/reception interface, thereby enabling the dynamic switch to transfer the first signal to the card slot, which, in turn, enables the wireless transmission/reception interface to access into the SD card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: KEY ASIC INC.
    Inventors: HSIN-KAI LEE, KOK-KONG LAI, HSIU-CHEN CHUANG, ENG-TIEN EE, JEN-CHIANG JIANG, YUAN-JHEN PENG, CECILIA CHAU, KUANG-I HUNG, YUEH-CHIH HSU, YUNG-TI CHANG, GUANG-LI WU
  • Patent number: 8386691
    Abstract: A multimedia storage card system includes a memory card; a dynamic switch coupled electrically and communicatively to the memory card; a first accessor coupled electrically and communicatively to the dynamic switch for accessing to the memory card, thereby storing data into and retrieving data from the memory card; and a second accessor coupled electrically and communicatively to the dynamic switch. Upon receipt of a first access signal transmitted from the second accessor, the dynamic switch determines whether the first accessor is in an idle condition. Upon detecting the first accessor is in the idle condition, the dynamic switch is switched to and in communication link with the second accessor, thereby transmitting the first access signal to the memory card and enabling the second accessor to access the memory card in order to store data into and retrieving data from the memory card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Key Asic Inc.
    Inventors: Cecilia Chau, Eng-Tien Ee, Chien-Hui Lin, Hsiu-Chen Chuang, Kaung-Yu Hung, Guang-Lee Wu, Kok-Keong Lai
  • Publication number: 20130046913
    Abstract: A multimedia storage card system includes a memory card; a dynamic switch coupled electrically and communicatively to the memory card; a first accessor coupled electrically and communicatively to the dynamic switch for accessing to the memory card, thereby storing data into and retrieving data from the memory card; and a second accessor coupled electrically and communicatively to the dynamic switch. Upon receipt of a first access signal transmitted from the second accessor, the dynamic switch determines whether the first accessor is in an idle condition. Upon detecting the first accessor is in the idle condition, the dynamic switch is switched to and in communication link with the second accessor, thereby transmitting the first access signal to the memory card and enabling the second accessor to access the memory card in order to store data into and retrieving data from the memory card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: KEY ASIC INC.
    Inventors: CECILIA CHAU, ENG-TIEN EE, CHIEN-HUI LIN, HSIU-CHEN CHUANG, KAUNG-YU HUNG, GUANG-LEE WU, KOK-KEONG LAI
  • Publication number: 20120316859
    Abstract: A bus emulation device in accordance with one aspect of the present description includes an embedded microcontroller and a nonvolatile memory carried on a body. The memory contains firmware which includes boot code adapted to boot the microcontroller to operate in one of a plurality of dedicated operating modes in response to a mode switch. These dedicated operating modes include a learning mode in which bus signals generated by other bus devices are recorded in the nonvolatile memory, and an emulation mode in which recorded bus signals are retransmitted over the bus in response to received signals, to emulate a bus device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Zailani BIN MOHD NORDIN, Eng Tien EE
  • Patent number: 8275599
    Abstract: A bus emulation device in accordance with one aspect of the present description includes an embedded microcontroller and a nonvolatile memory carried on a body. The memory contains firmware which includes boot code adapted to boot the microcontroller to operate in one of a plurality of dedicated operating modes in response to a mode switch. These dedicated operating modes include a learning mode in which bus signals generated by other bus devices are recorded in the nonvolatile memory, and an emulation mode in which recorded bus signals are retransmitted over the bus in response to received signals, to emulate a bus device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Zailani Bin Mohd Nordin, Eng Tien Ee
  • Publication number: 20090083022
    Abstract: A bus emulation device in accordance with one aspect of the present description includes an embedded microcontroller and a nonvolatile memory carried on a body. The memory contains firmware which includes boot code adapted to boot the microcontroller to operate in one of a plurality of dedicated operating modes in response to a mode switch. These dedicated operating modes include a learning mode in which bus signals generated by other bus devices are recorded in the nonvolatile memory, and an emulation mode in which recorded bus signals are retransmitted over the bus in response to received signals, to emulate a bus device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Zailani BIN MOHD NORDIN, Eng Tien EE