Patents by Inventor Eva Sheng

Eva Sheng 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).

  • Low power digital audio decoding/playing system for computing devices
    Patent number: 7818443
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer system adapted to play audio files. The computer system includes a central processing unit, a storage unit, a first operating system, an interfacing unit, and a second operating system. The first operating system can control at least the CPU. The interface unit can interface with an external digital media device that may store a plurality of compressed audio files. The second operating system is capable of controlling the computer system operating in an audio playback mode. The power of the computer system is turned on and the computer system plays the plurality of compressed audio files in the audio playback mode when the external digital media device is in communication with the interface unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: O2Micro International Ltd.
    Inventors: Sterling Du, James Lam, Eva Sheng
  • Low power digital audio decoding/playing system for computing devices
    Publication number: 20060259642
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer system adapted to play audio files. The computer system includes a central processing unit, a storage unit, a first operating system, an interfacing unit, and a second operating system. The first operating system can control at least the CPU. The interface unit can interface with an external digital media device that may store a plurality of compressed audio files. The second operating system is capable of controlling the computer system operating in an audio playback mode. The power of the computer system is turned on and the computer system plays the plurality of compressed audio files in the audio playback mode when the external digital media device is in communication with the interface unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Sterling Du, James Lam, Eva Sheng