Patents by Inventor Feng-Hsun Chen

Feng-Hsun Chen 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).

  • Computer system and bootup and shutdown method thereof
    Patent number: 9098305
    Abstract: A computer system and a bootup and shutdown method thereof are provided. The computer system includes a memory, a chipset, a basic input/output system (BIOS), and an embedded controller, and an operating system (OS) is executed in the computer system. In the shutdown and bootup method, the embedded controller is notified to prepare to enter into a standby mode when the BIOS intercepts a shutdown instruction issued by the OS. The content of a register of the chipset is set according to the standby mode. A current operation mode data of the computer system is retained, and power is continuously supplied to the memory to make the computer system enter into the standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Chien Liu, Feng-Hsun Chen, Chien-Ting Yeh
  • Computer booting method and computer system
    Patent number: 8954805
    Abstract: A computer booting method is provided for a computer system. The method comprises performing a power-on-self test. When the test result shows no error on the BIOS, a booting procedure is executed. When the test result shows the BIOS is damaged, whether the computer system stores a backup file of the BIOS is determined. When the computer system stores the backup file, the central processing unit reads the data of backup file and write it into a BIOS system memory and a reboot process is performed. When there is no backup file in the computer system, the computer system is connected to an internet server and downloads a BIOS backup file to the system main memory from the internet server. The central processing unit reads the BIOS backup file and write it into the BIOS system memory and a reboot process is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Chien Liu, Feng-Hsun Chen, Chia-Tsung Cheng
  • COMPUTER BOOTING METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120272095
    Abstract: A computer booting method is provided for a computer system. The method comprises performing a power-on-self test. When the test result shows no error on the BIOS, a booting procedure is executed. When the test result shows the BIOS is damaged, whether the computer system stores a backup file of the BIOS is determined. When the computer system stores the backup file, the central processing unit reads the data of backup file and write it into a BIOS system memory and a reboot process is performed. When there is no backup file in the computer system, the computer system is connected to an internet server and downloads a BIOS backup file to the system main memory from the internet server. The central processing unit reads the BIOS backup file and write it into the BIOS system memory and a reboot process is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Chien Liu, Feng-Hsun Chen, Chia-Tsung Cheng
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM AND BOOTUP AND SHUTDOWN METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110252225
    Abstract: A computer system and a bootup and shutdown method thereof are provided. The computer system includes a memory, a chipset, a basic input/output system (BIOS), and an embedded controller, and an operating system (OS) is executed in the computer system. In the shutdown and bootup method, the embedded controller is notified to prepare to enter into a standby mode when the BIOS intercepts a shutdown instruction issued by the OS. The content of a register of the chipset is set according to the standby mode. A current operation mode data of the computer system is retained, and power is continuously supplied to the memory to make the computer system enter into the standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Chien Liu, Feng-Hsun Chen, Chien-Ting Yeh