Patents by Inventor Feng-Seng Chu

Feng-Seng Chu 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: 20180191190
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile apparatus with wireless charging function and an accessory apparatus with wireless charging function capable of allowing a wireless power receiver (PRX) to communicate with a CPU of a mobile device, so as to solve the problem mentioned above. The mobile apparatus comprises: a processing circuit and a wireless power receiver (PRX). The PRX is coupled to the processing circuit and wirelessly connected to a wireless power transmitter (PTX) of a wireless charger, for receiving a wireless power, wherein the PRX receives a first authentication request signal from the PTX and then sends a second authentication request signal to the processing circuit, and the processing circuit sends a second authentication information to the PRX, and the PRX sends a first authentication information to the PTX.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Publication number: 20180188786
    Abstract: The present invention provides a remote management system and a remote management method for wireless charging. The remote management system comprises: a gateway, and a plurality of wireless chargers. The gateway comprises a communication circuit for sending a new password and an enable signal to a plurality of wireless chargers, and sending a message to all the wireless chargers respectively to enable the new password for all the wireless chargers if the communication circuit of the gateway receives a plurality of feedback signals indicating the new password and the enable signal are received by all the wireless chargers. Each wireless charger comprises a communication circuit for sending the feedback signal to the gateway if the communication circuit of the wireless charger receives the new password and the enable signal sent from the gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Publication number: 20180183278
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless charger control method comprising: (a) acquiring identifying information for a wireless charger via a recognizing device; (b) transmitting user information and the identifying information to at least one server; (c) generating a control command to the wireless charger via the server, based on the identifying information and the user information; and (d) controlling the wireless charger to operate based on the control command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9973025
    Abstract: An operating method includes receiving a power signal from a power providing equipment, transmit a first end power transfer message to the power providing equipment under a condition that the power of the battery is full, so that the power providing equipment stops providing the wireless power signal according to the first end power transfer message; charging the battery by utilizing the wireless power signal under a condition that the power of the battery is not full; and transmitting a second end power transfer message to the power providing equipment under a condition that the battery is fully charged by the charging module, so that the power providing equipment stops providing the wireless power signal according to the second end power transfer message. The first end power transfer message and the second end power transfer message are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9967000
    Abstract: A method for a mobile device in a wireless power system includes transmitting a request to a server of the wireless power system for acquiring operation state information of a first wireless power spot in the wireless power system, wherein the request at least comprises a required power threshold; and receiving a response comprising the operation state information of the first wireless power spot, wherein the operation state information at least comprises a capacity and an availability of the first wireless power spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9904812
    Abstract: A method for a power receiver for protecting a power receiver from being taken without permission while charged wirelessly includes receiving wireless power from a power transmitter and performing wireless charging in a security mode by the power receiver; detecting whether the wireless charging is interrupted without receiving a security code for authorization; and starting a protection function if the power receiver detects that the wireless charging is interrupted without receiving the security code for authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9847667
    Abstract: A method of handling wireless charging authentication for an electronic device of a wireless charging system includes sending a first message to a controller of the wireless charging system to notify the controller that an authentication is required by a wireless charger of the wireless charging system; receiving a second message including authentication information from the controller; and sending a third message including the authentication information to the wireless charger, in order to satisfy the authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9800081
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter that includes a power transmitting module, a communication module and a processing module is provided. The power transmitting module provides a wireless power to a wireless power receiver. The processing module receives a first request message from a remote mobile device through the communication module to request charging information of the wireless power receiver, determines whether the charging information is available, transmits available information to the remote mobile device under a condition that at least first part of the charging information is available, receives provided information from the wireless power receiver through the communication module under a condition that at least second part of the charging information is not available, and transmits the provided information through the communication module to the remote mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9713072
    Abstract: A method of relay discovery and communication for a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications system, including: receiving a first relay discovery request, from a remote UE which announces relay discovery requests; transmitting a relay discovery response including an identification of the UE, to the remote UE; receiving a second relay discovery request including the identification of the UE, from the remote UE; and activating a relay function to start relaying traffic of Proximity-based Service (ProSe) communication for the remote UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Yu Liao, Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9602261
    Abstract: A method of indicating a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system includes receiving a resource index denoting PUCCH format 2 resources and PUCCH format 3 resources, instead of merely denoting PUCCH format 2 resources, from a network of the wireless communication system; and determining resources for a transmission of control information over PUCCH format 2 or PUCCH format 3 based on an operation of the received resource index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9591681
    Abstract: A method of configuring timing resource in device to device (D2D) communication for a first user equipment (UE) includes receiving a first signal from a second UE; and reporting to a network node at least one of information about an arriving time related to the first signal and information about prospective resource allocation of the first UE, whereby the network node configures timing resource for D2D communication between the first UE and the second UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Publication number: 20170046541
    Abstract: A method for a power receiver for protecting a power receiver from being taken without permission while charged wirelessly includes receiving wireless power from a power transmitter and performing wireless charging in a security mode by the power receiver; detecting whether the wireless charging is interrupted without receiving a security code for authorization; and starting a protection function if the power receiver detects that the wireless charging is interrupted without receiving the security code for authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9548795
    Abstract: A method of identifying a wireless power receiver for a mobile device in a wireless power system includes transmitting a first identity of the mobile device to a wireless power base station of the wireless power system via a first wireless communication interface, receiving a first message including the first identity from the wireless power base station via a second wireless communication interface, and identifying the first message is destined to the mobile device according to the first identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9507969
    Abstract: A method for a power receiver for protecting a power receiver from being taken without permission while charged wirelessly includes receiving wireless power from a power transmitter and performing wireless charging in a security mode by the power receiver; detecting whether the wireless charging is interrupted without receiving a security code for authorization; and starting a protection function if the power receiver detects that the wireless charging is interrupted without receiving the security code for authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9467277
    Abstract: A method of handling communication between time division duplex (TDD) devices for a network in a wireless communication system includes selecting at least two subframes to be used for a device to device (D2D) communication between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE in the wireless communication system; indicating to the first UE to use a first subframe of the at least two subframes as an uplink subframe for the D2D communication and use a second subframe of the at least two subframes as a downlink subframe for the D2D communication; and indicating to the second UE to use the first subframe of the at least two subframes as a downlink subframe for the D2D communication and use the second subframe of the at least two subframes as an uplink subframe for the D2D communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Patent number: 9450424
    Abstract: An operating method includes receiving a wireless power signal from a power providing equipment; and transmitting an encoded ID to the power providing equipment, so that the power providing equipment forwards the encoded ID to a server, and the power providing equipment charges a battery of the mobile device by utilizing the wireless power signal according to a charge command provided by the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Publication number: 20160079803
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter that includes a power transmitting module, a communication module and a processing module is provided. The power transmitting module provides a wireless power to a wireless power receiver. The processing module receives a first request message from a remote mobile device through the communication module to request charging information of the wireless power receiver, determines whether the charging information is available, transmits available information to the remote mobile device under a condition that at least first part of the charging information is available, receives provided information from the wireless power receiver through the communication module under a condition that at least second part of the charging information is not available, and transmits the provided information through the communication module to the remote mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Feng-Seng CHU
  • Publication number: 20160072309
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter device that includes a transmitter circuit, a transmitter coil, a transmitter communication unit and a transmitter control unit is provided. The transmitter circuit generates a transmitting current. The transmitter coil receives the transmitting current to generate an electromagnetic field to induce a receiving current in a wireless power receiver device. The transmitter communication unit is configured to receive a report of a received power of the wireless power receiver device therefrom. The transmitter control unit receives the report of the received power and determines whether a frequency splitting phenomena occurs according to the received power. When the frequency splitting phenomena occurs, the transmitter control unit adjusts at least one of a configuration of the transmitter coil and a configuration of the transmitter circuit or adjusts a transmitting frequency of the transmitting current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Feng-Seng CHU
  • Patent number: 9276646
    Abstract: A method of managing cooperating set for a network in a wireless communication system supporting a technology of coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmission/reception includes periodically updating a cooperating set of CoMP for a user equipment of the wireless communication system; wherein the cooperating set of CoMP represents a set of transmission points directly and/or indirectly participating in data transmission to the user equipment in the wireless communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu
  • Publication number: 20160036498
    Abstract: A method of a wireless power connection for a power transmitting unit in a wireless power system is disclosed. The method comprises providing a wireless power to a first power receiving unit (PRU) of a wireless power system, communicating with the first PRU via a first communication interface and a second communication interface; detecting the appearance of a second PRU, and transmitting a first message through the second communication interface to the first PRU, wherein the first message is used for requiring that the first PRU does not generate any interference on the first communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Feng-Seng Chu