Patents by Inventor Ho-Leung Cheung

Ho-Leung Cheung 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: 20140358712
    Abstract: A shopping guide method includes steps: transmitting a shopping guide information to a portable device in response to a request from the portable device produced by scanning an application scan code which includes an identification code (ID) of a salesperson; and associating a current purchase record of the consumer with the ID of the salesperson when the consumer makes an online purchase via the shopping guide information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140352022
    Abstract: A piece of clothing capable of advertising includes a front side and a rear side. The front side and the rear side includes a scan code component displaying a scan code which can be scanned by an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140344237
    Abstract: An information searching method is provided. The method includes the following steps: receiving accounting information and keywords by an input unit; storing a plurality of folders by a storage unit, wherein each folder stores one or more network addresses, each network address corresponds to a webpage; generating a searching instruction in response to the keywords input in the input unit, searching for webpages related to the keywords by the server in response to the searching instruction; and displaying the network addresses associated with the webpages which are searched by the server. An information searching system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140333786
    Abstract: A system for processing media files is provided. The system includes an identity assignment module, a positioning module, a camera management module, an association module, and an output module. The identity assignment module is used to assign an identification number to an electronic device. The positioning module is used to determine a geographical location of the electronic device. The camera management module is used to control the camera device to take photos or record videos wherein the camera device is in a predetermined location where the electronic device is located in. The association module is used to associate the identification number with the captured photos or the recorded videos. The output module is used to output the captured photos or the recorded videos in response to a user input. A method for processing media files is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140325424
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a progress bar includes steps: detecting whether the progress bar is touched by a touch operation, if yes, detecting whether duration of the touch operation on the progress bar exceeds a predetermined time, if yes, determining a first time point, hiding the progress bar, displaying a sub progress bar, determining a second time point which is touched by the touch operation on the sub progress bar, hiding the sub progress bar and displaying the progress bar after the second time point is determined; and adjusting the progress indicator from the first time point to the second time point on the progress bar. A system and an audio playing device for adjusting a progress bar are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140325427
    Abstract: An electronic device of adjusting a display scale of images is provided. The electronic device includes a storage unit, a display unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of images. The display unit receives user operations and displays the images from the storage unit. The processing unit determines whether there is a sliding operation on the display unit when an image is displayed on the display unit, determines a sliding direction and a sliding track of the sliding operation when the sliding operation is on the display unit, and adjusts a display scale of the image on the display unit based on the determined sliding direction and the sliding track of the sliding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140176438
    Abstract: An exemplary display control method is provided. The method determines whether the handheld device is being held by a right hand or a left hand according to an inclined angle of a top of a handheld device relative to the Y axis detected by a detection unit. The method then controls a display unit to display information in a first display mode when the handheld device is being held by a right hand, and controls the display unit to display information in a second display mode when the handheld device is being held by a left hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140118121
    Abstract: A control method used between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, which has a type of controller different from the first electronic device, is provided. The control method includes receiving user inputs from an input unit of the second electronic device and generating corresponding operating signals. Acquiring the operating signal, converting the operating signals into commands, which can be identified by the first electronic device, sending the command to the first electronic device and executing the command and thus control the first electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG, TZU-CHIAO SUNG
  • Publication number: 20140115542
    Abstract: A system including a remote control device and an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device provides a user interface that includes a first level menu and a second level menu. The first level menu includes several first level menu items, and the second level menu includes several second level menu items. The electronic device includes an associating module to associate one of the first level menu items and one of the second level menu items that are selected through the remote control device, with a control signal from the remote control device. A user can move a selection box between two associated menu items through the remote control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140114656
    Abstract: An electronic device with speaker recognition function is provided. The electronic device includes a speaker recognition unit that can make a speaker recognition for a media file including speech content. Speakers of the speech content are thus determined. The processor of the electronic device determines the time durations when each of the speaker is speaking, and generates a tag file including the identities of the speakers and the time durations corresponding to each of the speakers. The tag file is associated with the media file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140041001
    Abstract: A method for automatically logging-in of an electronic device without repeatedly inputting user information is provided. The method includes receiving log-in information transmitted by a sensor placed within a predetermined range; verifying whether the log-in information matches user information stored in a storage unit according to a first table recording a relationship of the log-in information and the user information stored in the storage unit; and logging-in of the electronic device according to the user information corresponding to the log-in information when the log-in information matches the user information stored in the storage unit. The electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20140041019
    Abstract: A method for hiding login information on an electronic device includes determining whether the electronic device generates a login interface for indicating a user to input account information and password; stopping sending display information of the electronic device to an external electronic device when the electronic device generates the login interface for indicating the user to input account information and password; receiving input account information and password; determining whether the user finishes inputting account information and password; sending the display information of the electronic device to the external electronic device when the user finishes inputting account information and password or logs into the electronic device according to the input account information and password. The electronic device is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Patent number: 8577394
    Abstract: A security management system is provided. The security management system includes a storage unit and at least one processor. The storage unit stores a restricting table which records relationships between positional information of a mobile device and functions of the mobile device. The at least one processor includes an information module, a restricting module and a disabling module. The information module provides positional information of the mobile device. The restricting module generates a restricting instruction according to the provided positional information of the mobile device and the restricting table. The disabling module disables the corresponding functions of the mobile device according to the generated restricting instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Leung Cheung, Jia-Lin Chen, Chun-Wen Wang, Chia-Hung Chien
  • Patent number: 8468076
    Abstract: A charge control system which is applied in a hardware environment includes an electronic device, an intelligent ammeter, and a server. The intelligent ammeter is connected to the server by a network connection. The charge control system includes a storage unit, and at least one processor. The storage unit stores a plurality of validation information. The at least one processor includes a receiving module, a validating module and a charge control module. The receiving module receives information from a user intended to validate the user. The validating module determines whether the received information matches one of the items of predetermined validation information. The charge control module controls the intelligent ammeter to begin charging the electronic device when the received information matches one of items of the predetermined validation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Leung Cheung, Jia-Lin Chen, Chun-Wen Wang, Chia-Hung Chien
  • Publication number: 20130132270
    Abstract: A charging station information control system is provided. The charging station information control system includes at least one processor. A plurality of modules to be executed by the at least one processor includes an information acquiring module and a matching module. The information acquiring module acquires positional information of an electric vehicle. A matching module determines one or more suitable charging stations whose positional information matches the acquired positional information of the electric vehicle, and acquires the positional information of the one or more suitable charging stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG, JIA-LIN CHEN, CHUN-WEN WANG, CHIA-HUNG CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20130132272
    Abstract: A charge control system which is applied in a hardware environment includes an electronic device, an intelligent ammeter, and a server. The intelligent ammeter is connected to the server by a network connection. The charge control system includes a storage unit, and at least one processor. The storage unit stores a plurality of validation information. The at least one processor includes a receiving module, a validating module and a charge control module. The receiving module receives information from a user intended to validate the user. The validating module determines whether the received information matches one of the items of predetermined validation information. The charge control module controls the intelligent ammeter to begin charging the electronic device when the received information matches one of items of the predetermined validation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG, JIA-LIN CHEN, CHUN-WEN WANG, CHIA-HUNG CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20130130650
    Abstract: A security management system is provided. The security management system includes a storage unit and at least one processor. The storage unit stores a restricting table which records relationships between positional information of a mobile device and functions of the mobile device. The at least one processor includes an information module, a restricting module and a disabling module. The information module provides positional information of the mobile device. The restricting module generates a restricting instruction according to the provided positional information of the mobile device and the restricting table. The disabling module disables the corresponding functions of the mobile device according to the generated restricting instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG, JIA-LIN CHEN, CHUN-WEN WANG, CHIA-HUNG CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20120026105
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen, a storage unit storing a plurality of electronic files and relationships between display contacts and functions, and a processing unit. The touch screen produces contact signals in response to user's display contacts. The processing unit detects the user's display contacts according to the contact signals, determines a function corresponding to the user's display contact according to the relationships, and determines the function is a data transmitting function when the display contact is a pre-defined corresponding contact. The processing unit further determines an electronic file displayed on the touch screen and transmits the determined electronic file, when determining the function is the data transmitting function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG, PING-YANG CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20110231303
    Abstract: A terminal device for receiving encrypted digital content provided by a digital content managing apparatus through a digital transmission system is provided. The terminal device comprise a processor which includes an ID obtaining module configured for obtaining an identification (ID) of the terminal device; and a decryption module configured for generating the password according to the ID and decrypting the encrypted digital content received by the receiving unit. The ID is provided to the digital content apparatus to generate a password to encrypt digital content subscribed by the terminal device. A digital content managing apparatus accessible for the terminal device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG, KUAN-HONG HSIEH, CHENG-HAO CHOU
  • Publication number: 20070195969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hearing protection method of a sound output device, includes steps of: obtaining analog audio signals from an audio signal source via a plug of the sound output device; converting the analog audio signals to generate digital audio signals; sampling the digital audio signals to obtain a plurality of amplitude values of the sampled digital audio signals; calculating an audio energy in every predetermined time period according to the amplitude values sampled in the predetermined time period; determining whether the audio energy reaches a predetermined value; generating a hearing protect signal if the audio energy reaches the predetermined value; and in response to the hearing protect signal, automatically reducing a current gain value or outputting prompt information, thus, preventing hearing impairment of users. The present invention also provides a corresponding sound output device for hearing protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rong-Hwa Ding, Ho-Leung Cheung, Kuan-Hong Hsieh