Patents by Inventor Hong Wei Pang

Hong Wei Pang 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).

  • Electronic devices comprising an audio amplifier and methods for controlling such electronic devices
    Patent number: 6573786
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises an audio amplifier, a main microprocessor and a user interface microprocessor. The UI microprocessor has a control pin for muting the audio amplifier. A muting circuit is provided for muting the audio amplifier when a signal representative of a switch to an OFF mode of the device is generated by a mode pin of the main microprocessor. A delay part is also provided in order to switch the audio amplifier to standby during a given period of time when a signal representative of a switch to an ON mode of the device is generated by the mode pin. Methods for controlling the electronic device are also proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing, S.A.
    Inventors: Kok Joo Lee, Hong Wei Pang
  • Electronic devices comprising an audio amplifier and methods for controlling such electronic devices
    Publication number: 20010033198
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises an audio amplifier, a main microprocessor and a user interface microprocessor. The UI microprocessor has a control pin for muting the audio amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Kok Joo Lee, Hong Wei Pang