Patents by Inventor Hou-Wen Lai

Hou-Wen Lai 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).

  • Patent number: 8798673
    Abstract: A communication method is used for a mobile phone. The mobile phone is capable of receiving a first subscriber identity module (SIM) card and a second SIM card. The mobile phone acquires a first paging reception time of the first SIM card and a second paging reception time of the second SIM card, and further calculates a minimum time gap between the first paging reception time and the second paging reception time. If the minimum time gap is less than a threshold time gap, the mobile phone modulates the first paging reception time and the second paging reception time, such that the minimum time gap is not less than the threshold time gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hou-Wen Lai, Wen-Hui Li
  • Patent number: 8538487
    Abstract: In a method for managing a local time of a contact person of a mobile phone, the mobile phone includes a plurality of contact items. Each of the contact items includes time zone information that indicates a time zone corresponding to a location of a contact person of the mobile phone. Time zone information of a contact item is acquired and is sent to a world clock application of the mobile phone. The world clock calculates a local time of a contact person correspond to the contact item. The local time of the contact person is displayed on a display screen of the mobile phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Hou-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20120252533
    Abstract: In a method for managing a local time of a contact person of a mobile phone, the mobile phone includes a plurality of contact items. Each of the contact items includes time zone information that indicates a time zone corresponding to a location of a contact person of the mobile phone. Time zone information of a contact item is acquired and is sent to a world clock application of the mobile phone. The world clock calculates a local time of a contact person correspond to the contact item. The local time of the contact person is displayed on a display screen of the mobile phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicants: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC., SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HOU-WEN LAI
  • Publication number: 20120172029
    Abstract: A communication method is used for a mobile phone. The mobile phone is capable of receiving a first subscriber identity module (SIM) card and a second SIM card. The mobile phone acquires a first paging reception time of the first SIM card and a second paging reception time of the second SIM card, and further calculates a minimum time gap between the first paging reception time and the second paging reception time. If the minimum time gap is less than a threshold time gap, the mobile phone modulates the first paging reception time and the second paging reception time, such that the minimum time gap is not less than the threshold time gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicants: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC., SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HOU-WEN LAI, WEN-HUI LI
  • Patent number: 8208894
    Abstract: A communication device and method for managing communication data include acquiring communication data of the communication device, searching the storage system for communication data of a selected contact according to an inputted name of the selected contact. The communication device and method further include generating a communication report of the selected contact according to the searched communication data of the selected contact, displaying the communication report on a display of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Hou-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20110151783
    Abstract: A communication device between multiple communication networks, comprises an main controller and an audio gateway. The main controller directs the audio gateway to answer a second incoming call through a second communication control unit when a first incoming call has been answered by the audio gateway through a first communication control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: HOU-WEN LAI, WEN-HUI LI
  • Publication number: 20110151832
    Abstract: A mobile phone includes a subscriber identity module (SIM) card control system to optimize usage of SIM cards thereof. A control method optimizes usage of the SIM cards by using the mobile phone. The control method sets a fee rate for each SIM card under each use status. Furthermore, the control method determines a minimum fee rate for the SIM cards under a current use status, if a fee charge event occurs. In addition, the control method utilizes a SIM card corresponding to the minimum fee rate to process the fee charge event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: HOU-WEN LAI
  • Publication number: 20110151858
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a first protocol modem, a second protocol modem, a control module, a switch circuit, a first card slot, and a second card slot. One smart card may be inserted in the first card slot or the second card slot, and furthermore two smart cards may be inserted in the first card slot and the second card slot simultaneously. The wireless communication device may work in a first protocol network and a second protocol network with optional insertion of the smart card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: HOU-WEN LAI
  • Publication number: 20100265802
    Abstract: A method for automatically updating system time of a mobile communication device is provided. The method computes a current time zone of a current position of the mobile communication device according to a longitude and a latitude of the current position determined by satellite signals. The method then updates system time of the mobile communication device according to the current time zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: HOU-WEN LAI
  • Publication number: 20100178908
    Abstract: A communication device and method for managing communication data include acquiring communication data of the communication device, searching the storage system for communication data of a selected contact according to an inputted name of the selected contact. The communication device and method further include generating a communication report of the selected contact according to the searched communication data of the selected contact, displaying the communication report on a display of the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: HOU-WEN LAI