Patents by Inventor Hsi-Kun Chen
Hsi-Kun 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).
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Patent number: 10609745Abstract: A method for pairing authentication between a vehicle and a mobile device is proposed. After a host computer of the vehicle is operated to send out a vehicle identification code for pairing and the mobile device is operated to select the vehicle identification code, the host computer enables both of a host display of the vehicle and the mobile device to display a pairing code at the same time. After a pairing procedure is performed within a predetermined pairing operation period, the host computer completes pairing authentication between the host computer and the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: KWANG YANG MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yi-Yang Tsai, Hsi-Kun Chen
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Publication number: 20180255592Abstract: A method for pairing authentication between a vehicle and a mobile device is proposed. After a host computer of the vehicle is operated to send out a vehicle identification code for pairing and the mobile device is operated to select the vehicle identification code, the host computer enables both of a host display of the vehicle and the mobile device to display a pairing code at the same time. After a pairing procedure is performed within a predetermined pairing operation period, the host computer completes pairing authentication between the host computer and the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: KWANG YANG MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yi-Yang TSAI, Hsi-Kun CHEN
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Patent number: 9477678Abstract: Data synchronization management methods and systems for use in an electronic device are provided. First, activity log containing information regarding activities of friends of a user in an application within a specific period of time is acquired from a network application server via a network. Next, the activity log is analyzed to determine a frequency of activities of the application in each of time segments of a day. A sync frequency of a data sync procedure for each of the time segments is determined or adjusted according to the frequency of activities of the application in each of the time segments. The data sync procedure is performed with the network application server to update data from the server based on the sync frequency in each of the time segments.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Zih-Ci Lin, Hsi-Kun Chen, Peter Chou
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Patent number: 9361837Abstract: A method and an apparatus for dynamically adjusting a viewing angle of a screen are provided. The method is suitable for dynamically adjusting a viewing range of a screen of a handheld electronic device, wherein the viewing angle of the screen is adjustable. The method is as follows. First, a shifting value of a target deviating from the viewing range of the screen is detected by a sensor. Next, the viewing range of the screen is dynamically adjusted according to the shifting value, so as to cover the target within the viewing range of the screen. Accordingly, the snooping for the content of a frame displayed on the screen by others can be prevented and a user can view the frame displayed on the screen more conveniently.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Hsi-Kun Chen, Hui-Wen Wang, Chao-Yi Chen, Chi-Nien Chen
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Patent number: 9319953Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided with a plurality of processing logic units. A first processing logic unit is configured to connect the mobile communication device to a first wireless network for wireless transceiving via a first link. A second processing logic unit is configured to determine whether a second link to a second wireless network is available in response to detecting a low performance condition of the first link. Particularly, the first wireless network and the second wireless network are heterogeneous networks. A third processing logic unit is configured to hand over the mobile communication device from the first wireless network to the second wireless network in response to a transceiving rate of the second link being greater than a first value.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Hsi-Kun Chen, Peter Chou
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Publication number: 20150363408Abstract: The invention provides a method for uploading multimedia data for a user terminal. In the method, a multimedia data is generated and a trimmed multimedia data is edited from the multimedia data. A control signal is received. When the control signal indicates broadcasting a premiere information of the multimedia data, at least an internet user correlative to an user of the user terminal is informed about the premiere information and, at the same time, the trimmed multimedia data is shared to the at least internet user. When a communication status of the user terminal is capable of transmitting the multimedia data or when the control signal indicates directly uploading the multimedia data, the multimedia data is uploaded to a server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventor: Hsi-Kun Chen
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Patent number: 9189102Abstract: A data filtering method includes the following steps. First, m pieces of data are identified at first to mth time points of a plurality of time points, wherein a datum is not identified at an (m+1)th time point of the time points, and m is a positive integer Then, the identified m pieces of data are removed.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: 8631654 CANADA INC.Inventor: Hsi-Kun Chen
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Publication number: 20150245265Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided with a plurality of processing logic units. A first processing logic unit is configured to connect the mobile communication device to a first wireless network for wireless transceiving via a first link. A second processing logic unit is configured to determine whether a second link to a second wireless network is available in response to detecting a low performance condition of the first link. Particularly, the first wireless network and the second wireless network are heterogeneous networks. A third processing logic unit is configured to hand over the mobile communication device from the first wireless network to the second wireless network in response to a transceiving rate of the second link being greater than a first value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Hsi-Kun CHEN, Peter CHOU
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Publication number: 20140218278Abstract: A portable device and an operating method thereof are provided, wherein the portable device includes a key and a display, and the display is in a turned-off status. The operation method includes sensing an operating motion via the key, and producing a control signal to control the portable device according to the operating motion. The control signal turns on the display to show a read-only frame when the operating motion only includes a contact motion without inducing a physical displacement of the key. Alternatively, the control signal turns on the display to show an operational frame when the operating motion contains a contact motion and a physical motion inducing the physical displacement of the key.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Chao-Yi Chen, Hsi-Kun Chen
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Publication number: 20140207734Abstract: Data synchronization management methods and systems for use in an electronic device are provided. First, activity log containing information regarding activities of friends of a user in an application within a specific period of time is acquired from a network application server via a network. Next, the activity log is analyzed to determine a frequency of activities of the application in each of time segments of a day. A sync frequency of a data sync procedure for each of the time segments is determined or adjusted according to the frequency of activities of the application in each of the time segments. The data sync procedure is performed with the network application server to update data from the server based on the sync frequency in each of the time segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Zih-Ci LIN, Hsi-Kun CHEN, Peter CHOU
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Patent number: 8660606Abstract: A prompt method for a detachable element, a mobile electronic device using the detachable element and a computer-readable medium thereof are provided. The method comprises recording environmental information when detecting the detachable element is detached from the mobile electronic device. The method also includes determining whether the mobile electronic device conforms to a prompt condition according to the environmental information. The method further includes performing a prompt operation when the mobile electronic device conforms to the prompt condition.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chih-Kuang Wang, Hsiang-Tai Huang, Hsi-Kun Chen
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Patent number: 8605052Abstract: A method for filtering out signals of a touch device includes following steps: first, obtaining a touch signal; next, obtaining signal intensity values respectively corresponding to a first sensing area, a second sensing area and a third sensing area according to the above-mentioned touch signal, wherein the above-mentioned second sensing area is located between the above-mentioned first sensing area and third sensing area; then discarding the touch signal if the signal intensity value of the above-mentioned second sensing area is less than the signal intensity values of the first sensing area and the third sensing area. In this way to discard the noise signal, the present invention is able to increase the accuracy and the stability of a capacitive touch device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: HTC CorporationInventor: Hsi-Kun Chen
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Patent number: 8599164Abstract: A method for filtering signals of a touch sensitive device is used to judge whether or not a touch signal output from a touch sensitive device is noise by utilize the arrangement pattern of sensing areas. If the sensing areas corresponding to the touch signal are arranged partially conforming to a noise arrangement pattern the touch signal will be discarded. The present invention uses a scheme of comparing the arrangement diagram of a touch signal with a plurality of noise arrangement patterns to decide whether or not to discard the touch signal so as to increase the accuracy and the stability of a capacitive touch sensitive device.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Hsi-Kun Chen, Kuo-Chen Wu, Chun-Wei Lin, Ming-San Huang
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Publication number: 20130072252Abstract: A wireless device and a wireless connection method thereof are provided. The wireless device comprises a storage, a connection interface and a wireless transceiver. The storage is configured to store a wireless connection configuration. The connection interface is configured to transmit the wireless connection configuration to an electrical device via a transmission line or a memory card. The wireless transceiver is configured to automatically build a wireless connection with the electrical device after the electrical device has received the wireless connection configuration and executed a wireless connection procedure according to the wireless connection configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Hsi-Kun CHEN, Hsiang-Tai HUANG, Chih-Kuang WANG
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Publication number: 20130040693Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided with a plurality of processing logic units. A first processing logic unit is configured to connect the mobile communication device to a first wireless network for wireless transceiving via a first link. A second processing logic unit is configured to determine whether a second link to a second wireless network is available in response to detecting a low performance condition of the first link. Particularly, the first wireless network and the second wireless network are heterogeneous networks. A third processing logic unit is configured to hand over the mobile communication device from the first wireless network to the second wireless network in response to a transceiving rate of the second link being greater than a first value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Hsi-Kun CHEN, Peter CHOU
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Patent number: 8339792Abstract: A detachable adapter is adapted to be disposed in a handheld device and adapted to accommodate a memory card. The handheld device includes a socket connector. The memory card has a memory card terminal set. The socket connector has a socket body and a socket terminal set disposed at the socket body. The adapter includes an adapter body, and first, second and third terminal sets. The detachable adapter has an accommodating cavity in which the first terminal set is disposed. The second and third terminal sets are disposed on the adapter body. When the memory card is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the first terminal set contacts the memory card terminal set. When the adapter body is assembled to the socket body, the second terminal set contacts the socket terminal set. When the adapter body is inserted into an electronic apparatus, the third terminal set contacts an apparatus terminal set.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Hsiang-Tai Huang, Hsi-Kun Chen, Chih-Kuang Wang
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Publication number: 20120264458Abstract: A prompt method for a detachable element, a mobile electronic device using the detachable element and a computer-readable medium thereof are provided. The method comprises recording environmental information when detecting the detachable element is detached from the mobile electronic device. The method also includes determining whether the mobile electronic device conforms to a prompt condition according to the environmental information. The method further includes performing a prompt operation when the mobile electronic device conforms to the prompt condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Kuang Wang, Hsiang-Tai Huang, Hsi-Kun Chen
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Patent number: 8207938Abstract: A signal filtering method for filtering signals obtained at a number of time points by an electronic device is provided. Each of the signals corresponds to an i-th value at an i-th time point of the abovementioned time points, and the i-th value and an (i+1)-th value are defined as an i-th ordering sequence, wherein i is a positive integer. Each of the i-th ordering sequence and an (i+1)-th ordering sequence conforms to a first strict monotonicity. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, whether an (i+2)-th ordering sequence conforms to a second strict monotonicity is determined. If yes, then execute the next step. Determine whether an (i+3)-th ordering sequence conforms to the second strict monotonicity. If not, a signal obtained at an (i+3)-th time point is deleted.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: HTC CorporationInventor: Hsi-Kun Chen
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Publication number: 20120004900Abstract: A method for automatically setting language types of push-based services is applied to a client, and includes the steps of: receiving a beacon signal which indicating a push-based service; reading a language setting of the client; generating a language code according to the language setting; transmitting the language code; and receiving a push-based service information of the push-based service related to the language code.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Hsi-Kun Chen, Jen-Chih Chang
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Publication number: 20090284490Abstract: A method for filtering out signals of a touch device includes following steps: first, obtaining a touch signal; next, obtaining signal intensity values respectively corresponding to a first sensing area, a second sensing area and a third sensing area according to the above-mentioned touch signal, wherein the above-mentioned second sensing area is located between the above-mentioned first sensing area and third sensing area; then discarding the touch signal if the signal intensity value of the above-mentioned second sensing area is less than the signal intensity values of the first sensing area and the third sensing area. In this way to discard the noise signal, the present invention is able to increase the accuracy and the stability of a capacitive touch device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventor: Hsi-Kun Chen