Patents by Inventor Hsiao-Lan Tsai

Hsiao-Lan Tsai 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: 9727147
    Abstract: An unlocking method and an electronic device are provided. The method is suitable for the electronic device having a touch screen and being in a screen lock mode. The method includes: displaying a first region and a second region on the touch screen; adjusting the first region and the second region according to a tilting state of the electronic device; receiving a touch operation performed on the touch screen; and switching the electronic device to an unlock mode when the touch operation starts in the first region and ends in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lan Tsai, Ming-Ho Lin, Cheng-Hsiung Chiang, Wei-Yin Su
  • Publication number: 20150185987
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer readable medium for zooming and operating screen frame are provided. In the method, a first touch operation that slides from a first edge region of a full screen frame displayed by a touch screen into the touch screen is received, so as to execute a first function on an electronic apparatus, and a second touch operation that slides from a second edge region of a zoomed frame displayed by the touch screen into the zoomed frame, so as to execute a second function on the zoomed frame. Therein, a size of the zoomed frame is smaller than a size of the full screen frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lan Tsai, Zheng-Ru Ho, Wen-Kang Chen
  • Publication number: 20150185947
    Abstract: A method and an electronic device for managing an event notification are provided. The method for managing the event notification is adapted for the electronic device having a touch screen, and the method includes following steps. At least one event triggered through at least one application program is detected. A notification of each of the at least one event is displayed on the touch screen. A first touch operation performed on one of the notifications is received. According to the received first touch operation, deletion of the one of the notifications is prompted, and a blocking option is displayed. A second touch operation performed on the blocking option is received, and an event notification function associated with the one of the notifications in the application program corresponding to the one of the notifications is disabled according to the received second touch operation within a set period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lan Tsai, Wei-Jhe Huang, Wei-Hung Chin
  • Publication number: 20150177972
    Abstract: An unlocking method and an electronic device are provided. The method is suitable for the electronic device having a touch screen and being in a screen lock mode. The method includes: displaying a first region and a second region on the touch screen; adjusting the first region and the second region according to a tilting state of the electronic device; receiving a touch operation performed on the touch screen; and switching the electronic device to an unlock mode when the touch operation starts in the first region and ends in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lan Tsai, Ming-Ho Lin, Cheng-Hsiung Chiang, Wei-Yin Su