Patents by Inventor Hua-Li Liao

Hua-Li Liao 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).

  • Method for controlling a software direction pad of an electronic device, electronic device and computer-readable medium thereof
    Patent number: 8924882
    Abstract: A method for controlling a software direction pad of an electronic device, configured to display a software keyboard and an editing area, includes the following steps: displaying the software direction pad in response to a start input, wherein the software direction pad is used for moving a cursor on the editing area; and closing and hiding the software direction pad in response to a close input received through the software keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Hua-Li Liao
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SOFTWARE DIRECTION PAD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110239150
    Abstract: A method for controlling a software direction pad of an electronic device, configured to display a software keyboard and an editing area, includes the following steps: displaying the software direction pad in response to a start input, wherein the software direction pad is used for moving a cursor on the editing area; and closing and hiding the software direction pad in response to a close input received through the software keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: Hua-Li Liao