Patents by Inventor Hui-Chen Lin
Hui-Chen Lin 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: 11979158Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a master latch circuit having a first clock input and a data output, a slave latch circuit having a second clock input and a data input electrically coupled to the data output of the master latch circuit, and a clock circuit. The clock circuit is electrically coupled to the first clock input by a first electrical connection configured to have a first time delay between the clock circuit and the first clock input. The clock circuit is electrically coupled to the second clock input by a second electrical connection configured to have a second time delay between the clock circuit and the second clock input. The first time delay is longer than the second time delay.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Yu Lin, Yung-Chen Chien, Jia-Hong Gao, Jerry Chang Jui Kao, Hui-Zhong Zhuang
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Patent number: 10965885Abstract: A clothes and accessories fitting method, a display system and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided, where the method is applicable to a display system having an image capturing device and a screen and includes the following steps. Images of a user wearing a first apparel appearing in front of the screen are continuously or intermittently captured by using the image capturing device. When a first image of the user in a particular pose is determined to be included in the images, the first image is shot by using the image capturing device. A foreground region and a background region in the first image are segmented, and the background region is processed to generate a processed background region. A first preview image is generated according to the foreground region and the processed background region and displayed on the screen.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Bo-Yi Wu, Hui-Chen Lin, Ge-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 10805543Abstract: A display method, a system and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided, where the method includes the following steps. An image of a user in front of a screen is captured by using an image capturing device to generate a user image. A foreground region and a background region in the user image are distinguished by using a depth sensor. A virtual window is set on a display area of the screen according to its display size. Human face detection is performed on the foreground region to obtain plane information of the human face, and depth information of the human face is obtained by using the depth sensor. A background image is generated based on the background region according to the virtual window, the plane information and the depth information of the human face. The foreground region is combined with the background image to generate an output image.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Meng-Chao Kao, Hui-Chen Lin, Jie-Ci Yang
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Publication number: 20190356868Abstract: A clothes and accessories fitting method, a display system and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided, where the method is applicable to a display system having an image capturing device and a screen and includes the following steps. Images of a user wearing a first apparel appearing in front of the screen are continuously or intermittently captured by using the image capturing device. When a first image of the user in a particular pose is determined to be included in the images, the first image is shot by using the image capturing device. A foreground region and a background region in the first image are segmented, and the background region is processed to generate a processed background region. A first preview image is generated according to the foreground region and the processed background region and displayed on the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventors: Bo-Yi Wu, Hui-Chen Lin, Ge-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 10373333Abstract: An interactive clothes and accessories fitting method, a display system and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided, where the method includes the following steps. While the user is wearing a first apparel, images of the user are continuously captured by using an image capturing device to generate a first image sequence, wherein each first image that forms the first image sequence respectively corresponds to a different pose of the user. While the user is wearing a second apparel, images of the user are continuously captured by using the image capturing device. When a second comparison image corresponding to a specific pose of the user is captured by the image capturing device, a first comparison image corresponding to the specific pose is searched from the first image sequence, and the first comparison image and the second comparison image are simultaneously displayed on a screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Jie-Ci Yang, Meng-Chao Kao, Ting-Wei Lin, Hui-Chen Lin, Yu-Ting Li
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Patent number: 10170059Abstract: A color sequential image method for displaying images using two color fields includes analyzing and sorting percentages of a plurality of colors constituting an input color image, in which a first color possesses a most percentage, a second color possesses a middle percentage, and a third color possesses a third percentage. The method further includes forming a first color field image according to the first color and the third color, and a second color field image according to the second color and the third color.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignees: WISTRON CORP., NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Chi-Wen Chang, Fang-Cheng Lin, Han-Ping Shieh, Meng-Chao Kao, Hui-Chen Lin, Szu-Fen Chen
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Patent number: 9964772Abstract: The present disclosure provides a three-dimensional image display apparatus, which includes a first reflecting plate and a display unit. The first reflecting plate corresponds to a first visual angle, has a first reflecting surface, and is made of a translucent material. The display unit receives a first color-depth image corresponding to the first visual angle, and projects the first color-depth image to the first reflecting surface to form a virtual image. The display unit also has a first side, which is used to display the first color-depth image, and a predetermined angle is formed between the first side and the first reflecting surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Wistron Corp.Inventors: Meng-Chao Kao, Jie-Ci Yang, Hui Chen Lin
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Publication number: 20180122096Abstract: An interactive clothes and accessories fitting method, a display system and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided, where the method includes the following steps. While the user is wearing a first apparel, images of the user are continuously captured by using an image capturing device to generate a first image sequence, wherein each first image that forms the first image sequence respectively corresponds to a different pose of the user. While the user is wearing a second apparel, images of the user are continuously captured by using the image capturing device. When a second comparison image corresponding to a specific pose of the user is captured by the image capturing device, a first comparison image corresponding to the specific pose is searched from the first image sequence, and the first comparison image and the second comparison image are simultaneously displayed on a screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventors: Jie-Ci Yang, Meng-Chao Kao, Ting-Wei Lin, Hui-Chen Lin, Yu-Ting Li
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Publication number: 20180115717Abstract: A display method, a system and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided, where the method includes the following steps. An image of a user in front of a screen is captured by using an image capturing device to generate a user image. A foreground region and a background region in the user image are distinguished by using a depth sensor. A virtual window is set on a display area of the screen according to its display size. Human face detection is performed on the foreground region to obtain plane information of the human face, and depth information of the human face is obtained by using the depth sensor. A background image is generated based on the background region according to the virtual window, the plane information and the depth information of the human face. The foreground region is combined with the background image to generate an output image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventors: Meng-Chao Kao, Hui-Chen Lin, Jie-Ci Yang
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Patent number: 9880280Abstract: An object detection method includes, in turn, enabling a first light source, a second light source and a third light source to transmit a first light wave signal, a second light wave signal and a third light wave signal; in turn, receiving the first light wave signal, the second light wave signal and the third light wave signal reflected by an object to determine strengths of the first light wave signal, the second light wave signal and the third light wave signal, respectively; and determining a first displacement of the object along a first direction according to strength variances of the first light wave signal and the second light wave signal, and determining a second displacement of the object along a second direction according to strength variances of the first light wave signal and the third light wave signal, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Tzu-Chiang Shen, Hui-Chen Lin, Meng-Chao Kao
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Patent number: 9633609Abstract: A display compensating method for eliminating a mura of a display panel. The display compensating method includes capturing an image displayed by the display panel to generate a capturing image; generating a plurality of compensation results according to a plurality of brightness values in the capturing image corresponding to a plurality of display units of the display panel; and setting brightness of the plurality of display units according to the plurality of compensation results to eliminate the mura of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Meng-Chao Kao, Hui-Chen Lin
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Patent number: 9576193Abstract: A gesture recognition method and an gesture recognition apparatus using the same method are proposed. The method includes the following steps: transmitting an infrared signal, and detecting whether an object appears in a predetermined range based on a first infrared signal retrieved from the infrared signal being reflected; when the object appears in the predetermined range, capturing a plurality of images including the object and a plurality of second infrared signals retrieved from the infrared signal being reflected; and recognizing the images to retrieve a horizontal movement direction of a gesture of the object within the predetermined range, and recognizing the second infrared signals to retrieve a depth movement direction of the gesture within the predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Jie-Ci Yang, Hui-Chen Lin, Tzu-Chiang Shen, Meng-Chao Kao
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Publication number: 20160379574Abstract: A color sequential image method for displaying images using two color fields includes analyzing and sorting percentages of a plurality of colors constituting an input color image, in which a first color possesses a most percentage, a second color possesses a middle percentage, and a third color possesses a third percentage. The method further includes forming a first color field image according to the first color and the third color, and a second color field image according to the second color and the third color.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Yi-Pai HUANG, Chi-Wen CHANG, Fang-Cheng LIN, Han-Ping SHIEH, Meng-Chao KAO, Hui-Chen LIN, Szu-Fen CHEN
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Publication number: 20160373729Abstract: The present disclosure provides a three-dimensional image display apparatus, which includes a first reflecting plate and a display unit. The first reflecting plate corresponds to a first visual angle, has a first reflecting surface, and is made of a translucent material. The display unit receives a first color-depth image corresponding to the first visual angle, and projects the first color-depth image to the first reflecting surface to form a virtual image. The display unit also has a first side, which is used to display the first color-depth image, and a predetermined angle is formed between the first side and the first reflecting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Meng-Chao KAO, Jie-Ci YANG, Hui Chen LIN
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Patent number: 9508281Abstract: An apparatus and a method for image analysis and image display are provided. The image display apparatus includes a storage device, a processor, and a display. The storage device stores at least one gain table. Each gain table includes a plurality of gain values. There is a corresponding relationship between the plurality of gain values and a plurality of pixels of an image. For each gray level value of each of the pixels, the processor determines a gain value corresponding to the gray level value according to the at least one gain table. In addition, the processor compensates the image according to the gain values corresponding to the gray level values. The display displays the compensated image.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Meng-Chao Kao, Tzu-Chiang Shen, Hui-Chen Lin
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Publication number: 20160140384Abstract: A gesture recognition method and an gesture recognition apparatus using the same method are proposed. The method includes the following steps: transmitting an infrared signal, and detecting whether an object appears in a predetermined range based on a first infrared signal retrieved from the infrared signal being reflected; when the object appears in the predetermined range, capturing a plurality of images including the object and a plurality of second infrared signals retrieved from the infrared signal being reflected; and recognizing the images to retrieve a horizontal movement direction of a gesture of the object within the predetermined range, and recognizing the second infrared signals to retrieve a depth movement direction of the gesture within the predetermined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Jie-Ci Yang, Hui-Chen Lin, Tzu-Chiang Shen, Meng-Chao Kao
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Patent number: 9320068Abstract: An information exchange method includes steps of shaking a first electronic device and a second electronic device simultaneously; recording a first vibration waveform of the first electronic device and recording a second vibration waveform of the second electronic device; determining whether the first vibration waveform and the second vibration waveform match each other; and transmitting a first information related to the first electronic device to the second electronic device when the first vibration waveform and the second vibration waveform match each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Meng-Chao Kao, Hui-Chen Lin, Po-Hsu Chen, Ching-Nan Lin, Chien-Yeh Hsu, Cheng-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20160018522Abstract: An object detection method includes, in turn, enabling a first light source, a second light source and a third light source to transmit a first light wave signal, a second light wave signal and a third light wave signal; in turn, receiving the first light wave signal, the second light wave signal and the third light wave signal reflected by an object to determine strengths of the first light wave signal, the second light wave signal and the third light wave signal, respectively; and determining a first displacement of the object along a first direction according to strength variances of the first light wave signal and the second light wave signal, and determining a second displacement of the object along a second direction according to strength variances of the first light wave signal and the third light wave signal, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Shen, Hui-Chen Lin, Meng-Chao Kao
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Publication number: 20150356896Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for image analysis and image display are provided. The image display apparatus includes a storage device, a thermo sensor, a processor, and a display. The storage device stores at least one gain table. Each gain table includes a plurality of gain values. A correspondence relationship is provided between the gain values and a plurality of pixels of an image. The thermo sensor measures an ambient temperature. For each pixel, the processor determines a gain value corresponding to the pixel according to the at least one gain table and the ambient temperature. The processor compensates the image according to the gain values corresponding to the pixels. The display displays the compensated image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Meng-Chao Kao, Tsang-Hsing Lee, Tzu-Chiang Shen, Hui-Chen Lin
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Publication number: 20150348456Abstract: An apparatus and a method for image analysis and image display are provided. The image display apparatus includes a storage device, a processor, and a display. The storage device stores at least one gain table. Each gain table includes a plurality of gain values. There is a corresponding relationship between the plurality of gain values and a plurality of pixels of an image. For each gray level value of each of the pixels, the processor determines a gain value corresponding to the gray level value according to the at least one gain table. In addition, the processor compensates the image according to the gain values corresponding to the gray level values. The display displays the compensated image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Meng-Chao Kao, Tzu-Chiang Shen, Hui-Chen Lin