Patents by Inventor Hung-Chi Huang

Hung-Chi Huang 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).

  • Publication number: 20130057494
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a method, a touch device and a computer program product for converting touch points into characters. In particular, through an input interface, the converting method can be applied to the touch device and the computer program product. The converting method for example includes the following steps of: sensing at least one touch point triggered by a user on the input interface to obtain touch point number information and touch point position information; generating a touch point distribution of the sensed touch point(s) according to the touch point number information and the touch point position information; and determining an input character according to the touch point distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHI HUANG
  • Patent number: 8334928
    Abstract: An automatic OSD adjusting device and the associated method are provided. The device includes a receiving unit, a processing unit, an OSD unit and an OSD adjusting module. The receiving unit receives a video signal. The processing unit is coupled to the receiving unit and processes the video signal to generate a pixel signal. The OSD unit generates an OSD signal. The OSD adjusting module, coupled to the processing unit and the OSD unit, compares the OSD signal with the pixel signal to generate a comparison result, and selectively adjusts the OSD signal according to the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20120036472
    Abstract: A display control apparatus is applied to generate an interactive object mark on a display apparatus to enable a user to select the interactive object in a display frame via a numeric controller. The display control apparatus includes a content receiving module, for receiving a display control data; a display content processing module, for generating a display frame and display frame position information according to the display contend data; an interactive object selecting module, for determining a target interactive object according to the position information and an interactive object selecting rule; an on-screen display (OSD) module, for generating an interactive object mark corresponding to the target interactive block; and a frame output control module, for combining the display frame and the interactive object mark to output a combined frame to the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Huang, Steve Wiyi Yang
  • Patent number: 8028177
    Abstract: A method for changing power states of a computer sends a shutdown event to all running applications before the computer goes to sleep to prevent data loss in a sleep state of the computer. Furthermore, the method stores a system memory image into a flash memory before the computer goes to the sleep state. Moreover, the method restores the system memory image from the flash memory to the system memory when the computer exit the sleep state to come back the work state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Chuang, Ching-Jou Chen, Hung-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 7948877
    Abstract: Systems and methods for packet forward control. The system comprises a plurality of ports and a processing module configured to receive a packet. The processing module comprises a resource management module and a forward control module. The resource management module detects whether congestion occurs on at least one specific port among the ports. The forward control module determines whether the specific port comprises a predetermined port within the ports, and if so, forwards the packet to at least one of the ports excepting the predetermined port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Pin Chen, Hung-Chi Huang, Ming-Chao Chung, Chun-Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20100283916
    Abstract: A television (TV) receiver includes a wireless module, a database, a user identification module and a channel selecting module. The wireless module receives a wireless signal carrying an identification (ID) data of a specific user. The database stores channel selecting information corresponding to a plurality of users. The user identification module retrieves channel selecting information corresponding to the specific user from the database according to the ID data of the specific user. The channel selecting module selects a channel according to the channel selecting information corresponding to the specific user. An associated TV system and TV control method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Shu Yen, Hung-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20100281511
    Abstract: A multimedia system and associated control method is provided. The multimedia system includes a remote control, a display device and a multimedia signal generator. A control method of the multimedia system includes steps of transmitting a remote control signal to the display device by the remote control, transmitting a local control signal associated with the remote control signal to the multimedia signal generator, generating an operation command by the multimedia signal generator in response to the local control signal, and executing the operation command by the multimedia signal generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20100272244
    Abstract: A music data processing method applied to an electronic apparatus includes obtaining a time data; retrieving a partial music data from an input music data according to the time data; and performing a pre-end-play processing on the partial music data to output an output music data. With the pre-end-play processing performed, the output music data is substantially different from the partial music data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20100257488
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for moving a cursor applied in a display apparatus, wherein the movement of the cursor and the selection of the target are achieved by pressing the Arabic numeral buttons on a remote controller by the user, so that a simple and direct operation is provided. The method according to the invention includes: in response to the first control command, displaying a plurality of first sub-regions on the display apparatus; in response to a second control command, selecting one of the first sub-regions; and moving the cursor to the selected first sub-region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: HUNG CHI HUANG
  • Patent number: 7801524
    Abstract: The invention provides a communication apparatus which includes a look-up table, a receiving/transmitting module, and a processing module. The processing module is electrically connected to the look-up table and the receiving/transmitting module respectively. The look-up table stores a plurality of controlling messages and first phone numbers. Each controlling message corresponds to one of the first phone numbers. The receiving/transmitting module receives an incoming call including a second phone number. The processing module determines if the second phone number matches one of the first phone numbers, and if yes, the processing module generates information on the basis of the controlling message corresponding to the matched first phone number, and according to the second phone number, transmits the information through the receiving/transmitting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Compal Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20100225563
    Abstract: A dual polarization antenna radome includes a plurality of dielectric substrates. Each dielectric substrate provides a plurality of metal totems, and the pattern of the metal totems is unchanged after the metal totems rotate by 90 degrees around the axis perpendicular to the dielectric substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicants: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hung Hsuan LIN, Chun Yih Wu, Ken Huang Lin, Hsin Lung Su, Hung Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20100134686
    Abstract: An automatic OSD adjusting device and the associated method are provided. The device includes a receiving unit, a processing unit, an OSD unit and an OSD adjusting module. The receiving unit receives a video signal. The processing unit is coupled to the receiving unit and processes the video signal to generate a pixel signal. The OSD unit generates an OSD signal. The OSD adjusting module, coupled to the processing unit and the OSD unit, compares the OSD signal with the pixel signal to generate a comparison result, and selectively adjusts the OSD signal according to the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20100118212
    Abstract: In a multimedia playing device, a type of a TV program included in a received multimedia signal is determined by analyzing various kinds of channel information or image characteristics included in the multimedia signal. When an automatic audio adjusting mode is activated, an appropriated audio mode for the type is retrieved from an audio mode database to play the multimedia signal. The automatic audio adjusting mode of the multimedia playing device allows better flexibility for a viewer in choosing an audio mode. Therefore, the observer is able to choose between a predetermined audio mode of the received multimedia signal and a preferred audio mode meeting needs of the viewer in listening to the played multimedia signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20090217026
    Abstract: A method for changing power states of a computer sends a shutdown event to all running applications before the computer goes to sleep to prevent data loss in a sleep state of the computer. Furthermore, the method stores a system memory image into a flash memory before the computer goes to the sleep state. Moreover, the method restores the system memory image from the flash memory to the system memory when the computer exit the sleep state to come back the work state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-CHENG CHUANG, CHING-JOU CHEN, HUNG-CHI HUANG
  • Publication number: 20090193470
    Abstract: A data processing method, including: (a) respectively recording usage duration of a plurality of data in a predetermined time period of at least one day to generate a usage time parameter, or respectively recording the number of usage times of a plurality of data in a predetermined time period of at least one day to generate a usage times parameter; and (b) processing the data according to the usage time parameter or the usage times parameter when the data is processed in the predetermined time period of any one day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20090172015
    Abstract: An apparatus for playing mapped objects and a method thereof are provided. When a first object is selected to be played, the apparatus for playing mapped objects and the method thereof according to the invention select a target object of a corresponding category from an object categorizing database, and prompt the first object and the target object to be played simultaneously by means of using an object playing unit, thereby accomplishing an effect of playing a plurality of multimedia objects of the same category at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHI HUANG
  • Publication number: 20080154195
    Abstract: A safety syringe device includes a barrel, a needle unit connected to an end of the barrel, a plunger movably inserted into the passage, a stopper mounted to the tubular portion extending from the plunger and out from the stopper. The needle unit has a connection member received in the barrel and the needle cannula is connected to a first end of the connection member. A tube is located at a center of the connection member and an annular recess is defined between the tube and a wall of the second end of the connection member. The tube is engaged with the recess of the tubular portion on the plunger and the flange is engaged with the annular recess so as to connect the plunger and the connection member. Therefore, the connection member and the needle cannula are pulled into the barrel when the plunger is pulled backward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20080154194
    Abstract: A safety syringe device includes a barrel having a passage defined therethrough and an engaging space is defined in the passage which has a tapered inner periphery and is located close to an end of the barrel. A connection member is inserted into the barrel and engaged with the engaging space. A part of the connection member extends out from an opening of the end of the barrel so as to be connected with a needle hub. The connection member is a tapered member which has an oval recess. A plunger has a stopper connected to an end thereof and an insertion extends from the stopper. A maximum diameter of the insertion is 85% to 95% of an inner diameter of the barrel. The insertion is engaged with the oval recess and expands the oval recess to securely connect the insertion and the connection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 7371226
    Abstract: A plunger of a syringe characterized by a hook unit formed integrally at the front end of the stopper of thereof. The hook unit comprises a central rod and a push wing extended outwardly from a lateral wall of the central rod. The push wing can be attached to the central rod by a lateral force, which is urged during an insertion process, so that the hook unit will be inserted into a receptacle formed at the rear end of the needle hub in the axial direction. The receptacle has an entrance hole and a cavity lager then the hole, whereby the flexible push wing will be extended again after the unit is in the cavity, forming a locked configuration. As the plunger is pulled back, the needle mount will be pulled into the needle barrel accordingly, achieving a function of self destruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Inventor: Hung Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20080062960
    Abstract: Systems and methods for packet forward control. The system comprises a plurality of ports and a processing module configured to receive a packet. The processing module comprises a resource management module and a forward control module. The resource management module detects whether congestion occurs on at least one specific port among the ports. The forward control module determines whether the specific port comprises a predetermined port within the ports, and if so, forwards the packet to at least one of the ports excepting the predetermined port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Pin Chen, Hung-Chi Huang, Ming-Chao Chung, Chun-Cheng Wang