Patents by Inventor Jen-De LAI

Jen-De LAI 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for selection among multiple subscriber numbers
    Patent number: 9549308
    Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided with a processor. The processor is configured to receive a request for starting a Mobile Originated (MO) service, determine a plurality of remaining usage quotas for the MO service, which correspond to a plurality of subscriber numbers, and select one of the subscriber numbers for starting the MO service according to the remaining usage quotas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Te-Chung Cho, Yu-Ting Chen, Tao-Sheng Ou, Che-Cheng Lin, Jen-De Lai
  • Methods and devices for displaying multiple subscriber identity module card slots information
    Patent number: 9450630
    Abstract: A method for displaying SIM card slot information for use in a device including M SIM card slots, each of which may have a SIM card inserted therein or no SIM card inserted therein. The method includes the following steps. A set of predetermined rules are first determined by the device. Statuses of the M SIM card slots corresponding to the set of predetermined rules are then acquired. Information regarding N of the M SIM card slots are displayed on a display unit of the device according to the set of predetermined rules determined by the current associated network and the acquired statuses of the M SIM card slots, where N<M and N>=1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Te-Chung Cho, Yu-Ting Chen, Che-Cheng Lin, Jen-De Lai, Tao-Sheng Ou, Tsung-Te Wang
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SELECTION AMONG MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS
    Publication number: 20160192170
    Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided with a processor. The processor is configured to receive a request for starting a Mobile Originated (MO) service, determine a plurality of remaining usage quotas for the MO service, which correspond to a plurality of subscriber numbers, and select one of the subscriber numbers for starting the MO service according to the remaining usage quotas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Te-Chung CHO, Yu-Ting CHEN, Tao-Sheng OU, Che-Cheng LIN, Jen-De LAI
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DISPLAYING MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE CARD SLOTS INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20150349824
    Abstract: A method for displaying SIM card slot information for use in a device including M SIM card slots, each of which may have a SIM card inserted therein or no SIM card inserted therein. The method includes the following steps. A set of predetermined rules are first determined by the device. Statuses of the M SIM card slots corresponding to the set of predetermined rules are then acquired. Information regarding N of the M SIM card slots are displayed on a display unit of the device according to the set of predetermined rules determined by the current associated network and the acquired statuses of the M SIM card slots, where N<M and N>=1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Media Tek Inc.
    Inventors: Te-Chung CHO, Yu-Ting CHEN, Che-Cheng LIN, Jen-De LAI, Tao-Sheng OU, Tsung-Te WANG