Patents by Inventor Jia-Ren Chang

Jia-Ren Chang 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: 20190033438
    Abstract: A distance detection device and a distance detection method thereof are provided. A second time at which a packet amplitude peak of a preset sound signal is received by a sound receiver is estimated according to a time difference between the preset sound signal and a low pass filter signal thereof. A distance between a speaker and the sound receiver is calculated according to the second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Patent number: 10194237
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a sliding groove, a speaker and a sound conditioner. The first sound outlet and the second sound outlet are connected to the sliding groove and respectively positioned adjacent to the first side wall and the second side wall of the sliding groove. The speaker is positioned relative to the first sound outlet. The sound conditioner extends along the sliding groove for a length that is greater than the distance between the first sound outlet and the second sound outlet. The sound conditioner is slidably positioned in the sliding groove so as to allow the sound produced by the speaker to be transmitted to the outside via either the first sound outlet or the second sound outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Patent number: 10149043
    Abstract: An amplifier and an electronic device using the same are provided. The amplifier includes a first acoustic box, a speaker, a second acoustic box, a connection tube and at least one sound guide tube. The first acoustic box has a first sound hole. The speaker faces the first acoustic box. The second acoustic box has at least one second sound hole. The connection tube connects the first acoustic box and the second acoustic box. The sound guide tube is connected to the second sound hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Patent number: 10123102
    Abstract: A speaker module is provided. The speaker module includes a housing, a speaker unit, and a modulating unit. The housing has a main segment and an extension segment connecting to the main segment and extending away from the main segment, the main segment and the extension segment communicate with each other and form a chamber. The speaker unit is disposed in the housing in a position that is relative to the main segment. The modulating unit is arranged to correspond to the extension segment and is positioned in the housing. The shape of a cross section of the modulating unit is compatible with the shape of a cross section of the extension segment, and a length between the speaker unit and the modulating unit along the chamber is greater than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Fang, Jia-Ren Chang, Chien-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 10109293
    Abstract: A voice signal processing apparatus and a voice signal processing method are provided. A filtering loudness gain of a filter signal of each frequency band is adjusted according to a wide dynamic range compression curve without an upper output loudness limit. The filtering loudness gain of each frequency band is reduced by lowering a gain decrease adjustment value, so as to reduce a loudness of a loudness adjusted filter signal, and thus a loudness of an output voice signal is lower than a first threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Patent number: 10104467
    Abstract: A speaker device includes a first cabinet, a speaker unit, a second cabinet and a tube cabinet. The first cabinet is disposed in a casing and with a first chamber formed therein. The speaker unit is disposed in the first chamber. The second cabinet is connected to the casing and with an opening formed on the casing. The second cabinet has a second chamber formed therein and communicating with the opening. The tube cabinet connects the first cabinet and the second cabinet. The tube cabinet has a tube chamber formed therein and communicating with the first chamber and the second chamber. A sound generated by the speaker unit is enhanced in the first chamber, transmitted to the second chamber via the tube chamber and emitted out via the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang, Chih-Hsueh Huang, Chien-Chung Chen
  • Publication number: 20180226087
    Abstract: A voice signal processing apparatus and a voice signal processing method are provided. Adjust a consonant signal judgment condition of a target voice frame according to whether an original voice sampling signal corresponding to a previous voice frame adjacent to the target voice frame is a consonant signal, so as to improve comfort of listening to the sound and recognition of a voice signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20180220259
    Abstract: A location identification device, adopted in an audio output device outputting an audio signal, includes a first audio receiving device, a second audio receiving device, and a processor. The first audio receiving device samples the audio signal by a sampling frequency to generate first sample points. A waveform of the audio signal is a superposition result of a high frequency signal and an envelope. The second audio receiving device, which is away from the first audio receiving device at a predetermined distance, samples the audio signal by the sampling frequency to generate second sample points. The processor obtains the first envelope of a first characteristic value and the second envelope of a second characteristic value for identifying a location of the audio output device according to a time difference and an amplitude difference between the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Fang, Chun-Chi Ho, Chia-Hsun Lee, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 10020003
    Abstract: A voice signal processing apparatus and a voice signal processing method are provided. A loudness of an input voice signal is detected to obtain a reference loudness. Reference loudness gains corresponding to frequency bands are calculated according to the reference loudness and wide dynamic range compression curves corresponding to the frequency bands. Loudnesses of filter signals of the frequency bands are adjusted according to the reference loudness gains of the frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20180166090
    Abstract: A voice signal processing apparatus and a voice signal processing method are provided. A loudness of an input voice signal is detected to obtain a reference loudness. Reference loudness gains corresponding to frequency bands are calculated according to the reference loudness and wide dynamic range compression curves corresponding to the frequency bands. Loudnesses of filter signals of the frequency bands are adjusted according to the reference loudness gains of the frequency bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20180166092
    Abstract: A voice signal processing apparatus and a voice signal processing method are provided. A filtering loudness gain of a filter signal of each frequency band is adjusted according to a wide dynamic range compression curve without an upper output loudness limit. The filtering loudness gain of each frequency band is reduced by lowering a gain decrease adjustment value, so as to reduce a loudness of a loudness adjusted filter signal, and thus a loudness of an output voice signal is lower than a first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20180115840
    Abstract: A method for dynamically adjusting recovery time in wide dynamic range compression (WDRC) for use in a hearing aid is provided. The method includes the steps of: receiving an input signal via the hearing aid; applying a band-pass filter on the input acoustic signal to calculate a high-energy ratio; calculating an over-zero rate ratio corresponding to the input acoustic signal; calculating a consonant occurring probability according to the high-frequency energy ratio and the over-zero rate ratio; applying a consonant determination mechanism on the input acoustic signal, and adjusting the consonant occurring probability according to the results of the consonant determination mechanism; calculating a recovery time factor corresponding to the input acoustic signal according to the adjusted consonant occurring probability; and performing a WDRC process on the input acoustic signal according to the recovery time factor to generate an output acoustic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Po-Jen TU, Jia-Ren CHANG, Kai-Meng TZENG
  • Publication number: 20180098148
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a sliding groove, a speaker and a sound conditioner. The first sound outlet and the second sound outlet are connected to the sliding groove and respectively positioned adjacent to the first side wall and the second side wall of the sliding groove. The speaker is positioned relative to the first sound outlet. The sound conditioner extends along the sliding groove for a length that is greater than the distance between the first sound outlet and the second sound outlet. The sound conditioner is slidably positioned in the sliding groove so as to allow the sound produced by the speaker to be transmitted to the outside via either the first sound outlet or the second sound outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Feng- Ming LIU, Jia-Ren CHANG
  • Patent number: 9924269
    Abstract: A filter gain compensation method for a specific frequency band for use in an electronic device is provided. In the method, a windowed filter is applied on each of a plurality of band-pass filters in a multi-segment band-pass filter corresponding to the high-frequency signal and different frequency bands of the low-frequency signal. In addition, a high-frequency cancellation filter corresponding to the high-frequency signal of an input digital signal is calculated. A compensation gain for the high-frequency cancellation filter and each of the band-pass filters is calculated according to fitting frequency gains and a fitting frequency relationship matrix. The output acoustic signal is synthesized using output signals from the windowed band-pass filters and the high-frequency cancellation filter that are obtained according to updated filter features and compensation gain for the windowed band-pass filters and the high-frequency cancellation filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20180077490
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for dynamically adjusting the output of a headset are provided in the invention. The electronic device includes a first connection interface, a processor and a storage device. When the first connection interface is coupled to the detection device, the first connection interface transmits detection-source signals to the detection device, and receives groups of headset output signals corresponding to the detection-source signals from the detection device. When the first connection interface is coupled to the detection device, the processor obtains gain information according a plurality of groups of measured headset signals corresponding to the groups of headset output signals, and when the first connection interface is coupled to the headset device, the processor dynamically adjusts the output of the headset device according to the gain information. The storage device is coupled to the processor and stores the gain information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Po-Jen TU, Jia-Ren CHANG, Ming-Chun YU, Kuei-Ting TAI, Kai-Meng TZENG
  • Patent number: 9906860
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for dynamically adjusting the output of a headset are provided in the invention. The electronic device includes a first connection interface, a processor and a storage device. The first connection interface is coupled to a detection device, transmits a plurality of detection-source signals to the detection device, and receives a plurality of groups of headset output signals corresponding to the plurality of detection-source signals from the detection device. The processor is coupled to the first connection interface, obtains gain information according a plurality of groups of measured headset signals corresponding to the plurality of groups of headset output signals, and dynamically adjusts the output of a headset according to the gain information. The storage device is coupled to the processor and stores the gain information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Ming-Chun Yu, Kuei-Ting Tai, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20180014114
    Abstract: An amplifier and an electronic device using the same are provided. The amplifier includes a first acoustic box, a speaker, a second acoustic box, a connection tube and at least one sound guide tube. The first acoustic box has a first sound hole. The speaker faces the first acoustic box. The second acoustic box has at least one second sound hole. The connection tube connects the first acoustic box and the second acoustic box. The sound guide tube is connected to the second sound hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Publication number: 20180007465
    Abstract: A speaker having extended low frequency and an electronic device using the same are provided. The speaker includes a first sound box, a horn, a second sound box and a sound tube. The horn is disposed in the first sound box. The horn faces the second sound box. The sound tube is connected to the second sound box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Publication number: 20180007457
    Abstract: A speaker module is provided. The speaker module includes a housing, a speaker unit, and a modulating unit. The housing has a main segment and an extension segment connecting to the main segment and extending away from the main segment, the main segment and the extension segment communicate with each other and form a chamber. The speaker unit is disposed in the housing in a position that is relative to the main segment. The modulating unit is arranged to correspond to the extension segment and is positioned in the housing. The shape of a cross section of the modulating unit is compatible with the shape of a cross section of the extension segment, and a length between the speaker unit and the modulating unit along the chamber is greater than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ming-Chun FANG, Jia-Ren CHANG, Chien-Chung CHEN
  • Patent number: 9860632
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a first substrate, a speaker disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate, and a sound conditioner. The sliding groove is formed at the second substrate, and a first sound outlet and a second sound outlet are connected to the sliding groove. The sound conditioner is slidably disposed in the sliding groove between a first position and a second position. With the change of the position of the sound conditioner, sound produced from the speaker is transmitted to the outside via the first sound outlet or the second sound outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Feng- Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang