Patents by Inventor Joseph Zhang

Joseph Zhang 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: 20110289244
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ATEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: JOSEPH ZHANG, Victor C. Wang, Sampson Shih Shien Yang
  • Patent number: 7970967
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Aten Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Zhang, Victor C. Wang, Sampson Shih Shien Yang
  • Publication number: 20100002140
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph ZHANG, Victor C. Wang, Sampson Shih Shien Yang
  • Publication number: 20080091858
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph ZHANG, Victor Wang, Sampson Yang
  • Patent number: 7330919
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch module (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: ATEN Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Zhang, Victor C. Wang, Sampson Shih Shien Yang
  • Publication number: 20060195637
    Abstract: A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems (12), is provided comprising a CPU (30); a hub switch module (32) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems (12), and the at least one peripheral devices (20); a device control module (38) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU (30) and the hub switch module (32); a host control module (44) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices (16, 18); and a video control module (50) connected to the CPU (30) and configured to communicate with the television screen (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: ATEN Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Zhang, Victor Wang, Sampson Shih Yang
  • Patent number: D507573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Aten Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor C. Wang, Sampson Shih Shien Yang, Joseph Zhang
  • Patent number: D569794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: McNair Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Zhang, Thomas Lee, Heng Zhou Lee, Ji Lu Guo