Patents by Inventor Kuan-Wei Li

Kuan-Wei Li 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: 20190332191
    Abstract: A handheld apparatus, a control method thereof of a presenting mode and a computer-readable recording medium are provided. The handheld apparatus includes at least one first sensor, a second sensor, a screen and a processor. The first sensor is disposed on the handheld apparatus. The second sensor detects orientation. The handheld apparatus has an auto-rotate screen function of automatically adjusting a presenting mode of the screen to a portrait mode or a landscape mode according to the orientation. The processor determines whether the handheld apparatus is in a hold state according to sensing data of the first sensor. In response to determining that the handheld apparatus is in the hold state, the processor locks the presenting mode according to the presenting mode currently performed by the handheld apparatus without adjusting the presenting mode according to the auto-rotate screen function. Accordingly, a convenient operation of the presenting mode is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Shuo-Fang Jeng, Yu-Cheng Hung, Shih-Lung Lin, Kuan-Wei Li, Pei-Chun Tsai, Yu-Chu Lin, Ching-Yung Wu
  • Publication number: 20190324283
    Abstract: A display device and a display method thereof are provided. The display device includes an image display module and a display control circuit. The display control circuit is coupled to the image display module and is configured to receive a first image signal and a second image signal for presenting a three-dimensional image. The display control circuit is further configured to determine whether an included angle between a straight line connecting a visual center point of a first display area in the image display module and a visual center point of a second display area in the image display module and a horizontal line is not less than a predetermined angle. When the included angle is not less than the predetermined angle, the display control circuit is further configured to switch the first image signal displayed on the first display area and the second image signal displayed on the second display area to a third image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Li
  • Patent number: 10409395
    Abstract: A method for determining display orientation is provided. The method includes the following steps. Sense a plurality of touch points by at least one hold sensor, and determine a holding gesture of the electronic apparatus according to the plurality of touch points. The at least one hold sensor is disposed on at least one side of the electronic apparatus. Determine a holding direction of the electronic apparatus according to the holding gesture. Determine a display orientation of a frame generated by the electronic apparatus according to the holding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20190213713
    Abstract: An image processing method, suitable for a mobile device including a camera unit and a display unit, includes separating a foreground portion and a background portion of a first image sensed by the camera unit, calculating a dimension of the foreground portion, generating an adjustment level in positively correlated with the dimension, applying an image effect at the adjustment level to the foreground or the background portion of the first image to generate a second image, and displaying the second image on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Pei-Chun TSAI, Kuan-Wei LI, Ching-Wen FU
  • Patent number: 10250803
    Abstract: A video generating system includes: a storage device, a camera device, and a processor. The camera device obtains a 360-degree panoramic video. The processor determines a plurality of meaningful angles of the 360-degree panoramic video, separates the 360-degree panoramic video into a plurality of durations according to the meaningful angles, and generates a normal video according to the durations associated with the meaningful angles. Each duration corresponds to one of the meaningful angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Li
  • Patent number: 10067668
    Abstract: A portable electronic device, an operating method for the same, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium are provided. The portable electronic device includes a body and an edge sensor disposed adjacent to an edge of the body. The operating method includes the following step. When a plugging-in event or a plugging-out event of a peripheral device is detected by the portable electronic device, a squeezing event sensed by the edge sensor is ignored. The squeezing event may be generated when a squeeze action sensed by the edge sensor occurs during a first time period. The plugging-in event or the plugging-out event may occur during the first time period. Alternatively, the squeeze action may begin within a second time period after the plugging-in event or the plugging-out event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Yao Lin, Yen-Hung Lin, Shih-Lung Lin, Chia-Chu Ho, Hsuan-Yi Lee, Kuan-Wei Li, Jian-Shuen Chen, Yu-Hung Chen, Chun-Hung Hsieh, Pin-Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20180074645
    Abstract: A portable electronic device, an operating method for the same, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium are provided. The portable electronic device includes a body, a touch display screen and an edge sensor. The touch display screen is disposed on the body. The edge sensor is disposed adjacent to an edge of the body. The operating method includes the following step. When an event is generated according to a first action sensed by the edge sensor, a touch function of a region of the touch display screen or the whole touch display screen is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Yao LIN, Yen-Hung LIN, Shih-Lung LIN, Chia-Chu HO, Hsuan-Yi LEE, Kuan-Wei LI, Jian-Shuen CHEN, Yu-Hung CHEN, Chun-Hung HSIEH, Pin-Yu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20180074692
    Abstract: A portable electronic device, an operating method for the same, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium are provided. The portable electronic device includes a body and an edge sensor disposed adjacent to an edge of the body. The operating method includes the following step. When a plugging-in event or a plugging-out event of a peripheral device is detected by the portable electronic device, a squeezing event sensed by the edge sensor is ignored. The squeezing event may be generated when a squeeze action sensed by the edge sensor occurs during a first time period. The plugging-in event or the plugging-out event may occur during the first time period. Alternatively, the squeeze action may begin within a second time period after the plugging-in event or the plugging-out event occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Yao LIN, Yen-Hung LIN, Shih-Lung LIN, Chia-Chu HO, Hsuan-Yi LEE, Kuan-Wei LI, Jian-Shuen CHEN, Yu-Hung CHEN, Chun-Hung HSIEH, Pin-Yu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20180039340
    Abstract: A method for determining display orientation is provided. The method includes the following steps. Sense a plurality of touch points by at least one hold sensor, and determine a holding gesture of the electronic apparatus according to the plurality of touch points. The at least one hold sensor is disposed on at least one side of the electronic apparatus. Determine a holding direction of the electronic apparatus according to the holding gesture. Determine a display orientation of a frame generated by the electronic apparatus according to the holding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20170262050
    Abstract: A control method is utilized for switching virtual reality scenes in a virtual reality system. The virtual reality system includes a head-mount display device for displaying virtual reality visions. The control method includes operations of providing a first virtual reality scene as the virtual reality visions to be displayed on the head-mount display device; obtaining a motion displacement of the head-mount display device; comparing the motion displacement with threshold displacement in response to the motion displacement being shorter than the threshold displacement, providing the first virtual reality scene in a first portion of the virtual reality visions and providing a second virtual reality scene in a second portion of the virtual reality visions according to the motion displacement; and, in response to the motion displacement exceeding the threshold displacement, providing the second virtual reality scene as the virtual reality visions to be displayed on the head-mount display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei LI
  • Patent number: 9734872
    Abstract: A method and an electronic apparatus for generating a time-lapse video and a recording medium using the method are provided. In the method, a movement of the electronic apparatus is detected by the at least one motion sensor while a video is recorded by the image capturing device. A detected movement is analyzed to determine a stability of the electronic apparatus for each of a plurality of time intervals during which the video is recorded. At least one clip of the video is converted into a time-lapse video according to a determined stability of the electronic apparatus associated with each of the plurality of the time intervals during which the clip of the video is recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20170206935
    Abstract: A method and an electronic apparatus for generating a time-lapse video and a recording medium using the method are provided. In the method, a movement of the electronic apparatus is detected by the at least one motion sensor while a video is recorded by the image capturing device. A detected movement is analyzed to determine a stability of the electronic apparatus for each of a plurality of time intervals during which the video is recorded. At least one clip of the video is converted into a time-lapse video according to a determined stability of the electronic apparatus associated with each of the plurality of the time intervals during which the clip of the video is recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Li
  • Patent number: 9679151
    Abstract: A method for encrypting on-screen contents, an electronic apparatus using the method, and a recording medium using the method are provided. The method is adapted for the electronic apparatus having a screen. In the method, contents are displayed on the screen. A user's operation is then detected to generate a trigger signal. The displayed contents are encrypted according to the trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Kuan-Wei Li, Chun-Hao Tseng
  • Patent number: 9673776
    Abstract: A wide band directional coupler comprises a first transmission line, a second transmission line and at least one inductor, wherein the first transmission line and the second transmission line are adjacent each other, and the inductor connects to the second transmission. As a RF signal passes through the first transmission line, the second transmission line will couple with the RF signal in the first transmission line to generate a coupling signal. The inductor is connected to the second transmission line to improve the coupling factor and/or the insertion loss of the wide band directional coupler at high frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Airoha Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20170054904
    Abstract: A video generating system includes: a storage device, a camera device, and a processor. The camera device obtains a 360-degree panoramic video. The processor determines a plurality of meaningful angles of the 360-degree panoramic video, separates the 360-degree panoramic video into a plurality of durations according to the meaningful angles, and generates a normal video according to the durations associated with the meaningful angles. Each duration corresponds to one of the meaningful angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei LI
  • Publication number: 20170047096
    Abstract: An video management method is provided. The video management method includes following steps. A video file is captured. Wherein an emotion tag corresponding to the image file is generated when capturing the video file. As such, the video file can be managed, classified, edited or added effects according to the scenario at the moment of capturing the video file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei LI
  • Publication number: 20160357975
    Abstract: A method for encrypting on-screen contents, an electronic apparatus using the method, and a recording medium using the method are provided. The method is adapted for the electronic apparatus having a screen. In the method, contents are displayed on the screen. A user's operation is then detected to generate a trigger signal. The displayed contents are encrypted according to the trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Kuan-Wei Li, Chun-Hao Tseng
  • Publication number: 20160028363
    Abstract: A wide band directional coupler comprises a first transmission line, a second transmission line and at least one inductor, wherein the first transmission line and the second transmission line are adjacent each other, and the inductor connects to the second transmission. As a RF signal passes through the first transmission line, the second transmission line will couple with the RF signal in the first transmission line to generate a coupling signal. The inductor is connected to the second transmission line to improve the coupling factor and/or the insertion loss of the wide band directional coupler at high frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: KUAN-WEI LI
  • Patent number: 9164623
    Abstract: A portable device and a key hit area adjustment method are provided. The portable device includes a touch screen and a processor coupled with the touch screen. The touch screen is configured to display an input method editor comprising a plurality of virtual keys. The processor is configured to detect an input event triggered via the input method editor and adjust key hit areas of the virtual keys in response to the input event. The key hit area adjustment method is applied to the portable device to implement the aforesaid operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Huan-Chih Tseng, Kuan-Wei Li, Yi-Fan Chen, Hsueh-Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20150009363
    Abstract: A video tagging method for use in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has an image capturing device and a processor. The method has the following steps of: recording a video via the image capturing device of the electronic device; and adding a tag to the recorded video automatically by the processor when a specific condition occurs during the recording of the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Kuan-Wei LI, Hsien-Wen HUANG