Patents by Inventor Kun-Huei Chen
Kun-Huei Chen 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).
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Patent number: 7099476Abstract: A network system includes a server, an access point connected to the server for transmitting wireless data or receiving wireless data for the server, and a station for receiving wireless data from the access point and transmitting wireless data to the access point. The station has a first key. A ciphering key updating method includes: authenticating the station with the first key; if authentication succeeds, the station transmitting identification data to the access point; and if the identification data matches registration data stored in the server, transmitting a second key to replace or update the first key.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Ju-Nan Chang, Wen-Biao Lee
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Publication number: 20040203975Abstract: A method is used for remotely controlling operations of a cellular phone with a control device, which can be detachably connected to the cellular phone. The cellular phone operates according to a control signal emitted by the control device, and transmits a corresponding response signal back to the control device. The method includes providing the control device with a control panel, utilizing the control panel to generate the control signal, transmitting the control signal to the cellular phone, receiving the corresponding response signal from the cellular phone with the control device, and providing the control device with a speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Hsin-Chin Liao
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Patent number: 6782278Abstract: A method for dynamically simplifying an international call in a cellular phone utilizes a conversion table for storing system codes of a plurality of network companies worldwide and their international access codes, and a phone record for storing a plurality of telephone numbers having international access codes respectively of different called parties in the database thereof. The cellular phone is able to determine the current location area while calling in international roaming and find the correct international access code from the conversion table in accordance with a system code received from a proximate network company, for replacing the international access code in the telephone number searched from the phone record.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2001Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Chin-Tai Chuang
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Patent number: 6751481Abstract: A dialing method for effecting international call in intelligent cellular phone utilizes a conversion table for storing system codes of a plurality of network companies worldwide and their international access codes and a phone book for storing a plurality of telephone numbers having international access codes respectively of different called parties in the database thereof to let the cellular phone be able to determine current location area while calling in international roaming and find the correct international access code from conversion table in accordance with system code received from an approximate network company for replacing international access code in telephone number searched from phone book.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2001Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Yung-Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20040100876Abstract: A method for accessing an optical disk with an optical disc drive. The optical disc contains at least a session including a lead-in area and a program data area. The method for accessing the optical disk with the optical disc drive includes providing the optical disc drive an optical pickup for accessing the data on the optical disc, using the optical pickup to record a table of contents (TOC) in the lead-in area of the session of the optical disc, using the pick-up head to record descriptive data corresponding to the TOC in the lead-in area of the session, and using the optical pickup to record program data corresponding to the TOC in the program data area of the session.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Kuo-Hsuan Luo, Kun-Huei Chen
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Publication number: 20040090392Abstract: An image transmission system includes a computer for generating image signals and an image-projecting device having a receiver and an image-projecting module. The computer includes a transmitter for wirelessly outputting the image signals. The receiver is used for receiving the image signals outputted by the computer. The image-projecting module includes an image-generating module and a lens set. The image-generating module is used for transforming the image signals received by the receiver to corresponding images. The lens set is used for projecting the corresponding images generated by the image-generating module onto a screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Kuo-Hsuan Luo
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Publication number: 20030231772Abstract: A network system includes a server, an access point connected to the server for transmitting wireless data or receiving wireless data for the server, and a station for receiving wireless data from the access point and transmitting wireless data to the access point. The station has a first key. A ciphering key updating method includes: authenticating the station with the first key; if authentication succeeds, the station transmitting identification data to the access point; and if the identification data matches registration data stored in the server, transmitting a second key to replace or update the first key.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Ju-Nan Chang, Wen-Biao Lee
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Publication number: 20030221098Abstract: A method for automatically updating a ciphering key used in a network system. The network system has a server, an access point connected to the server, a station, and a counting module. The access point is used to transmit data received from the server via wireless transmission, and receive data transmitted via wireless transmission. The access point uses a first ciphering key to encrypt transmission data. The method includes: detonating the counting module to start counting the time; randomly generating a second ciphering key if the time counted by the counting module conforms to a predetermined time; the access point transmitting the second ciphering key to the station so as to update the first ciphering key stored in the station with the second ciphering key; and using the second ciphering key to encrypt data transmitted between the access point and the station.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2002Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Ju-Nan Chang, Wen-Biao Lee
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Patent number: 6616358Abstract: A changeable keyboard arrangement includes a database established in the memory of an electronic device, with a minimum of one or more keyboard layout code-page tables stored in the database such that the user can change to a different keyboard layout on the electronic device, and after selecting the key configuration of the keyboard to be changed from a keyboard layout set-up menu, the CPU of the electronic device reads numbers from the key code-page table stored beforehand in the memory; as such, when the user changes a keyboard layout and presses various keys, the CPU searches for the corresponding numbers in the code-page tables based on the first signal issued by the contacts of the keys within a unit interval and then executes the relevant processing.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Inventec Appliances CorporationInventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Shun-Ping Wang
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Publication number: 20030040321Abstract: The invention is a method for communication apparatus in utilizing global positioning system to proceed time switch, wherein a global positioning system and a communication apparatus are integrated as a whole, and in one memory of said communication apparatus preset with a database of various time zone worldwide including a comparison table of the time differences between each said time zone and the longitude and latitude coordinates covered by each said time zone, and said communication apparatus utilizes said global positioning system to judge the longitude and latitude coordinates of residence and location, and utilize said comparison table according to the longitude and latitude coordinates of residence and location for searching the corresponding time differences therebetween, and renew the preset time to local time according to said time differences.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2001Publication date: February 27, 2003Applicant: Inventec Appliances Corp.Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Yung-Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20030022679Abstract: In a cellular phone having a memory with a data base for storing a time conversion table regarding time of one place in the world belonging to a first telephone system and corresponding time of the other place in the world belonging to a second telephone system different from the first one, a method for automatically adjusting a time difference between the cellular phone and a connected base station during an international roaming comprises the steps of when a CPU of the cellular phone determines that an associated telephone system is different from that of the connected base station, the telephone system accessing the data base and looking up the conversion table for retrieving a corresponding time of the connected base station with respect to the cellular phone; and showing the corresponding time as a local time on a display of the cellular phone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: Inventec Appliances Corp.Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Yung-Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20030022697Abstract: A dialing method for effecting international call in intelligent cellular phone utilizes a conversion table for storing system codes of a plurality of network companies worldwide and their international access codes and a phone book for storing a plurality of telephone numbers having international access codes respectively of different called parties in the database thereof to let the cellular phone be able to determine current location area while calling in international roaming and find the correct international access code from conversion table in accordance with system code received from an approximate network company for replacing international access code in telephone number searched from phone book.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: Inventec Appliances Corp.Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Yung-Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20030022698Abstract: A method for dynamically simplifying an international call in a cellular phone utilizes a conversion table for storing system codes of a plurality of network companies worldwide and their international access codes and a phone record for storing a plurality of telephone numbers having international access codes respectively of different called parties in the database thereof to let the cellular phone be able to determine current location area while calling in international roaming and find the correct international access code from conversion table in accordance with system code received from an approximate network company for replacing the international access code in the telephone number searched from phone record.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: Inventec Appliances Corp.Inventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Chin-Tai Chuang
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Publication number: 20020154632Abstract: The present invention provides a method for switching between multiple SIM cards within a telephone. The method comprises the steps of storing a plurality of internal ID codes, each of which identifies a direct service provider of one of the SIM cards, receiving an ID code identifying one of the service providers, comparing the received ID code to each of the internal ID codes, and switching to one of the SIM cards when the service provider identified by the received ID code is recognized as the direct one of the SIM card switched to, identified by the corresponding internal ID code.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: Inventec CorporationInventors: Yung-Feng Wang, Kun-Huei Chen
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Publication number: 20020155859Abstract: The present invention pertains to a voice broadcasting method on cellular phone's buttons. The method is applied to let users listen and learn the corresponding message of each button on the cellular phone through the way of voice broadcasting in the meantime while they operate the keypad on the cellular phone. When users dial numbers or set any function of the cellular phone, according to the steps' order of the buttons being operated the present invention informs users the steps' names by voice broadcasting at the right moment so that users are able to assure themselves whether the steps are correct or not. Due to the present invention capable of providing synchronous voice broadcasting of cellular phone's buttons, especially, when the light is dim in the operating surroundings or the cellular phones do not have any spontaneous light source, users are still able to confirm the accuracy of dialing numbers or setting functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2001Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventors: Kun- Huei Chen, Hsin-Chih Liao
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Patent number: 6252506Abstract: A device for finding a position of a human comprises a micro controller, a pyro-electrical infrared sensing unit, a first motor, a rotating speed feed back unit, an ultrasonic sensing unit and a second motor. The infrared sensing unit is fitted to an edge of a disc coupled to the shaft of the first motor. The rotating speed feed back unit has a rotating disc which is also coupled to the shaft of the first motor. The ultrasonic sensing unit is fitted to an edge of a second disc coupled to the shaft of the second motor such that it can move with rotating of the second disc. The micro controller activates the first motor and the infrared sensing unit to search for a human, and figures out the direction of that human by means of the rotating speed feed back unit. At the same time, the controller activates the second motor for the ultrasonic unit to be directed to the found human; thus, the distance from that human to the device is available.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Inventors: Yuan-Tai Hsieh, Kun-Huei Chen, Chien-Min Cheng
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Patent number: 5923886Abstract: An automatic memory space switching method including the step of enabling a CPU of an electronic apparatus to run a BIOS of a ROM when started, the step of enabling the ROM to provide a control signal to the CPU, causing it to detect an updated version of software program in memory ICs, the step of enabling the CPU to control a switch controller and a common selector in switching a CSROM thereof to the memory IC which is stored with the updated version of software program when the CPU detects the existence of an updated version of software program in one memory IC, the step of enabling the CPU to run the detected updated version of software program and then to continuously run a posterior software program stored in the ROM, and the step of enabling the CPU to run the software program stored in the ROM without making a switching operation when the CPU detects no updated version of software program in the memory ICs.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Kun-Huei Chen, Po-Cheng Yen