Patents by Inventor Lai-Chen Lai

Lai-Chen 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).

  • Patent number: 8294676
    Abstract: A method of operating a touch control electronic device includes the steps of: (a) activating a program; (b) detecting a touch signal forming a curve, which includes a first sensing point and a second sensing point; and (c) calculating a distance variation between the first sensing point and the second sensing point with a reference point so as to change an attribute value of the program, wherein the reference point is set according to the curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Publication number: 20100026637
    Abstract: A method of operating a touch control electronic device includes the steps of: (a) activating a program; (b) detecting a touch signal forming a curve, which includes a first sensing point and a second sensing point; and (c) calculating a distance variation between the first sensing point and the second sensing point with a reference point so as to change an attribute value of the program, wherein the reference point is set according to the curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Publication number: 20090172562
    Abstract: A method for arranging a user interface layout is provided. The method is adapted for a touch control display displaying a plurality of icons. Each icon corresponds to a sensing range thereof on the touch control display. The method includes: statistically calculating a utilization frequency of each icon generated by touching the icon on the touch control display; and adjusting the sensing ranges of the icons according to the corresponding utilization frequencies thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Publication number: 20090083757
    Abstract: A computer system with window-based OS (Operating System) and a program plug-in management method is provided. Even though a non-plug-in application installed in the computer system is originally incapable of plugging into a target program, through the method, certain non-plug-in application will still be plugged into the desired target program. A plug-in management table is constructed in advance to store frame information of an assigned frame within the window of the target program and plug-in information of the non-plug-in application and the target program. The non-plug-in application will be plugged into the assigned frame within the window of the target program according to the plug-in management table. After activated, the non-plug-in application and the target program will be executed in parallel so that the non-plug-in application will remain in the window of the target program without shrinking into a bottom toolbar or disappearing from the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: MITAC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Patent number: 7403192
    Abstract: A portable electronic device. A main body includes a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto. A display screen is disposed on the first surface and is electrically connected to the main body. A touchpad is disposed on the second surface and is electrically connected to the main body and display screen, providing a user to access or deal with data displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Mitac Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Publication number: 20080109748
    Abstract: A browsing system and method thereof are applied in an electronic apparatus to browse a document data. The scope of the document data is greater than a screen of the electronic apparatus. The browsing system at least comprises a detection unit and a display processing unit. The detection unit is used to detect a displacement and a displacement direction generated by the electrical apparatus while moving. The display processing unit is used to enable the electronic apparatus to display a corresponding screen of the document data based on the displacement and the displacement direction. The browsing system can be activated and the zoom-in or the zoom-out of the document data can be controlled through an operation interface of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Patent number: 7247788
    Abstract: An integrated computer and music keyboard module includes a key assembled base, on a first side of which a plurality of music keys are parallelly arranged. The key assembled base is provided on at least one lateral end with a connecting member for turnably connecting at least one extended module thereto. The extended module includes an extended key assembled base, on a first side of which a plurality of music keys are arranged, and on a second side of which a plurality of computer keys are arranged. When the extended module is turned about the connecting member to an extended position, a music keyboard is shown; and when the extended module is turned to a folded position, the computer keys are exposed to serve as a computer keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Mitac Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Publication number: 20060117939
    Abstract: An integrated computer and music keyboard module includes a key assembled base, on a first side of which a plurality of music keys are parallelly arranged. The key assembled base is provided on at least one lateral end with a connecting member for turnably connecting at least one extended module thereto. The extended module includes an extended key assembled base, on a first side of which a plurality of music keys are arranged, and on a second side of which a plurality of computer keys are arranged. When the extended module is turned about the connecting member to an extended position, a music keyboard is shown; and when the extended module is turned to a folded position, the computer keys are exposed to serve as a computer keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Publication number: 20060123391
    Abstract: A method for plug-in program management is provided, including the starting of a plug-in program after the computer is booted and finishes the initialization. The plug-in program automatically loads a plug-in management table, which is customized by the user to include the target programs. The user uses a mouse to select and drag a target program for plugging into a frame of another program to improve the efficiency of the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Publication number: 20050283482
    Abstract: A method for selection and transfer a computer object between computers is employed in a computer networking environment including at least two computer devices and a network interface coupling between the computer devices. A computer object selection/transfer pen is used to select a computer object from a source computer device and an object ID of the computer object is picked up by the pen. The pen is then moved to a target computer device and the object ID is transferred to the target computer device. The target computer searches and retrieves the computer object from the source computer device via the network interface. The network interface can be a cable-based computer network interface or a wireless network interface and can alternatively include a servo computer to perform transfer of the computer object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai
  • Publication number: 20050283616
    Abstract: A system and method of interactive access control for a computer device is provided, applicable to an environment where a computer is shared by a plurality of users through user control units. The computer stores all the identification code, corresponding icons, and default access rights setting of all the user control units. When the computer detects a user requests for access to the computer, the computer displays the corresponding icon as a cursor on the monitor and allows the user to access the computer under the default access rights setting, all according to the identification code of the requesting user control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventor: Lai-Chen Lai