Patents by Inventor Li-Wen Lian

Li-Wen Lian 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: 10085128
    Abstract: A file download method for a mobile device, a server and a mobile device thereof, and a computer-readable medium are provided. In the method, the server obtains file identification information according to an access operation of a terminal device on a service website. When the file identification information corresponds to a file of a first type, the server transmits the file of the first type to the mobile device directly. When the file identification corresponds to a file of a second type, the server transmits the file identification information to the mobile device, so that the mobile device downloads the file of the second type according to the file identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Patent number: 9405522
    Abstract: A scene-sound set operating method adapted to a portable device is provided. According to the method, the portable device receives an operation command from a scene-sound set system that provides a plurality of scene-sound sets; and a personal terminal device and the portable device simultaneously log in the scene-sound set system and correspond to each other in the scene-sound set system. The scene-sound set system transmits the operation command to the portable device according to a selection signal which is transmitted from the personal terminal device. The selection signal indicates selection of at least one of the scene-sound sets. According to the operation command, the portable device automatically downloads the selected scene-sound set from the scene-sound set system. The downloaded scene-sound set is installed in the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Patent number: 9354792
    Abstract: A method, a system, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for browsing spot information, adapted to an electronic device, are provided. In the present method, a plurality of spot information are retrieved, in which each of the spot information at least comprises a picture and a location of a spot. Next, an electronic map is displayed and a spot marker is marked at the spot location of each spot information on the electronic map. Meanwhile, a spot browsing bar is displayed on a side of the electronic map and the spot pictures of the spot information are sequentially displayed in the spot browsing bar. When a select operation of a certain spot marker on the electronic map is received, the spot browsing bar is scrolled to show the spot picture corresponding to the selected spot marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Patent number: 9225705
    Abstract: An online service providing system, a method, a server, and a mobile device thereof, and a computer program product are provided. The method includes sending a verification link corresponding to a user account that is not verified; after receiving a verification request corresponding to the verification link, determining whether a device identification sent by the mobile device that has logged in the user account is received; when receiving the device identification, confirming whether the user account is verified according to the device identification; after confirming that the user account is verified, when receiving a service request sent by a terminal device logging the user account into a service website, determining a homepage of the service website according to the device identification, and providing the online service corresponding to the mobile device to the terminal device through the service website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Patent number: 8959234
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing online services corresponding to multiple mobile devices, a server, a mobile device, and a computer program product are provided. The server provides a service website. In the present method, a login request of a user account of the service website is received from a terminal device. A first connection with a first mobile device of the user account is established, and a first device data of the first mobile device is obtained. A second connection with a second mobile device of the user account is established while maintaining the first connection, and a second device data of the second mobile device is obtained. A first online service corresponding to the first mobile device and a second online service corresponding to the second mobile device are provided on the service website according to the first device data and the second device data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20140208310
    Abstract: A scene-sound set operating method adapted to a portable device is provided. According to the method, the portable device receives an operation command from a scene-sound set system that provides a plurality of scene-sound sets; and a personal terminal device and the portable device simultaneously log in the scene-sound set system and correspond to each other in the scene-sound set system. The scene-sound set system transmits the operation command to the portable device according to a selection signal which is transmitted from the personal terminal device. The selection signal indicates selection of at least one of the scene-sound sets. According to the operation command, the portable device automatically downloads the selected scene-sound set from the scene-sound set system. The downloaded scene-sound set is installed in the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20140172927
    Abstract: A file information processing method for a portable device is provided. The method comprises receiving at least a file data from an information providing platform by the portable device. A personal terminal device corresponds to the portable device in the information providing platform and the information providing platform provides several information items which correspond to files respectively. The information providing platform receives at least a selecting signal for selecting at least one of the information items and transmits a file data of the file corresponding to the selected information items to the portable device. The portable device provides a file list listing file items corresponding to the received file data respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20140115667
    Abstract: An online service providing system, a method, a server, and a mobile device thereof, and a computer program product are provided. The method includes sending a verification link corresponding to a user account that is not verified; after receiving a verification request corresponding to the verification link, determining whether a device identification sent by the mobile device that has logged in the user account is received; when receiving the device identification, confirming whether the user account is verified according to the device identification; after confirming that the user account is verified, when receiving a service request sent by a terminal device logging the user account into a service website, determining a homepage of the service website according to the device identification, and providing the online service corresponding to the mobile device to the terminal device through the service website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Patent number: 8666377
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer-readable medium for synchronizing spot information, adapted to synchronize a plurality of spot information displayed on a mobile device and a terminal device, are provided. In the present method, when the mobile device logs in to a service end device, the spot information in a spot database of the mobile device is synchronized to the service end device. When the terminal device logs in to the service end device, the spot information synchronized from the mobile device to the service end device is downloaded to the terminal device and displayed in a spot information browsing webpage. When the mobile device receives spot information edited by a user, the mobile device synchronizes the edited spot information to the service end device, and the service end device updates the spot information displayed in the spot information browsing webpage of the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20140025291
    Abstract: A method, a system, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for browsing spot information, adapted to an electronic device, are provided. In the present method, a plurality of spot information are retrieved, in which each of the spot information at least comprises a picture and a location of a spot. Next, an electronic map is displayed and a spot marker is marked at the spot location of each spot information on the electronic map. Meanwhile, a spot browsing bar is displayed on a side of the electronic map and the spot pictures of the spot information are sequentially displayed in the spot browsing bar. When a select operation of a certain spot marker on the electronic map is received, the spot browsing bar is scrolled to show the spot picture corresponding to the selected spot marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Patent number: 8621571
    Abstract: An online service providing system, a method, a server, and a mobile device thereof, and a computer program product are provided. The method includes sending a verification link corresponding to a user account that is not verified; after receiving a verification request corresponding to the verification link, determining whether a device identification sent by the mobile device that has logged in the user account is received; when receiving the device identification, confirming whether the user account is verified according to the device identification; after confirming that the user account is verified, when receiving a service request sent by a terminal device logging the user account into a service website, determining a homepage of the service website according to the device identification, and providing the online service corresponding to the mobile device to the terminal device through the service website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Patent number: 8543333
    Abstract: A method, a system, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for browsing spot information, adapted to an electronic device, are provided. In the present method, a plurality of spot information are retrieved, in which each of the spot information at least comprises a picture and a location of a spot. Next, an electronic map is displayed and a spot marker is marked at the spot location of each spot information on the electronic map. Meanwhile, a spot browsing bar is displayed on a side of the electronic map and the spot pictures of the spot information are sequentially displayed in the spot browsing bar. When a select operation of a certain spot marker on the electronic map is received, the spot browsing bar is scrolled to show the spot picture corresponding to the selected spot marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20120059576
    Abstract: A method, a system, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for browsing spot information, adapted to an electronic device, are provided. In the present method, a plurality of spot information are retrieved, in which each of the spot information at least comprises a picture and a location of a spot. Next, an electronic map is displayed and a spot marker is marked at the spot location of each spot information on the electronic map. Meanwhile, a spot browsing bar is displayed on a side of the electronic map and the spot pictures of the spot information are sequentially displayed in the spot browsing bar. When a select operation of a certain spot marker on the electronic map is received, the spot browsing bar is scrolled to show the spot picture corresponding to the selected spot marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20110258292
    Abstract: A file download method for a mobile device, a server and a mobile device thereof, and a computer-readable medium are provided. In the method, the server obtains file identification information according to an access operation of a terminal device on a service website. When the file identification information corresponds to a file of a first type, the server transmits the file of the first type to the mobile device directly. When the file identification corresponds to a file of a second type, the server transmits the file identification information to the mobile device, so that the mobile device downloads the file of the second type according to the file identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20110257957
    Abstract: A personalized information service method for an information platform having several subscribers is provided. Each subscriber uses a portable device to communicate with the information platform, and the information platform stores several personalized behavior models respectively corresponding to the subscribers. For each subscriber, the personalized information service comprises the steps of collecting operating information related to the subscriber operating the portable device, and transmitting the operating information to the information platform. The information platform analyzes the operating information to adjust the personalized behavior model corresponding to the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pai-Chang Yeh, Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20110258160
    Abstract: A data synchronization method for synchronizing data in a communication system including an account server including a first data record of an account, a mobile device including a second data record, and a data server including a third data record is disclosed. The mobile device is connected to the account server and the data server. First, a first synchronization procedure is performed to synchronize data between the first data record of the account server and the second data record of the mobile device according to a first identification data. After the first synchronization procedure has been completed, a second synchronization procedure is performed to synchronize data between the synchronized second data record of the mobile device and the third data record of the data server according to the first identification data and a second identification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Po-Yen LEE, Pai-Chang Yeh, Chien-Wen Chen, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20110258555
    Abstract: Methods and systems for interface management are provided. First, a request message, requesting for arrangement information of at least one interface is received from a server, wherein the at least one interface contains at least one object and can be displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to the arrangement information. In response to the request message, respective arrangement information of the at least one interface is obtained and then transmitted to the server, such that a simulated interface of the at least one interface is displayed on a user interface at the server side based on the respective arrangement information received by the server, wherein when a change is made to the simulated interface of the at least one interface at the server side, the arrangement of the at least one interface is accordingly changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Po-Yen LEE, Pai-Chang Yeh, Chien-Wen Chen, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20110258329
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing online services corresponding to multiple mobile devices, a server, a mobile device, and a computer program product are provided. The server provides a service website. In the present method, a login request of a user account of the service website is received from a terminal device. A first connection with a first mobile device of the user account is established, and a first device data of the first mobile device is obtained. A second connection with a second mobile device of the user account is established while maintaining the first connection, and a second device data of the second mobile device is obtained. A first online service corresponding to the first mobile device and a second online service corresponding to the second mobile device are provided on the service website according to the first device data and the second device data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20110217965
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer-readable medium for synchronizing spot information, adapted to synchronize a plurality of spot information displayed on a mobile device and a terminal device, are provided. In the present method, when the mobile device logs in to a service end device, the spot information in a spot database of the mobile device is synchronized to the service end device. When the terminal device logs in to the service end device, the spot information synchronized from the mobile device to the service end device is downloaded to the terminal device and displayed in a spot information browsing webpage. When the mobile device receives spot information edited by a user, the mobile device synchronizes the edited spot information to the service end device, and the service end device updates the spot information displayed in the spot information browsing webpage of the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Publication number: 20110217954
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a mobile device for managing messages and a computer-readable medium using the method are provided. In the present invention, the messages received by the mobile device are uploaded to a network server. Besides, the messages to be retained in the mobile device are determined according to a retention rule, and the messages not satisfying the retention rule are deleted from the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian