Patents by Inventor Liang-Hsuan Lu

Liang-Hsuan Lu 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: 11284340
    Abstract: An electronic device and related control method are provided. The electronic device includes a first connection interface, configured to be electrically connected to a first host system through a first cable, and a second connection interface, configured to be electrically connected to a second host system through a second cable. The electronic device further includes a transmission control device having a first communication channel and a second communication channel, wherein the transmission control device provides operation functions for at least one of the first host system and the second host system according to a connection state. The electronic device further includes a data access device configured to receive data transmitted by the at least one host system, and a channel-detecting device, detecting the impedance information between one or both of the first connection interface and the second connection interface and the at least one host system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan Lu
  • Patent number: 10635129
    Abstract: A frequency calibration method applied to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device includes: coupling the USB device to a USB host, wherein the USB device comprises at least a programmable oscillator; utilizing the USB device to extract a low frequency periodic signal from the USB host; calibrating the programmable oscillator of the USB device according to the low frequency periodic signal, to make the programmable oscillator generate an oscillating signal having a predetermined frequency; and when the USB device receives the low frequency periodic signal from the USB host, controlling the USB device to generate a predetermined signal having a frequency higher than a frequency of the low frequency periodic signal to the USB host, to make the USB host continuously generate the low frequency periodic signal to the USB device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan Lu
  • Publication number: 20200022075
    Abstract: An electronic device and related control method are provided. The electronic device includes a first connection interface, configured to be electrically connected to a first host system through a first cable, and a second connection interface, configured to be electrically connected to a second host system through a second cable. The electronic device further includes a transmission control device having a first communication channel and a second communication channel, wherein the transmission control device provides operation functions for at least one of the first host system and the second host system according to a connection state. The electronic device further includes a data access device configured to receive data transmitted by the at least one host system, and a channel-detecting device, detecting the impedance information between one or both of the first connection interface and the second connection interface and the at least one host system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan LU
  • Patent number: 10484938
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first connection interface and a second connection interface configured to be electrically connected to at least one host system, a transmission control device, a data access device, and a channel-detecting device. The transmission control device includes a first communication channel electrically connected to the first connection interface and a second communication channel electrically connected to the second connection interface. The transmission control device determines a connection state according to impedance information and provides corresponding operation functions for at least one host system according to the connection state. The data access device is electrically connected to the transmission control device, and is configured to receive data transmitted by the host system. The channel-detecting device detects the impedance information between one or both of the first connection interface and the second connection interface and the at least one host system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan Lu
  • Publication number: 20180136691
    Abstract: A frequency calibration method applied to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device includes: coupling the USB device to a USB host, wherein the USB device comprises at least a programmable oscillator; utilizing the USB device to extract a low frequency periodic signal from the USB host; calibrating the programmable oscillator of the USB device according to the low frequency periodic signal, to make the programmable oscillator generate an oscillating signal having a predetermined frequency; and when the USB device receives the low frequency periodic signal from the USB host, controlling the USB device to generate a predetermined signal having a frequency higher than a frequency of the low frequency periodic signal to the USB host, to make the USB host continuously generate the low frequency periodic signal to the USB device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan Lu
  • Patent number: 9904312
    Abstract: A frequency calibration method applied to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device includes: coupling the USB device to a USB host, wherein the USB device at least comprises a programmable oscillator; utilizing the USB device to extract a low frequency periodic signal from the USB host; and calibrating the programmable oscillator of the USB device according to the low frequency periodic signal, to make the programmable oscillator generate an oscillating signal having a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Inc.
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan Lu
  • Publication number: 20170188338
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first connection interface and a second connection interface configured to be electrically connected to at least one host system, a transmission control device, a data access device, and a channel-detecting device. The transmission control device includes a first communication channel electrically connected to the first connection interface and a second communication channel electrically connected to the second connection interface. The transmission control device determines a connection state according to impedance information and provides corresponding operation functions for at least one host system according to the connection state. The data access device is electrically connected to the transmission control device, and is configured to receive data transmitted by the host system. The channel-detecting device detects the impedance information between one or both of the first connection interface and the second connection interface and the at least one host system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan LU
  • Patent number: 9552012
    Abstract: A frequency calibration method applicable in a Universal Serial Bus device includes: plugging the Universal Serial Bus device to a Universal Serial Bus host; using the Universal Serial Bus device to receive a polling low frequency periodic signal generated from the Universal Serial Bus host; determining a host type of the Universal Serial Bus host according to the polling low frequency periodic signal; and calibrating a programmable oscillator of the USB device according to a specific clock period corresponding to the host type, to make the programmable oscillator generate a target oscillating signal having a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Inc.
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan Lu
  • Publication number: 20150160686
    Abstract: A frequency calibration method applicable in a Universal Serial Bus device includes: plugging the Universal Serial Bus device to a Universal Serial Bus host; using the Universal Serial Bus device to receive a polling low frequency periodic signal generated from the Universal Serial Bus host; determining a host type of the Universal Serial Bus host according to the polling low frequency periodic signal; and calibrating a programmable oscillator of the USB device according to a specific clock period corresponding to the host type, to make the programmable oscillator generate a target oscillating signal having a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan Lu
  • Publication number: 20150149808
    Abstract: A frequency calibration method applied to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device includes: coupling the USB device to a USB host, wherein the USB device at least comprises a programmable oscillator; utilizing the USB device to extract a low frequency periodic signal from the USB host; and calibrating the programmable oscillator of the USB device according to the low frequency periodic signal, to make the programmable oscillator generate an oscillating signal having a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Liang-Hsuan Lu