Patents by Inventor Lien-Kai Chou

Lien-Kai Chou 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: 11523333
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for pairing and interconnecting electronic devices, which cooperates with at least two electronic devices that are grouped as a transmitting end and a receiving end respectively, and the transmitting end operates in a first mode. The method for pairing and interconnecting electronic devices comprises at least Step 1 to Step 4. Step 1 refers to searching any available transmitting end in a wireless manner by the receiving end, and displaying a connection name of the transmitting end on the receiving end. Step 2 refers to prompting a dynamic operating instruction by the receiving end. Step 3 refers to executing operation by the transmitting end based on the dynamic operating instruction and thereby issuing an action instruction. Step 4 refers to receiving the action instruction by the receiving end, and establishing a connection with the transmitting end which issues the action instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Hung Chang, Chia-Feng Wu, Jhan-Jhang Liao, Lien-Kai Chou, Cheng-Cheng Yu, Cheng-Mou Tsai, Li-Hsueh Yang
  • Publication number: 20220283401
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for dynamically adjusting a maximum setting magnification of an optical lens, and this method includes steps as follows. The object distance is detected; the maximum setting magnification of the zoom lens is adjusted according to the object distance; after the object distance is changed, the object distance is detected to determine the focus mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jen-Hung Yeh, Chao-Hung Chang, Lien-Kai Chou
  • Publication number: 20210227453
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for pairing and interconnecting electronic devices, which cooperates with at least two electronic devices that are grouped as a transmitting end and a receiving end respectively, and the transmitting end operates in a first mode. The method for pairing and interconnecting electronic devices comprises at least Step 1 to Step 4. Step 1 refers to searching any available transmitting end in a wireless manner by the receiving end, and displaying a connection name of the transmitting end on the receiving end. Step 2 refers to prompting a dynamic operating instruction by the receiving end. Step 3 refers to executing operation by the transmitting end based on the dynamic operating instruction and thereby issuing an action instruction. Step 4 refers to receiving the action instruction by the receiving end, and establishing a connection with the transmitting end which issues the action instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Chao-Hung Chang, Chia-Feng Wu, Jhan-Jhang Liao, Lien-Kai Chou, Cheng-Cheng Yu, Cheng-Mou Tsai, Li-Hsueh Yang
  • Patent number: 10910849
    Abstract: A charging method includes the following operations: charging an auxiliary power source and at least one charging power source simultaneously, in which a power demand of the auxiliary power source is a first consideration, and a power demand of the at least one charging power source is a second consideration; detecting an auxiliary current value of the auxiliary power source and a total charging current value of the at least one charging power source; and stopping charging the auxiliary power source when a sum of the auxiliary current value and the total charging current value is greater than a current threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Jay Paul Lyons, Cheng-Che Hsieh, Chi-Fa Hsu, Chao-Hung Chang, Lien-Kai Chou
  • Patent number: 10637259
    Abstract: A short-circuit current protecting method of a charging control system is cooperating with at least a control unit and a plurality of power outlet electrically connected to an electronic switch. The control unit controls the mode of the electronic switches with turn on or off. The short-circuit current protecting method includes the following steps. Step 1 is detecting at least a current signal value of an AC power. Step 2 is determining whether the current signal value is grater than a predetermine current threshold. Step 3 is enabling a short-circuit current analyzing module if the current signal value is grater than the predetermine current threshold. Step 4 is turning off at least one of the electronic switches if the short-circuit current is determined by the short-circuit current analyzing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Fa Hsu, Chao-Hung Chang, Lien-Kai Chou, Cheng-Cheng Yu
  • Patent number: 10498147
    Abstract: A power charging management method is cooperated with a charging control system. The charging control system includes a control unit and a plurality of charging zones. The control unit controls the charging zones to turn on or turn off so as to selectively allow a charging power to be provided to the charging zones. The power charging management method includes a system scan procedure, a whole zone charging procedure, a protecting procedure and a subzone charging procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Fa Hsu, Chao-Hung Chang, Lien-Kai Chou, Cheng-Cheng Yu, Jy-Shyan Lin
  • Patent number: 10367371
    Abstract: An intelligent charging system comprises a first switching element, a phase detecting device, a current detecting device and a controller. The first switching element is turned on or off based on a first control signal. The phase detecting device is configured to determine an allowable phase time interval of a phase of a power source. The current detecting device is connected to the first switching element. The current detecting device is configured to detect a first turned on time point when the first switching element is turned on. The controller is connected to the phase detecting device and the current detecting device. The controller is configured to determine whether the first turned on time point is within the allowable phase time interval. If the first turned on time point is not within the allowable phase time interval, the controller resets a first control parameter of the first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Fa Hsu, Chao-Hung Chang, Lien-Kai Chou
  • Publication number: 20190131801
    Abstract: A power charging management method is cooperated with a charging control system. The charging control system includes a control unit and a plurality of charging zones. The control unit controls the charging zones to turn on or turn off so as to selectively allow a charging power to be provided to the charging zones. The power charging management method includes a system scan procedure, a whole zone charging procedure, a protecting procedure and a subzone charging procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Chi-Fa Hsu, Chao-Hung Chang, Lien-Kai Chou, Cheng-Cheng Yu, Jy-Shyan Lin
  • Patent number: 10186865
    Abstract: An intelligent charging device has a control unit and multiple power strips respectively connected to and simultaneously charging multiple sets of digital devices. Each power strip has a relay connected to the control unit. When acquiring load signals of the power strips and a maximum load threshold, the control unit performs a charging schedule configuration to generate a charging demand sequence, and then calculates a charging time for each charging schedule of a charging cycle according to the charging demand sequence and the load signals of the multiple power strips for charging time allocation and instructs each power strip to charge for a corresponding charging time in a corresponding charging schedule, thereby allowing the power strip with the maximum charging demand to charge first and achieving the goal of efficiency charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Jui-Hsuan Chiang, Lien-Kai Chou, Chao-Hung Chang, Chi-Fa Hsu
  • Publication number: 20180342882
    Abstract: A short-circuit current protecting method of a charging control system is cooperating with at least a control unit and a plurality of power outlet electrically connected to an electronic switch. The control unit controls the mode of the electronic switches with turn on or off. The short-circuit current protecting method includes the following steps. Step 1 is detecting at least a current signal value of an AC power. Step 2 is determining whether the current signal value is grater than a predetermine current threshold. Step 3 is enabling a short-circuit current analyzing module if the current signal value is grater than the predetermine current threshold. Step 4 is turning off at least one of the electronic switches if the short-circuit current is determined by the short-circuit current analyzing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Chi-Fa HSU, Chao-Hung CHANG, Lien-Kai CHOU, Cheng-Cheng YU
  • Publication number: 20180316199
    Abstract: A charging method includes the following operations: charging an auxiliary power source and at least one charging power source simultaneously, in which a power demand of the auxiliary power source is a first consideration, and a power demand of the at least one charging power source is a second consideration; detecting an auxiliary current value of the auxiliary power source and a total charging current value of the at least one charging power source; and stopping charging the auxiliary power source when a sum of the auxiliary current value and the total charging current value is greater than a current threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jay Paul LYONS, Cheng-Che HSIEH, Chi-Fa HSU, Chao-Hung CHANG, Lien-Kai CHOU
  • Patent number: 10056768
    Abstract: A charging cabinet and a control method thereof are disclosed. The charging cabinet includes a controller, a power supply, switches, a charging detector, a status detector, and sockets electrically connected to devices. The switches are selectively tuned on to connect a current path between one of the sockets and the power supply. When a current value of the current path is smaller than a preset current value, the charging detector products a first detection signal. The status detector produces a second detection signal after counting up to more than a preset time period, during which the charging cabinet stays at a suspension status. The controller turns on at least part of the switches after counting up to more than an idle time period, during which the switches in the charging cabinet at the suspension status are tuned off according to the first and second detection signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Fa Hsu, Chao-Hung Chang, Lien-Kai Chou
  • Publication number: 20180226830
    Abstract: An intelligent charging system comprises a first switching element, a phase detecting device, a current detecting device and a controller. The first switching element is turned on or off based on a first control signal. The phase detecting device is configured to determine an allowable phase time interval of a phase of a power source. The current detecting device is connected to the first switching element. The current detecting device is configured to detect a first turned on time point when the first switching element is turned on. The controller is connected to the phase detecting device and the current detecting device. The controller is configured to determine whether the first turned on time point is within the allowable phase time interval. If the first turned on time point is not within the allowable phase time interval, the controller resets a first control parameter of the first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Chi-Fa HSU, Chao-Hung CHANG, Lien-Kai CHOU
  • Publication number: 20170133868
    Abstract: A charging cabinet and a control method thereof are disclosed. The charging cabinet includes a controller, a power supply, switches, a charging detector, a status detector, and sockets electrically connected to devices. The switches are selectively tuned on to connect a current path between one of the sockets and the power supply. When a current value of the current path is smaller than a preset current value, the charging detector products a first detection signal. The status detector produces a second detection signal after counting up to more than a preset time period, during which the charging cabinet stays at a suspension status. The controller turns on at least part of the switches after counting up to more than an idle time period, during which the switches in the charging cabinet at the suspension status are tuned off according to the first and second detection signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Fa HSU, Chao-Hung CHANG, Lien-Kai CHOU
  • Patent number: 9608457
    Abstract: A charging device for commonly charging multiple digital electronic devices has a housing, a charge control unit and multiple outlet strips. The charge control unit is mounted inside the housing and has multiple relays. The outlet strips are electrically connected to the charge control unit with each outlet strip electrically connected to one of the relays. A charging method corresponding to the charging device is performed by the charge control unit without the need of users' configuration during a charge cycle. The charge method automatically determines if the outlet strips can simultaneously supply power to charge during each charge schedule of the charge cycle. At least one outlet strip supplies power to charge during each charge schedule, and each outlet strip supplies power to charge once, thereby achieving optimization for the charging process with automatic determination and enhancing charging efficiency and users' operational convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Aver Information Inc.
    Inventors: Lien-Kai Chou, Chao-Hung Chang, Chi-Fa Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160211676
    Abstract: An intelligent charging device has a control unit and multiple power strips respectively connected to and simultaneously charging multiple sets of digital devices. Each power strip has a relay connected to the control unit. When acquiring load signals of the power strips and a maximum load threshold, the control unit performs a charging schedule configuration to generate a charging demand sequence, and then calculates a charging time for each charging schedule of a charging cycle according to the charging demand sequence and the load signals of the multiple power strips for charging time allocation and instructs each power strip to charge for a corresponding charging time in a corresponding charging schedule, thereby allowing the power strip with the maximum charging demand to charge first and achieving the goal of efficiency charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jui-Hsuan CHIANG, Lien-Kai CHOU, Chao-Hung CHANG, Chi-Fa HSU
  • Publication number: 20150349580
    Abstract: A charging device for commonly charging multiple digital electronic devices has a housing, a charge control unit and multiple outlet strips. The charge control unit is mounted inside the housing and has multiple relays. The outlet strips are electrically connected to the charge control unit with each outlet strip electrically connected to one of the relays. A charging method corresponding to the charging device is performed by the charge control unit without the need of users' configuration during a charge cycle. The charge method automatically determines if the outlet strips can simultaneously supply power to charge during each charge schedule of the charge cycle. At least one outlet strip supplies power to charge during each charge schedule and each outlet strip can supplies power to charge once, thereby achieving optimization for charging process with automatic determination and enhancing charging efficiency and users' operational convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Lien-Kai Chou, Chao-Hung Chang, Chi-Fa Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140078056
    Abstract: A pointer speed adjusting method is used in a display system including a pen-shaped pointing device and a display screen. The pointer speed adjusting method includes the following steps. Firstly, a moving trajectory of the pen-shaped pointing device is sensed. Then, a trajectory display pattern is obtained according to the moving trajectory. Then, the trajectory display pattern is compared with a reference display pattern shown on the display screen, so that an optical scale factor error is obtained. Afterwards, a speed conversion ratio is adjusted according to the optical scale factor error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: AVer Information Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Cheng Yu, Chun-Chi Huang, Lien-Kai Chou
  • Publication number: 20110099493
    Abstract: An image auxiliary data searching and displaying method is used in a document camera. The document camera includes a processor and a user interface. The processor is accessible to a database. The image auxiliary data searching and displaying method includes steps of performing an image-selecting operation on an image of the to-be-displayed object via the user interface to generate a target image, processing the target image by the processor to generate a target characteristic property, searching the database by the processor according to the target characteristic property so as to generate a search result, and simultaneously displaying at least one image auxiliary data from the search result and the image of the to-be-displayed object for comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA INFORMATION, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Cheng Yu, Chun-Chi Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Lien-Kai Chou
  • Publication number: 20080231819
    Abstract: A method of displaying an image for a document projector is disclosed. The method includes capturing the image of an object to get an input image; generating a frame; overlapping the frame and the input image, wherein the frame separates the input image into an emphasized area and a not-emphasized area to form an output image; and displaying the output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Che Chang, Chih-Ming Chen, Lien-Kai Chou, Yung-Hsi Wu