Patents by Inventor MAO-KANG WANG

MAO-KANG WANG 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: 8595533
    Abstract: A power management method for a host computer, which is coupled to a USB hub, is provided. It prevents the USB hub from entering into a suspend mode while the host computer stays in a host active state. The method includes the following steps: a filter driver is loaded. When detecting a specified event, the filter driver issues a device sleep IRP request to control the USB hub enter into a suspend mode. Wherein the specified event represents that the host computer enters into a host sleep state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: I-Chieh Lin, Mao-Kang Wang
  • Publication number: 20120084592
    Abstract: A power management method for a host computer, which is coupled to a USB hub, is provided. It prevents the USB hub from entering into a suspend mode while the host computer stays in a host active state. The method includes the following steps: a filter driver is loaded. When detecting a specified event, the filter driver issues a device sleep IRP request to control the USB hub enter into a suspend mode. Wherein the specified event represents that the host computer enters into a host sleep state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: I-CHIEH LIN, MAO-KANG WANG