Patents by Inventor Ming-Yu Tsai

Ming-Yu Tsai 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).

  • Publication number: 20240377989
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flash memory controller configured to access a flash memory module. The flash memory controller includes a transmission interface circuit, a buffer memory and a microprocessor. The transmission interface circuit is coupled to a host device, and the transmission interface circuit includes a time queue, at least one virtual queue and a command processing circuit, wherein the command processing circuit is configured to receive a plurality commands from a host device, write information of the plurality of commands into the time queue in sequence, and write the information of at least part of the plurality of commands into the at least one virtual queue. The buffer memory is configured to store the plurality of commands. The microprocessor is configured to selectively read the time queue or the at least one virtual queue to read the information of the plurality of commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Yu Tsai, Hong-Ren Fang, Hsin-Ying Teng, Shih-Min Yen
  • Publication number: 20240184485
    Abstract: A flash memory controller is arranged to access a flash memory module, and includes a transmission interface circuit a buffer memory, and a microprocessor. The transmission interface circuit is coupled to a host device, wherein the transmission interface circuit includes a command processing circuit, and the command processing circuit is arranged to: receive a command from the host device; utilize multiple check items to check the command to generate at least one check result; and convert the command to generate a converted command of a specific format, wherein the converted command comprises an error state field for recording the at least one check result. The buffer memory is arranged to store the converted command. The microprocessor is arranged to read the converted command from the buffer memory, and access the flash memory module according to the converted command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240184484
    Abstract: A flash memory controller is arranged to access a flash memory module, and includes a transmission interface circuit, a buffer memory, and a microprocessor. The transmission interface circuit is coupled to a host device, wherein the transmission interface circuit includes a command processing circuit, the command processing circuit is arranged to receive a command from the host device and convert the command to generate a converted command of a specific format, the command supports multiple formats, and the specific format is different from the multiple formats. The buffer memory is arranged to store the converted command. The microprocessor is arranged to read the converted command from the buffer memory, and access the flash memory module according to the converted command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 9973213
    Abstract: A decoding method for low density parity code is provided. The method includes performing an iterative decoding operation for a codeword, wherein a plurality of Log-Likelihood-Ratios correspond respectively to a plurality of data bits of the codeword; determining whether the iterative decoding operation is successful; determining whether a perturbation condition is met if the iterative decoding operation is not successful; performing protect operation for a first Log-Likelihood-Ratio among the Log-Likelihood-Ratios, and performing a perturbation operation for a plurality of second Log-Likelihood-Ratios among the Log-Likelihood-Ratios, wherein the second Log-Likelihood-Ratios are different to the first Log-Likelihood-Ratio; and re-performing the iterative decoding operation for the codeword after finishing the perturbation operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: EpoStar Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Hua Hsiao, Heng-Lin Yen, Ming-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180013445
    Abstract: A decoding method for low density parity code is provided. The method includes performing an iterative decoding operation for a codeword, wherein a plurality of Log-Likelihood-Ratios correspond respectively to a plurality of data bits of the codeword; determining whether the iterative decoding operation is successful; determining whether a perturbation condition is met if the iterative decoding operation is not successful; performing protect operation for a first Log-Likelihood-Ratio among the Log-Likelihood-Ratios, and performing a perturbation operation for a plurality of second Log-Likelihood-Ratios among the Log-Likelihood-Ratios, wherein the second Log-Likelihood-Ratios are different to the first Log-Likelihood-Ratio; and re-performing the iterative decoding operation for the codeword after finishing the perturbation operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: EpoStar Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Hua Hsiao, Heng-Lin Yen, Ming-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160098973
    Abstract: A method for image display of a mobile device includes: determining a backlight intensity parameter according to a user-defined backlight brightness and an ambient light intensity value when the ambient light intensity value is greater than a predetermined threshold value; and providing backlight to a display module of the mobile device according to the backlight intensity parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Shao-Sheng YANG, Tzu-Chin LIU, Ming-Yu TSAI
  • Patent number: 8983212
    Abstract: A method for image data compression of a to-be-encoded image block includes: determining one of a plurality of preset encoding modes as an encoding mode based upon attributes of pixels of the to-be-encoded image block; and compressing image data of the to-be-encoded image block according to the encoding mode thus determined so as to obtain encoded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: ILI Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Yu Tsai, Chien-Kuo Wang, Chen-Ting Kuan
  • Publication number: 20130301940
    Abstract: A method for image data compression of a to-be-encoded image block includes: determining one of a plurality of preset encoding modes as an encoding mode based upon attributes of pixels of the to-be-encoded image block; and compressing image data of the to-be-encoded image block according to the encoding mode thus determined so as to obtain encoded data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Yu TSAI, Chien-Kuo WANG, Chen-Ting KUAN
  • Publication number: 20130257706
    Abstract: A backlight driving circuit includes a scan driver operatively associated with pixel circuits in a matrix formation, and a backlight driver. The scan driver activates the pixel circuits in a row-by-row manner within a frame interval for provision of data voltages to the pixel circuits in each row of the matrix formation, respectively. The backlight driver adjusts a duty cycle of a backlight driving signal for a backlight source such that the backlight source is deactivated when at least one of the pixel circuits is yet to be activated within the frame interval, and adjusts the duty cycle to gradually increase brightness of light output from the backlight source when all of the pixel circuits have been activated within the frame interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-yu TSAI, Tai-Yuan CHEN, Chien-Kuo WANG
  • Patent number: 7496793
    Abstract: An error reporting method is used for reporting errors in testing a computer system. The error reporting method includes the following steps: testing the computer system to find errors; generating an error code corresponding to a specific error during the test; and displaying the error code. An error reporting system being used for reporting errors in testing a computer system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuang-Yung Kung, Sheng-Ju Chen, Ming-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070094538
    Abstract: An error reporting method is used for reporting errors in testing a computer system. The error reporting method includes the following steps: testing the computer system to find errors; generating an error code corresponding to a specific error during the test; and displaying the error code. An error reporting system being used for reporting errors in testing a computer system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Kuang-Yung Kung, Sheng-Ju Chen, Ming-Yu Tsai