Patents by Inventor Nai-Chuan Hung

Nai-Chuan Hung 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: 11770015
    Abstract: Power management device and method for a consumer product are provided. The power management device includes a memory, a configuration channel interface circuit and a control circuit. When a power supply device is electrically connected to a connector of the consumer product, the control circuit performs a power delivery protocol conforming to a USB specification on the power supply device through the configuration channel interface circuit and a configuration channel pin of the connector, so as to determine a power mode in which the power supply device supplies power to the consumer product. After the power delivery protocol is performed successfully, based on at least one protocol profile stored in the memory, the control circuit performs a vendor-defined messaging protocol on the power supply device through the configuration channel interface circuit and the configuration channel pin, so as to determine whether to change the power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Terrance Shiyang Shih, Chin-Sung Hsu, Nai-Chuan Hung
  • Publication number: 20220404891
    Abstract: A power management device and a consumer electronic product are provided. The power management device is for the consumer electronic product. The power management device includes a memory and a controller. The memory stores a power information of a load of the consumer electronic product. An input end of the first voltage regulator is coupled to a power pin of an upstream USB connector, and an output end of the first voltage regulator is coupled to a power end of the load. When USB device is connected to a downstream USB connector of the consumer electronic product, the controller obtains a power demand from the USB device, the controller determines whether to change a power mode of the upstream USB connector according to the power information and the power demand, and the controller controls the second voltage regulator according to the power mode to supply power to the USB device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: VIA LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Tze-Shiang Wang, Hui-Neng Chang, Nai-Chuan Hung, Sheng-Hsien Yen
  • Publication number: 20210305828
    Abstract: Power management device and method for a consumer product are provided. The power management device includes a memory, a configuration channel interface circuit and a control circuit. When a power supply device is electrically connected to a connector of the consumer product, the control circuit performs a power delivery protocol conforming to a USB specification on the power supply device through the configuration channel interface circuit and a configuration channel pin of the connector, so as to determine a power mode in which the power supply device supplies power to the consumer product. After the power delivery protocol is performed successfully, based on at least one protocol profile stored in the memory, the control circuit performs a vendor-defined messaging protocol on the power supply device through the configuration channel interface circuit and the configuration channel pin, so as to determine whether to change the power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Terrance Shiyang Shih, Chin-Sung Hsu, Nai-Chuan Hung
  • Patent number: 10915142
    Abstract: A dock and an operation method therefor are provided. The dock is suitable for propping up a mobile communication device. The dock includes an audio-receiving circuit, a rotating module, a communication circuit, and a controller circuit. The controller circuit is coupled to the audio-receiving circuit, the rotating module, and the communication circuit. The controller circuit transmits at least one of a plurality of audio signals generated by the audio-receiving circuit to the mobile communication device through the communication circuit, and determines an audio direction of an audio source according to the plurality of audio signals. The controller circuit controls the rotating module to rotate according to the audio direction, so as to bring the mobile communication device face toward the audio source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Sung Hsu, Chih-Long Ho, Nai-Chuan Hung, Chih-Hsien Lin, Hung-Chih Chiu
  • Publication number: 20200103939
    Abstract: A dock and an operation method therefor are provided. The dock is suitable for propping up a mobile communication device. The dock includes an audio-receiving circuit, a rotating module, a communication circuit, and a controller circuit. The controller circuit is coupled to the audio-receiving circuit, the rotating module, and the communication circuit. The controller circuit transmits at least one of a plurality of audio signals generated by the audio-receiving circuit to the mobile communication device through the communication circuit, and determines an audio direction of an audio source according to the plurality of audio signals. The controller circuit controls the rotating module to rotate according to the audio direction, so as to bring the mobile communication device face toward the audio source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: VIA LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Sung Hsu, Chih-Long Ho, Nai-Chuan Hung, Chih-Hsien Lin, Hung-Chih Chiu
  • Patent number: 10439390
    Abstract: A multi-port power supply apparatus and its operation method are provided. The multi-port power supply apparatus includes a voltage source circuit, a first voltage converter, a second voltage converter and a first common control circuit. The voltage source circuit provides a source voltage. The first voltage converter converts the source voltage into a first output voltage and outputs the first output voltage to a first connecting port of the multi-port power supply apparatus. The second voltage converter converts the source voltage into a second output voltage and outputs the second output voltage to a second connecting port of the multi-port power supply apparatus. The first common control circuit adjusts the source voltage according to a first voltage demand of the first connecting port and a second voltage demand of the second connecting port. Thus, a voltage conversion efficiency of the multi-port power supply apparatus is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Nai-Chuan Hung, Hung-Chih Chiu