Patents by Inventor Sheng-Chiao Chang

Sheng-Chiao Chang 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).

  • Apparatus, system, and method for audio communications
    Patent number: 8630425
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided in one example embodiment and includes an earpiece that includes at least one switch that senses physical contact with an end user operating the apparatus. The contact triggers an application to be initiated for the apparatus. In more specific embodiments, one or more additional switches are provided to sense physical contact from the end user and trigger the application based on at least two of the switches sensing the contact. In still other embodiments, a microphone is provided and is coupled to a body element and operable to receive voice data from the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chiao Chang, Frank Hung, Dan T. Wang
  • Apparatus, System, and Method for Audio Communications
    Publication number: 20100150368
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided in one example embodiment and includes an earpiece that includes at least one switch that senses physical contact with an end user operating the apparatus. The contact triggers an application to be initiated for the apparatus. In more specific embodiments, one or more additional switches are provided to sense physical contact from the end user and trigger the application based on at least two of the switches sensing the contact. In still other embodiments, a microphone is provided and is coupled to a body element and operable to receive voice data from the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Sheng-Chiao Chang, Frank Hung, Dan T. Wang
  • Wireless security using media access control address filtering with user interface
    Patent number: 7496754
    Abstract: An improved system, apparatus, and method for securing a network using MAC address filtering is provided. Advantageously, the present invention does not require that a client computer be powered on, and instead provides an efficient user interface for displaying a requestor's MAC address and for allowing or denying the device with an associated MAC address access to the network. Parameters per allowed MAC address may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin Y. Liu, Sheng-Chiao Chang
  • Wireless security using media access control address filtering with user interface
    Publication number: 20060236376
    Abstract: An improved system, apparatus, and method for securing a network using MAC address filtering is provided. Advantageously, the present invention does not require that a client computer be powered on, and instead provides an efficient user interface for displaying a requestor's MAC address and for allowing or denying the device with an associated MAC address access to the network. Parameters per allowed MAC address may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Calvin Liu, Sheng-Chiao Chang