Patents by Inventor Shih-An Pai

Shih-An Pai 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: 20090013164
    Abstract: A computer system, using a power button to switch from one BIOS to another, includes a power button, a detection device and a switch circuit. The power button is electrically coupled to the computer system. The detection device is electrically coupled to the power button, and outputs a switch signal and a boot signal when the power button is continuously pushed for a switch time value, in which the boot signal is used to execute a boot procedure in the computer system. The switch circuit is electrically coupled to the detection device, and switches from a first BIOS to a second BIOS used for the boot procedure, in accordance with the switch signal. A method of using a power button to switch from one BIOS to another is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: An-Sheng Huang, Shih-An Pai