Patents by Inventor Shih-Hua Tseng
Shih-Hua Tseng 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).
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Patent number: 7446761Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of reading and modifying identification data of a display, the method reads and modifies an identification data of a display to obtain a related identification data, the user interface displays the identification data or related identification data in a manner that the user can understand, and allows the user to modify the identification data and stores the modified identification data into the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shih Hua Tseng
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Patent number: 7420553Abstract: The invention discloses a control circuit and method thereof, which enable a display device to have low power consumption. The display device is able to switch between a normal mode and a standby mode, and reduce the power consumption of the display device under the standby mode. A synchro signal detection circuit, an infrared receiver, and a power switch are used to determine when to output a triggering signal. If an MCU inputs a triggering signal, a switch circuit will provide electricity for a peripheral circuit, then the display device switches to the normal mode; otherwise, the switch circuit will stop providing electricity for the peripheral circuit, and the display device switches to the standby mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Hua Tseng, Ray-Din Lee
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Patent number: 7385616Abstract: A method for automatically adjusting pictures on a display device, by which a plurality of reference points and the corresponding slope values are stored in a memory of the display device. The reference points and the corresponding slope values, as well as the synchronous frequency and the image timing, set by a user are used by a microprocessor within the display to determine whether to adjust the picture frame and the display position of the pictures, so as to fit the preset display values by the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Hua Tseng, Ray-Din Lee, Kuen-Long Lee
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Patent number: 7380176Abstract: This invention relates to a method for testing displays. A user interface is used to provide the user with options for different display modes, different power management modes and mode delay times to be selected. Tests of the display frequency and the power management of the displays are made in accordance with the options selected by the user to check on the quality and stability of the displays.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shih Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20080030626Abstract: In a television having a memory storing a plurality of central frequencies of channels, a method for scanning a single video carrier channel includes: (A) entering a channel; (B) providing a frequency correction, which is set to zero in initialization; (C) reading a central frequency of the channel from the memory as a target frequency of the channel; (D) determining if a TV channel exists at the target frequency; recording the target frequency as a frequency of the channel when the TV channel exists, and otherwise executing step (E); (E) adding a predetermined frequency difference to the frequency correction to thereby obtain an updated frequency correction; (F) setting the target frequency to a value of the central frequency plus or minus the updated frequency correction when the updated frequency correction is not greater than a predetermined frequency bound, and executing step (D).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20080008330Abstract: A pop sound prevention module and a speaker apparatus thereof are provided. The pop sound prevention module is used for preventing the speaker apparatus generating a pop sound when a power shuts down. The speaker apparatus includes an audio amplifier, an audio processor, the pop sound prevention module, and a loudspeaker. The audio processor is coupled to a first operation voltage. The audio amplifier is coupled to a second operation voltage. When the power shuts down, the pop sound prevention module outputs a mute control signal to the audio amplifier according to voltage difference between the first operation voltage and the second operation voltage. According to the mute control signal, the audio amplifier prevents the loudspeaker from generating a pop sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: TATUNG COMPANYInventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Patent number: 7295182Abstract: A detachable flywheel device is placed on a display and is used for adjusting display parameters of the display. Since a user only needs to roll or press the detachable flywheel to adjust the display parameters of the display, which is a very simple and fast action, the user can continue to watch the display. Furthermore, by using an optical technique to detect the detachable flywheel's movement, there is no mechanical wear or problems related to dust. Furthermore, the user can place the detachable flywheel device to a predetermined position, or remove the detachable flywheel device in order to prevent other people from changing the display parameters.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2004Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shih Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20070229717Abstract: A circuit for eliminating abnormal sound includes a video/audio processor, a D/A converter, a front-stage mute circuit, a changing delay device, a front-stage amplifier, a back-stage amplifier, a back-stage mute circuit, and a micro control unit. The circuit is mounted in a display device connected to a DVD player. When DVD player plays the video/audio signal having HDMI standard, the display device will generate an abnormal sound (pop voice or declining voice) during performing an operation such as pause, stop or play. Therefore, this circuit uses the changing delay device, the micro control unit, and the mute circuit to filter out the noise for providing a better outputting quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventors: Shih-Hua Tseng, Wen-Chang Yang
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Publication number: 20070153136Abstract: An LCD TV capable of being used as a music station only, which can turn off the internal video decoder and the internal backlight power when the LCD TV only desires to output an audio. The LCD TV panel has a backlight control terminal with a first state and a second state to turn on/off the internal backlight power based on the first or second state. A video decoder has a working mode and a standby mode. When an instruction received by a command input device is a panel backlight power turning-off instruction, a controller produces a control signal to set the backlight control terminal to the second state to thereby drive the LCD TV panel to turn off the backlight power thereon and set the video decoder to the standby mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventors: Shih-Hua Tseng, Che-Hsuan Liu
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Publication number: 20070139353Abstract: A liquid crystal display television capable of automatically turning off a backlight source is provided, which turns off the backlight source in case of no video signal. The method includes the steps of: (A) selecting a signal source as a working signal source for the liquid crystal display television; (B) determining whether the working signal source contains a video signal; (C) determining whether an instruction is received when no video signal is determined in step (B); (D) further determining whether a period of no video signal exceeds a predetermined time when no instruction received is determined in step (C); and (E) turning off the backlight source on a panel of the liquid crystal display television when the period of no video signal exceeding the predetermined time is determined in step (D).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventors: Shih-Hua Tseng, Che-Hsuan Liu
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Publication number: 20070143821Abstract: A control method for integrating a display device with a digital television (DTV) module, which includes the steps: (A) using the display device to execute a system program; (B) determining whether the display device is in a digital television mode; (C) further determining whether the display device receives an instruction when step (B) decides that the display device is in the digital television mode; (D) further determining whether the instruction received is for the digital television module when step (C) decides that the display device receives the instruction; and (E) using the display device to send the instruction to the digital television module through a serial bus and to receive and process a response of the digital television module when step (D) decides that the instruction is for the digital television module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20070139368Abstract: A display device capable of quickly switching signal sources, including a connection interface and an input interface. The connection interface electrically connects a plurality of signal sets. The input interface has a plurality of signal set selection keys corresponding to the signal sets respectively to thereby select a signal source. A first predetermined signal source of a respective signal set that has the video signal is automatically selected when a signal set selection key of the input interface is pressed. A subsequent predetermined signal source of the respective signal set that has the video signal is automatically selected when the signal set selection key of the input interface is pressed again. Accordingly, the invention can reduce the time required for signal source selection by a simple operation interface to thereby eliminate inconvenience in use to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Patent number: 7079163Abstract: A method of color-real adjustment and system for adjusting a display device is disclosed, the system includes a server for outputting an image triggering signal and inputting an image extraction signal, performing a color-real process on the image extraction signal to obtain color data, transforming the color data into a color-real parameter and outputting the color-real parameter; an pattern generator for outputting an image pattern according to the image triggering signal; the display device for displaying an image corresponding according to the image pattern; an digital camera for detecting colors of the displayed image to output the image extraction signal; and a burner for storing the color-real parameter into a memory of the display device, wherein the color-real parameter matches a format of extended display identification data.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20060146043Abstract: The invention discloses a control circuit and method thereof, which enable a display device to have low power consumption. The display device is able to switch between a normal mode and a standby mode, and reduce the power consumption of the display device under the standby mode. A synchro signal detection circuit, an infrared receiver, and a power switch are used to determine when to output a triggering signal. If an MCU inputs a triggering signal, a switch circuit will provide electricity for a peripheral circuit, then the display device switches to the normal mode; otherwise, the switch circuit will stop providing electricity for the peripheral circuit, and the display device switches to the standby mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Hua Tseng, Ray-Din Lee
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Publication number: 20060139345Abstract: The present invention relates to a method applied on displays for recognizing video signal timing of analog input. The present invention employs the horizontal-synchronized-signal interrupt value to distinguish among its inputted video signal timing, allowing to recognize its pixel and correctly display its corresponding video signal timing even when the inputted signal timings share the same horizontal frequency, vertical frequency, and polarity. In case when the display is displaying incorrect video signal timing, the present invention also allows inputting a switch signal to adjust its display mode accordingly, enabling the display to show the correct resolution of the video signal timing under normal operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: TATUNG CO., LTD.Inventors: Shih-Hua Tseng, Wen-Chang Yang
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Publication number: 20060139344Abstract: A display monitor for a common display data channel uses a DDC access switch to separate the common display data channel, so that regardless of whether the display monitor is powered on or off, a personal computer can access the Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) in the EEPROM, and the low-level voltage of an MCU in the display monitor won't interfere in the access between the personal computer and the EEPROM. When the power of the display monitor is turned on, the DDC access switch closes so that the MCU can access the EDID in the EEPROM.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: TATUNG CO., LTD.Inventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20060114259Abstract: A method for displaying a picture animation on a display utilizes execution of an OSD chip to present a picture animation, whereby both a power-on image from a computer and the monitor picture animation can be displayed at the same time. A user does not need to wait for the picture animation to finish displaying before seeing start-up information. The display can display the picture animation with or without use of a synchronization signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20060015210Abstract: A method for adjusting display parameters of a display device is disclosed. The display parameters can be displayed on an engineering OSD interface or a user OSD interface, and therefore the user can modify some of the display parameters opened to the user and the engineer can modify all of the display parameters. Wherein the engineering OSD interface is called up by pressing a hot key, and the hot key includes a power button and an adjusting button, or a plurality of adjusting buttons.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Applicant: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20050140698Abstract: A method for automatically adjusting pictures on a display device, by which a plurality of reference points and the corresponding slope values are stored in a memory of the display device. The reference points and the corresponding slope values, as well as the synchronous frequency and the image timing, set by a user are used by a microprocessor within the display to determine whether to adjust the picture frame and the display position of the pictures, so as to fit the preset display values by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicant: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Hua Tseng, Ray-Din Lee, Kuen-Long Lee
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Publication number: 20050128214Abstract: A method of color-real adjustment and system for adjusting a display device is disclosed, the system includes a server for outputting an image triggering signal and inputting an image extraction signal, performing a color-real process on the image extraction signal to obtain color data, transforming the color data into a color-real parameter and outputting the color-real parameter; an pattern generator for outputting an image pattern according to the image triggering signal; the display device for displaying an image corresponding according to the image pattern; an digital camera for detecting colors of the displayed image to output the image extraction signal; and a burner for storing the color-real parameter into a memory of the display device, wherein the color-real parameter matches a format of extended display identification data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Applicant: Tatung Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shih-Hua Tseng