Patents by Inventor Shuo-Shiun Chiu

Shuo-Shiun Chiu 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).

  • Data synchronization system and method based on modification records and common formatting
    Patent number: 6973472
    Abstract: A data synchronization system includes a first memory device in a handheld electronic device, a second memory device in a desktop computer, and a synchronization program installed in the desktop computer. The handheld electronic device includes a first data block. The desktop computer includes a second data block. First and second data formats of first and second data stored in the first and second data blocks respectively include a common format section. The first and second memory devices store first and second modification records of the first and second data blocks, respectively. The synchronization program updates the first and second data blocks according to the first and second modification records and transmits only the contents of the common format section when transmitting the first or second data between the handheld electronic device and the desktop computer. A data synchronization method implemented in the system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Penbex Data Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Shuo-Shiun Chiu
  • Data synchronization system and method
    Publication number: 20030104833
    Abstract: A data synchronization system includes a first memory device in a handheld electronic device, a second memory device in a desktop computer, and a synchronization program installed in the desktop computer. The handheld electronic device includes a first data block. The desktop computer includes a second data block. First and second data formats of first and second data stored in the first and second data blocks respectively include a common format section. The first and second memory devices store first and second modification records of the first and second data blocks, respectively. The synchronization program updates the first and second data blocks according to the first and second modification records and transmits only the contents of the common format section when transmitting the first or second data between the handheld electronic device and the desktop computer. A data synchronization method implemented in the system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Penbex Data Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Shuo-Shiun Chiu