Patents by Inventor Stephen Chen

Stephen Chen 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: 20140018024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding method and device for tuning radio stations and, more particularly, to the sliding method and device using the car audio touch panel for tuning radio stations and fine tuning frequency by the finger. The device includes a radio module, a CPU and a touch panel. The touch panel includes a touch operation area and a frequency display area. By the device consisted of the above components, a control method is provided to tune radio station and fine tune frequency by using the sliding directions of the finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: E-LEAD ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Stephen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130328942
    Abstract: A head up display for a vehicle uses an anti-peep film to limit the optical image from the display module to be projected along a predetermined path, and the HUD is particularly designed so that the driver just can see the optical image displayed on the windshield without being able to see the optical image displayed on the display module. The use of the anti-peep film can reduce the brightness of the optical image projected from the display module. Therefore, a brightness-enhancement module is used to enhance the brightness of the optical image projected from the display module, so as to ensure that the optical image projected onto the reflection film from the display module can be clearly seen. Moreover, a first light source below the light guiding layer of the backlight module to substantially enhance the brightness of the optical image projected from the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Stephen CHEN
  • Patent number: 8572125
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a scalable storage scheme for native hierarchically structured data of relational tables, includes a base table with indicator columns with information pertaining to hierarchically structured data of a document, data tables for storing the hierarchically structured data corresponding to the indicator columns, and node identifier indexes corresponding to the data tables for mapping between the indicator columns and the hierarchically structured data in the data tables. In an embodiment, actual data for each hierarchically structured data (such as XML) column is stored in a separate data table, and each data table has a separate node identifier index. The node identifier index is searched with a key containing the document identifier and a logical node identifier is used, and a record identifier of a record in the data table containing the node assigned the logical node identifier is retrieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Stephen Chen, Fen-Ling Lin, Jerry Mukai, Kalpana Shyam, James Zu-Chia Teng, Guogen Zhang
  • Patent number: 8543614
    Abstract: A storage of nodes of hierarchically structured data uses logical node identifiers to reference the nodes stored within and across record data structures. A node identifier index is used to map each logical node identifier to a record identifier for the record that contains the node. When a sub-tree is stored in a separate record, a proxy node is used to represent the sub-tree in the parent record. The mapping in the node identifier index reflects the storage of the sub-tree nodes in the separate record. Since the references between the records are through logical node identifiers, there is no limitation to the moving of records across pages, as long as the indices are updated or rebuilt to maintain synchronization with the resulting data pages. This approach is highly scalable and has a much smaller storage consumption than approaches that use explicit references between nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Stephen Chen, Yue Huang, Fen-Ling Lin, Brian Thinh-Vinh Tran, Guogen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130182196
    Abstract: A remote flip ceiling display, including a machine body, a display module, a first action side, a second action side, a remote control key and a control module, wherein a control module is increased in the display module of the ceiling display fixed by the original mechanical tab. The driver may press the remote control key of the front audio, to control the control module to push the tab, and the display module is flipped with it for the rear seat passengers to watch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventor: Stephen CHEN
  • Patent number: 8479915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable protective cover for electronic device that is consists of a front cover and a back cover; wherein the front cover and the back cover are connected and are capable of folding to cover and contain an electronic device. The inner surface of the back cover is a surface capable of being stuck and fixed that allows at least two independent corner covers to be fixed thereon. The independent corner cover has a base seat, whereon a fixing strip is disposed to fit with a corner of electronic device body. The independent corner cover is capable of adjusting the sticking position according to the size of electronic device in order to contain and protect electronic device bodies of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Publication number: 20130152141
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a bilateral control system and method of a vehicle-use front seat audio device and a back seat entertainment device according to the present invention, the system includes a vehicle-use front seat audio device, a back seat entertainment device and a connection cable, the control method is provided to copy the signals and pictures of the vehicle-use front seat audio device or the back seat entertainment device and transmit mutually by utilizing the connection cable as the bilateral transmission passageway, the signals and pictures may be mutually bilateral controlled and transmitted via the connection cable by controlling the physical keys or operating on the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventor: Stephen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130147618
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a tire pressure display device and its detection method. The tire pressure display device includes a main module, multiple tire pressure detection modules and a vehicle audio module, wherein the main module includes a CPU and a receiver. By the composition of the above elements and the detection method, the tire pressure display device may actively report the location and tire pressure of tires during pumping up, synchronously execute broadcasting with image and voice, and directly correct errors and detect if the tire pressure detection module is break down for warning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventor: Stephen CHEN
  • Patent number: 8424160
    Abstract: An asymmetrical resistant hinge set includes at least a resistant hinge and an elastic element coaxially positioned. The resistant hinge is hinged on a first pivotal means located on the bottom side of a body. The elastic element provides action forces on the resistant hinge and one-way resistance to generate an asymmetrical hinge effect with a greater resistance in one direction and a smaller resistance in another direction when a support lid is flipped in forward and reverse directions to reduce the resistance of the resistant hinge. As a result, when the support lid is flipped to a selected angle it still can bear the weight of the body of a portable electronic device at the anchored position without drifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: E-Lead Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Patent number: 8322292
    Abstract: An object holding table comprising a table top, a frame body, two rotating shaft sets and a foot stand set. The rotating shaft sets are used to movably attach the table top and the frame body to allow the table top to turn 90 degrees. The foot stand set has a first lateral foot stand and a second lateral foot stand both capable of overturning outwards and supporting the object holding table to stand; and when not in use, to withdraw and being stored at the inner side of the table top. By assembling the foregoing assemblies, the object holding table of the present invention is hence capable of holding a portable electronic device and turning 90 degrees to reach a convenient watching position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Publication number: 20120234716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable protective cover for electronic device that is consists of a front cover and a back cover; wherein the front cover and the back cover are connected and are capable of folding to cover and contain an electronic device. The inner surface of the back cover is a surface capable of being stuck and fixed that allows at least two independent corner covers to be fixed thereon. The independent corner cover has a base seat, whereon a fixing strip is disposed to fit with a corner of electronic device body. The independent corner cover is capable of adjusting the sticking position according to the size of electronic device in order to contain and protect electronic device bodies of different sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Publication number: 20120215439
    Abstract: A more accurate navigation method allowing the user to check the destination information online with personal computer and then performs steps of settings, searching and modifying the destination position on the website, draws the route inside the large destination from entrance to the final parking space, downloads the edited data and import the data to the navigation device by external transmission device. The navigation device is therefore capable of navigating the users to an approximate destination position and then accurately navigating the users to the specific parking space that is closest to the final destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Patent number: 8231099
    Abstract: A protective cover support rack for electronic devices includes at least a protective cover body, a support lid and a hinge assembly. The protective cover body has an inner rim with an annular U-shaped trough formed thereon to hold and encase the body of an electronic device, and a lower half portion to cover the back side of the electronic device. The support lid can be adjusted at an angle smaller than 360 degrees to allow users to swivel to the front side as required to protect the screen of the electronic device, or adjust to a standing position to facilitate viewing, or fold it to fully in contact with back side of the protective cover body at a storing position, or swivel to facilitate hand grasping in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Patent number: 8234299
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling access to data stored in a table of a database are provided. The method includes marking the table of the database as being protected with fine-grained access control (FGAC), creating a system authorization class for the table of the database, the system authorization class having a default row authorization that prevents access to all rows in the table, the system authorization class being unmodifiable, creating a user authorization class for the table of the database, the user authorization class having a default row authorization that prevents access to all rows in the table, the user authorization class being modifiable, and associating the system authorization class and the user authorization class with the table of the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Miller Bird, Yao-Ching Stephen Chen, George Gerald Kiernan, Scott Ian Logan, Allen William Luniewski, Walid Rjaibi
  • Publication number: 20120188698
    Abstract: The car audio system with changeable plug-in computer of the present invention has a car audio device providing a display screen, an audio assembly, an external terminal base and a panel. The panel has at least one inserting slot for storage device and an operating press-button. An inserting slot is disposed at the back of the car audio device to allow the insertion and attachment of the plug-in computer module. The plug-in computer module has a terminal block to butt joint with the external terminal base. By assembling the foregoing assemblies, the present invention is hence capable of changing between different plug-in computer modules and achieves the goal of upgrading hardware without having to make changes on the car audio itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Publication number: 20120186499
    Abstract: An object holding table comprising a table top, a frame body, two rotating shaft sets and a foot stand set. The rotating shaft sets are used to movably attach the table top and the frame body to allow the table top to turn 90 degrees. The foot stand set has a first lateral foot stand and a second lateral foot stand both capable of overturning outwards and supporting the object holding table to stand; and when not in use, to withdraw and being stored at the inner side of the table top. By assembling the foregoing assemblies, the object holding table of the present invention is hence capable of holding a portable electronic device and turning 90 degrees to reach a convenient watching position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Patent number: 8132670
    Abstract: A protective cover for portable electronic device includes a front lid and a rear lid coupled together. The front lid has an inner side contained a holding means to hold the body of an electronic device. The front lid has an outer side with a first fastening element located thereon. The rear lid has an inner surface holding at least one support leg and an outer surface with a second fastening element located thereon. When in use the front lid can be flipped outwards for 360 degrees and coupled through the first and second fastening elements. The support leg can be expanded to facilitate user's viewing of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: E-Lead Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Publication number: 20120036679
    Abstract: An asymmetrical resistant hinge set includes at least a resistant hinge and an elastic element coaxially positioned. The resistant hinge is hinged on a first pivotal means located on the bottom side of a body. The elastic element provides action forces on the resistant hinge and one-way resistance to generate an asymmetrical hinge effect with a greater resistance in one direction and a smaller resistance in another direction when a support lid is flipped in forward and reverse directions to reduce the resistance of the resistant hinge. As a result, when the support lid is flipped to a selected angle it still can bear the weight of the body of a portable electronic device at the anchored position without drifting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: E-LEAD ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: STEPHEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20110260014
    Abstract: A protective cover support rack for electronic devices includes at least a protective cover body, a support lid and a hinge assembly. The protective cover body has an inner rim with an annular U-shaped trough formed thereon to hold and encase the body of an electronic device, and a lower half portion to cover the back side of the electronic device. The hinge assembly includes two hinge means each has one end fastened to one lateral side of the protective cover body and another end fastened to the bottom side of the support lid. Thereby the support lid can be adjusted at an angle smaller than 360 degrees to allow users to swivel to the front side as required to protect the screen of the electronic device, or adjust to a standing position to facilitate viewing, or fold it to fully in contact with back side of the protective cover body at a storing position, or swivel to facilitate hand grasping in use, thus provide diversified usages and improve practicality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: E-LEAD ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Patent number: 8010895
    Abstract: A method for correcting typing errors according to character layout positions on a keyboard which consists of depressing responsive touch panels to do character entry to correct typing errors caused by mistakenly hitting a neighboring key of a targeted character due to a swerved typing position includes at least the steps of: (1) corresponding a character; (2) calculating a swerved amount; (3) selecting a prepared character; (4) determining whether input is finished; (5) judging rules; (6) getting the prepared character; and (7) switching the character. Through this method input accuracy can be improved and input characters can be automatically amended as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen