Patents by Inventor Tam Lien

Tam Lien 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).

  • Method and device for actuating a key of a keyboard with a tracer finger of a robot
    Patent number: 9043026
    Abstract: There is provided a method for actuating a first key of a keyboard with a tracer finger of a robot. An exemplary method comprises acquiring parameters of the keyboard and determining a position of the first key as a function of the acquired parameters using a model of the keyboard. The exemplary method also comprises guiding the tracer finger of the robot to the determined position of the first key. The exemplary method additionally comprises actuating the first key with the tracer finger of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Vodafone Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Tam Lien, Christoph Petlic
  • System and method for testing an electronic device
    Patent number: 8606537
    Abstract: There is provided a system for testing an electronic device in a test arrangement. The test arrangement includes a data interface and a user interface that is configured to output user outputs comprising image and/or audio information. The exemplary system comprises an automation unit configured to be connected via a data connection to the data interface. The user outputs are provided as output via the data interface and can be transmitted via the data connection to the automation unit. The automation unit is configured to carry out an evaluation of the user outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Tam Lien, Thomas Ackermann
  • Method and device for actuating a key of a keyboard with a tracer finger of a robot
    Publication number: 20110251719
    Abstract: There is provided a method for actuating a first key of a keyboard with a tracer finger of a robot. An exemplary method comprises acquiring parameters of the keyboard and determining a position of the first key as a function of the acquired parameters using a model of the keyboard. The exemplary method also comprises guiding the tracer finger of the robot to the determined position of the first key. The exemplary method additionally comprises actuating the first key with the tracer finger of the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Vodafone Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Tam Lien, Christoph Petlic
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110054824
    Abstract: There is provided a system for testing an electronic device in a test arrangement. The test arrangement includes a data interface and a user interface that is configured to output user outputs comprising image and/or audio information. The exemplary system comprises an automation unit configured to be connected via a data connection to the data interface. The user outputs are provided as output via the data interface and can be transmitted via the data connection to the automation unit. The automation unit is configured to carry out an evaluation of the user outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Vodafone Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Tam Lien, Thomas Ackermann