Patents by Inventor Te-Ming Chen

Te-Ming 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).

  • Patent number: 10152879
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a manufacturing apparatus includes collecting a control signal, of a controller and a corresponding sensing signal, of the manufacturing apparatus over a predetermined period of time; segmenting the control signal and the corresponding sensing signal to obtain at least one control step; calculating a character of the controller based on at least one of the control signal, the sensing signal, the at least one control step, or information from a user manual; generating, based on the character, a health index indicating health of the controller; and generating a warning signal when the health index exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Te-Ming Chen, Sen-Chia Chang, Chien-Liang Lai, Chi-Ting Day
  • Patent number: 10142895
    Abstract: A communication device of handling an offload parameter according to a cell selection comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing means coupled to the storage unit. The processing means is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise receiving at least one dedicated wireless local area network (WLAN) offload parameter and a dedicated WLAN offload timer from a first cell in a connected mode; receiving a radio resource control (RRC) connection release message from the first cell; starting the dedicated WLAN offload timer; performing a cell selection procedure in response to the RRC connection release message; selecting a second cell according to the cell selection procedure; stopping the dedicated WLAN offload timer; and releasing the at least one dedicated WLAN offload parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20180324687
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a cell selection procedure or a cell reselection procedure comprises a storage device and a processing circuit, coupled to the storage device. The storage device stores, and the processing circuit is configured to execute instructions of: measuring a plurality of power values corresponding to a plurality of beams of a cell; determining a first cell quality value according to an average of the plurality of power values; determining an offset value according to a number of the plurality of beams corresponding to the plurality of power values; determining a second cell quality value according to the first cell quality value and the offset value; and performing the cell selection procedure or the cell reselection procedure according to the second cell quality value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 10038022
    Abstract: A light detector including an invisible light converting substrate, a light sensing element, a first protection layer, a thin film transistor, a first conductive pattern and a second protection layer is provided. The light sensing element and the thin film transistor are disposed on the invisible light converting substrate. The first protection layer covers the invisible light converting substrate and a second electrode of the light sensing element. The first protection layer has a via overlapped with the second electrode of the light sensing element. The first conductive pattern is disposed on the first protection layer and electrically connected to the second electrode of the light sensing element through the via of the first protection layer. The first conductive pattern is electrically connected between the second electrode of the light sensing element and a source of the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Ming Chen, Tsung-Han Chen, Sheng-Chen Wu, Geng-Qun Zhou, Ying-Hsien Chen
  • Publication number: 20180213575
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a user equipment (UE) access stratum (AS) context comprises a storage device for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20180150038
    Abstract: A prediction model building method for a processing machine is provided. While a workpiece is manufactured by the processing machine, a machine parameter set is generated. After the workpiece is manufactured, the workpiece is measured and a workpiece quality parameter set is generated. Then, a component status is determined according to the machine parameter set. Then, a workpiece quality prediction model in the component status is built according to the machine parameter set, the workpiece quality parameter set and the component status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Lin, Te-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20180049255
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a signaling radio bearer (SRB) for a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) communication comprises a storage device for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage device. The instructions comprise receiving a RRCConnectionReconfiguration-NB message from a network, when the communication device is in a RRC_CONNECTED mode, wherein the RRCConnectionReconfiguration-NB message indicates a first full configuration and comprises a first SRB configuration; and applying a default SRB configuration, a default RLC configuration and a default logical channel configuration for a SRB 1 (SRB1) according to the SRB configuration, when receiving the RRCConnectionReconfiguration-NB message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20170353902
    Abstract: A method of handling a RRC connection resume procedure between a NAS layer and a RRC layer of a communication device, comprising the RRC layer entering a RRC idle mode and camping on a first cell of a network; the NAS layer in a NAS idle mode with suspend indication transmitting a first request message to the RRC layer to resume a RRC connection; the RRC layer starting a timer and transmitting a first RRC connection resume request message to the network, after receiving the first request message from the NAS layer; the RRC layer reselecting a second cell of the network, when the timer is running; and the RRC layer informing the NAS layer a failure of resuming the RRC connection with a first suspend indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20170332436
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a radio resource control (RRC) connection resume procedure comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage unit. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise a RRC layer of the communication device receiving a first RRC connection resume request from an evolved packet system (EPS) mobility management (EMM) layer of the communication device; the RRC layer performing an access barring check to detect whether an access to a serving cell of the communication device is barred; the RRC layer processing a resume user equipment (UE) context and a resumeIdentity according to the access barring check; and the RRC layer informing a status of the resume UE context and/or the resumeIdentity to the EMM layer according to the processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20170290072
    Abstract: A method of handling a RRC connection resume procedure between a first layer and a second layer of a communication device, the method comprises the first layer in a first idle mode with suspend indication transmit a first request message for resuming a RRC connection and at least one first identity parameter to the second layer, after receiving a suspend indication from the second layer; the second layer transmit the RRC connection resume request message to the network, after receiving the first request message from the first layer; the second layer receive a first RRC connection setup message from the network, after transmitting the RRC connection resume request message to the network; and the second layer transmit a first RRC connection setup complete message comprising the at least one first identify parameter to the network, after receiving the first RRC connection setup message from the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Te-Ming Chen, Chih-Hsiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20170290084
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a User Plane Evolved Packet System (EPS) Optimization procedure comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage unit. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions a RRC layer of the communication device receiving system information from a cell of a network; the RRC layer informing an EPS mobility management (EMM) layer of the communication device that a User Plane EPS Optimization functionality (e.g., a resume/suspend functionality) is allowed in the cell, when the system information indicates that the User Plane EPS Optimization functionality is allowed; and the RRC layer informing the EMM layer that the User Plane EPS Optimization functionality is not allowed in the cell, when the system information indicates that the User Plane EPS Optimization functionality is not allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiang Wu, Te-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 9736864
    Abstract: A communication device for handling system information comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing means coupled to the storage unit. The processing means is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise receiving at least one legacy system information block (SIB) including at least one first configuration in a cell; receiving at least one enhanced coverage (EC) SIB including at least one second configuration in the cell; and applying the at least one second configuration instead of the at least one first configuration, when the communication device is a low complexity communication device or is configured to apply the at least one EC SIB instead of the at least one legacy SIB wherein the at least one first configuration and the at least one second configuration are transmitted for a same communication function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiang Wu, Te-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20170230897
    Abstract: A communication device for handling system information comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage unit. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise receiving a radio resource control (RRC) connection release message from a network; and acquiring changed system information, after receiving the RRC connection release message and before initiating a RRC connection establishment procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20170202047
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a RRC connection comprises a storage unit and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to execute instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise transmitting a first resume request message with a first resume identity for requesting a resume of the RRC connection to a first cell of a network; receiving a resume reject message from the first cell of the network; determining the first resume identity and at least one radio resource corresponding to the first resume identity are valid and keeping the first resume identity and the at least one radio resource, if the resume reject message comprises an indicator; and determining the first resume identity and the least one radio resource are invalid and releasing the first resume identity and the at least one radio resource, if the resume reject message does not comprise the indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Kundan Tiwari, Te-Ming Chen, Chih-Hsiang Wu
  • Patent number: 9661532
    Abstract: A mobile communications device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions to and from a first service network being an LTE system. The controller module receives, from the first service network, a handover request message for handing over from the first service network to a second service network via the wireless module, and determines whether all configurations in the handover request message are compliable or whether there is a protocol error in the handover request message. Particularly, the second service network utilizes a wireless technology other than the LTE technology, and the handover request message is a MobilityFromEUTRACommand message. Also, the controller module transmits a connection re-establishment request message indicating a reconfiguration failure to the first service network via the wireless module, in response to one of the determinations is positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 9653505
    Abstract: A photo detector and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The photo detector includes a first substrate and a photo conversion element. The first substrate has a sensor element array for receiving a light with a spectrum in a specific wavelength range. The photo conversion element is disposed on the sensor element array, where the photo conversion element includes a photo conversion material layer and a doped photo conversion material column structure layer. A luminescent spectrum of the doped photo conversion material layer column structure layer is overlapped with the spectrum in a specific wavelength range, and a luminescent spectrum of the photo conversion material layer is non-overlapped with the spectrum in a specific wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Ming Chen, Chin-Mao Lin
  • Publication number: 20170132910
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a manufacturing apparatus includes collecting a control signal, of a controller and a corresponding sensing signal, of the manufacturing apparatus over a predetermined period of time; segmenting the control signal and the corresponding sensing signal to obtain at least one control step; calculating a character of the controller based on at least one of the control signal, the sensing signal, the at least one control step, or information from a user manual; generating, based on the character, a health index indicating health of the controller; and generating a warning signal when the health index exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Te-Ming CHEN, Sen-Chia CHANG, Chien-Liang LAI, Chi-Ting DAY
  • Publication number: 20170132387
    Abstract: A health assessment method and a health assessment device of a workpiece processing apparatus are disclosed. The health assessment method includes the following steps. Acquire a first sensing data related to the workpiece processing apparatus at an operation stage of the workpiece processing apparatus. Set the first sensing data as a substitution of a first transform model to acquire a virtual workpiece quality. Set the virtual workpiece quality as a substitution of a second transform model to acquire a first virtual apparatus health index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Lin, Te-Ming Chen, Chuang-Hua Chueh, Sen-Chia Chang
  • Patent number: 9648512
    Abstract: A mobile communications device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transceiving to and from a first cellular station of a first service network and a second cellular station of a second service network, wherein the first service network is a long term evolution (LTE) network and the second service network is a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network. The controller module receives a measurement request message from the first cellular station via the wireless module, performs a measurement on the second cellular station in response to the measurement request message and reports the measurement result to the first service network via the wireless module, wherein the second cellular station is previously not requested or configured by the first service network to be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20170094598
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a power preference comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage unit. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise receiving a first powerPrefIndicationConfig set to Setup from a network; transmitting a first powerPrefIndication set to Normal to the network, after receiving the first powerPrefIndicationConfig; starting or restarting a timer T340; and stopping the timer T340, if the communication device receives a second powerPrefIndicationConfig set to Release or Setup from the network, or if the communication device transmits a second powerPrefIndication set to lowPowerConsumption to the network after receiving a third powerPrefIndicationConfig set to Setup from the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Te-Ming Chen