Patents by Inventor Tom Hsia

Tom Hsia 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).

  • Electronic apparatus comprising microphone system
    Patent number: 8320572
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for directing operation of a microphone system. In one embodiment, the microphone system comprises a plurality of component modules. First, a diagnostic test is performed to determine a diagnostic result indicating whether the component modules have failed the diagnostic test. Whether a plurality of required component modules corresponding to a current application mode for operating the microphone system have failed the diagnostic test is then determined according to the diagnostic result, wherein the application mode requires cooperation of the required component modules selected from the component modules of the microphone system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Guangnuan Liu, Shiang Steve Charng, Tom Hsia
  • METHOD FOR DIRECTING OPERATION OF MICROPHONE SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS COMPRISING MICROPHONE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100027809
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for directing operation of a microphone system. In one embodiment, the microphone system comprises a plurality of component modules. First, a diagnostic test is performed to determine a diagnostic result indicating whether the component modules have failed the diagnostic test. Whether a plurality of required component modules corresponding to a current application mode for operating the microphone system have failed the diagnostic test is then determined according to the diagnostic result, wherein the application mode requires cooperation of the required component modules selected from the component modules of the microphone system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Guangnuan LIU, Shiang Steve CHARNG, Tom HSIA