Patents by Inventor Tsun Ku
Tsun Ku 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).
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Patent number: 11314797Abstract: A data de-identification apparatus and method are provided. The data de-identification apparatus stores a data set of a first industry, wherein the data set is defined with a plurality of fields. The data de-identification apparatus receives a first instruction and a second instruction, wherein the first instruction corresponds to a second industry and the second instruction corresponds to a use of data. The data de-identification apparatus determines an identification category for each of the fields according to the first industry, the second industry, and the use of data. The data de-identification apparatus transforms the data set into a transformed data set according to the use of data and then transforms the transformed data set into a de-identification data set according to the identification categories.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRYInventors: Yu-Hui Yeh, Tsun Ku, Ping-Che Yang, I-Ying Lu, Chih-Shan Luo
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Patent number: 11049490Abstract: An audio playback device receives an instruction from a user to select a target voice model from a plurality of voice models and assigns the target voice model to a target character in a text. The audio playback device also transforms the text into a speech, and during the process of transforming the text into the speech, transforms sentences of the target character in the text into the speech of the target character according to the target voice model.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Institute For Information IndustryInventors: Guang-Feng Deng, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Tsun Ku, Zhi-Guo Zhu, Han-Wen Liu
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Publication number: 20210149934Abstract: A data de-identification apparatus and method are provided. The data de-identification apparatus stores a data set of a first industry, wherein the data set is defined with a plurality of fields. The data de-identification apparatus receives a first instruction and a second instruction, wherein the first instruction corresponds to a second industry and the second instruction corresponds to a use of data. The data de-identification apparatus determines an identification category for each of the fields according to the first industry, the second industry, and the use of data. The data de-identification apparatus transforms the data set into a transformed data set according to the use of data and then transforms the transformed data set into a de-identification data set according to the identification categories.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Yu-Hui YEH, Tsun KU, Ping-Che YANG, I-Ying LU, Chih-Shan LUO
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Publication number: 20200135169Abstract: An audio playback device receives an instruction from a user to select a target voice model from a plurality of voice models and assigns the target voice model to a target character in a text. The audio playback device also transforms the text into a speech, and during the process of transforming the text into the speech, transforms sentences of the target character in the text into the speech of the target character according to the target voice model.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Guang-Feng DENG, Cheng-Hung TSAI, Tsun KU, Zhi-Guo ZHU, Han-Wen LIU
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Patent number: 10460731Abstract: An apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for generating control instructions based on text are provided. The apparatus analyzes a text with at least one string to generate a text timestamp document, analyzes the at least one string to generate a plurality of pieces of emotion information, a plurality of pieces of action information, and a plurality of pieces of environment information, and decides a plurality of emotion tags and their corresponding timestamps, a plurality of action tags and their corresponding timestamps, and a plurality of environment tags and their corresponding timestamps according to a feature database. The apparatus further generates control instruction(s) and the corresponding timestamp(s) according to the emotion tags and their corresponding timestamps, the action tags and their corresponding timestamps, and the environment tags and their corresponding timestamps.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Institute For Information IndustryInventors: Pin-Liang Chen, Ping-Che Yang, Tsun Ku
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Patent number: 10373783Abstract: A clip member that attaches to the actuator of a flip switch timer for a toggle switch to allow the flip switch timer to actuate a decorator switch between on and off positions. The clip member may include a connector or fastener including a pair of arms having clips for engaging a slot on the actuator. A lever arm on the switch engages the raised end of a decorator switch when the actuator, and thus the clip member, are moved linearly within the flip switch timer.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: COLEMAN CABLE, LLCInventors: Shiao-Tsun Ku, Matthew Haws
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Publication number: 20190229454Abstract: An electrical cable for transmitting power is disclosed having a cable portion, a plug, a receptacle, and an electronic tag, where the electronic tag may communicate with a portable electronic device. A user may enter data such as his name or other information such that when the user uses the portable electronic device to communicate with the electronic tag, the user may easily identify his or her extension cord. The electronic tag may also communicate location information allowing the user to track the location of the electrical cable from a remote location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Salvador Contreras, Shiao-Tsun Ku
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Publication number: 20190164555Abstract: An apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for generating control instructions based on text are provided. The apparatus analyzes a text with at least one string to generate a text timestamp document, analyzes the at least one string to generate a plurality of pieces of emotion information, a plurality of pieces of action information, and a plurality of pieces of environment information, and decides a plurality of emotion tags and their corresponding timestamps, a plurality of action tags and their corresponding timestamps, and a plurality of environment tags and their corresponding timestamps according to a feature database. The apparatus further generates control instruction(s) and the corresponding timestamp(s) according to the emotion tags and their corresponding timestamps, the action tags and their corresponding timestamps, and the environment tags and their corresponding timestamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Pin-Liang CHEN, Ping-Che YANG, Tsun KU
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Publication number: 20190130900Abstract: A voice interactive device includes a semantic analyzing module, a tone analyzing module, a speaker classification determining module and a dialogue sentence database. The semantic analyzing module is configured to analyze a semantic meaning of speaking sentence from a speaker. The tone analyzing module is configured to analyze a tone of the speaking sentence. The speaker classification determining module is configured to determine that the speaker belongs to one of a plurality of speaker classification types according to the semantic meaning and the tone. The dialogue sentence database stores a plurality of relationships between speaker classifications and response sentences. The dialogue sentence generating module is configured to generate a response sentence corresponding to the speaker according to the relationships between speaker classifications and response sentences. The voice generator is configured to output a response voice of the response sentence.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRYInventors: Cheng-Hung Tsai, Sun-Wei Liu, Zhi-Guo Zhu, Tsun Ku
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Patent number: 10218673Abstract: A web content display system including a provided interface, a processor, a storage unit and an operation interface. The processor is coupled to the provided interface, the storage unit and the operation interface. The provided interface is for inputting a web address with an authorization data corresponding thereto. The processor acquires and analyzes at least one web content corresponding to the web address to obtain a title, an article content with a display format corresponding thereto and an original marketing content with a display format corresponding thereto. The storage unit stores analyzed information and a third party marketing content. The operation interface receives a request for the title from a user device. The processor generates an embedded code executed by a web browser to display a reorganized web content. The article contents of the reorganized web content and the web content have the same display format.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Institute For Information IndustryInventors: Hsiang-Lun Lin, Hsiang-Lung Yang, Ping-Che Yang, Tsun Ku
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Publication number: 20180197703Abstract: A clip member that attaches to the actuator of a flip switch timer for a toggle switch to allow the flip switch timer to actuate a decorator switch between on and off positions. The clip member may include a connector or fastener including a pair of arms having clips for engaging a slot on the actuator. A lever arm on the switch engages the raised end of a decorator switch when the actuator, and thus the clip member, are moved linearly within the flip switch timer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Shiao-Tsun Ku, Matthew Haws
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Publication number: 20180157646Abstract: A command transformation method includes: receiving a natural language sentence associated with a first language; transforming the natural language sentence into an original text command; determining whether the original text command comprises an unknown word or not; transforming the unknown word into International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) when the original text command comprises the unknown word, to generate at least one candidate word; searching a database according to the candidate word, to search out a first word corresponding to the unknown word and associated with the first language; replacing the unknown word with the first word, to generate a first machine readable command. The first machine readable command is configured to be executed by an electronic device to implement a corresponding operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Ping-Che YANG, Hsiang-Lun LIN, Tsun KU
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Publication number: 20180144599Abstract: Disclosed are a behavior detection system and a method thereof. The behavior detection method is executed by the behavior detection system, and includes: pre-storing a plurality of event types, behavior modes and a normal life mode, wherein each event type includes corresponding reference signals, and the behavior mode includes a plurality of event types arranged in a specific order, and the normal life mode records the behavior modes in different past time intervals in each day; comparing sensing signals and the reference signals, and determining an event; and obtaining a current behavior mode and its first possibility according to event types, the specific order of event types and the pre-stored behavior modes in the current time interval, obtaining a second possibility by comparing the current behavior mode and the normal life mode, and finally determining whether to send an alarm according to the first possibility and the second possibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: PIN-LIANG CHEN, PING-CHE YANG, TSUN KU
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Patent number: 9947494Abstract: A clip member that attaches to the actuator of a flip switch timer for a toggle switch to allow the flip switch timer to actuate a decorator switch between on and off positions. The clip member may include a connector or fastener including a pair of arms having clips for engaging a slot on the actuator. A lever arm on the switch engages the raised end of a decorator switch when the actuator, and thus the clip member, are moved linearly within the flip switch timer.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: COLEMAN CABLE, LLCInventors: Shiao-Tsun Ku, Matthew Haws
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Patent number: 9860501Abstract: A projection method includes sending an identification signal, receiving an identification response signal corresponding to the identification signal, acquiring a display information from a database according to the identification response signal, acquiring a plurality of angles of a plurality of projection devices relative to an orientation of the first device and a plurality of distances between the projection devices and the first device according to the orientation of the first device and the location of the first device, and controlling a first projection device of the projection devices to project the display information according to the angles of the projection devices relative to an orientation of the first device and the distances between the projection devices and the first device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRYInventors: Pin-Liang Chen, Ping-Che Yang, Tsun Ku
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Patent number: 9843149Abstract: A foldable power strip having a pair of housing members having one or more outlets thereon and being rotationally connected together about a hinge or vertical axis. A power cord housing is also connected about the hinge or vertical axis to permit the housing members and power cord to be independently rotated relative to one another. The inside walls of the housing members may include side members that define a recess for receiving and protecting the power cord when the housing members are in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: COLEMAN CABLE, LLCInventors: Trisha Irbe, Daniel Sabato, Shiao-Tsun Ku
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Publication number: 20170193867Abstract: A solar snow globe utilizing a pair of magnets to drive an impeller within the enclosed area of the snow globe. Particularly, a controller intermittently operates a motor when an ambient light detector senses darkness (e.g., at night), thereby creating a unique visual effect of a snowstorm blowing circumferentially within the enclosed area of the globe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Shiao-Tsun Ku, Shigang Wei, Xiangbing Zhao
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Publication number: 20170142063Abstract: A web content display system including a provided interface, a processor, a storage unit and an operation interface. The processor is coupled to the provided interface, the storage unit and the operation interface. The provided interface is for inputting a web address with an authorization data corresponding thereto. The processor acquires and analyzes at least one web content corresponding to the web address to obtain a title, an article content with a display format corresponding thereto and an original marketing content with a display format corresponding thereto. The storage unit stores analyzed information and a third party marketing content. The operation interface receives a request for the title from a user device. The processor generates an embedded code executed by a web browser to display a reorganized web content. The article contents of the reorganized web content and the web content have the same display format.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: HSIANG-LUN LIN, HSIANG-LUNG YANG, PING-CHE YANG, TSUN KU
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Publication number: 20170142380Abstract: A projection method includes sending an identification signal, receiving an identification response signal corresponding to the identification signal, acquiring a display information from a database according to the identification response signal, acquiring a plurality of angles of a plurality of projection devices relative to an orientation of the first device and a plurality of distances between the projection devices and the first device according to the orientation of the first device and the location of the first device, and controlling a first projection device of the projection devices to project the display information according to the angles of the projection devices relative to an orientation of the first device and the distances between the projection devices and the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Pin-Liang CHEN, Ping-Che YANG, Tsun KU
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PRODUCT SALES FORECASTING SYSTEM, METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF
Publication number: 20160148225Abstract: A product sales forecasting system and a product sales forecasting method are provided herein. The product sales forecasting method includes: querying for a first relevant product corresponding to a first product in a relevant product database according to the first product, in which the relevant product database stores products and relevant products corresponding to the products respectively; searching for trading record data and comment data corresponding to the first relevant product in an e-commerce platform according to the first relevant product and a price range corresponding to the first relevant product; generating a forecasted consumer volume corresponding to the first product according to the trading record data and the comment data; and generating a forecasted sales volume corresponding to the first product according to the forecasted consumer volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Tsun KU, Cheng-Hung TSAI, Wen-Tai HSIEH, Ren-Dar YANG, Hsiao-Chen CHANG