Patents by Inventor Tung-Ke Wu
Tung-Ke Wu 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: 10085691Abstract: A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes an optical sensor and a controller. The optical sensor is adapted to emit at least one optical signal, and receive at least one reflective signal corresponding to the at least one optical signal. The at least one reflective signal includes a physiological information. The controller is coupled to the optical sensor, and includes a signal filter. The signal filter is adapted to perform a signal processing operation to the at least one reflective signal according to at least one signal processing parameter. The controller adjusts the at least one signal processing parameter of the signal filter according to the physiological information. A method of operating the wearable device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventor: Tung-Ke Wu
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Publication number: 20170035353Abstract: A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes an optical sensor and a controller. The optical sensor is adapted to emit at least one optical signal, and receive at least one reflective signal corresponding to the at least one optical signal. The at least one reflective signal includes a physiological information. The controller is coupled to the optical sensor, and includes a signal filter. The signal filter is adapted to perform a signal processing operation to the at least one reflective signal according to at least one signal processing parameter. The controller adjusts the at least one signal processing parameter of the signal filter according to the physiological information. A method of operating the wearable device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventor: Tung-Ke Wu
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Publication number: 20120113035Abstract: A detection method for detecting a plurality of contacts on a touch panel including a plurality of first sensing axes on a first dimension and a plurality of second sensing axes on a second dimension, includes: generating a preliminary sensing data according to the contacts on the touch panel; determining a plurality of first specific sensing axes included in the plurality of first sensing axes and a plurality of f second specific sensing axes included in the plurality of second sensing axes according to the preliminary sensing data; driving the plurality first specific sensing axes one-by-one; obtaining a first sensing data by respectively receiving a sensing data corresponding to each of the plurality first specific sensing axes from the plurality of second sensing axes of the touch panel; and determining the plurality of contacts according to at least the first sensing data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventor: Tung-Ke Wu
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Publication number: 20120075219Abstract: A detection method for detecting a plurality of contacts on a touch panel includes: generating a preliminary sensing data according to the contacts on the touch panel; determining a plurality of first specific sensing axes included in a plurality of first sensing axes and a plurality of f second specific sensing axes included in a plurality of second sensing axes according to the preliminary sensing data; utilizing a configuration circuit to configure a driving and receiving sequence of the plurality of first sensing axes and the plurality of second sensing axes for obtaining a first sensing data and a second sensing data; and utilizing a determining circuit to receive a completion instruction, wherein when the determining circuit receives the completion instruction, the determining circuit determines a touch detection result according to the first sensing data and the second sensing data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Tung-Ke Wu, Shih-Tzung Chou, Shih-Chin Chang
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Patent number: 8145298Abstract: An electronic input device with piezoelectric sensor is provided, the electronic input device includes a housing, a piezoelectric sensing layer provided on the surface of the housing, an electrode plate provided and served to cover on top of the piezoelectric sensing layer. When a user's skin is in contact with the electrode plate, galvanic skin signals that represent the user's physiology status are transferred to the input device, meanwhile the piezoelectric sensing layer sends piezoelectric signals corresponding to the pressing level pressed by the user. When the piezoelectric sending layer is pressed to a proper level, effective galvanic skin signals are determined to the input device.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Tung-Ke Wu, Min-Chieh Hsieh
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Publication number: 20120062463Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus includes at least one sensing key and a processing circuit. Each of the sensing key includes a signal receiving component for receiving a driving signal, a first sensing block and a reference block. The first sensing block is coupled to the signal receiving component, and arranged to generate a first sensing signal according to a touch event and the driving signal. The reference block is coupled to the signal receiving component, and arranged to generate a reference signal according to the touch event and the driving signal. The processing circuit is coupled to the sensing key, and arranged to provide the driving signal and receive the first sensing signal and reference signal, generate a sensing output of the sensing key according to the reference signal and first sensing signal generated by the sensing key, and generate the touch sensing result according to the sensing output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Tung-Ke Wu, Ching-Hsiang Chang
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Publication number: 20120038574Abstract: A detection method for detecting a touch event on a touch panel includes a plurality of first sensing axes on a first dimension, and a plurality of second sensing axes on a second dimension. The detection method includes: regarding each first sensing axis, choosing another first sensing not neighboring with the first sensing axis as a first reference axis, and utilizing the first sensing axis and the first reference axis to derive a first sensing data corresponding to the first sensing axis; utilizing the second axes to derive a second sensing data corresponding to each second sensing axis; and utilizing first sensing data respectively corresponding to the first sensing axes and second sensing data respectively corresponding to the second sensing axes to derive a touch event detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Shih-Chin Chang, Shih-Tzung Chou, Tung-Ke Wu
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Publication number: 20110221695Abstract: A touch sensing method includes providing a touch panel having a plurality of axial sensor chains disposed side by side, wherein each of the sensor chains outputs a signal. The touch sensing method generates a plurality of determination data based on the signals, wherein each of the determination data corresponds to one of the sensor chains or to a plurality of sensor pairs formed by two adjacent sensor chains. When two adjacent determination data are respectively greater than and smaller than a base value, the touch sensing method will determine a touch point based on locations of the sensor pairs or locations of the sensor chains corresponding to the determination data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventor: Tung-Ke Wu
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Publication number: 20110210938Abstract: An electronic device includes: a touch input device, a touch sensing circuit coupled to the touch input device and a capacitance offset compensation circuit. The capacitance offset compensation circuit includes: a first offset compensation capacitance array, coupled to a reference voltage or a driving signal in response to a control signal from the touch sensing circuit, coupled to one of a first coupling voltage and a second coupling voltage from the touch input device in response to the control signal. The first offset compensation capacitance array adjusts an output equivalent capacitance in response to the control signal, for compensating at least one of a GND parasitic capacitance and a cross coupling capacitance of the touch input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: RAYDIUM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yu Kuang, Tung-Ke Wu, Shih-Tzung Chou, Tsung-Lin Wu
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Publication number: 20110080370Abstract: A touch device includes a plurality of row electrodes, a plurality of column electrodes and a plurality of sensing units. The sensing units are used for detecting touched positions according to potentials of the row electrodes and column electrodes. The sensing units include at least a first sensing unit and a second sensing unit. The first sensing unit is coupled to a first portion of the row electrodes and a first portion of the column electrodes. The second sensing unit is coupled to a second portion of the row electrodes that is different from the first portion of the row electrodes, and a second portion of the column electrodes that is different from the first portion of the column electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventor: Tung-Ke Wu
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Publication number: 20110050615Abstract: A processing circuit for determining a touch point of a touch event on a touch control panel includes a plurality of sensing electrodes of the touch control panel, which generates a plurality of sensing signals in response to the touch event, respectively, and generates a plurality of sensing outputs according to differences of the plurality of sensing signals. The processing circuit includes a storage unit and a computation unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of known parameters, wherein the plurality of known parameters includes hardware parameters of at least one sensing electrode within the plurality of the sensing electrodes and signal parameters corresponding to at least one sensing output within the plurality of sensing outputs. The computation unit is coupled to the storage unit, and is for determining the touch point of the touch event according to the plurality of the sensing outputs and the plurality of known parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventor: Tung-Ke Wu
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Publication number: 20090115727Abstract: An input device with the physiological measuring function includes a housing, a circuit board, a sensor module and a light guiding element. The housing has a transparent handheld part. The circuit board is disposed in the housing. The sensor module is electrically connected with the circuit board. The light guiding element is located between the sensor module and the transparent handheld part. The input device with the physiological measuring function of the invention has better holding feelings, and the configuration of the light guiding element overcomes the measuring differences between users, so that the reliability of the measuring result is thus ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: ASUSTek Computer Inc.Inventor: Tung-Ke WU
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Publication number: 20090105553Abstract: An electronic input device with piezoelectric sensor is provided, the electronic input device includes a housing, a piezoelectric sensing layer provided on the surface of the housing, an electrode plate provided and served to cover on top of the piezoelectric sensing layer. When a user's skin is in contact with the electrode plate, galvanic skin signals that represent the user's physiology status are transferred to the input device, meanwhile the piezoelectric sensing layer sends piezoelectric signals corresponding to the pressing level pressed by the user. When the piezoelectric sending layer is pressed to a proper level, effective galvanic skin signals are determined to the input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Tung-Ke Wu, Min-Chieh Hsieh
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Publication number: 20090096748Abstract: An input device with the physiological measuring function includes a housing, a position-adjustable mechanism and a sensor module. The housing has a handheld part and an opening. The position-adjustable mechanism is disposed in the housing and a part of the position-adjustable mechanism is exposed from the opening. The sensor module and the position-adjustable mechanism are joined together for traction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventor: Tung-Ke WU
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Publication number: 20080293491Abstract: A game controller connected to a game device is provided. The game controller includes a holding portion and a device for sensing physiological status. The holding portion is used for allowing the user to hold the game controller. The device for sensing physiological status is disposed at the holding portion. When the user holds the game controller, the physiological reaction data of the user is measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Tung-Ke Wu, Hua-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 6603719Abstract: A method for controlling the speed of a spindle motor of an optical information reproducing apparatus is provided. The method determines whether a data quantity of a buffer memory is sequentially larger than a first predetermined quantity during a period of read operation. If yes, the spindle motor is decelerated to a predetermined speed. The method also determines whether the data quantity of the buffer memory is sequentially less than a second predetermined quantity during a period of read operation. If so, the spindle motor is accelerated to a predetermined speed. The method according to the invention can automatically tune the speed of the spindle motor to a suitable speed to eliminate the noise that normally accompanies faster operation without lowering the information reproducing efficiency of the optical information reproducing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2000Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Inventor: Tung-Ke Wu