Patents by Inventor Wei-Nien Shih

Wei-Nien Shih 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: 10078436
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for adjusting a user interface (UI) of an electronic apparatus. The method includes following steps: analyzing color information of an image; generating a first palette having at least one first pilot color based on the color information of the image; and performing a color scheme in at least one page of the user interface according to the first palette having the at least one first pilot color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Kuei-Tuan Wu, Wei-Nien Shih, Bo-Cheng Chen, Chia-Jui Wu, Pei-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 10019154
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for operating items with multiple fingers, adapted to a portable apparatus having a touch screen, are provided. In the method, a first touch operation performed on at least one item displayed on the touch screen is detected. A time of the first touch operation staying on the at least one item is accumulated and determined whether to be over a threshold. When the staying time is over the threshold, an edit mode of the item is entered and a second touch operation performed on the touch screen is detected. Finally, the at least one item is operated according to the first touch operation and the second touch operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Tung Liu, Hsueh-Chun Chen, Chih-Wei Yang, Wei-Nien Shih
  • Publication number: 20160246491
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for adjusting a user interface (UI) of an electronic apparatus. The method includes following steps: analyzing color information of an image; generating a first palette having at least one first pilot color based on the color information of the image; and performing a color scheme in at least one page of the user interface according to the first palette having the at least one first pilot color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuei-Tuan WU, Wei-Nien SHIH, Bo-Cheng CHEN, Chia-Jui WU, Pei-Chi CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160139801
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for operating items with multiple fingers, adapted to a portable apparatus having a touch screen, are provided. In the method, a first touch operation performed on at least one item displayed on the touch screen is detected. A time of the first touch operation staying on the at least one item is accumulated and determined whether to be over a threshold. When the staying time is over the threshold, an edit mode of the item is entered and a second touch operation performed on the touch screen is detected. Finally, the at least one item is operated according to the first touch operation and the second touch operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Tung Liu, Hsueh-Chun Chen, Chih-Wei Yang, Wei-Nien Shih
  • Patent number: 9285980
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for operating items with multiple fingers, adapted to a portable apparatus having a touch screen, are provided. In the method, a first touch operation performed on at least one item displayed on the touch screen is detected. A time of the first touch operation staying on the at least one item is accumulated and determined whether to be over a threshold. When the staying time is over the threshold, an edit mode of the item is entered and a second touch operation performed on the touch screen is detected. Finally, the at least one item is operated according to the first touch operation and the second touch operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Tung Liu, Hsueh-Chun Chen, Chih-Wei Yang, Wei-Nien Shih
  • Patent number: 9146634
    Abstract: A handheld device and a homescreen management method thereof are provided. The handheld device comprises a touch screen and a processor electrically connected to the touch screen. The touch screen displays a user interface, and senses a long pressing of an object and generates a first touch signal. The processor executes a homescreen management program according to the first touch signal, and enables the touch screen to display a homescreen management interface corresponding to the homescreen management program. The homescreen management interface comprises a page navigation area and a candidate object area. The page navigation area comprises a first page image and the candidate object area comprises an object image. The touch screen further senses a pressing of the object and generates a second touch signal, and the processor adds the object image into the first page image according to the second touch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Yang, Huan-Chun Su, Wei-Nien Shih
  • Publication number: 20130249841
    Abstract: A handheld device and a homescreen management method thereof are provided. The handheld device comprises a touch screen and a processor electrically connected to the touch screen. The touch screen displays a user interface, and senses a long pressing of an object and generates a first touch signal. The processor executes a homescreen management program according to the first touch signal, and enables the touch screen to display a homescreen management interface corresponding to the homescreen management program. The homescreen management interface comprises a page navigation area and a candidate object area. The page navigation area comprises a first page image and the candidate object area comprises an object image. The touch screen further senses a pressing of the object and generates a second touch signal, and the processor adds the object image into the first page image according to the second touch signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei YANG, Huan-Chun SU, Wei-Nien SHIH
  • Publication number: 20130249837
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for operating items with multiple fingers, adapted to a portable apparatus having a touch screen, are provided. In the method, a first touch operation performed on at least one item displayed on the touch screen is detected. A time of the first touch operation staying on the at least one item is accumulated and determined whether to be over a threshold. When the staying time is over the threshold, an edit mode of the item is entered and a second touch operation performed on the touch screen is detected. Finally, the at least one item is operated according to the first touch operation and the second touch operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Tung Liu, Hsueh-Chun Chen, Chih-Wei Yang, Wei-Nien Shih