Patents by Inventor Wen-Chuan Lian

Wen-Chuan Lian 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: 8238640
    Abstract: A display testing method applied on an apparatus is provided, the apparatus being connected with an image capturing device. The method includes: controlling the image capturing device to capture and store images of displays to be tested; determining a first vertex of a test area on the captured image, determining a test area according to the determined first vertex; and testing parameters of the display according to the test area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Sun, Hua-Dong Cheng, Wen-Chuan Lian, Han-Che Wang, Xiao-Guang Li, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8073146
    Abstract: An audio test apparatus, and an exemplary audio test method that includes: processing an audio file through two independent channels; outputting no signals from a left channel and from a right channel in a first time period; receiving noise signals from the left and right channels; outputting single-frequency signals from the left channel only in a second time period; receiving the single-frequency signals from the left channel and crosstalk signals from the right channel; outputting multi-frequency signals from the left and right channels in a third time period; receiving the multi-frequency signals from the left and right channels; outputting single-frequency signals from the right channel only in a fourth time period; receiving the crosstalk signals from the left channel and the single-frequency signals from the right channel; and testing parameters according to the signals received during the four time periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua-Dong Cheng, Wen-Chuan Lian, Yao Zhao, Jian Sun, Peng Chen, Wen-Sheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 8050422
    Abstract: A audio test method for decreasing noise influence, which includes the following steps: obtaining analog signals; converting the analog signals into digital signals; intercepting digital signals of a first predetermined length and executing a first Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), then obtaining an first Fourier spectrum; recording the amplitudes of frequency values of the first Fourier spectrum; intercepting digital signals of a second predetermined length and executing the second FFT, then obtaining an second Fourier spectrum; recording the amplitudes of the frequency values belonging to odd points of the second frequency spectrum, which are the amplitudes of the noise composition; subtracting the amplitudes of the noise composition from the amplitudes of frequency values of the first Fourier spectrum and obtaining a frequency domain signals without noise composition; executing inverse Fast Fourier Transform (iFFT) for the frequency domain signals and obtaining time domain signals, testing each parameter of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yao Zhao, Hai-Sheng Li, Hua-Dong Cheng, Wen-Chuan Lian, Han-Che Wang, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8019094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an audio processing system with function of automatic gain control and method thereof. The method includes steps of: receiving a playing command to play an audio file; reading a genre type of the audio file from a tag of the audio file; reading a genre gain value of the genre type from a gain setting table stored in a storage unit; decoding the audio file and generating digital audio signals; converting the digital audio signals to analog audio signals; and signaling a gain amplifier to amplify the analog audio signals by the genre gain value, thereby sounds corresponding to the analog audio signals amplified is proper to a listener's hearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Wen-Sheng Tsai, Wen-Chuan Lian, Xiao-Guang Li
  • Patent number: 7949899
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus testing method is provided. The method includes the step of: reading a product ID of the electronic apparatus when the electronic apparatus is connected to a control apparatus; determining the device type ID from the product ID, wherein the product ID comprises basic information of the electronic apparatus, determining the script files of the functions of the electronic apparatus in the testing table according to the device type ID; obtaining the script files from a data storage and running the script files to test functions of the electronic apparatuses, sending a control instruction to the corresponding measuring device of the function to control the measuring device test the function during the process of running the script files; and displaying test results through a display of the control apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Chen, Yao Zhao, Hua-Dong Cheng, Wen-Chuan Lian, Han-Che Wang, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7873913
    Abstract: An exemplary content scrolling system includes a display unit for displaying content, a scroll bar for scrolling the displayed content, and a processing unit for scrolling the displayed content based on a scroll input of the scroll bar. The processing unit includes a scroll amount calculating module and a content scrolling module. The scroll amount calculating module is for calculating for calculating a scroll amount mapping to the scroll input according to a particular formula. The content scrolling module is for scrolling the displayed content according to the scroll amount. Related exemplary content scrolling methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignees: Ensky Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Ensky Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Chuan Lian, Hua-Dong Cheng, Jiang-Yong Zhou
  • Patent number: 7830455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method for managing gain value for each channel of a TV set, includes steps: signaling a tuner to receive broadcasting signals of the channel in response to a channel selection command; reading a predetermined gain value of the channel from a setting table; amplifying and outputting audio signals extracted from the broadcasting signals of the channel according to the predetermined gain value of the channel; signaling a gain control unit to adjust a current gain value to an adjusted gain value if receiving a gain adjustment command; amplifying the audio signals of the channel according to the adjusted gain value; calculating an integrated gain value according to the adjusted gain value and the predetermined gain value; and updating the predetermined gain value of the channel using the integrated gain value. The present invention also provides a corresponding TV set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Wen-Chuan Lian, Wen-Sheng Tsai, Xiao-Guang Li, Bing Li
  • Patent number: 7756280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an audio processing system and method for automatically adjusting volume. The method includes steps of: calculating a noise level as a reference noise level; periodically calculating a new noise level of a predetermined time period, and dividing the reference noise level by the new noise level to obtain a ratio; sampling digital audio signals generated by a decoding unit to obtain a plurality of amplitude values, periodically calculating an audio energy value of the predetermined time period; multiplying the audio energy value by the ratio to obtain a reference audio energy value; calculating a gain value according to the reference audio energy value and the default gain value; updating the default gain value with the gain value; and signaling the gain amplifier to amplify the analog audio signals received with the gain value, thereby protecting users' hearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Xiao-Guang Li, Wen-Chuan Lian, Wen-Sheng Tsai, Bing Li
  • Patent number: 7739585
    Abstract: A multimedia playing apparatus is provided. The multimedia playing apparatus includes a memory for storing image files and multi media hyper link (MMHL) files, each MMHL file comprising timeline information, audio information, and text information; and a central processing unit (CPU) electrically connected to the memory for reading an image file from the memory, obtaining an MMHL file matched with the image file based on a name of the image file, and controlling simultaneous output of the image file and the MMHL file according to the timeline information. A multimedia playing method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Guang Li, Wen-Chuan Lian, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7737955
    Abstract: An electronic device and method providing a touch-based interface for a display control is provided. The electronic device includes a display, and a processing unit. The display includes a screen installed with a cursor thereon and a frame attached to the screen. The frame further has a first touch sensitive region and a second touch sensitive region for generating sensing signals in response to an input operation. Each sensing signal is assigned a coordinate for identification. The processing unit identifies the sensing signals according to the coordinates assigned therewith, controls a movement of the cursor displayed on the screen if the identified sensing signals from the first touch sensitive region, and controls a movement of pages displayed on the screen if the identified sensing signals from the second touch sensitive region. A related method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Han-Che Wang, Xiao-Guang Li, Wen-Chuan Lian
  • Patent number: 7739347
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus for timely receiving and displaying electronic files is provided. An identification code of the electronic file indicates that the electronic file is an instant file or a common file. A receiving unit (21) of the portable electronic apparatus is configured for receiving the electronic file, determining according to the identification code whether the electronic file is an instant file and determining whether the main part is in the “power-on” state via help of a power controlling unit (24) of the portable electronic apparatus; and sending an interrupting instruction to the main part if the electronic file is an instant file and the main part is in the “power-on” state. The main part receives the interrupt instruction, and obtains the electronic file to display according to the interrupt instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua-Dong Cheng, Wen-Chuan Lian, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Han-Che Wang
  • Patent number: 7737956
    Abstract: An electronic device and method for controlling a cursor is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a timer, and a processing unit. The display includes a screen and a frame thereof. The frame further has a touch sensitive region for generating sensing signals in response to an input operation. Each sensing signal is assigned a coordinate for identification. The timer records a time duration of continuously receiving the sensing signals. The processing unit determines a direction of the input operation according to the coordinates assigned to the sensing signals and a speed of the input operation according to the duration of the timer, and thus moves a cursor displayed on the screen corresponding to the direction and speed. A related method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Han-Che Wang, Xiao-Guang Li, Wen-Chuan Lian
  • Patent number: 7698587
    Abstract: A method for implementing a power saving function of the portable electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes the step of: receiving an electricity quantity value transmitted from the charge meter unit; determining which particular electric charge range the electricity quantity value falls in; searching the particular electric charge range in a power management table stored in a data storage; obtaining a new work mode which corresponds to the particular electric charge range when the current work mode does not correspond to the particular electric charge range; determining the work state changes of the components from the current work mode to the new work mode; signaling the power control unit to change the work states of the components which work state need changed when the apparatus is changed from the current work mode to the new work mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua-Dong Cheng, Wen-Chuan Lian, Feng Zhou
  • Patent number: 7683578
    Abstract: An energy saving system used in an electronic device is provided. The energy saving system includes a battery for supplying the electronic device with energy; a energy detector for measuring a energy level of the battery, and transmitting a battery energy saving control signal when the measured energy level is equal to or less than a predetermined energy level; and a control unit for changing a predetermined first time period into a predetermined second time period which is shorter than the predetermined first time period according to the battery energy saving control signal, and controlling the electronic device to enter a sleep mode state when an elapsed time of not receiving any operations on the electronic device reaches the predetermined second time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Che Wang, Shin-Hong Chung, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Wen-Chuan Lian
  • Patent number: 7650118
    Abstract: A wireless transmission system is provided. The system includes a wireless transmission apparatus for sending radio signals in a selected frequency and a wireless reception apparatus for receiving the radio signals in the selected frequency and playing audio signals corresponding to the radio signals. The wireless transmission apparatus includes a scan unit for periodically scanning interference frequencies of candidate frequencies, and recording characteristics of each interference frequency; an evaluation value calculating module for calculating an evaluation value of each candidate frequency according to the characteristics of the corresponding interference frequencies; a frequency selection module for choosing one of the candidate frequencies as a current transmission frequency according to the evaluation values; and a transmission unit for sending radio signals in the current transmission frequency. A wireless transmission method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Wen-Chuan Lian, Shin-Hong Chung
  • Patent number: 7636869
    Abstract: A program dynamically burnt method is provided. The method includes the following steps: dividing a system program into a first part system program and a second part system program; linking a diagnostic program, the second system program and the first system program orderly to form an integration program; burning the integration program to a storage of an electronic apparatus; deleting the diagnostic program from the data storage; and moving the first part system program to occupy address space of the diagnostic program in the data storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Chuan Lian, Duo Liu
  • Patent number: 7558158
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method for implementing an intelligent wake mode is provided. The method includes the steps of: tracking a system time of the electronic apparatus; entering into the wake mode when the tracked system time is equal to a predetermined time; increasing a current volume for every predetermined time interval; and keeping the current volume when the current volume is equal to or greater than a predetermined initial volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Che Wang, Xiao-Guang Li, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Wen-Chuan Lian
  • Patent number: 7529530
    Abstract: A wireless reception apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a scan unit for periodically scanning favorite channels which are selectable as a playing channel, and recording broadcasting signal properties of each favorite channel; an evaluation value calculating module for calculating an evaluation value of each favorite channel according to the broadcasting signal properties thereof; a channel selection module for selecting one of the favorite channels as a playing channel according to the evaluation values; and a signal receiving unit for receiving radio signals in the playing channel. A wireless reception method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Guang Li, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Wen-Chuan Lian
  • Publication number: 20090087078
    Abstract: A display testing method applied on an apparatus is provided, the apparatus being connected with an image capturing device. The method includes: controlling the image capturing device to capture and store images of displays to be tested; determining a first vertex of a test area on the captured image, determining a test area according to the determined first vertex; and testing parameters of the display according to the test area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen)CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIAN SUN, HUA-DONG CHENG, WEN-CHUAN LIAN, HAN-CHE WANG, XIAO-GUANG LI, KUAN-HONG HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20090052678
    Abstract: An audio test apparatus, and an exemplary audio test method that includes: processing an audio file through two independent channels; outputting no signals from a left channel and from a right channel in a first time period; receiving noise signals from the left and right channels; outputting single-frequency signals from the left channel only in a second time period; receiving the single-frequency signals from the left channel and crosstalk signals from the right channel; outputting multi-frequency signals from the left and right channels in a third time period; receiving the multi-frequency signals from the left and right channels; outputting single-frequency signals from the right channel only in a fourth time period; receiving the crosstalk signals from the left channel and the single-frequency signals from the right channel; and testing parameters according to the signals received during the four time periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUA-DONG CHENG, WEN-CHUAN LIAN, YAO ZHAO, JIAN SUN, PENG CHEN, WEN-SHENG TSAI