Patents by Inventor Wen-Ping Chang

Wen-Ping Chang 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: 10684842
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a transmission interface, a wireless communication circuit and microprocessor. The wireless communication circuit connects to a cloud server through the Internet. The microprocessor obtains firmware-version information and device-setting information of an electronic device through the transmission interface, and controls the wireless communication circuit to send the firmware-version information and the device-setting information to the cloud server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Lin, Chao-Kuang Yang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Wen-Ping Chang, Chih-Hsueh Huang
  • Patent number: 10003941
    Abstract: A wireless network connection method for an electronic device is provided, in which a first signal is transmitted to additional electronic device and is utilized to identify the electronic device. When the additional electronic device identifies the electronic device through the first signal, it establishes wireless communication between the electronic device and the additional electronic device. A second signal is transmitted to the additional electronic device. The second signal is an audio signal to instruct the additional electronic device to maintain the wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Hsu, Hung-Chih Yu, Chi-Hung Chang, Shih-Hao Lin, Chia-Hsun Lee, Kai-Ping Chang, Cheng-Hsin Chang, Wen-Ping Chang
  • Publication number: 20180074810
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a transmission interface, a wireless communication circuit and microprocessor. The wireless communication circuit connects to a cloud server through the Internet. The microprocessor obtains firmware-version information and device-setting information of an electronic device through the transmission interface, and controls the wireless communication circuit to send the firmware-version information and the device-setting information to the cloud server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Shih-Hao LIN, Chao-Kuang YANG, Wen-Cheng HSU, Wen-Ping CHANG, Chih-Hsueh HUANG
  • Patent number: 9838955
    Abstract: A method, a system and an electronic apparatus for searching nearby apparatuses are proposed. The method includes: searching at least one first apparatus belonging to a first subnet which the electronic apparatus belongs to, and accordingly generating a first list; scanning at least one access point (AP) near the electronic apparatus, and accordingly generating a first AP list; uploading the first AP list to a server, and receiving a second list from the server, where the second list includes at least one second apparatus, and a similarity between a second AP list of each second apparatus and the first AP list is higher than a predetermined threshold; and uniting the first list and the second list to generate a pairing list including at least one apparatus to be paired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Wang, Yi-Wen Liu, Hao-Ting Chang, Wen-Ping Chang
  • Publication number: 20170318441
    Abstract: A wireless network connection method for an electronic device is provided, in which a first signal is transmitted to additional electronic device and is utilized to identify the electronic device. When the additional electronic device identifies the electronic device through the first signal, it establishes wireless communication between the electronic device and the additional electronic device. A second signal is transmitted to the additional electronic device. The second signal is an audio signal to instruct the additional electronic device to maintain the wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng HSU, Hung-Chih YU, Chi-Hung CHANG, Shih-Hao LIN, Chia-Hsun LEE, Kai-Ping CHANG, Cheng-Hsin CHANG, Wen-Ping CHANG
  • Patent number: 9749822
    Abstract: A wireless network connection method for an electronic device is provided, in which a first signal is transmitted to additional electronic device and is utilized to identify the electronic device. When the additional electronic device identifies the electronic device through the first signal, it establishes wireless communication between the electronic device and the additional electronic device. A second signal is transmitted to the additional electronic device. The second signal is an audio signal to instruct the additional electronic device to maintain the wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Hsu, Hung-Chih Yu, Chi-Hung Chang, Shih-Hao Lin, Chia-Hsun Lee, Kai-Ping Chang, Cheng-Hsin Chang, Wen-Ping Chang
  • Patent number: 9749943
    Abstract: A method, a system and an electronic apparatus for searching nearby apparatuses are proposed. The method includes: searching at least one first apparatus belonging to a first subnet which the electronic apparatus belongs to, and accordingly generating a first list; scanning at least one access point (AP) near the electronic apparatus, and accordingly generating a first AP list; uploading the first AP list to a server, and receiving a second list from the server, where the second list includes at least one second apparatus, and a similarity between a second AP list of each second apparatus and the first AP list is higher than a predetermined threshold; and uniting the first list and the second list to generate a pairing list including at least one apparatus to be paired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Wang, Yi-Wen Liu, Hao-Ting Chang, Wen-Ping Chang
  • Publication number: 20170150432
    Abstract: A method, a system and an electronic apparatus for searching nearby apparatuses are proposed. The method includes: searching at least one first apparatus belonging to a first subnet which the electronic apparatus belongs to, and accordingly generating a first list; scanning at least one access point (AP) near the electronic apparatus, and accordingly generating a first AP list; uploading the first AP list to a server, and receiving a second list from the server, where the second list includes at least one second apparatus, and a similarity between a second AP list of each second apparatus and the first AP list is higher than a predetermined threshold; and uniting the first list and the second list to generate a pairing list including at least one apparatus to be paired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Wang, Yi-Wen Liu, Hao-Ting Chang, Wen-Ping Chang
  • Publication number: 20170150431
    Abstract: A method, a system and an electronic apparatus for searching nearby apparatuses are proposed. The method includes: searching at least one first apparatus belonging to a first subnet which the electronic apparatus belongs to, and accordingly generating a first list; scanning at least one access point (AP) near the electronic apparatus, and accordingly generating a first AP list; uploading the first AP list to a server, and receiving a second list from the server, where the second list includes at least one second apparatus, and a similarity between a second AP list of each second apparatus and the first AP list is higher than a predeteiuiined threshold; and uniting the first list and the second list to generate a pairing list including at least one apparatus to be paired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Wang, Yi-Wen Liu, Hao-Ting Chang, Wen-Ping Chang
  • Patent number: 9609583
    Abstract: A method, a system and an electronic apparatus for searching nearby apparatuses are proposed. The method includes: searching at least one first apparatus belonging to a first subnet which the electronic apparatus belongs to, and accordingly generating a first list; scanning at least one access point (AP) near the electronic apparatus, and accordingly generating a first AP list; uploading the first AP list to a server, and receiving a second list from the server, where the second list includes at least one second apparatus, and a similarity between a second AP list of each second apparatus and the first AP list is higher than a predetermined threshold; and uniting the first list and the second list to generate a pairing list including at least one apparatus to be paired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Wang, Yi-Wen Liu, Hao-Ting Chang, Wen-Ping Chang
  • Publication number: 20160286468
    Abstract: A method, a system and an electronic apparatus for searching nearby apparatuses are proposed. The method includes: searching at least one first apparatus belonging to a first subnet which the electronic apparatus belongs to, and accordingly generating a first list; scanning at least one access point (AP) near the electronic apparatus, and accordingly generating a first AP list; uploading the first AP list to a server, and receiving a second list from the server, where the second list includes at least one second apparatus, and a similarity between a second AP list of each second apparatus and the first AP list is higher than a predetermined threshold; and uniting the first list and the second list to generate a pairing list including at least one apparatus to be paired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Wang, Yi-Wen Liu, Hao-Ting Chang, Wen-Ping Chang
  • Publication number: 20150350268
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for data copy between electronic devices are provided, and the method includes following steps. Data is added to a clipboard of an electronic device. It is determined whether the electronic device is connected to a network associated to a network unit, so as to determine to use the network unit or a wireless transmission unit to transmit the data. If the electronic device is not connected to the network, the data is directly transmitted to another electronic device by the wireless transmission unit, such that the data is added to another clipboard of another electronic device. If the electronic device is connected to the network, the data is indirectly transmitted to the another electronic device by the network unit via a sever in the network, such that the data is added to the another clipboard of the another electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Kai-Ping Chang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Cheng-Hsin Chang, Hao-Ting Chang, Wei-Tsun Wang, Wen-Ping Chang, Po-Hsiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20150312737
    Abstract: A wireless network connection method for an electronic device is provided, in which a first signal is transmitted to additional electronic device and is utilized to identify the electronic device. When the additional electronic device identifies the electronic device through the first signal, it establishes wireless communication between the electronic device and the additional electronic device. A second signal is transmitted to the additional electronic device. The second signal is an audio signal to instruct the additional electronic device to maintain the wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng HSU, Hung-Chih YU, Chi-Hung CHANG, Shih-Hao LIN, Chia-Hsun LEE, Kai-Ping CHANG, Cheng-Hsin CHANG, Wen-Ping CHANG
  • Patent number: 6942507
    Abstract: An improved structure of a card reader is provided, which comprises of a sideway card ejection switch and a sliding housing. The sideway card ejection switch and the sliding housing structure that can reduce the component count to minimize the production cost. In addition, by improving the robustness of the structure, the reliability of the card reader is increased leading to the ultimate goal of extending its operation life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Asour Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chuan Wu, Tun-Jen Chen, Ming-Jen Liu, Wen-Ping Chang
  • Patent number: 4752051
    Abstract: A device which can be tied onto the string of the kite of any kind for producing sound. The windsail of the device rotates to produce a sound imitating the frog's crow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Inventor: Wen-Ping Chang