Patents by Inventor Yen-Lee Chu
Yen-Lee Chu 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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Publication number: 20240133536Abstract: A feature inspection lighting system includes an outer cover having a mounting structure at a first end thereof and defining an outer periphery at a second end thereof. The cover includes an inner surface between the first end and the second end. The inner surface has raised surfaces defined thereon. A plurality of light sources is coupled to the raised surfaces of the inner surface of the cover, and cables to provide electrical power to the light sources is routed between the raised surfaces of the outer cover. The outer periphery of the cover may have a cutout defined therein through which all or part of an object to be inspected can pass.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Boyun Wang, Roman Balak, Paul Lee Briel, Yen-Chia Chu
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Patent number: 8701034Abstract: An electronic device and a user interface display method thereof are provided. The method organizes a plurality of computer programs and a web browser executable on the electronic device into a virtual book including a plurality of ordinary pages and a list page. Each ordinary page of the virtual book includes a user interface of one of the computer programs or a web page displayed by the web browser. When one of the ordinary pages is displayed as the current page, the user interface or the web page of the current page is accessible to the user of the electronic device. The list page includes a plurality of entries and each of the entries represents one of the ordinary pages.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chih-Wei Tai, Yi-Ching Liu
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Patent number: 8593405Abstract: The present invention provides a method for executing commands in an electronic device, which has a touch sensing element, a keyboard unit and a display. First, the touch sensing element is configured for detecting a touch on one of the keys on the keyboard unit and generating a responsive signal corresponding to the touched key. Afterward, a plurality of items corresponding to the touched key is shown on the display according to the responsive signal. Subsequently, the touch on the key is moved onto another key on the keyboard unit so as to mark one of the items. Finally, a command associated with the marked item is executed when the touch on the key is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yien Chun Kuo, Yen Lee Chu
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Patent number: 8532917Abstract: A method, a system, and a recording medium for navigating a vehicle are provided. In the present application, a current driving lane of the vehicle is first detected through a lane detection technique. Then, whether the current driving lane conforms to a navigation lane in navigation information is determined. If the current driving lane does not conform to the navigation lane, a notification of direction of the navigation lane relative to the current driving lane is generated. Accordingly, a driver can be instantly notified to switch to the appropriate lane.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chun-Hsiang Huang
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Patent number: 8209119Abstract: A route reporting method, system, and a recording medium using the same are provided. The present method detects a touch and draws a path according to a moving trajectory of the touch. When the touch is finished, a dialog block is displayed to insert route mark information in the drawn path. The aforesaid steps are repeated to draw a plurality of paths. When an end signal is received, those paths are assembled to form a complete route map, which is provided for users to search for routes.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chun-Yao Hou, Celine Weichun Lin
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Publication number: 20110264698Abstract: A method for guiding an operation of an application program, a mobile electronic device, and a computer program product using the method thereof are provided. In the invention, a description page with a plurality of links of an operation guide is opened. An operation interface of the application program is displayed when one of the links is clicked, and a frame of the operation interface is shifted to an operation region corresponding to the clicked link. A switching option is generated in a status bar and linked to the description page. The description page is switched from the operation interface when the switching option is clicked.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chi-Nien Chen
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Publication number: 20110107211Abstract: Data selection and display methods and systems are provided. First, data including a plurality of characters/symbols is displayed in a touch-sensitive display unit. A contact corresponding to an input tool on the touch-sensitive display unit is detected. According to the contact position on the touch-sensitive display unit, a plurality of candidate characters/symbols is determined from the characters/symbols, and a specific position where the candidate characters/symbols to be displayed in the touch-sensitive display unit is re-determined. Then, the candidate characters/symbols are displayed at the specific position in the touch-sensitive display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Yen-Lee CHU, Yih-Feng KAO, Hui-Wen WANG
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Publication number: 20110071753Abstract: A method, a system, and a recording medium for navigating a vehicle are provided. In the present application, a current driving lane of the vehicle is first detected through a lane detection technique. Then, whether the current driving lane conforms to a navigation lane in navigation information is determined. If the current driving lane does not conform to the navigation lane, a notification of direction of the navigation lane relative to the current driving lane is generated. Accordingly, a driver can be instantly notified to switch to the appropriate lane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chun-Hsiang Huang
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Publication number: 20100274471Abstract: A route reporting method, system, and a recording medium using the same are provided. The present method detects a touch and draws a path according to a moving trajectory of the touch. When the touch is finished, a dialog block is displayed to insert route mark information in the drawn path. The aforesaid steps are repeated to draw a plurality of paths. When an end signal is received, those paths are assembled to form a complete route map, which is provided for users to search for routes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chun-Yao Hou, Celine Weichun Lin
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Publication number: 20090271703Abstract: An electronic device and a user interface display method thereof are provided. The method organizes a plurality of computer programs and a web browser executable on the electronic device into a virtual book including a plurality of ordinary pages and a list page. Each ordinary page of the virtual book includes a user interface of one of the computer programs or a web page displayed by the web browser. When one of the ordinary pages is displayed as the current page, the user interface or the web page of the current page is accessible to the user of the electronic device. The list page includes a plurality of entries and each of the entries represents one of the ordinary pages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chih-Wei Tai, Yi-Ching Liu
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Publication number: 20090167693Abstract: The present invention provides a method for executing commands in an electronic device, which has a touch sensing element, a keyboard unit and a display. First, the touch sensing element is configured for detecting a touch on one of the keys on the keyboard unit and generating a responsive signal corresponding to the touched key. Afterward, a plurality of items corresponding to the touched key is shown on the display according to the responsive signal. Subsequently, the touch on the key is moved onto another key on the keyboard unit so as to mark one of the items. Finally, a command associated with the marked item is executed when the touch on the key is terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Yien Chun KUO, Yen Lee Chu