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).

  • Publication number: 20240133536
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Boyun Wang, Roman Balak, Paul Lee Briel, Yen-Chia Chu
  • Patent number: 8701034
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chih-Wei Tai, Yi-Ching Liu
  • Patent number: 8593405
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yien Chun Kuo, Yen Lee Chu
  • Patent number: 8532917
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chun-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 8209119
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chun-Yao Hou, Celine Weichun Lin
  • Publication number: 20110264698
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chi-Nien Chen
  • Publication number: 20110107211
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Lee CHU, Yih-Feng KAO, Hui-Wen WANG
  • Publication number: 20110071753
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chun-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20100274471
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chun-Yao Hou, Celine Weichun Lin
  • Publication number: 20090271703
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Lee Chu, Chih-Wei Tai, Yi-Ching Liu
  • Publication number: 20090167693
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yien Chun KUO, Yen Lee Chu