Patents by Inventor Yi-Fen CHOU

Yi-Fen CHOU 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: 10764324
    Abstract: A routing system for use in an IoT apparatus is proposed to include a router device. A control module of the router device determines whether to execute a routing process relating to an input message based on environment information, status information and a conflict management mechanism that relate to the router device. In the routing process, the control module executes channel operations when the input message includes a channel management instruction, and executes, when the input message relates to authentication or an application program, a relevant verification procedure or the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventors: Kung-Wei Chang, Yi-Fen Chou
  • Publication number: 20180183832
    Abstract: A routing system for use in an IoT apparatus is proposed to include a router device. A control module of the router device determines whether to execute a routing process relating to an input message based on environment information, status information and a conflict management mechanism that relate to the router device. In the routing process, the control module executes channel operations when the input message includes a channel management instruction, and executes, when the input message relates to authentication or an application program, a relevant verification procedure or the application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Kung-Wei CHANG, Yi-Fen CHOU
  • Patent number: 9384162
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a baseband module, an electronic card slot and a control module. A control unit of the control module is configured to control a switching unit to operate in a first transmission mode, such that the baseband module is able to communicate with an electronic card that is connected to the electronic card slot, based on a baseband signal received from the baseband module. The control unit is further configured to control the switching unit to operate in a second transmission mode, such that the control unit that executes an executable program is able to communicate with the electronic card that is connected to the electronic card slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventors: Irene Tsai, Yi-Fen Chou
  • Patent number: 9094099
    Abstract: A mobile device includes an electronic card slot to be connected to an electronic card, and a baseband module. The baseband module includes a baseband unit, a switching unit, and a control unit. When it is determined by the control unit that the electronic card conforms with a subscriber identification communication protocol, the baseband unit and the electronic card slot are electrically interconnected via the switching unit such that the baseband unit is able to communicate with the electronic card that is connected to the electronic card slot. When the determination is otherwise, the baseband unit and the electronic card slot are electrically interconnected via the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventors: Irene Tsai, Yi-Fen Chou
  • Patent number: 9021571
    Abstract: In a method for processing a data transfer, an electronic device accesses card-specific data and a card account number from a data-storing card. The electronic device generates a device-generated authentication number which is associated with the data transfer, and which is transmitted, together with the card account number and the card-specific data, to a network platform. The network platform compares an inputted authentication number from a portable device and the device-generated authentication number, and transmits to-be-transferred data to the portable device when the authentication numbers correspond with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignees: Irene Tsai, Yi-Fen Chou
    Inventors: Irene Tsai, Yi-Fen Chou
  • Patent number: 8978050
    Abstract: A program calling method is to be implemented by a control module, which uses a first channel during execution of a first Java applet, and includes creating a virtual channel that corresponds to a second channel when the first Java applet intends to call a second Java applet which is to be executed using the second channel, in response to a channel management instruction associated with the virtual channel, opening the second channel for allowing execution of the second Java applet, determining whether the virtual channel is still open, and receiving an output from the second Java applet for use by the first Java applet when it is determined that the virtual channel is still open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventors: Irene Tsai, Yi-Fen Chou
  • Patent number: 8924599
    Abstract: A method of signal transmission is to be implemented by a control module of an electronic device. The control module includes a first input/output (I/O) port to be coupled to an input module, a second I/O port to be coupled to an output module, and a control unit. In the method, the control unit is configured to electrically interconnect the first I/O port and the second I/O port such that the input module is able to communicate with the output module, or to open a specific channel and to temporarily stop transmission within other channels, based on a signal or instruction received from the input module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventors: Irene Tsai, Yi-Fen Chou
  • Publication number: 20140196138
    Abstract: In a method for processing a data transfer, an electronic device accesses card-specific data and a card account number from a data-storing card. The electronic device generates a device-generated authentication number which is associated with the data transfer, and which is transmitted, together with the card account number and the card-specific data, to a network platform. The network platform compares an inputted authentication number from a portable device and the device-generated authentication number, and transmits to-be-transferred data to the portable device when the authentication numbers correspond with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Yi-Fen CHOU, Irene TSAI
  • Publication number: 20140004903
    Abstract: A mobile device includes an electronic card slot to be connected to an electronic card, and a baseband module. The baseband module includes a baseband unit, a switching unit, and a control unit. When it is determined by the control unit that the electronic card conforms with a subscriber identification communication protocol, the baseband unit and the electronic card slot are electrically interconnected via the switching unit such that the baseband unit is able to communicate with the electronic card that is connected to the electronic card slot. When the determination is otherwise, the baseband unit and the electronic card slot are electrically interconnected via the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Irene TSAI, Yi-Fen CHOU
  • Publication number: 20130312014
    Abstract: A program calling method is to be implemented by a control module, which uses a first channel during execution of a first Java applet, and includes creating a virtual channel that corresponds to a second channel when the first Java applet intends to call a second Java applet which is to be executed using the second channel, in response to a channel management instruction associated with the virtual channel, opening the second channel for allowing execution of the second Java applet, determining whether the virtual channel is still open, and receiving an output from the second Java applet for use by the first Java applet when it is determined that the virtual channel is still open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Irene TSAI, Yi-Fen CHOU
  • Publication number: 20130275641
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a baseband module, an electronic card slot and a control module. A control unit of the control module is configured to control a switching unit to operate in a first transmission mode, such that the baseband module is able to communicate with an electronic card that is connected to the electronic card slot, based on a baseband signal received from the baseband module. The control unit is further configured to control the switching unit to operate in a second transmission mode, such that the control unit that executes an executable program is able to communicate with the electronic card that is connected to the electronic card slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Irene Tsai, Yi-Fen Chou
  • Publication number: 20130262712
    Abstract: A method of signal transmission is to be implemented by a control module of an electronic device. The control module includes a first input/output (I/O) port to be coupled to an input module, a second I/O port to be coupled to an output module, and a control unit. In the method, the control unit is configured to electrically interconnect the first I/O port and the second I/O port such that the input module is able to communicate with the output module, or to open a specific channel and to temporarily stop transmission within other channels, based on a signal or instruction received from the input module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Irene TSAI, Yi-Fen CHOU