Patents by Inventor Yi-Kang Hsieh

Yi-Kang Hsieh 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: 11006471
    Abstract: In one example, a communication device is described, which includes at least one antenna and a wireless communication module communicatively coupled to the at least one antenna. The wireless communication module may include a processing unit to search another device within a signal range via the at least one antenna and establish a short-range wireless communication with the other device via a first radio frequency (RF) channel associated with a frequency band. Further, the processing unit may establish a long-range wireless communication with the other device via at least one second RF channel associated with the frequency band to transmit and receive data to and from the other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ming-Shien Tsai, Chung-Chun Chen, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Isaac Lagnado
  • Publication number: 20210136654
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which smart routing of a signal from a Wi-Fi device to an Access Point (AP) is performed by consulting a dynamic mesh network of measured path information between entities in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The WLAN consists of at least two possible paths between the Wi-Fi device and the AP, and each path may include one or N more sub-paths. The measured path information consists of Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) and Quality Indication (QI) measurements. The dynamic mesh network is generated by APs performing beamforming operations with other APs in the WLAN and obtaining distinct RSSI and QI for each measured path. The measured RSSI and QI of each path, for both the 2.4 and 5.0 GHz bands, is added to the mesh network. Wi-Fi devices entering the WLAN consult the mesh network to determine the optimum connectivity path to the AP, thus avoiding routing through an unnecessary number of additional APs as well as APs with an already heavy payload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Shien Tsai, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chung-Chun Chen, Elizabeth Lu
  • Patent number: 10939207
    Abstract: In an example, a computing device includes a microphone array, a first antenna, a second antenna, and a processor. The microphone array includes a first microphone and a second microphone that collectively produce a beam to collect an audio sample from an audio source. The first antenna and the second antenna are positioned in proximity to the microphone array and collectively produce a field of microwave radiation. The processor tracks a position of the audio source relative to the computing device using microwave image processing and steers a direction of the beam in response to the position of the audio source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ming-Shien Tsai, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chung-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 10916117
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for avoiding collision of wearable apparatuses is described. In an example implementation, a collision avoidance indicator is provided to a wearable apparatus while providing AV content to avoid collision of users wearing the wearable apparatus and a peer wearable apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chung-Chun Chen, Yi Kang Hsieh, Ming-Shien Tsai, Isaac Lagnado
  • Patent number: 10901679
    Abstract: Examples of mirroring a screen between two devices include establishing a communication link by a sink device with a source device to mirror a screen of the source device on the sink device. Upon determining a same orientation of the source device for a specific time period, a display OFF command is sent to the source device. The display OFF command is indicative of turning OFF a backlight of the screen of the source device. Further, an event notification may be received by the sink device upon occurrence of an event at the source device. The event includes an incoming communication or a change in the orientation of the source device. In addition, in response to the event notification, a switch command is sent to the source device to pause the signal stream and to turn ON the backlight of the screen of the source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Isaac Lagnado, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chung-Chun Chen, Han-Kuang Chang
  • Patent number: 10885671
    Abstract: An apparatus for interactive image processing including a first camera, a second camera, an image processing circuit, a vision processing unit, an image signal processor, a central processing unit, and a memory device is disclosed. The present disclosure utilizes the image processing circuit to calculate depth data according to raw images generated by the first and second cameras at the front-end of the interactive image processing system, so as to ease the burden of depth calculation by the digital signal processor in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: XRSpace CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chun-Wei Lin, Cheng-Yu Hsu, Ching-Ning Huang
  • Publication number: 20200410705
    Abstract: A system and a method for processing images related to depth are provided. In the method, a first image sensor generates a first image. A second image sensor generates a second image. A first image processing circuit generates depth data corresponding to one or more objects identified in the first and the second image. The first image processing circuit generates a first data packet including two of the first image, the second image, and the depth data. A second image processing circuit receives the first data packet. The second image processing circuit performs stereo matching on the first image and the second image. Therefore, the efficiency of processing data could be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: XRSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Ning Huang, Cheng-Yu Hsu, Yi-Kang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10848969
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is disclosed, which includes a storage unit, a communication interface, and an authentication unit. The storage unit may store communication information corresponding to a wireless device. The communication information may include information used to establish communication between the wireless device and a user device. Further, the communication interface may receive a request to establish communication with the wireless device from the user device via a short-range wireless communication. Furthermore, the authentication unit may authenticate an access credential associated with the user device to access the wireless device and enable the storage unit to transmit the communication information associated with the wireless device to the user device upon successful authentication. The communication information is set up on the user device to establish communication with the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chung-Chun Chen, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Han-Kuang Chang, I, Isaac Lagnado
  • Patent number: 10817047
    Abstract: A tracking system is disclosed. The tracking system comprises a head-mounted display (HMD) worn on a head of a user and configured to virtualize a body movement of the user in a virtual environment; and a plurality of sensors worn on feet of the user configured to determine body information of the user according to the body movement of the user, and transmit the determined body information to the HMD; wherein the HMD virtualizes the body movement of the user according to the determined body information; wherein the body information is related to a plurality of mutual relationships between the plurality of sensors and the HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: XRSpace CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peter Chou, Chun-Wei Lin, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chia-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20200336729
    Abstract: An interactive image processing system including a first infrared camera, a second infrared camera, an image processing circuit, a vision processing unit, an image signal processor, a central processing unit, and a memory device is disclosed. The present disclosure calculates depth data according to infrared images generated by the first and second infrared cameras to improve depth quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chun-Wei Lin, Cheng-Yu Hsu, Sheng-Hsiu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20200334860
    Abstract: An apparatus for interactive image processing including a first camera, a second camera, an image processing circuit, a vision processing unit, an image signal processor, a central processing unit, and a memory device is disclosed. The present disclosure utilizes the image processing circuit to calculate depth data according to raw images generated by the first and second cameras at the front-end of the interactive image processing system, so as to ease the burden of depth calculation by the digital signal processor in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chun-Wei Lin, Cheng-Yu Hsu, Ching-Ning Huang
  • Publication number: 20200336655
    Abstract: An apparatus for interactive image processing including a first camera, a second camera, an image processing circuit, a vision processing unit, an image signal processor, a central processing unit, and a memory device is disclosed. The present disclosure utilizes the image processing circuit to calculate depth data according to raw images generated by the first and second cameras at the front-end of the interactive image processing system, so as to ease the burden of depth calculation by the digital signal processor in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chun-Wei Lin, Cheng-Yu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200326765
    Abstract: A head mounted display system includes a head mounted display, a tracking unit, a switch unit and a processing unit. The head mounted display is for displaying images to a user. The tracking unit is for tracking a hand gesture or a hand movement of the user in a first state or not to track the hand gesture or the hand movement of the user in a second state. The switch unit is for generating an activating command when a state of the switch unit is changed. The processing unit is coupled to the tracking unit and the switch unit for switching the tracking unit between the first state and the second state in response to the activating command. Therefore, it can save power consumption and prevent an unexpected output due to an unexpected tracking result of the tracking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventor: Yi-Kang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200285438
    Abstract: Examples of mirroring a screen between two devices include establishing a communication link by a sink device with a source device to mirror a screen of the source device on the sink device. Upon determining a same orientation of the source device for a specific time period, a display OFF command is sent to the source device. The display OFF command is indicative of turning OFF a backlight of the screen of the source device. Further, an event notification may be received by the sink device upon occurrence of an event at the source device. The event includes an incoming communication or a change in the orientation of the source device. In addition, in response to the event notification, a switch command is sent to the source device to pause the signal stream and to turn ON the backlight of the screen of the source device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Isaac LAGNADO, Yi-Kang HSIEH, Chung-Chun CHEN, Han-Kuang CHANG
  • Publication number: 20200234559
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for avoiding collision of wearable apparatuses is described. In an example implementation, a collision avoidance indicator is provided to a wearable apparatus while providing AV content to avoid collision of users wearing the wearable apparatus and a peer wearable apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHUN CHEN, YI-KANG HSIEH, MING-SHIEN TSAI, ISAAC LAGNADO
  • Publication number: 20200128329
    Abstract: In an example, a computing device includes a microphone array, a first antenna, a second antenna, and a processor. The microphone array includes a first microphone and a second microphone that collectively produce a beam to collect an audio sample from an audio source. The first antenna and the second antenna are positioned in proximity to the microphone array and collectively produce a field of microwave radiation. The processor tracks a position of the audio source relative to the computing device using microwave image processing and steers a direction of the beam in response to the position of the audio source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ming-Shien Tsai, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chung-Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20200120090
    Abstract: A computing system may, in an example, include a first computing device that includes at least one biometric data sensor and a biometric synchronization module on the first computing device to, when executed by a processor, synchronize biometric data from the first computing device to a second computing device in response to a biometric registration request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ching-Hua LI, Yi-Kang HSIEH, Chung-Chun CHEN, Ming-Shien TSAI
  • Publication number: 20200120734
    Abstract: In one example, a communication device is described, which includes at least one antenna and a wireless communication module communicatively coupled to the at least one antenna. The wireless communication module may include a processing unit to search another device within a signal range via the at least one antenna and establish a short-range wireless communication with the other device via a first radio frequency (RF) channel associated with a frequency band. Further, the processing unit may establish a long-range wireless communication with the other device via at least one second RF channel associated with the frequency band to transmit and receive data to and from the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ming-Shien Tsai, Chung-Chun Chen, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Isaac Lagnado
  • Publication number: 20200097066
    Abstract: A method of tracking an ankle of a user in an interactive system comprises obtaining a first ankle information and a head information of the user; determining a second ankle information according to the first ankle information; and calibrating the second ankle information according to the first ankle information and the head information; wherein the first ankle information is a 3 Dof (degrees of freedom) information; the second ankle information is a 6 Dof information; the head information is the 6 DoF information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Chou, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chun-Wei Lin, Chia-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20200097707
    Abstract: A camera module, for a head-mounted display (HMD), includes a first optical module for tracking a hand motion of a user; a second optical module for reconstructing a hand gesture or a step of the user and a space; a third optical module for establishing a three-dimensional (3D) virtual object; and a control unit for integrating with the first optical module, the second optical module and the third optical module to virtualize a body behavior of the user; wherein the camera module is rotatable to maximize a tracking range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Chou, Chun-Wei Lin, Yi-Kang Hsieh, Chia-Wei Wu, Chuan-Chang Wang