Patents by Inventor Yu-Chian Liao

Yu-Chian Liao 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: 20080134086
    Abstract: An apparatus, a method, an application program, and a computer readable medium thereof for processing and representing a user interface are provided. The user interface generates a plurality of options arranged in a two-dimensional menu, maps the options to a plurality of display units of a surface of a three-dimensional structure, and displays a portion of the display units. A user uses a controller to select the portion of the display units for display and to select one of the options. The user interface apparatus displays various categories and the options comprised in the categories on a screen at the same time. Consequently, the user is able to learn the structure of the two-dimensional menu, all categories, and all options at the first glance. The user can operate the user interface apparatus easily and enjoy the process of browsing and operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Yu-Chian Liao, Chuang Hua Wang