Patents by Inventor Zhi-Yun Zhang

Zhi-Yun Zhang 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: 20250181179
    Abstract: An input device includes a housing having an opening and a scroll wheel structure disposed in the housing. The scroll wheel structure includes a support frame fixed in the housing, a scroll wheel frame, a positioning frame including a first body portion connected to the support frame and a second body portion disposed in the scroll wheel frame, a magnetic member disposed in the scroll wheel frame and including first and second portions, and a magnet. The scroll wheel frame is pivotally connected to the support frame via a pivot disposed at a center of the scroll wheel frame, and a portion of the scroll wheel frame is protruded out of the housing via the opening. The magnet is disposed at the positioning frame or the scroll wheel frame corresponding to the magnetic member and separated from the first and second portions by first and second distances, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hao Jhih Lian, Chien-I Lee, Chi Feng Chen, Zhi-Yun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20040063470
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for rapid dialing of a mobile terminal. A database is set in a memory unit of the mobile terminal, including mobile service provider data and at least one corresponding Internet phone prefix code. A mobile service provider is selected from the database to obtain the corresponding Internet phone prefix code. A destination number is entered by an input device to combine with the Internet phone prefix code resulting in a final complete character string, which is then dialed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Zhi Yun Zhang, Tony Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040039780
    Abstract: A method of chatting for handheld devices and a related system. A user sets up caller and receiver information, allowing the handheld device to determine whether or not incoming messages are from the set receivers. The handheld device displays all messages from the set receivers. The system has a message chat settings module, a message transfer module, a message entry module, and a message filtering module. The user enters a message chat program, sets up information for the chat parties, and uses message transfer to perform multi-party chat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Dai-Shui Ho, Shih-Kuang Tsai, Zhi-Yun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20030224830
    Abstract: A mobile telephone capable of displaying an image of a caller automatically. The mobile telephone includes an input device, a storage media, a caller register, a query device and a display device. While receiving a call, the mobile telephone displays an image of a caller. The invention also provides a method for automatically displaying an image of a caller in a mobile telephone. After receiving an incoming telephone number, the mobile telephone seeks the incoming telephone number in a predetermined look-up table that comprises telephone numbers and images corresponding to the incoming telephone numbers. Lastly, when finding the incoming telephone number in the look-up table, the image corresponding to the incoming telephone number is displayed on the display device of the mobile telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Zhi-Yun Zhang, Shih-Kuang Tsai