| ALPHA NETWORKS INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120201527 | MONITORING CAMERA AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A monitoring camera and an operation method thereof are provided. The monitoring camera includes a light sensor, a voltage comparing unit and a reference voltage generating unit. The light sensor senses an environment brightness of the monitoring camera and generates an induced current accordingly. The voltage comparing unit generates a sensing voltage according to the induced current and compares the sensing voltage and a reference voltage to obtain a first comparison result, so that the monitoring camera can determine whether to perform at least one of a plurality of mode switching operations according to the first comparison result. The reference voltage generating unit outputs the first reference voltage and determines whether to reduce the first reference voltage according to the first comparison result. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20110252448 | BROADCASTING METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE AUDIO/VIDEO PROGRAM MENU - A broadcasting system for AV program selection comprising a network, an AV signal providing system, a user device and a digital AV signal processing device is proposed. The network, the AV signal providing system, the user device and the digital AV signal processing device are in communication with each other via the network. A broadcasting method is applied to the AV signal providing system. The broadcasting method comprises steps of: providing a plurality of AV programs for selection; and transmitting an AV signal corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of AV programs to the digital AV signal processing device in response to a user's selecting operation on an AV program menu revealed by way of the digital AV signal processing device, wherein the AV program menu contains information of only partial the plurality of AV programs, and is created by way of the user device. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110116612 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CALLER INFORMATION - A caller information providing system includes a caller device, a database and a receiver device, each of which is in communication with the network. The caller device has an identification code. According to the identification code, caller information of the caller device is provided by the database. The caller information of the caller device provided by the database is acquired through the network, and revealed by the receiver device. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20100325661 | VIDEO/AUDIO BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND CUSTOMIZED BROADCASTING METHOD OF SAME - A video/audio broadcasting system and customized video/audio broadcasting method selects a corresponding graphic user interface among multiple graphic user interfaces according to an operation of a user on the video/audio broadcasting system, and uses the corresponding graphic user interface to operate the video/audio broadcasting system, for receiving and broadcasting corresponding contents of a video/audio signal. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100241967 | SETTING AND MODIFYING METHOD OF USER OPERATING INTERFACE FOR USE IN DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYBACK SYSTEM - A setting and modifying method of a user operating interface is used between a user device and a digital audio/video signal receiving and processing device through a network. The setting and modifying method includes the following steps. Firstly, the user device acquires a first user operating interface setting information from the digital audio/video signal receiving and processing device. Then, the contents of the first user operating interface setting information are modified to generate a second user operating interface setting information. Afterwards, the second user operating interface setting information is transmitted from the user device to the digital audio/video signal receiving and processing device through the network for setting the user operating interface. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100214961 | FAST AND AUTOMATIC SELF-FORMING MESHING TOPOLOGY TO INTEGRATE WITH WIRED NETWORKS - The present invention applies management frame defined in IEEE 802.11 standard to a wireless distribution system (WDS) mode by adding an information element (IE) into the management frame, which enables any access point (AP) in WDS to maintain IE based on its own setting and state, then send IE via the management frame for providing state of the AP under WDS mode, determine whether a physical link (i.e., a wireless link between APs) should be established therewith based on received IE, and maintain the established physical link through the wireless management frame in a real time manner. Thus, the existence and necessity of the physical link between different APs in WDS can be determined correctly. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100138678 | POWER-SAVING DEVICE FOR POWER OVER ETHERNET AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A power-saving device for use with a Power-over-Ethernet technology includes a plurality of connecting ports, a time generator, a storage medium, a power control unit, and a micro controller. The connecting ports are electrically connected with respective powered devices for transmitting electrical power and data to respective powered devices. The time generator is used for generating time information. The storage medium is used for storing a power schedule table. The power control unit is electrically connected with the connecting ports for transmitting electrical power to the connecting ports. The micro controller is connected with the time generator, the storage medium and the power control unit. According to the power schedule table read out from the storage medium by the micro controller and the time information generated by the time generator, a power-outputting status of the power control unit is controlled by the micro controller. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100085704 | Network device fixture - This invention discloses a network device including at least one rail element disposed at both sides of the network device at positions adjacent to the rear of the network device respectively to form a slide rail on each side, and two fixing elements each having a locking portion and a support portion, wherein the locking portion has at least one locking hole and is coupled perpendicularly to the support portion, such that when the network device is installed in a rack and the front of the network device is fixed to the front of the rack, each support portion can be extended into each corresponding slide rail, and each locking portion can be secured to the rear of the rack through each corresponding locking hole. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100005487 | SYETEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PROGRAM INCLUDING ADVERTISEMENTS - A system and a method for processing a program with inserted advertisements are provided. The system includes a plurality of program subscriber apparatuses, an advertising time server and a program-processing device, all of which are in communication with a network. At first, the program subscriber apparatuses generate a plurality of advertising time information in response to the operations of the program subscriber apparatuses by users. Then, the advertising time database integrated the advertising time information to provide an advertising time database having therein a plurality of representative advertising time information. The program-processing apparatus can process a specific program according to the representative advertising time information. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090323556 | SELF-CONFIGURED NETWORK SYSTEM AND SELF-CONFIGURATION METHOD OF SAME - A self-configured network system includes a server including a plurality of columns. Each column records therein correlation of a domain name to a corresponding network addressing information. An internet protocol device is built therein a preset domain name and acquires an updated network addressing information in the internet. The preset domain name is previously recorded in a specified column of the server. The internet protocol device transfers the preset domain name and the updated network addressing information to the server via the internet so as to locate the specified column and replace the corresponding network addressing information with the updated network addressing information. A user's node is capable of linking to the internet and accessible to the server to acquire the updated network addressing information of the internet protocol device via the internet in response to input of the preset domain name. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090190301 | Server device - The present invention relates to a server device which comprises a case having two symmetric slots disposed on the top and a first handle disposed in each of the slots to make it easier to lift up the server device, a horizontal partition disposed in the case and dividing the inner space of the case into upper and lower parts, wherein the upper part is a first holding space capable of holding at least an electronic device, a first heat dissipation unit is disposed at the front of the electronic, the lower part of the case is a second holding space capable of holding at least a server, and a second heat dissipation unit may be disposed at one side of the second holding space, such that a plurality of servers, electronic devices and heat dissipation units may be integrated into the server device for easily and conveniently being moved. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090164553 | Method and apparatus of accessing network storage device from different private networks through instant messenger - This invention is a method and an apparatus of accessing a network storage device in different private networks through an instant messenger, which is applied in a network system having a first private network including at least one NAT router and at least one computer, a second private network including at least one NAT router and at least one network storage device, the Internet, and an instant messenger server installed with an instant messenger system. The computer and the network storage device are connected to the instant messenger server by the NAT router of the private network via the Internet. The method installs an instant messenger application program on the computer and the network storage device, so that both of them can use the instant messenger application program to login to the instant messenger server, and communicate with other computers logined to the instant messenger server for files transfer. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090115667 | Wireless electronic product with step-shaped wideband antenna - This invention is a wireless electronic product including a printed circuit board and a signal line installed at an end of the printed circuit board, wherein a wideband antenna is installed on the printed circuit board and has a shape extending from an another end of the printed circuit board towards the central position of the printed circuit board to form a symmetrical step-shaped antenna, and a microstrip feedline is extended from an end of the wideband antenna away from the another end of the printed circuit board and coupled with the signal line, such that the current produced by microstrip feedline due to an electro-inductive effect can flow along a step-shaped path on both sides of the wideband antenna, and the current can be distributed uniformly on the wideband antenna to effectively reduce the electro-inductive effect of the microstrip feedline. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090096592 | POWER LINE ADAPTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER LINE ADAPTER OPERATED IN POWER-SAVING MODE - A power line adapter and its controlling method to be operated in a power-saving mode are disclosed. The power line adapter includes a power-transmitting module for generating a DC supply voltage and a data-transmitting module for transmitting data. Furthermore, the data-transmitting module at least includes a power line communication circuit and an Ethernet physical layer transceiver. The controlling method comprises steps of: monitoring a link signal generated by the Ethernet physical layer transceiver when the power line adapter is operated in an active mode; and, disconnecting the DC supply voltage to the power line communication circuit and entering the power-saving mode if the link signal indicates a disconnection over a first time period. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090040373 | INTERFACE CONVERTING CIRCUIT - An interface converting circuit applied between a 3D de-interlace chip and a rear-end image compression chip. The interface converting circuit includes: a reducing FPS circuit, for dividing a first vertical synchronization signal to generate a second vertical synchronization signal, and converting a first horizontal synchronization signal to a second horizontal synchronization signal by masking the first horizontal synchronization signal according to the second vertical synchronization signal; a pixel clock multiplier, for multiplying a first pixel clock signal to generate a second pixel clock signal; and, a data-width converter, for converting an input signal with M bits data width, which is transmitted at a frequency of the first pixel clock signal by the 3D de-interlace chip, to an output signal with M/2 bits data width, which is transmitted at a frequency of the second pixel clock signal. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090019296 | Network system port thereof for transmitting various signals and power - The present invention is to provide a network system for transmitting various signals and power, which comprises at least a power sourcing equipment and at least a powered device over a network. Each of the power sourcing equipment and the powered device has at least a port, wherein a first isolated conductor is disposed at one side of the port while a second isolated conductor is disposed at the other side of the port and creates a power circuit for transmitting power in combination with the first isolated conductor. Four differential signal pairs of the port, each with two conductors, are disposed between the first isolated conductor and the second isolated conductor, wherein each of the power sourcing equipment and the powered device transmits Ethernet signals through two of the differential signal pairs of its port and transmits other network signals through the other two differential signal pairs. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20080309559 | BROADBAND INVERTED-F ANTENNA - An antenna body of a broadband inverted-F antenna is printed on a circuit board, wherein an interval is maintained between the antenna body and a grounding plane disposed at a position proximate to an edge of the circuit board. The antenna body is divided into a first, a second and a third portions. An end of the first portion is extended towards the grounding plane to form the short circuit line, and another end of the first portion is extended towards the grounding plane to form the feed line. A first end of the second portion is connected to another end of the first portion, a second end of the second portion is connected to an end of the third portion, and the first portion has a wire width smaller than the third portion, so that no metal is existing between the second and third portions and the grounding plane. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080225809 | Topology system of wireless network with dynamic balance - The present invention is to provide a topology system of wireless network with dynamic balance comprising at least one subsidiary topology system of wireless network each having a plurality of access points and only one access point automatically becomes a root access point which operates on a channel different from others, and dynamically generates an unique derivative group ID different from others as the root access point linked with a wired network; other access points not linked with the wired network join one of subsidiary topology systems of wireless network according to loading and dataflow of the subsidiary topology systems of wireless network, and automatically become either a pure access point or an escape access point, dynamically generate an unique derivative group ID same as those linked with other root access points, and operate on a channel same as those linked with other root access points. | 09-18-2008 |
