| MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD. Patent applications |
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| 20120087630 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING IMAGE - An apparatus and a method for dynamically adjusting an image are disclosed. The apparatus for dynamically adjusting the image includes a capturing unit, an optimum curve generating unit, a storage unit and an adjusting unit. The capturing unit captures a current frame on a display, and the storage unit stores reference curves. The optimum curve generating unit chooses one of the reference curves as an optimum curve according to the current frame, and the adjusting unit adjusts a gamma setting value of the display according to the optimum curve. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120087552 | FACIAL RECOGNITION METHOD FOR ELIMINATING THE EFFECT OF NOISE BLUR AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIATIONS - A facial recognition method for eliminating the effect of noise blur and environmental variations is provided, applicable to a data processing apparatus, to determine whether a current-face-image matches a reference-face-image or not. According to the method, Gaussian Noise blur Reduction or another noise blur reduction method is performed on the current-face-image and the reference-face-image. Furthermore, the current-face-image and the reference-face-image are respectively divided into a plurality of blocks, so as to derive feature-vector sets representing the current-face-image and the reference-face-image. Finally a dynamic threshold value is determined according to environmental variations to be compared with the difference of the feature-vector sets, so as to determine whether a current-face-image matches a reference-face-image. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120026044 | MODIFICATION ON MONOPOLE ANTENNA - A monopole antenna is disposed on a substrate including a first surface and a second surface. The monopole antenna includes a feeding point, a radiation unit, and a reflecting element. The radiation unit is disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and includes a feeding section, a first radiation section, a second radiation section, and a third radiation section. The feeding section, the first radiation section, and the second radiation section are connected sequentially. The feeding point is electrically connected to the feeding section. The second radiation section and the feeding section are respectively placed at two sides of a longitudinal axis of the first radiation section. The third radiation section is electrically connected to the first radiation section. The reflecting element is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and corresponds to a position of the second radiation section. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20110141371 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING IMAGE - A method for adjusting image is applied to an image output device. According to the method, the image output device firstly obtains a current image frame including plural pixels, and analyzes an intensity of an input image signal value of each pixel. The image output device defines each pixel having the input image signal value being smaller than a critical value as a dark pixel, and counts a number of the dark pixels to obtain a ratio of the dark pixels among all the pixels to serve as a dark pixel ratio. The image output device determines an image adjusting curve equation according to the dark pixel ratio, substitutes the input image signal values to the image adjusting curve equation, and obtains output image signal values of the pixels. Finally, the image output device combines all the output image signal values to obtain a final output image frame. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110135148 | METHOD FOR MOVING OBJECT DETECTION AND HAND GESTURE CONTROL METHOD BASED ON THE METHOD FOR MOVING OBJECT DETECTION - A method for moving object detection includes the steps: obtaining successive images of the moving object and dividing the successive images into blocks; selecting one block, calculating color feature values of the block at a current time point and a following time point; according to the color feature values, obtaining an active part of the selected block; comparing the color feature value of the selected block at the current time point with that of the other blocks at the following time point to obtain a similarity relating to each of the other blocks, and defining a maximum similarity as a local correlation part; obtaining a motion-energy patch of the block according to the active part and the local correlation part; repeating the steps to obtain all motion-energy patches to form a motion-energy map; and acquiring the moving object at the current time point in the motion-energy map. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110129164 | FORWARD AND BACKWARD IMAGE RESIZING METHOD - A forward and backward image resizing method is used for resizing a low-resolution image into a high-resolution image. In the method, the low-resolution image is obtained first, and then a forward and backward image resizing process is performed, so as to resize the low-resolution image into the high-resolution image with an integral multiple resolution. The forward and backward image resizing process includes: resizing the low-resolution image by the integral multiple, so as to generate a first-resizing image with the integral multiple resolution; further increasing the resolution of the first-resizing image by 2-fold, so as to generate a second-resizing image; and reducing the resolution of the second-resizing image by 2-fold, thereby obtaining the high-resolution image. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110119003 | COMPUTER POWER MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The present invention provides a computer power measurement device, which comprises: a first inductor connected power supply, and the first inductor is provided with a first DC equivalent resistance; a second inductor connected power consumption components, and the second inductor is provided with a second DC equivalent resistance; an input measurement module, which is connected to the first inductor, and measures the input power based on the first DC equivalent resistance; and, an output measurement module, which is connected to the second inductor, and measures the output power based on the second DC equivalent resistance. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110085153 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE - A distance measuring device is provided. The distance measuring device includes: a distance sensing unit, for sensing a distance value of a target object; a drive unit, for driving the distance sensing unit to rotate according to a rotation angle; and a compensation unit, for providing a compensation value according to the rotation angle and obtaining an actual distance according to the compensation value and the distance value. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20100268926 | Method and Apparatus for Preventing BIOS from Failing to Enter Boot Program - A method and an apparatus for preventing a basic input/output system (BIOS) from failing to enter a boot program are adapted to solve the problem that when a central processing unit (CPU) executes a first instruction after a computer is powered on, a start address to be executed is erroneously set as another corresponding start address, resulting in that a BIOS cannot enter a boot program. In the method of the present invention, a jump instruction is written to the corresponding start address, so as to enable an execution instruction to jump to a boot block of the BIOS when the start address is erroneously set in the computer, thus performing a normal boot operation. Moreover, in the present invention, a step for checking a register that may cause the start address to be inverted to the corresponding start address is further added to the BIOS program, such that in each boot process, the value of the register can be pre-checked and overwritten when an error occurs, so as to avoid the problem of false pointing next time the computer is booted. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100217442 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTIAXIAL JOINT UNIT - A device is provided for controlling multiaxial joint unit. The device includes a multiaxial joint unit, an estimating module, a path determining module, a path editing module. The multiaxial joint unit is to perform at least an action. The estimating module estimates parameter changes of the multiaxial joint unit while performing the action. The path determining module determines a work path according to the parameter changes. The path editing module determines multiple turning points of the work path and determines a simplified path according to the turning points, thereby controlling the multiaxial joint unit so that it moves according to the simplified path and performs the action repeatedly. A method for controlling the multiaxial joint unit is further provided. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100215256 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING IMAGE BACKGROUND BY MULTIPLE GAUSSIAN MODELS - A method maintaining an image background by multiple Gaussian models utilized to a device includes the following steps. First, the device captures an image frame having pixels to obtain background information, and then calculates the background information to establish a primary Gaussian model. Next, the device captures continuous image frames in a time period to obtain and calculate graphic information for establishing a secondary Gaussian model, and then repeates the steps to establish multiple secondary Gaussian models. Finally, the device compares two secondary Gaussian models, and then updates learning for the primary Gaussian model by the secondary Gaussian model if the graphic information of the secondary Gaussian models are attributable to the background information, or maintains the background information of the primary Gaussian model without updating the learning if anyone of the graphic information of the two secondary Gaussian models is unattributable to the background information. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100157520 | MODULAR STORAGE SYSTEM FOR STORING A DISK ARRAY - A modular storage system is provided for storing a disk array consisting of multiple hard disks. Each hard disk is provided with a terminal set. The modular storage system includes a casing having a plurality of disk compartments for receiving the hard disks respectively, a front end defining a front opening and a rear end defining a rear opening; a rear cover for covering the rear opening of the casing; and a plurality of connectors mounted on the rear cover via a coupling mechanism so that each of the connectors is aligned with a respective one of the disk compartments. Once the hard disks are installed respectively in the disk compartments, the terminal set of each of the hard disks is coupled electrically to a respective one of the connectors on the rear cover. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100125343 | Complex Servo Control System - A complex servo control system includes a host control end, a servo master controller, and a plurality of servo streams. The host control end sends control commands, and the servo master controller receives the control commands to generate corresponding control signals. Each control signal includes an identification code and a setting value. The servo streams are electrically connected to the servo master controller in parallel. Each of the servo streams includes a plurality of servos and each of the servos has a given an identification code. The servo master controller sends the control signals to one of the servo streams according to the identification code carried by the control signals, and the control signals are then received and sent downwards in sequence by the servos of the servo stream. When the identification code carried by control signals match the given identification code of one of the servo, the servo having the identification code activates according the setting value. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100124830 | Surface Mounting Structure for Ball Grid Array - A surface mounting structure applied to a BGA includes a substrate, a first soldering pad, a first lead, a second lead and a passivation layer. The substrate has a top surface for the first soldering pad to be disposed thereon. The first lead has a first end connected to the first soldering pad and a second end. The second lead has a third end connected to the first soldering pad and a fourth end connected to the second end of the first lead. A well is defined among the first lead, the second lead, and the first soldering pad. The passivation layer covers the top surface of the substrate, and has a first opening corresponding to the top of the first soldering pad to expose the first soldering pad and the well. Chip failure resulting from the warp occurring at four corners in the surface mounting procedure is prevented. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100107011 | Device and Method for Outputting BIOS Post Code - A device and method for outputting BIOS POST code, applied to a computer system. The device includes a basic input output system (BIOS), a transfer module and a video graphics array (VGA) connector. The BIOS generates a power-on self-test (POST) code using a low pin count (LPC) interface format. The transfer module receives the POST code and transfers the format of the POST code to a system management bus (SMBus) format. The VGA connector receives and outputs the POST code transmitted from the transfer module. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100004516 | Method and System for Monitoring Physiological Status - A method for monitoring physiological status is applied to a laptop to form a monitoring system. A sensor is disposed on the laptop adjacent to a keyboard of the laptop. The sensor is provided for sensing user's physiological signal and a detection circuit is utilized for converting the physiological signal into a numerical value. Detection software is installed to the laptop and executed for comparing the numerical value with a pre-determined threshold value range and output the numerical value and a comparison result. An alert is issued when the numerical value falls outside the threshold value range. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090259888 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING BIOS POST CODE AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for displaying a basic input output system (BIOS) power-on self-test (POST) code and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a BIOS, a conversion module, and an output module. The BIOS is used for generating a POST code. The POST code is transmitted via a low pin count (LPC) interface. The conversion module receives the POST code and converts the POST code into a system management bus (SMBus) format. The output module is used for receiving and outputting the POST code transmitted by the conversion module. The output module is an SMBus interface. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090237878 | Electronic device structure - An electronic device structure includes a first member and a second member. The two members are pivotally connected to each other by one end in a rotatable way. A distance between one side of the first member adjacent to a pivot and the pivot is larger than a distance between a bottom surface of the second member and the pivot. When the first member rotates relative to the second member to an operation position, the side of the first member adjacent to the pivot has an outer edge leaning against a plane, such that the second member is placed on the plane with an inclined angle, and an airflow space is formed to assist thermal dissipation. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090092293 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING POWER-SAVE MODE OF MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION - A method for determining a power-save mode of multimedia application, when a user operates a computer system through a peripheral input device, an image sensor retrieves a first image data corresponding to the user's facial feature. Next, the first image data is stored into the computer system. Then, the computer system confirms whether an input signal from the peripheral input device is received or not within a preset time. Once the preset time is reached, the image sensor is used to retrieve a second image data. Then, the computer system compares the second image data with the first image data, and if the matching rate between the second image data and the first image data falls out of a specific range, the computer system enters the power-save mode. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090080170 | Electronic carrier board - An electronic carrier board includes a plurality of round pads and a plurality of solder layers formed on the round pads respectively. The design of the round pads ensures the solder layers covering the pads completely, and neighboring sides of the two solder layers are lower than opposite sides, such that electronic element can be stably fixed on the two solder layers to prevent the tombstone of the electronic element. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090063141 | Apparatus And Method For Adjusting Prompt Voice Depending On Environment - An apparatus for adjusting a prompt voice depending on an environment comprises a receiver module used for receiving a background sound, an analyzer module generating a control signal according to the background sound and an output module adjusting an output frequency of a prompt voice through the control signal and outputting the adjusted prompt voice. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090061409 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING LEARNING COURSES - A device and method is provided for a user to arrange learning courses. The device comprises: a course database, a capability examining module and a course arranging module. The course database stores multiple learning courses, each including multiple learning quizzes. The capability examining module provides capability examination(s) for the user to determine the user's current capability level. The course arranging module acquires the corresponding learning courses from the course database according to the capability level determined by the capability examining module, and arranges these acquired corresponding learning courses for the user to learn. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090061408 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING LEARNING - A device and method for evaluating learning including a level examining module, a course planning module and a course evaluation module are provided. The level examining module provides a level examination for a user to determine a current capability level of the user. The course planning module plans a learning course for the use according to the current capability level as determined by the level examining module. The course evaluation module generates an evaluation quiz according to the learning course. After the user finishes the evaluation quiz, the course evaluation module also generates learning information to evaluate the user's learning status. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060270 | Image Detection Method - An image detection method is performed by a computer to determine whether or not an image in a region shot by a camera changes. According to the method, consecutive images shot by the camera are captured, and at least one anchored frame for the consecutive images is set. Whether or not the images in the anchored frame should or should not change is determined, and a signal is transmitted to determine whether or not the detected region is normal or not. Then, a notification signal is transmitted automatically to remind supervisors to closely observe the detected region. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090004995 | CASE SUBSTRATE - A case substrate including a base material and a coating layer coated on the base material. The coating layer has a hollow-out opening corresponding to the position of an infrared receiver, such that infrared rays can pass through the base material from the hollow-out opening and thus being received by the receiver. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20080298026 | HOLDER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A holder for a portable electronic device is provided. The holder includes a anchoring portion and two latches to define a clamping area. The anchoring portion and the two latches are respectively disposed at each end of the holder. Each latch has a bent elastic arm and a hook extending from the elastic arm. The two latches are engaged into a fixing hole of the portable electronic device through the hooks, and the two latches provide elastic force in vertical and horizontal directions by the elastic arms. Therefore, the latches may be firmly engaged with the portable electronic device, for preventing latches from being disengaged from the portable electronic device when the holder bears an unexpected external force. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080288791 | Computer Power Measurement Device - The present invention provides a computer power measurement device, which comprises: a first inductor connected power supply, and the first inductor is provided with a first DC equivalent resistance; a second inductor connected power consumption components, and the second inductor is provided with a second DC equivalent resistance; an input measurement module, which is connected to the first inductor, and measures the input power based on the first DC equivalent resistance; and, an output measurement module, which is connected to the second inductor, and measures the output power based on the second DC equivalent resistance. | 11-20-2008 |
