Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090046541 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ALARM CLOCK FUNCTION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION - An electronic device with an alarm clock function includes a storage unit storing a plurality of questions, corresponding answers, a preset number and a count number; a managing unit for performing or disabling an alarm clock function; a random selection module for generating and outputting a random question; a comparison module for receiving inputs and determining whether the input matches the corresponding answer; a recording module for adding 1 to the count number when the input matches the corresponding answer; and a number confirming module for comparing the count number with the preset number, disabling the alarm clock function when the count number is equal to the preset number, and informing the random selection module to re-generate a random question when the count number is not equal to the preset number. A method of disabling alarm clock function is also provided. | 02-19-2009 |
20090057110 | VIBRATION SWITCH - A vibration switch is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the vibration switch includes an electrically insulating housing with a first contact terminal, and an electrically insulating cover with a second contact terminal. The vibration switch also includes a flexible cantilevered member and a metal sheet. The housing includes an opening that has a peripheral surface. The metal sheet is mounted on the peripheral surface and electrically connected with the first contact terminal. The flexible cantilevered member is attached to the cover and electrically connected with the second contact terminal and is received in the opening of the housing. When the vibration switch is shaken in a predetermined direction, the flexible cantilevered member deflects and contacts the metal sheet. | 03-05-2009 |
20090074329 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides an image display apparatus and an image display method adapted for the apparatus. The apparatus stores a plurality of image files and metadata of each of the image files. The metadata includes a selection count and a weighted value of the image file. The weighted value is calculated according to the selection count. The image display method includes steps of: receiving image selection signals; receiving an image display signal; reading the weighted values of selected image files to generate a list in an order according to the weighted values; updating the selection counts of the selected image files; calculating the weighted values of the selected image files according to the updated selection counts, and storing the updated selection counts and the calculated weighted values as metadata; and displaying the selected image files according to the list. | 03-19-2009 |
20090086585 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ALARM CLOCK FUNCTION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION - An electronic device with an alarm clock function includes a storage unit storing an alarm time, audio files and related information; an audio playing module for randomly playing an audio file via an audio output unit which matches the alarm time; an option generating module for generating and outputting preset number options, at least one of them containing the related information of the playing audio file; a comparison module for receiving inputs and determining whether the input matches the related information of the playing audio file; a managing unit for disabling the alarm clock function when the input matches the related information. A method of controlling the alarm clock function is also provided. | 04-02-2009 |
20090106246 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides an image display apparatus and an image display method adapted for the apparatus. The apparatus stores a plurality of image files and metadata of each of the image files, and provides current timestamp. The metadata for each image includes an upload timestamp, a last-displayed timestamp, and a weighted value. A load-timestamp period is a time difference between the current timestamp and the upload timestamp. A not-displayed timestamp period is also a difference in time between the current timestamp and the last-displayed timestamp. The weighted value is calculated according to the load-timestamp period and the not-displayed timestamp period. The apparatus displays selected image files in accordance with the weighted values of the selected image files in an order. The present invention also provides a method of displaying image files adapted for the image display apparatus. | 04-23-2009 |
20090119295 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A COPY CONTROLLING FUNCTION AND METHOD OF COPY CONTROLLING - A copy controlling method includes supplying at least two slots for receiving storage devices; determining a first storage device and a second storage device when the two slots are connected with storage devices; determining the free space remaining on the second storage device and if the second storage can accept all files to be copied from the source storage device; copying files from the first storage device to the second storage device, therein the size of the files to be copied is determined based on the free space of the second storage device. An electronic device with a copy controlling function is also provided. | 05-07-2009 |
20090183973 | VIBRATION SWITCH - The vibration switch includes a housing with a chamber formed thereon and extended in a longitudinal direction. Two attachment means are disposed at two ends of the chamber respectively. Two spring means are received in the chamber and attached to the two attachment means respectively. Two electric contact terminals are electrically connected to the two spring means respectively. An electrically conductive inertial weight received in the chamber and disposed between the two spring means. When the vibration switch is jerked in the longitudinal direction, the inertial weight is capable of moving by inertial force from an initial position to positions where the inertial weight contacts or disengages one of the two spring means, making the vibration switch change from an initial state to a switch-on state or a switch-off state; the inertial weight is capable of returning to the inertial position by the spring force of the two spring means. | 07-23-2009 |
20090303177 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELECTING FUNCTIONS BASED ON ORIENTATIONS - The present invention provides an electronic device and a method for selecting functions based on orientations of the electronic device. The method includes: a) storing relationships between orientations and functions; b) fetching inductive signals based on the orientation of the electronic device; c) recognizing the current orientation according to the fetched signals; and d) if the orientation is altered, selecting a function corresponding to the altered orientation and displaying a corresponding interface. | 12-10-2009 |
20100013650 | SHAKE RESPONSIVE MEDIA PLAYER - A shake responsive media player is provided. The media player comprises a vibration switch that changes its state between an electrically open state and an electrically closed state during the media player is shaken. The media player also comprises a storage unit, a motion state determining unit, a media file determining unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of media files and a table that defines relationships between shaking levels and the sampling rates of the at least one group of media files. The motion state determining unit determines a duration of the shaking of the media player and the times of state changing of the vibration switch according to signals from the vibration switch and determines a shaking level according to the duration of the shaking of the media player and the times of state changing of the vibration switch. | 01-21-2010 |
20100020089 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING IMAGES ASYNCHRONOUSLY AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for displaying images asynchronously is provided. The method includes: providing at least one display mode, the display mode defines a total display area count displayable showed on a display, an interval to display images on the display, and a predetermined displaying manner; obtaining images and the display mode; generating one or more display areas according to the display mode; and displaying the images on the generated display areas according to the interval and displaying manner. | 01-28-2010 |
20100027972 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF ATTRACTING ATTENTION - A digital photo frame (DPF) capable of attracting attention is provided. The DPF includes a storage unit, a playback unit, a motion detector and a processing unit. The memory stores a plurality of audio files. The playback unit is configured to play the audio files. The motion detector is configured to detect whether there is someone around the DPF and produce a trigger signal when there is. The processing unit is connected to the motion detector and the playback unit, and is configured to control the playback unit to play an audio file thereby attracting people's attention. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030747 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF SEARCHING MEDIA FILES AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of searching media file applied on a DPF which includes: a memory, an input unit, a reading module, a determining module; and a displaying module. The method includes: obtaining the search table from the memory via the reading module, wherein the search table records relationships between the duration and a search manner; receiving an operation information of the input unit; determining a search manner according to the duration and the search table via the determining module; searching media files according to the determined search manner via the displaying module. | 02-04-2010 |
20100033631 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME AND IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A method for displaying image is provided. The method includes: providing at least one image display mode, the image display mode defines a total number of images displayed on a display, a size of each of display areas, and an duration of displaying image on the biggest possible display area; obtaining images and the image display mode; configuring one or more display areas according to the image display mode; and displaying images on the biggest possible display area in a special order according to the duration. | 02-11-2010 |
20100033640 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING PICTURE PARAMETERS AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for updating pictures asynchronously is provided. The method comprises: extracting parameter values of a selected picture; defining extracted parameter values as standard parameter values; and adjusting parameter values of other pictures according to the standard parameter values. | 02-11-2010 |
20100035687 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided. The display device comprises a storage unit, a motion sensing unit, a motion state determining unit, a parameter determining unit. The storage unit stores a program executed to provide at least one game object having at least one parameter. The motion sensing unit is capable of detecting a shaking motion imparted to the display device by a user. The motion state determining unit is capable of determining a shaking characteristic of the shaking motion according to signals from the motion sensing unit. The parameter value control unit changes a value of the at least one parameter according to the shaking characteristic of the shaking motion. | 02-11-2010 |
20100039389 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING DIGITAL IMAGE AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for adjusting images is provided. The method includes: acquiring a predetermined time interval; performing adjustment for a current property and displaying the image with different settings of the current property; receiving input signals; generating control signals corresponding to the input signals; upon the condition that the processor generates a skipping control signal, directly adjusting the next property according to the sequence table; upon the condition that the processor generates a selecting control signal, keeping of the current property, and adjusts the next property based of the image selected setting on the current property. | 02-18-2010 |
20100039401 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VIEWING DISPLAYABLE MEDIAS - A media viewing method is provided. The method includes: receiving touch signals; determining whether touch position that corresponds to the touch signals is at the first touch input area or the second touch input area; controlling a display unit to display a previous media or a next media if the touch position is at the first touch input area; and controlling the display unit to display a picture of a previous album or a next album if the touch posit is at the second touch input area. | 02-18-2010 |
20100040295 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF CLASSIFYING IMAGES AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for classifying image is provided. The method includes: selecting an image; extracting parameters of the selected image and displaying the extracted parameter in a reminder menu; selecting a extracted parameter; defining the selected parameter as the image classifying standard; creating an image classification folder named with the image classifying standard; retrieving images according to the image classifying standard; and storing the images that were retrieved into the created folder. | 02-18-2010 |
20100041465 | SHAKE RESPONSIVE HANDHELD DEVICE - A shake responsive handheld device is provided. The shake responsive handheld device comprises a vibration switch. The vibration switch changes its state between an electrically open state and an electrically closed state during a shaking of the housing. The handheld device also includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit stores plurality of first type media files and a table. The first type media files are configured for reproducing sounds of tumbling dice in a dice shaker and the table is configured for defining a plurality of shaking levels, each of which corresponds to one of the first type media files. The processor, in response to signals from the vibration switch, is capable of monitoring the shaking level of the shaking of the housing, determining one of the first type media files corresponding to the shaking level according to the table, and playing the one of the first type media files until the shaking level changes. | 02-18-2010 |
20100053124 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH MIRROR FUNCTION - A digital photo frame (DPF) includes a power source, a power management unit, a display panel, a backlight unit, a motion detector and a processing unit. The display panel includes a reflective structure. The power management unit is used to manage the power supply from the power source to the DPE The backlight unit connects with the display panel and the power management unit. The motion detector is used to produce a detection signal when detecting there is someone around the DPF within a relatively short range. The processing unit connects with the motion detector and the power management unit, when the processing unit receives the detection signal, the processing unit controls the power management unit to discontinue the power from the power source to the backlight unit, therefore display panel reflects images via the reflective structure. | 03-04-2010 |
20100053188 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING DIGITAL IMAGE AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for adjusting digital image is provided. The method includes: acquiring a predetermined time interval; receiving input signals; generates control signals according to operations on the button; and adjusting images according to the control signals. | 03-04-2010 |
20100060656 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH QUICK RESPONSE TIME AND METHOD THEREOF - A method with quick response time applied to the electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes: providing a storage configured for storing a plurality of images; providing a cache memory configured for temporarily storing decoded images; invoking the images that are previously to and next to the currently displayed image from the storage, decoding the invoked images, and storing the decoded images in the cache memory; receiving an instruction from user input; determining whether the instruction is for displaying a previous image or a next image; and invoking the decoded image of the image from the cache memory and displaying the selected image. A related electronic apparatus is also provided. | 03-11-2010 |
20100060657 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE AND METHOD THEREOF - A digital photo frame capable of displaying images is provided. The digital photo frame includes a display, a user input unit, a memory, and a processor. The memory is configured for storing images, types of frames, and display modes, wherein each of the display modes defines a total display area count of images displayable on the display, types of frames assigned to each display area, and a predetermined display manner. The processor includes: a reading module configured for obtaining images and the display modes from the memory, an assigning module is configured for configuring one or more display areas on the display according to the total display area count defined in the display mode, and assigning the display areas with different frames; and a displaying module configured for displaying the images in the display area assigned with different frames according to the display mode. | 03-11-2010 |
20100061066 | CIRCUIT BORAD SHIELD - A circuit board shield includes a cover, a plurality of connecting pins and a plurality of resilient conductive pins extended downwardly from the cover. The connecting pins are able to be twisted, and comprise hooks. The shield can be mounted to a circuit board without soldering. | 03-11-2010 |
20100072040 | TILT SWITCH - A simulated eye is provided. The tilt switch comprises an electrically insulating housing with a chamber formed therein. The chamber is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The tilt switch also includes a plurality of contact terminals, each of which comprises an inner terminal portion and an outer terminal portion. Each inner terminal portion protrudes out of the surrounding surface of the chamber and extends in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface. The tilt switch further includes an electrically conductive moving member placed in a space defined by the cap, the bottom surface, and the plurality of contact terminals. The electrically conductive moving member is capable of simultaneously contacting with at most two of the plurality of contact terminals. | 03-25-2010 |
20100077357 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH QUICK RESPONSE TIME AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of an electronic apparatus with quick response time capable of switching between an original image mode and a thumbnail image mode is provided. The method includes: providing a plurality of original images and a plurality of thumbnail images associated with the original images; receiving an instruction from a user input; determining whether the instruction is a thumbnail image input; switching the electronic apparatus to the thumbnail image mode if the user input is a thumbnail image input and the electronic apparatus is in the original image mode; and displaying the thumbnail image associated with the currently displayed original image. A related electronic apparatus is also provided. | 03-25-2010 |
20100226077 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A TRANSPARENT AREA - An electronic device includes a display unit and a housing receiving the display unit. The display unit includes a display panel, a display cover for receiving the display panel, a transparent board for securing the display panel in the display cover, and a transparent frame placed over the display cover. The housing includes a front cover and a back cover coupled to the front cover. The front cover and the back cover respectively define openings aligned with the display unit. The transparent board and the transparent frame each has a size slightly larger than the openings of the front cover and the back cover, and the display panel and the display cover each has a size smaller than the openings of the front cover and the back cover. The electronic device looks like floating in the air. | 09-09-2010 |
20100226105 | THIN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing, a display, and a printed circuit board. The housing receives the display unit and the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board surrounds a periphery of the display unit. The electronic device has a thin thickness. | 09-09-2010 |
20100231576 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH MIRROR FUNCTION - A digital photo frame (DPF) includes a power management unit, a display panel, a backlight unit, an image capturing unit and a processing unit. The display panel includes a reflective structure. The power management unit is used to manage the power supply from a power source to the DPF. The backlight unit connects with the display panel and the power management unit. The image capturing unit is used to capture images of objects around the DPF and produce a detection signal when the image includes a face of a person. The processing unit connects with the image capturing unit and the power management unit, the processing unit controls the power management unit to discontinue the power from the power source to the backlight unit when receiving the detection signal, therefore the display panel reflects images via the reflective structure. | 09-16-2010 |
20100231607 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH MIRROR FUNCTION - A digital photo frame (DPF) includes a power source, a power management unit, a display panel, a backlight unit, a touch sensing unit and a processing unit. The display panel includes a reflective structure. The power management unit is used to manage the power supply from the power source to the DPF. The touch sensing unit is used to produce a touch signal when detecting the DPF is touched by a user. The processing unit receives the touch signal, and controls the management unit to discontinue the power from the power source to the backlight unit, therefore display panel reflects images via the reflective structure. | 09-16-2010 |
20100243413 | TILT SWITCH - A simulated eye is provided. The tilt switch comprises an electrically insulating housing with a chamber formed therein. The chamber is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The tilt switch also includes a plurality of contact terminals, each of which comprises an inner terminal portion and an outer terminal portion. Each inner terminal portion protrudes out of the surrounding surface of the chamber and extends in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface. The tilt switch further includes an electrically conductive moving member placed in a space defined by the cap, the bottom surface, and the plurality of contact terminals. The electrically conductive moving member is capable of simultaneously contacting with at most two of the plurality of contact terminals. | 09-30-2010 |
20100253824 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME - A digital photo frame (DPF) includes a main body, a supporting member, a holding member, and an image capturing member. The main body includes a storage unit and a display unit. The supporting member is connected to the main body for receiving a paper printed photo. The holding member is rotatably connected to the main body. | 10-07-2010 |
20100254695 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image capturing apparatus includes a support assembly, a holding member, and an image capturing member. The support assembly includes a base member and a support member. The support member is configured for receiving a paper printed photo. The holding member is rotatably connected to the support member. The image capturing member is mounted on a bottom surface of the holding member. When the holding member is kept in an open position, the image capturing member is activated to capture an image of the paper printed photo received in the base member. | 10-07-2010 |
20110231303 | TERMINAL DEVICE AND DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGING APPARATUS - A terminal device for receiving encrypted digital content provided by a digital content managing apparatus through a digital transmission system is provided. The terminal device comprise a processor which includes an ID obtaining module configured for obtaining an identification (ID) of the terminal device; and a decryption module configured for generating the password according to the ID and decrypting the encrypted digital content received by the receiving unit. The ID is provided to the digital content apparatus to generate a password to encrypt digital content subscribed by the terminal device. A digital content managing apparatus accessible for the terminal device is also provided. | 09-22-2011 |
20120194975 | HAND-HELD TABLET ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SLANTED FRONT FACE - A hand-held tablet n electronic device includes a display screen, a frame. The frame surrounding the display screen includes two parallel sidewalls on opposite sides of the display screen, each of the sidewall includes a front face adjacent to the display screen and slightly slanted toward the display screen, an angle between each of the front faces and a main plane of the display screen being in a range from 1 to 3 degrees. | 08-02-2012 |
20120198133 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH EXPANDABLE MEMORY CAPACITY AND AN EXPANSION METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a processor, an internal memory for storing system information and installing programs, and a memory expansion interface for connecting an expansion memory. The expansion memory is partitioned into at least one region to expand the internal memory. The internal memory is partitioned into a system region and a user region; the system region is used to store system information while the user region can be controlled and used by a user. The processor further includes a detection unit and a memory management unit. The detection unit detects the connection of the expansion memory to the memory expansion interface, and the memory management unit determines whether the expansion memory has been previously configured to expand the internal memory, and if not, the memory management unit associates the expansion memory with the internal memory to expand the internal memory. | 08-02-2012 |