Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090219302 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF PROCESSING IMAGE AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for processing an image before the image is displayed on a display unit, including: obtaining information of the image and judging the aspect ratio of the image whether equal to the aspect ratio of the display unit; if equality, then display the image on the display unit; else, stretching the image to make the size of the image equal to the size of the display unit; blurring the stretched image; covering the blurred image with the original image and obtaining a combination image; displaying the combination image on the display unit. Present invention also provides an electronic device with the image processing function. | 09-03-2009 |
20100023969 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY ENTERING AND SWITCHING OPERATIONAL MODES AND METHOD THEREOF - A method used in a digital photo frame (DPF) for automatically entering and switching operational mode is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes: obtaining TV program information from a TV program table under a DPF mode; determining whether a TV program is on or about to start at the current time; automatically entering a TV mode or switching from the DPF mode to the TV mode when a TV program is on or about to start; and automatically receiving and playing the TV program. | 01-28-2010 |
20100033637 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH TELEVISION TUNING FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A method with television (TV) tuning function applied on a digital photo frame (DPF) is provided. The method includes: fetching a prompt time of at least one particular TV program; determining whether a prompt time of a particular TV program is about to arrive or has already arrived at the current time; fetching a prompt signal of the particular TV program whose prompt time is about to arrive or has already arrived, and outputting the prompt signal to prompt a particular TV program is being aired or about to air; switching the DPF from the DPF mode to a TV mode and providing the channel parameter of the particular TV program upon receiving a mode switching signal during the outputting of the prompt signal; and; and receiving and playing the particular TV program according to the channel parameter. A related DPF is also provided. | 02-11-2010 |
20100039374 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VIEWING DISPLAYABLE MEDIAS - A method adapted for an electronic device for viewing medias is provided. The method includes: detecting a motion of an electronic device; determining the motion of the electronic device is a first two control motion or a second two control motion; controlling a display unit to display a previous media or a next media if the motion of the electronic device is the first two control motion; controlling the display unit to display a media of a previous album or a next album if the motion of the electronic device is the second two control motion. | 02-18-2010 |
20100039521 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH IMAGE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - An image adjustment method includes providing an input unit configured for receiving inputs, obtaining a desired image and sending the desired image to the display unit, adjusting the desired image on the display unit according to the inputs, obtaining an adjusted desired part of the desired image, reducing a resolution of the adjusted desired part of the desired image according to a resolution of the display unit, and copying the reduced desired part of the desired image to a desired location. An electronic device with an image adjustment function is also provided. | 02-18-2010 |
20100039559 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH TELEVISION TUNING FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A method used in a digital photo frame (DPF) with television (TV) tuning function is provided. The method includes: receiving search parameters input by users during a DPF mode of the DPF; searching in a pre-stored TV program schedule to find TV programs matched the search parameters; determining whether any of the TV programs matched the search parameters is on or about to start at the current time; displaying a program list showing information at least on the “currently on” or “about to start” TV programs among the matched TV programs; switching the DPF from the DPF mode to a TV mode if a “currently on” or “about to start” TV program is selected to play; and receiving and playing the selected TV program. A related DPF is provided. | 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 |
20100045475 | SHAKE RESPONSIVE HANDHELD DEVICE - A shake responsive handheld device is provided. The handheld device comprises a motion sensing unit, a storage unit, a motion determining unit, and a processing unit. The motion sensing unit is used for detecting a shaking motion imparted to the handheld device by a user. The storage unit stores a table defining a plurality of gaming results and shaking characteristics, each of which corresponds to one gaming result. The motion state determining unit determines the shaking characteristic of the shaking motion according to signals from the motion sensing unit. The processing unit outputs one of the plurality of gaming results according to the shaking characteristic determined by the motion state determining unit. | 02-25-2010 |
20100053432 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH TELEVISION TUNING FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of a digital photo frame (DPF) with television (TV) tuning function is provided. The method includes: creating one or more preview windows on the DPF under the DPF mode; receiving broadcasts of particular channels; displaying the broadcast contents of the particular channels in each of the preview windows; switching the DPF to a TV mode if a mode switching signal is received within the display of the broadcast contents of the particular channels; determining which of favorite channels currently previewed in the preview windows is selected; and receiving and playing broadcasts of the selected particular channel. A related DPF is also provided. | 03-04-2010 |
20100053433 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH MODE SWITCH FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of a digital photo frame (DPF) with mode switching function is provided. The method includes: determining whether the DPF is in a DPF mode or a TV mode upon receiving a power off signal; detecting whether any multimedia file exists in the DPF if the DPF is in the TV mode; and switching the DPF from the TV mode to the DPF mode if any multimedia file exists in the storage. A related DPF is also provided. | 03-04-2010 |
20100053437 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH A PICTURE-IN-PICTURE OUTPUT FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for outputting multimedia files and broadcast contents of a selected television (TV) channels on the DPF in a picture-in-picture (PIP) output mode is provided. The method includes: starting the PIP output mode when the DPF plays multimedia files under a DPF mode; defining a PIP region on the DPF; receiving broadcasts of a selected TV channel; and outputting the multimedia files and the broadcast contents of the selected TV channel in the PIP output mode. A related DPF is also provided. | 03-04-2010 |
20100053453 | DIGITAL MEDIA CONTROLLER - A digital media controller is provided. The digital media controller includes a video input interface configured for connecting to a host computer; a video output interface configured for connecting a display; a storage card interface configured for receiving a storage card which is used to store media files; a media processing unit configured for decoding the media files to video signals and audio signals; a switch unit connected between the video input interface and the video output interface, and the media processing unit, and controlled by the processor; the processor being configured to control the switch unit to connect a signal channel between the video input interface and the video output interface, and between the media processing unit and the video output interface according to a predetermined control rule. | 03-04-2010 |