Patent application number | Description | Published |
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 |
20090069072 | SHAKE RESPONSIVE HANDHELD DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention relates to a shake responsive handheld device. The handheld device comprises a motion sensor, a storage unit, and a processor. The motion sensor detects a shaking motion of the handheld device initiated by a user. The storage unit stores a plurality of first type media files and a relation table. The first type media files are used for reproducing a sound of tumbling dice in a dice shaker and the relation table is used for defining a plurality of shaking levels, each of which corresponds with one of the first type media files. The processor, in response to signals from the motion sensor, monitors the shaking level of the shaking motion to identify one of the first type media files corresponding to the shake level according to the relation table and plays the identified first type media file until the shaking level changes. | 03-12-2009 |
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 |
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 |
20100013652 | SHAKE RESPONSIVE MEDIA PLAYER - A shake responsive media player is provided. The media player comprises, a motion sensor, a storage unit, a motion state determining unit, a media file determining unit, and a processing unit. The motion sensor is used for detecting a shaking motion imparted to the media player by a user. The storage unit stores at least one group of media files associated with each other having same contents and different sampling rates and a table defining relationships between shaking levels of the shaking motion and the sampling rates of the at least one group of media files. The motion state determines one of the shaking levels of the media player according to signals from the motion sensing unit. The a media file determining unit, when a first media file of the at least one group of media files is playing, determines a second media file associated with the first media file having the sampling rate corresponding to the shaking level determined by the motion state determining unit according to the table. | 01-21-2010 |
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 |
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 |
20100053165 | IMAGE ADJUSTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image adjusting method includes supplying an adjusting device connected with a display device; receiving an adjusting request including a source location, a target location and a revolution of the display device from the display device; obtaining the source location, the target location and the revolution of the display device from the adjusting request, and images from the source location; reducing the resolution of the obtained image according to the resolution of the display device when a revolution of the obtained image is not consistent with the revolution of the display device; and storing the adjusted desired image to the target location. A display device and an adjusting device are also provided. | 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 |
20100088366 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING FILES BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention provides a system and method for transmitting files between electronic devices. The method includes: supplying a computer for connecting at least one electronic device to the computer and connecting the computer to a server; obtaining inputs from a user; obtaining identifier (ID) of a target electronic device and the files that are selected in the electronic device by a user, wherein the target electronic device is configured for providing space to store files; generating a request including the ID of the target electronic device; and sending the request and the files that are selected in the electronic device to the server. | 04-08-2010 |
20100134430 | TOUCH RESPONSIVE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprises a housing, a plurality of touch sensors, and a processing unit. The housing comprises a plurality of touch areas and division portions, each of which is disposed between two adjacent touch areas of the plurality of touch areas. The plurality of touch sensors are disposed within the housing, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of touch sensors. The processing unit is capable of identifying signals from the plurality of touch sensors and performing functions corresponding to the signals. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138548 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING FILES BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention provides a system and method for transmitting files between electronic devices. The method includes: supplying a computer for connecting at least one electronic device to the computer and connecting the computer to a server; controlling the electronic device to log on or off the server when the electronic device is connected with the computer; obtaining an identifier (ID) of a target electronic device, an ID of the electronic device, and information of files what are selected in the electronic device by a user; generating a request including the ID of the target electronic device, the ID of the electronic device, and the information of files that the user selects; and transmitting the request to the target electronic device if the target electronic device is logged on the server. | 06-03-2010 |
20100156942 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EDITING IMAGES - A method for editing images is provided. The method includes steps of: reading a to-be-displayed image; identifying portions of the read image containing human faces, and defining location(s) of face(s) as face area(s), and the remaining area(s) as non-face area(s); providing an image adjusting menu in response to an input by the user via a user input unit, determining an editing manner in response to a menu item selection, and generating an instruction corresponding to the determined editing manner; editing the face area according to the determined editing manner; displaying the edited image on the display unit; storing the edited image in the storage unit. A display device for editing images is also provided. | 06-24-2010 |
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 |
20100302146 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ICON DISPLAY METHOD THEREFOR - A display device is provided. The display device includes an input unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The input unit it for generating input signals in response to user input. The display unit is for displaying interfaces with a plurality of icons. The storage unit is for storing a movement track and a speed of each icon. The processing unit is for selecting an icon in response to an input signal from the input unit, acquiring a movement track and a speed of the icon from the storage unit, controlling the icon to move at the speed along the movement track and the display unit to display a movement of the icon, and performing a function associated with the icon. | 12-02-2010 |
20130170202 | LED ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An LED illuminating device includes a base, an LED substrate mounted on the base, at least one LED on the substrate and an envelope fixed on the base. The envelope includes a plurality of transmission regions and a plurality of reflective regions. The lights beams emitted by the LED reaches the envelope. A first portion of the light beams reaching transmission regions can pass therethough. A second portion of the light beams are internally reflected in multiple times by the reflective regions until they finally escape to outside through the transmission regions. The direction of the light beams can reach various locations of each of the transmission regions at various angles. | 07-04-2013 |