公开(公告)号：US08174438B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-08

申请号：US12685284

申请日：2010-01-11

申请人： Yung-Chi Fan

发明人： Yung-Chi Fan

IPC分类号： G01S19/05

CPC分类号： G01S5/0072 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S13/825 ,  G01S19/05

摘要： A positioning apparatus and the associated positioning method are provided. The positioning apparatus includes a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, a positioning module and a control unit. The wireless communication unit generates a detection signal. The storage unit coupled to the wireless communication module stores assistance positioning data. The positioning module coupled to the storage unit generates coordinate information according to a satellite signal and the assistance positioning data. The control unit coupled to the wireless communication module, the storage unit and the positioning module determines whether the assistance positioning data is valid. When the assistance positioning data is invalid, the control unit controls the wireless communication module to generate the detection signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种定位装置和相关联的定位方法。 定位装置包括无线通信单元，存储单元，定位模块和控制单元。 无线通信单元生成检测信号。 耦合到无线通信模块的存储单元存储辅助定位数据。 耦合到存储单元的定位模块根据卫星信号和辅助定位数据产生坐标信息。 耦合到无线通信模块的控制单元，存储单元和定位模块确定辅助定位数据是否有效。 当辅助定位数据无效时，控制单元控制无线通信模块产生检测信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080303732A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US11759399

申请日：2007-06-07

申请人： Ming-Iu Lai ,  Tzung-Yu Wu ,  Chun-Hsiung Wang ,  Yung-Chi Fan

发明人： Ming-Iu Lai ,  Tzung-Yu Wu ,  Chun-Hsiung Wang ,  Yung-Chi Fan

IPC分类号： H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/00

CPC分类号： H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q13/106

摘要： A smart antenna with an adjustable radiation pattern is described. A plurality of slot antennas are formed at a metal layer which is grounded, wherein openings of the slot antennas point to different directions. One surface of an insulated layer is covered by the metal layer. A coaxial feeding structure is provided through the insulated layer. A plurality of microstrip lines are formed at the other surface of the insulated layer and can feed the radio frequency signals to the slot antennas, respectively. Pluralities of switches are connected to each microstrip line and the coaxial feeding structure. A plurality of bias circuits are electrically connected to each switch, respectively, to control the status of the switch and adjust the operation statuses of the slot antennas individually to form an adjustable radiation pattern.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有可调辐射图案的智能天线。 在接地的金属层上形成多个时隙天线，其中缝隙天线的开口指向不同的方向。 绝缘层的一个表面被金属层覆盖。 通过绝缘层提供同轴馈电结构。 在绝缘层的另一个表面上形成多个微带线，并且可以将射频信号分别馈送到缝隙天线。 多个开关连接到每个微带线和同轴馈送结构。 多个偏置电路分别电连接到每个开关，以控制开关的状态并分别调整缝隙天线的操作状态以形成可调的辐射图。

公开(公告)号：US20080198825A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：US12068210

申请日：2008-02-04

申请人： Yung-Chi Fan

发明人： Yung-Chi Fan

IPC分类号： H04Q7/24 ,  H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04W72/1242 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： A system and method for transmitting data packages with a priority grade, which applies to a processing procedure of transmitting a data package from an application layer to WLAN device is provided. The system includes at least an analysis module and a QoS classifier. The analysis module is used to analyze the contents of data package transmitted from the application layer, to classify and to record the data or type of service (ToS) of the data package. The QoS classifier is used to mark the priority grade on the data package according to the classification and the record made by the analysis module.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于发送具有优先等级的数据包的系统和方法，其适用于将数据包从应用层发送到WLAN设备的处理过程。 该系统至少包括分析模块和QoS分类器。 分析模块用于分析从应用层传输的数据包的内容，对数据包的数据或服务类型（ToS）进行分类和记录。 QoS分类器根据分析模块的分类和记录，用于标记数据包上的优先级。

公开(公告)号：US20100182194A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12685284

申请日：2010-01-11

申请人： Yung-Chi Fan

发明人： Yung-Chi Fan

IPC分类号： G01S19/45 ,  G06K7/01

CPC分类号： G01S5/0072 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S13/825 ,  G01S19/05

摘要： A positioning apparatus and the associated positioning method are provided. The positioning apparatus includes a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, a positioning module and a control unit. The wireless communication unit generates a detection signal. The storage unit coupled to the wireless communication module stores assistance positioning data. The positioning module coupled to the storage unit generates coordinate information according to a satellite signal and the assistance positioning data. The control unit coupled to the wireless communication module, the storage unit and the positioning module determines whether the assistance positioning data is valid. When the assistance positioning data is invalid, the control unit controls the wireless communication module to generate the detection signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种定位装置和相关联的定位方法。 定位装置包括无线通信单元，存储单元，定位模块和控制单元。 无线通信单元生成检测信号。 耦合到无线通信模块的存储单元存储辅助定位数据。 耦合到存储单元的定位模块根据卫星信号和辅助定位数据产生坐标信息。 耦合到无线通信模块的控制单元，存储单元和定位模块确定辅助定位数据是否有效。 当辅助定位数据无效时，控制单元控制无线通信模块产生检测信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080309555A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US12138449

申请日：2008-06-13

申请人： Yung-Chi Fan ,  Ming-Iu Lai

发明人： Yung-Chi Fan ,  Ming-Iu Lai

IPC分类号： H01Q3/00

CPC分类号： H04B17/382 ,  H04B17/26 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318

摘要： The invention provides a method for setting a smart antenna and a system thereof. The smart antenna has a plurality of antenna patterns and is used to communicate with at least a wireless communication device. The method includes the following steps. A plurality of connection quality test results of the wireless communication device corresponding to the antenna patterns are detected and stored periodically in turn. According to the connection quality test results, the optimal antenna configuration is determined. Then, the antenna is set according to the optimal antenna configuration when antenna needs to communicate with the wireless communication device to obtain the optimal communication quality.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于设置智能天线的方法及其系统。 智能天线具有多个天线方向图，并且用于至少与无线通信设备进行通信。 该方法包括以下步骤。 对应于天线图案的无线通信设备的多个连接质量测试结果依次被周期性地检测和存储。 根据连接质量测试结果，确定最佳天线配置。 然后，当天线需要与无线通信设备通信以获得最佳通信质量时，根据最佳天线配置来设置天线。

公开(公告)号：US07924237B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：US12289114

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： Ming-lu Lai ,  Tzung-Yu Wu ,  Yung-Chi Fan ,  Chun-Hsiung Wang

发明人： Ming-lu Lai ,  Tzung-Yu Wu ,  Yung-Chi Fan ,  Chun-Hsiung Wang

IPC分类号： H01Q1/50

CPC分类号： H01Q13/106 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/29

摘要： An antenna device including a substrate, a ground layer, a first feeding element, a second feeding element, a first control circuit and a second control circuit is provided. The substrate has a top surface and a lower surface. The ground layer disposed on the lower surface includes a first, a second and a third ground portions. The third ground portion is separated from the first and the second ground portions by a first and a second slots, respectively. The first and the second feeding elements include a first and a second conductive feeding lines, respectively. The first and the second conductive feeding lines cross over the first and the second slots and are electrically connected to the first and the second ground portions, respectively. The radiation pattern of the antenna device is variable by selectively operating the first, the second, the third and the fourth control circuits.

摘要翻译： 提供一种包括基板，接地层，第一馈电元件，第二馈电元件，第一控制电路和第二控制电路的天线装置。 基板具有顶表面和下表面。 设置在下表面上的接地层包括第一，第二和第三接地部分。 第三接地部分分别与第一和第二接地部分分开第一和第二狭槽。 第一和第二馈电元件分别包括第一和第二导电馈电线。 第一和第二导电馈电线分别与第一和第二沟槽交叉，分别电连接到第一和第二接地部分。 通过选择性地操作第一，第二，第三和第四控制电路，天线装置的辐射图可以变化。

公开(公告)号：US20100208134A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12487870

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： Meng-Shu Lee ,  Yung-Chi Fan

发明人： Meng-Shu Lee ,  Yung-Chi Fan

IPC分类号： H04N7/00 ,  H04N5/44

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8583

摘要： The present invention provides a digital television (TV) system and receiver which are capable of providing information of point of interest (POI) associated with programs or advertisements. A transmitting end of the digital TV system adds information of a POI included in a digital AV data into the digital AV data, so as to generate a digital AV signal to be transmitted. A receiving end of the digital TV system includes a digital AV receiver and a display device. The digital AV receiver receives and decodes the digital AV signal to generate the information of the POI. The display device displays the information of the POI.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种能够提供与节目或广告相关联的兴趣点（POI）的信息的数字电视（TV）系统和接收机。 数字电视系统的发送端将包含在数字AV数据中的POI的信息添加到数字AV数据中，以产生要发送的数字AV信号。 数字电视系统的接收端包括数字AV接收机和显示设备。 数字AV接收机接收并解码数字AV信号以产生POI的信息。 显示设备显示POI的信息。

公开(公告)号：US07557765B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-07

申请号：US11759399

申请日：2007-06-07

申请人： Ming-Iu Lai ,  Tzung-Yu Wu ,  Chun-Hsiung Wang ,  Yung-Chi Fan

发明人： Ming-Iu Lai ,  Tzung-Yu Wu ,  Chun-Hsiung Wang ,  Yung-Chi Fan

IPC分类号： H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/00

CPC分类号： H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q13/106

摘要： A smart antenna with an adjustable radiation pattern is described. A plurality of slot antennas are formed at a metal layer which is grounded, wherein openings of the slot antennas point to different directions. One surface of an insulated layer is covered by the metal layer. A coaxial feeding structure is provided through the insulated layer. A plurality of microstrip lines are formed at the other surface of the insulated layer and can feed the radio frequency signals to the slot antennas, respectively. Pluralities of switches are connected to each microstrip line and the coaxial feeding structure. A plurality of bias circuits are electrically connected to each switch, respectively, to control the status of the switch and adjust the operation statuses of the slot antennas individually to form an adjustable radiation pattern.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有可调辐射图案的智能天线。 在接地的金属层上形成多个时隙天线，其中缝隙天线的开口指向不同的方向。 绝缘层的一个表面被金属层覆盖。 通过绝缘层提供同轴馈电结构。 在绝缘层的另一个表面上形成多个微带线，并且可以将射频信号分别馈送到缝隙天线。 多个开关连接到每个微带线和同轴馈送结构。 多个偏置电路分别电连接到每个开关，以控制开关的状态并分别调整缝隙天线的操作状态以形成可调的辐射图。

公开(公告)号：US20090115681A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US12289114

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： Ming-lu Lai ,  Tzung-Yu Wu ,  Yung-Chi Fan ,  Chun-Hsiung Wang

发明人： Ming-lu Lai ,  Tzung-Yu Wu ,  Yung-Chi Fan ,  Chun-Hsiung Wang

IPC分类号： H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC分类号： H01Q13/106 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/29

摘要： An antenna device including a substrate, a ground layer, a first feeding element, a second feeding element, a first control circuit and a second control circuit is provided. The substrate has a top surface and a lower surface. The ground layer disposed on the lower surface includes a first, a second and a third ground portions. The third ground portion is separated from the first and the second ground portions by a first and a second slots, respectively. The first and the second feeding elements include a first and a second conductive feeding lines, respectively. The first and the second conductive feeding lines cross over the first and the second slots and are electrically connected to the first and the second ground portions, respectively. The radiation pattern of the antenna device is variable by selectively operating the first, the second, the third and the fourth control circuits.

摘要翻译： 提供一种包括基板，接地层，第一馈电元件，第二馈电元件，第一控制电路和第二控制电路的天线装置。 基板具有顶表面和下表面。 设置在下表面上的接地层包括第一，第二和第三接地部分。 第三接地部分分别与第一和第二接地部分分开第一和第二狭槽。 第一和第二馈电元件分别包括第一和第二导电馈电线。 第一和第二导电馈电线分别与第一和第二沟槽交叉，分别电连接到第一和第二接地部分。 通过选择性地操作第一，第二，第三和第四控制电路，天线装置的辐射图可以变化。