Acer Inc.

Tsung-Mao Chen

Shu-Chun Liao

Yu-Chuan Cheng

Yung-Shen Chen

A smart speaker including a first light sensor, a second light sensor, a loudspeaker and a processor is provided. The first light sensor is configured to sense the first ambient light brightness value. The second light sensor is configured to sense the second ambient light brightness value. The loudspeaker is configured to emit a sound. The processor is electrically connected to the first light sensor, the second light sensor and the loudspeaker, and is configured to control a sound effect of the sound according to the first ambient light brightness value and the second ambient light brightness value.

Smart speaker and sound effect control method using the same

A method of operating a computer that is in a sleep state and that is accessed remotely. The method includes receiving an indication that the computer should transition from a sleep state to a wake state, determining whether the indication was generated as a result of a remote access to the computer, and upon determining that the indication was generated as a result of a remote access to the computer, causing the computer to transition to a partial wake state.

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Taipei, Taiwan

Tsung-Mao Chen