Patents Assigned to XIAOMI INC.
  • Patent number: 11367054
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a biological recognition technology-based mobile payment device, method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method includes receiving, by a payment Trusted Application (TA) that operates in a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) on a device, a call request from one of a plurality of third party payment applications that are installed on the device and operate with the payment TA, determining content to be encrypted and an encryption parameter for performing encryption based on the call request, acquiring a result of biometric recognition from a biometric recognition application, encrypting the content according to the encryption parameter and the result of biometric recognition and returning the encrypted content to the third party payment application that generates the call request, for the third party payment application to perform a pay tent-related operation based on the encrypted content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Hu, Yuanyuan Huang
  • Patent number: 11226736
    Abstract: A mobile terminal for controlling display includes: a frame body including a middle frame; a touch screen provided on a front surface of the frame body and attached onto the middle frame; wherein the touch screen covers whole of the front surface of the frame body, or the touch screen covers a remaining area except a predetermined area on the front surface of the frame body, the predetermined area being an exposure area for additional electronic devices provided on the front surface of the frame body; a touch integrated circuit connected with the touch screen; and a processor connected with the touch integrated circuit. According to the disclosure, the whole front surface of the frame body is covered by the touch screen without providing the upper forehead area and the lower button area thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Anyu Liu, Hui Du, Guosheng Li
  • Patent number: 11100872
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for mode switching are provided in the disclosure. Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for switching a display mode of a device. The method includes receiving an intensity value of ambient light when the device is in a first control mode in which backlights of a liquid crystal display screen are controlled in order to control a display brightness of the liquid crystal display screen, determining whether the intensity value is less than a predetermined threshold, and when the intensity value is less than the predetermined threshold, controlling the device to enter a second control mode in which voltages provided to data lines of the liquid crystal display screen are scaled according to a ratio in order to control the display brightness of the liquid crystal display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Guosheng Li, Anyu Liu, Laijun Yan
  • Patent number: 11013385
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning device includes: a sensor system for collecting a pre-set environment parameter of surroundings of the automatic cleaning device; and an application processor. The application processor includes a central processing unit electrically coupled to the sensor system to acquire the pre-set environment parameter collected by the sensor system. The application processor further includes a graphic processing unit electrically coupled to the central processing unit. The graphic processing unit obtains the pre-set environment parameter from the central processing unit and then generates a map of the surroundings of the automatic cleaning device based on the pre-set environment parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: Xiaomi Inc., Beijing Rockrobo Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yingnan Xue, Yongfeng Xia
  • Patent number: 11004163
    Abstract: A terminal-implemented method, a server-implemented method and a terminal for acquiring a certification document are provided. The terminal-implemented method includes: determining a target application for providing the certification document according to a user-input identification of a legal source of the certification document; acquiring page contents of the target application, the page contents containing the certification document; and sending document contents including the page contents or the certification document to a certification-document extracting server to enable certification-document extracting server to extract the certification document from the document contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Liu Fang, Meng Xu, Jianhe Jiang, Zhenyu Wu, Xianpeng Wang, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 10981022
    Abstract: A smart respirator includes a main respirator-body including a first open end and a second open end. A diameter of the first open end is smaller than a diameter of the second open end. The smart respirator further includes a front respirator-body arranged at the first open end. The front respirator-body includes a filter sheet arranged inside the front respirator-body and configured to absorb pollutants in air entering the front respirator-body, an air sensor arranged inside the front respirator-body and configured to detect an air index of filtered air filtered by the filter sheet, and a flow sensor arranged inside the front respirator-body and configured to determine a total respiratory amount. The smart respirator also includes a fixation band arranged at the second open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Zhao, Qun Tao, Huayijun Liu
  • Publication number: 20210108946
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser ranging device. The laser ranging device includes an encoded chassis, a rotary disc, a first barrier ring on the rotary disc and/or a second barrier ring on the encoded chassis. The encoded chassis includes a rotary bin and a plurality of ranging teeth disposed at intervals on the periphery of the rotary bin. The rotary disc is mounted within the encoded chassis and is rotatable within the rotary bin when the rotary disc is driven. The first barrier ring is disposed at the edge of the bottom surface of the rotary disc and the second barrier ring is disposed at the periphery of the ranging teeth, and the first barrier ring is located at the periphery of the ranging teeth after the rotary disc is mounted to the encoded chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicants: XIAOMI INC., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunpeng WAN, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 10972395
    Abstract: A method for granting a qualification includes receiving a qualification sharing request sent by a granting account for granting a granted account a prioritized application qualification for a target service, detecting whether the granting account has previously used the target service, and, if the granting account has previously used the target service, granting the granted account the prioritized application qualification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Wang, Changbing Chen, Qiang Fu, Enxing Hou
  • Patent number: 10908772
    Abstract: A method for adjusting an operating state of a smart housing device includes monitoring a device list in a control application on a mobile terminal. The control application is configured to control the smart housing device. The method further includes, when an instruction for creating a shortcut key for controlling the smart housing device is detected, creating the shortcut key on a desktop of the mobile terminal and adjusting an operating state of the smart housing device in response to actuation of the shortcut key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Guangyi Han, Ming Zhao, Enxing Hou
  • Patent number: 10900816
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser ranging device. The laser ranging device includes an encoded chassis, a rotary disc, a first barrier ring on the rotary disc and/or a second barrier ring on the encoded chassis. The encoded chassis includes a rotary bin and a plurality of ranging teeth disposed at intervals on the periphery of the rotary bin. The rotary disc is mounted within the encoded chassis and is rotatable within the rotary bin when the rotary disc is driven. The first barrier ring is disposed at the edge of the bottom surface of the rotary disc and the second barrier ring is disposed at the periphery of the ranging teeth, and the first barrier ring is located at the periphery of the ranging teeth after the rotary disc is mounted to the encoded chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Xiaomi Inc., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunpeng Wan, Yongfeng Xia
  • Patent number: 10825374
    Abstract: A liquid crystal driver circuit may include a screen including a plurality of liquid crystal units distributed as an array. The array may include m rows of liquid crystal units along a row direction, and n columns of liquid crystal units along a column direction, wherein m is an integer and n is an integer. The screen may also include n data lines, respectively connected to the n columns of liquid crystal units along the column direction; and at least one data line switch, each connected to a corresponding data line of the n data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Guosheng Li, Wei Feng, Shanrong Liu
  • Patent number: 10824843
    Abstract: A terminal having a fingerprint identification function is provided. The terminal includes: a body having an outside surface; a screen disposed on the outside surface; a fingerprint detection component disposed on the outside surface; and a processor disposed inside the body and electrically connected to the screen and the fingerprint identification component; the processor is configured to turn on the fingerprint detection component to obtain fingerprint data detected by the fingerprint detection component when a touch signal on the screen is received and to execute the preset control instruction if the fingerprint data matches pre-stored reference fingerprint data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Kun Yang, Jun Tao
  • Patent number: 10798979
    Abstract: A mask is provided. The mask includes an outer cover made of ultra-fine fibers and formed by hot-pressing, and the outer cover has a plurality of through holes for ventilation; a filter configured to filter air and disposed at a side of the outer cover adjacent to a user; and two sealing pads, each attached to a side of the filter adjacent to the user and configured to contact skins at two sides of a nose bridge of the user to seal gaps between the filter and the two sides of the nose bridge of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: XIAOMI INC., AETHERIS (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher John Hosmer
  • Patent number: 10790690
    Abstract: A method for controlling charging of a terminal device includes determining whether there is a need to switch from a first charging chip currently charging a battery of the terminal device to a second charging chip waiting to charge the battery, and controlling the first charging chip to stop charging the battery and starting the second charging chip to charge the battery if it is determined that there is the need to switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxing Yang, Hui Du, Linghua Gu
  • Patent number: 10783459
    Abstract: A method for providing ticket information is provided. The method includes: receiving a notification; determining whether the notification includes the ticket information; and if the notification includes the ticket information, providing the ticket information in a multimedia message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Dongya Jiang, Jiankai Zhao, Zhenhai Zhao
  • Patent number: 10764934
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for controlling a terminal device to access a wireless Local Area Network LAN. When a terminal device needs to connect to the wireless LAN, a smart terminal device firstly acquires first access information of the wireless LAN and validates whether the first access information is correct; and when the first access information is correct, the smart terminal device sends the first access information to the terminal device, such that the terminal device utilizes the first access information to access the wireless LAN. The method can ensure the first access information sent to the terminal device is correct, i.e., the terminal device can successfully access the wireless LAN by utilizing the first access information. Thereby, the method can improve the success rate of accessing the wireless LAN by the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Qiao Ren, Enxing Hou, Ziguang Gao
  • Patent number: 10755260
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for mailing items in the field of network technology. The method includes: generating an access request by a mobile terminal after scanning a mailing label; sending the access request of accessing a mailing page to a server; displaying the mailing page; acquiring mailing information inputted on the mailing page, and sending the mailing information to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Weiguang Jia, Na Ma, Enxing Hou
  • Publication number: 20200264017
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser ranging device. The laser ranging device includes an encoded chassis, a rotary disc, a first barrier ring on the rotary disc and/or a second barrier ring on the encoded chassis. The encoded chassis includes a rotary bin and a plurality of ranging teeth disposed at intervals on the periphery of the rotary bin. The rotary disc is mounted within the encoded chassis and is rotatable within the rotary bin when the rotary disc is driven. The first barrier ring is disposed at the edge of the bottom surface of the rotary disc and the second barrier ring is disposed at the periphery of the ranging teeth, and the first barrier ring is located at the periphery of the ranging teeth after the rotary disc is mounted to the encoded chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicants: XIAOMI INC., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunpeng WAN, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 10705676
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of for interacting with a button. The method includes determining whether a state of the button is being switched among a normal state, a hover state, and a press state, presenting a first predetermined pattern around the button in response to determining that a state of the button is being switched from the normal state to the hover state; and presenting a second predetermined pattern around the button in response to determining that the state of the button is being switched from the hover state to the press state. The first and second predetermined patterns are displayed to a user switching the button. Through the present disclosure, a clear and accurate interaction indication and the whole interaction process can be presented to the user during button interaction, improving the user experience during interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Wang, Qiang Fu, Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 10705729
    Abstract: A touch control method and apparatus for a function key, and a storage medium are provided. The touch control method includes: determining a current handheld operation mode of a terminal, the handheld operation mode including at least one of a left hand operation mode, a right hand operation mode and a double hand operation mode; determining an operation area corresponding to the current handheld operation mode, activating a surface touch control function of the operation area and displaying the function key in the operation area; and determining whether a user performs a touch control operation on the function key in the operation area, according to a touch position of the user in the operation area and a position of the function key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Ning Hao, Dawei Yang, Huanhuan Liu