Patents by Inventor A-Li Hu

A-Li Hu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240006458
    Abstract: An image sensor device is disclosed which includes a semiconductor layer having a first surface and a second surface, where the second surface is opposite to the first surface. The device includes a conductive structure disposed over the first surface, with a dielectric layer disposed between the conductive structure and the first surface. The device includes a first dielectric layer disposed over the second surface of the semiconductor substrate. The device includes a second dielectric layer disposed over the first dielectric layer. The device includes a color filter layer disposed over the second dielectric layer. In some embodiments, the thickness, refractive index, or both of the first dielectric layer and the thickness, refractive index, or both of the second dielectric layer may be collectively determined to cause incident radiation passing through the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer and to the plurality of pixels to have destructive interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Feng-Chien Hsieh, Chia-Yen Hsu, Yun-Wei Cheng, Wei-Li Hu, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Hsin-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 11848393
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photodiode and a display screen. The photodiode includes a first electrode and a second electrode in order. When a direction of an incident light of the photodiode is a first direction, a material of the first electrode is a transparent conductive material, and a material of the second electrode is a metal material. When the direction of the incident light of the photodiode is a second direction, the second electrode is made of a transparent conductive material, and the first electrode is made of a metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Li Hu, Tengteng Shi, Guowei Zha, Wei Luo
  • Publication number: 20230397008
    Abstract: This application provides a communication method and a communication apparatus. The method includes: A session management network element obtains first indication information in a session establishment process of a session in a first network for a terminal device, where the first indication information indicates that user plane integrity protection in a second network is supported. The session management network element sends a first request message to an access and mobility management function network element in the first network based on the first indication information, where the first request message is used to request to assign a bearer identifier of the second network for the session. The session management network element receives a first response message from the access and mobility management function network element, where the first response message includes the bearer identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li Hu, Yang Xin, Rong Wu
  • Patent number: 11837614
    Abstract: A subpixel including at least one second-conductivity-type pinned photodiode layer that forms a p-n junction with a substrate semiconductor layer, at least one floating diffusion region, and at least one transfer gate stack structure. The at least one transfer gate stack structure may at least partially laterally surround the at least one second-conductivity-type pinned photodiode layer with a total azimuthal extension angle in a range from 240 degrees to 360 degrees around a geometrical center of the second-conductivity-type pinned photodiode layer. The at least one transfer gate stack structure may include multiple edges that overlie different segments of a periphery of the at least one second-conductivity-type pinned photodiode layer, and the floating diffusion region includes a portion located between the first edge and the second edge. In addition, multiple transfer gate stack structures and multiple floating diffusion regions may be present in the subpixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Feng-Chien Hsieh, Yun-Wei Cheng, Wei-Li Hu, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Hsin-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20230387152
    Abstract: A pixel sensor includes a transfer fin field effect transistor (finFET) to transfer a photocurrent from a photodiode to a drain region. The transfer finFET includes at least a portion of the photodiode, an extension region associated with the drain region, a plurality of channel fins, and a transfer gate at least partially surrounding the channel fins to control the operation of the transfer finFET. In the transfer finFET, the transfer gate is wrapped around (e.g., at least three sides) of each of the channel fins, which provides a greater surface area over which the transfer gate is enabled to control the transfer of electrons. The greater surface area results in greater control over operation of the finFET, which may reduce switching times of the pixel sensor (which enables faster pixel sensor performance) and may reduce leakage current of the pixel sensor relative to a planar transfer transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Feng-Chien HSIEH, Yun-Wei CHENG, Wei-Li HU, Kuo-Cheng LEE, Cheng-Ming WU
  • Publication number: 20230379700
    Abstract: This application discloses a security parameter obtaining method, an apparatus, and a system, to ensure security of a private network service. In this application, security parameters used to derive an air interface control plane key and an air interface user plane key are separately generated, the security parameter used to derive the air interface user plane key is derived by using a root key of a private network, and derivation is completed in the private network, to prevent the root key of the private network and a process of deriving the security parameter from being exposed in a public network. In this way, when the air interface user plane key is used to securely transmit service data, security of service data transmission over an air interface can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Haoren ZHU, Hualin ZHU, Li HU, Yizhuang WU
  • Publication number: 20230369369
    Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide pixel sensor configurations and methods of forming the same. In some implementations, one or more transistors of a pixel sensor are included on a circuitry die (e.g., an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die or another type of circuitry die) of an image sensor device. The one or more transistors may include a source follower transistor, a row select transistor, and/or another transistor that is used to control the operation of the pixel sensor. Including the one or more transistors of the pixel sensor (and other pixel sensors of the image sensor device) on the circuitry die reduces the area occupied by transistors in the pixel sensor on the sensor die. This enables the area for photon collection in the pixel sensor to be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Feng-Chien HSIEH, Yun-Wei CHENG, Wei-Li HU, Kuo-Cheng LEE, Cheng-Ming WU
  • Publication number: 20230369361
    Abstract: A subpixel including at least one second-conductivity-type pinned photodiode layer that forms a p-n junction with a substrate semiconductor layer, at least one floating diffusion region, and at least one transfer gate stack structure. The at least one transfer gate stack structure may at least partially laterally surround the at least one second-conductivity-type pinned photodiode layer with a total azimuthal extension angle in a range from 240 degrees to 360 degrees around a geometrical center of the second-conductivity-type pinned photodiode layer. The at least one transfer gate stack structure may include multiple edges that overlie different segments of a periphery of the at least one second-conductivity-type pinned photodiode layer, and the floating diffusion region includes a portion located between the first edge and the second edge. In addition, multiple transfer gate stack structures and multiple floating diffusion regions may be present in the subpixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Feng-Chien Hsieh, Yun-Wei Cheng, Wei-Li Hu, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Hsin-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20230362632
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a security policy processing method, to implement a best-effort on-demand user plane security activation mechanism in a network in which there is a core network element that does not support on-demand user plane security protection. The security policy processing method in embodiments of this application includes: A target 1 receives a message #50-2 from a core network device #30-1, where the message #50-2 includes container information from a source access network device. The target access network device determines a user plane security activation status between the target access network device and a terminal device based on the message #50-2, where the user plane security activation status indicates whether user plane ciphering protection is activated and/or whether user plane integrity protection is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Li HU, Rong WU
  • Publication number: 20230362201
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a security policy processing method and a communication device. A target access network device receives, from a source access network device, a message that includes indication information. Then, when the indication information indicates that a terminal device supports on-demand user plane security protection between the terminal device and an access network device, the target access network device sends, to a mobility management entity, a path switch request that carries a user plane security policy 021, where the user plane security policy indicates whether to enable user plane integrity protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Li HU, Rong WU
  • Patent number: 11810933
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an image sensor device is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of photosensitive pixels in a substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over the substrate; etching the dielectric layer, resulting in a first trench in the dielectric layer and laterally surrounding the photosensitive pixels; and forming a light blocking structure in the first trench, such that the light blocking structure laterally surrounds the photosensitive pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Chien Hsieh, Yun-Wei Cheng, Wei-Li Hu, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Ying-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 11800416
    Abstract: Example wireless communication methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes a terminal initiates a reestablishment procedure when a handover procedure of the terminal fails. When a base station reselected by the terminal is a base station (that is, a target base station) to which the terminal is handed over in a handover procedure, and because a key of the base station is updated in the handover procedure, the base station includes key derivation information in a reestablishment message to be sent to the terminal. Therefore, the terminal can update a key of the terminal based on the key derivation information, so that the key of the terminal can be consistent with the key of the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao Chen, Li Hu, Zhongli Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230337002
    Abstract: A security context generation method and apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. In the method, a terminal device obtains a first security context for protecting a first communication service of the terminal device, and sends, to a session management function network element, a session request message for requesting to establish a session of a second communication service which is different from the first communication service. The terminal device receives, from the session management function network element a session accept message for completing establishment of the session of the second communication service. The terminal device obtains an additional generation indication and based on the additional generation indication obtains a second security context for protecting the second communication service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Li Hu, Rong Wu
  • Publication number: 20230319554
    Abstract: A key generation method and an apparatus are provided. One example key generation method includes the following steps: determining, by a communication apparatus, that a master base station or a secondary base station serves as an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) donor, wherein the master base station and the secondary base station are connected to an IAB node; and performing at least one of the following when the master base station serves as the IAB donor, generating, by the communication apparatus, an IAB key KIAB based on a master base station key; or when the secondary base station serves as the IAB donor, generating, by the communication apparatus, the IAB key KIAB based on a secondary base station key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Longhua GUO, Yuanping ZHU, Li HU, Rong WU
  • Publication number: 20230292388
    Abstract: A connection resume request method includes generating, by a terminal, a new access stratum key; sending, by the terminal to a target base station, a connection resume request message requesting to resume a radio resource control (RRC) connection; receiving, by the terminal, a connection resume rejection message from the target base station, wherein the connection resume rejection message indicates that the resuming of the RRC connection is rejected; and resuming, by the terminal, the new access stratum key to a previous access stratum key, wherein the previous access stratum key is an access stratum key that is used, before the apparatus enters an inactive state, by the terminal and the source base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Li Hu, Bingzhao Li, Jing Chen, Tingting Geng
  • Patent number: 11743556
    Abstract: A character string display processing method is provided. The method includes: receiving a character display instruction; performing, in response to determining a target character string in the character string set does not include a character of a preset type, first rendering preprocessing on a target character included in the target character string to obtain a first rendered data set, and generating a rendering instruction about the character string set according to the first rendered data set; and performing, in response to determining the target character string includes a character of a preset type, second rendering preprocessing on the target character string to obtain a second rendered data set, and generating a rendering instruction about the character string set according to the second rendered data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Li Hu
  • Patent number: 11715400
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a flexible substrate and a plurality of display sections and retractable sections disposed on the flexible substrate in an array, wherein the retractable sections are configured to connect the display sections to each other. Each of the retractable sections includes at least four arc sections, one C-shaped section, and four straight sections. Under external forces in all directions, the arc sections and the C-shaped section extend and are deformed along different directions in a plane, and the straight sections can buffer stresses caused by extension and deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenqiang Wang, Liang Sun, Bingkun Yin, Shijuan Yi, Li Hu, Likun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230239689
    Abstract: A key derivation method, an apparatus, and a system. The method includes: user equipment (UE) receives an authentication success message from a mobility management function network element, generates a master session key (MSK) and an extended master session key (EMSK) based on the authentication success message; and determines whether an authentication device is located outside a 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) network, to determine whether to obtain Kausf based on the EMSK or the MSK. Therefore, the UE can be compatible with a key derivation manner used when the authentication device is located outside the 3GPP network and a key derivation manner used when the authentication device is located inside the 3GPP network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li HU, Rong WU
  • Publication number: 20230235761
    Abstract: A mounting seat is connected to a doorbell includes a mounting portion, an extendable portion, and a connecting portion. The mounting portion is connected to a mounting surface. The extendable portion is connected to the mounting portion. The extendable portion could be extended or retracted by exerting force. The extendable portion includes a first extendable section and a second extendable section. The connecting portion is connected between the extendable portion and the doorbell. When the first extendable section is extended or retracted relative to the mounting portion, the extendable portion drives the connecting portion and the doorbell to turn along a first axis. When the second extendable section is extended or retracted relative to the mounting portion, the extendable portion drives the connecting portion and the doorbell to turn along a second axis. The first axis is not parallel to the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: TZU-CHIH LIN, PEI-LI HU
  • Patent number: 11706618
    Abstract: A data packet verification method and a device improve network security. The method includes: receiving a data packet of a terminal device, where the data packet carries a first token and a service identifier, and the service identifier is used to indicate a type of a service to which the data packet belongs; obtaining first input information based on the data packet, and generating a second token based on the first input information, where the first input information includes an identifier of the terminal device and the service identifier carried in the data packet; and sending the data packet when the first token is the same as the second token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li Hu, Jing Chen, Huan Li