Patents by Inventor Difan Zhao

Difan Zhao 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).

  • Patent number: 11720591
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for visualizing performance data of infrastructure components. The method includes receiving a query through an application for a metric for an infrastructure component, the metric comprising metric time series (MTS) data. The method also includes identifying sources for the metric. The method also includes querying the identified sources for the metric. The method also includes selecting from the identified sources best available data for the metric based on a selection algorithm. The method also includes enriching the best available data comprising linking dimensions and properties from the identified sources to the best available data. The method also includes causing display of the enriched best available data through a user interface of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Difan Zhao, Uday Sagar Shiramshetty, Paul Ingram
  • Patent number: 10587530
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20190028404
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Patent number: 10069754
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170366471
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Patent number: 9742691
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170054652
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Patent number: 9526063
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20160212687
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Patent number: 9288692
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20140351392
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew B. Baker, Joshua M. Wookey, David T. Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Patent number: 8813211
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the registered device setting, and automatically configures the one or more network components when an end time of the particular reservation is reached in order to deactivate the registered device setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Baker, Josh Wookey, David Ong, Difan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20130305341
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the registered device setting, and automatically configures the one or more network components when an end time of the particular reservation is reached in order to deactivate the registered device setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Baker, Josh Wookey, David Ong, Difan Zhao