Patents by Inventor Enxing Hou
Enxing Hou 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).
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Patent number: 10530836Abstract: An image acquiring method includes: detecting whether a screenshot signal is triggered; sending a screenshot request to a server when the screenshot signal is triggered, the screenshot request including a user account and a target smart device identification, so as to enable the server to send the screenshot request to a target smart device based on the user account and the target smart device identification; and receiving a screenshot image from the server, the screenshot image being obtained by using the target smart device to perform a screenshot on an image displayed on the target smart device based on the screenshot request.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.Inventors: Shiquan Zhou, Qiang Fu, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10518208Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for detecting parameter. The method includes: acquiring at least one intake air quality parameter of an air intake area of an air purifier and at least one output air quality parameter of an air discharging area of the air purifier; determining a purification parameter corresponding to the intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the output air quality parameter of the air discharging area; and outputting the purification parameter.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Yang Wang, Qiang Fu, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10485034Abstract: A method for accessing a wireless network includes accessing a target router according to first access information, so as to access a part of one or more servers. The method also includes sending device verification information to the part of one or more servers; and receiving second access information, wherein the second access information is sent by the target router when the device verification information passes a verification performed by the part of one or more servers. The method further includes accessing the target router according to the second access information, so as to access all of the one or more servers.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.Inventors: Hong Chen, Deguo Meng, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10462829Abstract: A method for accessing a wireless access point is provided. The method includes: receiving access information of the wireless access point broadcasted by a preset device, the access information including a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) and an access password of the wireless access point, and the preset device having successfully accessed the wireless access point; unicasting device discovery information according to the BSSID, the device discovery information including the BSSID; receiving feedback information sent by the wireless access point, the feedback information including a Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the wireless access point; and accessing the wireless access point according to the SSID in the feedback information and the access password.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Deguo Meng, Yi Ding, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10462071Abstract: A method may include receiving a removal request from a first user account, the removal request configured to request removal of a control relationship between the first user account and a device. A method may further include determining whether the first user account is an owner account of the device or a share account of the device. A method may further include retrieving a first share account corresponding to the device, the first share account being an account having permission to control the device, wherein the permission to control the device has been shared with the first share account by a user account different from the first share account. A method may further include removing a full control relationship between the owner account and the device. A method may further include removing a limited control relationship between the first share account and the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Enxing Hou, Qiao Ren, Feiyun Li
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Patent number: 10453331Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device control method and apparatus, belonging to the field of smart home technology. The method includes: displaying a control key interface including a custom key; and when selection of the custom key is detected, sending a custom control message to a remote control device so that the remote control device transmits at least two control signals according to the custom control message to control at least one home device to perform at least two operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Benchang Su, Sitai Gao, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10452089Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling turn-on and turn-off of an electric current supplied by a smart socket. The method includes retrieving a timing instruction used for controlling turn-on and turn-off of the electric current, and controlling on and off of an electric current to a device connected to a smart socket according to the timing instruction. The timing instruction is stored in the smart socket and a control device. The control device is wirelessly connected with the smart socket. The present disclosure improves the reliability of controlling turn-on and turn-off of an electric current supplied by the smart socket.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Xin Liu, Yue Liang, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10425403Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for accessing a smart camera. The method includes detecting access media for accessing the smart camera. The method also includes generating an access request corresponding to the access media when detecting that the access media is a local area network. The access request carries an access password. The method further includes sending the access request to the smart camera, such that the smart camera allows access after successfully verifying the access password in the access request.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong Chen, Ziguang Gao, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10375296Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a storage medium are provided for adjusting camera shooting angle. The method includes: determining a position of a human body in a shooting range of a camera; adjusting a shooting angle of the camera based on the position of the human body, such that an image of the human body is located at the center of a video picture shot by the camera; determining a position of a human face in the video picture shot by the camera; and fine-adjusting the shooting angle of the camera based on the position of the human face, such that an image of the human face is located at the center of the video picture shot by the camera.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Yang Wang, Qiang Fu, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10324707Abstract: A method for upgrading a ZigBee device, includes: downloading, when firmware of the ZigBee device needs to be upgraded, a latest version of the firmware from a server; pushing the latest version of the firmware to the ZigBee device; and issuing a firmware upgrade instruction to the ZigBee device after the latest version of the firmware is pushed to the ZigBee device successfully, to trigger the firmware of the ZigBee device to be upgraded based on the latest version of the firmware.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Benchang Su, Deguo Meng, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10318408Abstract: A method for processing data, includes: acquiring data packets having respective serial numbers and transmitted between a first microcontroller unit (MCU) and a second MCU of a smart device, the second MCU being provided in a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) module of the smart device; and processing and displaying the acquired data packets based on the respective serial numbers so as to debug the second MCU.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., LtdInventors: Qimin Sun, Enxing Hou, Deguo Meng
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Patent number: 10306437Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a smart device grouping system, method and apparatus, which belong to the field of smart home. The method includes: sending a transmission power value to one or more smart devices; acquiring signal strength information fed back by the smart devices. The signal strength information include signal strengths of the received signals and identifications of the smart devices sending the received signals. The received signals are broadcast by other smart devices based on the transmission power value. The method further includes grouping the selected smart devices according to the signal strength information fed back by said each smart device.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Hong Chen, Weiguang Jia, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10298513Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems for accessing a network. The methods include: receiving a request message requesting for accessing a network, the request message being broadcast by a first communication device; detecting a current state of the network access device; when the network access device is in a device-access forbidding state, sending a state switching request to a terminal bound with the network access device, the terminal being configured to generate a reply message based on the state switching request; receiving the reply message sent by the terminal; and when the reply message instructs the network access device to switch to a device-access permitting state, switching the state of the network access device to the device-access permitting state.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.Inventors: Weiguang Jia, Qiang Fu, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10291713Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling smart device in a smart home. In the method, a control device receives a control instruction sent by an instruction sending device and including a set of working mode information, the set of working mode information including at least one working mode information of at least one smart device type. The control device sets a working mode of a target smart device connected to the control device via a local area network (LAN) based on the set of working mode information, where the set of working mode information is pre-stored in the instruction sending device.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Enxing Hou, Hong Chen, Ziguang Gao
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Patent number: 10270614Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a timed task are provided. The method applied in a first apparatus includes: receiving the timed task, wherein the timed task carries an execution time of the timed task; and sending the timed task to a second apparatus before the execution time of the timed task. The method applied in a second apparatus includes: receiving a timed task sent by a first apparatus; and executing the timed task in response to the execution time.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Fu, Hong Chen, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10263925Abstract: A method, a device and a medium for sending message are provided. The method includes: determining whether opposite terminal communication information of an opposite terminal user is acquired; generating a first friend-adding prompt according to the opposite terminal communication information if the opposite terminal communication information is acquired; sending local terminal communication information to the opposite terminal to enable the opposite terminal to generate a second friend-adding prompt according to the local terminal communication information, the second friend-adding prompt being used to prompt the opposite terminal user to add the local terminal user as a friend.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Enxing Hou, Yi Ding, Benchang Su
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Patent number: 10264085Abstract: A method for presenting push notifications in a terminal device configured with a notification bar may include: determining, when a push notification is received, whether the notification bar contains a target push notification, the target push notification being a previously received message with a message content as same as that of the currently received push notification; updating a push time of the target push notification to the push time of the currently received push notification in response to determining that the notification bar has contained the target push notification; and presenting the updated push time of the target push notification in the notification bar.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Meilan Liu, Ziguang Gao, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10242168Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a smart device in the field of Human-Computer Interaction. The method includes: displaying an interface for controlling a system; acquiring an interface for controlling a smart device upon detection of an instruction for controlling the smart device inputted from a user based on the interface for controlling the system, the instruction for controlling the smart device carrying an identifier of the smart device, and the instruction for controlling the smart device being configured to trigger the acquiring of the interface for controlling the smart device; and displaying the interface for controlling the smart device.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Yun Yang, Enxing Hou, Min He
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Patent number: 10234184Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for monitoring a status of a terminal compressor. The method includes: obtaining a working status parameter of a compressor in a first terminal; judging whether the working status parameter falls in a preset range; if the working status parameter does not fall in the preset range, determining that an abnormality of the compressor occurs; and analyzing a reason for the abnormality and transmitting preset information to a second terminal that controls the first terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.Inventors: Guangyi Han, Yue Liang, Enxing Hou
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Patent number: 10193991Abstract: Disclosed includes a method for providing an operation status of a video capture device over a network is provided. The method is performed by the video capture device and comprises: receiving a communication request from a terminal; determining, based on the communication request, one or more terminals connected with the video capture device; and transmitting status information of the video capture device to the network, the status information including information of the one or more terminals connected with the video capture device. Since the video capture device can transmit status information including information of one or more terminals to the network, after determining the one or more terminals are connected with the video capture device, information about which terminals are connected with the video capture device can become known to other devices connected with the network. As a result, the operation of the video capture device becomes more secure.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.Inventors: Feiyun Li, Changbing Chen, Enxing Hou