Patents by Inventor Qi Liang

Qi Liang 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: 20240152708
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a map information acquisition method and a map acquisition apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring and constructing, by a map acquisition apparatus, map data, and acquiring, by the map acquisition apparatus, shelf identity information of each of shelves, wherein the shelf identity information is in one-to-one correspondence with the shelves, wherein the map acquisition apparatus comprises: a shopping cart component provided with a map construction system and a radio frequency identification reader; and marking, by the map acquisition apparatus, the map data according to each of the shelf identity information, and generating, by the map acquisition apparatus, map information marked with multiple pieces of shelf identity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Shiguo HOU, Min LIANG, Jun CHEN, Qi JIANG, Yang ZHAO
  • Patent number: 11968122
    Abstract: The present invention provides a joint optimization method and system for delay and spectrum occupation in a cloud-edge collaborative network. The method includes: initializing a cloud-edge collaborative network, and generating a set of user requests; establishing a target function of minimum average end-to-end delay and minimum spectrum slot occupation of a user request; during processing of each user request based on the target function, sequentially determining whether a node and path selection uniqueness constraint, a mobile edge computing (MEC) server load constraint, a spectrum resource occupation and uniqueness constraint, a spectrum continuity constraint, and a spectrum consistency constraint are satisfied, where if all constraints are satisfied, the user request is successfully processed, and the process turns to step S4; or if any constraint is not satisfied, the user request fails to be processed; and calculating average end-to-end delay and spectrum resource occupancy of the user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bowen Chen, Ling Liu, Ruixin Liang, Shoucui Wang, Qi Chen, Gangxiang Shen, Mingyi Gao, Weidong Shao, Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 11966916
    Abstract: A second blockchain system receives a first consensus message from a first blockchain system, the first blockchain system includes first nodes that provide services to at least a first account, and the second blockchain system includes second nodes that provide services to at least a second account. The first consensus message indicates a first plurality of the first nodes reaches a consensus for transferring a resource from the first account to the second account. The second blockchain system transfers the resource in the task to the second account. The transferring includes that a node in the second nodes adds the resource to the second account and generates a fourth block that records a completion of a transfer event. A second consensus message is transmitted from the second blockchain system to the first blockchain system in response to a second plurality of the second nodes completing the transfer event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Rui Guo, Maocai Li, Jun Liang, Jianjun Zhang, Zongyou Wang, Haitao Tu, Qi Zhao, Binhua Liu, Dawei Zhu, Qing Qin
  • Patent number: 11966806
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a commodity positioning method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring map information marked with multiple pieces of shelf identity information, wherein the multiple pieces of shelf identity information are in one-to-one correspondence with shelves; acquiring shelf image information corresponding to the shelf identity information; identifying, according to the shelf image information, a commodity corresponding to each of electronic price label apparatuses on a corresponding shelf and a first positional relationship between each of the electronic price label apparatuses and the corresponding shelf; generating location information of each of the commodities according to the first positional relationship and the map information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: HANSHOW TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiguo Hou, Min Liang, Jun Chen, Qi Jiang, Yang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240105145
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer devices are provided for adjusting a frame-listening cycle. The method includes: configuring, by a server, a fixed frame-listening cycle of an electronic shelf label according to a time period; and sending, by the server, a second frame-listening cycle modification command through a base station when the server is to issue the fast response service during the low power consumption time period, so that the electronic shelf label modifies the current frame-listening cycle to a fast frame-listening cycle according to the second frame-listening cycle modification command. According to the present disclosure, the electronic shelf label can not only respond to the fast response service in real time, but also keep the low power consumption of a long frame-listening cycle, thereby simultaneously satisfying the requirements of high real-time performance and low power consumption of the electronic shelf label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: HANSHOW TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Min LIANG, Yaping JI, Qi JIANG, Yujing WANG, Shiguo HOU
  • Patent number: 11943113
    Abstract: A shelf label system and a method thereof are provided. The shelf label system includes base stations and at least one server. The at least one server may be configured to: obtain a target network topological structure according to a master base station having a shallowest topological depth and a ranging result between a base station and a superior base station of the base station, where each base station has a single superior base station; generate a transceiving time slot periodic table by allocating a transceiving time slot to each base station according to the target network topological structure; and obtain a synchronous network of the shelf label system by instructing the base stations to transmit and receive synchronous signals according to the transceiving time slot periodic table. The shelf label system further includes electronic shelf labels that receive the synchronous signals from the base stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HANSHOW TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yaping Ji, Qi Jiang, Min Liang
  • Publication number: 20240095155
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to computer-implemented methods of analyzing a web-based software application. A non-limiting example of the computer implemented method includes generating, using a processor system, a set of to-be-tested element-event pairs of the web-based software application. A set of compatibility tests is received at the processor system, where the set of compatibility tests is operable to perform compatibility testing of a corresponding set of element-event pairs. A comparison is performed between the set of to-be-tested element-event pairs and the corresponding set of element-event pairs. A compatibility testing recommendation is generated based at least in part on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hong Liang Zhao, Qi Li, Yan Hui Wang, Jia Lei Rui, Qun Wei, Yun Juan Yang
  • Patent number: 11936769
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for storing data. In some examples, an information processing apparatus that includes processing circuitry is provided. The processing circuitry is configured to receive data and determine a target blockchain based on an attribute associated with the data and blockchain correspondence information. The blockchain correspondence information indicates attributes associated with a plurality of blockchains. Further, the processing circuitry is configured to store a first block that is generated based on the received data in the target blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Rui Guo, Maocai Li, Jun Liang, Jianjun Zhang, Zongyou Wang, Qi Zhao, Haitao Tu, Binhua Liu, Dawei Zhu, Qing Qin
  • Patent number: 11929358
    Abstract: Provided is a display backplate including an array substrate and a plurality of pairs of connection structures on the array substrate, wherein the array substrate includes a plurality of thin-film transistors and a common electrode signal line, wherein at least one of the plurality of thin-film transistors is connected to one of a pair of connection structures and the common electrode signal line is connected to the other of the pair of connection structures; and an area of a first section of the connection structure is negatively correlated with a distance between the first section and a surface of the array substrate, and the first section is parallel to the surface of the array substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiwei Liang, Wenqian Luo, Yingwei Liu, Ke Wang, Qi Yao, Huijuan Wang, Haixu Li, Zhanfeng Cao, Guangcai Yuan, Xue Dong, Guoqiang Wang, Zhijun Lv
  • Publication number: 20240080714
    Abstract: A dynamic frequency allocation method for base stations, a shelf label system and a computer device are provided. The method includes: obtaining a current connectivity structure of base stations; obtaining a current weight degree of each base station based on a frequency interval weight between base stations in the current connectivity structure; performing priority classification on all current base stations to obtain a current priority type of each base station; and obtaining a current allocated frequency of each base station based on the current priority type of the base station, the current weight degree of the base station, the frequency interval weight and a current available frequency set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: HANSHOW TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Min LIANG, Qi JIANG, Yaping JI
  • Patent number: 11915672
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer devices are provided for adjusting a frame-listening cycle. The method includes: configuring, by a server, a fixed frame-listening cycle of an electronic shelf label according to a time period; and sending, by the server, a second frame-listening cycle modification command through a base station when the server is to issue the fast response service during the low power consumption time period, so that the electronic shelf label modifies the current frame-listening cycle to a fast frame-listening cycle according to the second frame-listening cycle modification command. According to the present disclosure, the electronic shelf label can not only respond to the fast response service in real time, but also keep the low power consumption of a long frame-listening cycle, thereby simultaneously satisfying the requirements of high real-time performance and low power consumption of the electronic shelf label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HANSHOW TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Liang, Yaping Ji, Qi Jiang, Yujing Wang, Shiguo Hou
  • Publication number: 20240057572
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods for the generation of chimaeric human—non-human antibodies and chimaeric antibody chains, antibodies and antibody chains so produced, and derivatives thereof including fully humanised antibodies; compositions comprising said antibodies, antibody chains and derivatives, as well as cells, non-human mammals and vectors, suitable for use in said methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Allan Bradley, E-Chiang Lee, Qi Liang, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 11812731
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods for the generation of chimaeric human—non-human antibodies and chimaeric antibody chains, antibodies and antibody chains so produced, and derivatives thereof including fully humanised antibodies; compositions comprising said antibodies, antibody chains and derivatives, as well as cells, non-human mammals and vectors, suitable for use in said methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Kymab Ltd.
    Inventors: Allan Bradley, E-Chiang Lee, Qi Liang, Wei Wang, Anais Legent, Ian Kirby
  • Publication number: 20230350721
    Abstract: Data format conversion processing of an accelerator accessed by a processor of a computing environment is reduced. The processor and accelerator use different data formats, and the accelerator is configured to perform an input conversion to convert data from a processor data format to an accelerator data format prior to performing an operation using the data, and an output conversion to convert resultant data from accelerator data format back to processor data format after performing the operation. The reducing includes determining that adjoining operations of a process to run on the processor and accelerator are to be performed by the accelerator, where the adjoining operations include a source operation and destination operation. Further, the reducing includes blocking an output data format conversion of the source operation and an input data format conversion of the input data for the destination operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Qi LIANG, Yi Xuan ZHANG, Gui Yu JIANG
  • Publication number: 20230278590
    Abstract: A vehicle control technical solution is provided. The solution relates to the field of computer technologies, and particularly to the field of artificial intelligence technologies, such as autonomous driving technologies, intelligent transportation technologies. A vehicle control method includes: acquiring a state quantity error between a desired state quantity at a current moment and a real state quantity at a previous moment of a vehicle; determining a control quantity of the vehicle at the current moment based on the state quantity error and a mapping relationship between the control quantity of the vehicle and the state quantity error; and controlling a driving behavior of the vehicle based on the control quantity at the current moment to obtain a real state quantity at the current moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qi LIANG, Yinong TAN, Zhengyu LIU, Liutao LI
  • Publication number: 20230270088
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods for the generation of chimaeric human—non-human antibodies and chimaeric antibody chains, antibodies and antibody chains so produced, and derivatives thereof including fully humanised antibodies; compositions comprising said antibodies, antibody chains and derivatives, as well as cells, non-human mammals and vectors, suitable for use in said methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Allan Bradley, E-Chiang Lee, Qi Liang, Wei Wang, Anais Legent, Ian Kirby
  • Publication number: 20230263143
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods for the generation of chimaeric human-non-human antibodies and chimaeric antibody chains, antibodies and antibody chains so produced, and derivatives thereof including fully humanised antibodies; compositions comprising said antibodies, antibody chains and derivatives, as well as cells, non-human mammals and vectors, suitable for use in said methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Allan Bradley, E-Chiang Lee, Qi Liang, Wei Wang, Glenn Friedrich
  • Patent number: 11734075
    Abstract: Data format conversion processing of an accelerator accessed by a processor of a computing environment is reduced. The processor and accelerator use different data formats, and the accelerator is configured to perform an input conversion to convert data from a processor data format to an accelerator data format prior to performing an operation using the data, and an output conversion to convert resultant data from accelerator data format back to processor data format after performing the operation. The reducing includes determining that adjoining operations of a process to run on the processor and accelerator are to be performed by the accelerator, where the adjoining operations include a source operation and destination operation. Further, the reducing includes identifying for removal output data format conversion of output data of the source operation for input to the destination operation, and input data format conversion of the input to the destination operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qi Liang, Yi Xuan Zhang, Gui Yu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20230236311
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optimization method and apparatus for an Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) time-series phase. The optimization method includes: obtaining a time-series SAR data set, and performing registration and L-looks processing on the time-series SAR data set to obtain an L-looks intensity data set and an interferometric data set respectively; taking the L-looks intensity data set as a reference, obtaining a preset digital elevation model (DEM) and a preset land cover image, performing registration and geocoding on the preset DEM to obtain a digital elevation in a SAR image coordinate system, and performing registration and geocoding on the preset land cover image to obtain a land cover image in the SAR image coordinate system; performing a differential operation on the interferometric data set to obtain a differential interferometric data set; and estimating a covariance matrix at each spatial pixel position, and estimating and obtaining an optimized time-series phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Mi Jiang, Xiao Cheng, Qi Liang
  • Publication number: 20230225302
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods for the generation of chimaeric human—non-human antibodies and chimaeric antibody chains, antibodies and antibody chains so produced, and derivatives thereof including fully humanised antibodies; compositions comprising said antibodies, antibody chains and derivatives, as well as cells, non-human mammals and vectors, suitable for use in said methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Allan Bradley, E-Chiang Lee, Qi Liang, Wei Wang, Glenn Friedrich