Patents by Inventor Wenbo Zhang

Wenbo Zhang 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: 20230142444
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining breakpoints in a media item. Methods can include determining a candidate set of breakpoints within a media item. A machine learning model is used to generate a score for each particular candidate breakpoint in the set of candidate breakpoints based on presentation features of the media item. A subset of candidate breakpoints is selected from the set of candidate breakpoints based on the score. A final set of breakpoints is selected from the subset of candidate breakpoints based on a combination of the score for each particular candidate breakpoint and a location of the particular candidate breakpoint relative to a different candidate breakpoint. The final set of breakpoints is stored in a database and during playback of the media item, a digital component is presented when the media item reaches a stored breakpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Son Khanh Pham, Karthik Prabhakar
  • Publication number: 20230134248
    Abstract: An electronic equipment, a user equipment, a wireless communication method, and a storage medium, the electronic equipment comprising a processing circuit and being configured to: receive from a user equipment a random access request message that is expected to access a satellite equipment; and in response to the random access request message, send to the user equipment the advance in timing between the user equipment and the satellite equipment to be accessed. By using said electronic equipment, user equipment, wireless communication method, and storage medium, a user equipment in a satellite communication system may more quickly and efficiently acquire control information relating to uplink transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan ZHANG, Penshun LU, Wenbo ZHANG, Hiromasa UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230130855
    Abstract: A method for estimating channel parameters includes: sending a paging signal for identifying the tag device; sending training sequence information, receiving first training sequence feedback information during a non-working period of the tag device, receiving, during a working period of the tag device, second training sequence feedback information modulated by the tag device, and estimating the channel parameters of the tag device according to the training sequence feedback information and the second training sequence feedback information. The tag device having at least one antenna of the present disclosure can modulate carrier signals to transmit information, has advantages such as a fast transmission rate, a large amount of transmission data and a strong anti-interference capability, and can adapt to different application scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Bin SHENG, Wenbo ZHANG, Pingping XU
  • Patent number: 11638161
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises: a processing circuit configured to: determine whether a first user equipment satisfies a condition for performing direct link communication with a second user equipment by using an unlicensed frequency band resource; and if the condition is satisfied, control the first user equipment to perform direct link communication with the second user equipment by using the unlicensed frequency band resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Wenbo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11595916
    Abstract: Disclosed is a user equipment for satellite communication, comprising one or more processing circuits configured to execute the following operations: evaluating a transmission power requirement for a user equipment to communicate with a satellite; and assisting, via an auxiliary device, the user equipment in executing at least part of the communication with the satellite when the transmission power constraint of the user equipment fails to meet the transmission power requirement, wherein the processing circuits are further configured to acquire, via the satellite, a communication mode to be switched to, and the processing circuits transmit, to the satellite, a notification indicating that a current communication mode needs to be switched, with the notification comprising information indicating the need to switch to a communication mode that meets the transmission power requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan Zhang, Penshun Lu, Wenbo Zhang, Hiromasa Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 11586836
    Abstract: A method for estimating channel parameters includes: sending a paging signal for identifying the tag device; sending training sequence information, receiving first training sequence feedback information during a non-working period of the tag device, receiving, during a working period of the tag device, second training sequence feedback information modulated by the tag device, and estimating the channel parameters of the tag device according to the training sequence feedback information and the second training sequence feedback information. The tag device having at least one antenna of the present disclosure can modulate carrier signals to transmit information, has advantages such as a fast transmission rate, a large amount of transmission data and a strong anti-interference capability, and can adapt to different application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin Sheng, Wenbo Zhang, Pingping Xu
  • Publication number: 20230052236
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer readable medium. According to an embodiment, an electronic device for user equipment side comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to: for a first communication resource allocated by a base station to a cellular link and a second communication resource allocated to a pass-through link, allocate resources to the cellular link and the pass-through link in a manner of sharing the first communication resource and the second communication resource; and carry out control to communicate data on the basis of the resource allocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Wenbo ZHANG, Chen SUN
  • Patent number: 11578264
    Abstract: A light conversion device is disclosed. The light conversion device includes a substrate and a wavelength conversion element (111). The wavelength conversion element (111) includes an inorganic binder, such as sodium silicate. Also disclosed are phosphor wheels and light engines including such phosphor wheels. Further disclosed are high-power laser projection display systems comprising a laser having a power of from about 60 W and about 300 W and a light conversion device. The use of an inorganic binder permits high thermal stability at reasonable cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: MATERION PRECISION OPTICS (SHANGHAI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Ying Xu, Michael Newell
  • Publication number: 20230039686
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, and a corresponding wireless communication method and computer-readable medium, where the electronic apparatus for wireless communication includes a processing circuit which is configured to: determine a first position range of a user equipment on the basis of first measurement information from the user equipment and regarding first beam scanning; when the first position range is lower than a predetermined accuracy requirement, determine adjustment of a beam configuration on the basis of the first position range; and determine a second position range of the user equipment on the basis of second measurement information from the user equipment and regarding second beam scanning performed by means of the adjusted beam configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Wei XU, Yucheng WANG, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11569902
    Abstract: An electronic equipment, a user equipment, a wireless communication method, and a storage medium, the electronic equipment comprising a processing circuit and being configured to: receive from a user equipment a random access request message that is expected to access a satellite equipment; and in response to the random access request message, send to the user equipment the advance in timing between the user equipment and the satellite equipment to be accessed. By using said electronic equipment, user equipment, wireless communication method, and storage medium, a user equipment in a satellite communication system may more quickly and efficiently acquire control information relating to uplink transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan Zhang, Penshun Lu, Wenbo Zhang, Hiromasa Uchiyama
  • Publication number: 20230026031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device in a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method. The electronic device in a wireless communication system of the present invention comprises: a processing circuit configured to generate resource indication information for indicating resources carrying discovery information; and a transceiver circuit configured to send the resource indication information. The electronic device and the wireless communication method of the present invention can implement a discovery process of a bandwidth-limited remote device, shorten discovery time, and save energy of the remote device and a relay device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Shiqing Zhang, Mengying Sun, Wenbo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11550839
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining breakpoints in a media item. Methods can include determining a candidate set of breakpoints within a media item. A machine learning model is used to generate a score for each particular candidate breakpoint in the set of candidate breakpoints based on presentation features of the media item. A subset of candidate breakpoints is selected from the set of candidate breakpoints based on the score. A final set of breakpoints is selected from the subset of candidate breakpoints based on a combination of the score for each particular candidate breakpoint and a location of the particular candidate breakpoint relative to a different candidate breakpoint. The final set of breakpoints is stored in a database and during playback of the media item, a digital component is presented when the media item reaches a stored breakpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Son Khanh Pham, Karthik Prabhakar
  • Patent number: 11516809
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, and a corresponding wireless communication method and computer-readable medium, where the electronic apparatus for wireless communication includes a processing circuit which is configured to: determine a first position range of a user equipment on the basis of first measurement information from the user equipment and regarding first beam scanning; when the first position range is lower than a predetermined accuracy requirement, determine adjustment of a beam configuration on the basis of the first position range; and determine a second position range of the user equipment on the basis of second measurement information from the user equipment and regarding second beam scanning performed by means of the adjusted beam configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei Xu, Yucheng Wang, Wenbo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11513182
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment in a wireless communication system, an electronic device, a method and a storage medium. The user equipment in the wireless communication system according to the present disclosure comprises one or more processing circuits, the processing circuits being configured to execute the following operations: acquiring a downlink signal from an electronic device in the wireless communication system; estimating the angle of arrival (AOA) of the downlink signal, wherein at least the AOA and the position of the electronic device are used for estimating the position of the user equipment. By using the user equipment, electronic device, method and storage medium according to the present disclosure, the AOA of a downlink signal may be estimated when the user equipment is in an idle or initial access state, and the AOA may be used for estimating the position of the user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin Sheng, Pingping Xu, Penshun Lu, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220368979
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for overlaying content on video streams. In one aspect, a category of a video is identified. Confidence scores are determined that each indicate a likelihood that a location in a frame includes a feature of a feature type. A weight for each feature type is determined, based on the category, that reflects an importance of not occluding features of the feature type. Confidence scores are adjusted, for each feature type, based on the weight for the feature type, to generate adjusted confidence scores. The adjusted confidence scores are aggregated for each location for each frame to generate aggregated and adjusted confidence scores. A location at which to position overlaid content during video display is determined based on the aggregated and adjusted confidence scores. The overlaid content is provided for display at the determined location in the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Alexander Kenny Guo
  • Patent number: 11496910
    Abstract: An electronic equipment, a user equipment, a wireless communication method, and a storage medium. An electronic equipment configured in a wireless communication system that comprises a single base station equipment comprises a processing circuit and is configured to: estimate the distance between a network side equipment and a user equipment according to a downlink signal arrival angle measured by the user equipment and an uplink signal arrival angle measured by the network side equipment; and determine the position of the user equipment according to the distance between the network side equipment and the user equipment as well as the uplink signal arrival angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin Sheng, Pingping Xu, Penshun Lu, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220353724
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method in a wireless communication system and a computer readable storage medium. The apparatus comprises a processing circuit, configured to: obtain at least height information of each user equipment among one or more user equipments; and for each user equipment, allocate resources to the user equipment on the basis of at least the height information of the user equipment and one or more height thresholds for the user equipment. According to at least one aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, resources are allocated on the basis of a height threshold, so that time-frequency resource allocation in an unmanned aerial vehicle communication scenario may be optimized, resource utilization efficiency may be improved, and interference may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Penshun LU, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11470294
    Abstract: The disclosure can provide a method for converting an image, an apparatus for converting an image, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining an image in RAW format; obtaining a semantic analysis result of the image in RAW format by inputting the image in RAW format into a pre-trained first network model; the first network model being obtained by training based on a labeled training sample corresponding to each of a plurality of first training samples, the first training sample being a sample image in RAW format, and the labeled training sample being a sample image in RAW format obtained by labeling a semantic analysis result on the corresponding first training sample; and determining an image in RGB (Red-Green-Blue) format corresponding to the image in RAW format based on the semantic analysis result of the image in RAW format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Beijing Dajia Internet Information Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Hongmin Xu, Wen Zheng
  • Publication number: 20220303813
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are an apparatus and method in a wireless communication system, and a computer readable storage medium. The apparatus comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to determine one or more height thresholds for a user equipment according to at least one of base station-related information, cell-related information and user equipment-related information. According to at least one aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a proper height threshold is set for a communication scenario of an unmanned aerial vehicle, which helps to resolve and alleviate various problems that may exist in the communication scenario of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Wenbo ZHANG, Penshun LU, Chen SUN
  • Publication number: 20220283846
    Abstract: This application relates to the field of cloud computing technologies, and discloses a pod deployment method and apparatus. A master node receives an instruction for deploying one or more scheduling domains, where the instruction includes a quantity of each type of resources occupied by each of the scheduling domains; selects a worker node for deploying the one or more scheduling domains, and sends, to the worker node, the instruction for deploying the one or more scheduling domains, where the instruction includes the quantity of each type of resources occupied by the scheduling domain; and sends, to the worker node based on association information of a scheduling domain, an instruction for deploying one or more pods, where the instruction includes a quantity of pods, a quantity of containers included in each pod, and an identifier of the scheduling domain to which resources used by the one or more pods belong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenbo ZHANG, Hai XIA