Patents by Inventor Yongfeng Xia

Yongfeng Xia 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: 9862098
    Abstract: A garbage-cleaning method for use in a monitoring apparatus is provided. The method includes: acquiring monitored data about a monitored area; detecting whether garbage is present in the monitored area according to the monitored data; if garbage is present in the monitored area, acquiring location information of the garbage in the monitored area; and sending the location information of the garbage to a garbage-cleaning robot configured to clean the garbage according to the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Pengfei Zhang, Yongfeng Xia, Yidong Wang, Tiejun Liu
  • Publication number: 20170328371
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device for adjusting operation data of an air-out device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: Beijing Smartmi Technology Co., Ltd., Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Jun SU, Mengnan WANG, Yongfeng XIA, Yi WANG
  • Publication number: 20170296010
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an autonomous cleaning device and a wind path structure for use in the autonomous cleaning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Xing LI, Xiaoyu LIU, Yongfeng XIA
  • Publication number: 20170296021
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device is provided. The autonomous cleaning device includes: a device body; and a drive module, a cleaning module and a sensing module, wherein the drive module, the cleaning module and the sensing module are detachably assembled to the device body, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Xing LI, Zitao WANG, Zhijun LI, Yongfeng XIA
  • Publication number: 20170296023
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic cleaning device and a sweeping assembly thereof. The sweeping assembly includes: a brush holder, a brush body disposed at least partially in the brush holder; and an anti-winding structure. The anti-winding structure is located at a joint of the brush body and the brush holder, where the anti-winding structure is configured to at least partially fill a gap at the joint when the sweeping assembly is in a working state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., Beijing Rockrobo Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang QIAO, Xing LI, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 9737164
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a temperature prompting method and device. The method includes: acquiring a current temperature in a target container; acquiring a distance of the target container to a target terminal, which is linked to the target container; determining, according to the current temperature, a first time duration to be elapsed when a temperature in the target container changes to a predetermined target temperature; determining, according to the distance of the target container to the target terminal, a second time duration to be elapsed when the target terminal moves to a location where the target container stands; and triggering a prompt signal if the first time duration is less than or equal to the second time duration. According to the present disclosure, temperature control flexibility may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Pengfei Zhang, Yongfeng Xia, Heng Qu, Yidong Wang
  • Patent number: 9736711
    Abstract: A method and a device are provided for adjusting signal strength of a router. In the method: the device monitors a number of terminals wirelessly connected to the router during a preset time period. The device determines a signal-strength level of the router according to the number of the terminals wirelessly connected to the router during the preset time period. The device adjusts the signal strength transmitted by the router according to the signal-strength level. Through the present disclosure, a router may automatically control the signal strength transmitted by itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Jialin Fan, Heng Qu, Yongfeng Xia, Qiuzhi Huang
  • Publication number: 20170177001
    Abstract: A charging pile, a method and device for recognizing the charging pile are provided. The charging pile may include: a pile body having a side surface; a power interface provided on the side surface of the pile body to supply power for the autonomous cleaning device; an identification structure arranged on the side surface of the pile body to enable the autonomous cleaning device to recognize a position of the power interface and comprising a plurality of identification elements, each of the plurality of identification elements comprising at least one convex and at least one concave; wherein a retroreflection coefficient of any one of the at least one convex and the at least one concave is smaller than that of the other one of the at least one convex and the at least one concave and sufficient to form a retroreflected light recognizable by the autonomous cleaning device; and wherein at least one of the plurality of identification elements comprises a convex and a concave having mismatched specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jingying CAO, Hang HE, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 9686819
    Abstract: A method for controlling access to a router is provided. The method includes: transmitting a first connection request for establishing a connection using a visitor identity to a router, wherein the first connection request comprises a user identification of a first terminal device; receiving indication information which is transmitted from a second terminal device, the indication information indicating that access to the router is permitted; and transmitting a second connection request for establishing a connection to the router, wherein the second connection request comprises the received indication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Jialin Fan, Heng Qu, Guizhen Yang, Yongfeng Xia
  • Patent number: 9686139
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for automatically setting network connection parameters in a networking device, comprising: accessing a network; acquiring all network connection manners supported by the network; selecting a network connection manner to be used from the acquired network connection manners; and automatically setting network connection parameters for the selected network connection manner. Accordingly, the efficiency of setting network connection parameters may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Pengfei Zhang, Heng Qu, Yidong Wang, Yongfeng Xia
  • Publication number: 20170156166
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for connecting with a controlled smart device. The method includes: obtaining wireless communication schemes, each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device currently; determining a first wireless communication scheme with a highest priority among the wireless communication schemes, according to priorities corresponding respectively to the wireless communication schemes; and sending a connecting request to the controlled smart device, by adopting the first wireless communication scheme with the highest priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Pengfei ZHANG, Yongfeng XIA, Jun SU
  • Publication number: 20170123413
    Abstract: A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The UAV includes an external system configured to generate information about its surrounding environment and a communication system configured to provide a data link for transmission of the information to a remote controller associated with the UAV. The method comprises: determining whether a distance between the UAV and the remote controller exceeds a predetermined range; determining whether the UAV is capable of transmitting the information about its surrounding environment to the remote controller, the determination including determining whether at least one of the external system and the data link is in a normal state of operation; and after determining that the distance exceeds the predetermined range and that the UAV is not capable of transmitting the information to the remote controller, controlling the UAV to operate in a return mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Hualin YE, Xin LIU, Yongfeng XIA
  • Publication number: 20170127459
    Abstract: A mobile terminal for establishing a wireless network connection is disclosed. The mobile terminal may comprise a processor and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor. The processor may be configured to acquire a network configuration parameter of a repeater and send the network configuration parameter to target equipment through a first communication link established between the mobile terminal and the target equipment. The target equipment may establish a first wireless network connection with the repeater by using the network configuration parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Hualin YE, Xin LIU, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 9615791
    Abstract: A main body of a wearable device, includes: a front case; a bottom case joined with the front case to form a waterproof cavity; and electronic components disposed in the cavity, the electronic components including a printed circuit board (PCB) having a wireless data transceiving assembly, wherein the bottom case includes two charging contacts formed on an outer side of the bottom case and electrically coupled to the electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Zhang, Yongfeng Xia, Ningning Li, Tao Wang, Lian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170064181
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling photography of an unmanned aerial vehicle and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: determining that a predefined mode starting condition is satisfied; and starting a predetermined photographic mode to be applied in a photographic operation, the predetermined photographic mode corresponding to the predefined mode starting condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Pengfei ZHANG, Yongfeng XIA, Tiejun LIU
  • Publication number: 20170054713
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for guiding an operation and an electronic apparatus. The method includes: obtaining completion progress of operation tasks performed by a current user on an intelligent hardware, wherein the operation tasks are set according to operation functions of the intelligent hardware; selecting a current operation task from uncompleted operation tasks based on the completion progress; configuring operation authorization of the intelligent hardware for the current user to restrict the current user from implementing operation functions corresponding to uncompleted operation tasks except for the current operation task; and updating the completion progress based on a completion status of the current operation task performed by the current user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Pengfei ZHANG, Yongfeng XIA, Tiejun LIU
  • Publication number: 20170020356
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mute operation method and a mute operation apparatus for an automatic cleaning device, the mute operation method includes: receiving a mute instruction; planning a mute cleaning path according to the mute instruction; switching to a mute mode and performing a cleaning operation according to the mute cleaning path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Pengfei ZHANG, Yongfeng XIA, Heng QU, Tiejun LIU
  • Publication number: 20160198127
    Abstract: A video monitoring method includes: receiving a wireless signal sent from an external device; detecting whether a device identification carried in the wireless signal is the same as that of a bound wearable device; and stopping video monitoring if the device identification is the same as that of the wearable device. The present disclosure solves the problem that as long as the monitoring device is turned on it will continuously upload videos recorded to a server even though users are at home (thus leading to disclosure of user privacy), and achieves the effect of protecting user privacy by automatically stopping video monitoring when the monitoring device detects that a bound wearable device is nearby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Pengfei ZHANG, Yongfeng XIA, Heng QU, Tiejun LIU
  • Publication number: 20160167233
    Abstract: A garbage-cleaning method for use in a monitoring apparatus is provided. The method includes: acquiring monitored data about a monitored area; detecting whether garbage is present in the monitored area according to the monitored data; if garbage is present in the monitored area, acquiring location information of the garbage in the monitored area; and sending the location information of the garbage to a garbage-cleaning robot configured to clean the garbage according to the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Pengfei Zhang, Yongfeng Xia, Yidong Wang, Tiejun Liu
  • Publication number: 20160154390
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling a smart home device. In the method, the apparatus acquires a target state of the smart home device, where the target state is a state determined according to visitor information within a predetermined range. The smart home device performs an operation corresponding to the target state. The smart home device flexibly performs different operations according to the actual visit situation so that working efficiency is improved. Especially when there are a large number of visitors within the predetermined range, the smart home device may automatically enter an unconventional working state, such that inconvenience caused by movement and noise to the visitors may be prevented, thereby improving overall performance of the smart home device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Pengfei ZHANG, Yongfeng Xia, Yidong Wang, Tiejun Liu