Patents by Inventor An-Hsiung Liu

An-Hsiung Liu 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: 10721293
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, for enabling a hybrid cloud environment includes receiving, on a cloud environment, a hybrid cloud application package comprising a deployable cloud package and a deployable on-premise package, and deploying the deployable cloud package in a container on the cloud environment, providing a cloud application. The method further includes establishing a secure bi-directional communication tunnel between the cloud environment and an on-premise environment, thereby masking network connection information, and sending, with the secure bi-directional messaging framework, the deployable on-premise package to an on-premise server in the on-premise environment. The method further includes sending a message, with the secure bi-directional messaging framework, requesting services from an on-premise application. A computer program product and a computer system corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Po-cheng Chiu, Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu
  • Patent number: 10709249
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to furniture, and more particularly to a chair, particularly a lounger chair, wherein at least one side arm portion of the chair is provided with a lower fixed arm segment, and an upper slidably movable arm segment. A storage receptacle for holding various devices, such as, for example, a book, magazine, remote control devices, a wireless charging pad, a dock, is fixedly secured within the lower fixed arm segment. Alternatively, the storage receptacle can comprise at least one cup holder for holding a beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HHC CHANGZHOU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih Hsiung Liu, Mei Jun Xu
  • Patent number: 10701138
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, for enabling a hybrid cloud environment includes using a secure bi-directional communication tunnel between a cloud environment and an on-premise environment to establish a secure bi-directional messaging framework, receiving, with the secure bi-directional messaging framework, a deployable on-premise package corresponding to a hybrid cloud application, and deploying, in a container, on an on-premise server, the deployable on-premise package, providing an on-premise application. The method further includes running the on-premise application on a restricted container environment. A computer program product and a computer system corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Po-cheng Chiu, Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu
  • Publication number: 20200192645
    Abstract: A server and method for converting a textual data prompt embedded within a graphical user interface (GUI) to a widget. Parameters of a textual data prompt, which was previously received from a first computing device, are compared to additional parameters associated with widget. A first match and a second match between the parameters and the additional parameters associated with a first widget and a second widget, respectively, of the widgets is identified. In response to determining that a percentage of the first match exceeds a confidence threshold and a percentage of the second match fails to exceed the confidence threshold, the first widget embedded within the GUI on a second computing device is generated. A first response to the textual data prompt by a user associated with the second computing device is received. The first response is displayed as textual data embedded within the GUI of the first computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Chen Zhang, Jian Gang JG Jin, Wei EY Li, Li Qiang MX Xue
  • Patent number: 10681987
    Abstract: A console unit having a compartment door operatively incorporated therein, and within the upper part of the compartment or door, there is provided a storage receptacle for holding various different items, such as, for example, a book, a magazine, remote control devices, a wireless charging pad, a dock, or alternatively, the storage receptacle comprises at least one cup holder for holding a beverage container, and wherein further a motorized mechanism is provided within the console for moving the component, compartment, or door of the console unit between a first position at which the component, compartment, or door is CLOSED such that the storage receptacle or at least one cup holder is hidden within a forward section of the console unit, and a second position at which the component, compartment, or door is OPENED and projects forwardly and outwardly from the console unit such that the storage receptacle or the at least one cup holder is exposed and may in fact be utilized to hold various items, such as, for
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: HHC CHANGZHOU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih Hsiung Liu, Mei Jun Xu
  • Publication number: 20200177545
    Abstract: A single Internet of Things (IoT) gateway flow computer (either on a gateway machine or a non-gateway machine) that controls flow through both of the following types of gateways: (i) cloud gateways; and (ii) edge gateways. Both overall configuration and sub-configuration are automatically and dynamically controlled by the single, system-wide IoT gateway flow computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Hao-Ting Shih, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Joey H. Y. Tseng, Yi-Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 10669625
    Abstract: One or more pumping liners are provided for use in chemical vapor deposition (CVD). A pumping liner encircles a deposition chamber within which a wafer is placed and into which a precursor is introduced to form a thin film on a surface of the wafer. The pumping liner regulates a rate and uniformity at which a gas is removed from the deposition chamber, which in turn affects a duration or degree to which different portions of the wafer are exposed to the precursor. Controlling exposure of the wafer to the precursor promotes uniformity of the film formed on the wafer as well an ability to regulate the thickness of the film formed on the wafer. In an embodiment, a pumping liner has at least one of relatively small liner apertures, an increased number of liner apertures or a non-uniform distribution of liner apertures within a body of the pumping liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsiung Liu, Chun-Hao Hsu, Yu-Yun Peng, Chih-Yuan Yao, Chia-I Shen, Keng-Chu Lin
  • Publication number: 20200167475
    Abstract: An approach is provided that trains neural network by receiving data inputs to a cloud-based system from users, gathering a sets of responsive system data from the cloud-based system, and training the neural network by passing the received data inputs and corresponding sets of responsive data through the neural network. After the training is performed, the approach receives user actions from a user of the cloud-based system, inputs the user actions to the trained neural network and receives one or more predicted next user actions from the trained neural network. Based on the predicted next user actions, the approach then performs a proactive response at the cloud-based system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Pei Jian Liu, Ye Yu, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Bing Xin Wang, Jin Zhang, Yan Liu
  • Publication number: 20200142770
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for diagnosing one or more malfunctions of one or more machines within a network. The method monitors the one or more machines within the network and identifies one or more machines that is broadcasting a malfunction message. The method further accesses a product manual for the identified one or more machines and diagnoses the one or more malfunctions of the identified one or more machines, based on a matching description of the malfunction message within the product manual. The method may further perform a diagnostic data collection on the identified one or more machines that is broadcasting a malfunction message and identify a fixing procedure based on the diagnosed one or more malfunctions. The method further communicates the fixing procedure, for the identified one or more machines that is broadcasting the malfunction message, to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Shaw-Ben Shi, Xinlin Wang, Norman Kung, Ci-Wei Lan
  • Publication number: 20200113337
    Abstract: A console unit having a compartment door operatively incorporated therein, and within the upper part of the compartment or door, there is provided a storage receptacle for holding various different items, such as, for example, a book, a magazine, remote control devices, a wireless charging pad, a dock, or alternatively, the storage receptacle comprises at least one cup holder for holding a beverage container, and wherein further a motorized mechanism is provided within the console for moving the component, compartment, or door of the console unit between a first position at which the component, compartment, or door is CLOSED such that the storage receptacle or at least one cup holder is hidden within a forward section of the console unit, and a second position at which the component, compartment, or door is OPENED and projects forwardly and outwardly from the console unit such that the storage receptacle or the at least one cup holder is exposed and may in fact be utilized to hold various items, such as, for
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Chih Hsiung Liu, Mei Jun Xu
  • Publication number: 20200113335
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to furniture, and more particularly to a chair, particularly a lounger chair, wherein at least one side arm portion of the chair is provided with a lower fixed arm segment, and an upper slidably movable arm segment. A storage receptacle for holding various devices, such as, for example, a book, magazine, remote control devices, a wireless charging pad, a dock, is fixedly secured within the lower fixed arm segment. Alternatively, the storage receptacle can comprise at least one cup holder for holding a beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Chih Hsiung Liu, Mei Jun Xu
  • Patent number: 10606818
    Abstract: In an approach for providing a framework to register a sensor module and manifest the capability the sensor module supports, a processor receives a first module registration request, wherein the first module registration request includes a sensor module and metadata. A processor determines that the first module registration request is compatible with a second module registration request by comparing data stored in a module database associated with the second module registration request to data within the first module registration request. A processor updates the module database with the metadata of the first module registration request. A processor generates a module delegate, wherein the module delegate provides data access and interaction interfaces based on the metadata. A processor generates a custom configuration component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Chih-Wen Su, Joey H. Y. Tseng, Yi-Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 10594828
    Abstract: A method including receiving a message at a source gateway of the local network, the message includes message data corresponding to a plurality of message elements, assigning a unique group ID based on the type of message received at the source gateway, extracting a message format from the received message, the message format defines how the message data is organized with respect to the message elements, and associating the extracted message format with the unique group ID. The method further including storing, locally, the extracted message format together with the associated unique group ID, establishing a dedicated connection between the source gateway and a target gateway of the remote network based on the unique group ID, encoding the message based on the extracted message format, and sending the encoded message from the source gateway to the target gateway across the dedicated connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Xin Peng Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Joey H. Y. Tseng
  • Publication number: 20200065565
    Abstract: A method and system for improving an automated facial recognition software system is provided. The method includes automatically detecting a face of a user via an IOT device. An image of the face is retrieved and image portions are extracted from the image and represented as a vector. The user is classified via determined facial feature attributes with respect to a plurality of user type weights stored in a cache and an initial user type of the user is determined. The vector and data indicating the initial user type are transmitted to a server and a process for inferring with respect to the initial user type, the vector, and images in a specified database associated with the initial user type, a final user type of the user s performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Cheng-Fang Lin, Norman Kung
  • Publication number: 20200065680
    Abstract: Enhancing a data query is provided. A knowledge base is searched for information corresponding to the data query. It is determined whether a query result is greater than a query result threshold level of information for the data query based on an identified query intent and keywords of the data query. In response to determining that the query result is not greater than the query result threshold level of information for the data query, a set of questions is sent to a personal digital agent of a client device that sent the data query for additional information based on the identified query intent and keywords. Analytic concepts answering the set of questions are received from analytic modules of the personal digital agent that are based on IoT-based personal data corresponding to a user of the client device. The data query is enhanced using the analytic concepts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ching-Wei Cheng, Yu-chun Lin, Hsin-Yu Hsieh, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Tsai-Hsuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200068037
    Abstract: A method including receiving a message at a source gateway of the local network, the message includes message data corresponding to a plurality of message elements, assigning a unique group ID based on the type of message received at the source gateway, extracting a message format from the received message, the message format defines how the message data is organized with respect to the message elements, and associating the extracted message format with the unique group ID. The method further including storing, locally, the extracted message format together with the associated unique group ID, establishing a dedicated connection between the source gateway and a target gateway of the remote network based on the unique group ID, encoding the message based on the extracted message format, and sending the encoded message from the source gateway to the target gateway across the dedicated connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Xin Peng Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Joey H. Y. Tseng
  • Patent number: 10572232
    Abstract: A method is provided to convert a textual data prompt embedded within a graphical user interface (GUI) to a widget. A textual prompt is parsed to identify parameters including a topic and an intent. An algorithm compares the parameters to additional parameters associated with widgets. When a percentage of a first match between the parameters and the additional parameters associated with a first widget exceeds a threshold, the first widget is embedded within the GUI on a second computing device. The first widget includes responses to the textual prompt. A size, a shape, and a color of the first widget mirrors the confidence threshold. When the first response is selected by a user, the first response is embedded and displayed within the GUI of the first computing device as textual data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Chen Zhang, Jian Gang J G Jin, Wei E Y Li, Li Qiang M X Xue
  • Publication number: 20200059532
    Abstract: A computer system including program instructions to receive a message at a source gateway of the local network, the message includes message data corresponding to a plurality of message elements, assign a unique group ID based on the type of message received at the source gateway, extract a message format from the received message, the message format defines how the message data is organized with respect to the message elements, and associate the extracted message format with the unique group ID. The computer system further including program instructions to store locally, the extracted message format together with the associated unique group ID, establish a dedicated connection between the source gateway and a target gateway of the remote network based on the unique group ID, encode the message based on the extracted message format, and send the encoded message from the source gateway to the target gateway across the dedicated connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Xin Peng Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Joey H. Y. Tseng
  • Publication number: 20200059533
    Abstract: A computer system including program instructions to receive a message at a source gateway of the local network, the message includes message data corresponding to a plurality of message elements, assign a unique group ID based on the type of message received at the source gateway, extract a message format from the received message, the message format defines how the message data is organized with respect to the message elements, and associate the extracted message format with the unique group ID. The computer system further including program instructions to store locally, the extracted message format together with the associated unique group ID, establish a dedicated connection between the source gateway and a target gateway of the remote network based on the unique group ID, encode the message based on the extracted message format, and send the encoded message from the source gateway to the target gateway across the dedicated connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Xin Peng Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Joey H. Y. Tseng
  • Publication number: 20200034439
    Abstract: An approach is provided to provide URLs based on a digital subject matter image (DSMI) received from a requestor. The approach identifies a set of classification labels pertaining to the DSMI and matches the set of classification labels against multiple sets of predefined labels with each of the sets of predefined labels corresponding to a URL. The matching results in a selected URL pertaining to the DSMI with this URL being returned to the requestor. In one embodiment, the approach is performed by a domain name system (DNS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Cheng-Fang Lin, I-Chien Lin, Chiwen Chang, Ci-Wei Lan, Tsai-Hsuan Hsieh, Kate Lin, Peter Wu, Kuo-Liang Chou