Patents by Inventor Benchang SU

Benchang SU 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: 20210165380
    Abstract: A method for an intelligent household appliance to communicate with multiple servers, includes: accessing N servers, respectively, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 2, and the N servers belong to different manufacturers; and transmitting information related to the intelligent household appliance to the N servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Yanlu ZHANG, Enxing Hou, Benchang Su
  • Patent number: 10453331
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Benchang Su, Sitai Gao, Enxing Hou
  • Patent number: 10324707
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Benchang Su, Deguo Meng, Enxing Hou
  • Patent number: 10263925
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enxing Hou, Yi Ding, Benchang Su
  • Patent number: 10175671
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling one or more intelligent devices. In the method, the apparatus stores configuration information that includes at least one identification that identifies at least one intelligent device, an execution operation corresponding to each intelligent device, and an execution condition corresponding to each execution operation. When a target execution condition is satisfied, the apparatus determines a target intelligent device and a target execution operation corresponding to the target execution condition by querying the configuration information according to the target execution condition. The apparatus then instructs the target intelligent device to perform the target execution operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Enxing Hou, Benchang Su, Sitai Gao
  • Patent number: 10104599
    Abstract: A server includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The processor is configured to receive a device identification of a smart device and a user identification of a user owning the smart device from the smart device; determine whether there is a temporary binding relation between the device identification and the user identification according to a preconfigured temporary binding relation, the preconfigured temporary binding relation being configured after the server detects a designated operation on a device transaction page; and when there is a temporary binding relation between the device identification and the user identification, bind the device identification and the user identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Enxing Hou, Deguo Meng, Benchang Su
  • Publication number: 20180068555
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Benchang SU, Sitai GAO, Enxing HOU
  • Publication number: 20170344357
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Benchang SU, Deguo MENG, Enxing HOU
  • Publication number: 20170201477
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Enxing HOU, Yi DING, Benchang SU
  • Publication number: 20170180148
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, device and system for an intelligent household appliance to access multiple servers and belongs to intelligent device field. The method includes: establishing communication connections with N servers, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 2, and the N servers belong to different manufacturers; generating information related to the intelligent household appliance; and sending the information related to the intelligent household appliance to the N servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Yanlu ZHANG, Enxing HOU, Benchang SU
  • Publication number: 20170171802
    Abstract: A server includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The processor is configured to receive a device identification of a smart device and a user identification of a user owning the smart device from the smart device; determine whether there is a temporary binding relation between the device identification and the user identification according to a preconfigured temporary binding relation, the preconfigured temporary binding relation being configured after the server detects a designated operation on a device transaction page; and when there is a temporary binding relation between the device identification and the user identification, bind the device identification and the user identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: ENXING HOU, Deguo Meng, Benchang Su
  • Publication number: 20170055221
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for starting an energy saving mode. The method includes: acquiring a communication parameter with a gateway device, the communication parameter including at least one of a communication quality parameter or a preset idle period of the apparatus; determining a current running state of the apparatus according to the communication parameter; and starting the energy saving mode for the apparatus when the determined current running state is an idle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Enxing HOU, Deguo MENG, Benchang SU
  • Publication number: 20170017218
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling one or more intelligent devices. In the method, the apparatus stores configuration information that includes at least one identification that identifies at least one intelligent device, an execution operation corresponding to each intelligent device, and an execution condition corresponding to each execution operation. When a target execution condition is satisfied, the apparatus determines a target intelligent device and a target execution operation corresponding to the target execution condition by querying the configuration information according to the target execution condition. The apparatus then instructs the target intelligent device to perform the target execution operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Enxing HOU, Benchang SU, Sitai GAO
  • Publication number: 20160344573
    Abstract: A method for processing interactions between devices, includes: obtaining an interaction triggering message sent from a first device belonging to the gateway and including an identification of the first device; searching for an interaction execution message of a second device corresponding to the interaction triggering message from a pre-stored interaction binding message, according to the identification of the first device, wherein the second device belongs to the gateway and the interaction binding message includes an interaction logic between the first device and the second device; and sending the interaction execution message to the second device, wherein the second device is configured to operate according to the interaction execution message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Benchang SU, Enxing HOU, Ziguang GAO