Patents by Inventor Bill Yuan
Bill Yuan 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).
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Publication number: 20150278698Abstract: A management system for a computer system is disclosed. The computer system operates or includes various products (e.g., software products) that can be managed in a management system or collectively by a group of management systems. Typically, the management system operates on a computer separate from the computer system being managed. The management system can make use of a knowledge base of causing symptoms for previously observed problems at other sites or computer systems. In other words, the knowledge base can built from and shared by different users across different products to leverage knowledge that is otherwise disparate. The knowledge base typically grows over time. The management system can use its ability to request information from the computer system being managed together with the knowledge base to infer a problem root cause in the computer system being managed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Saumitra Das, Stepan Sokolov, Bill "Yuan-chi" Chiu
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Patent number: 8661546Abstract: A messaging server forwards emails to mobile communication devices of users to whom the emails were respectively addressed. An antivirus server determines whether an email addressed to a user of a mobile communication device, to be forwarded by the messaging server to the mobile communication device, is infected with a virus. In response to determining the email is infected with a virus, a bulletin generator transmits, to the mobile communication devices besides the mobile communication device of the addressee of the email determined to be infected, an all points bulletin message disclosing the existence of the virus. The bulletin message is transmitted directly to, instead of via email to, the wireless mobile communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: William David Castell, Allan David Lewis, Tabitha Kari Ferguson, Bill Yuan, Ian Michael Patterson
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Publication number: 20130054507Abstract: A management system for a computer system is disclosed. The computer system operates or includes various products (e.g., software products) that can be managed in a management system or collectively by a group of management systems. Typically, the management system operates on a computer separate from the computer system being managed. The management system can make use of a knowledge base of causing symptoms for previously observed problems at other sites or computer systems. In other words, the knowledge base can built from and shared by different users across different products to leverage knowledge that is otherwise disparate. The knowledge base typically grows over time. The management system can use its ability to request information from the computer system being managed together with the knowledge base to infer a problem root cause in the computer system being managed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Saumitra Das, Stepan Sokolov, Bill "Yuan-Chi" Chiu
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Patent number: 8347390Abstract: A messaging server forwards emails to mobile communication devices of users to whom the emails were respectively addressed. An antivirus server determines whether an email addressed to a user of a mobile communication device, to be forwarded by the messaging server to the mobile communication device, is infected with a virus. In response to determining the email is infected with a virus, a bulletin generator transmits, to the mobile communication devices besides the mobile communication device of the addressee of the email determined to be infected, an all points bulletin message disclosing the existence of the virus. The bulletin message is transmitted directly to, instead of via email to, the wireless mobile communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: William D. Castell, Allan D. Lewis, Tabitha K. Ferguson, Bill Yuan, Ian M. Patterson
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Patent number: 8010097Abstract: Systems and methods for processing documents are disclosed. Documents received at a data server are transcoded using locally stored or generated code books. Code books for transcoded documents received at a wireless mobile communication device are either retrieved from a memory on the device or requested from a data server. In response to a code book request, a data server retrieves a requested code book from a local memory or generates the requested code book and returns the requested code book to a requestor. A wireless mobile communication device may also generate and transcode XML documents using a locally stored code book, a locally generated code book, or a code book received in response to a code book request.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Russell N. Owen, Bill Yuan, Andrei A. Lifchits, Michael Knowles
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Patent number: 7904073Abstract: Systems and methods for processing documents are disclosed. Documents received at a data server are transcoded using locally stored or generated code books. Code books for transcoded documents received at a wireless mobile communication device are either retrieved from a memory on the device or requested from a data server. In response to a code book request, a data server retrieves a requested code book from a local memory or generates the requested code book and returns the requested code book to a requester. A wireless mobile communication device may also generate and transcode XML documents using a locally stored code book, a locally generated code book, or a code book received in response to a code book request.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Russell N. Owen, Bill Yuan, Andrei A. Lifchits, Michael Knowles
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Publication number: 20100223670Abstract: A messaging server forwards emails to mobile communication devices of users to whom the emails were respectively addressed. An antivirus server determines whether an email addressed to a user of a mobile communication device, to be forwarded by the messaging server to the mobile communication device, is infected with a virus. In response to determining the email is infected with a virus, a bulletin generator transmits, to the mobile communication devices besides the mobile communication device of the addressee of the email determined to be infected, an all points bulletin message disclosing the existence of the virus. The bulletin message is transmitted directly to, instead of via email to, the wireless mobile communication devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: William D. Castell, Allan D. Lewis, Tabitha K. Ferguson, Bill Yuan, Ian M. Patterson
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Publication number: 20100192005Abstract: A management system for a computer system is disclosed. The computer system operates or includes various products (e.g., software products) that can be managed in a management system or collectively by a group of management systems. Typically, the management system operates on a computer separate from the computer system being managed. The management system can make use of a knowledge base of causing symptoms for previously observed problems at other sites or computer systems. In other words, the knowledge base can built from and shared by different users across different products to leverage knowledge that is otherwise disparate. The knowledge base typically grows over time. The management system can use its ability to request information from the computer system being managed together with the knowledge base to infer a problem root cause in the computer system being managed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Saumitra Das, Stepan Sokolov, Bill "Yuan-Chi" Chiu
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Patent number: 7747691Abstract: A system and method for reducing congestion in wireless communication systems is provided. An unsolicited message reduction system includes a message detector and an all points bulletin (APB) generator. The message detector applies predefined filtering rules to identify and act upon unsolicited email messages to reduce the total number of transmissions in the wireless communication system. The filtering rules include global and user rules, with the global rules normally having precedence over user rules. The APB generator allows messages to be sent wireless mobile communication devices through direct wireless messages instead of through email messages.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Research In MotionInventors: William D. Castell, Allan D. Lewis, Tabitha K. Ferguson, Bill Yuan, Ian M. Patterson
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Publication number: 20100057888Abstract: Systems and methods for processing documents are disclosed. Documents received at a data server are transcoded using locally stored or generated code books. Code books for transcoded documents received at a wireless mobile communication device are either retrieved from a memory on the device or requested from a data server. In response to a code book request, a data server retrieves a requested code book from a local memory or generates the requested code book and returns the requested code book to a requestor. A wireless mobile communication device may also generate and transcode XML documents using a locally stored code book, a locally generated code book, or a code book received in response to a code book request.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Russell N. OWEN, Bill YUAN, Andrei A. LIFCHITS, Michael KNOWLES
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Publication number: 20100050072Abstract: Systems and methods for processing documents are disclosed. Documents received at a data server are transcoded using locally stored or generated code books. Code books for transcoded documents received at a wireless mobile communication device are either retrieved from a memory on the device or requested from a data server. In response to a code book request, a data server retrieves a requested code book from a local memory or generates the requested code book and returns the requested code book to a requester. A wireless mobile communication device may also generate and transcode XML documents using a locally stored code book, a locally generated code book, or a code book received in response to a code book request.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Russell N. OWEN, Bill YUAN, Andrei A. LIFCHITS, Michael KNOWLES
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Patent number: 7636565Abstract: Systems and methods for processing documents are disclosed. Documents received at a data server are transcoded using locally stored or generated code books. Code books for transcoded documents received at a wireless mobile communication device are either retrieved from a memory on the device or requested from a data server. In response to a code book request, a data server retrieves a requested code book from a local memory or generates the requested code book and returns the requested code book to a requestor. A wireless mobile communication device may also generate and transcode XML documents using a locally stored code book, a locally generated code book, or a code book received in response to a code book request.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2004Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Russell N. Owen, Bill Yuan, Andrei A. Lifchits, Michael Knowles
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Publication number: 20070094212Abstract: A management system for a computer system is disclosed. The computer system operates or includes various products (e.g., software products) that can be managed in a management system or collectively by a group of management systems. Typically, the management system operates on a computer separate from the computer system being managed. The management system can make use of a knowledge base of causing symptoms for previously observed problems at other sites or computer systems. In other words, the knowledge base can built from and shared by different users across different products to leverage knowledge that is otherwise disparate. The knowledge base typically grows over time. The management system can use its ability to request information from the computer system being managed together with the knowledge base to infer a problem root cause in the computer system being managed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Saumitra Das, Stepan Sokolov, Bill 'Yuan-Chi' Chiu
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Publication number: 20070027956Abstract: A system and method for reducing congestion in wireless communication systems is provided. An unsolicited message reduction system includes a message detector and an all points bulletin (APB) generator. The message detector applies predefined filtering rules to identify and act upon unsolicited email messages to reduce the total number of transmissions in the wireless communication system. The filtering rules include global and user rules, with the global rules normally having precedence over user rules. The APB generator allows messages to be sent wireless mobile communication devices through direct wireless messages instead of through email messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: William Castell, Allan Lewis, Tabitha Ferguson, Bill Yuan, Ian Patterson
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Patent number: 7136920Abstract: A system and method for reducing congestion in wireless communication systems is provided. An unsolicited message reduction system includes a message detector and an all points bulletin (APB) generator. The message detector applies predefined filtering rules to identify and act upon unsolicited email messages to reduce the total number of transmissions in the wireless communication system. The filtering rules include global and user rules, with the global rules normally having precedence over user rules. The APB generator allows messages to be sent wireless mobile communication devices through direct wireless messages instead of through email messages.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: William D. Castell, Allan D. Lewis, Tabitha K. Ferguson, Bill Yuan, Ian M. Patterson
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Publication number: 20050014494Abstract: Systems and methods for processing documents are disclosed. Documents received at a data server are transcoded using locally stored or generated code books. Code books for transcoded documents received at a wireless mobile communication device are either retrieved from a memory on the device or requested from a data server. In response to a code book request, a data server retrieves a requested code book from a local memory or generates the requested code book and returns the requested code book to a requestor. A wireless mobile communication device may also generate and transcode XML documents using a locally stored code book, a locally generated code book, or a code book received in response to a code book request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Applicant: Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Russell Owen, Bill Yuan, Andrei Lifchits, Michael Knowles
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Publication number: 20020132607Abstract: A system and method for reducing congestion in wireless communication systems is provided. An unsolicited message reduction system includes a message detector and an all points bulletin (APB) generator. The message detector applies predefined filtering rules to identify and act upon unsolicited email messages to reduce the total number of transmissions in the wireless communication system. The filtering rules include global and user rules, with the global rules normally having precedence over user rules. The APB generator allows messages to be sent wireless mobile communication devices through direct wireless messages instead of through email messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: William D. Castell, Allan D. Lewis, Tabitha K. Ferguson, Bill Yuan, Ian M. Patterson
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Publication number: 20020132609Abstract: A scalable messaging system for wireless networks is disclosed. Multiple email servers connect to a mailbox server through respective client interfaces. The client interfaces are implemented so that if an email server ceases to communicate with a client, the mailbox server continues to function. Multiple mailbox servers are connected to a single wireless router. The router is preferably located between an internal firewall and an external firewall. The wireless router acts as a server for the mailbox servers and multiplexes messages received from the mailbox servers into a single stream. The single stream is transmitted through a single port in the external firewall, thus providing only one connection through the external firewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Allan D. Lewis, Tabitha K. Ferguson, James A. Godfrey, Carl L. Cherry, Bill Yuan
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Patent number: 6051067Abstract: A wafer securing device and method for securing a planar plate on a wafer having a hollowed-out portion, the device including a substrate for receiving the wafer; a groove provided on the substrate and having an opening, the hollowed-out portion corresponding to the groove when the wafer is placed on the substrate; and an air extracting equipment for extracting air from the groove when the wafer is placed on the substrate so that the planar plate placed on the wafer is secured to the wafer by means of a vacuum suction force.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1998Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Microjet Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Michael Mou, Bill Yuan Chung Chuang, Arnold Chang Mou Yang, Jing Yuang Ho