Patents by Inventor Changlei Gao

Changlei Gao 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: 20240069845
    Abstract: A communication system includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device. A communication connection is established between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. A method includes: The second electronic device displays a plurality of windows, where a second application is a focus application of the first electronic device. The first electronic device detects a first focus switching event, and switches the focus application from the second application to a third application. The second electronic device sets a third window as a focus window, where the third window is a window displaying a user interface of the third application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changlei Gao, Shujie He, Liang Lei
  • Patent number: 10691431
    Abstract: A method of controlling Internet of Things (IoT) devices is provided. The method is based on detecting a device and obtaining control information and associated rules for controlling the device. The control functions available to a smart controller an vary based on the condition of the various rules and/or the interaction of the various devices detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
    Inventor: Changlei Gao
  • Patent number: 10206108
    Abstract: A method and device for smart home are described and include a second device obtaining first identification information for identifying a first device with the second device transmitting the first identification information to a server through a second data channel, wherein, the first identification information is used for the server to establish a binding relationship between the first device and the second device, the binding relationship indicating that the first device and the second device belong to the same user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianwei Lu, Changlei Gao, Xiaorui Zhao
  • Patent number: 10027502
    Abstract: An information processing method and an electronic device are described where the method includes receiving and storing a first set of rule information, the first set of rule information including one piece or more pieces of first rule information, each piece of first rule information indicating a specific rule that a first control device triggers a second sub-device to perform a predetermined operation in response to detection of a predetermined condition of a first sub-device; extracting second rule information from each piece of first rule information to generate a second set of rule information; and transmitting the second set of rule information to the second control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD., LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Changlei Gao
  • Publication number: 20170005822
    Abstract: An information processing method and an electronic device are described where the method includes receiving and storing a first set of rule information, the first set of rule information including one piece or more pieces of first rule information, each piece of first rule information indicating a specific rule that a first control device triggers a second sub-device to perform a predetermined operation in response to detection of a predetermined condition of a first sub-device; extracting second rule information from each piece of first rule information to generate a second set of rule information; and transmitting the second set of rule information to the second control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicants: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD., BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD.
    Inventor: Changlei Gao
  • Publication number: 20160291947
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to controlling of Internet of Things (IoT) devices based on detecting a device and obtaining control information and associated rules for controlling the device. The control functions available to a smart controller can vary based on the condition of the various rules and/or the interaction of the various devices detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
    Inventor: Changlei Gao
  • Publication number: 20160285644
    Abstract: A method and device for smart home are described and include a second device obtaining first identification information for identifying a first device with the second device transmitting the first identification information to a server through a second data channel, wherein, the first identification information is used for the server to establish a binding relationship between the first device and the second device, the binding relationship indicating that the first device and the second device belong to the same user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianwei Lu, Changlei Gao, Xiaorui Zhao