Patents by Inventor Dongmei Zhang

Dongmei Zhang 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: 20220058191
    Abstract: In accordance with implementations of the present disclosure, a solution for converting a natural language query is provided. In this solution, a first natural language query and a second natural language query for one or more data tables are received, wherein semantics of the second natural language query is dependent on the first natural language query. A third natural language query for one or more data tables is generated based on the first natural language query and the second natural language query, wherein semantics of the third natural language query is identical to the semantics of the second natural language query and independent of the first natural language query. In this way, this solution can convert a context-dependent natural language query into a context-independent natural language query, thereby enabling interfacing with any semantic parsers which can convert a natural language query into a computer-executable query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Bei Chen, Jian-Guang Lou, Yan Gao, Dongmei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220027740
    Abstract: According to implementations of the present disclosure, there is provided a solution for auto-formatting of a data table. A computer-implemented method comprises obtaining values of at least one attribute for a plurality of cells in a data table, the values of the at least one attribute indicating at least one of a semantic meaning of data filled in the cells or a structure of the data table, the cells being arranged in rows and columns in the data table; extracting a feature representation of the values of the at least one attribute In using a first learning network; and determining respective formats for the cells based on the feature representation using at least the first learning network. In this way, it is possible to implement automatic mapping from attribute settings of cells to cell formats by using a learning network, thereby achieving auto-formatting of the data table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Haoyu Dong, Zhouyu Fu, Shi Han, Dongmei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210377203
    Abstract: A method provides an automatic notification manner of data changes. After collecting information related to a target user (202) such as a dataset, a data dashboard, or a data report, the analysis preference of the user can be determined based on the collected information (204). Then, upon the dataset is updated, a variety of critical data changes in the dataset may be detected as an alert (206), and a notification related to the alert may be provided to the user via various manners (208). The method does not require the user to manually configure or create an alert rule for data changes, which makes data-driven alerting much easier for the user, thereby improving the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Zhitao Hou, Rui Ding, Haidong Zhang, Eslam ELSAWY, Sanyam CHAUDHARY, Mina MIKHAIL, Nikhil GAEKWAD, Dongmei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210349623
    Abstract: A computing device running a tool for visually exploring datasets receives a request for a dataset comprising a plurality of subspaces of a multi-dimensional data structure and in response to receiving a user selection of a data point associated with the dataset, presents a visualization of the calculations associated with the selected data point. The tool allows the user to select one of the calculations, thus causing presentation of a visualization of the selected calculation. A semantic graphical feature is incorporated into the visualization of the selected calculation depending upon a type of the calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Zhitao HOU, Haidong ZHANG, Dongmei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210350090
    Abstract: Various implementations of the present disclosure relate to text to visualization In a method, information items are extracted from a natural language sentence. Visual elements associated with the information items are determined. A visual representation of the natural language sentence based on the visual elements is determined, the visual representation indicating information expressed by the natural language sentence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Weiwei Cui, He Huang, Haidong Zhang, Daniel Cheung, Bei Chen, Ishita GUPTA, Yu MAO, Jian-Guang Lou, Dongmei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210266153
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a key exchange method and apparatus. A network device acquires a first key, and sends a message including the first key to a second user equipment, so that the second user equipment uses, when communicating with a first user equipment by using a D2D link, the first key to protect transmitted information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Dongmei Zhang, Jing Chen
  • Patent number: 11099725
    Abstract: A computing device running a tool for visually exploring datasets receives a request for a dataset comprising a plurality of subspaces of a multi-dimensional data structure and in response to receiving a user selection of a data point associated with the dataset, presents a visualization of the calculations associated with the selected data point. The tool allows the user to select one of the calculations, thus causing presentation of a visualization of the selected calculation. A semantic graphical feature is incorporated into the visualization of the selected calculation depending upon a type of the calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Zhitao Hou, Haidong Zhang, Dongmei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210209297
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein relates to table detection in a spreadsheet. According to implementations of the subject matter described herein, there is proposed a solution for determining a table in a spreadsheet. In the solution, respective multiple attributes of multiple cells comprised in the spreadsheet may be extracted. Respective features of the multiple cells may be determined based on the extracted multiple attributes. The multiple cells may be divided into at least one candidate area based on the features. At least one candidate table in the spreadsheet may be determined based on the at least one candidate area. By means of the solution, respective features of the multiple cells comprised in the spreadsheet may be determined based on the respective attributes of the multiple cells, and further, a candidate region where a table might exist may be determined based on the respective features of the multiple cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Haoyu Dong, Shi HAN, Zhouyu FU, Dongmei ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11025414
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a key exchange method and apparatus. A network device acquires a first key, and sends a message including the first key to a second user equipment, so that the second user equipment uses, when communicating with a first user equipment by using a D2D link, the first key to protect transmitted information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongmei Zhang, Jing Chen
  • Publication number: 20210117625
    Abstract: According to implementations of the subject matter described herein, there is proposed a solution for semantic parsing of a natural language query. In this solution, a plurality of words in a natural language query for a data set are replaced with a plurality of predetermined symbols to obtain an abstracted utterance. The abstracted utterance is parsed into a plurality of logical representations by applying different deduction rule sets to the abstracted utterance, each logical representation corresponding to a predictive semantic of the natural language query. A logical representation is selected based on the predictive semantics corresponding to the plurality of logical representations for generating a computer-executable query for the data set. Through this solution, a natural language query is converted to a computer-executable query quickly in a data-agnostic and syntax-agnostic manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Yan Gao, Bo ZHANG, Jian-Guang LOU, Dongmei ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10976914
    Abstract: Implementations are described related to users directly manipulating visual depictions of aspects of a data set displayed in a user interface to generate or modify visual representations of the data set, such as a chart. The direct manipulation may be either through a computer input device, (e.g., a keyboard or mouse), or based on other input data, such as a touch input. Aspects of a data set include dimensions, which may be used to filter the data set, and metrics, which are quantifiable elements within the data set. In various implementations, input such as drag-and-drop operations corresponding to visual depictions of aspects of a data set may be interpreted in generating or modifying charts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Zhitao Hou, Haidong Zhang, Bryan Dove, Dongmei Zhang, Xiao Liang, He Huang
  • Publication number: 20210076207
    Abstract: In one example method for generating an access stratum key in a communication system, a terminal device acquires an input parameter, where the terminal device is communicably coupled to a first network-side device through a first air interface and at the same time is communicably coupled to a second network-side device through a second air interface. The terminal device has access to a core network via the first network-side device, and has access to the core network via the second network-side device which has access to the core network through the first network-side device. The terminal device calculates an access stratum root key of the second air interface according to the input parameter and an access stratum root key of the first air interface, and generates an access stratum key of the second air interface according to the access stratum root key of the second air interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Dongmei ZHANG, Jing CHEN, Yang CUI
  • Publication number: 20210076214
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for establishing a security context and relates to the communications field, so as to comprehensively protect UE data. The method includes: acquiring an encryption algorithm of an access node; acquiring a root key and deriving, according to the root key and the encryption algorithm, an encryption key of the access node; sending the encryption key and the encryption algorithm to the access node, so that the access node starts downlink encryption and uplink decryption; sending the encryption algorithm of the access node to the UE so as to negotiate the encryption algorithm with the UE; and instructing the access node to start downlink encryption and uplink decryption and instructing, during algorithm negotiation, the UE to start downlink decryption and uplink encryption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Dongmei ZHANG, Jing CHEN
  • Patent number: 10880738
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for generating an access stratum key comprises: a first network-side device that has access to a core network (CN) and is communicably coupled to a user equipment device (UE) through a first air interface, and a second network-side device that has access to the CN through the first network-side device and is communicably coupled to the UE through a second air interface. The first network-side device is configured to calculate an access stratum root key of the second network-side device according to an access stratum root key of the first network-side device and an input parameter; and send the access stratum root key of the second network-side device to the second network-side device. The second network-side device is configured to receive the access stratum root key of the second network-side device from the first network-side device; and generate an access stratum key according to the access stratum root key of the second network-side device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongmei Zhang, Jing Chen, Yang Cui
  • Publication number: 20200385300
    Abstract: A fluidized bed dryer, comprising at least two channels (1) connected in parallel; at least one wet sludge inlet (3) is provided at the tops of dilute phase zones (5) or above the dilute phase zones (5) in the channels (1), and at least one solid particle heat carrier and one material outlet are provided in dense phase zones (4) in the channels (1); the channels (1) are physically separated, from the middles of the dense phase zones (4) to the bottoms of the dense phase zones (4), in the material flow direction; the width of the bottoms of the dense phase zones (4) is less than the width of the tops of the dense phase zones (4) of the channels (1); the sum of the surface widths of the dense phase zones (4) of the channels (1) is greater than the flow length of sludge and the solid particle heat carrier in the flow direction; the height difference between solid particle heat carrier inlets (6) and air inlets (7) below the dense phase zones should be less than ¾ of the height of a material in the dense phase zo
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Guohao YU, Dongmei ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10855461
    Abstract: The present invention provides a security key change method and a user equipment (UE). The method performed by the UE includes: receiving a key change command message from a master eNodeB (MeNB), wherein the key change command message comprises an indication that a change of a security key between the UE and a secondary eNodeB (SeNB), and the UE is configured with a dual connectivity between the MeNB and the SeNB; updating a security key between the UE and the SeNB; performing random access to the SeNB; and sending a key change complete message to the MeNB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junren Chang, Hao Bi, Yi Guo, Dongmei Zhang, Bo Lin
  • Patent number: 10812256
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for establishing a security context and relates to the communications field, so as to comprehensively protect UE data. The method includes: acquiring an encryption algorithm of an access node; acquiring a root key and deriving, according to the root key and the encryption algorithm, an encryption key of the access node; sending the encryption key and the encryption algorithm to the access node, so that the access node starts downlink encryption and uplink decryption; sending the encryption algorithm of the access node to the UE so as to negotiate the encryption algorithm with the UE; and instructing the access node to start downlink encryption and uplink decryption and instructing, during algorithm negotiation, the UE to start downlink decryption and uplink encryption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongmei Zhang, Jing Chen
  • Patent number: 10747950
    Abstract: Automatically identifying insights from a dataset and presenting the insights graphically and in natural language text ranked by importance is provided. Different data types and structures in the dataset are automatic recognized and matched with a corresponding specific analysis type. The data is analyzed according to the determined corresponding analysis types, and insights from the analysis are automatically identified. The insights within a given insight type and between insight types are ranked and presented in order of importance in automatically generate charts that visually describe each insight and in natural language text that describes each insight in such a way that it may be understandable to a general audience who may not have a familiarity with statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Yingnong Dang, Shusen Liu, Xiao Liang, Haidong Zhang, Jim Sun, Dongmei Zhang, Scott Ruble
  • Publication number: 20200257682
    Abstract: Automatically identifying insights from a dataset and presenting the insights graphically and in natural language text ranked by importance is provided. Different data types and structures in the dataset are automatic recognized and matched with a corresponding specific analysis type. The data is analyzed according to the determined corresponding analysis types, and insights from the analysis are automatically identified. The insights within a given insight type and between insight types are ranked and presented in order of importance. Insights include those having multiple pipelined attributes and other insights include multiple insights identified as having some relationship for the included insights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Rui DING, Shi HAN, Dongmei ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10735185
    Abstract: Embodiments disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for establishing a security context and relates to the communications field, so as to comprehensively protect UE data. The method includes: acquiring an encryption algorithm of an access node; acquiring a root key and deriving, according to the root key and the encryption algorithm, an encryption key of the access node; sending the encryption key and the encryption algorithm to the access node, so that the access node starts downlink encryption and uplink decryption; sending the encryption algorithm of the access node to the UE so as to negotiate the encryption algorithm with the UE; and instructing the access node to start downlink encryption and uplink decryption and instructing, during algorithm negotiation, the UE to start downlink decryption and uplink encryption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongmei Zhang, Jing Chen