Patents by Inventor Fang Liang Dong

Fang Liang Dong 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: 10838581
    Abstract: Electronic equipment is controlled with a touching-type signal input device. An inputted navigator-calling request that specifies a user request to navigate among a set of previously-opened application views of different applications is received. A request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request is compared with a predefined request mode associated with navigation among the set of previously-opened application views of the different applications. It is determined whether the request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request matches with the predefined request mode. An open-views navigator is displayed in response to determining there is a match. The open-views navigator has a set of open-views tabs distributed on at least part of a closed structure that each allow selective navigation to a previously-opened application view of one of the different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jian Wen Chi, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Huang, Zi Xuan Zhou
  • Patent number: 10678414
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product adjust values of a plurality of conditions. A processor receives a user input, which is a movement across a user interface. A tendency of the movement, which describes a direction and velocity of the movement, is determined. According to the tendency of the movement, a processor adjusts a value of at least one of the plurality of conditions by using a plurality of graphs representing the plurality of conditions, where the plurality of conditions describe search criteria, and where the user input describes the search criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jian Wen Chi, Fang Liang Dong, Rong Rong Gong, Lin Ying Ying
  • Patent number: 9927892
    Abstract: In an approach for managing a user interface a computer identifies a first user that is utilizing the user interface. The computer determines the identified first user is utilizing an aiming tool. The computer receives an input, the input including at least: an orientation of the aiming tool, wherein the orientation includes at least one of: a direction and a force to be applied upon release of the aiming tool. The computer calculates a trajectory from the aiming tool to a first location on the user interface based on the received input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Qi Chen, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Lei, Xiao Xia Mao, Wen Wen Yang, Chao Zheng, Jie Zhu
  • Publication number: 20170177202
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product adjust values of a plurality of conditions. A processor receives a user input, which is a movement across a user interface. A tendency of the movement, which describes a direction and velocity of the movement, is determined. According to the tendency of the movement, a processor adjusts a value of at least one of the plurality of conditions by using a plurality of graphs representing the plurality of conditions, where the plurality of conditions describe search criteria, and where the user input describes the search criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: JIAN WEN CHI, FANG LIANG DONG, RONG RONG GONG, LIN YING YING
  • Publication number: 20170177170
    Abstract: Progress bar for visually indicating information about a corresponding ordered (for example), time ordered list of items (for example, clickable items representing social media posts). Some embodiments of the progress bar may include one, or more, of the following features: (i) different “interest/interaction statuses” corresponding to the list items; (ii) user interaction zones for jumping the displayed list of items to newly-created items and jumping back to a location in the list where the user was before jumping to the newly-created list items; and/or (iii) adjustable “density” progress bar icons that dynamically vary the number of list items corresponding to a single icon depending up the number of list items loaded to a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Zhen Hong Ding, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Lei, Xiao Xia Mao, Wenwen Yang, Wei Jun Zheng, Jie Zhu
  • Patent number: 9665271
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product adjust values of a plurality of conditions. A processor receives a user input, which is a movement across a user interface. A tendency of the movement, which describes a direction and velocity of the movement, is determined. According to the tendency of the movement, a processor adjusts a value of at least one of the plurality of conditions by using a plurality of graphs representing the plurality of conditions, where the plurality of conditions describe search criteria, where the user input describes the search criteria, and where the plurality of graphs representing the plurality of conditions have a common starting point and are radial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jian Wen Chi, Fang Liang Dong, Rong Rong Gong, Lin Ying Ying
  • Publication number: 20170061496
    Abstract: One or more processors determine a common interest associated with a group of individuals based, at least in part, on one or more interests associated with individuals within the group of individuals. One or more processors determine a video output to display to the group of individuals. The video output is anticipated to appeal to at least a portion of the group of individuals based, at least in part, on the common interest associated with the group of individuals. One or more processors display the video output to the group of individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Fang Liang Dong, Kevin T. Grignon, Chang Lei, Dong Ni, Xin Wen Qi, Yi Ping Qu, Fei Sun
  • Publication number: 20170064355
    Abstract: One or more processors determine a common interest associated with a group of individuals based, at least in part, on one or more interests associated with individuals within the group of individuals. One or more processors determine a video output to display to the group of individuals. The video output is anticipated to appeal to at least a portion of the group of individuals based, at least in part, on the common interest associated with the group of individuals. One or more processors display the video output to the group of individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Fang Liang Dong, Kevin T. Grignon, Chang Lei, Dong Ni, Xin Wen Qi, Yi Ping Qu, Fei Sun
  • Publication number: 20160283205
    Abstract: In an approach for managing a user interface a computer identifies a first user that is utilizing the user interface. The computer determines the identified first user is utilizing an aiming tool. The computer receives an input, the input including at least: an orientation of the aiming tool, wherein the orientation includes at least one of: a direction and a force to be applied upon release of the aiming tool. The computer calculates a trajectory from the aiming tool to a first location on the user interface based on the received input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Qi Chen, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Lei, Xiao Xia Mao, Wen Wen Yang, Chao Zheng, Jie Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160253053
    Abstract: Electronic equipment is controlled with a touching-type signal input device. An inputted navigator-calling request that specifies a user request to navigate among a set of previously-opened application views of different applications is received. A request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request is compared with a predefined request mode associated with navigation among the set of previously-opened application views of the different applications. It is determined whether the request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request matches with the predefined request mode. An open-views navigator is displayed in response to determining there is a match. The open-views navigator has a set of open-views tabs distributed on at least part of a closed structure that each allow selective navigation to a previously-opened application view of one of the different applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jian Wen Chi, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Huang, Zi Xuan Zhou
  • Patent number: 9348507
    Abstract: Electronic equipment is controlled with a touching-type signal input device. An inputted navigator-calling request is received. A request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request is compared with a predefined request mode. It is determined whether the request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request matches with the predefined request mode. A navigator is displayed in response to determining there is a match. The navigator has a set of tabs distributed on at least part of a closed structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian Wen Chi, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Huang, Zi Xuan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150378589
    Abstract: One aspect is a method for utilizing key points in a progress bar to browse through content. The method includes displaying one or more hill-shaped flags at each of one or more key points on the progress bar such that a hill top of each of the one or more hill-shaped flags corresponds to a respective key point of the one or more key points. The progress bar has a slider configured to slide along the progress bar. The method further includes sliding the slider through a first hill-shaped flag, of the one or more hill-shaped flags, on the progress bar automatically, responsive to browsing content. The method further includes decreasing, by a computer processor, a content browsing speed from a first speed to a second speed, responsive to the slider sliding through the first hill-shaped flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Jian Wen Chi, Run Hua Chi, Zhen Hong Ding, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Lei, Zhao Yang, Wei Jun Zheng
  • Publication number: 20140215412
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product adjust values of a plurality of conditions. A processor receives a user input, which is a movement across a user interface. A tendency of the movement, which describes a direction and velocity of the movement, is determined. According to the tendency of the movement, a processor adjusts a value of at least one of the plurality of conditions by using a plurality of graphs representing the plurality of conditions, where the plurality of conditions describe search criteria, where the user input describes the search criteria, and where the plurality of graphs representing the plurality of conditions have a common starting point and are radial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: JIAN WEN CHI, FANG LIANG DONG, RONG RONG GONG, LIN YING YING
  • Publication number: 20120110495
    Abstract: Electronic equipment is controlled with a touching-type signal input device. An inputted navigator-calling request is received. A request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request is compared with a predefined request mode. It is determined whether the request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request matches with the predefined request mode. A navigator is displayed in response to determining there is a match. The navigator has a set of tabs distributed on at least part of a closed structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian Wen Chi, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Huang, Zi Xuan Zhou