Patents by Inventor Ge Zhong

Ge Zhong 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).

  • Method and System for Managing a Meeting Session
    Publication number: 20230319122
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for managing a meeting session. In accordance with one example, there is provided a method of managing a meeting session on a server that manages the meeting session, the meeting session comprising one or more participant devices and a presenter device. The method comprises receiving one or more break request messages from the participant devices, and sending a break message to the participant devices, the break message causing a break notification to be displayed on a display of the participant devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick ADAMS, Ge ZHONG
  • Method and system for managing a meeting session
    Patent number: 11711409
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for managing a meeting session. In accordance with one example, there is provided a method of managing a meeting session on a server that manages the meeting session, the meeting session comprising one or more participant devices and a presenter device. The method comprises receiving one or more break request messages from the participant devices, and sending a break message to the participant devices, the break message causing a break notification to be displayed on a display of the participant devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Ge Zhong
  • Method and System for Managing a Meeting Session
    Publication number: 20220014572
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for managing a meeting session. In accordance with one example, there is provided a method of managing a meeting session on a server that manages the meeting session, the meeting session comprising one or more participant devices and a presenter device. The method comprises receiving one or more break request messages from the participant devices, and sending a break message to the participant devices, the break message causing a break notification to be displayed on a display of the participant devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick ADAMS, Ge ZHONG
  • Method and system for managing a meeting session
    Patent number: 11134111
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for managing a meeting session. In accordance with one example, there is provided a method of managing a meeting session on a server that manages the meeting session, the meeting session comprising one or more participant devices and a presenter device. The method comprises receiving one or more break request messages from the participant devices, and sending a break message to the participant devices, the break message causing a break notification to be displayed on a display of the participant devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Ge Zhong
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A MEETING SESSION
    Publication number: 20180213013
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for managing a meeting session. In accordance with one example, there is provided a method of managing a meeting session on a server that manages the meeting session, the meeting session comprising one or more participant devices and a presenter device. The method comprises receiving one or more break request messages from the participant devices, and sending a break message to the participant devices, the break message causing a break notification to be displayed on a display of the participant devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Ge Zhong
  • Mobile wireless communications device providing near field communication (NFC) unlock and tag data change features and related methods
    Patent number: 9276643
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a near field communication (NFC) transceiver and a controller coupled with the NFC transceiver. The controller may be configured to receive tag data from at least one NFC tag when in close proximity thereto via the NFC transceiver, verify the tag data, and when the tag data is successfully verified, perform at least one device unlock operation. The controller may be further configured to determine whether the tag data should be changed based on a predetermined schedule, and if it is determined that the tag data should be changed, communicate with the at least one NFC tag to change the tag data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Juan Martin Garcia, Vahid Moosavi, Ge Zhong
  • MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) UNLOCK AND TAG DATA CHANGE FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20140361872
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a near field communication (NFC) transceiver and a controller coupled with the NFC transceiver. The controller may be configured to receive tag data from at least one NFC tag when in close proximity thereto via the NFC transceiver, verify the tag data, and when the tag data is successfully verified, perform at least one device unlock operation. The controller may be further configured to determine whether the tag data should be changed based on a predetermined schedule, and if it is determined that the tag data should be changed, communicate with the at least one NFC tag to change the tag data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Juan Martin Garcia, Vahid Moosavi, Ge Zhong