Patents by Inventor Hanning Zhou

Hanning Zhou 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: 10816392
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose a method and an apparatus for obtaining vibration information and user equipment. The method comprises: obtaining at least one reflected electromagnetic wave signal, wherein the at least one reflected electromagnetic wave signal is formed by reflecting an electromagnetic wave signal by at least one electromagnetic wave reflective module when the at least one electromagnetic wave reflective module vibrates in response to a sound in an environment; analyzing the at least one reflected electromagnetic wave signal to obtain at least one piece of vibration information corresponding to the at least one reflected electromagnetic wave signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin Du, Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10735697
    Abstract: This application provides a photographing method and a control device, and relate to the field of communications. The photographing method comprises: a shutter triggering step of triggering a virtual shutter according to a first input instruction of a user; an information recording step of recording photographing related information at a moment of triggering the virtual shutter; a request sending step of sending a photo obtaining request to a server, where the photo obtaining request comprises the photographing related information; and a photo obtaining step of receiving at least one photo provided by the server according to the photo obtaining request. The photographing method and the control device provide convenience for a user to photograph and obtain an interested photo from a photo library, so as to improve user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10684680
    Abstract: The present application discloses an information observation method and an information observation apparatus, and relates to the field of multimedia information processing technologies. The method comprises: detecting a position of a sightline focusing point of an observer; in response to that it is detected that the sightline focusing point of the observer moves away from an observed object, judging whether the observer has observed all important information on the observed object; and in response to that it is judged that the observer has not observed all important information on the observed object, reminding the observer. For the method and the apparatus in embodiments of the present application, from the perspective of an actual observation behavior of an observer, a position of a sightline focusing point of the observer is detected to determine an observation behavior of the observer for important information, so as to radically prevent missing of important information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weicai Huang, Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10616625
    Abstract: A method receives user behavior information at a first system. The user behavior information is determined by user interaction with a first list sent to the user by a first network on a video delivery service. A first state is generated using the received user behavior information and prior user behavior information by the user from cells that store the prior user behavior. The method inputs the first state into a second network with the first recommendation list to generate a value that evaluates a performance of recommending the first recommendation list. An update to parameters is generated for the first network and provided to the first network. The first network generates a second state from the received user behavior information and prior user behavior information derived from cells that store the prior user behavior and outputs a second recommendation list using the second state and updated parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Siguang Huang, Guoxin Zhang, Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10515116
    Abstract: A method receives ratings for videos from a first user that is using a video delivery service. A first model includes connection networks where each connection network corresponds to a rating. The method inputs each rating into a connection network in an order. Also, parameters for the ratings and ratings other than the rating received from the first user are modeled in a respective connection network. Values for the set of parameters are trained such that the plurality of connection networks predict conditional probabilities that the first user would provide the rating corresponding to the each connection network in the order. The conditional probabilities are based on the first user providing ratings that are previously located in the order. The parameters are then used to generate a list of videos to recommend to the first user using the first model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Yin Zheng, Bangsheng Tang, Wenkui Ding, Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10488885
    Abstract: The present application discloses display adjustment methods and devices. One display adjustment method disclosed herein comprises: acquiring display information of a display; and adjusting a posture and/or a location of the display according to the display information. The methods and the devices, which can actively adjust a location and a posture of a display according to display information, reduces adjustment steps to be performed by a user, thus increases use efficiency and improves user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jia Liu, Hanning Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190356937
    Abstract: A method receives user behavior information at a first system. The user behavior information is determined by user interaction with a first list sent to the user by a first network on a video delivery service. A first state is generated using the received user behavior information and prior user behavior information by the user from cells that store the prior user behavior. The method inputs the first state into a second network with the first recommendation list to generate a value that evaluates a performance of recommending the first recommendation list. An update to parameters is generated for the first network and provided to the first network. The first network generates a second state from the received user behavior information and prior user behavior information derived from cells that store the prior user behavior and outputs a second recommendation list using the second state and updated parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Siguang Huang, Guoxin Zhang, Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10425478
    Abstract: Task-based data transmission comprises, at a user end, sending a data synchronization request related to a task to a server end, wherein the data synchronization request comprises information about the task and a data synchronization strategy corresponding to the task, and receiving data corresponding to the data synchronization request that is returned by the server end. At the server end, a data synchronization request related to a task can be received by a requesting end. Data corresponding to the data synchronization request is determined, and then the requested corresponding data can be returned to the requesting end. Data related to a task currently to be done by a user is acquired from a server end by using a task-related data synchronization request, so that the user can quickly and flexibly virtualize a working environment of the user related to the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Dayong Ding, Peng Lin, Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10401469
    Abstract: Positioning methods and devices are described, which relate to the field of positioning. A method comprises: acquiring a group of transmission parameters of a wireless energy transmission device; determining N groups of reference transmission parameters from multiple groups of reference transmission parameters according to the group of transmission parameters, where N is a positive integer; and determining, according to the N groups of reference transmission parameters, one receiving position of a wireless energy receiving device corresponding to the wireless energy transmission device. In this regard, a correspondence that exists between a receiving position of a wireless energy receiving device and a transmission parameter of a wireless energy transmission device can be used to implement positioning of the wireless energy receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10397217
    Abstract: Authentication methods and apparatuses are provided. The authentication method comprises: acquiring, from a server, first server authentication information of a user, the first server authentication information being encrypted by using at least one first key obtained from a first number of characters in a user password of the user; acquiring the first number of characters input by the user in a password input area; decrypting the first server authentication information by using at least one second key obtained from the first number of characters input; feeding back at least one first authentication response to the user at least according to the decrypted first server authentication information; and sending an authentication request to the server based on a server authentication pass instruction of the user, the authentication request being used to request the server to authenticate the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10325357
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide image processing methods and apparatus. A image processing method disclosed herein comprises: acquiring, from an image, two regions which have a textural similarity higher than a first value and have different depths; performing frequency-domain conversion on each of the regions, to obtain a frequency-domain signal of each region; and optimizing the image at least according to the frequency-domain signal of each region, the depth of each region and a focusing distance of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGUGUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanning Zhou, Jia Liu
  • Patent number: 10321072
    Abstract: Image processing technologies, an image acquisition method and an image acquisition apparatus are provided. A method comprises exposing an image sensor, reading a charge on the image sensor and performing analog-to-digital conversion, where a charge of pixels on a partial region of the photosensitive sensor is read by means of pixel binning according to data characteristics of an image of a target scene, and obtaining a target image of the target scene according to the read charge. Local combination can be performed on at least two images of different image quality according to data characteristics of the images, so that the dynamic range and/or signal-to-noise ratio can be improved locally on the basis of presenting image details as fully as possible, that is, the image quality can be improved according to requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hanning Zhou, Dayong Ding
  • Patent number: 10284768
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide image processing methods and apparatus. A image processing method disclosed herein comprises: acquiring two images of the same scene shot in the same position with the same aperture pattern and different depth of field parameters; performing frequency-domain conversion on each of the images, to obtain a frequency-domain signal of each image; and obtaining an all-in-focus image of the scene at least according to the frequency-domain signal of each image and the different depth of field parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanning Zhou, Jia Liu
  • Publication number: 20180335804
    Abstract: The present application discloses display adjustment methods and devices. One display adjustment method disclosed herein comprises: acquiring display information of a display; and adjusting a posture and/or a location of the display according to the display information. The methods and the devices, which can actively adjust a location and a posture of a display according to display information, reduces adjustment steps to be performed by a user, thus increases use efficiency and improves user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: JIA LIU, HANNING ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10082867
    Abstract: Display control is provided relating to the field of near-to-eye display technologies. A method comprises: determining a first display area, in the field of view (FOV) of a user, of an image displayed on a main display device; dividing the image according to display capabilities of the main display device and a near-to-eye display device, the first display area, and an attribute of the image; controlling a display of the near-to-eye display device in accordance with a result of the division of the image. The near-to-eye display device is used to supplement a display that is provided at a suitable viewing distance of a user by a device but cannot fully fill the FOV of the user, so that an image can be displayed by making adaptations to meet the original quality of the image as far as possible, thereby providing a good viewing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Liang Zhou, Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 10013488
    Abstract: A document analysis module analyzes electronic media items and identifies regions and region types for the electronic media items. The document analysis module may use rules, typographical feature sets, and cluster analysis to identify regions and region types. The document analysis module may also receive user input and may use the user input to identify regions and region types. The document analysis module may further use template pages to identify regions and region types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Zhao, Hanning Zhou, Xi Long, Xuping Zhang, Jian Lin, Sherif M. Yacoub
  • Publication number: 20180182056
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide information sending and receiving methods and apparatus. An information sending method disclosed herein comprises: determining to-be-transferred information; determining at least one optical ambiguity function corresponding to the information; processing an original image according to the at least one optical ambiguity function, to obtain a transfer image; and sending the transfer image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: HANNING ZHOU
  • Patent number: 9992523
    Abstract: A method receives a candidate set of recommendations for video entities on a video delivery service in response to receiving a request to generate a page of an interface. A number for each recommendation is generated that represents a relevance rating of the respective recommendation minus a similarity rating between the respective recommendation and recommendations from the candidate set of recommendations that are added to a subset of recommendations. A recommendation is added to the subset of recommendations that has a maximum probability of being relevant to the user and diverse from the recommendations in the subset of recommendations based on the number. The method then updates the number for recommendations in the candidate set of recommendations based on adding the recommendation to the subset of recommendations. This process is iteratively performed and the subset of recommendations in the page of the interface is provided to a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Laming Chen, Guoxin Zhang, Bangsheng Tang, Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 9946341
    Abstract: The present application discloses an information observation method and an information observation apparatus, and relates to the field of multimedia information processing technologies. The method comprises: detecting a position of a sightline focusing point of an observer; in response to that it is detected that the sightline focusing point of the observer moves away from an observed object, judging whether the observer has observed all important information on the observed object; and in response to that it is judged that the observer has not observed all important information on the observed object, reminding the observer. For the method and the apparatus in embodiments of the present application, from the perspective of an actual observation behavior of an observer, a position of a sightline focusing point of the observer is detected to determine an observation behavior of the observer for important information, so as to radically prevent missing of important information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weicai Huang, Hanning Zhou
  • Patent number: 9892427
    Abstract: A method of providing fixed computer-displayable content in response to a consumer request for content is presented. Upon obtaining a digital image corresponding to the requested content, an advertisement is selected. The advertisement is to be included in an on-demand electronic content corresponding to the requested content. The advertisement is included with the digital image corresponding to the requested content. A fixed computer-displayable content corresponding to the requested content is generated. The fixed computer-displayable content is then provided to the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanning Zhou, Jian Liang, Sherif M. Yacoub