Patents by Inventor Hong (Jeff) XIAO

Hong (Jeff) XIAO 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).

  • Wireless connection method and device
    Patent number: 8732801
    Abstract: A method, a device, and an access point are provided for obtaining network access. A method, comprising: receiving, by an access point device and from wireless device, a request for authorization to access a network through the access point; determining, by the access point, a distance between the access point and the wireless device; determining, by the access point, that the distance is less than a first threshold distance; using, by the access point, a first process to grant access to the network through the access point when the distance is less than the first threshold distance; and using, by the access point, a second process to grant access to the network through the access point when the distance is not less than the first threshold distance, where the first process is a different and less complex for granting access to the network than the second process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Azim Nasir, Afshin Moshrefi, Hong (Jeff) Xiao, Nader Gharachorloo
  • WIRELESS CONNECTION METHOD AND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130152168
    Abstract: A method, a device, and an access point are provided for obtaining network access. A method, comprising: receiving, by an access point device and from wireless device, a request for authorization to access a network through the access point; determining, by the access point, a distance between the access point and the wireless device; determining, by the access point, that the distance is less than a first threshold distance; using, by the access point, a first process to grant access to the network through the access point when the distance is less than the first threshold distance; and using, by the access point, a second process to grant access to the network through the access point when the distance is not less than the first threshold distance, where the first process is a different and less complex for granting access to the network than the second process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Azim NASIR, Afshin Moshrefi, Hong (Jeff) Xiao, Nader Gharachorloo
  • Personalized television guide
    Patent number: 8464292
    Abstract: A system is configured to: receive identification information from a client device; identify a corresponding profile based on the identification information, where the corresponding profile is one of user profiles, device profiles, or generic profiles; generate a personalized television guide based on the corresponding profile, and transmit the personalized television guide to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Hong (Jeff) Xiao, Andre R. Turner, Dongchen Wang, Rahul Khushoo
  • PERSONALIZED TELEVISION GUIDE
    Publication number: 20120090007
    Abstract: A system is configured to: receive identification information from a client device; identify a corresponding profile based on the identification information, where the corresponding profile is one of user profiles, device profiles, or generic profiles; generate a personalized television guide based on the corresponding profile, and transmit the personalized television guide to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Hong (Jeff) XIAO, Andre R. TURNER, Dongchen WANG, Rahul KHUSHOO