Patents by Inventor Hongping Liang

Hongping Liang 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: 20170169454
    Abstract: Methods and systems for better identifying a business's online social presence using name and address as provided. Geocoding technology is used to enhance business location information with geographic coordinates. A scanning engine is provided that can search a wide range of social media spaces, including, for example and without limitation, FaceBook, Twitter, Yelp, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Blog, etc. to identify the social presence of a business. The search is performed using the business's name and a defined spatial boundary based on the geographic coordinates and inferred contextual information, thereby reducing the ambiguity caused by information incompleteness and variation in social profiles. Utilizing the spatial filters results in an improved match rate and match accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Qiuju Gu, Hongping Liang, Michael P. Swenson, Yuling Wu, Jun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160171004
    Abstract: A system and method that improves the location precision of the object taken in a geo-tagged photo. When a photo is taken of an object, the distance to the object in the photo is determined. The angle between magnetic north and the direction the mobile phone is facing is also determined. Using this information along with the location coordinates of the mobile phone, the coordinates of the object's location can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: PITNEY BOWES INC.
    Inventors: Jun ZHANG, Hongping LIANG, Robert A. CORDERY, Nathaniel COOPER, Zhenan HONG
  • Patent number: 9179257
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a high-precision geo-fence boundary for a business utilizing the property boundaries of a business are provided. The property boundaries for a business are obtained, and the longest diagonal of the polygon of the property is determined. This diagonal is used as a diameter to create a circle for a primary geo-fence monitoring area for the business. When a user enters the primary geo-fence monitoring area, a location updating feature of the mobile device can be activated to get the real time coordinates of the mobile device. The real time coordinates of the mobile device can then be used to accurately determine if the user is actually in the polygon of the business property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenan Hong, Hongping Liang, Jun Zhang, John A Merola
  • Publication number: 20150057012
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a high-precision geo-fence boundary for a business utilizing the property boundaries of a business are provided. The property boundaries for a business are obtained, and the longest diagonal of the polygon of the property is determined. This diagonal is used as a diameter to create a circle for a primary geo-fence monitoring area for the business. When a user enters the primary geo-fence monitoring area, a location updating feature of the mobile device can be activated to get the real time coordinates of the mobile device. The real time coordinates of the mobile device can then be used to accurately determine if the user is actually in the polygon of the business property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: ZHENAN HONG, Hongping Liang, Jun Zhang, John A. Merola
  • Publication number: 20130035982
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying, retrieving and analyzing social media data pertinent to a business' customers to derive personal information that can be used for targeted advertising, thereby helping the business improve and grow. A scanning engine searches social media spaces to identify the presence of a business' customers. A data engine will collect the social activity data from the various social networking sites based upon social presence identified by the scanning engine. An analytic engine will analyze the information collected by the data engine. This will give a business a 360 degree view of its business and customers and help the business to find the cause behind the effect and develop the right strategy to improve and grow its business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Zhang, Yuling Wu, Hongping Liang, Qiuju Gu, Alexandra Mack, Alla Tsipenyuk
  • Patent number: 7536676
    Abstract: An object process graph (OPG) application development system. The system includes an OPG application program interface (API), an OPG application editor, an OPG application window editor, and an OPG application notation. The OPG API provides access to functions of an OPG system. The OPG application editor facilitates the creating and editing of the OPG applications via the OPG API. The OPG application window editor facilitates the editing of OPG application user interface windows while an OPG application is running. The OPG application notation includes a plurality of key words and associated definitions for describing and defining OPG applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Newalliance Bank
    Inventors: David Marvin Baker, Steven Allen Gold, Vladmir Gusev, Hongping Liang
  • Patent number: 7360209
    Abstract: A computer software system is provided, namely, An Object Process Graph Application Controller-Viewer (OPGACV) system. The OPGACV controls a running Object Process Graph (OPG) application by inducing a Dynamic Graph Interpreter (DGI) to transition applications from one state to another, and using application designer/user defined properties, it renders application state, structure, and data on display mediums and validates data inputs to applications. The OPGACV also controls the import and export of OPG applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: GraphLogic Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Allen Gold, David Marvin Baker, Vladimir Gusev, Hongping Liang
  • Patent number: 7316001
    Abstract: A software system is provided including an Object Process Graph for defining applications and a Dynamic Graph Interpreter that interprets Object Process Graphs. An Object Process Graph defines all of an application's manipulations and processing steps and all of the application's data. An Object Process Graph is dynamic, making it possible to change any aspect of an application's data entry, processing or information display at any time. When an Object Process Graph is interpreted, it functions to accept data, process the data and produce information output. Modifications made to an Object Process Graph while it is being interpreted take affect immediately and can be saved. Object Process Graphs and Dynamic Graph Interpreters can be deployed on single user workstation computers or on distributed processing environments where central servers store Object Process Graphs and run Dynamic Graph Interpreters, and workstation computers access the servers via the intranet or local intranets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Graphlogic Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Allen Gold, David Marvin Baker, Vladimir Gusev, Hongping Liang
  • Publication number: 20060084054
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides and small molecule target polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a novel small molecule target polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of that polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody are disclosed, as are methods in which the small molecule target polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states. More specifically, the present invention discloses methods of using recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed proteins in various screening procedures for the purpose of identifying therapeutic antibodies and therapeutic small molecules associated with diseases. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: John Alsobrook, David Anderson, Jason Baumgartner, Constance Berghs, Ferenc Boldog, Catherine Burgess, Stacie Casman, Elina Catterton, Mohanraj Dhanabal, Shlomit Edinger, Karen Ellerman, Seth Ettenberg, Esha Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, William Grosse, Erik Gunther, Xiaojia Guo, Vladimir Gusev, John Herrmann, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Nikolai Khramtsov, William LaRochelle, Li Li, Hongping Liang, Kenneth Low, John MacDougall, Timothy Maclachlan, Uriel Malyankar, Kelly McQueeney, Amanda Mezick, Charles Miller, Isabelle Millet, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, John Peyman, Xiaozhong Qian, Luca Rastelli, Daniel Rieger, Mark Rothenberg, Suresh Shenoy, Richard Shimkets, Glennda Smithson, Kimberly Spytek, David Stone, Sujatha Sukumaran, Edward Szekeres, Corine Vernet, Edward Voss, Adam Wolenc, Mei Zhong, Haihong Zhong
  • Publication number: 20060059461
    Abstract: An object process graph (OPG) application development system. The system includes an OPG application program interface (API), an OPG application editor, an OPG application window editor, and an OPG application notation. The OPG API provides access to functions of an OPG system. The OPG application editor facilitates the creating and editing of the OPG applications via the OPG API. The OPG application window editor facilitates the editing of OPG application user interface windows while an OPG application is running. The OPG application notation includes a plurality of key words and associated definitions for describing and defining OPG applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: GRAPHLOGIC INC.
    Inventors: David Baker, Steven Gold, Vladmir Gusev, Hongping Liang
  • Publication number: 20060015857
    Abstract: A computer software system is provided, namely, An Object Process Graph Application Controller-Viewer (OPGACV) system. The OPGACV controls a running Object Process Graph (OPG) application by inducing a Dynamic Graph Interpreter (DGI) to transition applications from one state to another, and using application designer/user defined properties, it renders application state, structure, and data on display mediums and validates data inputs to applications. The OPGACV also controls the import and export of OPG applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: GRAPHLOGIC INC.
    Inventors: Steven Gold, David Baker, Vladimir Gusev, Hongping Liang
  • Publication number: 20050273773
    Abstract: A software system is provided including an Object Process Graph for defining applications and a Dynamic Graph Interpreter that interprets Object Process Graphs. An Object Process Graph defines all of an application's manipulations and processing steps and all of the application's data. An Object Process Graph is dynamic, making it possible to change any aspect of an application's data entry, processing or information display at any time. When an Object Process Graph is interpreted, it functions to accept data, process the data and produce information output. Modifications made to an Object Process Graph while it is being interpreted take affect immediately and can be saved. Object Process Graphs and Dynamic Graph Interpreters can be deployed on single user workstation computers or on distributed processing environments where central servers store Object Process Graphs and run Dynamic Graph Interpreters, and workstation computers access the servers via the intranet or local intranets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: GRAPHLOGIC INC.
    Inventors: Steven Gold, David Baker, Vladimir Gusev, Hongping Liang