Patents by Inventor Hongtu Cui

Hongtu Cui 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: 10992189
    Abstract: A method, a transmitter, a receiver, and a power management apparatus are provided for wireless charging. The method may include: acquiring, in response to an establishment of a connection from the wireless charging transmitter to a charger, voltage and current capability information of the charger; determining, in response to fast wireless charge identification information received from a wireless charging receiver, acknowledgment information corresponding to the fast wireless charge identification information according to the voltage and current capability information of the charger; sending the acknowledgment information to the wireless charging receiver; and requesting, in response to a charging request including desired voltage information and desired current information received from the wireless charging receiver, the charger for a voltage and a current corresponding to the desired voltage information and the desired current information, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanteng Wang, Zhijie Li, Hongtu Cui
  • Patent number: 10521055
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a terminal, a method, an apparatus and an electronic device for determining a mode of operation. In some aspects, the terminal includes: an ultrasonic wave emitter, an ultrasonic wave signal path and a microphone. The ultrasonic wave emitter is arranged inside the terminal, a first hole is arranged on a side-frame of the terminal for accommodating the microphone, an ultrasonic wave signal emitted by the ultrasonic wave emitter propagates from inside of the terminal to a surface of the terminal via the ultrasonic wave signal path, the microphone is configured to receive an ultrasonic echo signal of the ultrasonic wave signal, and to determine whether the terminal is touched according to the ultrasonic echo signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Xiang, Yuan Gao, Hongtu Cui
  • Publication number: 20190068005
    Abstract: A method, a transmitter, a receiver, and a power management apparatus are provided for wireless charging. The method may include: acquiring, in response to an establishment of a connection from the wireless charging transmitter to a charger, voltage and current capability information of the charger; determining, in response to fast wireless charge identification information received from a wireless charging receiver, acknowledgment information corresponding to the fast wireless charge identification information according to the voltage and current capability information of the charger; sending the acknowledgment information to the wireless charging receiver; and requesting, in response to a charging request including desired voltage information and desired current information received from the wireless charging receiver, the charger for a voltage and a current corresponding to the desired voltage information and the desired current information, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanteng WANG, Zhijie LI, Hongtu CUI
  • Publication number: 20180088697
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a terminal, a method, an apparatus and an electronic device for determining a mode of operation. In some aspects, the terminal includes: an ultrasonic wave emitter, an ultrasonic wave signal path and a microphone. The ultrasonic wave emitter is arranged inside the terminal, a first hole is arranged on a side-frame of the terminal for accommodating the microphone, an ultrasonic wave signal emitted by the ultrasonic wave emitter propagates from inside of the terminal to a surface of the terminal via the ultrasonic wave signal path, the microphone is configured to receive an ultrasonic echo signal of the ultrasonic wave signal, and to determine whether the terminal is touched according to the ultrasonic echo signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji XIANG, Yuan GAO, Hongtu CUI
  • Patent number: 9647475
    Abstract: A charger for charging a terminal, includes: a power supply device configured to output a direct current (DC) charging current, the power supply device including a voltage output port and a feedback receiving port; a charging port configured to connect to the terminal, and to output the DC charging current from the power supply device to the terminal, the charging port including a power supply port and a data signal port, the power supply port being connected to the voltage output port and configured to output the DC charging current to the terminal; a charging control device; and a switch device provided between the feedback receiving port and the charging port, and configured to connect the feedback receiving port to the power supply port or the data signal port according to control of the charging control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Sun, Hongtu Cui, Guoquan Zhang, Ji Yu
  • Publication number: 20150091499
    Abstract: A charger for charging a terminal, includes: a power supply device configured to output a direct current (DC) charging current, the power supply device including a voltage output port and a feedback receiving port; a charging port configured to connect to the terminal, and to output the DC charging current from the power supply device to the terminal, the charging port including a power supply port and a data signal port, the power supply port being connected to the voltage output port and configured to output the DC charging current to the terminal; a charging control device; and a switch device provided between the feedback receiving port and the charging port, and configured to connect the feedback receiving port to the power supply port or the data signal port according to control of the charging control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Wei SUN, Hongtu Cui, Guoquan Zhang, Ji Yu