Patents by Inventor Hsiao-Yung Chen

Hsiao-Yung Chen 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: 20240105849
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method for forming the semiconductor structure includes forming a fin structure over a substrate in a first direction, forming a first gate stack, a second gate stack and a third gate stack across the fin structure, removing the first gate stack to form a trench, depositing a cutting structure in the trench, and forming a first contact plug between the cutting structure and the second gate stack and a second contact plug between the second gate stack and the third gate stack. The fin structure is cut into two segments by the trench. A first dimension of the first contact plug in the first direction is greater than a second dimension of the second contact plug in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Da-Zhi ZHANG, Chun-An LU, Chung-Yu CHIANG, Po-Nien CHEN, Hsiao-Han LIU, Jhon-Jhy LIAW, Chih-Yung LIN
  • Publication number: 20240105521
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a base, a first fin, and a second fin over the base. The method includes forming a first trench in the base and between the first fin and the second fin. The method includes forming an isolation layer over the base and in the first trench. The first fin and the second fin are partially in the isolation layer. The method includes forming a first gate stack over the first fin and the isolation layer. The method includes forming a second gate stack over the second fin and the isolation layer. The method includes removing a bottom portion of the base. The isolation layer passes through the base after the bottom portion of the base is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Da-Zhi ZHANG, Chung-Pin HUANG, Po-Nien CHEN, Hsiao-Han LIU, Jhon-Jhy LIAW, Chih-Yung LIN
  • Patent number: 11558467
    Abstract: Providing inter-virtual agent communication between communication devices owned by different users is provided. A first communication channel and a second communication channel are established with a remote data processing system. A virtual agent-to-virtual agent handshake is performed during establishment of the first communication channel. Virtual agent commands are exchanged with a remote virtual agent located on the remote data processing system via the first communication channel. An action corresponding to a virtual agent command received from the remote virtual agent located on the remote data processing system is performed while a human conversation is conducted via the second communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Tzu-Ching Kuo, June-Ray Lin, Yi-Chun Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220150250
    Abstract: Account delegation is provided. A request for access to a secure system using an owner's account is received from an applier via a browser supplement module on the applier's computing device. The request is communicated to the account owner via a browser supplement module on the account owner's computing device. Approval of the request is received from the account owner. The secure system is logged into using the account owner's credential. A connection to the applier's computing device is established to act as a proxy for communication between the secure system and the applier's computing device. Further provided herein are a computer system and a computer program product for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Wen-Ping Chi, Andy Min-Tsung Wu, Hsiao-Yung Chen, Hsin-Yu Hsieh, Wendy Ping Wen Wang
  • Publication number: 20220067190
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and computer program product for associating security events. The method includes obtaining a result of implementation of one or more Locality-Sensitive Hashing (LSH) functions to feature data of a first event detected by a first device. The method also includes mapping the result to one or more positions in a data structure. In response to data elements of the one or more positions indicating first information associating with the one or more positions exists in a storage, the method includes obtaining the first information from the storage. The method further includes sending the first information to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jia-Sian Jhang, Chen-Yu Kuo, Hsiao-Yung Chen, Lu Cheng Lin, Chien Wen Jung
  • Patent number: 11222020
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method, system and computer program product for compacting data in a distributed storage system. According to the method, a query request is received from a client, wherein the query request comprises information of a previous query request of the client. A first query result of the query request and a second query result of the previous query request are retrieved. A delta data and a first indicator are sent to the client in response to the first query result being different from the second query result, wherein the delta data is the data of the first query result excluding the data comprised in both first and second query results, and the first indicator indicates the data comprised in both the first and the second query results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Sian Jhang, Hsiao-Yung Chen, Shr-an Su, Pao-Chuan Liao, Yung Wen YW Deng
  • Patent number: 11095901
    Abstract: A picture is obtained. The picture is intended to be compressed in a video stream. The picture includes pixel data that depicts a scene. A subject in the pixel data that depicts the scene is identified. The identification is based on the pixel data included in the picture. A plurality of object data is generated. The generated object data is related to the subject. The generation is based on the identification of the subject. An intended compression format of the pictured to be compressed in the video stream is determined. A pixel operation on the picture is performed. The performance is based on the determination of the intended compression format and before compression of the picture. The generated plurality of object data is related with the picture after compression of the picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: En-Shuo Hsu, Po-Hsun Tseng, David Shao Chung Chen, Wei-Te Chiang, Hsiao-Yung Chen
  • Patent number: 10983812
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for replaying interactions with a graphical user interface (GUI) presented in a video stream of the GUI. Interaction with a rendered graphical user interface (GUI) to control an application is recorded to generate a video stream. In response to activation of a graphical element in the rendered GUI, an event action is rendered indicating a display region in which the graphical element was activated and a section of the video stream in which the activation of the graphical element occurred. The video stream is rendered. Selection is detected of a display region of the rendered video stream comprising the display region in the event action. The section of the video stream indicated in the event action is rendered in response to the selection of the display region indicated in the event action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Wen-Ping Chi, Hsin-Yu Hsieh, Wendy P. W. Wang, Hsiang-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20210092403
    Abstract: A picture is obtained. The picture is intended to be compressed in a video stream. The picture includes pixel data that depicts a scene. A subject in the pixel data that depicts the scene is identified. The identification is based on the pixel data included in the picture. A plurality of object data is generated. The generated object data is related to the subject. The generation is based on the identification of the subject. An intended compression format of the pictured to be compressed in the video stream is determined. A pixel operation on the picture is performed. The performance is based on the determination of the intended compression format and before compression of the picture. The generated plurality of object data is related with the picture after compression of the picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: En-Shuo Hsu, Po-Hsun Tseng, David Shao Chung Chen, Wei-Te Chiang, Hsiao-Yung Chen
  • Publication number: 20210056109
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method, system and computer program product for compacting data in a distributed storage system. According to the method, a query request is received from a client, wherein the query request comprises information of a previous query request of the client. A first query result of the query request and a second query result of the previous query request are retrieved. A delta data and a first indicator are sent to the client in response to the first query result being different from the second query result, wherein the delta data is the data of the first query result excluding the data comprised in both first and second query results, and the first indicator indicates the data comprised in both the first and the second query results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jia-Sian Jhang, Hsiao-Yung Chen, Shr-an Su, Pao-Chuan Liao, Yung Wen YW Deng
  • Patent number: 10932173
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to access point selection. A set of beacon frame transmission data for a set of access points is collected by a computing device. The set of beacon frame transmission data includes first and second subsets including frame rates for access points and network capability data including security data for access points. The computing device compares factors derived utilizing the frame rates. The computing device weights the beacon frame transmission data with respect to the network capability data for the access points, wherein the weighting indicates security data has a heavier weight than network signal strength. The computing device computes, using the first and second factors and the weighting, a set of expected network quality scores. The computing device determines, using the set of expected network quality scores, to establish the connection utilizing the first access point. The computing device establishes the connection utilizing the first access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-Wen Chen, Hsiao-Yung Chen, Wen-Ping Chi, Hsin Yu Hsieh, Wendy Ping Wen Wang
  • Publication number: 20200159549
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for replaying interactions with a graphical user interface (GUI) presented in a video stream of the GUI. Interaction with a rendered graphical user interface (GUI) to control an application is recorded to generate a video stream. In response to activation of a graphical element in the rendered GUI, an event action is rendered indicating a display region in which the graphical element was activated and a section of the video stream in which the activation of the graphical element occurred. The video stream is rendered. Selection is detected of a display region of the rendered video stream comprising the display region in the event action. The section of the video stream indicated in the event action is rendered in response to the selection of the display region indicated in the event action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Wen-Ping Chi, Hsin-Yu Hsieh, Wendy P.W. Wang, Hsiang-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20200066304
    Abstract: A real-time customized video can be provided, to a user device such as a cell phone or laptop, through a computer-implemented method. A processor circuit can be used to generate, based upon at least one received user device setting, at least one real-time customized video that is created from and is similar to an original video. Setting information can be received by the processor circuit from a user device from which a view request for the original video was received. A video of the at least one real-time customized videos can be provided to the user device by the processor circuit, based on the setting information received from the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, June-Ray Lin, Tzu-Ching Kuo, Yi-Chun Tsai
  • Patent number: 10489013
    Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of application content based on a taskbar shortcut menu is provided. The method may include defining control component tags in a plurality of applications. The method may also include identifying first and second portions of the applications based on the defined control component tags. The method may further include extracting the first and second portions of the applications. Additionally, the method may include generating control menus, and adding the first and second portions of the applications to the control menus. The method may also include displaying a taskbar shortcut menu, including the control menus, whereby the displaying is responsive to detecting a first user action. The method may further include detecting at least one second user action on the second portions of the control menus, whereby the detecting at least one second user action manipulates and controls content associated with the applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Andy Min-Tsung Wu
  • Publication number: 20190320371
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to access point selection. A set of beacon frame transmission data for a set of access points is collected by a computing device. The set of beacon frame transmission data includes first and second subsets including frame rates for access points and network capability data including security data for access points. The computing device compares factors derived utilizing the frame rates. The computing device weights the beacon frame transmission data with respect to the network capability data for the access points, wherein the weighting indicates security data has a heavier weight than network signal strength. The computing device computes, using the first and second factors and the weighting, a set of expected network quality scores. The computing device determines, using the set of expected network quality scores, to establish the connection utilizing the first access point. The computing device establishes the connection utilizing the first access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Hsiang-Wen Chen, Hsiao-Yung Chen, Wen-Ping Chi, Hsin Yu Hsieh, Wendy Ping Wen Wang
  • Patent number: 10397844
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to access point selection. A set of beacon frame transmission data for a set of access points may be collected by a computing device. The beacon frame transmission data may include first and second subsets indicating respective frame success rates. The computing device may compare factors derived utilizing the respective frame success rates. The computing device may evaluate network capability data for the access points. The computing device may weight the beacon frame transmission data with respect to information indicating network security and encryption level have heavier weights than other factors, and identify that the first access point achieves an encryption level threshold. The computing device may use the beacon frame transmission data for the set of access points to determine to establish a connection utilizing the first access point. The computing device may establish the connection utilizing the first access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-Wen Chen, Hsiao-Yung Chen, Wen-Ping Chi, Hsin Yu Hsieh, Wendy Ping Wen Wang
  • Patent number: 10360289
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to encoded text data management using a set of encoded text data types. A first set of bits which indicates a first encoded text data type may be identified. A second set of bits which indicates a first quantitative size of a third set of bits for a first set of text data of the first encoded text data type may be identified. Using both the first set of bits and the second set of bits, an encoded data management operation may be executed with respect to the third set of bits for the first set of text data of the first encoded text data type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wendy Ping Wen Wang, Hsiao-Yung Chen, Hsiang-Wen Chen, Wen-Ping Chi, Hsin Yu Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10331756
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving content accessibility include retrieving an accessibility tag for a piece of content. The piece of content is modified with the accessibility tag to enable one or more accessibility features for the piece of content. The piece of content is then rendered with the accessibility features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Chao Yuan Huang, Hung-Jung Lai, Yin Qian, Fei Shen
  • Publication number: 20190182335
    Abstract: Providing inter-virtual agent communication between communication devices owned by different users is provided. A first communication channel and a second communication channel are established with a remote data processing system. A virtual agent-to-virtual agent handshake is performed during establishment of the first communication channel. Virtual agent commands are exchanged with a remote virtual agent located on the remote data processing system via the first communication channel. An action corresponding to a virtual agent command received from the remote virtual agent located on the remote data processing system is performed while a human conversation is conducted via the second communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Tzu-Ching Kuo, June-Ray Lin, Yi-Chun Tsai
  • Patent number: 10216617
    Abstract: A method to detect and diagnose where an error occurs in a source code that is associated with a software program or a website is provided. The method may include receiving a log report associated with the software program or the website, whereby by the log report is sent based on a hidden tag associated with the software program or the website. The method may also include analyzing the received log report. The method may further include detecting at least one error based on the analysis of the received log report. The method may include reverting back to a previous line in the source code associated with the software program or the website, whereby the reverting is based on the detection of the at least one error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Li-Ju Chen, Wan-Ping Ting, Yu-Hsing Wu