Patents by Inventor Kai QIAN
Kai QIAN 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).
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Patent number: 11079930Abstract: A method for displaying a plurality of content cards, where of content cards include a current content card and a stacked content card, display modes of the content cards include a stacking mode and a browsing mode, a display area of the current content card is divided into an edge area and a content display area, and the method includes: detecting a start location and a sliding direction of finger sliding, and determining an execution action for the content card based on the display mode, a location relationship between the start location and the content display area of the current content card, the sliding direction, and a relationship between an upper part or a lower part of the current content card and a predetermined area, where the execution action includes at least one of switching between modes or continuously displaying content of adjacent content cards in the browsing mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Liwei Huang, Kai Qian, Zhiyan Yang
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Publication number: 20210165379Abstract: A system, method and gateway are provided. The method is executed by a primary gateway, and includes obtaining status information from smart devices, a first portion of which belong to and communicate with the primary gateway using a first standard, and a second portion of which belong to and communicate with a secondary gateway using a second standard. The status information from the smart devices belonging to the secondary gateway is received from the secondary gateway, and the status information from the smart devices belonging to the primary gateway is received directly from the smart devices belonging to the primary gateway. A control instruction for controlling a second smart device is generated in response to status information from a first smart device complying with an interworking rule, where the first and second smart devices communicate using different standards. The control instruction is transmitted to the second smart device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xin YANG, Xiao Qing LIANG, Kai QIAN, Hua MAO, Chao Hui DING
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Publication number: 20210117058Abstract: A method includes: extracting first structured information from a first screen in response to a first operation performed by a user on the first screen, and generating a first prompt message based on the first structured information; extracting second structured information from a second screen in response to the first operation performed by the user on the second screen; and when the first time and the second time have an intersection, and the first address is different from the second address, automatically changing the first time in the first prompt message, so that a changed first time and the second time have no intersection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Kai QIAN, Liwei HUANG, Whan Woong Kim STRANSOM, Xin WU, Dongliang LI
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Publication number: 20210112070Abstract: A method for limiting usage of an application on a mobile terminal includes presetting a usage limitation condition for the application, where the usage limitation condition includes a geographical location, a time, and a network condition of the mobile terminal. When an input operation of a user is received, the method includes obtaining a current operation environment corresponding to the usage limitation condition, limiting usage of the application when the operation environment meets the usage limitation condition, or normally using the application when the operation environment does not meet the usage limitation condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Jing Ni, Kai Qian
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Patent number: 10972476Abstract: A method for limiting usage of an application on a mobile terminal is provided. In an implementation, a usage limitation condition is preset for the application, where the usage limitation condition includes at least one of a geographical location, a time, and a network condition of the mobile terminal. A current operation environment corresponding to the usage limitation condition is obtained in response to receiving an input operation of a user. Usage of the application is limited when the operation environment meets the usage limitation condition, and the application is normally used when the operation environment does not meet the usage limitation condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Jing Ni, Kai Qian
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Publication number: 20200409520Abstract: A control method includes displaying a first interface, receiving first input of a user acting on a non-navigation button, displaying, in response to the first input, at least one of an artificial intelligence (AI) function entry interface and a scene service task interface that are corresponding to the non-navigation button, where the first interface includes a navigation bar, the navigation bar is provided with a navigation button and at least one non-navigation button, when the navigation button is triggered, an electronic device performs at least one of returning to a previous interface, jumping to a home interface, and invoking an interface of an application program accessed within a preset time up to a current moment, and when the at least one non-navigation button is triggered, the electronic device displays at least one of an AI function entry interface and a scene service task interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Jing Ni, Kai Qian, Zhiyan Yang, Jingjin Xu, Shi Liu, Yuxiao Zhou, Yonggang Zhu
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Publication number: 20200371666Abstract: An icon display method includes displaying, by a terminal, a first screen, where the first screen does not include a target icon and displaying, by the terminal, a second screen including the target icon in response to a first gesture that is detected by the terminal and that hovers in a first position above a touchscreen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Jing Ni, Xuan Zhou, Jie Xu, Kai Qian, Yanfang Liu
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Publication number: 20200371656Abstract: An icon control method and terminal that include detecting first input of a user, moving a first icon towards a second icon in response to the detected first input, instructing to perform a first operation on the first icon and the second icon when a distance between the first icon and the second icon falls within a first distance range, and that in the first distance range, duration in which the first icon is in a staying state is greater than a first preset time length, and instructing to perform a second operation on the first icon and the second icon when the distance between the first icon and the second icon falls within a second distance range, and that the first icon is in the staying state in the second distance range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Zhenwei Shan, Zhu Liu, Xi Huang, Kai Qian
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Patent number: 10838596Abstract: A task switching method is disclosed, which includes: displaying, by a terminal with a sensor installed on a side edge, a first interface in response to a pressing operation of a user on the side edge; displaying a first task window in a preset manner in response to the sliding operation; and displaying a second interface in response to detecting that the sliding operation is ended and that the finger of the user leaves the side edge, where the second interface is an interface of a task corresponding to the first task window displayed by the terminal in the preset manner when the sliding operation is ended and the finger of the user leaves the side edge.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Kai Qian, Liwei Huang, Zhenyu Liu
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Publication number: 20200348839Abstract: A man-machine interaction method includes displaying a first navigation icon at a preset position in the first area in response to detection of the navigation input operation in the first area, and displaying, by the display, a second navigation icon at a first position in the second area in response to detection of the navigation input operation at the first position. The first navigation icon and the second navigation icon correspond to a same first software program, and the first navigation icon and the second navigation icon are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Jing Ni, Kai Qian, Zhiyan Yang, Liwei Huang, Xin Wu, Wenjie Chen, Shanru Zhou, Xuan Zhou
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Patent number: 10754535Abstract: An icon control method and terminal that include detecting first input of a user, moving a first icon towards a second icon in response to the detected first input, instructing to perform a first operation on the first icon and the second icon when a distance between the first icon and the second icon falls within a first distance range, and that in the first distance range, duration in which the first icon is in a staying state is greater than a first preset time length, and instructing to perform a second operation on the first icon and the second icon when the distance between the first icon and the second icon falls within a second distance range, and that the first icon is in the staying state in the second distance range.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenwei Shan, Zhu Liu, Xi Huang, Kai Qian
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Publication number: 20200257443Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a terminal for displaying a plurality of content cards, where the plurality of content cards include a current content card and at least one stacked content card, display modes of the content cards include a stacking mode and a browsing mode, a display area of the current content card is divided into an edge area and a content display area, and the method includes: detecting a start location and a sliding direction of finger sliding; and determining an execution action for the content card based on the display mode, a location relationship between the start location and the content display area of the current content card, the sliding direction, and a relationship between an upper part or a lower part of the current content card and a predetermined area, where the execution action includes at least one of the following: switching between the stacking mode and the browsing mode, and continuously displaying content of adjacent content cards in the browType: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Liwei Huang, Kai Qian, Zhiyan Yang
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Patent number: 10725612Abstract: The present invention discloses a desktop icon display method and a mobile terminal, relates to the field of mobile communications, and enhances a visual effect, of a user desktop icon, produced when the mobile terminal is shaken. The display method provided by the present invention is applied to a mobile terminal. A desktop icon is displayed on a display screen of the mobile terminal by using a first color set; a moving angle of the mobile terminal is obtained; and if the moving angle of the mobile terminal exceeds a preset angle, the desktop icon is displayed by using a second color set.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Kai Qian, Liwei Huang, Jianhua Li
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Publication number: 20200233551Abstract: This application relates to the field of electronic technologies, and provides a task switching method and a terminal to reduce user operations in task switching, improve human-machine interaction performance, and improve user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Kai Qian, Liwei Huang, Zhenyu Liu
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Patent number: 10671242Abstract: The present invention discloses a desktop icon display method and a mobile terminal, relates to the field of mobile communications, and enhances a visual effect, of a user desktop icon, produced when the mobile terminal is shaken. The display method provided by the present invention is applied to a mobile terminal. A desktop icon is displayed on a display screen of the mobile terminal by using a first color set; a moving angle of the mobile terminal is obtained; and if the moving angle of the mobile terminal exceeds a preset angle, the desktop icon is displayed by using a second color set.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Kai Qian, Liwei Huang, Jianhua Li
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Patent number: 10586415Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an authorization method and an apparatus applied to an electronic lock. The method performed at a server hosting an instant messaging application includes: receiving an authorization request sent by a first instant messaging client at a first terminal, and the authorization request being used for requesting to grant use permission on the electronic lock to a second account; querying for, according to the authorization request, key information bound to the second account; and sending the key information to the electronic lock, the electronic lock being configured to add the key information into a trusted key information store. Moreover, the instant messaging application at the server can also be involved to further enhancing the authenticity of a person who tries to unlock the electronic lock based on the location of a terminal used by the person for accessing the instant messaging application.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Kai Qian, Chenbin Fu, Xin Yang, Ye Fang, Chaohui Ding
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Publication number: 20190266129Abstract: A method and a device for searching for an icon, and a terminal. The method comprises: detecting the keyword inputted by a user in a search bar; according to the keyword, searching for an application and displaying the search result; triggering a positioning function with respect to a first application in the search result; displaying the page where the first application is located, and displaying the application icon of the first application in the form of animation in the icon position where the first application is located. The method can quickly inform a user of the position of an application icon, improving user operation efficiency and user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Liwei Huang, Kai Qian, Bo Gao
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Publication number: 20180367497Abstract: A server receives an instant messaging message from a first user account to a second user account, the message includes a download address of a multimedia resource. In response to receiving the instant messaging message, in accordance with a determination that the instant messaging message includes a download address of a multimedia resource, and that the second user account is bound to a network attached storage (NAS) device: the server generates a download instruction in accordance with a command protocol of the NAS device bound to the second user account and sends the download instruction to the NAS device. The NAS device downloads the multimedia resource in accordance with the download instruction and a playing device plays the multimedia resource by accessing the NAS device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Kai Qian, Shuyi Ma, Xin Yang, Chaohui Ding
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Publication number: 20180332178Abstract: A method for limiting usage of an application on a mobile terminal is provided. In an implementation, a usage limitation condition is preset for the application, where the usage limitation condition includes at least one of a geographical location, a time, and a network condition of the mobile terminal. A current operation environment corresponding to the usage limitation condition is obtained in response to receiving an input operation of a user. Usage of the application is limited when the operation environment meets the usage limitation condition, and the application is normally used when the operation environment does not meet the usage limitation condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Jing NI, Kai QIAN
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Publication number: 20180322718Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an authorization method and an apparatus applied to an electronic lock. The method performed at a server hosting an instant messaging application includes: receiving an authorization request sent by a first instant messaging client at a first terminal, and the authorization request being used for requesting to grant use permission on the electronic lock to a second account; querying for, according to the authorization request, key information bound to the second account; and sending the key information to the electronic lock, the electronic lock being configured to add the key information into a trusted key information store. Moreover, the instant messaging application at the server can also be involved to further enhancing the authenticity of a person who tries to unlock the electronic lock based on the location of a terminal used by the person for accessing the instant messaging application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Kai QIAN, Chenbin FU, Xin YANG, Ye FANG, Chaohui DING