Patents by Inventor Kui Fei Yu

Kui Fei Yu 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).

  • METHOD, SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING MEDIA BASED ON PROXIMITY DETECTION
    Publication number: 20160057218
    Abstract: Augmenting media based on proximity detection involves detecting proximate devices of participants of an event via a wireless proximity device. User media associated with the participants is obtaining based on the proximity detection and further based on contact data associated with the participants. Event media that records an aspect of the event is obtained the event media is combined with the user media to form augmented media, wherein the augmented media simulates the participant's presence in the event media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: James Francis REILLY, Jukka Sakari ALAKONTIOLA, Kristian Andreas LUOMA, Kui Fei YU, Jian MA
  • Social networking runtime
    Patent number: 8200766
    Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and methods for social networking applications and services. New applications and services based on a common runtime may be developed. Such applications and services may allow scripts to be loaded and interpreted. Furthermore, dynamic links generated by the scripts may be sent to an application engine for execution. The dynamic links may also be sent (e.g., shared) with other devices and/or users in a social networking environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Ning Yang, Kui Fei Yu, Li Han, Jyri Salomaa
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING TRUSTED COMMUNICATION USING CO-EXPERIENCE DATA
    Publication number: 20100332669
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining the level of trust among users of a social network with respect to their co-experiences from communicating with each other without violating their privacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Ning Yang, Kui Fei Yu, Jyri P. Salomaa, Yuan Guo
  • Method, System Computer Program, and Apparatus for Augmenting Media Based on Proximity Detection
    Publication number: 20100191728
    Abstract: Augmenting media based on proximity detection involves detecting proximate devices of participants of an event via a wireless proximity device. User media associated with the participants is obtaining based on the proximity detection and further based on contact data associated with the participants. Event media that records an aspect of the event is obtained the event media is combined with the user media to form augmented media, wherein the augmented media simulates the participant's presence in the event media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: James Francis Reilly, Jukka Sakari Alakontiola, Kristian Andreas Luoma, Kui Fei Yu, Jian Ma
  • Social Networking Runtime
    Publication number: 20100191811
    Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and methods for social networking applications and services. New applications and services based on a common runtime may be developed. Such applications and services may allow scripts to be loaded and interpreted. Furthermore, dynamic links generated by the scripts may be sent to an application engine for execution. The dynamic links may also be sent (e.g., shared) with other devices and/or users in a social networking environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ning Yang, Kui Fei Yu, Li Han, Jyri Salomaa