Patents by Inventor Leigen CHENG

Leigen CHENG 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 for identifying a type of a wireless hotspot and a network device thereof
    Patent number: 11368901
    Abstract: The present application provides a method and a network device for identifying a type of a wireless hotspot. The method comprises: in response to receiving a type determination request for a first wireless hotspot, obtaining information of the first wireless hotspot, wherein the type determination request is configured to request that a type of the first wireless hotspot be provided; searching for a second wireless hotspot which is identical or similar to the first wireless hotspot based on the information of the first wireless hotspot and information of multiple second wireless hotspots in a preset set of hotspots, wherein a type of the second wireless hotspot is an open wireless hotspot with authentication required; and in response to locating a second wireless hotspot which is identical or similar to the first wireless hotspot, identifying the type of the first wireless hotspot as an open wireless hotspot with authentication required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI LIANSHANG NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Luo, Zhou Han, Leigen Cheng
  • METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A TYPE OF A WIRELESS HOTSPOT AND A NETWORK DEVICE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210084574
    Abstract: The present application provides a method and a network device for identifying a type of a wireless hotspot. The method comprises: in response to receiving a type determination request for a first wireless hotspot, obtaining information of the first wireless hotspot, wherein the type determination request is configured to request that a type of the first wireless hotspot be provided; searching for a second wireless hotspot which is identical or similar to the first wireless hotspot based on the information of the first wireless hotspot and information of multiple second wireless hotspots in a preset set of hotspots, wherein a type of the second wireless hotspot is an open wireless hotspot with authentication required; and in response to locating a second wireless hotspot which is identical or similar to the first wireless hotspot, identifying the type of the first wireless hotspot as an open wireless hotspot with authentication required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kun LUO, Zhou HAN, Leigen CHENG