Patents by Inventor Liren Chen

Liren 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).

  • Patent number: 11795697
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic awning component device, which comprises a pair of folding-unfolding units installed at an interval, wherein an awning unit is arranged between the two folding-unfolding units; the folding-unfolding unit comprises a support link, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a telescopic connecting rod and a fixing frame to be fixed on the mounting surface; the awning unit comprises a tarpaulin winding shaft arranged between the two support links, and a flexible tarpaulin is wound on the tarpaulin winding shaft. The automatic awning component device in the invention is installed on the corresponding mounting surface through the fixing frame, the folding-unfolding units are driven by a drive mechanism motor and a pneumatic telescoping part to realize automatic folding and unfolding. The invention has a reasonable overall structure and a high degree of automation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SUZHOU SHOOT POWER EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Liren Chen
  • Publication number: 20220127855
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic awning component device, which comprises a pair of folding-unfolding units installed at an interval, wherein an awning unit is arranged between the two folding-unfolding units; the folding-unfolding unit comprises a support link, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a telescopic connecting rod and a fixing frame to be fixed on the mounting surface; the awning unit comprises a tarpaulin winding shaft arranged between the two support links, and a flexible tarpaulin is wound on the tarpaulin winding shaft. The automatic awning component device in the invention is installed on the corresponding mounting surface through the fixing frame, the folding-unfolding units are driven by a drive mechanism motor and a pneumatic telescoping part to realize automatic folding and unfolding. The invention has a reasonable overall structure and a high degree of automation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: LIREN CHEN
  • Patent number: 9936458
    Abstract: Techniques for managing battery power of a mobile device are described. In an aspect, battery power may be reserved for an application prior to execution of the application on the mobile device. The reservation may ensure that the application has sufficient battery power for execution. In another aspect, battery power may be allocated to applications based on their priorities. The applications may be ordered based on their priorities, and the available battery power for the mobile device may be allocated to one application at a time, starting with the highest priority application. In yet another aspect, battery power may be allocated to applications based on a battery discharge curve for the mobile device. An operating point on the battery discharge curve may be selected based on at least one objective. The available battery power may be determined based on the selected operating point and allocated to the applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Liren Chen, Kirk Steven Taylor, Jack Brian Steenstra
  • Patent number: 9443255
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for implementing resource and/or location-based matching services between a wireless terminal (e.g., mobile phone) user and one or more resources. A novel infrastructure supports resource and/or location based matching services over a wireless network. A back-end system includes a database, server, and match engine that are configured match a user with one or more resources based on the user's characteristics, preferences, and/or location. Such resources include (1) other users, (2) targeted advertising, (3) businesses/networking opportunities, and/or (4) locate a nearby service or store. A flexible database architecture supports application-specific resources which facilitate the deployment of various matching services. Application developers are thus able to implement different resource-matching applications for wireless devices through a common back-end infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack Steenstra, Alexander Gantman, Kirk S. Taylor, Liren Chen
  • Patent number: 9402156
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a location based service to create a social network, comprising activating a feature from a wireless terminal, registering from the wireless terminal with a location based service associated with the feature, creating a profile of a user of the feature, and displaying candidates based on the profile and based on the geographic location of the candidates. A Global Positioning System (GPS) may be used to geographically locate active users of a feature. An activity map may be associated with a feature, the activity map displaying active users of the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack Steenstra, Kirk Steven Taylor, Liren Chen, Alexander Gantman
  • Publication number: 20160210160
    Abstract: A portable self-contained node computer is provided. The portable self-contained node computer connects to a host computer. The host computer allows the portable node computer to access its peripheral input/output devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander GANTMAN, Gregory ROSE, Jack STEENSTRA, Liren CHEN, Adam J. DREW
  • Patent number: 9274815
    Abstract: A portable self-contained node apparatus establishes a connection to a host apparatus having one or more peripheral devices connected directly thereto. The node apparatus is configured to view the one or more peripheral devices while being unaware of the host apparatus, and to act as a master device interacting directly with the one or more peripheral devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alexander Gantman, Gregory Rose, Jack Steenstra, Liren Chen, Adam J. Drew
  • Patent number: 9069753
    Abstract: Determination of proximity measurements indicative of respective intended inputs are disclosed. User inputs are received, where each user input is one of a predefined plurality of inputs that each map to multiple characters in a language. Rates of user selections of candidates decoded from the user inputs into the language are received, where each of the candidates includes one or more characters in the language. User inputs for the candidates having low rates of selection as non-selected user inputs are identified. User inputs for the candidates having high rates of selection as intended inputs are identified. The intended user inputs to the non-selected user inputs are compared to identify one or more misspelled input and intended input pairs. A proximity measurement for each misspelled input and intended input pair is determined based on a ratio of the number of times corresponding candidates for the misspelled input were not selected to the number of times the misspelled input was entered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Wu, Liren Chen
  • Patent number: 8942689
    Abstract: A remote administrator to allow a caregiver to configure a user's wireless device includes a master software client in the remote administrator and a controllable software client in the wireless device. Commands transmitted to the wireless device from the remote administrator allow the caregiver to configure the user's wireless device based on user initiated configuration requested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack Steenstra, Kirk Taylor, Liren Chen, Paul Hedtke, Richard J. Lobovsky
  • Publication number: 20140365790
    Abstract: Techniques for managing battery power of a mobile device are described. In an aspect, battery power may be reserved for an application prior to execution of the application on the mobile device. The reservation may ensure that the application has sufficient battery power for execution. In another aspect, battery power may be allocated to applications based on their priorities. The applications may be ordered based on their priorities, and the available battery power for the mobile device may be allocated to one application at a time, starting with the highest priority application. In yet another aspect, battery power may be allocated to applications based on a battery discharge curve for the mobile device. An operating point on the battery discharge curve may be selected based on at least one objective. The available battery power may be determined based on the selected operating point and allocated to the applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Liren Chen, Kirk Steven Taylor, Jack Brian Steenstra
  • Publication number: 20140364152
    Abstract: Implementations relate to systems and methods for localized notification that provide localized information to one or more mobile devices in a wireless communication system that are located in one or more geographical regions. The wireless communication system includes a localized notification server that responds to geographically-targeted broadcast requests and localized service or information requests. The localized notification server localizes components of the wireless communication system into sets of localized components that provide wireless communication service to mobile devices in the specific geographical regions. In response to a request to broadcast to a target geographical region, the localized notification server identifies a set of localized components associated with the target geographical region. The localized notification server then broadcasts information to mobile devices actively serviced by the set of localized components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Kirk Taylor, Liren Chen, Jack Steenstra, Guilherme Hoefel, Yang Zhang, Zhiheng Mao, Santosh Gopalan
  • Patent number: 8867390
    Abstract: A close-loop quality of service system is provided that collects real-time network performance indicators at the physical, data link and network layers. Using those indicators, the system dynamically controls the network traffic in order to achieve improved performance according to the priority and policy defined by a data user or system/network administrator. Several features of this quality of service system includes (1) dynamic maximum bandwidth reallocation, (2) dynamic maximum packet sizing, (3) adaptive policing, and/or (4) real-time link status feedbacks to make more efficient use of available bandwidth and adjust to transmission requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Liren Chen, Jack Steenstra, Kirk S. Taylor
  • Patent number: 8843774
    Abstract: Techniques for managing battery power of a mobile device are described. In an aspect, battery power may be reserved for an application prior to execution of the application on the mobile device. The reservation may ensure that the application has sufficient battery power for execution. In another aspect, battery power may be allocated to applications based on their priorities. The applications may be ordered based on their priorities, and the available battery power for the mobile device may be allocated to one application at a time, starting with the highest priority application. In yet another aspect, battery power may be allocated to applications based on a battery discharge curve for the mobile device. An operating point on the battery discharge curve may be selected based on at least one objective. The available battery power may be determined based on the selected operating point and allocated to the applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Liren Chen, Kirk S. Taylor, Jack B. Steenstra
  • Patent number: 8838064
    Abstract: Implementations relate to systems and methods for localized notification that provide localized information to one or more mobile devices in a wireless communication system that are located in one or more geographical regions. The wireless communication system includes a localized notification server that responds to geographically-targeted broadcast requests and localized service or information requests. The localized notification server localizes components of the wireless communication system into sets of localized components that provide wireless communication service to mobile devices in the specific geographical regions. In response to a request to broadcast to a target geographical region, the localized notification server identifies a set of localized components associated with the target geographical region. The localized notification server then broadcasts information to mobile devices actively serviced by the set of localized components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kirk S. Taylor, Liren Chen, Jack B. Steenstra, Guilherme K. Hoefel, Yang Zhang, Zhiheng Mao, Santosh Gopalan
  • Patent number: 8797214
    Abstract: A wireless device provides location data concerning an object by use of geolocation in order to provide distance tracking and local location techniques in order to provide local tracking. The geolocation and local location techniques may be implemented at the same time or individually, reconfigurable on demand, in both the tracking and tracked devices. The tracked wireless device includes a wireless communication circuit capable of communication with a multiuser wireless subscriber network. A geolocation reading circuit provides GPS or similar location data and is capable of obtaining geolocation data concerning the object. A local locating device parses local location data, and an indication is provided of geolocation based on the geolocation data, and is further responsive to the local location data which is used to modify the geolocation data with the local location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kirk S. Taylor, Jack Steenstra, Liren Chen
  • Publication number: 20140213303
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a location based service to create a social network, comprising activating a feature from a wireless terminal, registering from the wireless terminal with a location based service associated with the feature, creating a profile of a user of the feature, and displaying candidates based on the profile and based on the geographic location of the candidates. A Global Positioning System (GPS) may be used to geographically locate active users of a feature. An activity map may be associated with a feature, the activity map displaying active users of the feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack STEENSTRA, Kirk Steven TAYLOR, Liren CHEN, Alexander GANTMAN
  • Publication number: 20140149217
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for implementing resource and/or location-based matching services between a wireless terminal (e.g., mobile phone) user and one or more resources. A novel infrastructure supports resource and/or location based matching services over a wireless network. A back-end system includes a database, server, and match engine that are configured match a user with one or more resources based on the user's characteristics, preferences, and/or location. Such resources include (1) other users, (2) targeted advertising, (3) businesses/networking opportunities, and/or (4) locate a nearby service or store. A flexible database architecture supports application-specific resources which facilitate the deployment of various matching services. Application developers are thus able to implement different resource-matching applications for wireless devices through a common back-end infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack STEENSTRA, Alexander GANTMAN, Kirk S. TAYLOR, Liren CHEN
  • Patent number: 8688148
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for implementing resource and/or location-based matching services between a wireless terminal (e.g., mobile phone) user and one or more resources. A novel infrastructure supports resource and/or location based matching services over a wireless network. A back-end system includes a database, server, and match engine that are configured match a user with one or more resources based on the user's characteristics, preferences, and/or location. Such resources include (1) other users, (2) targeted advertising, (3) businesses/networking opportunities, and/or (4) locate a nearby service or store. A flexible database architecture supports application-specific resources which facilitate the deployment of various matching services. Application developers are thus able to implement different resource-matching applications for wireless devices through a common back-end infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack Steenstra, Alexander Gantman, Kirk S. Taylor, Liren Chen
  • Patent number: 8688143
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a location based service to create a social network, comprising activating a feature from a wireless terminal, registering from the wireless terminal with a location based service associated with the feature, creating a profile of a user of the feature, and displaying candidates based on the profile and based on the geographic location of the candidates. A Global Positioning System (GPS) may be used to geographically locate active users of a feature. An activity map may be associated with a feature, the activity map displaying active users of the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack Steenstra, Kirk Steven Taylor, Liren Chen, Alexander Gantman
  • Patent number: 8643544
    Abstract: Location of a wireless communication device is determined by a combination of geolocation and a detection of augmenting data such as acceleration and/or speed over time measurements. A last known terrestrial navigation fix is established based on reliable terrestrial navigation or GPS data. A zone of valid location fixes based on the last known terrestrial navigation fix and an output of a rate detection circuit can be established. A weighted average is taken of using independent location measurement and detected location using last known reliable position plus change in position by integrating position changes over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kirk S. Taylor, Liren Chen, Jack Steenstra