Patents by Inventor Mingjun Yin

Mingjun Yin 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: 10374819
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices of accessing a wireless network. The method of accessing a wireless network in a first terminal device includes: detecting a target terminal device waiting access a target wireless network after the first terminal device accesses the target wireless network; generating a plurality of multicast addresses according to access information of the target wireless network; and sending a multicast packet to each of the plurality of multicast addresses, wherein the multicast packet is indicative of the access information and is received by the target terminal device so as to access the target wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Mingjun Yin, Deguo Meng, Ziguang Gao
  • Patent number: 10193875
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling access to a surveillance video are provided. The method includes: acquiring from a user account a view request for viewing a surveillance video file, the view request including authorization information of the user account; performing an identity authentication on the user account according to the authorization information; and allowing a user with the user account to view the surveillance video file when the identity authentication is passed. The present disclosure is used to prohibit freely viewing the surveillance video file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Bo Zhang, Ziguang Gao, Mingjun Yin
  • Patent number: 10045163
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wireless access point includes detecting that a control event relating to a smart device is triggered, acquiring a service set identifier (SSID) corresponding to the control event, generating a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) broadcast message according to the SSID corresponding to the control event, and broadcasting the Wi-Fi broadcast message, such that the smart device enables the wireless access point according to the Wi-Fi broadcast message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Yanlu Zhang, Mingjun Yin, Enxing Hou
  • Publication number: 20180007420
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, device and system for recording a television program, pertained to field of intelligent device. The method is applied in a router and includes: receiving an instruction for recording the television program, in which the instruction at least includes an appointment period and an identifier of a television channel; and downloading video data of being played by the television channel within the appointment period. By recording the video data via the router, a user may watch the video data recorded by the router within any period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qiang FU, Mingjun YIN, Enxing HOU
  • Publication number: 20170302670
    Abstract: A method for executing a network service includes: receiving a network service request sent by a first terminal, the network service request including a target identification; determining a second terminal corresponding to the target identification according to a pre-stored corresponding relationship between identification information and verification terminals, and sending a verification request to the second terminal; and when receiving a verification confirmation message from the second terminal, executing a network service corresponding to the network service request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Mingjun YIN, Deguo Meng, Enxing Hou
  • Patent number: 9769652
    Abstract: A method for managing administrative relationship between an account and a device includes: receiving a device binding request sent from a first terminal, the device binding request carrying a device identifier of a target device broadcasted from the target device and a first account identifier corresponding to a first account that the first terminal logs into; determining a second account identifier corresponding to a second account bound with the target device and serving as a primary administrative account for the target device; transmitting a binding inquiry message to a second terminal that logs into the second account, the binding inquiry message carrying the first account identifier and the device identifier; and recording the first account as an auxiliary administrative account for the target device if a first acknowledgement message corresponding to the binding inquiry message is received from the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Enxing Hou, Mingjun Yin, Ziguang Gao
  • Publication number: 20170031640
    Abstract: A method for starting a target function is provided. The method includes: receiving a preset trigger instruction associated with the target function from a user of the terminal device; displaying a trigger button of the target function on a screen of the terminal device in response to receiving the preset trigger instruction; receiving a starting instruction from the user, the starting instruction being generated by the user acting on the trigger button; and starting the target function upon receiving the starting instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Qiang FU, Mingjun YIN, Enxing HOU
  • Publication number: 20170006038
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for verifying permission between a master terminal device, a slave device, and a verification server are disclosed to control the slave device by the master terminal device. The verification of permission may be based on physical proximity between the master terminal device and the slave device such that verification signal output by the slave device may be directly observable by the master terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Yanlu Zhang, Mingjun Yin, Ziguang Gao
  • Publication number: 20160345166
    Abstract: A method for managing administrative relationship between an account and a device includes: receiving a device binding request sent from a first terminal, the device binding request carrying a device identifier of a target device broadcasted from the target device and a first account identifier corresponding to a first account that the first terminal logs into; determining a second account identifier corresponding to a second account bound with the target device and serving as a primary administrative account for the target device; transmitting a binding inquiry message to a second terminal that logs into the second account, the binding inquiry message carrying the first account identifier and the device identifier; and recording the first account as an auxiliary administrative account for the target device if a first acknowledgement message corresponding to the binding inquiry message is received from the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Enxing Hou, Mingjun Yin, Ziguang Gao
  • Publication number: 20160295378
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wireless access point includes detecting that a control event relating to a smart device is triggered, acquiring a service set identifier (SSID) corresponding to the control event, generating a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) broadcast message according to the SSID corresponding to the control event, and broadcasting the Wi-Fi broadcast message, such that the smart device enables the wireless access point according to the Wi-Fi broadcast message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Yanlu ZHANG, Mingjun YIN, Enxing HOU
  • Publication number: 20160219032
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling access to a surveillance video are provided. The method includes: acquiring from a user account a view request for viewing a surveillance video file, the view request including authorization information of the user account; performing an identity authentication on the user account according to the authorization information; and allowing a user with the user account to view the surveillance video file when the identity authentication is passed. The present disclosure is used to prohibit freely viewing the surveillance video file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Bo Zhang, Ziguang Gao, Mingjun Yin
  • Publication number: 20160121246
    Abstract: A method for reminding a user about a water purifier includes receiving total dissolved solids (TDS) data reported by the water purifier, updating accumulative TDS data corresponding to the water purifier according to the received TDS data, calculating a cleaning period of the water purifier according to the accumulative TDS data and a preset maximum cleaning period, and sending a reminder message to a terminal associated with the water purifier to remind the user to clean the water purifier if the cleaning period satisfies a preset condition. The received TDS data is detected after the water purifier performs water purification and the accumulative TDS data reflects an accumulation of total TDS data of the water purifier since a latest cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Yun YANG, Ziguang GAO, Mingjun YIN
  • Publication number: 20160087811
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices of accessing a wireless network. The method of accessing a wireless network in a first terminal device includes: detecting a target terminal device waiting access a target wireless network after the first terminal device accesses the target wireless network; generating a plurality of multicast addresses according to access information of the target wireless network; and sending a multicast packet to each of the plurality of multicast addresses, wherein the multicast packet is indicative of the access information and is received by the target terminal device so as to access the target wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Mingjun Yin, Deguo Meng, Ziguang Gao
  • Patent number: D947179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: RYEEX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mingjun Yin