Patents by Inventor Mingyong Tang

Mingyong Tang 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: 10750276
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor for sensing an environment and a speaker. The apparatus also includes a display capable of displaying video information in multiple directions, wherein the display is configured to display video information in different directions based on information of an object sensed by the sensor. The speaker is configured to generate in multiple directions sound associated with the video information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SHANGHAI XIAOYI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mingyong Tang
  • Patent number: 10354678
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for collecting sounds associated with surveillance images. The method includes identifying a sound-making surveilled object in the surveillance images, the surveillance images being captured by a camera of a monitoring device; determining whether a sound acquiring device meets a preset condition corresponding to that a signal strength of the sounds collected by the sound acquiring device from the identified surveilled object is greater than a signal strength of the sounds collected by the monitoring device from the identified surveilled object; and, when determining that the sound acquiring device meets the preset condition, controlling the sound acquiring device to collect the sounds from the identified surveilled object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Huayijun Liu, Tao Chen
  • Patent number: 10352287
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to controlling engine of a vehicle. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, when it is determined that the vehicle has entered a deep water area, an engine start-stop function of the vehicle is disabled. The deep water area has a water depth which allows water to enter the engine of the vehicle or causes the engine of the vehicle to be susceptible to water inflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Chen, Mingyong Tang, Huayijun Liu
  • Patent number: 10217487
    Abstract: A method for controlling playback, includes: obtaining a video file; determining whether a subject in the video file satisfies a predefined condition of variable speed playback; and in response to determining that the subject satisfies the predefined condition of variable speed playback, playing back the video file at a variable speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Huayijun Liu, Tao Chen
  • Publication number: 20190014408
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor for sensing an environment and a speaker. The apparatus also includes a display capable of displaying video information in multiple directions, wherein the display is configured to display video information in different directions based on information of an object sensed by the sensor. The speaker is configured to generate in multiple directions sound associated with the video information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: Mingyong TANG
  • Patent number: 10161756
    Abstract: A navigation method includes: obtaining status information of one or more tires of a vehicle; obtaining road condition information in real time; and performing a route navigation for the vehicle according to the status information, the road condition information, and a preset navigation strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Huayijun Liu, Tao Chen
  • Patent number: 10133957
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a method for indicating a location of a first object by a wearable device. The method includes determining the first object; and, when a preset condition is satisfied, locating the first object and highlighting the first object on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Tao Chen, Huayijun Liu
  • Patent number: 10057720
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device for providing object-finding information. The method is performed in an electronic device for finding an object and includes: when detecting that a preset loss event occurs, detecting device-relevant information of a surrounding device located around the electronic device; and sending the detected device-relevant information, as object-finding information, to a preset device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Tao Chen, Huayijun Liu
  • Patent number: 9997197
    Abstract: A method for a device to control playback, includes: obtaining a video file; determining a vision field of a user: and selecting, from the vision file, a video clip corresponding to the vision field of the user and playing back the video clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Huayijun Liu, Tao Chen
  • Patent number: 9983667
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for display control. In the method, the electronic device acquires an image including one or more observed objects. The electronic device determines whether an observed object is clearly visible for a user according to vision information of the user. When determining that the observed object is not clearly visible for the user, the electronic device displays an enlarged image including at least a portion of the observed object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Huayijun Liu, Tao Chen
  • Patent number: 9967456
    Abstract: A photographing method for use in a device includes: monitoring a current time and determining whether the current time reaches a preset shooting time; taking a first picture of an object when it is determined that the current time reaches the preset shooting time; determining a difference between a first image in a preset area of the first picture and a second image in the preset area of a second picture taken at a previous preset shooting time, the preset area corresponding to the object; and saving the first picture if the determined difference is equal to or greater than a preset threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Huayijun Liu, Yanlin Xiao
  • Publication number: 20180091328
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to prompting methods, devices and systems. In some aspects, a prompting method is provided, which includes generating and/or receiving notification information using notification sending equipment, and sending the notification information to a gateway connected to the notification sending equipment. The method also includes receiving feedback from the gateway, and executing a prompting action based on the feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao CHEN, Huayijun LIU, Mingyong TANG
  • Publication number: 20180058408
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to controlling engine of a vehicle. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, when it is determined that the vehicle has entered a deep water area, an engine start-stop function of the vehicle is disabled. The deep water area has a water depth which allows water to enter the engine of the vehicle or causes the engine of the vehicle to be susceptible to water inflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao CHEN, Mingyong TANG, Huayijun LIU
  • Patent number: 9904774
    Abstract: A method for locking a file includes: acquiring biological feature recognition information of a user, the biological feature recognition information including at least one of fingerprint information, voiceprint information, iris information, or face information; and locking a designated file using the biological feature recognition information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Yijun Liuhua, Zhinong Zhou
  • Patent number: 9843716
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for adjusting photography parameters are provided. The method includes: determining a pupil size of a person; and adjusting one or more photography parameters according to the pupil size. The pupil size of the person is determined, and then one or more photography parameters such as the aperture size may be adjusted automatically according to the pupil size of the person. Since a current pupil size is subject to a light intensity in current surroundings, the photography parameters of a photographic device may be adjusted automatically and efficiently based on the pupil size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Huayijun Liu, Mingyong Tang, Tao Chen
  • Patent number: 9827984
    Abstract: Disclosed includes a method for controlling a personal transportation vehicle, the method being performed by a processor coupled with one or more driving motors of the personal transportation vehicle and with a turning control component and comprising: determining information about a height of an obstacle; determining, based on the information about the height of the obstacle, whether the personal transportation vehicle is capable of running over the obstacle; and after determining that the personal transportation vehicle is not capable of running over the obstacle: transmitting a first signal to the one or more driving motors to reduce a driving force, to cause the personal transportation vehicle to decelerate, and transmitting a second signal to disable the turning control component. As a result, the likelihood that one of the wheels of the vehicle becomes blocked by an obstacle can be reduced, and the safety of the vehicle operation can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Huayijun Liu, Mingyong Tang, Tao Chen
  • Patent number: 9779527
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a terminal device for processing an image. The method includes: acquiring an image; recognizing a face contained in the image; acquiring information of character features according to the face in the image; processing the image according to the information of character features; and obtaining the processed image. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, by automatically recognizing the face in the image, and acquiring the information of character features thereby acquiring a cosmetic process mode corresponding to the information of character features, and then processing the image according to the selected cosmetic process mode, manual setting of cosmetic process parameters can be avoided and the efficiency of image processing can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Bo Zhang, Zhinong Zhou
  • Patent number: 9721454
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for protecting a terminal device and the terminal device thereof. The method includes: obtaining status information of a terminal device plugged with an earphone; determining whether the status information meets a preset condition; and activating an alarm mode of the terminal device when the status information meets the preset condition. According to the present disclosure, given that activating the alarm mode of the terminal device is based on the status information of the terminal device, the alarm mode of the terminal device can be activated based on environment information of the terminal device without a user manually activating the alarm mode of the terminal device, therefore user experience is improved. Moreover, the security of the terminal device is further improved by avoiding an incident of the user forgetting to start the alarm mode, thus further protecting the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Baicen Hou, Mingyong Tang, Chengping Hua
  • Patent number: 9674395
    Abstract: A method for generating a photograph is provided. The method includes: acquiring n frames of images, wherein n?2; identifying a moving object and one or more background regions included in the n frames of images; and generating a target photograph based on the moving object and the one or more background regions, wherein the target photograph includes at least two images of the moving object located in a same background region, and the at least two images of the moving object include at least two different motion states of the moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Huayijun Liu, Tao Chen
  • Patent number: 9661223
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for photographing by a photographing device and the photographing device thereof. The method includes: determining whether camera shake is present in response to an operation of pressing a shutter of the photographing device; determining a target configuration parameter according to a current processing mode of the photographing device if camera shake is present; and adjusting the target configuration parameter. During photographing, according to the methods and devices provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is determined whether camera shake is present, a target configuration parameter is determined according to a current processing mode of a photographing device if camera shake is present, and the target configuration parameter is adjusted. This prevents image blurring of photos due to camera shake, thereby improves image quality, and increases photographing success rate of the photographing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Mingyong Tang, Huayijun Liu, Tao Chen