Patents by Inventor Paul Fu

Paul Fu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240074665
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing defining an internal volume, a front opening, and a rear opening. The electronic device can include a display component disposed at the front opening and a rear cover disposed at the rear opening. A logic board can be disposed in the internal volume. The device can also include a thin film thermopile including a cold junction bonded to the logic board and a hot junction bonded to the rear cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hiemstra, Jeffrey W. Buchholz, Xiaofan Niu, James C. Clements, Wei Lin, Habib S. Karaki, Paul Mansky, Boyi Fu, Yanfeng Chen, Edmilson Besseler
  • Patent number: 11379805
    Abstract: A method to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes supporting establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities in the network-based transaction system, and identifying as part of an invoice generation process, a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party. The method further includes identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and generating an invoice for at least the first and second transactions that satisfy the combinable criteria. The method can also be implemented in a system and on a machine-readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Patent number: 11048375
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for providing a multimodal 3D object interaction to let the user interact with 3D digital object in a natural and realistic way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Xiaohu Dong, Rui Yang, Chen Zhao, Jin Ryong Kim, Xiangchao Huang, Stephanie Chan, Yu Qin, Puhe Liang, Shenli Yuan
  • Publication number: 20200393156
    Abstract: A temperature adjustment feedback system in response to user input is disclosed, including: receiving a user input with respect to a virtual object; updating the virtual object based at least in part on the user input; determining temperature adjustment based at least in part on the user input; and outputting the temperature adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Ryong Kim, Chen Zhao, Limin Paul Fu, Jonas C. Kong, Stephanie Chan, Michael Lee, Kenneth Ng
  • Publication number: 20200089388
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for providing a multimodal 3D object interaction to let the user interact with 3D digital object in a natural and realistic way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Paul FU, Xiaohu DONG, Rui YANG, Chen ZHAO, JinRyong KIM, Xiangchao HUANG, Stephanie CHAN, Qing YU, Puhe LIANG, Shenli YUAN
  • Publication number: 20190172031
    Abstract: A method to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes supporting establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities in the network-based transaction system, and identifying as part of an invoice generation process, a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party. The method further includes identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and generating an invoice for at least the first and second transactions that satisfy the combinable criteria. The method can also be implemented in a system and on a machine-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Patent number: 10127531
    Abstract: A method to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes supporting establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities in the network-based transaction system, and identifying as part of an invoice generation process, a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party. The method further includes identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and generating an invoice for at least the first and second transactions that satisfy the combinable criteria. The method can also be implemented in a system and on a machine-readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20160055463
    Abstract: A method to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes supporting establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities in the network-based transaction system, and identifying as part of an invoice generation process, a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party. The method further includes identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and generating an invoice for at least the first and second transactions that satisfy the combinable criteria. The method can also be implemented in a system and on a machine-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Patent number: 8768798
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computerized method facilitates invoicing for transactions in a network-based transaction system. The method includes identifying a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party, identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria relating to combining transactions into a single invoice, and providing to the first entity an indication of the combinability of transactions of the first and second transactions into the single invoice. The method can also be implemented on a machine readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20100280894
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computerized method facilitates invoicing for transactions in a network-based transaction system. The method includes identifying a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party, identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria relating to combining transactions into a single invoice, and providing to the first entity an indication of the combinability of transactions of the first and second transactions into the single invoice. The method can also be implemented on a machine readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, Daborah Liu, George Liango, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Patent number: 7827103
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a combination of transactions, established utilizing a network-based marketplace, is facilitated on a single invoice to be issued by a first party. A rule, specified by the first party, for an automated calculation of charges in connection with invoices issued by the first party is identified. This rule is then dynamically invoked to calculate a charge for the plurality of transactions included in the single invoice to be issued by the first party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20100257045
    Abstract: A method to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes supporting establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities in the network-based transaction system, and identifying as part of an invoice generation process, a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party. The method further includes identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and generating an invoice for at least the first and second transactions that satisfy the combinable criteria. The method can also be implemented in a system and on a machine-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20100257046
    Abstract: A system to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes a server to support establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities. The system also includes a server to identify a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party, to identify first and second transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and to provide to the first entity an indication of combinability of the first and second transactions that satisfy combinable criteria. A process to facilitate invoicing and a machine-readable medium that includes instructions to facilitate invoicing are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Patent number: 7742947
    Abstract: In one embodiment, establishment of transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers is supported in a network-based marketplace. As part of an invoice generation process, multiple transactions to which a first user of the network-based marketplace is a party are identified. Further, one or more subsets of these transactions that satisfy combinable criteria are identified, and an invoice is generated for at least one of the identified subsets of transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Beck Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20050177448
    Abstract: In one embodiment, establishment of transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers is supported in a network-based marketplace. As part of an invoice generation process, multiple transactions to which a first user of the network-based marketplace is a party are identified. Further, one or more subsets of these transactions that satisfy combinable criteria are identified, and an invoice is generated for at least one of the identified subsets of transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha Nguyen, Andrew Sandler
  • Publication number: 20040138988
    Abstract: A method and system to facilitate a search of a database utilizing multiple search criteria is provided. The method includes receiving first and second search criteria from a user and, presenting the user with an option selectively to include and exclude each of the first and second search criteria from a search query run against the database. In one embodiment, the database forms part of a web-based auction facility and the first and the second search criteria are associated with listings up for auction on the auction facility. The method may include rendering to the user a web page including a first search criteria section for receiving the first search criteria from the user; and a second search criteria section for receiving the second search criteria from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Bart Munro, Ching-jye Liang, Krisela Rivera, Jennifer Kozenski, Choon Chong, Paul Fu, Nicholas Posner, Matthew W. Mengerink, Farida Budiwarman, Sonya Liang, Sheila Goetzman, Elaine Fung, Shelley Koegler, Mike McCartney, Kerry Clendinning