Patents by Inventor Qifeng Yan
Qifeng Yan 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).
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Patent number: 10397783Abstract: An approach is provided for a remote lost-and-found service. A local sensor manager causes, at least in part, pairing of a device and a local sensor. The local sensor manager then determines when the local sensor is beyond a predetermined distance from the device, and causes, at least in part, a change in a profile status of the local sensor based on the determination. The profile status specifies, at least in part, a visibility of the local sensor to one or more other devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Qifeng Yan
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Patent number: 10146426Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method for proximity based input is provided, comprising: receiving information on presence of an object in close proximity to a touch screen surface, detecting a display element currently associated with the object, the display element being visualized to be displaced from the screen surface level in the z-direction substantially perpendicular to the screen surface, and adapting the display element on the basis of distance between object and the screen, wherein the display element is visualized to locate substantially at the touch screen surface level in response to detecting the object to touch the touch screen surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Qifeng Yan
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Patent number: 10139858Abstract: An apparatus comprises a transformable body configured to be elastically stretchable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration, a user input device, a user input device configured to receive user input signal, a communication interface configured to provide a wireless link for the apparatus and a flexible interconnection between at least two components within the transformable body. The apparatus may perform determining of user information based on the user input signal, transmitting at least part of the user information over the wireless link to a remote processing unit, receiving feedback information from the remote processing unit and presenting the feedback information to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Piers Andrew, Teppo Tapani Jokinen, Lotta Maaria Partanen, Antti Salo, Jarkko Tapio Saunamäki, Qifeng Yan, Matti Kosonen
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Patent number: 9971405Abstract: An apparatus including: a touch sensitive input responsive to manual actuation; a display output associated with the touch sensitive input; and a controller configured to provide and maintain, in response to a manual actuation at a user selected location of the touch sensitive input, an output at the user selected location to facilitate additional manual actuation via the touch sensitive input in the region of the user selected location.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Antti Salo, Teppo Tapani Jokinen, Jarkko Tapio Saunamaki, Qifeng Yan, Piers Andrew, Lotta Partanen, Okan Ogeturk, Mikko Anttilainen, Zoran Radivojevic
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Patent number: 9661412Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first substantially horn shaped structure configured to couple and amplify sound from a first speaker of a further apparatus; and a second substantially horn shaped structure configured to couple and amplify sound from a second speaker of the further apparatus, wherein the first and second substantially horn shaped structure each comprise a mouth portion with a physical separation dimension greater than a physical separation dimension of the first and second speaker acoustic outlet of the further apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Qifeng Yan, Ming Lei, Zhichang Wang, Jyri Salomaa, Zhen Liu, Koray Ozcan
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Patent number: 9634903Abstract: An approach is provided distributing content to multiple devices. Specifically, a distribution module causes, at least in part, a rendering of at least one user interface for distributing content among at least one device and one or more other devices with connectivity to the at least one device. The distribution module then causes, at least in part, one or more segmentations of the at least one user interface, wherein the one or more segmentations are associated with the at least one device, respective one or more of the one or more other devices, or a combination thereof. Next, the distribution module determines one or more interactions with the at least one user interface, the one or more segmentations, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a distribution of the content.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Qifeng Yan, Wei Wang, Ling Wang, Dhaval Jitendra Joshi
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Publication number: 20160242217Abstract: An approach is provided for a remote lost-and-found service. A local sensor manager causes, at least in part, pairing of a device and a local sensor. The local sensor manager then determines when the local sensor is beyond a predetermined distance from the device, and causes, at least in part, a change in a profile status of the local sensor based on the determination. The profile status specifies, at least in part, a visibility of the local sensor to one or more other devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventor: Qifeng YAN
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Patent number: 9158371Abstract: An apparatus including a body configured for resilient contortion from a neutral equilibrium shape by a user, the body having an exterior surface that resiliently contorts in response to user actuation and defines at least part of an exterior surface of the apparatus; and electronic circuitry including at least a processor and a display, controlled by the processor on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Piers Andrew, Teppo Tapani Jokinen, Lotta Maaria Partanen, Jarkko Tapio Saunamaki, Qifeng Yan, Mikko Anttilainen, Okan Ogeturk, Lassi Kaikkonen, Antti Salo
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Publication number: 20150058737Abstract: An approach is provided distributing content to multiple devices. Specifically, a distribution module causes, at least in part, a rendering of at least one user interface for distributing content among at least one device and one or more other devices with connectivity to the at least one device. The distribution module then causes, at least in part, one or more segmentations of the at least one user interface, wherein the one or more segmentations are associated with the at least one device, respective one or more of the one or more other devices, or a combination thereof. Next, the distribution module determines one or more interactions with the at least one user interface, the one or more segmentations, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a distribution of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Qifeng Yan, Wei Wang, Ling Wang, Dhaval Jitendra Joshi
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Publication number: 20140351749Abstract: An apparatus for providing a user-friendly and reliable manner for management of objects of a user interface may include a processor and memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including generating a merging area including one or more items of visible indicia corresponding to shortcuts to respective applications. The merging area may be arranged within a first area of a plurality of screens of a user interface. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to enable moving of the merging area from the first area to a second area of the user interface in at least one screen of the plurality of screens to enable display of the merging area in response to detection, via the user interface, of a pointer moving the merging area to the second area. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Wei Wang, Qifeng Yan, Feng Zhou, Qian Cheng
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Publication number: 20140344735Abstract: An apparatus for providing a user-friendly and reliable manner for managing different visual variants of objects via a user interface may include a processor and memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including positioning a generated merging area, including one or more items of visible indicia corresponding to shortcuts to respective applications at a first area of a screen of a user interface. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to change an item of visual indicia associated with an application to a transformed item of visible indicia in response to detecting movement of the item of visual indicia from a second area of the user interface to a location of an item of visible indicia of the merging area. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Wei Wang, Qifeng Yan, Feng Zhou, Qian Cheng
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Publication number: 20140193019Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first substantially horn shaped structure configured to couple and amplify sound from a first speaker of a further apparatus; and a second substantially horn shaped structure configured to couple and amplify sound from a second speaker of the further apparatus, wherein the first and second substantially horn shaped structure each comprise a mouth portion with a physical separation dimension greater than a physical separation dimension of the first and second speaker acoustic outlet of the further apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Qifeng Yan, Ming Lei, Zhichang Wang, Jyri Salomaa, Zhen Liu, Koray Ozcan
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Publication number: 20130286010Abstract: Provided are a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for a three-dimensional stereo display. The method comprises capturing images of an object for the three-dimensional stereo display, calculating a disparity level of the object by comparing the captured images, adjusting a disparity level of an identification element to be the same as that of the object, and displaying the identification element along with the object in a same depth in the three-dimensional stereo display. Due to being in the same depth of the display, the 3D image displayed in this manner is more natural, vivid and clear and it is easier for the objects in such 3D image to be identified. Thereby, a viewer would enjoy a better user experience in the 3D stereo display.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventor: Qifeng Yan
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Publication number: 20130194207Abstract: An apparatus including a body configured for resilient contortion from a neutral equilibrium shape by a user, the body having an exterior surface that resiliently contorts in response to user actuation and defines at least part of an exterior surface of the apparatus; and electronic circuitry including at least a processor and a display, controlled by the processor on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Piers ANDREW, Teppo Tapani Jokinen, Lotta Maaria Partanen, Jarkko Tapio Saunamaki, Qifeng Yan, Mikko Anttilainen, Okan Ogeturk, Lassi Kaikkonen, Antti Salo
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Publication number: 20120113018Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method for proximity based input is provided, comprising: receiving information on presence of an object in close proximity to a touch screen surface, detecting a display element currently associated with the object, the display element being visualized to be displaced from the screen surface level in the z-direction substantially perpendicular to the screen surface, and adapting the display element on the basis of distance between object and the screen, wherein the display element is visualized to locate substantially at the touch screen surface level in response to detecting the object to touch the touch screen surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventor: Qifeng Yan
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Publication number: 20120078999Abstract: An apparatus comprises a transformable body configured to be elastically stretchable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration, a user input device, a user input device configured to receive user input signal, a communication interface configured to provide a wireless link for the apparatus and a flexible interconnection between at least two components within the transformable body. The apparatus may perform determining of user information based on the user input signal, transmitting at least part of the user information over the wireless link to a remote processing unit, receiving feedback information from the remote processing unit and presenting the feedback information to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Piers Andrew, Teppo Tapani Jokinen, Lotta Maaria Partanen, Antti Salo, Jarkko Tapio Saunamäki, Qifeng Yan, Matti Kosonen
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Publication number: 20120075200Abstract: An apparatus including: a touch sensitive input responsive to manual actuation; a display output associated with the touch sensitive input; and a controller configured to provide and maintain, in response to a manual actuation at a user selected location of the touch sensitive input, an output at the user selected location to facilitate additional manual actuation via the touch sensitive input in the region of the user selected location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Antti SALO, Teppo Tapani JOKINEN, Jarkko Tapio SAUNAMAKI, Qifeng YAN, Piers ANDREW, Lotta PARTANEN, Okan OGETURK, Mikko ANTTILAINEN, Zoran RADIVOJEVIC
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Publication number: 20110234399Abstract: An approach is provided for a remote lost-and-found service. A local sensor manager causes, at least in part, pairing of a device and a local sensor. The local sensor manager then determines when the local sensor is beyond a predetermined distance from the device, and causes, at least in part, a change in a profile status of the local sensor based on the determination. The profile status specifies, at least in part, a visibility of the local sensor to one or more other devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventor: Qifeng Yan
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Publication number: 20100305843Abstract: A method, apparatus, user interface and computer program product for identifying location information for a target object includes coding the identified location information onto a graphical indicator; and, presenting the graphical indicator on a user interface of the mobile device, wherein the indicator provides direction, distance, obstacle and signal information corresponding to the target object to a user of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Qifeng Yan, Antti Paavo Tapani Kainulainen, Kimmo Heikki Juhana Kalliola
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Patent number: D675193Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Qifeng Yan, Ming Lei