Patents by Inventor Seang Y. Chau

Seang Y. Chau 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: 10582555
    Abstract: A node is operable to communicate in an ad hoc peer-to-peer network using a predefined communication protocol. The node includes a local area wireless communication circuit and one or more processors. The one or more processors can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to broadcast a local name of an electronic device using a discovery protocol of the predefined communication protocol. Upon receiving one or more responses from one or more remote devices, the one or more processors can change the local name to a new local name including at least one communication protocol parameter, and can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to rebroadcast the new local name using the discovery protocol to communicate the at least one communication protocol parameter to the one or more remote devices. This can continue until an ad hoc peer-to-peer network is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventor: Seang Y Chau
  • Publication number: 20180255599
    Abstract: A node is operable to communicate in an ad hoc peer-to-peer network using a predefined communication protocol. The node includes a local area wireless communication circuit and one or more processors. The one or more processors can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to broadcast a local name of an electronic device using a discovery protocol of the predefined communication protocol. Upon receiving one or more responses from one or more remote devices, the one or more processors can change the local name to a new local name including at least one communication protocol parameter, and can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to rebroadcast the new local name using the discovery protocol to communicate the at least one communication protocol parameter to the one or more remote devices. This can continue until an ad hoc peer-to-peer network is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Seang Y. Chau
  • Patent number: 10020024
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a so-called smart gallery that is designed to create a short summary view of a collection of content, such as photographs and video. The content can be prioritized and presented in a smart gallery user interface that includes gallery elements that can be sized in accordance with prioritized content. Prioritization can take place based on whether content is manually captured or automatically captured. Alternately or additionally, prioritization can take place based on content analysis that looks at content quality and/or objects that appear in the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Lammers, Seang Y. Chau
  • Patent number: 9992808
    Abstract: A node is operable to communicate in an ad hoc peer-to-peer network using a predefined communication protocol. The node includes a local area wireless communication circuit and one or more processors. The one or more processors can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to broadcast a local name of an electronic device using a discovery protocol of the predefined communication protocol. Upon receiving one or more responses from one or more remote devices, the one or more processors can change the local name to a new local name including at least one communication protocol parameter, and can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to rebroadcast the new local name using the discovery protocol to communicate the at least one communication protocol parameter to the one or more remote devices. This can continue until an ad hoc peer-to-peer network is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventor: Seang Y Chau
  • Publication number: 20170181212
    Abstract: A node is operable to communicate in an ad hoc peer-to-peer network using a predefined communication protocol. The node includes a local area wireless communication circuit and one or more processors. The one or more processors can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to broadcast a local name of an electronic device using a discovery protocol of the predefined communication protocol. Upon receiving one or more responses from one or more remote devices, the one or more processors can change the local name to a new local name including at least one communication protocol parameter, and can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to rebroadcast the new local name using the discovery protocol to communicate the at least one communication protocol parameter to the one or more remote devices. This can continue until an ad hoc peer-to-peer network is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Seang Y. Chau
  • Patent number: 9516227
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a camera that includes a non-touch switch that can be utilized to access and activate various camera functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Amy Aimei Han, Michael J. Lammers, Sang-Kyun Han
  • Publication number: 20160344926
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. The wearable camera includes an accelerometer that can be used to detect camera motion. Input can be provided to the camera in the form of one or more taps which have an associated motion profile, as sensed by the accelerometer. The tap or taps can be mapped to camera functionality to activate the functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Alda Yuk Ying Luong, Jason Williams, Michael J. Lammers
  • Publication number: 20160267944
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a so-called smart gallery that is designed to create a short summary view of a collection of content, such as photographs and video. The content can be prioritized and presented in a smart gallery user interface that includes gallery elements that can be sized in accordance with prioritized content. Prioritization can take place based on whether content is manually captured or automatically captured. Alternately or additionally, prioritization can take place based on content analysis that looks at content quality and/or objects that appear in the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Lammers, Seang Y. Chau
  • Patent number: 9444996
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. The wearable camera includes an accelerometer that can be used to detect camera motion. Input can be provided to the camera in the form of one or more taps which have an associated motion profile, as sensed by the accelerometer. The tap or taps can be mapped to camera functionality to activate the functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Alda Yuk Ying Luong, Jason Williams, Michael J. Lammers
  • Patent number: 9369662
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a so-called smart gallery that is designed to create a short summary view of a collection of content, such as photographs and video. The content can be prioritized and presented in a smart gallery user interface that includes gallery elements that can be sized in accordance with prioritized content. Prioritization can take place based on whether content is manually captured or automatically captured. Alternately or additionally, prioritization can take place based on content analysis that looks at content quality and/or objects that appear in the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Lammers, Seang Y. Chau
  • Publication number: 20160119544
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a camera that includes a non-touch switch that can be utilized to access and activate various camera functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Amy Aimei Han, Michael J. Lammers, Sang-Kyun Han
  • Patent number: 9282244
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. In one or more embodiments, the wearable camera can include a non-touch switch that can be utilized to access and activate various camera functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Amy Aimei Han, Michael J. Lammers, Sang-Kyun Han
  • Publication number: 20160021300
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. The wearable camera includes an accelerometer that can be used to detect camera motion. Input can be provided to the camera in the form of one or more taps which have an associated motion profile, as sensed by the accelerometer. The tap or taps can be mapped to camera functionality to activate the functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Alda Yuk Ying Luong, Jason Williams, Michael J. Lammers
  • Patent number: 9066007
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. The wearable camera includes an accelerometer that can be used to detect camera motion. Input can be provided to the camera in the form of one or more taps which have an associated motion profile, as sensed by the accelerometer. The tap or taps can be mapped to camera functionality to activate the functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Alda Yuk Ying Luong, Jason Williams, Michael J. Lammers
  • Publication number: 20140320687
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. The wearable camera includes an accelerometer that can be used to detect camera motion. Input can be provided to the camera in the form of one or more taps which have an associated motion profile, as sensed by the accelerometer. The tap or taps can be mapped to camera functionality to activate the functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Alda Yuk Ying Luong, Jason Williams, Michael J. Lammers
  • Publication number: 20140320697
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a so-called smart gallery that is designed to create a short summary view of a collection of content, such as photographs and video. The content can be prioritized and presented in a smart gallery user interface that includes gallery elements that can be sized in accordance with prioritized content. Prioritization can take place based on whether content is manually captured or automatically captured. Alternately or additionally, prioritization can take place based on content analysis that looks at content quality and/or objects that appear in the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Lammers, Seang Y. Chau
  • Publication number: 20140317480
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. In one or more embodiments, the wearable camera can automatically take a series of photos and save those photos on the camera. The series of photos can be analyzed for various characteristics and properties. These characteristics and properties can be used to automatically select music from a music library. The music can then be used to create a video slideshow that includes music tailored to the characteristics and properties of the pictures. A link to an associated video file can be provided for sharing the video slideshow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Michael J. Lammers
  • Publication number: 20140270689
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. In one or more embodiments, the wearable camera can include a non-touch switch that can be utilized to access and activate various camera functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Seang Y. Chau, Amy Aimei Han, Michael J. Lammers, Sang-Kyun Han
  • Publication number: 20140270688
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a camera includes a replay mode which, when selected, the camera automatically captures image data, such as video or still images, and saves the image data to a memory buffer. The size of the memory buffer may be set by the user to determine how much image data is to be collected. If an event occurs that the user wishes to memorialize through video or still images, a record button can be activated which saves the image data from the beginning of the memory buffer and continues recording until the user presses the record button again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Amy Aimei Han, Michael J. Lammers, Sang-Kyun Han, Seang Y. Chau
  • Publication number: 20130021376
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reorienting displayed data responsive to resizing a window in which the data is displayed is disclosed. Data is displayed in a window in a first orientation. Responsive to receiving an input modifying the size of the window, it is determined whether to reorient the data displayed in the window based on the modified size of the window. For example, if the modified size of the window exceeds a threshold, the data is reoriented. Responsive to determining to reorient the data, the window is resized to the modified size and the data is displayed in a second orientation. In one embodiment the first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: Ansuman Tapan Satpathy, Binu Abraham, Seang Y. Chau, Su-Yin Gan, Tae Jin Kim, Haitang Wang