Patents by Inventor Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
Shin Cheung Simon Chiu 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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Publication number: 20150358878Abstract: Systems and methods for switching a voice call from an Instant Messaging (IM) based voice network to a second voice network. A telephone adapted to switch a voice call from an Instant Messaging (IM) based voice network to a second voice network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9210469Abstract: Provided is a method and system for television channel selection, including a television controller operatively connected to an electronic memory and configured to process a video selection script. The television controller is also operatively connected to the television and to a television network comprising a plurality of channels. Also provided is a script authoring tool for authoring a video selection script in a Web-based scripting language by a viewer. The television controller is further configured to select a channel to display on the television based on the video selection script and to dynamically update the video selection script based on the occurrence of an event.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9198103Abstract: Systems and methods for switching a voice call from an Instant Messaging (IM) based voice network to a second voice network. A telephone adapted to switch a voice call from an Instant Messaging (IM) based voice network to a second voice network.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: TP Lab Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9197837Abstract: Provided is a method and system for receiving and displaying video from both an Internet and a broadcast video source. Also provided is a frame controller for receiving video data from an Internet video stream and from a cable broadcast video stream, the frame controller further in communication with a television display and causing the Internet video stream and the cable broadcast video stream to each be displayed in a separate frame on the television display.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9197753Abstract: A voice message system records voice message usage information by creating voice message records when a voice message is sent and when it is received. The voice message record includes: the voice message, a voice message sender identity, a voice message recipient identity, and voice message action records. A voice message action records includes a voice message action that specifies an action on the voice message, and a voice message action time that includes the time at which the action occurs. Voice message actions include sent, received, and listened. The system further includes a voice message analyzer for analyzing voice message records, and a voice message reporter for generating reports from an analysis by the analyzer. The voice message system provides tractable information for voice messages, allowing companies to enforce a voice message usage policy.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Publication number: 20150312247Abstract: A method and system for authenticating delivery including the steps of receiving by a receiver a delivery information package from a deliverer over a network during a communication between the receiver and the deliverer, wherein the delivery package includes deliverer identity information, sending an authentication request of the received delivery package from the receiver to an authentication module having a hardware processor, over at least one of a call network and an additional network, and authenticating the received delivery package using the deliverer identity information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Publication number: 20150271634Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for refreshing a display of a telephone. A telephone apparatus includes a telephone having a display panel and function by which a user can access a plurality of communication services provided over a communication network. The function may represent a given set of conditions associated with a user, such as static and variable conditions. The function is typically associated with one or more commonly used communication services that would be used by a user under a given set of conditions. A method for automatically refreshing a screen on a display panel of a telephone based on a function change includes displaying on a telephone display a first screen based on a function, the display representing a commonly used communication service associated with the function, and selecting a function based on information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventor: Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9137388Abstract: A telephone with a card reader is disclosed. The telephone includes means for providing a first communication service. The card includes a memory, which stores information, where the telephone reads the information stored in the memory and provides a means for providing a second communication service based on the information. In providing the second communication service, the telephone obtains second communication service information from a datastore, which includes pairs of information and corresponding second communication service information. The telephone may include the datastore. The telephone may alternatively obtain the second communication service information from or a service server in response to a request. Alternatively, the information stored in the memory can be the second communication service information itself.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9137634Abstract: Methods and systems for obtaining the location of a caller during an emergency or other telephone call. Before or during a call, a phone system can obtain from one or more sources a subscriber access line identity associated with a subscriber location record that includes a subscriber access line identity attribute and a subscriber location attribute. A phone system can send a query that includes the subscriber access line identity to a subscriber location query system that returns a subscriber location record or a subscriber location to the phone system. The phone system can then display the caller location information to a phone system, an agent or operator so that emergency services can be quickly and accurately dispatched. Using similar procedure and a memory, phone systems can also determine if a subscriber phone has or is changing location. Methods for testing the emergency call capabilities of a subscriber access line.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9106679Abstract: A method and system for authenticating delivery including the steps of receiving by a receiver a delivery information package from a deliverer over a network during a communication between the receiver and the deliverer, wherein the delivery package includes deliverer identity information, sending an authentication request of the received delivery package from the receiver to an authentication module having a hardware processor, over at least one of a call network and an additional network, and authenticating the received delivery package using the deliverer identity information.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: TP Lab Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9081375Abstract: In providing a music program, a personal music player displays personal activity choices. A user selects a personal activity and provides a time duration for the activity. The player sends a request to a music program server for a music program. The request includes the personal activity and the time duration. The music program server selects a music program record from a plurality of music program records that has an activity attribute which matches the personal activity and a program duration which matches or is less than the time duration. The server extracts location information for the music program from the program entry in the music program record, and sends this to the player. The player uses the location information to obtain the music program. In this manner, a music program is provided to a user based on the personal activity of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9084084Abstract: Methods and apparatus for refreshing a display of a telephone. A telephone apparatus includes a telephone having a display panel and function by which a user can access a plurality of communication services provided over a communication network. The function may represent a given set of conditions associated with a user, such as static and variable conditions. The function is typically associated with one or more commonly used communication services that would be used by a user under a given set of conditions. A method for automatically refreshing a screen on a display panel of a telephone based on a function change includes displaying on a telephone display a first screen based on a function, the display representing a commonly used communication service associated with the function, and selecting a function based on information.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: TP Lab Inc.Inventor: Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9026463Abstract: An online video distribution network includes an online video portal and an online video merchant. In one embodiment, when the consumer orders a video, the merchant provides a pick-up ticket to the consumer. The portal uses the merchant identity in the pick-up ticket to connect to the merchant, and the merchant uses a product identity in the pick-up ticket to retrieve and send the video to the portal. In another embodiment, the portal provides the consumer with a drop-off ticket, which is provided to the merchant. The merchant connects to the portal using the portal identity in the drop-off ticket, and sends the video and a customer identity in the drop-off ticket to the portal. The portal determines a consumer record associated with the consumer identity and stores the video in the consumer record. The consumer can then easily access the video at the portal.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 9027054Abstract: Provided is a method and system for displaying video streams, including receiving video data from a plurality of video stream by a frame controller in communication with a television display including a first picture and a second picture, and also receiving a television program summary list. The television program summary list includes television program data corresponding to the received video streams, and displaying the television program summary list in the second picture, and allowing the selection of a program from the television program summary list by a consumer, and displaying the selected video stream in the first picture.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 8983042Abstract: A voice message system records voice message usage information by creating voice message records when a voice message is sent and when it is received. The voice message record includes: the voice message, a voice message sender identity, a voice message recipient identity, and voice message action records. A voice message action records includes a voice message action that specifies an action on the voice message, and a voice message action time that includes the time at which the action occurs. Voice message actions include sent, received, and listened. The system further includes a voice message analyzer for analyzing voice message records, and a voice message reporter for generating reports from an analysis by the analyzer. The voice message system provides tractable information for voice messages, allowing companies to enforce a voice message usage policy.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 8978065Abstract: Provided is a method and system for receiving and displaying video from both an Internet and a broadcast video source. Also provided is a frame controller for receiving video data from an Internet video stream and from a cable broadcast video stream, the frame controller further in communication with a television display and causing the Internet video stream and the cable broadcast video stream to each be displayed in a separate frame on the television display.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Publication number: 20150045071Abstract: Methods and apparatus for refreshing a display of a telephone. A telephone apparatus includes a telephone having a display panel and function by which a user can access a plurality of communication services provided over a communication network. The function may represent a given set of conditions associated with a user, such as static and variable conditions. The function is typically associated with one or more commonly used communication services that would be used by a user under a given set of conditions. A method for automatically refreshing a screen on a display panel of a telephone based on a function change includes displaying on a telephone display a first screen based on a function, the display representing a commonly used communication service associated with the function, and selecting a function based on information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventor: Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 8955012Abstract: Provided is a method and system for television channel selection, including a television controller operatively connected to an electronic memory and configured to process a video selection script. The television controller is also operatively connected to the television and to a television network comprising a plurality of channels. Also provided is a script authoring tool for authoring a video selection script in a Web-based scripting language by a viewer. The television controller is further configured to select a channel to display on the television based on the video selection script and to dynamically update the video selection script based on the occurrence of an event.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: TP Lab Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Patent number: 8937685Abstract: Method and system for overlaying videos in a television include: receiving a plurality of video signals directly from a plurality of video sources by the television; receiving and processing a script by the television, the script includes instructions for placing a first picture from a first video signal of the plurality of video signals in a first position at a first depth value on a display coupled to the television, and instructions for placing a second picture from a second video signal of the plurality of video signals in a second position at a second depth value on the display; and simultaneously displaying the first picture and the second picture on the display by the television in an overlayed manner, the first picture being displayed at the first position and at the first depth value, the second picture being displayed at the second position and at the second depth value.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu, Bok Knun Randolph Chung
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Patent number: 8925010Abstract: Provided is a method and system for displaying video from a plurality of video streams on a display. It includes an input interface for receiving video data from a plurality of video streams and transferring the video data to a frame controller in communication with a television display. The frame controller causes the video data from each of the plurality of different video streams to be displayed in a separate frame on the television display, and each frame occupying an area of the television display separate from an area occupied by any other frame. The frame controller displays a channel group on the television display. The channel group comprises a list of channels sharing at least one common attribute.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu