Patents by Inventor Sihai Yao

Sihai Yao 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: 11468445
    Abstract: A service processing method includes: receiving RF signals sent by at least one terminal device, the RF signals including at least one device identifier of the at least one terminal device; selecting an RF signal from the received RF signals, and determining a terminal device corresponding to a device identifier included in the RF signal as a target payment device; collecting first biometric feature information of a user using the terminal device; and after obtaining a verification result of a verification on the user's identity based on the first biometric feature information, sending a payment request to a server if the verification is passed, wherein the payment request is configured to request for completing payment based on a payment account corresponding to the target payment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Le Zhou, Li Chen, Huanmi Yin, Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Xiaobo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11393016
    Abstract: A smart meal ordering method comprises: conducting body sensing of a diner by a body sensing hardware of a smart meal ordering device; outputting a meal ordering interface by a display screen of a smart meal ordering device in response to sensing that the diner has taken a seat, and obtaining information of one or more dishes selected by the diner on the meal ordering interface; and in response to sensing that the diner has left the seat, sending a total price of the dishes and identification information of the smart meal ordering device to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huanmi Yin, Sihai Yao, Jun Wu, Ying Wang, Fang Fang, Cheng Xu, Rong Wang, Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 11164230
    Abstract: Embodiments of the specification disclose a transaction execution method, apparatus, and device applicable in a client terminal and a server. The transaction execution method includes: scanning an offline object and a corresponding identification code thereof, the identification code comprising positioning assistance information of the offline object; triggering a recognition process for the offline object and the identification code; and executing a transaction with respect to the offline object based on a result of the recognition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fan Yang, Huanmi Yin, Xiaodong Zeng, Feng Lin, Sihai Yao, Hong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11102458
    Abstract: The present application discloses active/inactive state detection methods, where the method is performed by a monitoring and detecting system, and includes the following: monitoring a distance between an object and a target object within a distance detection range; when the distance between the object and the target object satisfies a first predetermined condition, sending a first instruction to an image acquisition system corresponding to the distance detection range, so as to activate the image acquisition system to obtain an image in an image acquisition area of the image acquisition system; and determining a state of the target object based on a recognition result obtained by performing object recognition on the image in the image acquisition area, where the state of the target object includes an active state and/or an inactive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhe Han, Xiaobo Zhang, Sihai Yao, Jun Wu
  • Patent number: 11070771
    Abstract: The present application discloses active/inactive state detection methods, where the method is performed by a monitoring and detecting system, and includes the following: monitoring a distance between an object and a target object within a distance detection range; when the distance between the object and the target object satisfies a first predetermined condition, sending a first instruction to an image acquisition system corresponding to the distance detection range, so as to activate the image acquisition system to obtain an image in an image acquisition area of the image acquisition system; and determining a state of the target object based on a recognition result obtained by performing object recognition on the image in the image acquisition area, where the state of the target object includes an active state and/or an inactive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhe Han, Xiaobo Zhang, Sihai Yao, Jun Wu
  • Publication number: 20210217025
    Abstract: A service processing method includes: receiving RF signals sent by at least one terminal device, the RF signals including at least one device identifier of the at least one terminal device; selecting an RF signal from the received RF signals, and determining a terminal device corresponding to a device identifier included in the RF signal as a target payment device; collecting first biometric feature information of a user using the terminal device; and after obtaining a verification result of a verification on the user's identity based on the first biometric feature information, sending a payment request to a server if the verification is passed, wherein the payment request is configured to request for completing payment based on a payment account corresponding to the target payment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Le ZHOU, Li CHEN, Huanmi YIN, Hong ZHANG, Sihai YAO, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11055715
    Abstract: A settlement apparatus includes shielding walls, a shielding door configured to, when closed, enclose an electromagnetic shielding space with the shielding walls for isolating signals inside and outside the electromagnetic shielding space, a reader configured to acquire data in an electronic tag in the electromagnetic shielding space, and a controller configured to control opening or closing of the shielding door, control the reader to acquire data, and settle according to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Li Chen, Xiaobo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11037156
    Abstract: A settlement apparatus includes shielding walls, a shielding door configured to, when closed, enclose an electromagnetic shielding space with the shielding walls for isolating signals inside and outside the electromagnetic shielding space, a reader configured to acquire data in an electronic tag in the electromagnetic shielding space, and a controller configured to control opening or closing of the shielding door, control the reader to acquire data, and settle according to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Li Chen, Xiaobo Zhang
  • Patent number: 10984421
    Abstract: A service processing method includes: receiving RF signals sent by at least one terminal device, the RF signals including at least one device identifier of the at least one terminal device; selecting an RF signal from the received RF signals, and determining a terminal device corresponding to a device identifier included in the RF signal as a target payment device; collecting first biometric feature information of a user using the terminal device; and after obtaining a verification result of a verification on the user's identity based on the first biometric feature information, sending a payment request to a server if the verification is passed, wherein the payment request is configured to request for completing payment based on a payment account corresponding to the target payment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Le Zhou, Li Chen, Huanmi Yin, Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Xiaobo Zhang
  • Patent number: 10909337
    Abstract: A control unit of the article processing terminal controls a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader of the article processing terminal to periodically scan a plurality of short-range articles. In response to a status change of an article of the plurality of short-range articles, the control unit receives an article identifier of the article from the RFID reader. The control unit controls a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) module of the article processing terminal to send an article change message to a LPWAN gateway, where the article change message includes the article identifier and an address of an application server, and where the LPWAN gateway instructs, based on the article change message and the address, the application server to perform a next processing step on the article identified by the article identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Zhang, Li Chen, Le Zhou, Sihai Yao
  • Publication number: 20200296335
    Abstract: The present application discloses active/inactive state detection methods, where the method is performed by a monitoring and detecting system. In one computer-implemented method, a distance between an object and a target object within a distance detection range is monitored as a monitored distance. When the monitored distance satisfies a first predetermined condition, a first instruction is sent to an image acquisition system corresponding to the distance detection range, so as to activate the image acquisition system to obtain an image in an image acquisition area of the image acquisition system. A state of the target object is determined based on a recognition result obtained by performing object recognition on the image in the image acquisition area, where the state of the target object comprises an active state or an inactive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Zhe Han, Xiaobo Zhang, Sihai Yao, Jun Wu
  • Publication number: 20200210653
    Abstract: A control unit of the article processing terminal controls a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader of the article processing terminal to periodically scan a plurality of short-range articles. In response to a status change of an article of the plurality of short-range articles, the control unit receives an article identifier of the article from the RFID reader. The control unit controls a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) module of the article processing terminal to send an article change message to a LPWAN gateway, where the article change message includes the article identifier and an address of an application server, and where the LPWAN gateway instructs, based on the article change message and the address, the application server to perform a next processing step on the article identified by the article identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Hong Zhang, Li Chen, Le Zhou, Sihai Yao
  • Publication number: 20200167795
    Abstract: A settlement apparatus includes shielding walls, a shielding door configured to, when closed, enclose an electromagnetic shielding space with the shielding walls for isolating signals inside and outside the electromagnetic shielding space, a reader configured to acquire data in an electronic tag in the electromagnetic shielding space, and a controller configured to control opening or closing of the shielding door, control the reader to acquire data, and settle according to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Hong ZHANG, Sihai YAO, Li CHEN, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200134633
    Abstract: A service processing method includes: receiving RF signals sent by at least one terminal device, the RF signals including at least one device identifier of the at least one terminal device; selecting an RF signal from the received RF signals, and determining a terminal device corresponding to a device identifier included in the RF signal as a target payment device; collecting first biometric feature information of a user using the terminal device; and after obtaining a verification result of a verification on the user's identity based on the first biometric feature information, sending a payment request to a server if the verification is passed, wherein the payment request is configured to request for completing payment based on a payment account corresponding to the target payment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Le Zhou, Li Chen, Huanmi Yin, Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Xiaobo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200126089
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises: obtaining, by the settlement device, a biometric feature of the user; determining, by the settlement device, that the obtained biometric feature matches a stored biometric feature, wherein the stored biometric feature corresponds to an account identifier; and in response to determining that the obtained biometric feature matches the stored biometric feature, performing, by the settlement device, a settlement of an account associated with the account identifier that corresponds to the stored biometric feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Le Zhou, Xiaodong Zeng, Li Chen, Hong Zhang, Xiaobo Zhang, Sihai Yao
  • Publication number: 20200126090
    Abstract: A settlement apparatus includes shielding walls, a shielding door configured to, when closed, enclose an electromagnetic shielding space with the shielding walls for isolating signals inside and outside the electromagnetic shielding space, a reader configured to acquire data in an electronic tag in the electromagnetic shielding space, and a controller configured to control opening or closing of the shielding door, control the reader to acquire data, and settle according to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hong ZHANG, Sihai Yao, Li Chen, Xiaobo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200074443
    Abstract: Embodiments of the specification disclose a transaction execution method, apparatus, and device applicable in a client terminal and a server. The transaction execution method includes: scanning an offline object and a corresponding identification code thereof, the identification code comprising positioning assistance information of the offline object; triggering a recognition process for the offline object and the identification code; and executing a transaction with respect to the offline object based on a result of the recognition process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Fan YANG, Huanmi YIN, Xiaodong ZENG, Feng LIN, Sihai YAO, Hong ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200051046
    Abstract: A binding request for binding a broadcast device is sent to a payment system, wherein, responsive to receiving the binding request, the payment system binds a device identifier of the broadcast device comprised in the binding request to a user account. A payment request corresponding to the user account is sent to the payment system, wherein the payment system processes the payment request. A payment result corresponding to the payment request is received from the payment system, wherein the payment result is sent after the payment system identifies, based on the device identifier, the broadcast device bound to the user account. A payment result voice is output from the broadcast device based on the payment result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Linqing Wang, Hong Zhang, Huanmi Yin, Le Zhou, Sihai Yao, Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 10545763
    Abstract: Detecting data dependencies of instructions associated with threads in a simultaneous multithreading (SMT) scheme is disclosed, including: dividing a plurality of comparators of an SMT-enabled device into groups of comparators corresponding to respective ones of threads associated with the SMT-enabled device; simultaneously distributing a first set of instructions associated with a first thread of the plurality of threads to a corresponding first group of comparators from the plurality of groups of comparators and distributing a second set of instructions associated with a second thread of the plurality of threads to a corresponding second group of comparators from the plurality of groups of comparators; and simultaneously performing data dependency detection on the first set of instructions associated with the first thread using the corresponding first group of comparators and performing data dependency detection on the second set of instructions associated with the second thread using the corresponding seco
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Ling Ma, Sihai Yao, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190102830
    Abstract: A smart meal ordering method comprises: conducting body sensing of a diner by a body sensing hardware of a smart meal ordering device; outputting a meal ordering interface by a display screen of a smart meal ordering device in response to sensing that the diner has taken a seat, and obtaining information of one or more dishes selected by the diner on the meal ordering interface; and in response to sensing that the diner has left the seat, sending a total price of the dishes and identification information of the smart meal ordering device to a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: HUANMI YIN, SIHAI YAO, JUN WU, YING WANG, FANG FANG, CHENG XU, RONG WANG, FENG LIN