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).
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Patent number: 11468445Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Le Zhou, Li Chen, Huanmi Yin, Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Xiaobo Zhang
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Patent number: 11393016Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Huanmi Yin, Sihai Yao, Jun Wu, Ying Wang, Fang Fang, Cheng Xu, Rong Wang, Feng Lin
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Patent number: 11164230Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Fan Yang, Huanmi Yin, Xiaodong Zeng, Feng Lin, Sihai Yao, Hong Zhang
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Patent number: 11102458Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhe Han, Xiaobo Zhang, Sihai Yao, Jun Wu
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Patent number: 11070771Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhe Han, Xiaobo Zhang, Sihai Yao, Jun Wu
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Publication number: 20210217025Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Le ZHOU, Li CHEN, Huanmi YIN, Hong ZHANG, Sihai YAO, Xiaobo ZHANG
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Patent number: 11055715Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Li Chen, Xiaobo Zhang
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Patent number: 11037156Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Li Chen, Xiaobo Zhang
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Patent number: 10984421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Le Zhou, Li Chen, Huanmi Yin, Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Xiaobo Zhang
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Patent number: 10909337Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong Zhang, Li Chen, Le Zhou, Sihai Yao
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Publication number: 20200296335Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding LimitedInventors: Zhe Han, Xiaobo Zhang, Sihai Yao, Jun Wu
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Publication number: 20200210653Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding LimitedInventors: Hong Zhang, Li Chen, Le Zhou, Sihai Yao
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Publication number: 20200167795Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Hong ZHANG, Sihai YAO, Li CHEN, Xiaobo ZHANG
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Publication number: 20200134633Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Le Zhou, Li Chen, Huanmi Yin, Hong Zhang, Sihai Yao, Xiaobo Zhang
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Publication number: 20200126089Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding LimitedInventors: Le Zhou, Xiaodong Zeng, Li Chen, Hong Zhang, Xiaobo Zhang, Sihai Yao
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Publication number: 20200126090Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Hong ZHANG, Sihai Yao, Li Chen, Xiaobo Zhang
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Publication number: 20200074443Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Fan YANG, Huanmi YIN, Xiaodong ZENG, Feng LIN, Sihai YAO, Hong ZHANG
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Publication number: 20200051046Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding LimitedInventors: Linqing Wang, Hong Zhang, Huanmi Yin, Le Zhou, Sihai Yao, Feng Lin
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Patent number: 10545763Abstract: 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 secoType: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding LimitedInventors: Ling Ma, Sihai Yao, Lei Zhang
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Publication number: 20190102830Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: HUANMI YIN, SIHAI YAO, JUN WU, YING WANG, FANG FANG, CHENG XU, RONG WANG, FENG LIN