Patents by Inventor Sonya Rongsheng Liang
Sonya Rongsheng Liang 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: 10868781Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to record video mail using a peer to peer network. In some embodiments, a first computer system is operatively coupled to a second computer system, wherein the first and second computer systems are in a peer-to-peer configuration, a receiver resides on the second computer system to receive a video mail message, and a storage device resides on the second computer system to store the video mail message. In some embodiments, also illustrated is a method including configuring a first computer system and a second computer system into a peer-to-peer configuration, receiving a video mail message at the second computer system, and storing the video mail message on the second computer system. The method may further include receiving an audio signal on the first computer system, receiving a video signal on the first computer system, and transmitting the video signal using the first computer system.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: PayPal, Inc.Inventor: Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Publication number: 20190005572Abstract: One embodiment provides a system for building store product finders. The system may include: a product search engine to find products matching at least one product subcategory of product subcategories of a store product category for a store product finder, and a dominant product subcategory determining device to determine a dominant product subcategory. Each product subcategory has a product coverage. The dominant product subcategory has a highest product coverage among the product subcategories. The system may also include a filter installing device to install at least one product search filter into the store product finder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Jian Xu, Qian Sun, JinYu Lou, Yi Zhou, Xiaobo Wu, Chaoou Huang, Daniel Tsun Kao, Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Publication number: 20180063054Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to record video mail using a peer to peer network. In some embodiments, a first computer system is operatively coupled to a second computer system, wherein the first and second computer systems are in a peer-to-peer configuration, a receiver resides on the second computer system to receive a video mail message, and a storage device resides on the second computer system to store the video mail message. In some embodiments, also illustrated is a method including configuring a first computer system and a second computer system into a peer-to-peer configuration, receiving a video mail message at the second computer system, and storing the video mail message on the second computer system. The method may further include receiving an audio signal on the first computer system, receiving a video signal on the first computer system, and transmitting the video signal using the first computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventor: Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Patent number: 9904953Abstract: One embodiment provides a system for building store product finders. The system may include: a product search engine to find products matching at least one product subcategory of product subcategories of a store product category for a store product finder, and a dominant product subcategory determining device to determine a dominant product subcategory. Each product subcategory has a product coverage. The dominant product subcategory has a highest product coverage among the product subcategories. The system may also include a filter installing device to install at least one product search filter into the store product finder.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Jian Xu, Qian Sun, JinYu Lou, Yi Zhou, Xiaobo Wu, Chaoou Huang, Daniel Tsun Kao, Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Patent number: 9729482Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to stream media using a peer to peer network. In some embodiments, a method includes formatting, using a video encoding protocol, audio and video data as a media stream. The method may further include verifying a recipient computer system has available memory capacity, and verifying one or more devices residing on the recipient computer system are enabled. The method may further include transmitting the media stream, using a standard Internet protocol, to the recipient computer system in response to verification that the recipient computer system has available memory space and that the one or more devices operating on the second computer system are enabled.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventor: Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Publication number: 20160255027Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes formatting, using a video encoding protocol, audio and video data as a media stream. The method may further include verifying a recipient computer system has available memory capacity, and verifying one or more devices residing on the recipient computer system are enabled. The method may further include transmitting the media stream, using a standard Internet protocol, to the recipient computer system in response to verification that the recipient computer system has available memory space and that the one or more devices operating on the second computer system are enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventor: Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Patent number: 9363215Abstract: A system and method to record a message to be transmitted to a recipient user is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the method includes executing a graphical user interface (GUI) on a first computer system allowing a first user to generate a message through selection of a particular GUI element, wherein the message may comprise audio and video content. The method may further include recording the audio and video data in response to the user selecting the particular GUI element. The audio and video data may be subsequently encoded using a video encoding protocol to generate the message. The method may further include transmitting the message to second computer system of a recipient user, wherein the recipient user is identified by the user generating the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: PayPal, Inc.Inventor: Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Publication number: 20130275535Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to record video mail using a peer to peer network. In some embodiments, a first computer system is operatively coupled to a second computer system, wherein the first and second computer systems are in a peer-to-peer configuration, a receiver resides on the second computer system to receive a video mail message, and a storage device resides on the second computer system to store the video mail message. In some embodiments, also illustrated is a method including configuring a first computer system and a second computer system into a peer-to-peer configuration, receiving a video mail message at the second computer system, and storing the video mail message on the second computer system. The method may further include receiving an audio signal on the first computer system, receiving a video signal on the first computer system, and transmitting the video signal using the first computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventor: Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Patent number: 8463927Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to record video mail using a peer to peer network. In some embodiments, a first computer system is operatively coupled to a second computer system, wherein the first and second computer systems are in a peer-to-peer configuration, a receiver resides on the second computer system to receive a video mail message, and a storage device resides on the second computer system to store the video mail message. In some embodiments, also illustrated is a method including configuring a first computer system and a second computer system into a peer-to-peer configuration, receiving a video mail message at the second computer system, and storing the video mail message on the second computer system. The method may further include receiving an audio signal on the first computer system, receiving a video signal on the first computer system, and transmitting the video signal using the first computer system.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Publication number: 20120246028Abstract: One embodiment provides a system for building store product finders. The system may include: a product search engine to find products matching at least one product subcategory of product subcategories of a store product category for a store product finder, and a dominant product subcategory determining device to determine a dominant product subcategory. Each product subcategory has a product coverage. The dominant product subcategory has a highest product coverage among the product subcategories. The system may also include a filter installing device to install at least one product search filter into the store product finder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Jian Xu, Qian Sun, JinYu Lou, Yi Zhou, Xiaobo Wu, Chaoou Huang, Daniel Tsun Kao, Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Publication number: 20120246026Abstract: One embodiment provides a system for building store product finders. The system may include: a product search engine configured to find, from product storage, a plurality of product subcategories that match at least one store product category of the plurality of store product categories, and a dominant product subcategory determining device configured to determine a dominant product subcategory. The dominant product subcategory has the highest product coverage among the plurality of product subcategories. The system may also include: a filter selecting device configured to select at least one product search filter from a list of product search filters, and a filter installing device configured to install the at least one product search filter in the store product finder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Jian Xu, Qian Sun, JinYu Lou, Yi Zhou, Xiaobo Wu, Chaoou Huang, Daniel Tsun Kao, Sonya Rongsheng Liang
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Publication number: 20080162647Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to record video mail using a peer to peer network. In some embodiments, a first computer system is operatively coupled to a second computer system, wherein the first and second computer systems are in a peer-to-peer configuration, a receiver resides on the second computer system to receive a video mail message, and a storage device resides on the second computer system to store the video mail message. In some embodiments, also illustrated is a method including configuring a first computer system and a second computer system into a peer-to-peer configuration, receiving a video mail message at the second computer system, and storing the video mail message on the second computer system. The method may further include receiving an audio signal on the first computer system, receiving a video signal on the first computer system, and transmitting the video signal using the first computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventor: Sonya Rongsheng Liang