Patents by Inventor Tao Xue

Tao Xue 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: 8791979
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are an access method for performing a video call and a video call apparatus, wherein the method comprises the steps of: presetting an access password for a video call; after answering the video call, closing audio and video channels, and transmitting a command to a calling terminal for providing an access password for the video call so as to prompt said calling terminal to input an access password associated with the video call; determining if the access password associated with the video call and inputted by said calling terminal matches the preset access password; if so, performing the video call, and if not, refusing said calling terminal's request to perform the video call. According to the technical solution provided by the present invention, the function of automatically selecting whether to answer the video call according to the other party's identity is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventor: Tao Xue
  • Publication number: 20140157111
    Abstract: A keyboard type terminal and a location method for electronic document therein are disclosed. The keyboard type terminal includes a setting module, a directory listing module, a detection module, a real-time directory module, a preview module and a chapter and section switchover module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tao Xue, Weidong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140143659
    Abstract: A method for processing a document by a terminal with a touch screen and a terminal with a touch screen are provided, wherein, the method includes: the terminal storing a control region corresponding to a document operation and an operation mode for the control region; the terminal monitoring the control region, and when it is determined that the monitored operation mode for the control region is coincident with the operation mode for the control region stored by the terminal, operating the document according to the document operation corresponding to the control region. The above method for processing a document by a terminal with a touch screen and a terminal with a touch screen enable the user to set up the operation region on different positions of the touch screen flexibly, thus largely improving the reading experience of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tao Xue, Weidong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8643694
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for implementing automatic answering and recording in videophone services. The method comprises: when a video call is coming, a called terminal automatically answering the call and playing a prerecorded automatic answering prompting message to a calling user; and the called terminal recording audio and video of the calling user and ending the call after the recording is completed. The present invention has solved the problem that a videophone has no automation answering and recording function in prior art. Thus, the user can answer selectively video calls at anytime and anywhere, important video calls can be automatically recorded, and video calls which are inconvenient to be answered can be answered automatically by choosing various videos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventor: Tao Xue
  • Publication number: 20140022997
    Abstract: Disclosed are a reporting method, a detecting method, device and system for a network state. The reporting method for a network state includes: an intermediate node receiving a data packet; the intermediate node marking the data packet according to the current network state; and the intermediate node forwarding the marked data packet. The detecting method for a network state includes: a sink node receiving a data packet; the sink node parsing the data packet to obtain the marking information about the network state; and the sink node determining the network state according to the marking information. With the present document, the problem of heavy network burden due to a method of determining the network state with an active inquiry mode is solved, thus prolonging the service life of each node and optimizing the performance of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tao Xue, Junchao Du, Hui Liu, Qingzhe Deng, Chuanyi Liu, Xuan Li, Weizhen Ji, Xiaojun Li, Wen He, Wenjing Chen, Jiangkun Guo
  • Publication number: 20130342328
    Abstract: A method for improving energy efficiency performance of a reader is disclosed in the present document. The method includes: initializing and adjusting operation parameters, and acquiring the current number of frame timeslots; updating a frame timeslot status, and determining that a power level is not required to be increased according to the updated frame timeslot status; and estimating the number of labels according to the current number of frame timeslots, and acquiring an optimum Q value according to the number of labels. A device for improving energy efficiency performance of a reader is also disclosed in the present document. With the method and device of the present document, throughput of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system is maximized, thereby reducing energy consumption of the system and extending usage time of the system; and while the energy consumption is reduced, a rate at which the reader reads the labels is guaranteed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tao Xue, Hui Liu, Junchao Du, Shujun Liu, Jiangkun Guo, Qingzhe Deng, Chuanyi Liu, Wen He, Xuan Li
  • Publication number: 20130335198
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for dynamic authentication between a reader and a tag, and an implementing device therefor, to solve the technical problem of necessity of dependence of a traditional authentication method on a real-time, online, reliable and secure connection with a background database, as well as lack of means for highly autonomous authentication of a tag by a reader. In the present disclosure, only a legitimate reader can obtain corresponding tag authentication information from an authentication database and authenticate or update a corresponding tag status; only a legitimate tag can be processed by the legitimate reader; during the authentication, a dynamic updating mechanism is used for a tag ID which ensures forward security; the reader stores tag information using a hash table and thus increases an authentication speed; data synchronization is achieved cleverly by means of a counting value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tao Xue, Junzhao Du, Hui Liu, Shujun Liu, Wen He, Wenjing Chen, Jiangkun Guo, Qingzhe Deng, Chuanyi Liu
  • Publication number: 20130332647
    Abstract: A method for recovering from an interruption during a Firmware Over-The-Air (FOTA) update is provided. The method includes identifying a missing block of a plurality of blocks to be updated in the first memory, the missing block corresponding to a block being updated when the interruption occurred, copying a backup block into a backup buffer, simulating an application of the FOTA update in a second memory, the simulation including, for each block of the plurality of blocks to be updated, performing a reversible operation on the contents of the backup buffer and an updated block, and updating the backup buffer with the operation result, replacing the missing block with the updated backup buffer, and resuming the FOTA update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Bryan Eugene RABELER, Tao XUE
  • Publication number: 20130324046
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Bluetooth connection method, the method includes that: a client reads information stored in a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) card and establishes a Bluetooth connection with a server according to the read information. The present disclosure also provides a Bluetooth connection system, wherein a Bluetooth address and an identification (ID) value of the RFID card are pre-stored in the RFID card; after reading the information stored in the RFID card, the client directly uses a Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) service search to carry out an interaction with the server, achieving automatic completion of a Bluetooth authentication while a Bluetooth service search is performed, thereby establishing a secure and reliable Bluetooth connection; The method significantly reduces the time for establishing a Bluetooth connection, and makes the application of the Bluetooth service more concise and rapid to realize, costing less, more efficient, and easier to popularize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: ZTE Corporation
    Inventor: Tao Xue
  • Publication number: 20130238891
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for implementing short message encryption. Both the Mobile Station (MS) and the Mobile Switching Center (MSC) are configured with encryption-decryption modules (1), which can encrypt and decrypt the short message by using the Cipher Key (CK) as the encryption-decryption factor. The CK is variable with the Random value (RAND). The CK is not shared between the receiving end and the sending end in the whole process, so that the encrypted short message has a high confidentiality. In addition, the security of the whole transmission environment can be realized by the selectable configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junsheng Sun, Pengbo Zhang, Yaobin Cao, Fangmin Deng, Tao Xue, Song Yu, Yulin Yang
  • Publication number: 20130142334
    Abstract: A method for pre-accessing a conference telephone is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes that: a network side detects a received call whose target is a main control party after the main control party initiates an encryption conference telephone; the call is not accessed if the call is a non-encryption conversation; the call is allowed to be accessed if the call is an encryption conversation. A system for pre-accessing a conference telephone is also disclosed in the present invention, wherein, the system includes a pre-accessing processing unit and a call type detection unit of the network side. A network side device is also disclosed in the present invention. The present invention realizes the pre-accessing of the encryption conference telephone, thereby improving security of the encryption conversation as well as avoiding the problem that a user is frequently affected when performing the encryption conference telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Baohua Zhang, Fangmin Deng, Song Yu, Tao Xue, Yaobin Cao
  • Publication number: 20130021426
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are an access method for performing a video call and a video call apparatus, wherein the method comprises the steps of: presetting an access password for a video call; after answering the video call, closing audio and video channels, and transmitting a command to a calling terminal for providing an access password for the video call so as to prompt said calling terminal to input an access password associated with the video call; determining if the access password associated with the video call and inputted by said calling terminal matches the preset access password; if so, performing the video call, and if not, refusing said calling terminal's request to perform the video call. According to the technical solution provided by the present invention, the function of automatically selecting whether to answer the video call according to the other party's identity is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tao Xue
  • Patent number: 8352759
    Abstract: A method of monitoring one or more central processing units in real time is disclosed. The method may include monitoring state data associated with the one or more CPUs in real-time, filtering the state data, and at least partially based on filtered state data, selectively altering one or more system settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven S. Thomson, Ali Iranli, Michael J. Drop, Vinodh R. Cuppu, Christopher Kong Yee Chun, Tao Xue, Haw-Jing Lo, Moinul H. Kahn
  • Publication number: 20130007215
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a method for transmitting prompt information and a terminal, which method comprises: a first terminal and a second terminal establishing communication; the first terminal acquiring a language type currently used by the second terminal; and the first terminal selecting a corresponding prompt information according to the language type and transmitting the prompt information to the second terminal. By virtue of the present invention, a corresponding prompt information can be selected according to the language type of a peer to prompt the peer during communications such as videophone and so on, which greatly improves the availability of the terminal and the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Tao Xue
  • Patent number: 8335302
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for verifying a user alias. The method comprises: a calling terminal inserting a set alias and a calling user's own number into calling information when calling a called terminal; after the called terminal receives the calling information, when the calling terminal registers calling number display restriction or when the calling terminal cancels the calling number display restriction and the calling number of the calling is inconsistent with a calling user number stored locally in the called terminal, determining whether the calling user's own number matches successfully with the calling user number stored locally in the called terminal to display in different modes when the matching is successful and unsuccessful, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Tao Xue, Hongxing Guo, Fangmin Deng, Haiqing Yan
  • Publication number: 20120200587
    Abstract: Methods and devices for displaying content in a power efficient manner are disclosed. In accordance with many embodiments, content is received that includes a plurality of subcomponents, and a subcomponent with a larger surface is darkened so as to generate at least one darkened subcomponent. In addition, a contrast of selected ones of the subcomponents is adjusted so as to enable the selected ones of the subcomponents to be viewed against the darkened subcomponent while others of the plurality of subcomponents are left in their source format. The at least one darkened subcomponent, selected ones of the subcomponents, and the subcomponents that are in their source format are composited into a composite view; and displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INNOVATION CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Bapst, Julien Chaffraix, Su Zhao, Tao Xue, Haw-Jing Lo
  • Publication number: 20120176464
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for realizing videophone are provided in the present invention. The method includes setting different videophone modes; and selecting the videophone mode for a user to perform a video conversation by using the selected videophone mode. The apparatus includes a setting module and a control module which is connected with the setting module. With the method and apparatus for realizing videophone according to the present invention, the user can select a normal conversation or a preset audio/video mode according to requirements in the process of the videophone conversation so as to achieve different video effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tao Xue
  • Publication number: 20120169827
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for protecting users' privacy in a videophone call, and the device comprises a setting module, a detecting module, a timing module, a transmitting module and a control module. The setting module is configured to configure prompt information of the videophone and the duration of a timer; the detecting module is configured to detect the terminal working state of videophone user in real time; the timing module is configured to perform timing; the transmitting module is configured to transmit the prompt information to the surroundings; the control module is configured to read the duration of timer and prompt information configured by setting module according to the terminal working state detected by detecting module, then to control the timing of timing module according to the read duration of the timer, and to start the transmitting module to transmit the read prompt information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tao Xue
  • Publication number: 20120144380
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a delta file reflecting changes between a prior version of a firmware and a new version of the firmware are provided. The method includes disassembling a binary file of the prior version and a binary file of the new version, identifying old basic blocks in the disassembled prior version, identifying new basic blocks in the disassembled new version, matching the new basic blocks with the old basic blocks, simulating an operation of an updater of a mobile terminal based on results of the matching, identifying differences between the simulation result and the new version, and generating the delta file based on the results of the matching and the identified differences between the simulation result and the new version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Bryan Eugene Rabeler, BalaSubrahmanyam Gattu, Tao Xue
  • Publication number: 20120044318
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for implementing automatic answering and recording in videophone services. The method comprises: when a video call is coming, a called terminal automatically answering the call and playing a prerecorded automatic answering prompting message to a calling user; and the called terminal recording audio and video of the calling user and ending the call after the recording is completed. The present invention has solved the problem that a videophone has no automation answering and recording function in prior art. Thus, the user can answer selectively video calls at anytime and anywhere, important video calls can be automatically recorded, and video calls which are inconvenient to be answered can be answered automatically by choosing various videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tao Xue