Patents by Inventor Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited 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).

  • Publication number: 20130246585
    Abstract: Discloses are a method and apparatus for opening a browser and a method and server for sending a splash screen image, relating to the field of communication technology. The method includes: receiving a signal for starting up a browser and opening the browser; judging whether a locally stored first splash screen image is valid at the current time; if yes, displaying the first splash screen image, if not, displaying a local default second splash screen image. The apparatus includes: a startup module and a display module. The method includes: receiving first information sent by a client, where the first information includes client basic information and image information of a first splash screen image; and searching for a third splash screen image that matches the first information and sending the third splash screen image to the client. The server includes: a receiving module and a searching and sending module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
  • Publication number: 20130246617
    Abstract: A method is provided for processing network data. The method includes detecting a network status, determining whether the network status meets one or more normal operating conditions, and entering an offline mode when it is determined that the network status does not meet the normal operating conditions. The method also includes detecting a user instruction, and determining whether or not the user instruction is a submission instruction for submitting user data to be submitted. Further, the method includes obtaining the user data to be submitted and caching the user data as offline data when it is determined that the user instruction is a submission instruction, and continuing detecting the user instruction when it is determined that the user instruction is not a submission instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
  • Publication number: 20130246642
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing an audio and video communication connection is provided. The method comprises the steps of establishing server-relayed connections with a plurality of clients; attempting to establish direct or client-relayed connections with the plurality of clients; and if the attempt to establish direct or client-relayed connections with the plurality of clients is successfully, disconnecting the server-relayed connections with the plurality of clients. The apparatus comprises a first building module for establishing server-relayed connections with a plurality of clients, a second building module for attempting to establish direct or client-relayed connections with the plurality of clients; wherein the first building module is configured to disconnect the server-relayed connections with the plurality of clients if the attempt to establish direct or client-relayed connections with the plurality of clients is successfully.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
  • Publication number: 20130232195
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, device and system for obtaining a rich media file. The method includes: monitoring that a user has selected a rich media file link, sending a download request to a network server to download a rich media file corresponding to the rich media file link, in which the download request carries a terminal device identifier, a rich media file identifier and display screen information of a terminal device; obtaining and displaying the rich media file sent by the network server, in which the rich media file displayed is searched out and obtained by the network server according to the rich media file identifier, the rich media. file is adjusted by the network server according to the display screen information of the terminal device, and is sent by the network server according to the terminal device identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
  • Publication number: 20130226943
    Abstract: A method and device for displaying messages including receiving messages, querying and acquiring a user message memory database corresponding to a sender user number according to the sender user number carried in the messages; combining the received messages according to a preset time strategy and the acquired user message memory database; and displaying the combined message. The amount of new messages displayed in a message receiving interface list can be increased, user's chat experience can be improved, and display screen utilization rate can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
  • Publication number: 20130218956
    Abstract: A method of offline operation for a client, comprises the steps of obtaining and displaying a user interface; and determining whether the client is connected to a network, and if so, synchronizing offline operation data previously stored by the client to a server, otherwise conducting offline operation, wherein the offline operation comprises the steps of obtaining in real time and storing user offline operation data; and refreshing and displaying the User interface, based on the user offline operation data obtained in real time and stored. A client for offline operation, which stores user offline operation data upon being disconnected from the network so that user offline operation data will not be lost and will be reflected upon the user interface being refreshed or switched to, and synchronizes user operation data to a server upon being connected to the network to ensure consistent user experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
  • Publication number: 20130194288
    Abstract: Disclosed are method and apparatus for storing information of a picture. The method includes presenting a picture file to be edited, which at least includes original picture data; editing the picture file with an interface engine; integrating rendering information of the edited picture file according to a preset picture file format; and storing the original picture data and the rendering information. According to the invention, the interface engine is improved, and thus may directly edit a picture in use, and integrate the rendering information of the edited picture file according to a preset picture format. Therefore, during development, it is not required to store rendering information of a picture into codes, so that no programmer is required to intervene in rendering and setting of the picture. An art-designer may directly operate on the interface engine to change rendering effects, meanwhile, final rendering effects may be observed without running a program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130151643
    Abstract: An invitation information push method includes after receiving an invitation request sent by a microblog user, a server sending invitation information to a number of clients corresponding to invited users carried in the invitation request, wherein the invited users are users who have not registered microblog, and the number of the invited users N is greater than or equal to 1. Each client, upon receiving the invitation information, creating an invitation information guide to guide the users who have not registered the microblog to register the microblog. The method further comprises, when a predetermined time is reached, a server actively sending invitation information to at least one client corresponding to at least one user who has not registered the microblog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130151530
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an information providing method and system. The method includes: receiving data collected through a control module; collecting a user identification and operation information corresponding to the user identification in the data; associating and storing the user identification and the operation information corresponding to the user identification; and providing information for a user according to operation information corresponding to user identifications on a social relationship chain of the user. The system includes an interface module, a collecting module, a storing module and an information providing module. By the embodiments, the information related to the operation information of contacts is provided for the user. Since the social relationship chain is utilized, the possibility that the user is interested in the information related to the operation information of contacts is greater, and thus targeted information may be provided for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130132828
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods and apparatus for implementing a microblog message page. An exemplary method can include encapsulating common logics of a plurality of message pages into a message page control base, pulling content data of a message page control of one message page of the plurality of message pages; and enabling the message page control of the one message page to inherit from the common logics encapsulated in the message page control base. The exemplary method can also include executing the common logics based on the pulled content data, to load the message page control of the one message page and to display the message page control on the one message page. The disclosed methods and apparatus can simplify the sorting algorithm with improved efficiency for the message pages to sort and manage layout of various types of controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130132893
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and apparatus for displaying data, which relate to computer technologies. The method includes: determining a location where a scroll box is located; updating a data block displayed on at least one control through moving data blocks according to the location where the scroll box is located; and for each of the at least one control, adjusting the size of the control according to the size of the data block displayed on the control. Through adjusting the size of the control according to the size of the data blocks, the number of the control is adjusted, thus resources can be saved and calculation efforts can be reduced. In addition, since the height of the control is adjusted according to the size of the data block, diversified data services can be supported so as to meet the requirements of practical services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
  • Publication number: 20130125048
    Abstract: A method and system for applying 3D switch panel in instant messaging tool. The method includes creating a window, and creating a plane model according to the window; receiving a command for triggering rotation; and rotating the plane model to drive the interface window of the instant messaging tool to rotate. The adoption of the method and the system provided can use the 3D to switch panels of the instant messaging tool, which can satisfy users' individual demands and improves the usability of the instant messaging tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130124660
    Abstract: Updating messages in a messenger client includes a messenger client judging whether it is necessary to pull a new message or a new message notification from a messenger server according to a state of the messenger client; performing an action of pulling a new message notification from the messenger server in response to a determination that it is necessary to pull a new message notification; and performing an action of pulling new messages from the messenger server in response to a determination that it is necessary to pull a new message. The messenger client includes a state judging module and a pulling module. A new message notification is pulled when it is determined it is only necessary to pull a new message notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130113708
    Abstract: A method enabling keystroke acceleration includes: receiving a signal indicating a key is kept pressing; obtaining a current acceleration start time; perform an operation corresponding to the key pressed when the current acceleration start time arrives, judging whether the key is still being pressed; performing the step of obtaining the current acceleration start time when the key is still being pressed. The apparatus includes: a receiving module, an obtaining module, a first processing module and a second processing module. According to the present invention, after a signal indicating a key is kept pressed, a current acceleration start time is obtained, and the keystroke is responded when the current acceleration start time arrives. Therefore, the user does not have to press a key repeatedly, and the key operation can be automatically performed, which reduces the number of keystrokes needed and makes the operation simpler and less time-consuming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
  • Publication number: 20130091306
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a prompting method of message update and a network client device. The method includes: determining, by a client device, the number of update prompting symbols according to the number of updated messages provided by a server, and generates the update prompting symbols; and modifying, by the client device, state parameters of the update prompting symbols, and displaying the update prompting symbols according to the modified state parameters. Through the method and client device, the user can learn the number of updated messages according to the displayed update prompting symbols, so as to improve the network using experiences of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130076758
    Abstract: A page switching method and device. The method includes: displaying current message page; when detecting a touch operation, drawing a page-turning animation according to the touch operation, and playing the page-turning animation; and when the touch operation stops, displaying an adjacent message page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130073588
    Abstract: A method and system for information query include: receiving and saving shared information released by users (101); receiving a query request sent by a user and searching for a trusted user corresponding to the user (102); searching for shared information meeting a query condition in the query request among shared information released by the trusted user, and returning a query result to the user requesting for query (103). The method and system may provide a more credible query result to the querying user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130073661
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose an instant messenger and a method for performing convenient search by the instant messenger. The instant messenger includes a search starting module, a text selecting module and a searching module, wherein the search starting module is configured to receive a command of starting convenient searching function; the text selecting module is configured to monitor a command of starting to select text and a command of terminating to select text, and select text contents according to the command of starting to select text and the command of terminating to select text; and the searching module is configured to monitor the command of terminating to select text, and start to search for the text contents after the text selecting module selects the text contents. By the embodiments of the present invention, the convenient searching function may be implemented in the instant messenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130073629
    Abstract: A system for friend recommendation in a Social Network service (SNS) network includes a server and clients. The server includes: an aggregation container database used for aggregating user information stored in the server in the SNS network; an obtaining module used for selecting user information from the aggregation container database as temporary friend information; a push module used for pushing the temporary friend information once obtained by the obtaining module, to the client directly. The client includes a data display unit used for displaying after the client receives the temporary friend information. With the application of the system, initiative aggregation of the user information in the server can be performed to generate the aggregation container database, and then the temporary friend information can be pushed to the client actively, thus the temporary friend information can be obtained without the initiative search of the user who user the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
  • Publication number: 20130069957
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for playing an animation, belonging to a communication technology field. The method includes obtaining a first attribute value of an animation object of the current moment when an audio signal is detected, and determining a second attribute value and a first speed value corresponding to the audio signal; taking the first attribute value and second attribute value respectively as a starting point and end point, and playing the animation object according to the first speed value; and stopping, when the audio signal stops, playing the animation object if the playing of the animation object does not end. The device includes an audio starting animation playing module and an audio ending animation playing module. In embodiments, the playing of the animation is achieved through detecting the audio signal and playing the animation object combing the audio signal, which achieves the effect of the animation and enriches the displaying effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited