Patents by Inventor Thomas Qian

Thomas Qian 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: 20240380970
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that can control a camera according to one or more conditions specified by a user. A condition can be satisfied when, for example, the automated assistant detects a particular environment feature is apparent. In this way, the user can rely on the automated assistant to identify and capture certain moments without necessarily requiring the user to constantly monitor a viewing window of the camera. In some implementations, a condition for the automated assistant to capture media data can be based on application data and/or other contextual data that is associated with the automated assistant. For instance, a relationship between content in a camera viewing window and other content of an application interface can be a condition upon which the automated assistant captures certain media data using a camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Felix Weissenberger, Balint Miklos, Victor Carbune, Matthew Sharifi, Domenico Carbotta, Ray Chen, Kevin Fu, Bogdan Prisacari, Fo Lee, Mucun Lu, Neha Garg, Jacopo Sannazzaro Natta, Barbara Poblocka, Jae Seo, Matthew Miao, Thomas Qian, Luv Kothari
  • Patent number: 12052492
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that can control a camera according to one or more conditions specified by a user. A condition can be satisfied when, for example, the automated assistant detects a particular environment feature is apparent. In this way, the user can rely on the automated assistant to identify and capture certain moments without necessarily requiring the user to constantly monitor a viewing window of the camera. In some implementations, a condition for the automated assistant to capture media data can be based on application data and/or other contextual data that is associated with the automated assistant. For instance, a relationship between content in a camera viewing window and other content of an application interface can be a condition upon which the automated assistant captures certain media data using a camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Felix Weissenberger, Balint Miklos, Victor Carbune, Matthew Sharifi, Domenico Carbotta, Ray Chen, Kevin Fu, Bogdan Prisacari, Fo Lee, Mucun Lu, Neha Garg, Jacopo Sannazzaro Natta, Barbara Poblocka, Jae Seo, Matthew Miao, Thomas Qian, Luv Kothari
  • Publication number: 20240022809
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that can control a camera according to one or more conditions specified by a user. A condition can be satisfied when, for example, the automated assistant detects a particular environment feature is apparent. In this way, the user can rely on the automated assistant to identify and capture certain moments without necessarily requiring the user to constantly monitor a viewing window of the camera. In some implementations, a condition for the automated assistant to capture media data can be based on application data and/or other contextual data that is associated with the automated assistant. For instance, a relationship between content in a camera viewing window and other content of an application interface can be a condition upon which the automated assistant captures certain media data using a camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Felix Weissenberger, Balint Miklos, Victor Carbune, Matthew Sharifi, Domenico Carbotta, Ray Chen, Kevin Fu, Bogdan Prisacari, Fo Lee, Mucun Lu, Neha Garg, Jacopo Sannazzaro Natta, Barbara Poblocka, Jae Seo, Matthew Miao, Thomas Qian, Luv Kothari
  • Patent number: 11765452
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that can control a camera according to one or more conditions specified by a user. A condition can be satisfied when, for example, the automated assistant detects a particular environment feature is apparent. In this way, the user can rely on the automated assistant to identify and capture certain moments without necessarily requiring the user to constantly monitor a viewing window of the camera. In some implementations, a condition for the automated assistant to capture media data can be based on application data and/or other contextual data that is associated with the automated assistant. For instance, a relationship between content in a camera viewing window and other content of an application interface can be a condition upon which the automated assistant captures certain media data using a camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Felix Weissenberger, Balint Miklos, Victor Carbune, Matthew Sharifi, Domenico Carbotta, Ray Chen, Kevin Fu, Bogdan Prisacari, Fo Lee, Mucun Lu, Neha Garg, Jacopo Sannazzaro Natta, Barbara Poblocka, Jae Seo, Matthew Miao, Thomas Qian, Luv Kothari
  • Publication number: 20230156322
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that can control a camera according to one or more conditions specified by a user. A condition can be satisfied when, for example, the automated assistant detects a particular environment feature is apparent. In this way, the user can rely on the automated assistant to identify and capture certain moments without necessarily requiring the user to constantly monitor a viewing window of the camera. In some implementations, a condition for the automated assistant to capture media data can be based on application data and/or other contextual data that is associated with the automated assistant. For instance, a relationship between content in a camera viewing window and other content of an application interface can be a condition upon which the automated assistant captures certain media data using a camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Felix Weissenberger, Balint Miklos, Victor Carbune, Matthew Sharifi, Domenico Carbotta, Ray Chen, Kevin Fu, Bogdan Prisacari, Fo Lee, Mucun Lu, Neha Garg, Jacopo Sannazzaro Natta, Barbara Poblocka, Jae Seo, Matthew Miao, Thomas Qian, Luv Kothari
  • Patent number: 11558546
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that can control a camera according to one or more conditions specified by a user. A condition can be satisfied when, for example, the automated assistant detects a particular environment feature is apparent. In this way, the user can rely on the automated assistant to identify and capture certain moments without necessarily requiring the user to constantly monitor a viewing window of the camera. In some implementations, a condition for the automated assistant to capture media data can be based on application data and/or other contextual data that is associated with the automated assistant. For instance, a relationship between content in a camera viewing window and other content of an application interface can be a condition upon which the automated assistant captures certain media data using a camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Felix Weissenberger, Balint Miklos, Victor Carbune, Matthew Sharifi, Domenico Carbotta, Ray Chen, Kevin Fu, Bogdan Prisacari, Fo Lee, Mucun Lu, Neha Garg, Jacopo Sannazzaro Natta, Barbara Poblocka, Jae Seo, Matthew Miao, Thomas Qian, Luv Kothari
  • Publication number: 20220166919
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that can control a camera according to one or more conditions specified by a user. A condition can be satisfied when, for example, the automated assistant detects a particular environment feature is apparent. In this way, the user can rely on the automated assistant to identify and capture certain moments without necessarily requiring the user to constantly monitor a viewing window of the camera. In some implementations, a condition for the automated assistant to capture media data can be based on application data and/or other contextual data that is associated with the automated assistant. For instance, a relationship between content in a camera viewing window and other content of an application interface can be a condition upon which the automated assistant captures certain media data using a camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Felix Weissenberger, Balint Miklos, Victor Carbune, Matthew Sharifi, Domenico Carbotta, Ray Chen, Kevin Fu, Bogdan Prisacari, Fo Lee, Mucun Lu, Neha Garg, Jacopo Sannazzaro Natta, Barbara Poblocka, Jae Seo, Matthew Miao, Thomas Qian, Luv Kothari
  • Patent number: 6608897
    Abstract: A method of canceling echo signals in a telephone network operating in a double talk mode has been developed. A system for implementing the method is also presented. In the invention the conventional normalized least mean square (NLMS) algorithm for echo cancellers is modified such that echo path changes continue to be tracked even after a double talk condition has been detected. The modified algorithm, known herein as a double-talk normalized least mean square (DNLMS) algorithm adaptively adjusts the convergence rate based on the power difference between the echo signal or the residual signal and the far end signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Q. Jin, Gordon J. Reesor, Thomas Qian
  • Patent number: 6282286
    Abstract: A nonlinear processor (NLP) for selectively removing or reducing residual echo signals from an acoustic echo canceller associated with a telephony terminal is provided. Low level background noise and near end speech signals pass through the NLP structure substantially unaltered. Distortion, background noise above a preset threshold and echo signals including long duration echoes are replaced with a linear combination of previous noise data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Mitel Corporation
    Inventors: Gordon J. Reesor, Gary Qu Jin, Thomas Qian