Patents by Inventor Tong Yao

Tong 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).

  • Patent number: 12099540
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating keyword-specific content are disclosed. A request for including a keyword is received and the keyword is classified as one of catalog related or unrelated. When the keyword is catalog related, the keyword is categorized in a category associated with the catalog and at least one term in the keyword is categorized in a facet category associated with the catalog. A content template is obtained. The content template is a category specific template when the keyword is catalog related and a generic template when the keyword is catalog unrelated. The category specific template is populated with the at least one term at a position associated with the one of the plurality of facet categories. Responsive content including the category specific template populated with the at least one term when the keyword is catalog related and the generic template when the keyword is catalog unrelated, is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Zigeng Wang, Jae Young Kim, Tong Yao, Wei Shen
  • Publication number: 20240256590
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating keyword-specific content are disclosed. A request for including a keyword is received and the keyword is classified as one of catalog related or unrelated. When the keyword is catalog related, the keyword is categorized in a category associated with the catalog and at least one term in the keyword is categorized in a facet category associated with the catalog. A content template is obtained. The content template is a category specific template when the keyword is catalog related and a generic template when the keyword is catalog unrelated. The category specific template is populated with the at least one term at a position associated with the one of the plurality of facet categories. Responsive content including the category specific template populated with the at least one term when the keyword is catalog related and the generic template when the keyword is catalog unrelated, is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Zigeng Wang, Jae Young Kim, Tong Yao, Wei Shen
  • Patent number: 11533049
    Abstract: A circuit includes first and second transistors, a capacitor, and a controller. The controller is coupled to the control inputs of the first and second transistors. The controller configured to, during a first mode and in accordance with a first time-varying duty cycle, turn on and off the first transistor while turning on the second transistor when the first transistor is off. The controller is also configured to, during a second mode following the first mode, and in accordance with a second time-varying duty cycle, turn on and off the first transistor while turning on the second transistor when the first transistor is off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tong Yao, Johan Tjeerd Strydom
  • Publication number: 20220399879
    Abstract: A method includes generating a PWM signal having a first edge to turn a transistor on and a second edge to turn the transistor off in respective switching cycles; determining a target turn on point and a target turn off point based on a measured electrical signal of the transistor responsive to the PWM signal of a switching cycle of a present control cycle; and adjusting the first edge and/or the second edge of the PWM signal for a switching cycle of a subsequent control cycle based on the determined target turn on point and/or the determined target turn off point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tong Yao, Johan Tjeerd Strydom
  • Publication number: 20220060183
    Abstract: A circuit includes first and second transistors, a capacitor, and a controller. The controller is coupled to the control inputs of the first and second transistors. The controller configured to, during a first mode and in accordance with a first time-varying duty cycle, turn on and off the first transistor while turning on the second transistor when the first transistor is off. The controller is also configured to, during a second mode following the first mode, and in accordance with a second time-varying duty cycle, turn on and off the first transistor while turning on the second transistor when the first transistor is off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Tong YAO, Johan Tjeerd STRYDOM
  • Patent number: 9948670
    Abstract: The invention discloses a cloud security-based file processing method and apparatus. The method comprises: generating a signature identifier uniquely corresponding to an unknown program file downloaded locally according to signature related information of the unknown program file; sending a query request to a server end to query whether the unknown program file is a malicious program or not, wherein the query request carries the signature identifier of the unknown program file and a part or all of the file features of the unknown program file; and receiving a feedback message from the server end, and performing subsequent process on the unknown program file according to the feedback message, wherein the server end generates the feedback message according to the signature identifier and the file features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Beijing Qihoo Technology Company Limited
    Inventors: Qinglong Kong, Tong Yao, Bo Zhang, Zhifeng Liu, Aijun Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180082061
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a scanning device, a cloud management device, a method and system for checking and killing a malicious program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Aijun Jiang, Zhifeng Liu, Qinglong Kong, Bo Zhang, Tong Yao
  • Patent number: 9830452
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning device, a cloud management device, a method and system for checking and killing a malicious program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Beijing Qihoo Technology Company Limited
    Inventors: Aijun Jiang, Zhifeng Liu, Qinglong Kong, Bo Zhang, Tong Yao
  • Publication number: 20170076099
    Abstract: The present invention provides an access method and apparatus for an application program based on an intelligent terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Beijing Qihoo Technology Company Limited
    Inventors: Tong YAO, Yi DING
  • Publication number: 20170068810
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method and apparatus for installing an application program based on an intelligent terminal device. The method comprises: during installation of an application program, after it is monitored that the application program needs to read a configuration information file, loading an application program authorization permission list interface set for the application program to be installed, wherein the application program authorization permission list interface is an interface for modifying an application program authorization permission list, comprises one or more behavior permission selectively authorized by a user for the application program to be installed, and records modifications to the application program authorization permission list(101); and updating the behavior permissions of the application program according to the record of the modifications to the application program authorization permission list after the installation of the application program is completed(102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Tong YAO, Yi DING
  • Publication number: 20160119375
    Abstract: The invention discloses a cloud security-based file processing method and apparatus. The method comprises: generating a signature identifier uniquely corresponding to an unknown program file downloaded locally according to signature related information of the unknown program file; sending a query request to a server end to query whether the unknown program file is a malicious program or not, wherein the query request carries the signature identifier of the unknown program file and a part or all of the file features of the unknown program file; and receiving a feedback message from the server end, and performing subsequent process on the unknown program file according to the feedback message, wherein the server end generates the feedback message according to the signature identifier and the file features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Qinglong KONG, Tong YAO, Bo ZHANG, Zhifeng LIU, Aijun JIANG
  • Publication number: 20150317479
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning device, a cloud management device, a method and system for checking and killing a malicious program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Aijun Jiang, Zhifeng Liu, Qinglong Kong, Bo Zhang, Tong Yao
  • Patent number: 7979459
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to matching product information to products. In aspects, a product matching component receives product information. The product matching component normalizes the product information and obtains keywords from the product information. By querying a database of recognized products, the keywords are used to obtain a list of products that potentially match the product information. A confidence level is assigned to each of the potential matches in the list. A match may be returned for the highest matched product or for a selectable number of products whose confidence level(s) exceed a selectable threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kai Wu, Daniel Takacs, Tong Yao, Jiyu Zhang, Hua Yang, Ji-Rong Wen, Jonathan R M Hart, Eric Anthony Reel
  • Patent number: 7672943
    Abstract: A web crawler system as described herein utilizes a targeted approach to increase the likelihood of downloading web pages of a desired type or category. The system employs a plurality of URL scoring metrics that generate individual scores for outlinked URLs contained in a downloaded web page. For each outlinked URL, the individual scores are combined using an appropriate algorithm or formula to generate an overall score that represents a downloading priority for the outlinked URL. The web crawler application can then download subsequent web pages in an order that is influenced by the downloading priorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sandy Wong, Yet L. Huynh, Ramakrishnan Natarajan, Joon Young Kim, Michael D. Thogersen, Tong Yao
  • Publication number: 20080313165
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to matching product information to products. In aspects, a product matching component receives product information. The product matching component normalizes the product information and obtains keywords from the product information. By querying a database of recognized products, the keywords are used to obtain a list of products that potentially match the product information. A confidence level is assigned to each of the potential matches in the list. A match may be returned for the highest matched product or for a selectable number of products whose confidence level(s) exceed a selectable threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Wu, Daniel Takacs, Tong Yao, Jiyu Zhang, Hua Yang, Ji-Rong Wen, Jonathan R.M. Hart, Eric Anthony Reel
  • Publication number: 20080104113
    Abstract: A web crawler system as described herein utilizes a targeted approach to increase the likelihood of downloading web pages of a desired type or category. The system employs a plurality of URL scoring metrics that generate individual scores for outlinked URLs contained in a downloaded web page. For each outlinked URL, the individual scores are combined using an appropriate algorithm or formula to generate an overall score that represents a downloading priority for the outlinked URL. The web crawler application can then download subsequent web pages in an order that is influenced by the downloading priorities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sandy Wong, Yet L. Huynh, Ramakrishnan Natarajan, Joon Young Kim, Michael D. Thogersen, Tong Yao