Patents by Inventor Tony Chan

Tony Chan 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: 20160026926
    Abstract: The invention provides a clothing matching system and a method for generating at least an outfit suggestion comprising the steps of determining a colour classification of a user, providing a plurality of articles of clothing, selecting a dress code based on the user preference and generating at least one outfit suggestion based on the colour classification of the user, the plurality of clothing items and the selected dress code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicants: Singapore University of Technology and Design, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of California, Los Angeles
    Inventors: Sai-Kit Yeung, Tony Chan, Lap-Fai Yu, Demetri Terzopoulos
  • Patent number: 9055423
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and system for routing communications. A plurality of communication devices are coupled to a communications network. Each communication device has a device identifier. A user-programmable database associates each of a plurality of user identifiers with a device identifier. A call-routing switch arrangement is coupled to the communication network through a portal communication device having a portal identifier. A user designates a destination user identifier when making a communication. The call-routing switches the call, directing the call to a destination device identifier responsive to the user-programmable database association between the destination user identifier and a device identifier. According to certain aspects, communications are directed to users and are routed to associated equipment, a user identifier serving as a virtual extension number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: 8x8, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Vincent, Tony Chan, Jean-Francois Catz
  • Patent number: 8923083
    Abstract: A method of identifying a damaged bitline address in a non-volatile memory device is introduced. The non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell array and a plurality of bit lines crossing the memory cell array. Each bit line has a first end and a second end. The bit lines are divided into a first group and a second group. The method includes applying a source voltage (charging) or ground voltage (discharging) to a specific group of bit lines, testing the bit lines in two testing stages (open-circuit testing and short-circuit testing) by the principle that no damaged bit line can be charged or discharged, and acquiring an address data of a damaged bit line according to a status data stored in a page buffering circuit and related to whether a bit line is damaged, thereby dispensing with a calculation process for estimating the address of the damaged bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Eon Silicon Solution Inc.
    Inventors: Takao Akaogi, Tony Chan
  • Patent number: 8737420
    Abstract: There is provided a powerline network that includes a number of stations including a central coordinator for coordinating transmissions of each of the stations. Each of the stations is configurable to generate one or more tone maps for communicating with each of the other stations in the powerline network. Each tone map includes a set of tones to be used on a communication link between two of the stations. Each tone map further includes a unique set of modulation methods for each tone. Each of the stations is further configurable to generate a default tone map for communicating with each of the other stations, where the default tone map is valid for all portions of a powerline cycle. Each of the stations is further configurable to monitor its bandwidth needs and to request additional bandwidth from the central coordinator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Sigma Designs Israel S.D.I. Ltd., Atheros Communications, Inc., Sharp Corporation
    Inventors: Neal Riedel, Yiorgos M. Peponides, James E. Petranovich, Lawrence W. Yonge, Srinivas Katar, Deepak Ayyagari, Sherman L. Gavette, Wai Chung Tony Chan
  • Patent number: 8730739
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for accelerating erase verification process thereof are introduced, in which a correction unit of erase verification is connected between broken bit lines of the semiconductor device and a page buffer. Grounding switches in the correction unit of erase verification are allowed to connect the broken bit lines to ground during an erase verification process by means of a specific circuit arrangement with respect to the broken lines. Thereby, the earth voltage is received, and further, that the broken bit lines pass the erase verification is identified by the page buffer, further saving time consumed in repeated verifications in the conventional technology significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Eon Silicon Solution Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Chan
  • Publication number: 20140056088
    Abstract: A method of identifying a damaged bitline address in a non-volatile memory device is introduced. The non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell array and a plurality of bit lines crossing the memory cell array. Each bit line has a first end and a second end. The bit lines are divided into a first group and a second group. The method includes applying a source voltage (charging) or ground voltage (discharging) to a specific group of bit lines, testing the bit lines in two testing stages (open-circuit testing and short-circuit testing) by the principle that no damaged bit line can be charged or discharged, and acquiring an address data of a damaged bit line according to a status data stored in a page buffering circuit and related to whether a bit line is damaged, thereby dispensing with a calculation process for estimating the address of the damaged bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: TAKAO AKAOGI, TONY CHAN
  • Patent number: 8578460
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for automatically reconnecting a security principal to cloud services through correlation of security principal identifier attributes. A new security principal for a user may be detected and automatically reconnected to the user's cloud based services. An administrator for the security domains may specify a value of a unique security principal metadata attribute for the original security principal in a customizable security principal metadata attribute in the new security principal in the same or new security domain. A secondary verification metadata attribute may optionally be specified to ensure the correct security principal is reconnected to the user's cloud based resources. The correlation between the original security principal for the user and the new security principal may be used to reconnect the user's cloud resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John B. Cucco, Veniamin Rybalka, Ulric Dihle, Larry Draper, Kanika Agrawal, Tony Chan, Guruprakash Rao, Ashwin Chandra
  • Patent number: 8553706
    Abstract: There is provided a powerline network that includes a number of stations including a central coordinator for coordinating transmissions of each of the stations. The central coordinator is configurable to transmit a beacon at an interval based on a phase of a powerline cycle. The interval of the beacon can be substantially equal to two periods of the powerline cycle. The interval of the beacon includes a reserved region including a persistent allocation region and a non-persistent allocation region. The beacon also includes a broadcast message including a persistent schedule and a non-persistent schedule. The persistent schedule is valid for a current beacon period and a number of subsequent beacon periods as indicated by the beacon, while the non-persistent schedule is valid for a single beacon period. The persistent allocation region and the non-persistent allocation region are determined based on the persistent schedule and the non-persistent schedule, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: CopperGate Communications Ltd.
    Inventors: Neal Riedel, Yiorgos M. Peponides, James E. Petranovich, Lawrence W. Yonge, Srinivas Katar, Deepak Ayyagari, Sherman L. Gavette, Wai Chung Tony Chan
  • Patent number: 8537629
    Abstract: A method of testing bitlines in a non-volatile memory device is introduced. The non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell array and a plurality of bitlines crossing the memory cell array. Each of the bitlines has a first end and a second end. The bitlines are divided into a first group and a second group. The testing method includes applying a supply voltage (for charging) or a ground voltage (for discharging) to a specific group of bitlines. The bitlines are tested in two testing stages, namely an open-circuit bitline test and a short-circuit bitline test, based on the feature that a defective bitline cannot be charged or discharged. The open-circuit bitline test and the short-circuit bitline test are quick and dispense with a lengthy programmed/erasing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Eon Silicon Solution Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Chan
  • Publication number: 20130182508
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for accelerating erase verification process thereof are introduced, in which a correction unit of erase verification is connected between broken bit lines of the semiconductor device and a page buffer. Grounding switches in the correction unit of erase verification are allowed to connect the broken bit lines to ground during an erase verification process by means of a specific circuit arrangement with respect to the broken lines. Thereby, the earth voltage is received, and further, that the broken bit lines pass the erase verification is identified by the page buffer, further saving time consumed in repeated verifications in the conventional technology significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventor: TONY CHAN
  • Publication number: 20120304262
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for automatically reconnecting a security principal to cloud services through correlation of security principal identifier attributes. A new security principal for a user may be detected and automatically reconnected to the user's cloud based services. An administrator for the security domains may specify a value of a unique security principal metadata attribute for the original security principal in a customizable security principal metadata attribute in the new security principal in the same or new security domain. A secondary verification metadata attribute may optionally be specified to ensure the correct security principal is reconnected to the user's cloud based resources. The correlation between the original security principal for the user and the new security principal may be used to reconnect the user's cloud resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: John B. Cucco, Veniamin Rybalka, Ulric Dihle, Larry Draper, Kanika Agrawal, Tony Chan, Guruprakash Rao, Ashwin Chandra
  • Patent number: 8027332
    Abstract: Call routing to user communication devices is facilitated. According to an example embodiment, a call-routing switch arrangement uses data in a programmable database to associate or match incoming calls with destination user-communication devices for users employing two or more user identifiers. The incoming calls are then routed to the destination user-communication devices in response to the match. In some applications, the user identifiers include local and virtual telephone numbers for a particular user, the local number pertaining to a geographical location relating to the user's communication device or to a service via which the user's communication device is connected (e.g., a mobile telephone service), and the virtual telephone number to a different geographical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: 8×8, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan R. Martin, Huw Rees, Tony Chan
  • Patent number: 7684554
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for routing communications. A plurality of communication devices are coupled to a communications network. Each communication device has a device identifier. A user-programmable database associates each of a plurality of user identifiers with a device identifier. A call-routing switch arrangement is coupled to the communication network through a portal communication device having a portal identifier. A user designates a destination user identifier when making a communication. The call-routing switches the call, directing the call to a destination device identifier responsive to the user-programmable database association between the destination user identifier and a device identifier. According to the present invention, communications are directed to users and are routed to associated equipment, a user identifier serving as a virtual extension number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: 8×8, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Vincent, Tony Chan, Jean-Francois Catz
  • Patent number: 7218721
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for routing communications. A plurality of communication devices are coupled to a communications network. Each communication device has a device identifier. A user-programmable database associates each of a plurality of user identifiers with a device identifier. A call-routing switch arrangement is coupled to the communication network through a portal communication device having a portal identifier. A user designates a destination user identifier when making a communication. The call-routing switches the call, directing the call to a destination device identifier responsive to the user-programmable database association between the destination user identifier and a device identifier. According to the present invention, communications are directed to users and are routed to associated equipment, a user identifier serving as a virtual extension number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: 8x8, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Vincent, Tony Chan, Jean-Francois Catz
  • Patent number: 6954729
    Abstract: A computerized method for learning a delivery point of a first mail piece by using unmatched and/or unused data from at least one other mail piece is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Bowe Bell & Howell Postal Systems Company
    Inventors: Raymond Lee, Lee Bourek, Tony Chan, Amit Shah
  • Publication number: 20050143106
    Abstract: A mobile messaging platform for communicating among a plurality of wireless devices comprises at least one gateway configured to communicate with mobile devices and to forward communication over a network. A server containing content is coupled over the network to the gateway, and adapted to receive calls from at least one mobile device to forward content to one or more parties. In one aspect, the mobile devices include cellular telephones, and the content includes rich media. In another aspect, the content includes ring tones, wall paper, mobile games, phone applications and more complex programs and games. Advantages of the invention include the ability to communicate rich content to other users including ring tones, wall paper, mobile games, phone applications and even more complex programs, games and other content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Tony Chan, Justin Min, Priscilla Lu
  • Publication number: 20040205458
    Abstract: As millions of computers sold every year into the consumer and corporate market and over hundreds of millions of PCs connected to the Internet, whose users and exchanged data grew by orders of magnitude in last 5 years. Even though traditional telephone and mobile phone will still provide effective point-to-point audio-only communications, it will be PCs (desktops and laptops) and handheld devices in the near future that provide real-time multipoint multimedia communication over the emerging IP network. In addition to the exchange of audio/video and textchat data from distance sites, more and more services allow joint viewing and annotating of documents, which bear different kinds of formats varying from PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Postscript, Text, and various image formats (bitmap, gif, and jpeg). This calls for a new development effort by HomeMeeting to design and implement a new unified document converter for real-time meeting/conferencing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Jenq-Neng Hwang, Tony Chan
  • Publication number: 20040043479
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for conducting analyses, particularly microfluidic devices. In preferred aspects, the devices are fabricated using ceramic multilayer technology to form devices in which parallel, independently controlled molecular reactions, such as nucleic acid amplification reactions including the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be performed. Additionally, the devices can include and comprise micro-gas chromatographs similarly fabricated from ceramics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Cynthia G. Briscoe, Jeremy W. Burdon, Tony Chan, Barbara Foley Barenburg, Piotr Grodzinski, George Hawkins, Rong-Fong Huang, Peter Kahn, Robert Marcero, Mark W. McGarry, Todd Tuggle, Huinan Yu
  • Publication number: 20020090649
    Abstract: This invention relates to the detection of biomolecules. Specifically, the invention relates to electronic or electrochemical detection of biomolecules using biochip arrays. In particular, the invention provides an apparatus comprising a platform for a column-and-row addressable, high-density, enhanced-sensitivity biochip array, and methods of use thereof. The devices and methods of the invention can be used to detect molecular interactions such as nucleic acid hybridization or protein binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Tony Chan, Vi-En Choong, Changming Li, George Nicolas Maracas, Larry Akio Nagahara, Song Shi
  • Patent number: D556732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Kenwood Industrial Limited
    Inventor: Tony Chan