Patents by Inventor Vu Tran

Vu Tran 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: 9065776
    Abstract: An addressable node unit includes connections for at least two lines via which the node unit can be addressed. The connections are connected to a circuit which evaluates an addressing signal. The node unit includes at least one power source which is supplyable with power via at least one of the lines. A switch is provided in the path between the evaluating circuit and the corresponding line connection, the switch being opened after an addressing process so that the power supply of the evaluating circuit is ensured by the at least one power source after the addressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: RADICOS TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Luan-Vu Tran, Walter Hammer
  • Publication number: 20140324626
    Abstract: A view item page that is descriptive of a current item may be displayed in response to a request to view a description of the current item. The view item page may include a control that is operable to display recommendations of further items similar to the current item that is described in the view item page. Upon detecting that a user has operated the control included in the view item page, the recommendations of the further items may be generated based on the current item described in the view item page. Moreover, the generated recommendations may be presented to the user that operated the control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Jonas Oscar Klink, Jason Allen Fletchall, Linh Nhat Vu Tran, Christopher Michael Matthews
  • Publication number: 20140115565
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting test similarity between first and second tests for a software system. The computer-implemented method includes receiving data indicative of respective method call sequences executed during each of the first and second tests, generating, with a processor, a similarity score for the first and second tests based on a comparison of the respective method call sequences, and providing, via a user interface, a result of the comparison based on the similarity score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arun Abraham, Patrick Tseng, Vu Tran, Jing Fan
  • Publication number: 20140058903
    Abstract: A machine-readable medium comprising a set of programmed instructions, the set of programmed instructions when executed by a system configured to cause the system to perform a method for displaying and transacting business off a project portfolio, the method comprising: providing a products database, the products database comprising a plurality of products; creating a digital mood board from a user selection of a plurality of products from the products database; storing the digital mood board into a project portfolio; displaying the project portfolio; and accepting a sales transaction for a product from the project portfolio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Zelos H. Hong, Vu Tran
  • Publication number: 20140019310
    Abstract: A machine-readable medium comprising a set of programmed instructions, the set of programmed instructions when executed by a system configured to cause the system to perform a method for displaying and transacting business off a project portfolio, the method comprising: providing a products database, the products database comprising a plurality of products; creating a digital mood board from a user selection of a plurality of products from the products database; storing the digital mood board into a project portfolio; displaying the project portfolio; and accepting a sales transaction for a product from the project portfolio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Zelos H. Hong, Vu Tran
  • Publication number: 20130114614
    Abstract: An addressable node unit includes connections for at least two lines via which the node unit can be addressed. The connections are connected to a circuit which evaluates an addressing signal. The node unit includes at least one power source which is supplyable with power via at least one of the lines. A switch is provided in the path between the evaluating circuit and the corresponding line connection, the switch being opened after an addressing process so that the power supply of the evaluating circuit is ensured by the at least one power source after the addressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: RADICOS TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Luan-Vu Tran, Walter Hammer
  • Patent number: 7792889
    Abstract: Managing customer and product information over a network using a multi-functional management tool uses a computer which is programmed for generating a customer database including customer records, wherein each customer record tracks a customer. The computer updates the customer database from information received from the customer to add or modify a specific customer record indicating customer contact and product purchase information about the customer. The computer is used for updating the product database from information received from a client to add or modify a specific product record indicating product and inventory information about the product. The information can include a troubleshooting sequence for the specific product and a specific problem. One option during at least one part of said troubleshooting sequence includes at least one part sale option as an upselling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Alorica Inc
    Inventors: Andy Ming Lee, Hysh-Min Hsu, Paul Hao, Shyh-Tyng Edward Sun, Tracy Tseng, Carrie Renner Edwards, Connie Dentz, Vu Tran, Samuel Jen-Chang Chi
  • Patent number: 7574756
    Abstract: An apparatus for re-circulating a fluid contained within a hydrotherapeutic receptacle without the need for piping to a motor. The apparatus includes a jet housing having a portion thereof engageable with such receptacle. A nozzle device is located at one end of the housing to provide an entrance for such fluid to be suctioned into the housing and an exit for such suctioned fluid to be expelled from the housing. A control device is located adjacent the nozzle device to control fluid flow of such fluid suctioned into the housing and fluid flow of such fluid expelled from the housing. An expulsion unit is located adjacent the control device to expel such fluid from the housing back into such receptacle. A power source is connected to the expulsion unit to enable it to expel such fluid from the housing at a predetermined pressure into such receptacle at a predetermined rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventor: Vu Tran
  • Patent number: 7493103
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for a communications device transferring data. A signal strength is received for a communications link used to transfer data to a destination. In response to the signal strength less than a threshold, the data is cached in the communications device to form cached data. In response to a loss and reestablishment of the communications link, the cached data is sent to the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Bernell Finley, Jr., Daniel Nhiem Nguyen, Kim-Khanh Vu Tran, Vi Trieu Tran
  • Patent number: 7464092
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method, system, and program for managing the customer (15) and product information of a client by maintaining a common database is disclosed. The present invention connects the client, call center (40), repair facility (30), sales force, vendors (55) and warehouse (45) to efficiently coordinate the customer and product management process. By allowing access to a common database (60), a user can view and update changes in the customer and product management process in real time increasing the communication and efficiency of delivering service to a customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Alorica, Inc
    Inventors: Andy Lee, Hsyh-Min Hsu, Paul Hao, Edward Shyh-Tyng Sun, Tracy Tseng, Carrie Renner Edwards, Connie Dentz, Vu Tran, Samuel Jen-Chang Chi
  • Publication number: 20060064813
    Abstract: An apparatus for re-circulating a fluid contained within a hydrotherapeutic receptacle without the need for piping to a motor. The apparatus includes a jet housing having a portion thereof engageable with such receptacle. A nozzle device is located at one end of the housing to provide an entrance for such fluid to be suctioned into the housing and an exit for such suctioned fluid to be expelled from the housing. A control device is located adjacent the nozzle device to control fluid flow of such fluid suctioned into the housing and fluid flow of such fluid expelled from the housing. An expulsion unit is located adjacent the control device to expel such fluid from the housing back into such receptacle. A power source is connected to the expulsion unit to enable it to expel such fluid from the housing at a predetermined pressure into such receptacle at a predetermined rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventor: Vu Tran
  • Patent number: 6886138
    Abstract: In an interactive display interface, an implementation for highlighting all icons in any set of a plurality of the icons, wherein each icon in the set is within a predetermined distance of an approaching pointer or cursor. In other words, the point of the pointer or cursor may be considered to be surrounded by a circular halo with a radius of said predetermined distance. The user moves the cursor in a standard manner. However, if the icons that the moving cursor is approaching are so densely spaced that more than one icon comes within the halo, then all of the icons within this set of the plurality of icons is highlighted to give the user a more distinct choice. The highlighting of each of the highlighted icons is ended when the pointer moves outside of the predetermined distance or halo radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Justin Laffey, Gerald Francis McBrearty, Jessica Kelley Murillo, Johnny Meng-Han Shieh, Kim-Khanh Vu Tran, Scott Trieu Tran
  • Patent number: 6844887
    Abstract: In an interactive display interface, an implementation switching to an alternate smaller sized cursor when the original sized cursor does not have the minimum clearance between the target icon and other adjacent icons to permit a clear user selection of the target icon. A predetermined minimum clearance factor is set. As the cursor moves toward the target icon, there is a determination made as to whether the arrangement of the target icon with respect to its adjacent icons exceeds the minimum clearance factor. If not, there is an implementation for reducing the size of the cursor so that the minimum clearance factor is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machine Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Justin Laffey, Jessica Kelley Murillo, Johnny Meng-Han Shieh, Kim-Khanh Vu Tran, Scott Trieu Tran
  • Patent number: 6816176
    Abstract: In an interactive display interface, an implementation for setting up around each of the selectable items, e.g. icons, a perimeter zone or halo at a predetermined distance from the perimeter of the item or icon. Thus, when an icon with such a halo is approached by an on-screen pointer, e.g. cursor, there are means for moving an adjacent icon which is within this halo to a screen position beyond this predetermined distance, i.e halo. The moved adjacent icons are subsequently returned to their original positions after a set period of time or after the pointer or cursor has moved beyond the approached icon. One aspect of this invention is directed to an icon state wherein said adjacent icons and selectable icons overlap each other and, thus, it is difficult for the user to distinguish which icon he wishes to select.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Justin Laffey, Jessica Kelley Murillo, Johnny Meng-Han Shieh, Kim-Khanh Vu Tran, Scott Trieu Tran
  • Publication number: 20040117383
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method, system, and program for managing the customer (15) and product information of a client by maintaining a common database is disclosed. The present invention connects the client, call center (40), repair facility (30), sales force, vendors (55) and warehouse (45) to efficiently coordinate the customer and product management process. By allowing access to a common database (60), a user can view and update changes in the customer and product management process in real time increasing the communication and efficiency of delivering service to a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Andy Lee, Hsyh-Min Hsu, Paul Hao, Edward Shyh-Tyng Sun, Tracy Tseng, Carrle Renner Edwards, Connie Dentz, Vu Tran, Samuel Jen-Chang Chi
  • Publication number: 20040047373
    Abstract: The invention broadly comprises an optical add-drop multiplexer having at least two multi-port circulators (V, W) connected in parallel and interconnected by in-fibre Bragg gratings (40, 70) in a manner such that one port (V1) of one of the circulators (V) is arranged to receive (20) a multi-channel input signal (10) and another port (V8) of the same circulator (V) is arranged to output (80) a multi-channel output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Wen De Zhong, Rodney Stuart Tucker, Kai Song, An Vu Tran
  • Publication number: 20030217132
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for remotely managing a server processing system, by using a wireless communications device. The wireless communications device sends a request for managing the server processing system to the server processing system through a gateway. The request is formatted in a first protocol in the wireless communications device, and is sent to the gateway. The gateway converts the request to be formatted in a second protocol, and sends the request to the server processing system. In response to the request, the server processing system sends a response, formatted in the second protocol, to the wireless communications device through the gateway. This time, the gateway converts the response to be formatted in the first protocol, and sends the response to the wireless communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Middleton Batten, Kyusun Chang, Vandana Kumar, Patrick Justin Laffey, Kim-Khanh Vu Tran, Vi Trieu Tran
  • Patent number: 6570593
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is implemented with unique icons for registered but not mounted file systems, registered and mounted file systems, and mounted but not registered file systems. The unique icon for the registered but not mounted file systems permits management of such file systems by users within the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sandra Ann Bowers, Michael William Panico, Hypatia Rojas, Kim-Khanh Vu Tran
  • Publication number: 20030007015
    Abstract: In an interactive display interface, an implementation for highlighting all icons in any set of a plurality of said icons, wherein each icon in the set is within a predetermined distance of an approaching pointer or cursor. In other words, the point of the pointer or cursor may be considered to be surrounded by a circular halo with a radius of said predetermined distance. The user moves the cursor in a standard manner. However, if the icons that the moving cursor is approaching are so densely spaced that more than one, i.e. a plurality of icons come within the halo, then all of the icons within this set of the plurality of icons is highlighted to give the user a more distinct choice. The highlighting of each of said highlighted icons is ended when the pointer moves outside of said predetermined distance or halo radius. There is also an implementation for sequentially highlighting each icon in the set instead of simultaneously highlighting the set of icons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Justin Laffey, Gerald Francis McBrearty, Jessica Kelley Murillo, Johnny Meng-Han Shieh, Kim-Khanh Vu Tran, Scott Trieu Tran
  • Publication number: 20030007017
    Abstract: In an interactive display interface, an implementation for setting up around each of the selectable items, e.g. icons, a perimeter zone or halo at a predetermined distance from the perimeter of the item or icon. Thus, when an icon with such a halo is approached by an on-screen pointer, e.g. cursor, there are means for moving an adjacent icon which is within this halo to a screen position beyond this predetermined distance, i.e halo. The moved adjacent icons are subsequently returned to their original positions after a set period of time or after the pointer or cursor has moved beyond the approached icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Justin Laffey, Jessica Kelley Murillo, Johnny Meng-Han Shieh, Kim-Khanh Vu Tran, Scott Trieu Tran