Patents by Inventor William Wu

William Wu 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: 11775950
    Abstract: The described embodiments concern one or more methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums storing processor-executable process steps to authenticate mobile subscribers for using a foreign application when they are outside of their home telecom carrier's mobile network zone (“foreign zone”). A mobile subscriber can be authenticated through data roaming service, voice roaming service, and/or WiFi service. After cross network authentication, a mobile subscriber can use the foreign application to provide the same or similar services in a foreign zone, such as foreign country, through the home services in connection with the subscriber's home telecom carrier in a similar manner like he/she can use in his/her home zone, such as home country.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: SOFTBANK CORP., TBCASOFT, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Fukuizumi, Takahiro Asao, Katsuyoshi Noguchi, Masayoshi Yanase, Miki Fukazawa, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Ling Wu, Yuan-Shiang Chang, William Wu, Brian M Chan, Chiahsin Li, Huan-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20230307390
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device vertically positioned above the first semiconductor device, and a ground shielded transmission path. The ground shielded transmission path couples the first semiconductor device to the second semiconductor device. The ground shielded transmission path includes a first signal path extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end. The first signal path includes a conductive material. A first insulating layer is disposed over the signal path longitudinally between the first end and the second end. The first insulating layer includes an electrically insulating material. A ground shielding layer is disposed over the insulating material longitudinally between the first end and the second end of the signal path. The ground shielding layer includes a conductive material coupled to ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Feng Wei KUO, Wen-Shiang Liao, Chewn-Pu Jou, Huan-Neng Chen, Lan-Chou Cho, William Wu Shen
  • Publication number: 20230297714
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems, methods, devices, and instructions for protected data use in a third-party software application, where use can be enabled while maintaining protection of the protected data from the third party software application. In particular, various embodiments provide a software application architecture that permits a data party that owns or maintains protected data to support a software development ecosystem where a third-party can develop a third-party software application that uses the protected data while denying the third-party access to the protected data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Dylan Shane Eirinberg, David Evans, Adrian Jack Kant, Alexander R. Osborne, Matthew Saunders, William Wu
  • Patent number: 11738277
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for providing, by one or more processors, a first user of a plurality of users with access to a gaming application testing platform, each of the plurality of users being associated with a common gaming application developer entity, the gaming application testing platform being associated with a messaging application. A request from the first user to create a gaming application is received with the gaming application testing platform. A request from the first user to authorize a second user of the plurality of users to access the gaming application is received with the gaming application testing platform. The gaming application, integrated with features of the messaging application, is presented to the second user with the gaming application testing platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: William Wu, Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Alexander R. Osborne
  • Publication number: 20230256349
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for providing an in-game status bar. A gaming application is launched from a messaging application. A state in the messaging application from which the gaming application was launched is determined. A communication interface that is associated with the messaging application is generated for display, concurrently with a display of the gaming application. Functionality of the communication interface is modified based on the state in the messaging application from which the gaming application was launched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: William Wu, Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Alexander R. Osborne
  • Patent number: 11715668
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor module. The semiconductor module includes an excitable element located on a first side of a substrate. A first ground structure is disposed between the first side of the substrate and the excitable element. The first ground structure includes a conductive via extending through the substrate and an interconnect disposed over a topmost surface of the conductive via facing away from the substrate. A second ground structure is located on a second side of the substrate, opposing the first side, and electrically coupled to the first ground structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Jr Huang, William Wu Shen, Chin-Her Chien, Chin-Chou Liu, Yun-Han Lee
  • Publication number: 20230239129
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes first through fourth devices positioned over one or more substrates, a first radio frequency interconnect (RFI) including a first transmitter included in the first device, a first receiver included in the second device, and a first guided transmission medium coupled to each of the first transmitter and the first receiver, a second RFI including a second transmitter included in the first device, a second receiver included in the third device, and a second guided transmission medium coupled to each of the second transmitter and the second receiver, and a third RFI including a third transmitter included in the first device, a third receiver included in the fourth device, and the second guided transmission medium coupled to each of the third transmitter and the third receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Huan-Neng CHEN, William Wu SHEN, Chewn-Pu JOU, Feng Wei KUO, Lan-Chou CHO, Tze-Chiang HUANG, Jack LIU, Yun-Han LEE
  • Publication number: 20230213649
    Abstract: Methods and systems for ultrasound imaging and beamforming with a matrix array of transducer elements are provided. Receive signals of each transducer array element are amplified. The amplified receive signal of each transducer array element is digitized. A delay and weight are applied on the amplified and digitized receive signals. The amplified, digitized, delayed, and weighted receive signals are summed across all transducer elements of the matrix array to form a dynamically focused receive beam. An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that is integrated with the matrix array of transducer elements performs such steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Kutay USTUNER, Chad STEWART, David DEA, Jonathan STRODE, Yusuf HAQUE, Bicheng William WU, Charles BRADLEY, Anming CAI
  • Publication number: 20230208896
    Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging systems by enabling users in an electronic chat conversation to run applications together. In some embodiments, when one user in a chat launches an application, an icon or other visual representation of the application appears in a portion of the chat window (e.g., in a “chat dock”) for other users in the chat to access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Aaron Daniel Son, William Wu
  • Publication number: 20230205399
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for transmitting shared visual content between networked devices with a linked source for the visual content by accessing and presenting visual content, receiving a network location for a network resource associated with the visual content, linking the network location to the visual content to generate linked visual content, and cause presentation of the linked visual content in a draft message within a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Imran Patel, William Wu
  • Publication number: 20230206207
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for resolving a target, which employ two-stage target resolution. A local resolving peer resolves the target at a first-stage target resolution. If the first-stage target resolution fails, the first resolving peer sends target-related information to at least one remote resolving peer for second-stage target resolution in return of a resolvable result indicating that the target is resolvable to corresponding type of identifier. To avoid congested traffic arising from broadcasting target-related information without discrimination to the at least one remote resolving peer, a scheme caching approach and a hint service approach are adopted. Transmission of target-related information can be conducted either concurrently or sequentially in response to traffic condition. Accordingly, the method and the system of the present invention reliably resolve a target with known or unknown format at two stages without compromising the efficiency for target resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: William WU, Brian CHAN
  • Patent number: 11687454
    Abstract: A memory circuit includes a stack of first dies including multiple sets of memory cells of a first type, a second die including multiple sets of memory cells of a second type, a third die, and an interposer carrying the first, second, and third dies. The second die includes a first set of input/output (I/O) terminals on a top surface of the second die and a second set of I/O terminals on a bottom surface of the second die. The stack of first dies is coupled to the second die through the first set of I/O terminals. The interposer is coupled to the second die through the second set of I/O terminals. The third die is positioned aside the second die and in communication with the second die through the interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Hsin Sean Lee, William Wu Shen, Yun-Han Lee
  • Patent number: 11683280
    Abstract: A conversation interface in a messaging application is displayed, the conversation interface being presented to participants in a conversation that is being conducted on the messaging application. The conversation interface is constructed by determining statuses of at least two external resources that have been launched, within the context of the messaging application, by one or more of the conversation participants. An external resource notification interface (or “dock”) is displayed in the conversation interface, the external resource notification interface including icons corresponding to the at least two external resources. Upon user selection of the external resource notification interface, a list interface (or “drawer”) including user-selectable cells corresponding to the at least two external resources is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Desserrey, Dylan Shane Eirinberg, William Wu
  • Patent number: 11673063
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for providing an in-game status bar. A gaming application is launched from a messaging application. A state in the messaging application from which the gaming application was launched is determined. A communication interface that is associated with the messaging application is generated for display, concurrently with a display of the gaming application. Functionality of the communication interface is modified based on the state in the messaging application from which the gaming application was launched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: William Wu, Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Alexander R. Osborne
  • Publication number: 20230173659
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a robotic system comprising: a shaft coupled to a robotic appendage; a bearing that couples the shaft to a housing; an actuator that includes a motor; a robotic joint to rotate the shaft and linkage via the bearing; a torque sensor to sense torque created when the motor rotates the appendage; and a bracket including: (a) a rod having an exterior wall, (b) first and second voids in the exterior wall; (c) a beam between the first and second voids, and (d) first and second ends; wherein the bracket is a compliant element and couples: (a) to the actuator via the first end, (b) to the housing via the second end, (c) the actuator to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: William Wu, Rohit John Varghese, Youngmok Yun
  • Publication number: 20230179677
    Abstract: A push notification mechanism at a mobile user device provides for automated limiting of the rate of production of push notification alerts (such as an audible alert or a vibratory alert) and/or push notifications responsive to the occurrence of chat events relevant to a chat application hosted by the user device. Some chat events automatically trigger suppression periods during which push notification alerts are prevented for subsequent chat events that satisfy predefined suppression criteria. Such push notification and/or alert limiting can be performed separately for separate users, chat groups, and/or chat event types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Alex Joseph Castro, Michael Brian Murray, William Wu
  • Patent number: 11659014
    Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging systems by enabling users in an electronic chat conversation to run applications together. In some embodiments, when one user in a chat launches an application, an icon or other visual representation of the application appears in a portion of the chat window (e.g., in a “chat dock”) for other users in the chat to access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Aaron Daniel Son, William Wu
  • Publication number: 20230153131
    Abstract: Methods and systems for secure applications running web view applications are disclosed. In some aspects, user data may be secured within a first security domain, that is inaccessible to a web view application running within a second application. The second application accesses the user data via a second security domain, when a request is received from the web view application to display a user interface. The second application then displays a user interface based at least in part, on the user data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: John Jensen, Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Alexander R. Osborne, William Wu
  • Patent number: 11637078
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device vertically positioned above the first semiconductor device, and a ground shielded transmission path. The ground shielded transmission path couples the first semiconductor device to the second semiconductor device. The ground shielded transmission path includes a first signal path extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end. The first signal path includes a conductive material. A first insulating layer is disposed over the signal path longitudinally between the first end and the second end. The first insulating layer includes an electrically insulating material. A ground shielding layer is disposed over the insulating material longitudinally between the first end and the second end of the signal path. The ground shielding layer includes a conductive material coupled to ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Wei Kuo, Wen-Shiang Liao, Chewn-Pu Jou, Huan-Neng Chen, Lan-Chou Cho, William Wu Shen
  • Publication number: 20230123289
    Abstract: An embodiment includes an exoskeleton robotic system including: a first linkage; a bearing coupled to the first linkage; a joint including a motor configured to move the first linkage along the bearing; an axial load sensor configured to sense an axial force transmitted to the axial load sensor via the joint, the axial force including one of tension or compression but not torque; a bracket including first and second bracket locations and first and second arms; and a housing that includes at least part of the joint and which couples the bracket to the bearing. The bracket couples to the housing at the first bracket location and couples to the axial load sensor at the second bracket location. The first arm couples the second arm to the first bracket location, and the second arm couples the first arm to the second bracket location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: William Wu, Rohit John Varghese, Youngmok Yun