Patents by Inventor Xiao-Feng MAO

Xiao-Feng MAO 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: 20240119862
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for syllable-based pronunciation help are provided. An input text in a first language may be received. A selection of a target language that is different from the first language may be received. From the target language, syllables with a pronunciation most closely matching a pronunciation of the input text in the first language are obtained. The obtaining is based on a comparison of one or more spectrograms for the input text with one or more spectrograms for text of the target language. The obtained syllables in the target language are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Wei Jun Zheng, Xiao Xia Mao, QING LU, Yuan Jin, Xiao Feng Ji
  • Publication number: 20100027472
    Abstract: An Internet phone communication method includes selecting a destination media access control address from a phone book, transmitting the destination media access control address to an address server having at least one valid media access control address stored therein, checking whether the destination media access control address matches the valid media access control address, communicating with a receiver having the destination media access control address or the valid media access control address via a wireless network system other than a cellular network system when the destination media access control address matches the valid media access control address. An Internet phone communication system is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Xiao-Feng MAO, Li YU, Shih-Kuang TSAI
  • Publication number: 20030219110
    Abstract: A mobile communication device has a storage module for storing at least a first format and a conversion rule associated with the first format, a receiving module for receiving a first ring tone data, a processor electrically connected to the storage module and the receiving module for determining whether the first ring tone data comply with the first format, and a conversion module electrically connected to the processor and the storage module for converting the first ring tone data complying with the first format into a second ring tone data complying with a second format according to the conversion rule. When the first ring tone data comply with the first format, the conversion module is activated to generate the second ring tone data so that the mobile communication device can play a ring tone according to the second ring tone data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Shih-Kuang Tsai, Xiao-Feng Mao