Patents by Inventor XIAOCHAO YANG

XIAOCHAO YANG 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: 20220199088
    Abstract: A network computer system for managing a network service (e.g., a transport service) can include a voice-assistant subsystem for generating dialogues and performing actions for service providers of the network service. The network computer system can receive, from a user device, a request for the network service. In response, the network computer system can identify a service provider and transmit an invitation to the provider device of the service provider. In response to the identification of the service provider for the request, the voice-assistant subsystem can trigger an audio voice prompt to be presented on the provider device and a listening period during which the provider device monitors for an audio input from the service provider. Based on the audio input captured by the provider device, the network computer system can determine an intent corresponding to whether the service provider accepts or declines the invitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence Benjamin Goldstein, Arjun Vora, Gokhan Tur, Manisha Mundhe, Xiaochao Yang
  • Patent number: 11244685
    Abstract: A network computer system for managing a network service (e.g., a transport service) can include a voice-assistant subsystem for generating dialogues and performing actions for service providers of the network service. The network computer system can receive, from a user device, a request for the network service. In response, the network computer system can identify a service provider and transmit an invitation to the provider device of the service provider. In response to the identification of the service provider for the request, the voice-assistant subsystem can trigger an audio voice prompt to be presented on the provider device and a listening period during which the provider device monitors for an audio input from the service provider. Based on the audio input captured by the provider device, the network computer system can determine an intent corresponding to whether the service provider accepts or declines the invitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Benjamin Goldstein, Arjun Vora, Gokhan Tur, Manisha Mundhe, Xiaochao Yang
  • Patent number: 10887465
    Abstract: A network computer system can respond to a call connection signal by making a determination as to whether the call connection is likely to be supported for at least one of the caller or receiver using a first voice communication medium, as compared to an alternative voice communication medium. Based on the determination, the network computer system can cause the call connection to be established using the voice communication medium of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence Benjamin Goldstein, Arjun Vora, Xiaochao Yang, Jeremy Wyatt Lermitte
  • Publication number: 20200075016
    Abstract: A network computer system for managing a network service (e.g., a transport service) can include a voice-assistant subsystem for generating dialogues and performing actions for service providers of the network service. The network computer system can receive, from a user device, a request for the network service. In response, the network computer system can identify a service provider and transmit an invitation to the provider device of the service provider. In response to the identification of the service provider for the request, the voice-assistant subsystem can trigger an audio voice prompt to be presented on the provider device and a listening period during which the provider device monitors for an audio input from the service provider. Based on the audio input captured by the provider device, the network computer system can determine an intent corresponding to whether the service provider accepts or declines the invitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence Benjamin Goldstein, Arjun Vora, Gokhan Tur, Manisha Mundhe, Xiaochao Yang
  • Publication number: 20190356783
    Abstract: A network computer system can respond to a call connection signal by making a determination as to whether the call connection is likely to be supported for at least one of the caller or receiver using a first voice communication medium, as compared to an alternative voice communication medium. Based on the determination, the network computer system can cause the call connection to be established using the voice communication medium of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Lawrence Benjamin Goldstein, Arjun Vora, Xiaochao Yang, Jeremy Wyatt Lermitte
  • Patent number: 10217472
    Abstract: A system and method for data transmission over an audio jack are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: an audio interface including an audio jack, the audio interface including a right audio signal interface and a left audio signal interface; a data extractor coupled to the audio interface, the data extractor being configured to receive an audio stream via the audio interface and to isolate data encoded into the audio stream as out-of-phase data tones; and a microcontroller coupled to the data extractor to receive and process the data isolated by the data extractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Indira Negi, Haibin Liu, Lakshman Krishnamurthy, Alexander Essaian, Brian K. Vogel, Xiaochao Yang, Prasanna Singamsetty, Fuad Al-Amin
  • Patent number: 10165355
    Abstract: A system and method for data transmission and power supply capability over an audio jack for mobile devices are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a peripheral device including an energy storage component, a microphone using a microphone bias voltage, and a select switch configured to provide a first switch position wherein charging of the energy storage component using the microphone bias voltage via the microphone conductor is enabled, the select switch being configured provide a second switch position wherein charging of the energy storage component using the microphone bias voltage via the microphone conductor is disabled; and a mobile device and an application (app) executable in the mobile device to produce a switching tone on the audio signal conductor of the audio jack, the switching tone causing the select switch to transition to the first switch position or the second switch position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Indira Negi, Lakshman Krishnamurthy, Brian K. Vogel, Darren S. Crews, Sai Hemachandra Vemprala, Xiaochao Yang, Howard D. Millett, Alexander Essaian, Alanson P. Sample
  • Patent number: 10117005
    Abstract: A system and method for device action and configuration based on user context detection from sensors in peripheral devices are disclosed. A mobile device includes an interface to receive sensor data from a sensor of a wearable peripheral device worn by a user. The mobile device further includes at least one processor to: identify an activity engaged in by the user based on the sensor data, detect a completion of the activity based on the sensor data, and configure the mobile device to generate a notification to the user in response to the detection of the completion of the activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Indira Negi, Lakshman Krishnamurthy, Fuad Al-Amin, Xiaochao Yang, Brian K. Vogel, Jun Li, Alexander Essaian, Sai Hemachandra Vemprala, Donnie H. Kim, Lama Nachman, Haibin Liu
  • Publication number: 20180070155
    Abstract: A system and method for device action and configuration based on user context detection from sensors in peripheral devices are disclosed. A mobile device includes an interface to receive sensor data from a sensor of a wearable peripheral device worn by a user. The mobile device further includes at least one processor to: identify an activity engaged in by the user based on the sensor data, detect a completion of the activity based on the sensor data, and configure the mobile device to generate a notification to the user in response to the detection of the completion of the activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Indira Negi, Lakshman Krishnamurthy, Fuad Al-Amin, Xiaochao Yang, Brian K. Vogel, Jun Li, Alexander Essaian, Sai Hemachandra Vemprala, Donnie H. Kim, Lama Nachman, Haibin Liu
  • Patent number: 9807549
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to employing adaptive multi-feature semantic location sensing methods to estimate the semantic location of a mobile device. A set of wireless data scans associated with one or more access points at one or more locations may be received. One or more features of the one or more locations may be identified, based upon the set of wireless data scans wherein the features are associated with one or more location metrics. At least one of the one or more access points may be determined to be associated with a first location based upon, at least in part, the set of wireless data scans. A first classifier for the first location may be generated based upon, at least in part, the one or more features and the associated access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Lei Yang, Xue Yang, Donnie H. Kim, Xiaochao Yang
  • Publication number: 20170034618
    Abstract: A system and method for data transmission and power supply capability over an audio jack for mobile devices are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a peripheral device including an energy storage component, a microphone using a microphone bias voltage, and a select switch configured to provide a first switch position wherein charging of the energy storage component using the microphone bias voltage via the microphone conductor is enabled, the select switch being configured provide a second switch position wherein charging of the energy storage component using the microphone bias voltage via the microphone conductor is disabled; and a mobile device and an application (app) executable in the mobile device to produce a switching tone on the audio signal conductor of the audio jack, the switching tone causing the select switch to transition to the first switch position or the second switch position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: lntel Corporation
    Inventors: Indira Negi, Lakshman Krishnamurthy, Brian K. Vogel, Darren S. Crews, Sai Hemachandra Vemprala, Xiaochao Yang, Howard D. Millett, Alexander Essaian, Alanson P. Sample
  • Publication number: 20160379659
    Abstract: A system and method for data transmission over an audio jack are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: an audio interface including an audio jack, the audio interface including a right audio signal interface and a left audio signal interface; a data extractor coupled to the audio interface, the data extractor being configured to receive an audio stream via the audio interface and to isolate data encoded into the audio stream as out-of-phase data tones; and a microcontroller coupled to the data extractor to receive and process the data isolated by the data extractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: lntel Corporation
    Inventors: Indira Negi, Haibin Liu, Lakshman Krishnamurthy, Alexander Essaian, Brian K. Vogel, Xiaochao Yang, Prasanna Singamsetty, Fuad Al-Amin
  • Publication number: 20160292270
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for tracking heart rate for music selection are described herein. A system to track heart rate for music selection comprises a target heart rate module to identify a target heart rate of a user for an activity session; a heart rate monitor module to receive a current heart rate of the user from a sensor coupled to the system; and an audio selection module to determine when a difference between the current heart rate and the target heart rate is larger than a threshold value, and when the difference is larger than the threshold value: identify a beats per minute of a current audio selection; determine a beats per minute to adjust the heart rate of the user from the current heart rate toward the target heart rate; and select a next audio selection from an audio library with a beats per minute similar to the beats per minute to adjust the heart rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Indira Negi, Xiaochao Yang
  • Publication number: 20160192039
    Abstract: A system and method for device action and configuration based on user context detection from sensors in peripheral devices are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a peripheral device including one or more sensors to produce sensor data; and logic, at least a portion of which is partially implemented in hardware, the logic configured to determine a context from the sensor data and to perform at least one action based on the determined context, the at least one action including modifying a configuration in a mobile device for sending notifications to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Indira NEGI, Lakshman KRISHNAMURTHY, Fuad AL-AMIN, Xiaochao YANG, Brian K. VOGEL, Jun LI, Alexander ESSAIAN, Sai Hemachandra VEMPRALA, Donnie H. Kim, Lama NACHMAN, Haibin LIU
  • Publication number: 20160021494
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to employing adaptive multi-feature semantic location sensing methods to estimate the semantic location of a mobile device. A set of wireless data scans associated with one or more access points at one or more locations may be received. One or more features of the one or more locations may be identified, based upon the set of wireless data scans wherein the features are associated with one or more location metrics. At least one of the one or more access points may be determined to be associated with a first location based upon, at least in part, the set of wireless data scans. A first classifier for the first location may be generated based upon, at least in part, the one or more features and the associated access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: LEI YANG, XUE YANG, DONNIE KIM, XIAOCHAO YANG