Patents by Inventor Xiaofeng Zang

Xiaofeng Zang 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).

  • Language localization and intercepting data using translation tables
    Patent number: 7721271
    Abstract: A system for providing translations of applications for operation in a non-native language. The translation makes use of associated tables either existing within the operating system or at locations outside of the operating system. The translation system makes use of application based translations tables that may also interrelate with core translation tables and community translation tables, prior to sending the data to a graphical interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Houman Pournasseh, Rerkboon Suwanasuk, Xiaofeng Zang, Bjorn C. Rettig, Hideki Ohyama, Hongying Lian, Yong Guo, Jan Roelof Falkena, ZhongYuah Li, Mamatha Suresh
  • Cross language migration
    Patent number: 7533372
    Abstract: A process for migrating a system or application from a localized language to a localization independent language. The process comprises at least a process for determining which strings need to be set to a localization independent language and at least a second process for handling the conversion of the strings to the localization independent language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bjorn C. Rettig, Hwi-sung Im, Xiaofeng Zang, Rerkboon Suwanasuk, Shenghua Ye, Yong Guo, Michael Edward Lindell
  • Language localization using tables
    Publication number: 20050240905
    Abstract: A system and process for providing translations of applications that may or may not have associated translation tables is described. Core translation tables may or may not be used in conjunction with application translation tables and community translation tables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Houman Pournasseh, Rerkboon Suwanasuk, Xiaofeng Zang, Bjorn Rettig, Hideki Ohyama, Hongying Lian, Yong Guo, Jan Falkena, ZhongYuah Li, Mamatha Suresh
  • Cross language migration
    Publication number: 20050033718
    Abstract: A process for migrating a system or application from a localized language to a localization independent language. The process comprises at least a process for determining which strings need to be set to a localization independent language and at least a second process for handling the conversion of the strings to the localization independent language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bjorn Rettig, Hwi-Sung Im, Xiaofeng Zang, Rerkboon Suwanasuk, Shenghua Ye, Yong Guo, Michael Lindell