Patents by Inventor Xiaolin Tong

Xiaolin Tong 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: 20240380497
    Abstract: In an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) video signal transmission system in which a fiber optic cable connects the HDMI transmitter and receiver, the HDMI receiver supplies a DC power to the receiver-side connector of the fiber optic cable on a designated pin of the HDMI interface, such as pin 14 of the Type A interface. The DC power does not affect the AC signal (e.g. ARC) transmitted on this pin under the HDMI specification. The receiver-side connector uses this power to power its internal components such as optical transceiver and signal processing chips. This eliminates the need to supply power to the receiver-side connector via a separate USB cable. One example of the HDMI receiver is a video matrix switch, which acts as a receiver for devices plugged into its input HDMI ports. A fiber optic cable incorporating Bluetooth wireless chips in its two connectors is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Celerity Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaolin TONG
  • Patent number: 12028116
    Abstract: In an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) video signal transmission system in which a fiber optic cable connects the HDMI transmitter and receiver, the HDMI receiver supplies a DC power to the receiver-side connector of the fiber optic cable on a designated pin of the HDMI interface, such as pin 14 of the Type A interface. The DC power does not affect the AC signal (e.g. ARC) transmitted on this pin under the HDMI specification. The receiver-side connector uses this power to power its internal components such as optical transceiver and signal processing chips. This eliminates the need to supply power to the receiver-side connector via a separate USB cable. One example of the HDMI receiver is a video matrix switch, which acts as a receiver for devices plugged into its input HDMI ports. A fiber optic cable incorporating Bluetooth wireless chips in its two connectors is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Celerity Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaolin Tong
  • Publication number: 20230421259
    Abstract: In an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) video signal transmission system in which a fiber optic cable connects the HDMI transmitter and receiver, the HDMI receiver supplies a DC power to the receiver-side connector of the fiber optic cable on a designated pin of the HDMI interface, such as pin 14 of the Type A interface. The DC power does not affect the AC signal (e.g. ARC) transmitted on this pin under the HDMI specification. The receiver-side connector uses this power to power its internal components such as optical transceiver and signal processing chips. This eliminates the need to supply power to the receiver-side connector via a separate USB cable. One example of the HDMI receiver is a video matrix switch, which acts as a receiver for devices plugged into its input HDMI ports. A fiber optic cable incorporating Bluetooth wireless chips in its two connectors is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Celerity Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaolin TONG
  • Publication number: 20230119332
    Abstract: A USB-C connector for a fiber optic cable has a two-section dongle form. The small plug section has a USB-C plug head and an optical transceiver and control circuitry, but no other signal processing functions. The second section includes a fiber connector and a signal processing chipset, but no optical transceiver. The two sections are connected together by a short hybrid cable containing both optical fibers and electrical wires. The optical fibers connect the optical transceiver to the fiber connector. A subset of electrical wires connect the control circuitry to the chipset, and another subset of electrical wires connect the chipset to a second subset of pins of the plug head. A first subset of pins of the plug head are connected directly to the control circuitry for optical-electrical signal conversion. Two such USB-C connectors connected to the ends of a long all-fiber cable form a USB-C extender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Celerity Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaolin TONG
  • Patent number: 11388374
    Abstract: In a video signal transmission system using fiber optic cable, an improved optical transceiver module (fiber module) having integrated video signal processing capabilities can be used in video signal transmitters for video sources, video signal receivers for display devices, or video switching devices. The improved fiber module has a form factor complying with the Small Form-factor Pluggable standard, and a standard optical fiber connector. In addition to an optical transceiver, the improved fiber modules includes a ¼ inch signal processing chip programmed to perform video signal processing. The mainboard of the video signal transmitter or receiver or the video switching device has additional signal processing chips for processing non-video signals such as audio, data, network, RS-232, and IR remote control signals, but they do not perform video signal processing. Another embodiment is a fiber optic cable with an electrical signal connector module that integrates a video signal processing chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Celerity Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaolin Tong
  • Patent number: 11277593
    Abstract: A video signal transmitter or receiver for handling multiple video signals, including mainboard signal processing circuitry, one master fiber module, and one or more add-on fiber modules. Video data signal for the multiple videos are transmitted over the master and add-on fiber modules, but no video control signal is transmitted over any add-on fiber module. Video control signal for all of the multiple videos are transmitted on a first subset of channels of the master fiber module in a multiplexed manner. The mainboard signal processing circuitry cooperates with the signal processing chip of the master fiber module to process all video control signals, with the master fiber module processing video control signals for at least two videos. Non-video signals are processed by the mainboard circuitry and transmitted on a second subset of channels of the master fiber module (same as or different from the first subset of channels).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Celerity Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaolin Tong
  • Patent number: 11212248
    Abstract: A method for managing a user includes: sending, to a second network device, first equipment identification information of a first user equipment corresponding to a first user account; receiving connection record information corresponding to the first user equipment returned by the second network device; and determining, based on the connection record information, one or more second user accounts corresponding to the first user account, where there is at least one same visited wireless access point between a second user equipment corresponding to each of the second user accounts and the first user equipment. According to the present application, a social account is recommended in a social server based on the same wireless access point according to a connection record in a hotspot server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: SHANGHAI ZHANGMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fei Wang, Xiaolin Tong
  • Publication number: 20210392300
    Abstract: In a video signal transmission system using fiber optic cable, an improved optical transceiver module (fiber module) having integrated video signal processing capabilities can be used in video signal transmitters for video sources, video signal receivers for display devices, or video switching devices. The improved fiber module has a form factor complying with the Small Form-factor Pluggable standard, and a standard optical fiber connector. In addition to an optical transceiver, the improved fiber modules includes a ¼ inch signal processing chip programmed to perform video signal processing. The mainboard of the video signal transmitter or receiver or the video switching device has additional signal processing chips for processing non-video signals such as audio, data, network, RS-232, and IR remote control signals, but they do not perform video signal processing. Another embodiment is a fiber optic cable with an electrical signal connector module that integrates a video signal processing chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Celerity Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaolin TONG
  • Publication number: 20210392301
    Abstract: A video signal transmitter or receiver for handling multiple video signals, including mainboard signal processing circuitry, one master fiber module, and one or more add-on fiber modules. Video data signal for the multiple videos are transmitted over the master and add-on fiber modules, but no video control signal is transmitted over any add-on fiber module. Video control signal for all of the multiple videos are transmitted on a first subset of channels of the master fiber module in a multiplexed manner. The mainboard signal processing circuitry cooperates with the signal processing chip of the master fiber module to process all video control signals, with the master fiber module processing video control signals for at least two videos. Non-video signals are processed by the mainboard circuitry and transmitted on a second subset of channels of the master fiber module (same as or different from the first subset of channels).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Celerity Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaolin TONG
  • Patent number: 11179617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing virtual realistic scenes, a VR device, a system, and a nonvolatile storage medium. Virtual outdoor realistic sports scenes are generated via the VR device while a user is running motion on a treadmill apparatus. In addition, the virtual outdoor realistic sports scenes can be changed based on different motion states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SHANGHAI ZHANGMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Danian Chen, Xiaolin Tong
  • Patent number: 11064496
    Abstract: The objective of the present application is to provide a method, a device, and a system for rewarding a wireless access points. Compared with the prior art, in the present application, after establishing a wireless connection between a user device and a target wireless access point, rewarding prompt information regarding the target wireless access point is presented on the user device. Further, rewarding operation information regarding the target wireless access point submitted by the user according to the rewarding prompt information is sent to a corresponding network device through the wireless connection. Accordingly, the network device receives the rewarding operation information. Further, according to the rewarding operation information, the network device transfers a corresponding rewarding resource from a corresponding account of the user device to a corresponding account of the target wireless access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SHANGHAI ZHANGMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: FaYou Zhang, XiaoLin Tong
  • Publication number: 20200252363
    Abstract: A method for managing a user includes: sending, to a second network device, first equipment identification information of a first user equipment corresponding to a first user account; receiving connection record information corresponding to the first user equipment returned by the second network device; and determining, based on the connection record information, one or more second user accounts corresponding to the first user account, where there is at least one same visited wireless access point between a second user equipment corresponding to each of the second user accounts and the first user equipment. According to the present application, a social account is recommended in a social server based on the same wireless access point according to a connection record in a hotspot server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAI ZHANGMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fei WANG, Xiaolin TONG
  • Patent number: 10716151
    Abstract: The purpose of the present application is to provide a method and device for establishing a wireless connection. In the present application, based on one or more scanned wireless access points, a user equipment acquires SSID information of a corresponding wireless access point, and requests access information corresponding to the corresponding wireless access point from a network device; the user equipment acquires the access information and displays accessible prompt information in a system wireless access point list of the user equipment; and the user equipment establishes a wireless connection with the corresponding wireless access point by means of the access information. A user preferably selects, based on accessible prompt information, a wireless access point the user requires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Haiyang Li, Xiaolin Tong, Zhengxiang Gu
  • Publication number: 20190174504
    Abstract: The objective of the present application is to provide a method, a device, and a system for rewarding a wireless access points. Compared with the prior art, in the present application, after establishing a wireless connection between a user device and a target wireless access point, rewarding prompt information regarding the target wireless access point is presented on the user device. Further, rewarding operation information regarding the target wireless access point submitted by the user according to the rewarding prompt information is sent to a corresponding network device through the wireless connection. Accordingly, the network device receives the rewarding operation information. Further, according to the rewarding operation information, the network device transfers a corresponding rewarding resource from a corresponding account of the user device to a corresponding account of the target wireless access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Shanghai Zhangmen Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: FaYou ZHANG, XiaoLin TONG
  • Publication number: 20180376523
    Abstract: The purpose of the present application is to provide a method and device for establishing a wireless connection. In the present application, based on one or more scanned wireless access points, a user equipment acquires SSID information of a corresponding wireless access point, and requests access information corresponding to the corresponding wireless access point from a network device; the user equipment acquires the access information and displays accessible prompt information in a system wireless access point list of the user equipment; and the user equipment establishes a wireless connection with the corresponding wireless access point by means of the access information. A user preferably selects, based on accessible prompt information, a wireless access point the user requires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Haiyang LI, Xiaolin TONG, Zhengxiang GU
  • Publication number: 20180050257
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing virtual realistic scenes, a VR device, a system, and a nonvolatile storage medium. Virtual outdoor realistic sports scenes are generated via the VR device while a user is running motion on a treadmill apparatus. In addition, the virtual outdoor realistic sports scenes can be changed based on different motion states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Shanghai zhangmen science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Danian CHEN, Xiaolin TONG
  • Patent number: 9564971
    Abstract: A modular optical cabling system converts and transmits digital electronic signals from a source such as a computer to any suitable target device such as a display or a projector through an optical backbone. A modular transmitting unit connects the source to a modular optical cable and converts the digital electrical signals to optical signals. A modular receiving unit receiver connects the modular optical cable to the target device and converts the optical signals to digital electrical signals. A directional modular optical cable connects between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Lastar, Inc.
    Inventors: Garry Dukes, Xiaolin Tong, Everett Poffenberger, Junxing Cao, Xin Yang
  • Patent number: 9389377
    Abstract: A connecting device for a fiber optic cable includes a first part having first and second electrical connectors located on its housing, and a second part having a third electrical connector located on its housing. The second and third electrical connectors are adapted to be mechanically and electrically connect with each other or disconnected from each other. The first part has electrical components disposed within its housing and electrically connected to the first and second electrical connectors. The second part receives end portions of optical fibers of the fiber optic cable; it has optical transceivers within its housing but no other electrical circuitry. Also disclosed is a cable device employing an optical fiber cable and two connecting devices at its two ends, at least one of which having a structure described above. Various form factors can be adopted for the first part, including a plug, wall plate, standalone box, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: CELERITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Xiaolin Tong, Junxing Cao, Xin Yang
  • Publication number: 20160131860
    Abstract: A connecting device for a fiber optic cable includes a first part having first and second electrical connectors located on its housing, and a second part having a third electrical connector located on its housing. The second and third electrical connectors are adapted to be mechanically and electrically connect with each other or disconnected from each other. The first part has electrical components disposed within its housing and electrically connected to the first and second electrical connectors. The second part receives end portions of optical fibers of the fiber optic cable; it has optical transceivers within its housing but no other electrical circuitry. Also disclosed is a cable device employing an optical fiber cable and two connecting devices at its two ends, at least one of which having a structure described above. Various form factors can be adopted for the first part, including a plug, wall plate, standalone box, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Celerity Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaolin Tong, Junxing Cao, Xin Yang
  • Publication number: 20160080081
    Abstract: A modular optical cabling system converts and transmits digital electronic signals from a source such as a computer to any suitable target device such as a display or a projector through an optical backbone. A modular transmitting unit connects the source to a modular optical cable and converts the digital electrical signals to optical signals. A modular receiving unit receiver connects the modular optical cable to the target device and converts the optical signals to digital electrical signals. A directional modular optical cable connects between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Lastar, Inc.
    Inventors: Garry Dukes, Xiaolin Tong, Everett Poffenberger, Junxing Cao, Xin Yang