Patents by Inventor Xiaolong ZHANG

Xiaolong ZHANG 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: 20140156757
    Abstract: The current invention discloses methods and devices for adding a new member to a group, e.g. a chat group associated with a chat program. The new member may be added through a barcode-scanning process or an existing-member-invitation process. After the new member is added to the chat group, a server may send notification messages to mobile devices associated with the existing members of the group. The contents of the notification messages may vary based on the processes by which the new member is added, the number of existing members, and the direct-contact relationships the new member has with the existing members. The current invention provides simplified methods and devices for adding the new member, avoiding cumbersome operations and protecting member privacy at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaolong ZHANG, Zhenan Guan, Yingxia Lin, Keren Li, Ming Zeng, Tianqing Huang
  • Publication number: 20140136638
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention disclose a message synchronizing method and apparatus in an instant messaging application. The method includes detecting a log-in status corresponding to an instant messaging account currently logged-in through an instant messaging application at a first terminal, receiving a request to update an application state of the instant messaging application, determining if the log-in status is a multi-terminal log-in status, where the multi-terminal log-in status indicates that the instant messaging account is simultaneously logged-in from the first terminal and a second terminal. Upon receiving the request to update the application state of the instant messaging application, when that the log-in status is the multi-terminal log-in status, a message synchronization operation is initiated between the first and second terminals. Otherwise, the log-in status is set to indicate that the instant messaging account is logged-in from the first terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Xiaolong ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20140134994
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for controlling a play mode, and a mobile terminal. The method includes: detecting whether a mobile terminal is in a preset status according to an operation of a user on the mobile terminal; if the mobile terminal is in the preset status, acquiring a distance between the user and the mobile terminal; and if the distance between the user and the mobile terminal is smaller than a preset threshold, controlling the mobile terminal to enter an earphone play mode. Trough the present invention, the play mode of the mobile terminal can be effectively and accurately controlled, thereby avoiding unnecessary operations and improving the intelligence of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaolong ZHANG, Bin Zhang, Xing Liang
  • Publication number: 20140089436
    Abstract: A reminder information delivery method includes steps of: obtaining reminder information, where the reminder information includes reminding contents, reminding time, and a first account associated with a first communication client; when the reminding time comes, searching for a communication number associated with the first account; and pushing the reminder information to a corresponding communication terminal according to the communication number. By adopting the reminder information delivery method, reminding is implemented in a timely and flexible manner. In addition, a reminder information pushing system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Tancent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaolong ZHANG, Tieming HUANG, Wenjie ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20140089408
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an information processing method, apparatus, terminal, and server. The method includes: detecting a predefined user operation on a web bookmark application installed in a web browser at a first terminal; in response to the user operation, obtaining address and link information of a current webpage in the web browser and sending the address and link information to a remote server; receiving an information transmission notification message from the remote server after the remote server forwards the address and link information and a plurality of thumbnail images associated with the webpage to a second mobile terminal; in response to the information transmission notification message, generating an information sharing prompt message identifying a total number of webpages the first terminal has shared with the second mobile terminal; and sending the information sharing prompt message to the second mobile terminal for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventor: XIAOLONG ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20140082703
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an authorization method, apparatus, and system, and belongs to the field of communication technologies. The method includes: receiving information for accessing a third-party network application platform; generating a two-dimensional code corresponding to the third-party network application platform, and presenting the two-dimensional code in the third-party network application platform; and receiving information of the scanned two-dimensional code, and authorizing, according to the information of the scanned two-dimensional code, the third-party network application platform. After the information for accessing the third-party network application platform is received, authorization is performed on a third-party web site by generating a two-dimensional code corresponding to the third-party web site and according to information of the scanned two-dimensional code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: XIAOLONG ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20140074971
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an information transmission method, apparatus, system, and terminal. The information transmission method includes: sending, by a first mobile terminal, an information transmission instruction to a plug-in bound to the first mobile terminal, and obtaining, by the plug-in, according to the information transmission instruction, webpage information of a current web page in a browser where the plug-in is located; processing, by the plug-in, the webpage information, and displaying the processed webpage information by adopting a floating layer; and sending, by the plug-in, the webpage information in the floating layer to the first mobile terminal. The present invention can implement information transmission and improve the convenience of information transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Tencent Technology(Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaolong Zhang, Kunfeng Rong, Wenxiao Chen, Zhiyuan Lin, Shaomian Yao, Yueteng Weng, Xiao Sun
  • Publication number: 20140059115
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an information transmission method, apparatus, and system, and a terminal, and a server. The information transmission method may include: sending, by a first mobile terminal, an information transmission instruction to a plug-in associated with the first mobile terminal; acquiring, by the plug-in, according to the information transmission instruction, link information of a current webpage in a browser where the plug-in is located, and sending the link information to a server; and acquiring, by the server, webpage information of the current webpage according to the link information, and sending the webpage information of the current webpage to the first mobile terminal. The present invention can implement information transmission, and improve the convenience of information transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: XIAOLONG ZHANG, KUNFENG RONG, WENXIAO CHEN, ZHIYUAN LIN, SHAOMIAN YAO, YUETENG WENG, XIAO SUN
  • Publication number: 20140033286
    Abstract: The present invention provides a webpage login method involving two client devices and a server. The server receives an information access request from a first client device. In response to the information access request, the server generates a unique identifier and returns the unique identifier to the first client device. The unique identifier is to be displayed on the first client device. Next, the server receives a first message from a second client device, the first message including user account information at the server system and authentication information. The server determines whether the authentication information corresponds to the unique identifier generated by the server system. If the authentication information corresponds to the unique identifier, the server authenticates the information access request such that the user can access information at the server and associated with the user account information from the first client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: XIAOLONG ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20130311588
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a mail sending method and an email system and relates to the field of internet communications. The method includes: receiving a mail sending request which carries a mail template filled out by a sender; encapsulating the mail template into an anonymous mail that includes no receiver mailbox ID and no sender mailbox ID; and obtaining a receiver mailbox ID and delivering the encapsulated anonymous mail to a mailbox corresponding to the obtained receiver mailbox ID. The email system includes: a receiving module, an encapsulating module, and a delivering module. The present invention enables a sender to send an anonymous mail to a stranger whose mailbox address is unknown to the sender and provides a service for users to talk about privacy issues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: TIEMING HUANG, Kai Xie, Xiaolong Zhang, Linjia Wan, Qianya Lin
  • Publication number: 20120047218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to network communication technologies, and discloses a method and apparatus for outputting a system mail and an E-mailbox system. The method includes: configuring, a special identification field for a system mail; scanning mails received by all Mail Transfer Agents of an E-mailbox system, and filtering special identification fields contained in the mails; determining whether the mails are system mails through checking whether the mails received by the E-mailbox system contain the special identification fields; when determining that a mail is a system mail, outputting the system mail in a mode different from a mode of outputting a normal mail. The method can prevents the system mail being faked, and facilitate users to differentiate system mails from normal mails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaolong Zhang, Hao Zhou, Ziqun Huang, Kai Xie, Ming Zeng, Tieming Huang, Linjia Wan
  • Publication number: 20070231827
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved method for identifying in vivo protein targets, which bind specifically to a chemical compound. A sample is divided into two sets, to one of which a chasing compound is added. Two sets are then purified by affinity column, digested and labeled for mass spectrometry analysis. A comparison of the peak intensities of the same peptide between the two sets distinguishes a real binding target from a contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Xiaolong ZHANG