Patents by Inventor Yanqing Cui

Yanqing Cui 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).

  • Patent number: 11937734
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a water dispensing device, and the water dispensing device includes a water tank, a drain pipeline, a beverage making chamber, in which a capsule support for receiving a beverage powder capsule and a capsule piercer for puncturing the capsule operatively are provided; and a dispenser, communicated with an outlet of the beverage making chamber, including a beverage outlet of which the prepared beverage flows out. The refrigerator has a water dispensing device capable of making a beverage, such as coffee, milk tea, or the like, based on demands from a user, thereby satisfying diverse drinking demands from people and solving problem of a single function of an existing refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lihua Zuo, Yanqing Zhang, Weishou Sun, Jianjun Xue, Chuan Cui
  • Patent number: 9706000
    Abstract: An approach is provided for generating a relevant social graph. A social graph identifying people associated with a user is retrieved. A communication history from a device associated with the user is retrieved. Information regarding a respective occurrence of each identified person in the communication history is determined. A relevant social graph is generated based, at least in part, on the determined occurrence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Jani Bostrom, Martin Jansky, Kristian Luoma, Olli Immonen, Juha Arrasvuori, Elina Ollila, Yanqing Cui, Akos Vetek
  • Patent number: 9026096
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for facilitating identification of the originator of a communication. A communication is received from a sending device. Sending device identification information is requested from a distributed contact database fashioned from the contact databases of the communication devices in a group of communication devices. If the sending device identification information is available at a given communication device, it is received from the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Core Wireless Licensing, S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Yanqing Cui
  • Patent number: 8791963
    Abstract: Apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, having stored thereon computer-readable code, the at least one processor being configured under the control of the computer-readable code to cause primary content to be displayed on a display with a first magnification level, to be responsive to an indication of a receipt of a first zoom command, the first zoom command being for causing alteration of the magnification level from the first magnification level to a second magnification level, to determine if the second magnification level is beyond a threshold magnification level, if it is determined that the second magnification level is not beyond the threshold magnification level, to cause the primary content to be displayed on the display with the second magnification level, and if it is determined that the second magnification level is beyond the threshold magnification level, to cause a first set of one or more additional information items relating to the primary content to be displayed o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Yanqing Cui
  • Publication number: 20140108553
    Abstract: An approach is provided for generating a relevant social graph. A social graph identifying people associated with a user is retrieved. A communication history from a device associated with the user is retrieved. Information regarding a respective occurrence of each identified person in the communication history is determined. A relevant social graph is generated based, at least in part, on the determined occurrence information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jani BOSTROM, Martin JANSKY, Kristian LUOMA, Olli IMMONEN, Juha ARRASVUORI, Elina OLLILA, Yanqing CUI, Akos VETEK
  • Patent number: 8639756
    Abstract: An approach is provided for generating a relevant social graph. A social graph identifying people associated with a user is retrieved. A communication history from a device associated with the user is retrieved. Information regarding a respective occurrence of each identified person in the communication history is determined. A relevant social graph is generated based, at least in part, on the determined occurrence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jani Boström, Martin Jansky, Kristian Luoma, Olli Immonen, Juha Arrasvuori, Elina Ollila, Yanqing Cui, Akos Vetek
  • Publication number: 20120328087
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for facilitating identification of the originator of a communication. A communication is received from a sending device. Sending device identification information is requested from a distributed contact database fashioned from the contact databases of the communication devices in a group of communication devices. If the sending device identification information is available at a given communication device, it is received from the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: CORE WIRELESS LICENSING S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Yanqing Cui
  • Patent number: 8285266
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for facilitating identification of the originator of a communication. A communication is received from a sending device. Sending device identification information is requested from a distributed contact database fashioned from the contact databases of the communication devices in a group of communication devices. If the sending device identification information is available at a given communication device, it is received from the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Yanqing Cui
  • Publication number: 20120105484
    Abstract: Apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, having stored thereon computer-readable code, the at least one processor being configured under the control of the computer-readable code to cause primary content to be displayed on a display with a first magnification level, to be responsive to an indication of a receipt of a first zoom command, the first zoom command being for causing alteration of the magnification level from the first magnification level to a second magnification level, to determine if the second magnification level is beyond a threshold magnification level, if it is determined that the second magnification level is not beyond the threshold magnification level, to cause the primary content to be displayed on the display with the second magnification level, and if it is determined that the second magnification level is beyond the threshold magnification level, to cause a first set of one or more additional information items relating to the primary content to be displayed o
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Yanqing Cui
  • Publication number: 20110208814
    Abstract: An approach is provided for generating a relevant social graph. A social graph identifying people associated with a user is retrieved. A communication history from a device associated with the user is retrieved. Information regarding a respective occurrence of each identified person in the communication history is determined. A relevant social graph is generated based, at least in part, on the determined occurrence information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jani Bostrom, Martin Jansky, Kristian Luoma, Olli Immonen, Juha Arrasvuori, Elina Ollila, Yanqing Cui, Akos Vetek
  • Patent number: 7642932
    Abstract: In a mobile communications device used in countries having a prevailing language with a large number of alphabet characters, the keypad is mapped alphabet into two groups and mapping each of the groups to the keypad to provide two independent modes of selection. The user can toggle from one mode to the other by operating a separate switch to enable selections from each of the alphabet groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Yanqing Cui, Fumiko Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20080222293
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for facilitating identification of the originator of a communication. A communication is received from a sending device. Sending device identification information is requested from a distributed contact database fashioned from the contact databases of the communication devices in a group of communication devices. If the sending device identification information is available at a given communication device, it is received from the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Yanqing Cui
  • Publication number: 20060279433
    Abstract: In a mobile communications device used in countries having a prevailing language with a large number of alphabet characters, the keypad is mapped alphabet into two groups and mapping each of the groups to the keypad to provide two independent modes of selection. The user can toggle from one mode to the other by operating a separate switch to enable selections from each of the alphabet groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Yanqing Cui, Fumiko Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20060258301
    Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus is disclosed, comprising a processor and a user interface UI connected to said processor, wherein said UI comprises a rotator input comprising a first sensor means comprising an output providing a start signal indicating where on the rotator input a user starts to actuate said rotator input, and a second sensor means comprising an output providing a rotation signal indicating an amount of rotation of said rotator input; said processor is arranged to navigate to an item of a plurality of items in said UI according to a function of said start signal and said rotation signal; and said UI further comprises a display on which said item is presented. Further, a method for input for the mobile communication apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Yanqing Cui, Morten Proschowsky
  • Publication number: 20060258390
    Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus is disclosed, comprising a processor and a user interface UI connected to said processor, wherein said UI comprises a touch sensitive rotator input including a first sensor for providing a start signal indicating the starting position of a touch entry, and a second sensor for providing a rotation signal indicating an amount of rotation of said subsequent touch entry and the rate of movement. A processor uses a predictive system indicating a next likely entry and the sensor signals to present a selection on a display. Reliance on the predictive system is adjusted according to the speed of movement of the touch entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Yanqing Cui, Morten Proschowsky
  • Publication number: 20060005129
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inputting ideographic characters into a handheld device, comprising steps of: predicting ideographic characters that correspond to symbols inputted by a user, for said user to select; predicting, based on a previous ideographic character that has been selected by said user, ideographic characters that most likely follow said previous ideographic character but cannot form a phrase with said previous ideographic character, for said user to select; and inputting ideographic characters that have been selected by said user into said handheld device. The present invention also provides an apparatus for inputting ideographic characters and a handheld device. According to the invention, more ideographic characters and punctuation marks are automatically predicted, which speeds up the process of inputting ideographic characters into handheld devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Yandong Wen, Meng Lu, Gekai Zou, Donglai Luo, Yanqing Cui, Zhe Nan, Yong Gou, Wenjing Guo
  • Publication number: 20050268231
    Abstract: The present invention discloses A method for inputting a Chinese phrase on a portable device, said device comprising a keyboard, a display means and a memory means, said method comprising the steps of: inputting Chinese Pinyin letter/Zhuyin character and other characters by the keyboard; entering a Chinese phrase matched mode when detecting that a first separator for separating Chinese Pinyin letter/Zhuyin character corresponding to different Chinese characters is input; under the Chinese phrase matched mode, searching in the memory means the Chinese phrase corresponding to the input Chinese Pinyin letter/Zhuyin character and the number and the position of the separator based on the input Chinese Pinyin letter/Zhuyin character and the number and the position of the separator; and, sending the searched Chinese phrase to the display means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Yandong Wen, Meng Lu, Gekai Zou, Donglai Luo, Yanqing Cui, Zhe Nan, Yong Gou, Wenjing Guo