Patents by Inventor Yanlu ZHANG

Yanlu 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).

  • Patent number: 11201487
    Abstract: A wireless control switch is provided, which includes: a controller having a wireless communication function, at least one switch module arranged between two connection terminals, and an independent power supply for supplying power to the controller. Each switch module includes a relay and a two-way mechanical switch, a control terminal of the relay is connected to a control pin of the controller. The two-way mechanical switch includes a first group of changeover switches and a second group of changeover switches, an open or closed state of the first group of changeover switches being synchronized with that of the second group of changeover switches. The controller is configured to output a relay holding signal to the relay according to the open or closed state of the first group of changeover switches and a received wireless control signal, to control connection/disconnection between the two connection terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: He Zhang, Yanlu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210165380
    Abstract: A method for an intelligent household appliance to communicate with multiple servers, includes: accessing N servers, respectively, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 2, and the N servers belong to different manufacturers; and transmitting information related to the intelligent household appliance to the N servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Yanlu ZHANG, Enxing Hou, Benchang Su
  • Patent number: 10945019
    Abstract: A video uploading method, includes: sending a live cast request message to a first server when it is determined that a preset key is triggered, the live cast request message carrying a device identification of a camera apparatus; receiving a live cast address generated by the first server according to the live cast request message, the live cast address corresponding to the device identification; and uploading a video stream recorded by the camera apparatus to a second server, a storage space of the video stream in the second server being determined by the live cast address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanlu Zhang, Sitai Gao, Enxing Hou
  • Publication number: 20200264235
    Abstract: A wireless control switch is provided, which includes: a controller having a wireless communication function, at least one switch module arranged between two connection terminals, and an independent power supply for supplying power to the controller. Each switch module includes a relay and a two-way mechanical switch, a control terminal of the relay is connected to a control pin of the controller. The two-way mechanical switch includes a first group of changeover switches and a second group of changeover switches, an open or closed state of the first group of changeover switches being synchronized with that of the second group of changeover switches. The controller is configured to output a relay holding signal to the relay according to the open or closed state of the first group of changeover switches and a received wireless control signal, to control connection/disconnection between the two connection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: He ZHANG, Yanlu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10237464
    Abstract: A method for recording videos includes receiving first network connection information sent from a mobile terminal and acquiring second network connection information of a bound monitoring device according to the first network connection information. The bound monitoring device is bound with the mobile terminal. The method further includes, when the first network connection information matches the second network connection information, sending a stop instruction to the monitoring device to stop recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Feiyun Li, Fei Xu, Yanlu Zhang
  • Patent number: 10216248
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling power consumption of an electronic device, which belongs to the technical field of smart devices. The method includes determining a type of an operating system of the electronic device, determining a monitoring scheme based on the type of operating system, monitoring in real time whether the operating system currently has a task to perform based on the determined monitoring scheme, and switching the operating system to a reduced power mode from a normal operation mode when the system currently has no task to perform. In the present disclosure, a common power consumption management can be implemented in uniform and brief software architecture. It can facilitate development of a framework, distribution of SDK. Moreover, it can eliminate the need to analyze specific operation characteristics of the devices, independent of the functions of the devices, broadly and flexibly applicable to a variety of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Deguo Meng, Yanlu Zhang, Ziguang Gao
  • Publication number: 20190020914
    Abstract: A video uploading method, includes: sending a live cast request message to a first server when it is determined that a preset key is triggered, the live cast request message carrying a device identification of a camera apparatus; receiving a live cast address generated by the first server according to the live cast request message, the live cast address corresponding to the device identification; and uploading a video stream recorded by the camera apparatus to a second server, a storage space of the video stream in the second server being determined by the live cast address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yanlu ZHANG, Sitai GAO, Enxing HOU
  • Patent number: 10045163
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wireless access point includes detecting that a control event relating to a smart device is triggered, acquiring a service set identifier (SSID) corresponding to the control event, generating a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) broadcast message according to the SSID corresponding to the control event, and broadcasting the Wi-Fi broadcast message, such that the smart device enables the wireless access point according to the Wi-Fi broadcast message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Yanlu Zhang, Mingjun Yin, Enxing Hou
  • Patent number: 10039023
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and as apparatus for operating an intelligent device in a test mode. The method includes: scanning a Wi-Fi network periodically, determining whether a service set identifier (SSID) of the Wi-Fi network scanned includes a preset SSID, and operating the intelligent device in a test mode if the SSID of the Wi-Fi network scanned includes the preset SSID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Enxing Hou, Yanlu Zhang, Guangyi Han
  • Patent number: 9998297
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a smart home device to upload data and a method and an apparatus for acquiring data uploaded by a smart home device are provided. The method includes: acquiring operation status data of the smart home device; and according to binding relationships of the smart home device with application servers, sending the operation status data to all bound application servers; wherein the smart home device is bound to at least two application servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanlu Zhang, Ziguang Gao, Enxing Hou
  • Publication number: 20180124691
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for accessing a wireless network with a first device. The method includes scanning for a first service set identification (SSID); acquiring the first SSID from a scan result, wherein a second device corresponding to the first SSID is connected with the wireless network and provided with an activated relay function; accessing the second device based on the first SSID and a first password of the second device; acquiring a second SSID and a second password of the wireless network from the second device; and accessing the wireless network based on the second SSID and the second password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enxing HOU, Yanlu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9940829
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus, and devices for binding a remote control to a remotely controllable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanlu Zhang, Deguo Meng, Enxing Hou
  • Patent number: 9924334
    Abstract: A message pushing method, terminal equipment and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method is applied to a mobile terminal, and includes: a plurality of unread pushed messages are acquired; target audio data are generated according to the plurality of unread pushed messages; and the target audio data are output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangyi Han, Yanlu Zhang, Enxing Hou
  • Publication number: 20180063685
    Abstract: A message pushing method, terminal equipment and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method is applied to a mobile terminal, and includes: a plurality of unread pushed messages are acquired; target audio data are generated according to the plurality of unread pushed messages; and the target audio data are output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Guangyi HAN, Yanlu ZHANG, Enxing HOU
  • Patent number: 9865161
    Abstract: A method, a remote controller and an electrical appliance for releasing a binding of a remote controller are provided. The method includes: acquiring, by the remote controller, a trigger event for releasing a binding; broadcasting, by the remote controller, a request to release the binding based on the trigger event for releasing the binding; judging, by an electrical appliance, whether a binding relationship between the electrical appliance and the remote controller needs to be released based on the request to release the binding; and releasing the binding relationship between the electrical appliance and the remote controller upon the judgment that the binding relationship between the electrical appliance and the remote controller needs to be released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Yanlu Zhang, Deguo Meng, Enxing Hou
  • Publication number: 20170346649
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a smart home device to upload data and a method and an apparatus for acquiring data uploaded by a smart home device are provided. The method includes: acquiring operation status data of the smart home device; and according to binding relationships of the smart home device with application servers, sending the operation status data to all bound application servers; wherein the smart home device is bound to at least two application servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Yanlu ZHANG, Ziguang GAO, Enxing HOU
  • Publication number: 20170243475
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus, and devices for binding a remote control to a remotely controllable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanlu Zhang, Deguo Meng, Enxing Hou
  • Publication number: 20170180148
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, device and system for an intelligent household appliance to access multiple servers and belongs to intelligent device field. The method includes: establishing communication connections with N servers, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 2, and the N servers belong to different manufacturers; generating information related to the intelligent household appliance; and sending the information related to the intelligent household appliance to the N servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Yanlu ZHANG, Enxing HOU, Benchang SU
  • Publication number: 20170178494
    Abstract: A method, a remote controller and an electrical appliance for releasing a binding of a remote controller are provided. The method includes: acquiring, by the remote controller, a trigger event for releasing a binding; broadcasting, by the remote controller, a request to release the binding based on the trigger event for releasing the binding; judging, by an electrical appliance, whether a binding relationship between the electrical appliance and the remote controller needs to be released based on the request to release the binding; and releasing the binding relationship between the electrical appliance and the remote controller upon the judgment that the binding relationship between the electrical appliance and the remote controller needs to be released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Yanlu ZHANG, Deguo MENG, Enxing HOU
  • Patent number: 9674284
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and device for detecting a state of a networking channel. The method includes: determining a smart device to be detected; selecting an Internet of Things (IoT) control protocol used by the smart device, and accessing an IoT server via a networking channel used by the smart device; and collecting a state of the networking channel during the accessing of the IoT server, and presenting the collected state on a screen of a terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Ding, Yanlu Zhang, Enxing Hou