Patents by Inventor Yin Qian

Yin Qian 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: 20190251147
    Abstract: Reusing HyperText Markup Language (HTML) content includes receiving, using a processor, a HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request; determining that the received HTTP request has a special parameter that specifies to request part of the HTML content; acquiring the part of the HTML content according to the special parameter; and outputting the acquired part of the HTML content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: CHUN FENG GAO, YIN QIAN, DENG PENG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20190228805
    Abstract: A method and system of converting a first language of a soundtrack of a person speaking in a video to a second language. A meaning of a word of the first language is translated, and one or more synonym words in the second language stored in a database of the computer system is located. The first and second languages are different languages. Outlines of shapes of mouth openings of the one or more synonym words in the second language are compared with the outlines of the shapes of mouth openings of the word of the first language. A synonym word of the one or more synonym words translated from the second language into the first language having mouth openings with a smallest difference from the mouth openings of the word of the first language is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Yuan Jin, Cheng Yu Peng, Yin Qian, Xiao Rui Shao, Jian Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20190222792
    Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable displaying a barrage message. Specifically, one or more objects and location information for each object in a frame of a video are identified. A barrage message to be displayed in the frame of the video is obtained. The barrage message is displayed without covering any object in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Xiao Cao Cao, Yu Huang, Yuan Jin, Chengyu Peng, Yin Qian, Xiao Rui Shao, Jian Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 10348659
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for processing a chat message. In this method, an emoji to be used in a chat session is obtained. And an emotion level is obtained, in which the emotion level is determined based on chat messages in the chat session. A type of emoji variation is determined according to the emotion level. And an emoji variation is provided according to the type of emoji variation and the obtained emoji.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Su Liu, Fei Shen, Lilian Lai, Louis Huang, Yin Qian
  • Patent number: 10339973
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for converting a first language of a soundtrack of a person speaking in a video to a second language. The method defines an outline of a shape of a mouth opening of the person speaking a syllable of a word of the first language in the video at a given start time by selecting a predetermined number of points along a border of the mouth opening defined by the lips. A length of the spoken syllable is also measured and one or more adjacent syllables are combined to create a word. The word is translated into synonym words in the second language, the best fit synonym word is selected that most closely matches the mouth shape of the first language word, and a mouth shape adjustment script is applied to fine tune the mouth shape of the best fit synonym word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan Jin, Cheng Yu Peng, Yin Qian, Xiao Rui Shao, Jian Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20190199663
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for processing a chat message. In this method, an emoji to be used in a chat session is obtained. And an emotion level is obtained, in which the emotion level is determined based on chat messages in the chat session. A type of emoji variation is determined according to the emotion level. And an emoji variation is provided according to the type of emoji variation and the obtained emoji.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Su LIU, Fei SHEN, Lilian LAI, Louis HUANG, Yin QIAN
  • Publication number: 20190196284
    Abstract: A liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) panel comprises: a silicon substrate having silicon circuit within the silicon substrate; a plurality of metal electrodes disposed on the silicon substrate, where the plurality of metal electrodes are periodically formed on the silicon substrate; a dielectric material disposed in and filling gaps between adjacent metal electrodes; and an oxide layer disposed on the plurality of metal electrodes and the dielectric material in the gaps between adjacent metal electrodes; where the refractive index of the dielectric material is higher than the refractive index of the oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Zhang, Libo Weng, Cheng Zhao, Yin Qian, Chia-Chun Miao, Zhiqiang Lin, Dyson H. Tai
  • Patent number: 10331756
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving content accessibility include retrieving an accessibility tag for a piece of content. The piece of content is modified with the accessibility tag to enable one or more accessibility features for the piece of content. The piece of content is then rendered with the accessibility features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Chao Yuan Huang, Hung-Jung Lai, Yin Qian, Fei Shen
  • Patent number: 10318616
    Abstract: Reusing HyperText Markup Language (HTML) content includes receiving, using a processor, a HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request; determining that the received HTTP request has a special parameter that specifies to request part of the HTML content; acquiring the part of the HTML content according to the special parameter; and outputting the acquired part of the HTML content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun Feng Gao, Yin Qian, Deng Peng Zhou
  • Patent number: 10317733
    Abstract: An alignment layer for a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) display includes a nano-particle layer. In a particular embodiment the nano-particle layer includes a lower nano-layer and an upper nano-layer, each formed onto oxide layers of the LCOS display. In a more particular embodiment, the lower nano-layer and the upper nano-layer are offset printed onto the oxide layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Zhang, Yin Qian, Libo Weng, Oray Orkun Cellek, Dyson Hsin-Chih Tai, Lequn Liu, Dominic Massetti
  • Patent number: 10297627
    Abstract: A chip scale package (CSP) structure for an image sensor comprises an image sensor chip, wherein the image sensor chip comprises a semiconductor substrate having a top surface to receive light, a plurality of color filters disposed over the top surface, and a plurality of micro lenses disposed on the plurality of color filters. A low refractive index material is disposed over the image sensor chip, wherein the low refractive index material covers the plurality of micro lenses, and wherein a refractive index of the low refractive index material is lower than a refractive index of the plurality of micro lenses. A cover glass is disposed directly on the low refractive index material, wherein no air gap is between the cover glass and the low refractive index material, and between the low refractive index material and the image sensor chip. Therefore, the cover glass is fully supported by the low refractive index material without any dams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yin Qian, Chen-Wei Lu, Jin Li, Chia-Chun Miao, Ming Zhang, Dyson Tai
  • Publication number: 20190147153
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for enhancing security access to a data processing system. Responsive to authenticating a first factor of the multi-factor authentication by matching a scanned fingerprint/thumbprint of a user to at least one previously scanned fingerprint/thumbprint in a set of previously scanned fingerprints/thumbprints, a determination is made as to whether a touch pressure level exerted by the user on a touch pressure sensor associated with the data processing system matches at least one previously stored touch pressure level in a set of previously stored touch pressure levels. Responsive to matching the touch pressure level exerted by the user to a previously stored touch pressure level in the set of previously stored touch pressure levels, a second factor of the multi-factor authentication is authenticated. Access is then granted for the user to the data processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Song Bai, Xiang Cai, Xue Mei Deng, Lu Huang, Yang Liang, Yin Qian
  • Publication number: 20190140005
    Abstract: A chip scale package (CSP) structure for an image sensor comprises an image sensor chip, wherein the image sensor chip comprises a semiconductor substrate having a top surface to receive light, a plurality of color filters disposed over the top surface, and a plurality of micro lenses disposed on the plurality of color filters. A low refractive index material is disposed over the image sensor chip, wherein the low refractive index material covers the plurality of micro lenses, and wherein a refractive index of the low refractive index material is lower than a refractive index of the plurality of micro lenses. A cover glass is disposed directly on the low refractive index material, wherein no air gap is between the cover glass and the low refractive index material, and between the low refractive index material and the image sensor chip. Therefore, the cover glass is fully supported by the low refractive index material without any dams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Yin Qian, Chen-Wei Lu, Jin Li, Chia-Chun Miao, Ming Zhang, Dyson Tai
  • Patent number: 10284806
    Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable displaying a barrage message. Specifically, one or more objects and location information for each object in a frame of a video are identified. A barrage message to be displayed in the frame of the video is obtained. The barrage message is displayed without covering any object in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Xiao Cao Cao, Yu Huang, Yuan Jin, Chengyu Peng, Yin Qian, Xiao Rui Shao, Jian Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20190096945
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a multi-pixel detector. The multi-pixel detector includes a first pixel formed in a substrate and having a first photodiode region, a second pixel formed in the substrate adjacent to the first pixel and having a second photodiode region, and a microlens above both the first pixel and the second pixel. The microlens includes (a) in a first cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate and including both the first and the second photodiode regions, a first height profile having N1 local maxima, and (b) in a second cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the first cross-sectional plane and the top surface and including only one of the first and the second photodiode regions, a second height profile having N2>N1 local maxima.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Chen-Wei LU, Yin QIAN, Chin Poh PANG, Boyang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10211243
    Abstract: A method of image sensor package fabrication includes providing an image sensor, including a pixel array disposed in a semiconductor material, and a first transparent shield adhered to the semiconductor material. The pixel array is disposed between the semiconductor material and the first transparent shield. A light blocking layer is deposited and disposed between lateral edges of the pixel array and lateral edges of the first transparent shield, and a second transparent shield is placed on the image sensor package, where the light blocking layer is disposed between the first transparent shield and the second transparent shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Miao, Yin Qian, Chao-Hung Lin, Chen-Wei Lu, Dyson H. Tai, Ming Zhang, Jin Li
  • Patent number: 10176150
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for remotely providing fonts for an electronic document comprises receiving a request to access an electronic document from a user terminal; locating an original version of the electronic document; selecting a code point encoding scheme from a plurality of code point encoding schemes based on a parameter in the request to access the electronic document; converting the original version of the electronic document to a second version of the electronic document based on the selected code point encoding scheme; and providing the second version of the electronic document to the user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Chao Yuan Huang, Yin Qian, Yu-Hsing Wu, Wen Ke Xue
  • Publication number: 20180359431
    Abstract: An image sensor system, comprising a pixel array that includes at least a first type pixel and a second type pixel, wherein each first type pixel is configured to sense light of a first optical spectral range; and each second pixel is configured to sense light of a second optical spectral range; an optical filter located above the pixel array, said optical filter configured to pass a third optical spectral range and a fourth optical spectral range that is different from the third optical spectral range, wherein the fourth optical spectral range is less than the second optical spectral range; a light source that emits light in a fifth optical spectral range, wherein the fifth optical spectral range at least overlaps with the fourth optical spectral range; and a controller that controls the image sensor system to selectively operate in a first mode that uses said first optical spectral range, and a second mode that uses said second optical spectral range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Chen-Wei Lu, Ping-Hsu Chen, Yin Qian, Eiichi Funatsu
  • Patent number: 10147751
    Abstract: A method of image sensor package fabrication includes providing an image sensor, including a pixel array disposed in a semiconductor material, and a transparent shield adhered to the semiconductor material. The pixel array is disposed between the semiconductor material and the transparent shield. The method further includes removing portions of the transparent shield to form recessed regions in the transparent shield, where lateral bounds of the transparent shield extend beyond lateral bounds of the pixel array, and wherein the recessed regions are disposed in portions of the transparent shield that extend beyond the lateral bounds of the pixel array. The recessed regions are filled with a light blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Miao, Yin Qian, Chao-Hung Lin, Chen-Wei Lu, Dyson H. Tai, Ming Zhang, Jin Li
  • Publication number: 20180232363
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for converting a first language of a soundtrack of a person speaking in a video to a second language. The method defines an outline of a shape of a mouth opening of the person speaking a syllable of a word of the first language in the video at a given start time by selecting a predetermined number of points along a border of the mouth opening defined by the lips. A length of the spoken syllable is also measured and one or more adjacent syllables are combined to create a word. The word is translated into synonym words in the second language, the best fit synonym word is selected that most closely matches the mouth shape of the first language word, and a mouth shape adjustment script is applied to fine tune the mouth shape of the best fit synonym word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Yuan Jin, Cheng Yu Peng, Yin Qian, Xiao Rui Shao, Jian Jun Wang