Patents by Inventor Ying Y. Liu

Ying Y. Liu 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).

  • MOBILE PHONE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090073137
    Abstract: A method for inputting characters to a mobile communication apparatus is disclosed. The method includes enabling input of strokes representing a first character in a first area of a touch sensitive display; determining the first character from the strokes; determining one or more candidates of characters for word association with the first character; presenting the one or more candidates on the display; and enabling selection among the one or more candidates. A mobile communication apparatus includes means for inputting characters is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yipu Gao, Ying Y. Liu, Yanming Zou, Kongqiao Wang, Jari A. Kangas
  • Mobile phone and method
    Patent number: 7443386
    Abstract: A method for inputting characters to a mobile communication apparatus is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: enabling input of strokes representing a first character in a first area of a touch sensitive display; determining said first character from said strokes; determining one or more candidates of characters for word association with said first character; presenting said one or more candidates on the display; and enabling selection among said one or more candidates. A mobile communication apparatus comprising means for inputting characters is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Yipu Gao, Ying Y. Liu, Yanming Zou, Kongqiao Wang, Jari A. Kangas