Patents by Inventor Yongfu Yan

Yongfu Yan 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: 20240158196
    Abstract: A taper-adjustable roller includes a support shaft, support sheets arranged circumferentially around the support shaft, and a first push member. Circumferential surfaces of the support sheets at sides of the support sheets facing away from the support shaft are assembled to form a roll surface. Each support sheet has a first end and a second end in an axial direction of the support shaft. The support sheets are swingable relative to the support shaft. The first push member is disposed on the support shaft, and is configured to push the first ends of the support sheets in a substantially radial direction, to move the first ends towards the support shaft and move the second ends away from the support shaft, or to move the first ends away from the support shaft and move the second ends towards the support shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chao YANG, Yongfu YAN, Xiangli SUN, Fengdan LI, Chaolang CHEN, Kai CUI, Guozhong YANG
  • Patent number: 8442211
    Abstract: A method and system for implementing an interactive Ring Back Tone service are disclosed, and the method includes: obtaining (S101), when connecting a call, subscription information of an interactive Ring Back Tone service subscribed by a user; issuing (S102), when a called terminal is idle, to the called terminal a first subscription identifier for identifying an interactive Ring Back Tone service subscription of the user, where the first subscription identifier is for instructing the terminal to wait for playing of an interactive Ring Back Tone; and playing (S103), according to the interactive Ring Back Tone service subscribed by the user, the interactive Ring Back Tone to the called user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yongfu Yan
  • Patent number: 8355756
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present prevention disclose a service processing method, a communication system, and relevant devices to enable the user to more conveniently set ring tones and improve system security. The method includes: a management client located in a user terminal obtains a ring tone setting processing request of a user; and the management client sends the ring tone setting processing request to a service server through a mobile network so that the service server can perform corresponding processing according to the ring tone setting processing request. A communication system and the relevant devices are also disclosed in the embodiments of the present prevention. The embodiments of the present invention can enable the user to conveniently set the tone, reduce unnecessary network traffic, and improve system security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfu Yan, Ruinan Sun, Wenjie Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120015631
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present prevention disclose a service processing method, a communication system, and relevant devices to enable the user to more conveniently set ring tones and improve system security. The method includes: a management client located in a user terminal obtains a ring tone setting processing request of a user; and the management client sends the ring tone setting processing request to a service server through a mobile network so that the service server can perform corresponding processing according to the ring tone setting processing request. A communication system and the relevant devices are also disclosed in the embodiments of the present prevention. The embodiments of the present invention can enable the user to conveniently set the tone, reduce unnecessary network traffic, and improve system security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfu Yan, Ruinan Sun, Wenjie Zhu
  • Patent number: 7940909
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for rewarding an RBT, including selecting an RBT and initiating an RBT reward via a third-party platform in which a donator exists; processing an RBT reward request from a third-party platform, and downloading the RBT selected by the donator to a customized RBT library of the rewarded party when a predetermine condition is met. The CRBT platform may also return reward result information (Successful or Failed) to the third-party platform; the third-party platform receives the reward result information and charges the donator for the rewarded RBT. If the donator is charged successfully, the rewarded party is notified that the rewarded RBT is received; if the donator is charged unsuccessfully, the downloaded RBT is deleted from the customized RBT library of the rewarded party. The disclosure further describes a device and a system for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yongfu Yan
  • Publication number: 20100296637
    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention disclose a service processing method, a communication system and related device, for making it easier for a user to set up and manage ring personal group, and capable of enhancing system safety. The method comprises: acquiring, by a management client, a ring personal group processing request of a user; and transmitting, by the management client, the ring personal group processing request to a service server over a mobile network, so that the by service server performs the corresponding processing according to the ring personal group processing request. Embodiments of this invention further provide a communication system and related device. Embodiments of this invention make it convenient for the user to set up and manage ring personal group, and make it possible to reduce unnecessary network traffic and enhance system safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuezhi SHEN, Ruinan SUN, Wenjie ZHU, Yongfu YAN
  • Publication number: 20090214003
    Abstract: A method and system for implementing an interactive Ring Back Tone service are disclosed, and the method includes: obtaining (S101), when connecting a call, subscription information of an interactive Ring Back Tone service subscribed by a user; issuing (S102), when a called terminal is idle, to the called terminal a first subscription identifier for identifying an interactive Ring Back Tone service subscription of the user, where the first subscription identifier is for instructing the terminal to wait for playing of an interactive Ring Back Tone; and playing (S103), according to the interactive Ring Back Tone service subscribed by the user, the interactive Ring Back Tone to the called user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongfu YAN
  • Publication number: 20080198977
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for rewarding an RBT, including selecting an RBT and initiating an RBT reward via a third-party platform in which a donator exists; processing an RBT reward request from a third-party platform, and downloading the RBT selected by the donator to a customized RBT library of the rewarded party when a predetermine condition is met. The CRBT platform may also return reward result information (Successful or Failed) to the third-party platform; the third-party platform receives the reward result information and charges the donator for the rewarded RBT. If the donator is charged successfully, the rewarded party is notified that the rewarded RBT is received; if the donator is charged unsuccessfully, the downloaded RBT is deleted from the customized RBT library of the rewarded party. The disclosure further describes a device and a system for implementing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Yongfu Yan