Patents by Inventor Yu Ku

Yu Ku 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: 9967217
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for displaying instant messaging messages. The method includes detecting that an instant messaging message to be displayed includes a hyperlink; when it is detected that the instant messaging message comprises the hyperlink, pulling out abstract information corresponding to the hyperlink; filling the pulled-out abstract information in an inserted control; and displaying the instant messaging message as well as the control. The device includes a detection module, a pulling module and a display module. The invention is able to display to users the content of the hyperlink contained in the instant messaging message, therefore improving the usability and interactivity of the Instant Messenger and raising the users' experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tielei Peng, Yu Ku
  • Publication number: 20170118150
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for displaying instant messaging messages. The method includes detecting that an instant messaging message to be displayed includes a hyperlink; when it is detected that the instant messaging message comprises the hyperlink, pulling out abstract information corresponding to the hyperlink; filling the pulled-out abstract information in an inserted control; and displaying the instant messaging message as well as the control. The device includes a detection module, a pulling module and a display module. The invention is able to display to users the content of the hyperlink contained in the instant messaging message, therefore improving the usability and interactivity of the Instant Messenger and raising the users' experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Tielei PENG, Yu KU
  • Patent number: 9606791
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for installing and updating software are provided. The method includes: establishing a first directory corresponding to a current version of software in a pre-defined directory, placing a resource file of the current version of the software in the first directory; searching the pre-defined directory for a directory corresponding to a latest version of the software when a main program of the software is started, and loading the directory corresponding to the latest version of the software; downloading and installing a new version of the software when the software is running, establishing a second directory corresponding to the new version of the software in a directory where a directory corresponding to an old version of the software is stored, and placing a resource file of the new version of the software into the second directory. The apparatus includes: an initial installing module, a main program file and an update process module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Yamin Wei
  • Patent number: 9565148
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for processing micro web log messages in a micro web log system, where a unified rich media control is configured in each client side in the micro web log system, and the rich media control is obtained by encapsulating rich media information processing logics according to an operation type and a media type of rich media information. The method includes: receiving, by the client side in the micro web log system, an operation request for processing rich media information in a micro web log message; and invoking, by the client side in the micro web log system, a corresponding rich media control according to the operation type and the media type of the requested rich media information, and running the control to process the rich media information properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 9143469
    Abstract: The application provides a microblog client, a method for aggregating a microblog message, and an Instant Messaging (IM) client. The microblog client includes: a message pulling module, which is to pull a microblog message from an external network server according to location information; a message pool, which is to store the microblog message pulled by the message pulling module; and a geography page service module, which is to generate one or more geography pages, and display the microblog message on a corresponding geography page, based on the location information corresponding to the microblog message pulled. By adopting the client and method provided by the application, microblog messages may be aggregated based on the location information. And users may be facilitated to obtain microblog messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Hongjie Liu
  • Patent number: 9021036
    Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide a method, server, client and system for aggregating a microblog single message. The method includes: triggering, by a user, to aggregate a microblog single message; and displaying a relaying process of the microblog single message for the user. The server includes: a receiving module, which is to receive a triggering message to aggregate a microblog single message from a client; an obtaining module, which is to obtain aggregation data of the microblog single message, according to the triggering message; a transmitting module, which is to transmit the aggregation data of the microblog single message obtained by the obtaining module to the client. Embodiments of the application also provide a corresponding client and system. By adopting the technical solution of the application, a user may clearly see a message relaying process. Thus, user satisfaction may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Yuewei Chen, Hongjie Liu, Changwen Yuan
  • Patent number: 8990331
    Abstract: A microblog server receives sharing information required for sharing a microblog message transmitted by a microblog client. Generate a microblog data packet according to the sharing information, and transmit the microblog data packet to an instant messaging (IM) client, such that the IM client displays the microblog message to be shared according to the microblog data packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Ming Tian
  • Patent number: 8856253
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for presenting reposted messages. The method includes: respectively establishing, in a server for each piece of original message X, a reposting chain, which takes the each piece of original message X as a root node, generating a piece of reposted message each time the original message X is reposted, and adding the reposted message to the reposting chain as a sub-node; and pulling needed reposted messages from the server when a client terminal device, at which a user locates receives an instruction instructing viewing the reposted messages corresponding to the original message X in a full amount message aggregation mode, and displaying the reposted messages on a page. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a system for presenting reposted messages. With the scheme of the present invention, a whole reposting chain of the original message may be presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Ning Lao, Hongjie Liu, Changwen Yuan
  • Publication number: 20140173578
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for installing and updating software are provided. The method includes: establishing a first directory corresponding to a current version of software in a pre-defined directory, placing a resource file of the current version of the software in the first directory; searching the pre-defined directory for a directory corresponding to a latest version of the software when a main program of the software is started, and loading the directory corresponding to the latest version of the software; downloading and installing a new version of the software when the software is running, establishing a second directory corresponding to the new version of the software in a directory where a directory corresponding to an old version of the software is stored, and placing a resource file of the new version of the software into the second directory. The apparatus includes: an initial installing module, a main program file and an update process module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu KU, Yamin WEI
  • Publication number: 20140122629
    Abstract: Disclosed are an information acquisition method and an information acquisition device. A search bar is added on a microblog homepage loaded on a client. Upon receiving a tag keyword input by a user through the search bar, the client sends the tag keyword to a server to match client users who have the same tag as the client user, receives related information of the matched client users that have the same tag as the client user, and then presents the related information to the client user. Therefore, the search speed of the client is increased, and the search accuracy is guaranteed, thereby further optimizing the microblog functions loaded on the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu Ku
  • Publication number: 20140115081
    Abstract: A microblog server receives sharing information required for sharing a microblog message transmitted by a microblog client. Generate a microblog data packet according to the sharing information, and transmit the microblog data packet to an instant messaging (IM) client, such that the IM client displays the microblog message to be shared according to the microblog data packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Ming Tian
  • Publication number: 20140082007
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a method, system and storage medium for pushing the user's personal label dynamically, which is applied to the communication field. Said method comprises the following steps: collecting user's behavior information about network operation; extracting the keywords from said behavior information; pushing the extracted keywords as the user's personal label to the user. The present invention can show user's new interests and hotspot news focused in time by updating the user's personal label dynamically, thus enhancing user's satisfaction effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Yu Ku
  • Publication number: 20130346529
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for adding a micro-blog message as favorite, comprising the following steps: acquiring, by a micro-blog client device, an instruction from a user for adding a micro-blog message as favorite; setting, by the micro-blog client device, a favorite tag for the micro-blog message added as favorite by the user; and sending, by the micro-blog client device, an identifier of the micro-blog message with the favorite tag to a server. The method improves the operation convenience. Also provided are a system for adding a micro-blog message as favorite and a micro-blog client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Yu Ku
  • Publication number: 20130304836
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for processing micro web log messages in a micro web log system, where a unified rich media control is configured in each client side in the micro web log system, and the rich media control is obtained by encapsulating rich media information processing logics according to an operation type and a media type of rich media information. The method includes: receiving, by the client side in the micro web log system, an operation request for processing rich media information in a micro web log message; and invoking, by the client side in the micro web log system, a corresponding rich media control according to the operation type and the media type of the requested rich media information, and running the control to process the rich media information properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130067304
    Abstract: This invention relates to Instant Messaging technology and discloses a method and a device for displaying instant messaging messages. The method includes detecting whether an instant messaging message to be displayed includes a hyperlink; when it is detected that the instant messaging message comprises the hyperlink, pulling out abstract information corresponding to the hyperlink; filling the pulled-out abstract information in an inserted control; and displaying the instant messaging message as well as the control. The device includes a detection module, a pulling module and a display module. The invention is able to display to users the content of the hyperlink contained in the instant messaging message, therefore improving the usability and interactivity of the Instant Messenger and raising the users' experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Tielei PENG, Yu KU
  • Publication number: 20130060877
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for presenting reposted messages. The method includes: respectively establishing, in a server for each piece of original message X, a reposting chain, which takes the each piece of original message X as a root node, generating a piece of reposted message each time the original message X is reposted, and adding the reposted message to the reposting chain as a sub-node; and pulling needed reposted messages from the server when a client terminal device, at which a user locates receives an instruction instructing viewing the reposted messages corresponding to the original message X in a full amount message aggregation mode, and displaying the reposted messages on a page. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a system for presenting reposted messages. With the scheme of the present invention, a whole reposting chain of the original message may be presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Ning Lao, Hongjie Liu, Changwen Yuan
  • Publication number: 20130013707
    Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide a method, server, client and system for aggregating a microblog single message. The method includes: triggering, by a user, to aggregate a microblog single message; and displaying a relaying process of the microblog single message for the user. The server includes: a receiving module, which is to receive a triggering message to aggregate a microblog single message from a client; an obtaining module, which is to obtain aggregation data of the microblog single message, according to the triggering message; a transmitting module, which is to transmit the aggregation data of the microblog single message obtained by the obtaining module to the client. Embodiments of the application also provide a corresponding client and system. By adopting the technical solution of the application, a user may clearly see a message relaying process. Thus, user satisfaction may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Ku, Yuewei Chen, Hongjie Liu, Changwen Yuan