Patents by Inventor Yuanquan Zhang

Yuanquan 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: 10491535
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an application module 114 may adjust a synchronization scheme 306 based on the operational state of a computing device 110. An operating system 112 may determine an operational state for a computing device 110. The operating system 112 may assign a synchronization allotment 304 to the application module 114 based on the operational state. A synchronization engine 116 of the application module 114 may implement a synchronization scheme 306 based on the synchronization allotment 304.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Vanturennout, Jason Wadsworth, Yuanquan Zhang, Ranjib Singh Badh, Hari Pulapaka, Alain Gefflaut, Eyal Axelrod
  • Patent number: 9588983
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a synchronization engine 116 of an application module 114 may adjust a synchronization scheme 306 based on the implicit data classification of a data item. A synchronization engine 116 may detect a user action 406 executed by a user on a data item 402. The synchronization engine 116 may determine an action type 408 for the user action 406. The synchronization engine 116 may assign an item synchronization priority to the data item 402 based on the action type 406.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Vanturennout, Jason Wadsworth, Yuanquan Zhang, Ranjib Singh Badh, Eyal Axelrod
  • Publication number: 20170048161
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an application module 114 may adjust a synchronization scheme 306 based on the operational state of a computing device 110. An operating system 112 may determine an operational state for a computing device 110. The operating system 112 may assign a synchronization allotment 304 to the application module 114 based on the operational state. A synchronization engine 116 of the application module 114 may implement a synchronization scheme 306 based on the synchronization allotment 304.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jeroen Vanturennout, Jason Wadsworth, Yuanquan Zhang, Ranjib Singh Badh, Hari Pulapaka, Alain Gefflaut, Eyal Axelrod
  • Patent number: 9519490
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an application module 114 may adjust a synchronization scheme 306 based on the operational state of a computing device 110. An operating system 112 may determine an operational state for a computing device 110. The operating system 112 may assign a synchronization allotment 304 to the application module 114 based on the operational state. A synchronization engine 116 of the application module 114 may implement a synchronization scheme 306 based on the synchronization allotment 304.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Vanturennout, Jason Wadsworth, Yuanquan Zhang, Ranjib Singh Badh, Hari Pulapaka, Alain Gefflaut, Eyal Axelrod
  • Patent number: 9063695
    Abstract: Functionality is described for allowing a first user to select a sound item. The first user can use a first device to send this sound item to a second device operated by a second user. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the sound item selected by the first user can be presented by the second device to the second user. The first device and the second device may correspond to two devices in an Instant Messaging (IM) system. According to another illustrative aspect, functionality is described that allows the first user to select the new sound item from a source sound item by adjusting the position and/or size (e.g., width) of a graphical selection unit that is presented over a graphical depiction of the source sound item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: K. Aaron Williams, John R. Selbie, William S Archbell, Kandarp Jani, Troy A Schauls, Raghuveer Simha, Yuanquan Zhang, Thomas Aleksandr Barbour
  • Publication number: 20150112924
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a synchronization engine 116 of an application module 114 may adjust a synchronization scheme 306 based on the implicit data classification of a data item. A synchronization engine 116 may detect a user action 406 executed by a user on a data item 402. The synchronization engine 116 may determine an action type 408 for the user action 406. The synchronization engine 116 may assign an item synchronization priority to the data item 402 based on the action type 406.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Jeroen Vanturennout, Jason Wadsworth, Yuanquan Zhang, Ranjib Singh Badh, Eyal Axelrod
  • Publication number: 20140258703
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an application module 114 may adjust a synchronization scheme 306 based on the operational state of a computing device 110. An operating system 112 may determine an operational state for a computing device 110. The operating system 112 may assign a synchronization allotment 304 to the application module 114 based on the operational state. A synchronization engine 116 of the application module 114 may implement a synchronization scheme 306 based on the synchronization allotment 304.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeroen Vanturennout, Jason Wadsworth, Yuanquan Zhang, Ranjib Singh Badh, Hari Pulapaka, Alain Gefflaut, Eyal Axelrod
  • Patent number: 8762458
    Abstract: Functionality is described for allowing a first user to select a sound item. The first user can use a first device to send this sound item to a second device operated by a second user. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the sound item selected by the first user can be presented by the second device to the second user. The first device and the second device may correspond to two devices in an Instant Messaging (IM) system. According to another illustrative aspect, functionality is described that allows the first user to select the new sound item from a source sound item by adjusting the position and/or size (e.g., width) of a graphical selection unit that is presented over a graphical depiction of the source sound item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: K. Aaron Williams, John R. Selbie, William S. Archbell, Kandarp Jani, Troy A. Schauls, Thomas A. Barbour, Raghuveer Simha, Yuanquan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140123007
    Abstract: Functionality is described for allowing a first user to select a sound item. The first user can use a first device to send this sound item to a second device operated by a second user. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the sound item selected by the first user can be presented by the second device to the second user. The first device and the second device may correspond to two devices in an Instant Messaging (IM) system. According to another illustrative aspect, functionality is described that allows the first user to select the new sound item from a source sound item by adjusting the position and/or size (e.g., width) of a graphical selection unit that is presented over a graphical depiction of the source sound item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: K. Aaron Williams, John R. Selbie, William S Archbell, Kandarp Jani, Troy A Schauls, Raghuveer Simha, Yuanquan Zhang, Thomas Aleksandr Barbour
  • Publication number: 20090006567
    Abstract: Functionality is described for allowing a first user to select a sound item. The first user can use a first device to send this sound item to a second device operated by a second user. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the sound item selected by the first user can be presented by the second device to the second user. The first device and the second device may correspond to two devices in an Instant Messaging (IM) system. According to another illustrative aspect, functionality is described that allows the first user to select the new sound item from a source sound item by adjusting the position and/or size (e.g., width) of a graphical selection unit that is presented over a graphical depiction of the source sound item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: K. Aaron Williams, John R. Selbie, William S. Archbell, Kandarp Jani, Troy A. Schauls, Thomas A. Barbour, Raghuveer Simha, Yuanquan Zhang