Patents by Inventor Yuwei Ding

Yuwei Ding 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: 12558624
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a virtual character. The process of controlling the virtual character may include displaying a first virtual character and a first control group, the first control group comprising a first-type control. The process may also include switching the first control group to a second control group based on the activity of the first virtual character meeting a first condition, the second control group comprising a second-type control, wherein the first-type control is a control via which the first virtual character is triggered to release a skill, and the second-type control is a control via which the first virtual character is triggered to perform a non-combat behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiao Hu, Chen Su, Yuwei Ding, Danxing Xu
  • Publication number: 20250238743
    Abstract: Techniques for generating a prebuilt workflow using one or more machine learning models are discussed herein. In some examples, a user may request to generate a workflow configured to automatically perform a series of steps to facilitate the completion of a task(s). In response, the communication platform may present a workflow builder associated a machine learning model(s). In some examples, the machine learning model(s) may receive, as input, a prompt defining a task(s) to be completed and generate, as output, a prebuilt workflow including a suggested series of steps to complete the task(s). The communication platform may receive user input to publish the prebuilt workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Melissa Aubrie Chan, Christina Mudarth, Yuwei Ding
  • Publication number: 20230271087
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a virtual character. The process of controlling the virtual character may include displaying a first virtual character and a first control group, the first control group comprising a first-type control. The process may also include switching the first control group to a second control group based on the activity of the first virtual character meeting a first condition, the second control group comprising a second-type control, wherein the first-type control is a control via which the first virtual character is triggered to release a skill, and the second-type control is a control via which the first virtual character is triggered to perform a non-combat behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY ( SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiao Hu, Chen Su, Yuwei Ding, Danxing Xu
  • Patent number: D1127132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Inventor: Yuwei Ding