Patents by Inventor Zhangbin YIN

Zhangbin YIN 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: 10043381
    Abstract: A control apparatus and method and an electronic device. The apparatus includes: a communicating unit configured to establish communication connection with a controlled object; an image acquiring unit configured to obtain a preview image containing the controlled object; and a controlling unit configured to receive a control instruction inputted according to the preview image, and control the controlled object according to the control instruction. Controlling the controlled object according to the preview image containing the controlled object may realize control of the controlled object in a simple and convenient manner, thereby improving user experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Zhangbin Yin, Yingying Qu
  • Publication number: 20180089991
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a control apparatus and method and an electronic device. Wherein, the apparatus includes: a communicating unit configured to establish communication connection with a controlled object; an image acquiring unit configured to obtain a preview image containing the controlled object; and a controlling unit configured to receive a control instruction inputted according to the preview image, and control the controlled object according to the control instruction. Controlling the controlled object according to the preview image containing the controlled object may realize control of the controlled object in a simple and convenient manner, thereby improving user experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Zhangbin YIN, Yingying QU
  • Patent number: 9842493
    Abstract: A control apparatus and method and an electronic device. Wherein, the apparatus includes: a communicating unit configured to establish communication connection with a controlled object; an image acquiring unit configured to obtain a preview image containing the controlled object; and a controlling unit configured to receive a control instruction inputted according to the preview image, and control the controlled object according to the control instruction. Controlling the controlled object according to the preview image containing the controlled object may realize control of the controlled object in a simple and convenient manner, thereby improving user experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Zhangbin Yin, Yingying Qu
  • Publication number: 20170132911
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a control apparatus and method and an electronic device. Wherein, the apparatus includes: a communicating unit configured to establish communication connection with a controlled object; an image acquiring unit configured to obtain a preview image containing the controlled object; and a controlling unit configured to receive a control instruction inputted according to the preview image, and control the controlled object according to the control instruction. Controlling the controlled object according to the preview image containing the controlled object may realize control of the controlled object in a simple and convenient manner, thereby improving user experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Zhangbin YIN, Yingying QU
  • Patent number: 9582992
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a communicating unit configured to establish communication connection with a controlled object; an image acquiring unit configured to obtain a preview image containing the controlled object; and a controlling unit configured to receive a control instruction inputted according to the preview image, and control the controlled object according to the control instruction. Controlling the controlled object according to the preview image containing the controlled object may realize control of the controlled object in a simple and convenient manner, thereby improving user experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Zhangbin Yin, Yingying Qu
  • Publication number: 20160170575
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an application activation method and apparatus and electronic equipment. The activation method includes: determining one or more recommended application(s) according to information on practice of use of applications; and activating the one or more recommended application(s). With the embodiments of the present invention, many applications expected to be used need not to be looked for, thereby reducing a large quantity of repeated operations, and obtaining better user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Bizhong YE, Yu ZHANG, Xiaofeng FAN, Shuai LIN, Zhangbin YIN, Wenhui XIA
  • Publication number: 20160140837
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a control apparatus and method and an electronic device. Wherein, the apparatus includes: a communicating unit configured to establish communication connection with a controlled object; an image acquiring unit configured to obtain a preview image containing the controlled object; and a controlling unit configured to receive a control instruction inputted according to the preview image, and control the controlled object according to the control instruction. Controlling the controlled object according to the preview image containing the controlled object may realize control of the controlled object in a simple and convenient manner, thereby improving user experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Zhangbin YIN, Yingying QU
  • Publication number: 20160042539
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a multimedia reading control device, a graph acquisition device, an electronic equipment, a graph supply device and a method thereof, wherein the multimedia control device includes a reception unit which receives a graph of physiological parameters that varies with the progress of reading a multimedia file, a display unit which displays the graph of physiological parameters, and a response unit which reads the multimedia file in response to the progress selected according to the graph of physiological parameters. The graph of physiological parameters varying with the progress of reading the multimedia file is displayed when the multimedia file is read, so that a user selects the progress of the multimedia file according to the graph of physiological parameters, so as to read the part in the multimedia file in which the user is interested conveniently and efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Bizhong YE, Yu ZHANG, Xiaofeng FAN, Shuai LIN, Zhangbin YIN, Wenhui XIA