Patents by Inventor Zhenyu Qian
Zhenyu Qian 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).
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Patent number: 8682646Abstract: An automated arrangement for parsing location descriptions is provided in which semantic verification is integrated into a parsing process to reduce the generation of false results. The semantic verification involves checking up to three semantic relationships between keywords (i.e., syntactical components) parsed from the location description in a tokenization process to determine if a tokenization result is valid. The semantic relationships include: a) a spatial “part-of” relationship between location keywords; b) a spatial “near-by” relationship; and, c) a spatial “intersect” relationship. The semantic relationships between particular locations may be pre-calculated and stored as extended vocabulary to enable the semantic verification to occur early in the parsing process to thus increase overall parsing efficiency. The results of the parsing are sorted based on a rank score that is derived using the semantic relationships between the locations.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jin Li, Guang Yang, Shuang Peng, Zhenyu Qian
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Publication number: 20130140359Abstract: Sending information based on a user card includes obtaining, by a card terminal, identification information of the user card and sending identification information of the user card and identification information of the card terminal to a device, such as a data analysis and recommendation device. The data analysis and recommendation device determines whether recommendation information corresponding to the identification information of the user card and the identification information of the card terminal exists according to the identification information of the user card and the identification information of the card terminal, and if yes, sends the recommendation information to the card terminal. The data analysis and recommendation device can send the recommendation information to the card terminal and the card terminal can display the information to the user. As the recommendation information may be in different forms, personalized multimedia information can be provided to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITEDInventors: Rongsheng Xie, Jie Zhang, Zhenyu Qian, Chengxian Fan
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Patent number: 8331560Abstract: Published resources are made available in an encrypted form, using corresponding resource keys, published through resource key files, with the publications effectively restricted to authorized peer systems only by encrypting the resource keys in a manner only the authorized peer systems are able to recover them. In one embodiment, the resource keys are encrypted using encryption public keys of the authorized peer systems or the groups to which the authorized peer system are members. In one embodiment, the encryption public keys of individual or groups of authorized peer systems are published for resource publishing peer systems through client and group key files respectively. Group encryption private keys are made available to the group members through published group key files. Further, advanced features including but not limited to resource key file inheritance, password protected publication, obfuscated publication, content signing, secured access via gateways, and secured resource search are supported.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Xavier Boyen, Zhenyu Qian, Dan Teodosiu
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Publication number: 20120142801Abstract: A reinforced polyurethane foam obtained by (1) mixing polyisocyanates (a) with compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups (b), a blowing agent containing water (c), and optionally a catalyst (d) and further additives (e) to form a reaction mixture, and (2) curing the reaction mixture, where the reaction mixture to be cured contains hollow microspheres and/or is applied to a porous reinforcing agent (f) capable of forming two-dimensional or three-dimensional networks in the polyurethane foam. The compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups (b) include polyetherols (b1), polyesterols (b2), chain extenders (b3) and optionally crosslinkers (b4) and aromatic polyether diols (b5), and the sum of (b2), (b3) and (b5) is at least 50% by weight of component (b). A process for producing such reinforced polyurethane foams and their use as reinforcing foams for load-bearing, stiff areal elements, in the interior of wings or blades, and also as insulation material for liquefied natural gas tanks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Frank PRISSOK, Marco Balbo Block, Zhenyu Qian, Daniel Freidank, Dietrich Scherzer, Ingrid Martin
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Patent number: 7912637Abstract: Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Tanya Lisa Swartz, Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Eyal Ofek, Yue Zhuge, Zhenyu Qian, Xin Wu, Jin Li, Steve Lombardi, Joseph Schwartz, Alan Paulin
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Publication number: 20110034636Abstract: A method of obtaining a selected surface property and attribute in a host polymer or a blend of a host polymer with other polymers by blending the host polymer or polymer blend with from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a low molecular weight molecule additive (“additive”) chemically identical to the host polymer except for having one or more cores. The cores are chemically bonded to and provide anchor points for the branches which have optionally functionalized end groups. The optionally functionalized end groups, chemistry of the core, and/or physical form of the core impart properties to the surface of the host polymer or polymer blend. The invention also relates to a surface-modified polymer or polymer blend produced by the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Lynden A. Archer, Zhenyu Qian
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Publication number: 20090306961Abstract: An automated arrangement for parsing location descriptions is provided in which semantic verification is integrated into a parsing process to reduce the generation of false results. The semantic verification involves checking up to three semantic relationships between keywords (i.e., syntactical components) parsed from the location description in a tokenization process to determine if a tokenization result is valid. The semantic relationships include: a) a spatial “part-of” relationship between location keywords; b) a spatial “near-by” relationship; and, c) a spatial “intersect” relationship. The semantic relationships between particular locations may be pre-calculated and stored as extended vocabulary to enable the semantic verification to occur early in the parsing process to thus increase overall parsing efficiency. The results of the parsing are sorted based on a rank score that is derived using the semantic relationships between the locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Li, Guang Yang, Shuang Peng, Zhenyu Qian
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Publication number: 20090141891Abstract: Published resources are made available in an encrypted form, using corresponding resource keys, published through resource key files, with the publications effectively restricted to authorized peer systems only by encrypting the resource keys in a manner only the authorized peer systems are able to recover them. In one embodiment, the resource keys are encrypted using encryption public keys of the authorized peer systems or the groups to which the authorized peer system are members. In one embodiment, the encryption public keys of individual or groups of authorized peer systems are published for resource publishing peer systems through client and group key files respectively. Group encryption private keys are made available to the group members through published group key files. Further, advanced features including but not limited to resource key file inheritance, password protected publication, obfuscated publication, content signing, secured access via gateways, and secured resource search are supported.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2009Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Xavier Boyen, Zhenyu Qian, Dan Teodosiu
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Patent number: 7509492Abstract: Published resources are made available in an encrypted form, using corresponding resource keys, published through resource key files, with the publications effectively restricted to authorized peer systems only by encrypting the resource keys in a manner only the authorized peer systems are able to recover them. In one embodiment, the resource keys are encrypted using encryption public keys of the authorized peer systems or the groups to which the authorized peer system are members. In one embodiment, the encryption public keys of individual or groups of authorized peer systems are published for resource publishing peer systems through client and group key files respectively. Group encryption private keys are made available to the group members through published group key files. Further, advanced features including but not limited to resource key file inheritance, password protected publication, obfuscated publication, content signing, secured access via gateways, and secured resource search are supported.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Xavier Boyen, Zhenyu Qian, Dan Teodosiu
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Publication number: 20080319658Abstract: Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Tanya Lisa Swartz, Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Eyal Ofek, Yue Zhuge, Zhenyu Qian, Xin Wu, Jin Li, Steve Lombardi, Joseph Schwartz, Alan Paulin
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Publication number: 20080319659Abstract: Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Tanya Lisa Swartz, Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Eyal Ofek, Yue Zhuge, Zhenyu Qian, Xin Wu, Jin Li, Steve Lombardi, Joseph Schwartz, Alan Paulin
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Publication number: 20080319660Abstract: Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Tanya Lisa Swartz, Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Eyal Ofek, Yue Zhuge, Zhenyu Qian, Xin Wu, Jin Li, Steve Lombardi, Joseph Schwartz, Alan Paulin
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Publication number: 20040123104Abstract: Published resources are made available in an encrypted form, using corresponding resource keys, published through resource key files, with the publications effectively restricted to authorized peer systems only by encrypting the resource keys in a manner only the authorized peer systems are able to recover them. In one embodiment, the resource keys are encrypted using encryption public keys of the authorized peer systems or the groups to which the authorized peer system are members. In one embodiment, the encryption public keys of individual or groups of authorized peer systems are published for resource publishing peer systems through client and group key files respectively. Group encryption private keys are made available to the group members through published group key files. Further, advanced features including but not limited to resource key file inheritance, password protected publication, obfuscated publication, content signing, secured access via gateways, and secured resource search are supported.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Xavier Boyen, Zhenyu Qian, Dan Teodosiu