Patents by Inventor Zhi Cui
Zhi Cui 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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Publication number: 20240155566Abstract: Provided are a wireless communication method, a terminal device and a network device. In the wireless communication method, the terminal device determines a target downlink channel for receiving a downlink signal, and/or the terminal device determines a target uplink channel for transmitting a back scattering signal. Correspondingly, the network device determines a target downlink channel for transmitting a downlink signal and/or the network device determines a target uplink channel for receiving a back scattering signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Weijie XU, Zhisong ZUO, Chuanfeng HE, Shuai SHAO, Rongyi HU, Shengjiang CUI, Zhi ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240155565Abstract: A wireless communication method, a terminal device and a communication device. In the method the type or terminal group to which a terminal device belongs is determined. A backscatter signal is sent or a downlink signal is monitored on the basis of a configuration resource corresponding to the type or terminal group to which the terminal device belongs. On the basis of the configuration resource corresponding to the type or terminal group to which the terminal device belongs, the backscatter signal is sent or the downlink signal is monitored, that is, the terminal devices of different types or different groups correspond to different configuration resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Chuanfeng HE, Weijie XU, Zhisong ZUO, Shengjiang CUI, Rongyi HU, Zhi ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240155038Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first network performance data characterizing a wireless network, wherein the wireless network provides one or more users of a plurality of users access to a collection of servers that enable a plurality of services; obtaining second network performance data characterizing a wired network, wherein the wired network provides the one or more users access to the collection of servers that enable the plurality of services; obtaining first service performance data characterizing a first service of the plurality of services that are enabled by the collection of servers; obtaining first service requirements of the first service; and responsive to a first user of the one or more users indicating a preference to utilize the first service, selecting one of the wireless network or the wired network as a selected network for the first user, wherein the selecting of the selected network is based upon the first network performance data, the second networType: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Hongyan Lei, Ye Chen, Venson Shaw
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Publication number: 20240154684Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining characteristics of autonomous devices, detecting an area in which wireless services provided are deficient, and causing an autonomous device to move to the area and extend wireless coverage in the area. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
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Patent number: 11979371Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include establishing a wireless connection to a wireless network. The operations can further include receiving, via the wireless connection, data from a gateway device, that has been communicated via a network device of a publicly accessible network, wherein the data has been compared, by the gateway device, to a template of anomalous activity.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Mike Iapalucci, Myra Agostino, Zhi Cui, Jason Robbins, Gregory Stockman
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Publication number: 20240146568Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining characteristics of autonomous devices, identifying a portion of the autonomous devices having relatable characteristics, and assigning a network to the portion of autonomous devices for enabling communications with the portion of autonomous devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
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Publication number: 20240139958Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first, second, and third data respectively from first, second, and third physical robots operating in a smart community, obtaining a request message from the third physical robot, the request message comprising a request by the third physical robot to be stored at a location; and responsive to obtaining the request message: determining whether the first physical robot incudes a first storage space sufficiently large to contain the third physical robot; determining whether the second physical robot incudes a second storage space sufficiently large to contain the third physical robot; in a first case that the first physical robot does include a first storage space sufficiently large to contain the third physical robot and that the second physical robot does not include a second storage space sufficiently large to contain the third physical robot, selecting as a selected physical robot the first physical robot; in a second case that the firstType: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
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Publication number: 20240139965Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first, second, and third data associated with respective first, second, and third physical robots operating in a smart community (wherein the first data comprises a first historical listing of first tasks that had been performed by the first physical robot, wherein the second data comprises a second historical listing of second tasks that had been performed by the second physical robot, wherein the first tasks and the second tasks include a common task, wherein the third data comprises an indication of a current task being performed by the third physical robot, and wherein the current task is the common task); predicting, based upon the first, second, and third data, a future task that will be performed by the third physical robot (wherein the future task that is predicted is a task selected from the first tasks and the second tasks); selecting, based upon the future task that is predicted, a downloadable service that can be used by the thiType: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
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Publication number: 20240139956Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first data indicative of a first location of a first physical robot operating in a smart community, obtaining second data indicative of a second location of a second physical robot operating in the smart community, obtaining third data indicative of a third location of a third physical robot operating in the smart community, obtaining a request for assistance from the first physical robot; and responsive to obtaining the request for assistance: determining a first time interval that would be required for the second physical robot to reach the first physical robot at the first location; determining a second time interval that would be required for the third physical robot to reach the first physical robot at the first location; determining which of the first time interval and the second time interval is smaller; in a first case that the first time interval is smaller, selecting as a selected physical robot the second physical robot; in a secType: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
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Publication number: 20240147134Abstract: The present disclosure mainly relates to a headphone. The headphone may include a supporting assembly and a core module connected with the supporting assembly. The supporting assembly may be configured to support the core module to be worn at a wearing position. The core module may include a core housing, a transducer device, and a vibration panel. The transducer device may be provided in a accommodating cavity of the core housing, and the vibration panel may be connected with the transducer device and configured to transmit a mechanical vibration generated by the transducer device to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Junjiang FU, Yueqiang WANG, Chaojie CUI, Lei ZHONG, Zhi CAI, Yingying ZHANG, Weihua ZHOU, Piyou CHENG
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Publication number: 20240142988Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system determines that performance of a service is required at a first location in a smart community; identifies a robot to be transported, and determines whether physical transport or virtual transport is to be performed for the robot. If physical transport is to be performed, the system initiates communication with a robot transport controller to schedule the physical transport to the first location from a different second location. If virtual transport is to be performed, the processing system initiates communication with a radio access network (RAN) to schedule the virtual transport; the virtual transport includes configuring the robot at the first location. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
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Patent number: 11974375Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may detect at least one dark zone in a vicinity of a user, determine at least one lighting feature for an illumination of the at least one dark zone in accordance with a user profile of the user, identify at least one light source to provide the illumination of the at least one dark area in accordance with the at least one lighting feature that is determined, and transmit an instruction to the at least one light source to provide the illumination of the at least one dark zone in accordance with the at least one lighting feature that is determined.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Eric Zavesky, Robert T. Moton, Jr., Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert Koch
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Patent number: 11974146Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example generating, by a first Core Intelligent Controller (CIC) comprising a first processing system including a first processor, first data indicative of one or more first control functions that have been carried out by the first CIC, the first CIC being part of a wireless communication system; communicating, by the first CIC to a Service Intelligent Controller (SIC) comprising a second processing system including a second processor, the first data, the SIC being part of the wireless communication system; generating, by a first RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) comprising a third processing system including a third processor, second data indicative of one or more first radio access functions that have been carried out by the first RIC, the first RIC being part of the wireless communication system; communicating, by the first RIC to the SIC, the second data; generating, by the SIC, third data, the generating of the third data being based at least in part uponType: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Bo Lee, Paul Edward Smith, Jr.
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Publication number: 20240132110Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor of an autonomous vehicle may detect that the autonomous vehicle is or will be in an unoccupied state after conveying at least one user to a location, obtain a set of local rules associated with the location, and obtain at least a first constraint associated with at least one third-party service provider associated with the location. The processing system may then execute at least one navigation action of the autonomous vehicle that is in compliance with the set of the local rules, the at least the first constraint, and at least a second constraint of the at least one user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Eric Zavesky, Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Emily Dodwell
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Publication number: 20240137683Abstract: The present disclosure mainly relates to a headphone. The headphone may include a supporting assembly and a core module connected with the supporting assembly. The supporting assembly may be configured to support the core module to be worn at a wearing position. The core module may include a core housing, a transducer device, and a vibration panel. The transducer device may be provided in a accommodating cavity of the core housing, and the vibration panel may be connected with the transducer device and configured to transmit a mechanical vibration generated by the transducer device to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Junjiang FU, Yueqiang WANG, Chaojie CUI, Lei ZHONG, Zhi CAI, Yingying ZHANG, Weihua ZHOU, Piyou CHENG
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Publication number: 20240137681Abstract: The present disclosure mainly relates to a headphone. The headphone may include a supporting assembly and a core module connected with the supporting assembly. The supporting assembly may be configured to support the core module to be worn at a wearing position. The core module may include a core housing, a transducer device, and a vibration panel. The transducer device may be provided in a accommodating cavity of the core housing, and the vibration panel may be connected with the transducer device and configured to transmit a mechanical vibration generated by the transducer device to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Junjiang FU, Yueqiang WANG, Chaojie CUI, Lei ZHONG, Zhi CAI, Yingying ZHANG, Weihua ZHOU, Piyou CHENG
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Publication number: 20240134376Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system configures one or more robots to perform tasks in an establishment, and assigns to the robots privileges and/or priorities in accordance with a policy. The method also includes detecting a situation in the establishment requiring performance of a task; facilitating the performance of the task by at least one of the robots; and dynamically reprogramming at least one of the robots in response to the situation to perform a specialized task to address the situation. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
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Publication number: 20240137930Abstract: A wireless communication method includes: a type or terminal group to which a terminal device belongs is determined; and a backscatter signal is sent based on a transmission resource, a backoff parameter or a time unit corresponding to the type or terminal group to which the terminal device belongs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Weijie XU, Zhisong ZUO, Chuanfeng HE, Shengjiang CUI, Rongyi HU, Zhi ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240137684Abstract: The present disclosure mainly relates to a headphone. The headphone may include a supporting assembly and a core module connected with the supporting assembly. The supporting assembly may be configured to support the core module to be worn at a wearing position. The core module may include a core housing, a transducer device, and a vibration panel. The transducer device may be provided in a accommodating cavity of the core housing, and the vibration panel may be connected with the transducer device and configured to transmit a mechanical vibration generated by the transducer device to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Junjiang FU, Yueqiang WANG, Chaojie CUI, Lei ZHONG, Zhi CAI, Yingying ZHANG, Weihua ZHOU, Piyou CHENG
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Publication number: 20240137682Abstract: The present disclosure mainly relates to a headphone. The headphone may include a supporting assembly and a core module connected with the supporting assembly. The supporting assembly may be configured to support the core module to be worn at a wearing position. The core module may include a core housing, a transducer device, and a vibration panel. The transducer device may be provided in a accommodating cavity of the core housing, and the vibration panel may be connected with the transducer device and configured to transmit a mechanical vibration generated by the transducer device to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Junjiang FU, Yueqiang WANG, Chaojie CUI, Lei ZHONG, Zhi CAI, Yingying ZHANG, Weihua ZHOU, Piyou CHENG