Patents by Inventor Zhi YAN

Zhi YAN 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).

  • Publication number: 20190253526
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving, at a server computer, an indication that a user is exiting an application on a client device displaying a first document, causing a footprint of the first document to be stored, receiving, at the server computer, a request for a second document from the client device operated by the user, determining that the user is enrolled in a footprint services, retrieving a footprint associated with the user including information related to a document previously accessed by the user, causing information related to the footprint to be displayed to the user on the client device, receiving, from the client device operated by the user, a response to the information related to the footprint displayed to the user on the client device, determining, from the response, a request to display the document associated with the footprint, and causing the document associated with the footprint to be displayed to the user instead of the second document requested by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Xiao Zhi Yan, Sally Weng, Peter Zhao
  • Patent number: 10383029
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an information processing method and a base station. The method comprises: determining N first regions based on N first thresholds; determining T third regions based on the N first regions and M second regions, the M second regions being determined based on M second thresholds, the second threshold representing reliability of a second communication connection, the second communication connection being a communication connection between a destination user terminal and a user terminal other than the destination user terminal within the cell of the base station; selecting a relay user terminal from among user terminals within the third regions, to establish a relay communication connection with the destination user terminal through the relay user terminal. Accordingly, computation cost and channel bandwidth for selecting the relay user terminal are saved, processing delay is small, and the communication connection with the destination user terminal can be established rapidly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Co. LTD
    Inventor: Zhi Yan
  • Publication number: 20190222359
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment bundling. One apparatus includes a processor that generates a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment bundle for transmission in a first available feedback resource. In such an apparatus, the hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment bundle includes a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgements of first hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgments, and the number of hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgments is less than a threshold number of hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgments. The apparatus also includes a transmitter that transmits the hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment bundle in the first available feedback resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Zhi Yan, Xiaodong Yu, Chenxi Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190191428
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for device-to-device transmission. One apparatus includes a receiver that receives a control signal containing a first set of bits indicating a frequency band reference and a second set of bits indicating a frequency band pattern. In such an embodiment, the frequency band pattern is based on a unit size of the frequency band reference. Moreover, the apparatus includes a processor that identifies a resource assignment from both the frequency band reference and the frequency band pattern. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits data on the resource assignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Zhi Yan, Xinghua Song, Chenxi Zhu
  • Patent number: 10320948
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving, at a server computer, an indication that a user is exiting an application on a client device displaying a first document, causing a footprint of the first document to be stored, receiving, at the server computer, a request for a second document from the client device operated by the user, determining that the user is enrolled in a footprint services, retrieving a footprint associated with the user including information related to a document previously accessed by the user, causing information related to the footprint to be displayed to the user on the client device, receiving, from the client device operated by the user, a response to the information related to the footprint displayed to the user on the client device, determining, from the response, a request to display the document associated with the footprint, and causing the document associated with the footprint to be displayed to the user instead of the second document requested by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SuccessFactors, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao Zhi Yan, Sally Weng, Peter Zhao
  • Patent number: 10255174
    Abstract: A system having a common cache pool (CCP) includes a computing device having a plurality of applications executable on the computing device, each of the applications being in a particular application category, at least a first portion of the plurality of applications configured to utilize a cache. The CCP including a plurality of sub-caches associated with a respective particular application category, a sub-portion of applications associated with a sub-cache based on the particular application category, a first application of the sub-portion of applications accessing a first sub-cache when operated by a first user, and a second application of the sub-portion of applications, when operated by the first user, accessing the first sub-cache if the first application and the second application are of the same particular application category. A method to implement the system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Fangling Liu, Xiao Zhi Yan, Yingjie Weng
  • Publication number: 20190064135
    Abstract: The present application provides a method for tracing wine origin based on multielements and stable isotopes, comprising the steps of: 1) collecting wine samples from a plurality of origins; 2) filtering each of the wine samples collected in step 1) using a pore size of 0.22 ?m aqueous filter membrane, and pouring 1.5 ml of a filtrate into an autosampler vial for carbon stable isotope ratio analysis of ethanol and glycerol; pouring 0.3 ml of the wine sample into a 12 ml glass tube with stopper for analyzing oxygen stable isotopes in the water; and pouring 0.5 ml of the wine sample into a 15 ml centrifuge tube, and adding 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Liqi XIE, Hao WU, Zhi YAN, Bo CHEN, Xiaolei JIN, Baohui JIN, Xuehai BIAN, Xu ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20180346954
    Abstract: This application describes consortium between fungi and algae, where the algae are incorporated within hyphae of the fungi. The fungi, the algae, or both can be modified to express heterologous lipid synthesizing enzymes. Incorporation of algae into fungi facilitates harvesting of the algae and products produced by the consortia. Such consortia are robust. For example, the fungi and algae can symbiotically provide nutrients to each other and are tolerant of environmental stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Bonito, Zhi-Yan Du, Christoph Benning
  • Publication number: 20180332613
    Abstract: For random access wireless communication, in response to receiving two or more first random access preamble instances, a method generates at least one unique random access response (RAR) for each first random access preamble instance. The time advance information for each first random access preamble instance is different from time advance information for each other first random access preamble instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Zhi Yan
  • Publication number: 20180230420
    Abstract: This application describes consortium between fungi and algae, where the algae are incorporated within hyphae of the fungi. The consortium is robust. The fungi and algae can symbiotically provide nutrients to each other, and are tolerant of environmental stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Bonito, Zhi-Yan Du, Christoph Benning
  • Publication number: 20180184358
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an information processing method and a base station. The method comprises: determining N first regions based on N first thresholds; determining T third regions based on the N first regions and M second regions, the M second regions being determined based on M second thresholds, the second threshold representing reliability of a second communication connection, the second communication connection being a communication connection between a destination user terminal and a user terminal other than the destination user terminal within the cell of the base station; selecting a relay user terminal from among user terminals within the third regions, to establish a relay communication connection with the destination user terminal through the relay user terminal. Accordingly, computation cost and channel bandwidth for selecting the relay user terminal are saved, processing delay is small, and the communication connection with the destination user terminal can be established rapidly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Zhi Yan
  • Publication number: 20180152438
    Abstract: A system having a common cache pool (CCP) includes a computing device having a plurality of applications executable on the computing device, each of the applications being in a particular application category, at least a first portion of the plurality of applications configured to utilize a cache. The CCP including a plurality of sub-caches associated with a respective particular application category, a sub-portion of applications associated with a sub-cache based on the particular application category, a first application of the sub-portion of applications accessing a first sub-cache when operated by a first user, and a second application of the sub-portion of applications, when operated by the first user, accessing the first sub-cache if the first application and the second application are of the same particular application category. A method to implement the system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Fangling Liu, Xiao Zhi Yan, Yingjie Weng
  • Publication number: 20180077645
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an information processing method, a base station, and a terminal. The method applied to a base station comprises: receiving a random access request transmitted by each terminal; determining a repeat rank of each terminal; in response to the random access request, determining, based on the repeat rank, a transmission parameter for transmitting a random access response data packet to each terminal; and transmitting, based on the transmission parameter for the random access response data packet, the random access response data packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Zhi Yan
  • Publication number: 20170272287
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reference signal sequence determination. One apparatus includes a processor that determines an RS sequence for transmission. The RS sequence includes three symbols determined by the following equation: ru (n)=ej?(n)?/4. The RS sequence includes: a first RS sequence, wherein ru(n) is the first RS sequence, n=0 to 2, ?(0)=?3, ?(1)=?3, and ?(2)=?1; or a second RS sequence, wherein ru(n) is the second RS sequence, n=0 to 2, ?(0)=?3, ?(1)=1, and ?(2)=1. The apparatus also includes a transmitter that transmits the RS sequence on a time-frequency resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Zukang Shen, Zhi Yan
  • Publication number: 20170237584
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for cell-specific reference signal generation. One apparatus includes a processor that determines a NB-IoT CRS frequency offset. The processor may determine a first CRS sequence based on the NB-IoT CRS frequency offset. The processor may also determine a first time-frequency resource set. The apparatus may also include a transmitter that transmits the first CRS sequence on the first time-frequency resource set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Zhi Yan, Zukang Shen
  • Publication number: 20170192983
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a self-learning webpage layout based on history data is disclose. A server system collects user preference data from one or more client system. The server system stores the collected user preference data in a database associated with the server system. The server system receives a webpage request from a client system, wherein the requested webpage includes a plurality of topical sections. For each respective topical section, the server system accesses user preference data associated with the respective topical section from the database associated with the server system. The server system automatically generates a customized layout for the requested webpage by arranging the one or more topical sections in association with the user preference data associated with each topical section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Sally Weng, Xiao Zhi Yan, Peter Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170155714
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving, at a server computer, an indication that a user is exiting an application on a client device displaying a first document, causing a footprint of the first document to be stored, receiving, at the server computer, a request for a second document from the client device operated by the user, determining that the user is enrolled in a footprint services, retrieving a footprint associated with the user including information related to a document previously accessed by the user, causing information related to the footprint to be displayed to the user on the client device, receiving, from the client device operated by the user, a response to the information related to the footprint displayed to the user on the client device, determining, from the response, a request to display the document associated with the footprint, and causing the document associated with the footprint to be displayed to the user instead of the second document requested by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Xiao Zhi Yan, Sally Weng, Peter Zhao
  • Patent number: 9007949
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for searching carrier frequencies (CFs) including determining all CFs to be measured within a frequency band according to a predetermined frequency interval; selecting part of the CFs as Sampling Measurement CFs (SMCFs) according to a predetermined band search step, and for each of the SMCFs, calculating initial peak to average ratio (PAR) of the SMCFs; weighting the initial PAR of each of the SMCFs by using initial PARs of SMCFs left and right neighboring each of the SMCFs, to obtain a determined PAR of each of the SMCFs; ordering the determined PARs of all the SMCFs, and selecting, in a descending order of the determined PARs, a predetermined number of SMCFs and frequencies to be measured left and right neighboring the selected SMCFs as a search result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Zhi Yan, Gang Sun, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20140380463
    Abstract: Methods for setting and verifying a password in a password protected device. Setting a password includes receiving a configuration password entered via a keyboard, wherein the configuration password includes position information of at least one key on the keyboard, and symbol information of at least one key on the keyboard, and storing the configuration password. Verifying a password includes receiving an entered password on the keyboard, obtaining a stored configuration password, wherein the configuration password includes position information of at least one key on the keyboard and symbol information of at least one key on the keyboard, and verifying the entered password based on the configuration password. The keyboard may be a randomly arranged keyboard. Even if nearby persons can see the selection of symbols displayed on the keys for a password, they cannot determine the real content of the password, and thus cannot access the password-protected device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Feng Chen, Pan Liu, Xiao Yu Wang, Ziao Zhi Yan
  • Publication number: 20140182011
    Abstract: ACBP2 can be used to enhance drought tolerance in genetically modified plants. ACBP2 was observed to be expressed in guard cells, and ACBP2-overexpressing transgenic Arabidopsis were conferred enhanced drought tolerance. Vectors/expression cassettes for conferring drought tolerance to plants/plant material are provided. Methods of using ACBP2 to enhance drought tolerance of plants are provided. Plants and plant material with improved drought tolerance are also provided. Methods for screening for genes with ACBP2-like activity are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Mee Len CHYE, Zhi Yan DU, Mo Xian CHEN