Patents by Inventor Zhongsheng JIANG

Zhongsheng JIANG 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: 10402619
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting pressure. The method includes: acquiring, via a fingerprint recognition sensor, a plurality of successive fingerprint images; recognizing sweat pores in the plurality of successive fingerprint images; determining a feature of the recognized sweat pores in the plurality of successive fingerprint images; and determining a changing trend of pressure applied on the fingerprint recognition sensor over time based on a changing trend of the feature of the recognized sweat pores across the plurality of successive fingerprint images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun Yang, Zhongsheng Jiang, Chuanshun Ji
  • Publication number: 20190251393
    Abstract: A method of updating a fingerprint template in an electronic device is provided. In an example, the method includes: a blank image is acquired when a fingerprint sensor in the electronic device scans a fingerprint sensor region and no finger is detected; and it is determined whether the fingerprint template is to be updated according to the blank image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhongsheng JIANG
  • Publication number: 20190251329
    Abstract: A method of unlocking an electronic device with fingerprints is provided. The method includes: detecting a first contact parameter between an object and a touch screen of the electronic device; in response to determining that the first contact parameter meets a first preset condition to awaken a fingerprint recognition function of the electronic device, detecting a second contact parameter between the object and the touch screen; and awakening the fingerprint recognition function; in response to determining that the second contact parameter meets a second preset condition to perform the fingerprint recognition function, collecting fingerprint information of the object with a fingerprint sensor configured in the touch screen; and in response to determining that the fingerprint information matches pre-stored reference fingerprint information, unlocking the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhongsheng JIANG
  • Publication number: 20190251317
    Abstract: A method for fingerprint unlocking is provided. The method is applied to an electronic device equipped with a touch screen and a fingerprint sensor, wherein the electronic device is configured to detect a pressure value applied on the touch screen by an object and a contact position of the object with the touch screen, and the fingerprint sensor is disposed in the touch screen and forms a fingerprint response area at a corresponding position of the touch screen, The method includes: when it is detected the pressure value is larger than a preset threshold and the contact position is located in the fingerprint response area, waking up the fingerprint recognition function of the electronic device: collecting the texture information of the object by the fingerprint sensor; matching the texture information with pre-stored reference fingerprint information; when the matching is successful, performing an unlocking operation on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Zhongsheng JIANG
  • Patent number: 10380398
    Abstract: Electronic devices having fingerprint authentication, and methods for controlling a fingerprint authentication on the electronic devices are provided. In one aspect, a method includes acquiring, using a first sensor on the electronic device, a first signal produced by an object positioned in proximity to the electronic device, and acquiring a second signal using a fingerprint sensor on the electronic device. The method also includes controlling a fingerprint authentication on the electronic device based on at least one of the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Dan Liu, Gang Wang
  • Patent number: 10346669
    Abstract: A fingerprint entry prompting method, includes: obtaining an ith entered fingerprint image, during a process of collecting and combining N fingerprint images entered in sequence to generate a fingerprint template of a user, wherein N?i?2, and N and i are integers; obtaining an overlap region between the ith entered fingerprint image and a determined template image, wherein the determined template image is generated by combining i?1 previously entered fingerprint images; and presenting a prompting message when the overlap region satisfies a prompting condition, wherein the prompting message is configured to instruct the user to move a finger towards a specified direction and re-enter the ith fingerprint image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Chuanshun Ji, Gang Wang
  • Patent number: 10318069
    Abstract: A method, an electronic device, and a medium for controlling a state of a touch screen are provided. The method includes: detecting whether the touch screen is in a first preset state; determining whether induction information of a suspended object reaches a first set of preset thresholds, if the touch screen is not in the first preset state; and controlling the touch screen to be switched from a current state to the first preset state, if the induction information reaches the first set of preset thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Dawei Xiong, Dan Liu
  • Patent number: 10282586
    Abstract: An apparatus for realizing a touch button and fingerprint identification, includes: a fingerprint identification sensor, disposed below a cover glass of a touch screen of a terminal device; and a capacitive button sensor, disposed below the cover glass and located on at least one side of the fingerprint identification sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Kun Yang, Jun Tao
  • Patent number: 10204255
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display assembly and an electronic device are provided. The liquid crystal display assembly includes: a touch screen, an upper substrate in parallel to the touch screen, a lower substrate in parallel to the upper substrate, a liquid crystal layer embedded between the upper and lower substrates, an upper polarizing plate and a lower polarizing plate attached to one side of the upper substrate and one side of the lower substrate which are opposite to the liquid crystal layer, respectively, and at least one fingerprint recognition sensor, at least one optical proximity sensor and a control chip. The at least one fingerprint recognition sensor and the at least one optical proximity sensor are respectively disposed between the upper polarizing plate and the lower polarizing plate, and the fingerprint recognition sensor is electrically connected to the control chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Guosheng Li, Zhongsheng Jiang, Hao He
  • Patent number: 10191582
    Abstract: A terminal is provided. The terminal includes a processor and a touch control button, and the touch control button includes a touch control sensor and a button cover plate. The button cover plate is located above a sensor sheet of the touch control sensor. The processor is electrically connected to the touch control sensor and is configured to acquire a detection signal value of the touch control sensor, wherein the detection signal value of the touch control sensor increases as a sensing area of the sensor sheet increases. The processor is further configured to determine a control instruction according to pre-stored corresponding relationships between detection signal values and control instructions and to execute the control instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Kun Yang, Jun Tao
  • Patent number: 10129990
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and a middle frame of the mobile terminal. The middle frame includes: a metallic baffle having a first long side and a second long side; a first non-metallic side plate, a long side of the first non-metallic side plate connected to the first long side of the metallic baffle; and a second non-metallic side plate, a long side of the second non-metallic side plate connected to the second long side of the metallic baffle. The first non-metallic side plate and the second non-metallic side plate are positioned at a same face of the metallic baffle and are perpendicular to the same face of the metallic baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Dan Liu, Guosheng Li
  • Publication number: 20180315799
    Abstract: Provided are an organic light emitting diode display module, a control method for the organic light emitting diode display module, a display device and electronic equipment. The organic light emitting diode display module includes: an organic light emitting diode display panel, configured to emit light rays to a finger during fingerprint recognition; and a fingerprint sensor, arranged on a side of the display panel away from a light emerging side, configured to receive the light rays reflected by the finger and determine a fingerprint pattern of the finger according to the light rays reflected by the finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhongsheng JIANG
  • Patent number: 10102361
    Abstract: An apparatus for implementing touch key and fingerprint identification includes a fingerprint identification sensor arranged below a cover glass of a terminal device and a capacitive touch sensor arranged below the fingerprint identification sensor. The fingerprint identification sensor is configured to collect fingerprint information applied on the cover glass. The capacitive touch sensor is configured to collect a capacitance generated on the cover glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Kun Yang, Jun Tao
  • Patent number: 10102410
    Abstract: A terminal device for fingerprint identification may include a control component and a screen. The screen may include a screen cover, a display component, a fingerprint detection element, and a plurality of touch signal detection elements. The fingerprint detection element and the plurality of touch signal detection elements may be between the screen cover and a top surface of the display component; the fingerprint detection element may be in a free area among different touch signal detection elements; and the control component may be electrically connected with the fingerprint detection element and configured to acquire detection signal of the fingerprint detection element, generate fingerprint data based on the detection signal of the fingerprint detection element, compare the fingerprint data with reference fingerprint data stored in advance, and execute a preset control instruction if the fingerprint data matches the reference fingerprint data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Kun Yang, Jun Tao
  • Patent number: 10068151
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device for enhancing readability and a computer-readable medium and belongs to the field of display technology. The method for enhancing readability includes acquiring image feature information of an image; identifying an image type of the image based on the image feature information; selecting a readability enhancing way corresponding to the image type; and enhancing the image by the readability enhancing way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guosheng Li, Zhongsheng Jiang, Xiaoxing Yang
  • Publication number: 20180238748
    Abstract: A pressure detection method is provided. The method includes: sampling n frames of fingerprint image in sequence by a fingerprint recognition sensor, where n?2 and n is an integer; obtaining an area of fingerprint in each of the n frames of fingerprint image; and determining a change trend of a pressure acting on the fingerprint recognition sensor according to a change trend of the areas in the n frames of fingerprint image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Kun YANG, Zhongsheng JIANG, Chuanshun JI
  • Patent number: 9952687
    Abstract: An apparatus for implementing touch control and fingerprint identification includes: a fingerprint identification sensor, a fingerprint identification circuit, a combination switch and a touch control circuit. The fingerprint identification sensor comprises a plurality of sub-sensors. The fingerprint identification sensor transmits a signal generated by detection of the plurality of sub-sensors to the fingerprint identification circuit when the combination switch is open circuited, and combines the signal generated by detection of the plurality of sub-sensors into a touch signal through the combination switch so as to transmit the touch signal to the touch control circuit when the combination switch is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Kun Yang, Jun Tao
  • Publication number: 20180096660
    Abstract: A display apparatus and an electronic device are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel including a first region and a second region; a fingerprint sensor in an effective display region of the display panel, for fingerprint identification; and a first control chip electrically connected to the display panel. When the first region and the second region same signals indicating display of a same grayscale by the first and second regions, the first control chip adjusts at least one of a first grayscale of the first region and a second grayscale of the second region in accordance with the same signals, a light transmittance of the first region and a light transmittance of the second region, so that the first region and the second region generate the same display effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Anyu LIU, Zhongsheng JIANG, Lei YU
  • Patent number: 9928811
    Abstract: A method, device, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for image display. The method includes: obtaining display definition information of an image to be displayed; determining a target image compression ratio corresponding to the display definition information of the image to be displayed based on a prestored correspondence between display definition information and image compression ratios; and compressing display data of the image to be displayed based on the target image compression ratio, and transmitting the compressed display data to a display device for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Anyu Liu, Guosheng Li, Zhongsheng Jiang
  • Patent number: 9922228
    Abstract: A method for fingerprint recognition may include: acquiring a current charging state of the mobile terminal; updating setting of a fingerprint recognition threshold value according to the current charging state of the mobile terminal; acquiring a fingerprint image, and extracting feature information of the fingerprint image; and conducting a fingerprint recognition according to the extracted feature information and the fingerprint recognition threshold value. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the current charging state of the mobile terminal is acquired and setting of the fingerprint recognition threshold value is thus updated according to the current charging state of the mobile terminal, such that the mobile terminal can acquire the same fingerprint recognition rate regardless of different charging states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Kun Yang, Dan Liu