公开(公告)号：US11568162B1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17243701

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: TP Lab, Inc.

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho ,  Augustine Junda Ho

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: In a method for charging an electric device by a service rendering system, a controller of the service rendering system receives an image captured by an image sensor and processes the image to identify a label in the image as corresponding to the electric device. The controller obtains a service point location encoded in the label, where the service point location includes a location relative to a location of the label. The controller obtains service information included in the label, where the service request includes a charging service, and the charging service includes a description of an electric charging input of the electric device. The controller calculates a label position of the label using the image of the label and calculates a service point position using the service point location and the label position, where the service point position includes the electric charging input.

公开(公告)号：US11223511B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US15960229

申请日：2018-04-23

Applicant: TP Lab Inc.

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho ,  Shin Cheung Simon Chiu

IPC: H04M7/00 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04M3/42

Abstract: A universal phone number service and method of providing a universal phone number service that allows a user to receive phone calls on any phone service with a single phone number. A telephone is disclosed that is associated with more than one phone number and a universal phone number, wherein any phone call placed to the universal phone number results in the call being completed to the telephone regardless of the service associated with the more than one phone number.

公开(公告)号：US10535360B1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15605079

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: TP Lab, Inc.

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho ,  John Chiong

IPC: G10L21/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L21/0272 ,  G10L25/84 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L21/0208

Abstract: A phone stand includes a phone holder for coupling to a phone conducting a voice session, a plurality of directional speakers positioned to project sound to a focused audio area corresponding to a location where a user is expected to be positioned, other speaker(s), and a system controller. The system controller is configured to receive audio signals of the voice session from the phone, separate the audio signals into speech signals and non-speech signals, obtain output mixing attributes, generate mixed signals by combining the speech signals and the non-speech signals according to the output mixing attributes, and send the mixed signals to the plurality of directional speakers. The other speaker(s) can include non-directional speakers, and the system controller is further configured to send the speech signals in the mixed signals to the plurality of directional speakers and the non-speech signals in the mixed signals to the other speaker(s).

公开(公告)号：US10231028B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US13525327

申请日：2012-06-17

Applicant: Chi Fai Ho ,  Shin Cheung Simon Chiu

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho ,  Shin Cheung Simon Chiu

IPC: H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A method and system for immediate distribution of a purchased consumer video includes an online video portal, which includes a video receiver and a video server. The video receiver connects to the online video merchant over a video distribution network and receives a consumer video from an online video merchant. The consumer video is purchased by a consumer from the online video merchant over a commerce network. The video receiver stores the consumer video in a consumer datastore. The video server connects to a television set of the consumer over a dedicated television channel of a television network. The video server retrieves the stored consumer video from the consumer datastore and sends the consumer video to a television set of the consumer over a dedicated television channel. The consumer video is distributed immediately after the consumer video is received from the online video merchant and stored in the consumer datastore.

公开(公告)号：US10069888B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15720563

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: TP Lab, Inc.

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/2387

Abstract: In a playing of media content among multiple devices, a first device creates a first progress information associated with a media content and the first device. The first progress information includes a current progress in a playing of the media content by the first device. When a second device receives an instruction to play the media content, the second device obtains the first progress information from the first device, creates a second progress information associated with the media content and the second device based on the first progress information, fetches the media content based on the second progress information, and plays the media content using the second progress information. In this manner, a progress in playing the media content is tied to the device playing the media content, and this progress may be shared with another device in the playing of the media content on the other device.

公开(公告)号：US10051342B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US14660947

申请日：2015-03-18

Applicant: TP Lab, Inc.

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: In a method for playing a video generated on-demand, a video player sends a video request to a video service provider over a data network. The video player receives a video media file from the video service provider. The video media file includes a plurality of cue slots including a plurality of video clip files. The video player obtains the plurality of video clip files from the plurality of cue slots and plays the plurality of video clip files. Each video clip file may include video data and a description, and the description may include location information and/or licensing information. A given video clip file(s) may include instructions for an animation and/or instructions for displaying video clip file(s) in an overlaid manner. Each of the cue slots may include comprises a start time, where the video clip files are played according to the start times.

公开(公告)号：US10015432B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15590662

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: TP Lab, Inc.

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho ,  Shin Cheung Simon Chiu

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/8549 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/44213 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/4586 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/8549 ,  H04N2005/44556 ,  H04N2005/44578

Abstract: Provided is a method and system for displaying video streams, including receiving video data from a plurality of video stream by a frame controller in communication with a television display including a first picture and a second picture, and also receiving a television program summary list. The television program summary list includes television program data corresponding to the received video streams, and displaying the television program summary list in the second picture, and allowing the selection of a program from the television program summary list by a consumer, and displaying the selected video stream in the first picture.

公开(公告)号：US09985817B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US11559570

申请日：2006-11-14

Applicant: Chi Fai Ho ,  Shin Cheung Simon Chiu

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho ,  Shin Cheung Simon Chiu

IPC: H04M7/00 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04L12/66

CPC classification number: H04L29/12122 ,  H04L29/12584 ,  H04L61/1547 ,  H04L61/2596 ,  H04M3/42229 ,  H04Q2213/13034 ,  H04Q2213/13097 ,  H04Q2213/13098 ,  H04Q2213/13196 ,  H04Q2213/13389

Abstract: A universal phone number service and method of providing a universal phone number service that allows a user to receive phone calls on any phone service with a single phone number. A telephone is disclosed that is associated with more than one phone number and a universal phone number, wherein any phone call placed to the universal phone number results in the call being completed to the telephone regardless of the service associated with the more than one phone number.

公开(公告)号：US09742744B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14736278

申请日：2015-06-11

Applicant: TP Lab, Inc.

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho

IPC: H04L9/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F12/14

CPC classification number: H04L63/0492 ,  G06F12/1408 ,  G06F2212/1052 ,  H04L63/0272 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: In electronic document storage control, a document controller receives a document storage request to store an electronic document from an access device. The document controller retrieves the electronic document and a storage location attribute associated with the electronic document. The document controller obtains a current location of the document controller, and compares the current location of the document controller and the storage location attribute associated with the electronic document. In response to a match between the current location and the storage location attribute, the document controller stores the electronic document at the document controller. In response to no match between the current location and the storage location attribute, the document controller does not stores the electronic document.

公开(公告)号：US09740873B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14736276

申请日：2015-06-11

Applicant: TP Lab, Inc.

Inventor： Chi Fai Ho

IPC: H04L9/00 ,  G06F21/62

CPC classification number: G06F21/6209 ,  G06F2221/2111

Abstract: In electronic document access control, a document controller receives a document access request from an access device. The request is to access an electronic document previously stored in a datastore coupled to the document controller. The request includes a current location of the access device, and the electronic document is associated with an access location attribute. The document controller compares the current location of the access device with the access location attribute associated with the electronic document. In response to a match between the current location and the access location attribute, the document controller sends the electronic document to the access device. In response to no match between the current location and the access location attribute, the document controller does not send the electronic document to the access device.