Tong, CA
Bo-Ming Tong, Vancouver CA
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20090198647 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING LOCALE-SPECIFIC DATA BASED ON A TOTAL ORDERING OF SUPPORTED LOCALES - A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to extract a first language from a first target locale in response to failing to match the target locale to a list of supplied locales, where the list of supplied locales includes all supported locales for which locale-specific data is available. The computer readable storage medium further includes executable instructions to identify a substitute locale within the list of supplied locales based on a total ordering of all supported locales, where the substitute locale includes the first language if the list of supplied locales includes at least one locale within the first language. | 08-06-2009 |
Jiangdong Tong, London CA
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20090255619 | MULTI-LAYER INTUMESCENT FIRE PROTECTION BARRIER WITH ADHESIVE SURFACE - An intumescent fire protection barrier in the form of an adhesive sheet or continuous roll of tape. The barrier comprises laminated layers of an intumescent material, a reinforcing matrix, a pressure sensitive adhesive and a release liner. The intumescent material is adhesively applied to a structural steel substrate and expands by at least 10 times its original thickness during a fire to provide fire protection to the substrate. Multiple layers of the fire protection barrier may be installed on top of one another. This application method dramatically reduces installation time as compared with sprayed on fire protection coatings. | 10-15-2009 |
20120080144 | MULTI-LAYER INTUMESCENT FIRE PROTECTION BARRIER WITH ADHESIVE SURFACE - An intumescent fire protection barrier in the form of an adhesive sheet or continuous roll of tape. The barrier comprises laminated layers of an intumescent material, a reinforcing matrix, a pressure sensitive adhesive and a release liner. The intumescent material is adhesively applied to a structural steel substrate and expands by at least 10 times its original thickness during a fire to provide fire protection to the substrate. Multiple layers of the fire protection barrier may be installed on top of one another. This application method dramatically reduces installation time as compared with sprayed on fire protection coatings. | 04-05-2012 |
Jiefei Tong, Richmond Hill CA
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20120225954 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CARCINOMA - The disclosure includes a method of screening for, diagnosing or detecting non-small cell lung carcinoma or an increased likelihood of developing non-small cell lung carcinoma in a subject. The method comprises: | 09-06-2012 |
Kuo-Cheng Tong, Toronto CA
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20090213136 | Color sampler - A method for selecting a desired color from a screen display using a color selection tool that may appear as an eyedropper. Rather than independently choosing pixels or a matrix of pixels, the user blends a color by selecting pixels using a mouse cursor. In response, the color of each selected pixel is incrementally blended into the current color at a constant rate. That is, each selected pixel is blended with the current color according to a constant blending factor. In this manner, the current color changes at a constant rate with the contribution of each successive pixel. This approach allows the user to gradually blend colors from the screen display, much as a painter would gradually mix colors on a palette. | 08-27-2009 |
Kuo-Feng Tong, Ottawa CA
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20110193791 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSITIVE OVERLAY INCLUDING TOUCH SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A touch-sensitive overlay includes a substrate, and a capacitive touch sensor arrangement comprising a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor disposed on the substrate in a region and arranged and constructed such that a coordinate of the touch is determined based on a relation of signals from at least the first and the second touch sensors, wherein the first touch sensor is electrically isolated from the second touch sensor. | 08-11-2011 |
Kuo-Feng Tong, Waterloo CA
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20100188371 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A TOUCHSCREEN AND A METHOD OF USING A TOUCHSCREEN OF A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A handheld electronic device having a touchscreen and a method of using a touchscreen of a handheld electronic device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of input using a touchscreen display of a handheld electronic device, comprising: displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on the touchscreen display, the graphical user interface comprising a plurality of selectable user interface elements, each having an area of the touchscreen display associated herewith and each generating a respective input signal in response to selection thereof; detecting a touch input on the touchscreen display having a touch point; determining an orientation of the handheld electronic device; determining a touch offset in accordance with the orientation of the handheld electronic device; determining an adjusted touch point on the touch-sensitive input surface in accordance with the touch point and the touch offset; and generating an input signal associated with a respective user interface element displayed at the adjusted touch point when the adjusted touch point is associated with one of the plurality of selectable user interface elements in the graphical user interface | 07-29-2010 |
20110018695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - Method and apparatus for displaying a view of an application on a touch-sensitive display include detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display. When the touch is at a first force, first feedback is provided and a first function is performed. When the touch is at a second force, second feedback is provided and a second function is performed. The first function and the second function are different. The first force and the second force are different. | 01-27-2011 |
20110248839 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes detecting a touch at a touch location on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, identifying a first threshold value associated with the touch location, comparing the first threshold value to a force value related to the touch, and providing a first tactile feedback in response to determining that the force value meets the first threshold value. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248931 | TACTILE FEEDBACK FOR TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - An electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display, an actuator configured to impart a force on the touch-sensitive display to provide tactile feedback, and a controller configured to detect a touch based on input from the touch-sensitive display and to initiate the tactile feedback by the actuator. | 10-13-2011 |
20110260983 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes determining first respective values representative of forces applied by a plurality of actuators to a touch-sensitive input device of an electronic device, controlling the actuators to cause the actuators to change the forces applied to the touch-sensitive input device, determining second respective values representative of the forces applied by the actuators to the touch-sensitive input device, and determining when there is a fault based on a change from the first respective values to the second respective values. | 10-27-2011 |
20110279380 | METHOD OF PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method includes detecting, at a first time, a first touch associated with a first touch value that meets one of a first touch threshold and a second touch threshold, detecting, at a second time, a second touch associated with a second touch value that meets one of the first touch threshold and the second touch threshold, providing first tactile feedback at the first time, and providing second tactile feedback at the second time when the time period between the first time and the second time meets a time threshold. | 11-17-2011 |
20110279381 | METHOD OF PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method includes detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display, determining when a touch value associated with the touch meets a first touch threshold, determining a first period of time between detecting the touch and when the touch value meets the first touch threshold, and providing a first tactile feedback when the first period of time is meets a first time threshold. | 11-17-2011 |
20120299864 | PROXIMITY DETECTION BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A RELATED OBJECT - Methods and apparatus are provided related to proximity detection between a mobile device and a related object, such as a holder, holster, pocket liner, support surface, or the like. A pattern is associated with the related object or device, for example printed on a surface thereof, the pattern being discernable by a mobile device input module, such as a touch surface or optical navigation module. When the pattern is presented to the input module, the mobile device detects the pattern and may respond accordingly, for example by shifting to a standby mode or suppressing mobile device inputs. | 11-29-2012 |
20130021263 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes detecting a first touch at a first touch location on a touch-sensitive display, detecting a second touch at a second touch location on the touch-sensitive display, and when a first distance from the first touch location to the second touch location meets a distance threshold and a second distance from the previous touch location to the first touch location does not meet the distance threshold, identifying the second touch as a new touch. | 01-24-2013 |
Kuo-Feng Tong, Etobicoke CA
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20090267904 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE INPUT SURFACE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING USER-SELECTED INPUT - A method of determining input at a touch-sensitive input surface of a portable electronic device includes detecting a touch event at the touch-sensitive input surface, sampling touch attributes during the touch event, determining an actual touch location and determining at least one shift in touch location based on the touch attributes sampled during the touch event, and determining an input based on the actual touch location and the direction of shift of the touch location. | 10-29-2009 |
20110122061 | OPTICAL TRACKPAD MODULE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An optical trackpad module is described herein. The module includes a light source and a trackpad that is optically coupled to the light source such that light from the light source can reach the trackpad. The trackpad is configured to receive an input object. The module also includes a sensor array that receives at least some of the light from the light source that is reflected off the input object. The sensor array is divided into sub-sections, and each sub-section corresponds to a portion of the trackpad. In addition, each sub-section detects at least translational movement of the input object on the corresponding trackpad portions to enable detection of rotational motion of the input object on the trackpad. | 05-26-2011 |
20110248929 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes detecting a touch at a touch location on a touch-sensitive display, identifying a delay associated with the touch location, and when a force value related to the touch meets a first threshold value, providing a first tactile feedback after waiting the delay. | 10-13-2011 |
20110291950 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes detecting a first touch at a first location and a second touch at a second location on a touch-sensitive display, determining a first force value and a second force value based on measured force values at force sensors, force sensor locations, and the first and second locations, determining a third force value based on the measured force values at force sensors, the force sensor locations, and the first and second locations, and pairing coordinate values of the first touch and the second touch based on the first force value, the second force value, and the third force value. | 12-01-2011 |
20110291951 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes detecting a first touch at a first location and a second touch at a second location on a touch-sensitive display, determining a first force value by a first sensor and a second force value by a second sensor, wherein the first force value and the second force value are determined at a time when the first touch and the second touch are both detected, and determining a first applied force value for the first touch and a second applied force value for the second touch based on the first force value and the second force value and based on the first location and the second location. | 12-01-2011 |
Mang Lun A. Tong, Scarborough CA
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20090141894 | USB VIDEO CARD AND DONGLE DEVICE WITH VIDEO ENCODING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A universal serial bus (USB) dongle device includes a USB interface for receiving a video signal in a first format and for sending a processed video signal in a second format wherein the first format differs from the second format. An encoding module generates the processed video signal based on the video signal. In a further embodiment, A video card includes a video receiver for receiving a video signal in a first format, based on a selection command. An encoding module generates a processed video signal in a second format based on the video signal, wherein the first format differs from the second format. A USB interface transfers the processed video signal to the host device, receives the selection command from the host device and receives a power signal from the host device to power the video receiver and the encoding module. | 06-04-2009 |
20110304767 | DONGLE DEVICE WITH VIDEO ENCODING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A universal serial bus (USB) dongle device includes a USB interface that receives selection data from a host device that indicates a selection of a first video format from a plurality of available formats. The USB interface also receives an input video signal from the host device in the first video format and a power signal from the host device. An encoding module generates a processed video signal in a second video format based on the input video signal, wherein the first video format differs from the second video format. The USB interface transfers the processed video signal to the host device. | 12-15-2011 |
Roger Tong, Oakville CA
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20100022202 | TRANSCEIVER REDUNDANCY IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM - An electronic toll collection system wherein the reader includes a switching network and a plurality of transceivers operating under the control of a controller. The reader further includes failure detection circuitry for determining whether any of the transceivers have failed based upon the RF outputs of the transceivers. If the controller determines that a transceiver has failed, then it alters the switching pattern such that the switching network excludes the failed transceiver from being connected to the antennas. The reader thereby provides for adaptive RF channel assignment, as the particular transceiver used to excite a particular antenna may be dynamically altered, and the provision of at least two transceivers in the reader ensures transceiver redundancy. | 01-28-2010 |
Tack Tong, Scarborough CA
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20080276229 | INCREMENTAL MODEL REFINEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION IN GENERATING COMMERCE APPLICATIONS USING A MODEL DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE - In one embodiment of the invention, a method for profile mapped model transformation for model driven architecture (MDA) development of service provisioning applications can be provided. Them method can include mapping elements of a platform independent domain specific model to a platform specific domain specific model for a target platform with stereotypes in a uniform modeling language (UML) profile defined for the target platform. The method further can include transforming a platform independent domain specific model into a platform specific domain specific model for a target platform by applying the stereotypes of the UML profile defined for the target platform. Finally, the method can include generating shell source code for the transformed platform specific domain specific model. | 11-06-2008 |
20090070189 | BUSINESS DOMAIN LEVEL SPECIFICATION OF A MARKETING CAMPAIGN - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to the customer experience marketing component of an e-commerce system and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for specifying marketing campaigns in an e-commerce system at a business domain level. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for specifying marketing campaigns in an e-commerce system at a business domain level can include specifying criteria for triggering a marketing campaign for a specific customer through a form based user interface, generating monitoring criteria for monitoring customer behavior for the specific customer from the specified criteria, monitoring customer behavior according to the monitoring criteria, and triggering a marketing campaign for the specific customer only when observing customer behavior consistent with the monitoring criteria when monitoring the customer behavior. | 03-12-2009 |
Wea Tong, Ottawa CA
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20110075587 | OFDM SYSTEM WITH REVERSE LINK INTERFERENCE ESTIMATION - A new method of performing interference estimation to allow the data packets to be efficiently delivered in an OFDM system. The interference estimation is performed on average over each frame for each mobile station individually in both frequency and time domains. Based on the estimated interference, the CIR can be determined by the BTS based on channel response estimates made by the BTS, or by the MS based on channel response estimates made for the uplink assuming a symmetrical channel. Numerical results show that the CIR estimation error could be very small if a sub-channel is considered as the minimum transmission unit. In terms of the aggregate throughput, the interference estimation method can provide a significant gain. | 03-31-2011 |
Wen Tong, Kitchener CA
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20090003466 | System and Method for Mapping Symbols for Mimo Transmission - Methods and devices are provided for MIMO OFDM transmitter and receivers having odd and/even numbers of transmit antennas. Various methods for pre-coding information bits before space time coding (STC) are described for enabling transmission of information bits over all antennas. Methods of decoding received signals that have been pre-coded and STC coded are also provided by embodiments of the invention. Pilot patterns for downlink and uplink transmission between a base station and one or more wireless terminals for three transmit antenna transmitters are also provided. Variable rate codes are provided that combine various fixed rate codes in a manner that results in codes whose rates are dependent on all the various fixed rate codes that are combined. | 01-01-2009 |
Wen Tong, Ottowa CA
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20130344877 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC CELL CONFIGURATION - An apparatus for adapting hyper cells in response to changing conditions of a cellular network is disclosed. During operation, the apparatus collects data regarding network conditions of the cellular network. In accordance with the collected network condition data, the apparatus changes an association of a transmit point from a second cell ID of a second hyper cell to a first cell ID of a first hyper cell. Virtual data channels, broadcast common control channel and virtual dedicated control channel, transmit point optimization, UE-centric channel sounding and measurement, and single frequency network synchronization are also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
Wen Tong, Ontario CA
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20130301510 | Method and System for Allocating Media Access Control Layer Resources in a Wireless Communication Environment - A method and system for allocating shareable wireless transmission resources. A resource pool is established. The resource pool is divided into a plurality of physical layer allocation units usable for wirelessly transmitting control information and traffic data. The allocation units are assigned at the media access control layer for the wireless transmission of the control information and traffic data. The system and method of the present invention also allows mobile stations to be dynamically grouped into multicast groupings to reduce system overhead resource requirements. | 11-14-2013 |
Xin Tong, Toronto CA
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20130198498 | COMPILING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method, program, and apparatus for optimizing compiled code using a dynamic compiler. The method includes the steps of: generating intermediate code from a trace, which is an instruction sequence described in machine language; computing an offset between an address value, which is a base point of an indirect branch instruction, and a start address of a memory page, which includes a virtual address referred to by the information processing apparatus immediately after processing a first instruction; determining whether an indirect branch instruction that is subsequent to the first instruction causes processing to jump to another memory page, by using a value obtained from adding the offset to a displacement made by the indirect branch instruction; and optimizing the intermediate code by using the result of the determining step. | 08-01-2013 |
Zhaoguo Tong, Kitchener CA
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20090232442 | Phase shift optical loop spectroscopy - The invention provides a method and apparatus for measuring one or more optical properties, such as absorbance and refractive index, of a test medium such as a gas, a liquid, or solid material. The method comprises providing a passive optical waveguide loop comprising the test medium, launching in the optical loop an intensity-modulated light at a reference phase, detecting a phase of said light along the optical waveguide loop, and comparing the detected phase of said light along the loop with the reference phase, wherein the comparison provides information about one or more optical properties of the test medium. | 09-17-2009 |