Brian Lum Chan

US Patent:

7076768, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Oct 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/001085

Inventors:

Chia-Hsin Li - San Jose CA, US
Brian Chan - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Seiko Epson Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717132, 717144, 717166

Abstract:

Methods and computer readable media for a software tool capable of subdividing programs into autonomous modules, where the modules enable a feature of the program, are provided. One exemplary method includes a computer implemented method for identifying modules of an executable program. The method begins with initiating the executable program. Then, the executable program is monitored as it is running. The monitoring of the executable program further includes, identifying interrelated classes for each of the modules where each of the modules correspond to a feature functionality of the executable program. Also included in the monitoring is generating a data structure for each module as the executable program is running. Here, the data structure defines the classes for each feature functionality.

US Patent:

7164489, Jan 16, 2007

Filed:

Oct 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/029777

Inventors:

Chia-Hsin Li - San Jose CA, US
Brian Chan - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Seiko Epson Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

358 116, 358 19, 382298, 382305, 345536, 345537, 345543

Abstract:

A rotated representation of an image is printed by using a coordinate system to assign tile divisions to the image. The size of the tile divisions are selected to maintain their area equal to, or less, than a predetermined maximum. Each segment of the image, as defined by the tile delineations, is sent separately to a data processing unit for processing. The received tile is assigned new coordinate dictating its new target position on a printed page, and its relation to the other tiles. The tile is itself further rotated prior to being send to the printer.

US Patent:

7353275, Apr 1, 2008

Filed:

Oct 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/032885

Inventors:

Chia-Hsin Li - San Jose CA, US
Brian Chan - Palo Alto CA, US
Sean Miceli - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steve Nelson - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Seiko Epson Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16
B41J 15/00

US Classification:

709225, 709217, 709223, 358 19, 358 116

Abstract:

A series of approved printers is associated with each of multiples utilities. A client user having a local printer must first identify the local printer as one of the approved printers. The client user may then gain access to the utilities having an association with the local printer. The utilities have access to multiple image sets. Each image set includes a thumbnail representation for quick selection, a screen representation for editing the image, and a printer representation for printing the image. The printer representation is of higher resolution than the screen representation, and the screen representation is of higher resolution than the thumbnail representation. Each utility is further associated with list of predefined, and unalterably, printer setting. When a print option is actuated, the utility conveys a list of predefined printer settings to a printer without requiring the client user to submit any printer preferences.

US Patent:

7617891, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

Oct 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/247918

Inventors:

Brian Chan - Millbrae CA, US
Julio Guerrero - Cambridge MA, US
Anette Hosoi - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Schlumberger Technology Corporation - Ridgefield CT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

B62D 57/02
E21B 43/00

US Classification:

180 71, 180 81, 180 85, 180 9, 180 21, 180313, 166 66, 166 50, 166 55, 299 31, 305 60, 305404

Abstract:

A self-propelled mechanical crawler adapted to move on a medium. One example of such a crawler includes a foot, a wave generator adapted to drive a periodic wave in the foot, and a wave transfer mechanism coupled between the wave generator and the foot. The wave transfer mechanism may be adapted to translate the periodic wave produced by the wave generator into a corresponding periodic deformation in the foot so as to generate forces in the medium to propel the crawler.

US Patent:

20030093508, May 15, 2003

Filed:

Oct 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/045188

Inventors:

Chia-Hsin Li - San Jose CA, US
Steve Nelson - San Jose CA, US
Theodore Huffmire - San Francisco CA, US
Sean Miceli - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian Chan - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/222000, 717/171000

Abstract:

Methods and a system for installing and launching network application in a manner where the applications are regulated to run uniformly across platforms are provided. One exemplary method includes installing and launching a network application, through a distributed network where the application is contained on a server. The method initiates with accessing the server through the network. Then, parameters of the application are selected. Next, it is determined if the latest version of the application is present on a client. Then, an archive file containing the latest version of the application is downloaded and installed if the latest version of the application is not present on the client. Next, the application is launched. Then, parameters are passed to a port. The port is in communication with the application and the application is configured to access native libraries of the archive file.

US Patent:

20030097400, May 22, 2003

Filed:

Oct 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/999658

Inventors:

Chia-Hsin Li - San Jose CA, US
Steve Nelson - San Jose CA, US
Brian Chan - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

International Classification:

G06F015/16
G06F015/177

US Classification:

709/203000, 709/221000

Abstract:

Methods and an apparatus for downloading an application over a distributed network are provided. One exemplary method includes a computer implemented method executed by a general purpose computer, where the computer implemented method is capable of downloading an executable program from a networked storage to the general purpose computer. The method initiates with downloading a core module where the core module includes classes necessary to run an engine of the executable program. Then, the core module is installed which in turn module provides instant user functionality. The installed core module includes code for, requesting a class not associated with the core module, searching non-core modules of the executable program for the requested class, and downloading to the general purpose computer a non-core module containing the requested class while the executable program provides the user functionality.

US Patent:

20070171846, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Jan 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/339934

Inventors:

Chia-Hsin Li - San Jose CA, US
Brian Chan - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/16

US Classification:

370260000

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide data structures for modeling videoconference meetings, including videoconference meetings having only a single occurrence and videoconference meetings that repeat regularly, such as on a weekly or monthly basis. Some embodiments additionally model videoconference meetings that are part of a repeating series, but that have been canceled or moved to a different time, day, or the like, than the other videoconference meetings in the series. Embodiments of the present invention also provide methods for managing videoconference meetings, scheduling videoconference meetings, displaying the schedules, and monitoring videoconference participant load for videoconference meetings. Some embodiments additionally model videoconference media files, and methods for managing the media files.

US Patent:

20080120370, May 22, 2008

Filed:

Nov 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/562880

Inventors:

Brian Chan - Palo Alto CA, US
Steve Nelson - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprises an input circuit to receive registration messages from virtual meeting servers, wherein each registration message comprises a network address of the respective virtual meeting server and an identification string for the respective virtual meeting server; a memory to store an association for each of the virtual meeting servers between the respective network addresses and the respective identification strings; wherein the input circuit receives virtual meeting invitation acceptance messages each comprising one of the identification strings; a processor to select the network addresses associated with the identification strings in the virtual meeting invitation acceptance messages; and an output circuit to transmit a redirect message in response to each of the virtual meeting invitation acceptance messages, wherein each of the redirect messages comprises the network address associated with the identification string in the corresponding virtual meeting invitation acceptance message.