Hung, CA
Chak Kuen Patrick Hung, Markham CA
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20100266998 | METHOD FOR COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS - A method to assess the competency of a healthcare practitioner, wherein the method provides a learning object repository comprising a plurality of previously-created virtual objects, creates a first template and a second template by the second module, wherein the first template comprises one or more previously-defined learning objectives, and wherein the second template comprises one or more previously-defined competency assessments related to the one or more selected learning objectives. The method provides the first template and the second template to the learning object repository. The method displays on a visual display device a virtual clinical world comprising a plurality of virtual objects retrieved from the learning object repository. Further according to the method, a practitioner selects a virtual patient from the virtual clinical world, selects a series of interactions with the patient, and selects patient data. The method tracks the selected patient interactions, and the selected patient data. | 10-21-2010 |
20130029300 | Method for Competency Assessment of Healthcare Students and Practitioners - A method to assess the competency of a healthcare practitioner, comprising providing a learning object repository comprising a plurality of virtual objects including a plurality of virtual patients, wherein said learning object repository does not comprise a physical patient manikin; and displaying on a visual display device a virtual clinical world comprising a plurality of virtual objects retrieved from said learning object repository. The method further includes selecting by a practitioner a virtual patient from said virtual clinical world, tracking patient interactions, tracking selected patient data, and generating an AssessMap reciting an assessment grid comprising a plurality of Performance Levels in combination with a plurality of categories for each Performance Level. | 01-31-2013 |
Colin Hung, Markham CA
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20110239113 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDACTING SENSITIVE DATA ENTRIES - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for redacting sensitive data entries. A command to a document is received, where the document comprises data entries, wherein each data entry comprises text-based content. One or more sensitive data entries in the document are identified. A link between each identified sensitive data entry and a descriptor label is defined, and the link and the descriptor label are stored in a repository. A redacted document is generated by, for each identified sensitive data entry, replacing the text-based content with the associated descriptor label. | 09-29-2011 |
Hin Leung Hung, Vancouver CA
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20120180073 | Mobile Device Application Framework - A mobile-application framework facilitates construction of interactive data display and manipulation applications without imperative programming by providing URI matching and substitution functions, wherein a substituted URI can refer to a resource contained as a hierarchically-organized item within a monolithic data stream or file. | 07-12-2012 |
H. K. Michael Hung, London CA
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20080201419 | EFFICIENT TRANSMISSION OF PRESENCE UPDATE INFORMATION TO PRESENCE SERVICE CLIENTS - To promote efficient transmission of presence update information to a presence service client associated or integrated with a communication client such as an instant messaging (IM) client, a separate computing device may be notified when the communication client becomes dormant. The separate device may buffer presence updates destined for the communication client, each presence update containing information regarding availability of at least one of a set of contacts for intercommunication via said communication client. When the separate device learns that either the communication client has ceased being dormant or that an event has occurred which shall cause the communication client to cease being dormant, the buffered presence updates may be sent to the presence service client. Presence updates within the buffered set may be reconciled to eliminate obsolete information. The result may be a conservation of wireless connection bandwidth or reduction in device power consumption. | 08-21-2008 |
H. K. Michael Hung, Toronto CA
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20120079016 | EFFICIENT TRANSMISSION OF PRESENCE UPDATE INFORMATION TO PRESENCE SERVICE CLIENTS - To promote efficient transmission of presence update information to a presence service client associated or integrated with a communication client such as an instant messaging (IM) client, a separate computing device may be notified when the communication client becomes dormant. The separate device may buffer presence updates destined for the communication client, each presence update containing information regarding availability of at least one of a set of contacts for intercommunication via said communication client. When the separate device learns that either the communication client has ceased being dormant or that an event has occurred which shall cause the communication client to cease being dormant, the buffered presence updates may be sent to the presence service client. Presence updates within the buffered set may be reconciled to eliminate obsolete information. The result may be a conservation of wireless connection bandwidth or reduction in device power consumption. | 03-29-2012 |
Joaquin Hung, Markham CA
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20090096246 | HINGE WITH A VISCOUS ROTARY DAMPER - An assembly to pivotally connect an external vehicle closure panel to a vehicle body includes a first hinge member that is constructed to be mounted to one of the external vehicle closure panel and the vehicle body, a second hinge member that is constructed to be mounted to the other of the external vehicle closure panel and the vehicle body, a shaft that is constructed to pivotally connect the first hinge member to the second hinge member, and a viscous rotary damper. The damper includes a cover, a rotor, and a viscous material. The shaft connects to the rotor such that rotation of the external vehicle closure panel between a closing position and an opening position causes relative motion between the rotor and the cover of the viscous damper to provide a resistance for controlling the velocity of the external vehicle closure member. | 04-16-2009 |
20100180399 | HINGE WITH A VISCOUS ROTARY DAMPER - An assembly to pivotally connect an external vehicle closure panel to a vehicle body includes a first hinge member that is constructed to be mounted to one of the external vehicle closure panel and the vehicle body, a second hinge member that is constructed to be mounted to the other of the external vehicle closure panel and the vehicle body, a shaft that is constructed to pivotally connect the first hinge member to the second hinge member, and a viscous rotary damper. The damper includes a cover, a rotor, and a viscous material. The shaft connects to the rotor such that rotation of the external vehicle closure panel between a closing position and an opening position causes relative motion between the rotor and the cover of the viscous damper to provide a resistance for controlling the velocity of the external vehicle closure member. | 07-22-2010 |
John Hung, Northern Vancouver CA
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20110122551 | Security Apparatus - A security apparatus is disclosed. The security apparatus is used with a lock interface member attached to a housing of a portable electronic device. The security apparatus may include an engagement element as well as a stabilizing element. The engagement element and the stabilizing element may secure the security apparatus to the lock interface member, and therefore to the housing of the portable electronic device. | 05-26-2011 |
20140247553 | SECURITY APPARATUS - A security apparatus for securing a portable electronic device to an immovable object includes a head having a base. The head also includes a plurality of engagement elements extending from the base and configured to be inserted into an aperture of the portable electronic device. The plurality of engagement elements is movable relative to the body while inserted into the aperture to engage a portion of the portable electronic device. The head further includes a linear element positioned between the plurality of engagement elements. The linear element is movable relative to the plurality of engagement elements to push the plurality of engagement elements radially outward. The security apparatus also includes a security device attached to the head and configured to engage the immovable object. | 09-04-2014 |
John Hung, British Columbia CA
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20090095034 | SECURITY APPARATUS WITH RESET MECHANISM - A security apparatus, a security system that uses the security apparatus, and a method of using the securing apparatus to secure a portable electronic device to an immovable object. The security apparatus comprises a combination locking mechanism with dials and tumblers, a body coupled to the dials, a reset device coupled to the tumblers, and a reset key configured to interact with the reset device to allow the user to reset the combination associated with the combination locking mechanism. | 04-16-2009 |
John Hung, Vancouver, B.c. CA
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20090049876 | SECURITY APPARATUS WITH STABILIZING ELEMENT - A security apparatus for use with a portable electronic device with an aperture. The security apparatus includes a head including a housing, an engagement element extending from the housing, a first stabilizing element extending from the housing, and can have a second stabilizing element extending from the housing. The first stabilizing element extends out of the housing a first length and the second stabilizing element extends out of the housing a second length. The first and second lengths are different, and a security device is coupled to the head | 02-26-2009 |
Lawrence Hung, Richmond CA
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20110162627 | MIXED ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH A DISTRIBUTOR STRUCTURE AND AN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT - A mixed electronic ignition system integrated with a distributor structure and having an engine control unit includes a pickup coil kit, a sensor unit, an ignition module unit, a coil pack unit and a plurality of spark plugs. The sensor control unit includes a waveform converter, a first cylinder position sensor and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is electrically coupled to the waveform converter and the first cylinder position sensor for outputting a continuous timing ignition datum. The continuous timing ignition datum is provided for controlling an ignition or explosion of each cylinder effectively, and the microprocessor is installed for converting a conventional mechanical distributor ignition system into a microcomputer controlled electronic ignition system, and thus the mixed electronic ignition system is concurrently useful and economic effective. | 07-07-2011 |
Michael Hung, Toronto CA
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20090282115 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING INSTANT MESSAGING CONVERSATIONS - A system and method are provided for updating multiple active conversations in an instant messaging application. A menu item may be provided that, when selected enables the user to enter a common message that, when sent is applied to each of the active conversations. This allows the user to convey the same information to multiple parties, e.g. when they suddenly become unavailable. The user may also use one or more default messages to further speed up the process. | 11-12-2009 |
20110009133 | System and Method for Managing Items in a List Shared by a Group of Mobile Devices - A method and system are provided for sharing data amongst a group of a plurality of mobile devices without requiring a database or server to centrally store the shared data. The shared data is instead stored by each group member individually while controlling the manner in which the shared data is updated. The shared data can be used to manage tasks in a group project. To manage updates, the shared data is atomized such that individual databases in the shared data are separated or otherwise delineated into one or more records, each record having associated therewith, a value. To maintain a common copy of the shared data at each device, any update is sent to all group members using an intermediate message exchange service that is capable of transmitting a sent message to more than one recipient if necessary. In this way, the updates are multicast to the group. To manage the content of the shared data, each update comprises one or more changes to a current copy of a corresponding record. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010340 | System and Method for Managing Items in a List Shared by a Group of Mobile Devices - A method and system are provided for sharing data amongst a group of a plurality of mobile devices without requiring a database or server to centrally store the shared data. The shared data is instead stored by each group member individually while controlling the manner in which the shared data is updated. The shared data can be used to manage tasks in a group project. To manage updates, the shared data is atomized such that individual databases in the shared data are separated or otherwise delineated into one or more records, each record having associated therewith, a value. To maintain a common copy of the shared data at each device, any update is sent to all group members using an intermediate message exchange service that is capable of transmitting a sent message to more than one recipient if necessary. In this way, the updates are multicast to the group. To manage the content of the shared data, each update comprises one or more changes to a current copy of a corresponding record. | 01-13-2011 |
20110099612 | AUTOMATIC USER AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION FOR MOBILE INSTANT MESSAGING APPLICATION - Automatic identification and authentication of a user of a mobile application entails receiving from the wireless communications device a unique device identifier and an e-mail address corresponding to the wireless communications device, associating a registration identifier with the unique device identifier and the e-mail address, generating an authentication token, and communicating the authentication token and the registration identifier to the wireless communications device. This technology obviates the need for the user to remember and enter a user ID and password to access backed-up application data on a server. This is particularly useful for instant messaging applications, e.g. PIN messaging, in which the unique device identifier is used to identify the user and is also the transport address. Once registered, the user who has switched to a new device or has wiped his existing device, can restore contacts or other application data from the server based on the registration identifier. | 04-28-2011 |
20120298744 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ITEMS IN A LIST SHARED BY A GROUP OF MOBILE DEVICES - A method and system are provided for operating a mobile device, the method comprising: reading a barcode being displayed by another mobile device, to identify a group, by capturing at least one image of the barcode; and joining the group identified by the barcode. Another method and system are provided, the method comprising: storing a barcode on the mobile device, the barcode identifying a group; and displaying the barcode on a display of the mobile device such that the entire barcode is visible on the display to enable another mobile device to scan the barcode to join the group. Another method and system are provided, the method comprising: reading a barcode being displayed by another mobile device, to identify an individual associated with the other mobile device, by capturing at least one image of the barcode; and inviting the individual identified by the barcode to join a group. | 11-29-2012 |
Michael Hung, Mississauga CA
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20110081920 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TIME ZONE AS INSTANT MESSAGING PRESENCE - A system and method are provided to obtain and use time zone information as presence in instant messaging. The time zone information is obtained by a user's mobile device and is sent to other mobile devices corresponding to the user's contacts. The time zone information of a contact may be displayed on the user's IM application, including the contact list and instant messaging conversation window. The location of the mobile device may also be provided. The user uses the time zone and location information to discern the status of a contact. Rule-based decisions that rely on the time zone information are also used to affect the operation of the instant messaging application. | 04-07-2011 |
Michael Hung, Willowdale CA
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20110231914 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING A USER OF AN ACCOUNT USING A WIRELESS DEVICE - The disclosure provides a system and method of authenticating a user to a network. For the method, if a request for a resource initiated by the device is related to a restricted resource, then the method: redirects the request to the authentication server; initiates an authentication process at the server to request a user account and a password from the device to authenticate the device if it has not been authenticated; automatically provides the device with access to the restricted resource if the device previously had been authenticated to access the restricted resource; and provides a signal to the device indicating whether it has been authenticated to allow the device to update its graphical user interface to indicate an access status for the restricted resource. If the request relates to a non-restricted resource, then the method automatically provides the device with access to the non-restricted resource. | 09-22-2011 |
20120117460 | URL DOCUMENT VIEWING THROUGH A PLUG-IN APPLICATION FOR A MOBILE BROWSER ON A WIRELESS DEVICE - A method is set forth of displaying a document identified by a URL on a mobile browser, comprising registering an attachment viewer plug-in to the mobile browser for a predetermined data stream content type, registering a mobile data service transcoder for predetermined document types, sending a request for the document of one of the predetermined document types from the mobile browser to the mobile service transcoder, retrieving and converting the document to the predetermined data stream content type, and forwarding the converted document from the mobile data service transcoder to the mobile browser for display via the attachment viewer plug-in. | 05-10-2012 |
Michael Hin Kai Hung, Toronto CA
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20100093366 | Incorporating Non-Presence Information in the Calculation of Presence Aspects by a Presence Access Layer - A method for providing information to a watcher is provided. The method includes a presence access layer receiving non-presence information, using the non-presence information to derive at least one element of presence information, and delivering the at least one element of presence information to the watcher. | 04-15-2010 |
20100098105 | Scheduling Policy and Quality of Service Through the Presence Access Layer - A method for specifying a level of Quality of Service (QoS) for a transmission of presence information to a watcher is provided. The method includes a Presence Access Layer (PAL) specifying the level of QoS for the transmission, and the PAL providing the presence information to the watcher using the specified level of QoS. | 04-22-2010 |
20100099387 | Controlling and/or Limiting Publication Through the Presence Access Layer - A method for managing presence information sent from a presentity to a watcher is provided. The method includes the watcher providing watcher information to a presence aspect layer. The method further includes the presence aspect layer determining a manner for providing the presence information to the watcher based on an analysis of the watcher information. | 04-22-2010 |
20110279323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION ON MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method for activating a GPS receiver or a WiFi receiver on a mobile device may be provided, which comprises determining an approximate location of the mobile device. The approximate location of the mobile device may be determined using cell tower location information. If the approximate location of the mobile device is within a predetermined distance from a desired location, or is “close enough”, then the GPS receiver or the WiFi receiver is activated. The GPS receiver or the WiFi receiver is activated to determine a more accurate location of the mobile device. The approximate and the more accurate location information may be exchanged with another mobile device to allow the user to find one another. | 11-17-2011 |
20120059787 | Dynamically Manipulating An Emoticon or Avatar - Graphical user representations, such as emoticons or avatars, used to convey mood and emotion, can be dynamically modified and manipulated, e.g. by squeezing, rotating, distorting, colouring, etc. This enables a user to customize or tailor an existing emoticon to better reflect the user's current mood or emotion. For example, a user may insert a smiley face emoticon | 03-08-2012 |
20120136949 | System and Method for Enabling Applications to Communicate Using a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) System - A method and system are provided for enabling applications on a mobile device to utilize a peer-to-peer platform on the mobile device. The method comprises providing an interface between an application and a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform on the mobile device; obtaining data from the application; using the P2P platform to include the data from the application in a P2P message; and sending the P2P message to another mobile device to enable a complementary application on the other mobile device to utilize the data from the application. | 05-31-2012 |
20130036184 | System and Method for Providing Time Zone as Instant Messaging Presence - A system and method are provided to obtain and use time zone information as presence in instant messaging. The time zone information is obtained by a user's mobile device and is sent to other mobile devices corresponding to the user's contacts. The time zone information of a contact may be displayed on the user's IM application, including the contact list and instant messaging conversation window. The location of the mobile device may also be provided. The user uses the time zone and location information to discern the status of a contact. Rule-based decisions that rely on the time zone information are also used to affect the operation of the instant messaging application. | 02-07-2013 |
20140022127 | System and Method for Providing Location Information on Mobile Devices - A system and method for activating a GPS receiver or a WiFi receiver on a mobile device may be provided, which comprises determining an approximate location of the mobile device. The approximate location of the mobile device may be determined using cell tower location information. If the approximate location of the mobile device is within a predetermined distance from a desired location, or is “close enough”, then the GPS receiver or the WiFi receiver is activated. The GPS receiver or the WiFi receiver is activated to determine a more accurate location of the mobile device. The approximate and the more accurate location information may be exchanged with another mobile device to allow the user to find one another. | 01-23-2014 |
20140082363 | AUTOMATIC USER AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION FOR MOBILE INSTANT MESSAGING APPLICATION - Automatic identification and authentication of a user of a mobile application entails receiving from the wireless communications device a unique device identifier and an e-mail address corresponding to the wireless communications device, associating a registration identifier with the unique device identifier and the e-mail address, generating an authentication token, and communicating the authentication token and the registration identifier to the wireless communications device. | 03-20-2014 |
20140250504 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING A USER OF AN ACCOUNT FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE - The disclosure provides a system and method of authenticating a user to a network. For the method, if a request for a resource initiated by the device is related to a restricted resource, then the method: redirects the request to the authentication server; initiates an authentication process at the server to request a user account and a password from the device to authenticate the device if it has not been authenticated; automatically provides the device with access to the restricted resource if the device previously had been authenticated to access the restricted resource; and provides a signal to the device indicating whether it has been authenticated to allow the device to update its graphical user interface to indicate an access status for the restricted resource. If the request relates to a non-restricted resource, then the method automatically provides the device with access to the non-restricted resource. | 09-04-2014 |
20140289347 | System and Method for Enabling Applications to Communicate Using a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) System - A method and system are provided for enabling applications on a mobile device to utilize a peer-to-peer platform on the mobile device. The method comprises providing an interface between an application and a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform on the mobile device; obtaining data from the application; using the P2P platform to include the data from the application in a P2P message; and sending the P2P message to another mobile device to enable a complementary application on the other mobile device to utilize the data from the application. | 09-25-2014 |
Michael Hin Kai Hung, Waterloo CA
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20130332553 | System and Method for Managing Items in a List Shared by a Group of Mobile Devices - A method and system are provided for operating a mobile device, the method comprising: reading a barcode being displayed by another mobile device, to identify a group, by capturing at least one image of the barcode; and joining the group identified by the barcode. Another method and system are provided, the method comprising: storing a barcode on the mobile device, the barcode identifying a group; and displaying the barcode on a display of the mobile device such that the entire barcode is visible on the display to enable another mobile device to scan the barcode to join the group. Another method and system are provided, the method comprising: reading a barcode being displayed by another mobile device, to identify an individual associated with the other mobile device, by capturing at least one image of the barcode; and inviting the individual identified by the barcode to join a group. | 12-12-2013 |
Orlando Ricardo Hung, Halifax CA
Patrick C. K. Hung, Markham CA
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20130100269 | System and Method for Assessing an Individual's Physical and Psychosocial Abilities - A system is presented for assessing an individual's physical or psychosocial abilities. The system comprises a server having a processor and non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the system. The non-transitory computer readable medium has instructions encoded thereon to receive a video-audio data stream from one or more video cameras in communication with the server, establish a threshold for a parameter that can be measured using the video-audio data streams received, measuring the parameter using the video-audio data streams received, and comparing the measure parameter with the threshold. From the comparison of the measured parameter and the threshold the individual's physical or psychosocial abilities can be assessed. | 04-25-2013 |