Andrew A Zhou

US Patent:

20130097235, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/273311

Inventors:

Tiger T.G. Zhou - Tiburon CA, US
Dylan T.X. Zhou - San Gabriel CA, US
Andrew H.B. Zhou - Tiburon CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

Provided are novel methods and systems for selecting members of virtual governments of online communities and establishing various honor systems in the online communities. Proposed techniques may be used to stimulate certain activities of online community members and discourage other activities. A self-governance system may be established within an online community through active participation of its members. In certain embodiments, activities are associated with reward points, and members can accumulate these points based on completing one or more of these activities. Members with the most accumulated points are appointed to the virtual government of their communities and/or rewarded for their efforts. Some examples of activities include participating in social network forums, conducting product reviews, and purchasing and/or selling products. Activities may be categorized in order to identify category winners as well as overall winners. Furthermore, an online community may create various clusters for conducting such elections and contests.

US Patent:

20130141313, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Jan 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/753855

Inventors:

Tiger T.G. Zhou - Tiburon CA, US
Dylan T.X. Zhou - San Gabriel CA, US
Andrew H.B. Zhou - Tiburon CA, US

International Classification:

G02B 27/01

US Classification:

345 8

Abstract:

Provided are a wearable personal digital eyeglass device and a method for interfacing a user with a wearable personal digital eyeglass device. The wearable personal digital eyeglass device may comprise a right earpiece and a left earpiece connected by a cable, a nosepiece portion consisting of a right nosepiece and a left nosepiece connected to each other by a connector, a display, a transceiver, an earphone, and a sensor. The right nosepiece may be connected to the right earpiece, and the left nosepiece may be connected to the left earpiece of the wearable personal digital eyeglass device. The transceiver may be configured to receive data from a control device, receive one or more commands of the user, and transmit the data and the one or more commands to the control device.

US Patent:

20140236750, Aug 21, 2014

Filed:

Apr 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/260650

Inventors:

Tiger TG ZHOU - Tiburon CA, US
Dylan TX ZHOU - San Gabriel CA, US
Andrew HB ZHOU - Tiburon CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 262

Abstract:

Provided are computer implemented methods and systems for selling products and services using crowdsourcing. An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a crowdsourcing item. The crowdsourcing item is associated with an owner of the crowdsourcing item. The information includes a target amount for crowdsourcing. One or more contributions associated with the crowdsourcing item are received from one or more users. The total amount of the contributions is periodically calculated. When determined that the total amount has reached the target amount, the total amount is transferred to the owner. Additionally, the crowdsourcing item may be produced by the owner using the contributions and delivered to the users who made contributions either by one item to each of the users or by a share of the crowdsourcing item proportional to the contribution made.

US Patent:

20140189354, Jul 3, 2014

Filed:

Mar 6, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/198683

Inventors:

Andrew H.B. Zhou - Tiburon CA, US
Tiger T.G. Zhou - Tiburon CA, US
Dylan T.X. Zhou - San Gabriel CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

713168

Abstract:

Provided are computer implemented methods and systems for multimedia capture and encrypting. According to the method, a first user input is received. Based on the first user input, one or more sensors are initiated to capture multimedia to obtain captured multimedia. The method further comprises receiving a second user input. Upon receiving the second user input, data associated with the first user input and the second user input are analyzed. Based on the analysis, one or more multimedia types are selected for recording from the captured multimedia based on predetermined rules. The selected one or more multimedia types are recorded to a memory. The recorded multimedia types are modified by a cloud-based voice changing unit. Furthermore, the recorded multimedia types and the modified multimedia types are encrypted to prepare the one or more multimedia types for sending to an intended recipient.