Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited patent applications published on November 30th, 2023

Summary of the patent applications from Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited on November 30th, 2023

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited has recently filed several patents related to communication methods, network handover processing, automatic driving of intelligent connected vehicles, multicast and broadcast services, image processing, video coding, multimedia interaction, data processing, quantum state preparation, and controlling wheel-legged robots.

Summary: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited has filed patents for various technologies including communication methods, network handover processing, automatic driving of intelligent connected vehicles, multicast and broadcast services, image processing, video coding, multimedia interaction, data processing, quantum state preparation, and controlling wheel-legged robots. These patents cover a wide range of applications and aim to improve efficiency, quality, and user experience in different fields.

Notable Applications: - Communication method for establishing connections and transmitting messages between base station devices and AMF network addresses. - Network handover processing system that generates handover policies based on real-time requirement information and transmits them to network entities. - Communication method for automatic driving of intelligent connected vehicles that acquires driving information, determines network cells, and predicts network quality of service. - Communication method for negotiating and transmitting multicast and broadcast service data between electronic devices and core network elements. - Image processing method that encodes and recodes images to reduce data volume while maintaining necessary information. - Video coding method that adjusts quantization parameters and coding information to enhance video image quality. - Multimedia interaction method that allows users to configure acquisition conditions and invite other users to acquire multimedia content. - Data processing method that extracts features from textual and picture data to predict article classification. - Quantum state preparation method and circuit generation for quantum devices. - Wheel-legged robot control method for navigating steps using different legs.

• Communication method for establishing connections and transmitting messages between base station devices and AMF network addresses.
• Network handover processing system based on real-time requirement information.
• Communication method for automatic driving of intelligent connected vehicles.
• Communication method for negotiating and transmitting multicast and broadcast service data.
• Image processing method for reducing data volume while maintaining necessary information.
• Video coding method for enhancing video image quality.
• Multimedia interaction method for configuring acquisition conditions and inviting users to acquire multimedia content.
• Data processing method for predicting article classification using textual and picture data.
• Quantum state preparation method and circuit generation for quantum devices.
• Wheel-legged robot control method for navigating steps.

Patent applications for Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited on November 30th, 2023

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WHEEL-LEGGED ROBOT (18232912)

Main Inventor

Shuai WANG

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a method and apparatus for controlling a wheel-legged robot.

• The method involves controlling the movement of different legs of the robot to navigate steps.
• The first wheel leg is controlled to move from one step to another, while the second wheel leg and an auxiliary wheel leg are stabilized on the first step.
• Then, the second wheel leg is controlled to move onto the second step, while the first wheel leg is stabilized on the second step and the auxiliary wheel leg is stabilized on the first step.
• Finally, the auxiliary wheel leg is controlled to move onto the second step, while the first and second wheel legs are stabilized on the second step.
• This method allows the robot to effectively navigate steps using its wheel legs and auxiliary leg.
• The apparatus used for implementing this method is not specified in the abstract.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling a wheel-legged robot are provided. The method includes: controlling a first wheel leg to move from a first step onto a second step, controlling a second wheel leg and an auxiliary wheel leg to be stabilized on the first step; controlling the second wheel leg to move from the first step onto the second step, controlling the first wheel leg to be stabilized on the second step, and controlling the auxiliary wheel leg to be stabilized on the first step; and controlling the auxiliary wheel leg to move from the first step onto the second step, and controlling the first wheel leg and the second wheel leg to be stabilized on the second step.

METHOD FOR GENERATING QUANTUM STATE PREPARATION CIRCUIT, QUANTUM STATE PREPARATION METHOD, AND QUANTUM DEVICE (18199474)

Main Inventor

Pei YUAN

Brief explanation

The present disclosure describes a method for generating a quantum state preparation circuit, a quantum state preparation method, and a quantum device.

• The method involves configuring an input register and determining the number of auxiliary quantum bits for the quantum state preparation circuit.
• A copy register and a target register are configured based on the number of auxiliary quantum bits.
• A diagonal unitary matrix quantum circuit is obtained by constructing a circuit using the input register, copy register, and target register, following a quantum bit copy mode obtained from a grid restriction condition.
• The diagonal unitary matrix quantum circuit is combined with a single bit quantum gate to obtain at least one uniformly controlled gate circuit.
• The quantum state preparation circuit is generated based on the at least one uniformly controlled gate circuit.

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for generating a quantum state preparation circuit, a quantum state preparation method, and a quantum device. The method includes: configuring, based on parameters of the quantum state preparation circuit, an input register for the quantum state preparation circuit and determining a number of auxiliary quantum bits; configuring a copy register and a target register according to the number of the auxiliary quantum bits; obtaining a diagonal unitary matrix quantum circuit by performing circuit construction through the input register, the copy register and the target register according to a quantum bit copy mode obtained based on a grid restriction condition; combining the diagonal unitary matrix quantum circuit and a single bit quantum gate to obtain at least one uniformly controlled gate circuit; and generating the quantum state preparation circuit based on the at least one uniformly controlled gate circuit.

DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18232098)

Main Inventor

Lingzi ZHU

Brief explanation

- This patent application describes a method and apparatus for processing data in the field of computers.

- The application focuses on extracting features from textual and picture data of an article and using these features to predict the article's classification. - The method takes into account the contribution of both the textual and picture data to the article classification, rather than relying solely on the textual perspective. - The extracted features reflect the interaction between the textual and picture data, providing richer and deeper information for improved accuracy in article classification. - The method also aims to improve the accuracy of identifying high-quality articles.

Abstract

This application discloses a data processing method and apparatus, a computer device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in the technical field of computers. This application, for textual data and picture data of an article, extracts a textual feature and a picture feature, respectively, and predicts an article classification to which the article belongs using a cross-modal interaction feature between the textual feature and picture feature. At the same time, this application considers the contribution degree of each of a textual modality and a picture modality to the article classification, rather than determining from a textual perspective only. In addition, the extracted cross-modal interaction feature is not a simple concatenation of the textual feature and the picture feature, which can reflect richer and deeper inter-modal interaction information, and greatly improve the identification accuracy of the article classification. Furthermore, it can improve the discovering accuracy of high-quality articles in the scene of identifying high-quality articles.

MULTIMEDIA INTERACTION (18447120)

Main Inventor

Yanqing FENG

Brief explanation

- The patent application describes a method for multimedia interaction using terminal devices.

- The method involves displaying a configuration interface on a first terminal device, which allows the user to set conditions for acquiring multimedia content. - The user can configure options in the interface to determine the acquisition condition. - The method also includes displaying a list of candidate accounts that match the acquisition condition. - The user can select a second account from the list and send an interaction message to invite them to acquire the multimedia content. - The interaction message serves as an invitation from the first account to the second account.

Abstract

Some aspects of the disclosure provide a method of multimedia interaction. The method includes displaying, by a first terminal device that is an invitation terminal device for a multimedia acquisition, a condition configuration interface of an application that is logged in into a first account, the condition configuration interface includes condition configuration options. The method further includes determining an acquisition condition for acquiring a multimedia content in response to a configuration operation performed on the condition configuration options in the condition configuration interface, displaying at least one candidate account that matches the acquisition condition and transmitting an interaction message to a second account in response to a selection operation performed on the second account in the at least one candidate account. The interaction message indicates an invitation from the first account to the second account to acquire the multimedia content.

VIDEO CODING AND DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18450471)

Main Inventor

Yong YANG

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a video coding method that enhances the quality of video images by adjusting the quantization parameter and coding information.

• The method starts by obtaining basic coding information and a basic quantization parameter for the current image in a video.
• Loss information of the current image is computed based on the basic coding information.
• The basic quantization parameter is mapped to obtain an initial enhanced quantization parameter.
• An initial enhanced bit rate is computed using the initial enhanced quantization parameter, and adjustments are made to the quantization parameter if there is a difference between the initial enhanced bit rate and a preset target bit rate.
• The adjusted quantization parameter becomes the target enhanced quantization parameter.
• The loss information is then coded based on the target enhanced quantization parameter to obtain target enhanced coding information.
• Finally, target coding information corresponding to the current image is obtained by combining the basic coding information and the target enhanced coding information.

Abstract

A video coding includes: obtaining basic coding information and a basic quantization parameter corresponding to a current image in a video, and computing loss information of the current image based on the basic coding information; mapping the basic quantization parameter to obtain an initial enhanced quantization parameter; performing a bit rate computation using the initial enhanced quantization information to obtain an initial enhanced bit rate, and adjusting the initial enhanced quantization parameter when there is a difference between the initial enhanced bit rate and a preset target enhanced bit rate, to obtain a target enhanced quantization parameter; coding the loss information based on the target enhanced quantization parameter to obtain target enhanced coding information, and obtaining target coding information corresponding to the current image based on the basic coding information and the target enhanced coding information.

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT (18334785)

Main Inventor

Jian CAO

Brief explanation

The patent application describes an image processing method and apparatus that can be used in various applications such as image processing, gaming, and basic gaming skills.

• The method involves encoding a current frame image to obtain an initial encoded image.
• An encoding parameter is obtained, which includes information about whether there is a scene switch in the current frame image.
• Based on the encoding parameter, the current frame image is recoded to obtain a target encoded image.
• The target encoded image has a smaller data volume compared to the initial encoded image.

This innovation aims to reduce the data volume of encoded images while maintaining the necessary information for image processing, gaming, and other applications.

Abstract

An image processing method and apparatus, a computer device, a storage medium and a program product, which can be applied to scenes such as image processing, game, and game basic skill. The method includes: encoding a current frame image to obtain an initial encoded image, and obtaining an encoding parameter, the encoding parameter comprising: a parameter indicating whether a scene switch exists in the current frame image; and recoding the current frame image based on a determination, according to the encoding parameter, that the current frame image needs to be recoded to obtain a target encoded image, wherein a data volume of the target encoded image is less than the data volume of the initial encoded image.

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTICAST AND BROADCAST SERVICE, MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18232771)

Main Inventor

Yixue LEI

Brief explanation

- The patent application describes a communication method for a multicast and broadcast service performed by an electronic device.

- The method involves negotiating the communication of a Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS) service with a core network element. - The negotiation determines a transmission policy for MBS service status indication information. - The electronic device receives the MBS service status indication information transmitted by the core network element, based on the transmission policy. - The electronic device then transmits MBS service data that matches the MBS service status indication information to the core network element. - The core network element is responsible for transmitting the MBS service data to a terminal device.

Abstract

Embodiments of this application provide a communication method for a multicast and broadcast service performed by an electronic device. The method includes: performing communication negotiation of a Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS) service with a core network element, to determine a transmission policy of MBS service status indication information; receiving, based on the transmission policy, the MBS service status indication information transmitted by the core network element; and transmitting MBS service data matching the MBS service status indication information to the core network element, wherein the core network element transmits the MBS service data to a terminal device.

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC DRIVING, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT (18448423)

Main Inventor

Yixue LEI

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a communication method and apparatus for automatic driving of intelligent connected vehicles. 

• The method involves acquiring driving information of a vehicle.
• The network cell of the vehicle's path is determined based on the driving information.
• A prediction mechanism is determined to predict the quality of service (QoS) of the network cell.
• A QoS prediction result of the network cell is acquired based on the prediction mechanism.

Abstract

A communication method and apparatus applied to automatic driving of an intelligent connected vehicle, and relates to the technical field of automatic driving of intelligent connected vehicles. The communication method, performed by a computer device, includes: acquiring driving information of a vehicle, determining a network cell of a path which the vehicle needs to pass according to the driving information, determining a prediction mechanism adopted for predicting quality of service (QoS) of the network cell, and acquiring a QoS prediction result of the network cell according to the prediction mechanism.

NETWORK HANDOVER PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT (18347653)

Main Inventor

Yixue LEI

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a system and method for network handover processing.

• The system receives real-time requirement information from an application side, which indicates the timeliness requirement of services between user equipment and the application side.
• It also receives a notification message from a network data analytics function entity.
• Based on the real-time requirement information, the system generates a handover policy for an access network entity connected to the user equipment in case of handover.
• The handover policy is then transmitted to a session management function entity, which configures the policy to other network entities.

Abstract

A network handover processing system and method including: receiving service real-time requirement information provided by an application side, the service real-time requirement information being used for indicating a timeliness requirement of services processed between user equipment and the application side; receiving a notification message from a network data analytics function entity; generating, based on the service real-time requirement information, a handover policy to be followed by an access network entity connected to the user equipment in the event of handover upon receiving the notification message; and transmitting the handover policy to a session management function entity to enable the session management function entity to configure the handover policy to other network entities.

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18448967)

Main Inventor

Rugen HE

Brief explanation

- The patent application describes a communication method that involves establishing a connection with a base station device in response to a connection request.

- After the connection is established, a service setup request is received from the base station device. - The request data included in the service setup request is encapsulated as a request message. - An AMF network address corresponding to pre-configured AMF domain name information is queried. - The request message is transmitted to a target AMF based on the obtained AMF network address. - The response message returned by the target AMF for the request message is encapsulated using the SCTP protocol. - The encapsulated response message is transmitted back to the base station device as a response result.

Abstract

A communication method includes: establishing, in response to an SCTP connection request transmitted by a base station device, an SCTP connection with the base station device; receiving a service setup request transmitted by the base station device based on the SCTP connection after the SCTP connection is established; encapsulating request data included in the service setup request as a request message; querying, according to pre-configured AMF domain name information, for an AMF network address corresponding to the AMF domain name information; transmitting the request message to a target AMF corresponding to the AMF network address; encapsulating, based on an SCTP protocol, a response message returned by the target AMF for the request message to obtain a response result; and transmitting the response result to the base station device.