Patents by Inventor Aaron Michael Stewart

Aaron Michael Stewart has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Wearable device with public display and private display areas
    Patent number: 9715363
    Abstract: For displaying data on a wearable device, a public display wearable on a wrist presents public data. A private display wearable on the wrist presents private data. The private data may include a correspondent identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, III, Lance Warren Cassidy, Jr., Jeffrey E. Skinner, Kirsten Uta Schambra Stevens, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Display alignment based on eye tracking
    Patent number: 9639152
    Abstract: For display alignment based on eye tracking, a method is disclosed that includes displaying, by use of a processor, a graphical object on a display screen, detecting an aspect of a user relative to the display screen, and moving the graphical object to reduce a viewing angle between the graphical object and the aspect of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Howard Locker, Michaela Rose Case, John Weldon Nicholson, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Context based customization of word assistance functions
    Patent number: 9613022
    Abstract: For generating customized word assistance functions based on user information and context, a system, apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor, including code that accesses personal information of a user, identifies a dialectal nuance of the user based on the personal information, and selects a word recognition dictionary based on the dialectal nuance. The dialectal nuance may be based on a location of the user, a nationality of the user, an age of the user, an education level of the user, and/or a profession of the user. The apparatus may also suggest one or more text entries from the selected word recognition dictionary based on the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Central display with private secondary displays
    Patent number: 9569164
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for a central display with private secondary displays. The apparatus includes a central information handling device and a secondary generation module. The central information handling device generates a central image for a central display. The central display is in communication with a plurality of secondary devices communicating with a plurality of secondary displays. Each secondary device communicates with a distinct secondary display. The secondary generation module generates a secondary image for two or more of the secondary displays of the secondary devices. The central display is viewable concurrently by users of each secondary display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Howard J. Locker, James Stephen Rutledge, Aaron Michael Stewart, John David Swansey
  • ZOOMING AND PANNING WITHIN A USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20170038947
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a display accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to present a first portion of a user interface (UI) on the display and receive user input to present an expanded view of the UI and/or to pan within the UI. The instructions are also executable to, in response to receipt of the user input present the expanded view of the UI and present, in the expanded view, an indication of a location of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Ryan Cook, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • NATURAL HANDWRITING DETECTION ON A TOUCH SURFACE
    Publication number: 20170038956
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method including: detecting, at a touch surface, at least two points of contact of a hand of a user; identifying, based on a configuration of the at least two points of contact, an input provided by the user as handwriting input; and displaying, on a display screen, the handwriting input, wherein the handwriting input is identified as being input at a location relative to the at least two points of contact of the hand of the user. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Thomas Ryan Cook
  • Gesture invoked image capture
    Patent number: 9538072
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for gesture invoked image capture. An electronic device includes an image capture device. An initiation module enables the image capture device to capture images. A detection module recognizes an object held in a user's hands within a field of view of the image capture device. An imaging module captures an image of the object being held in the user's hands in response to recognizing that the user is holding an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Xin Feng, Jeffrey E. Skinner
  • Special gestures for camera control and image processing operations
    Patent number: 9430045
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving at a sensor of an information handling device image input; determining, using one or more processors, a predetermined gesture within the image input; capturing additional gesture input associated with the predetermined gesture; and processing an image rendered on a display device according to the additional gesture input associated with the predetermined gesture. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Xin Feng
  • CONTEXT BASED CUSTOMIZATION OF WORD ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONS
    Publication number: 20160224540
    Abstract: For generating customized word assistance functions based on user information and context, a system, apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor, including code that accesses personal information of a user, identifies a dialectal nuance of the user based on the personal information, and selects a word recognition dictionary based on the dialectal nuance. The dialectal nuance may be based on a location of the user, a nationality of the user, an age of the user, an education level of the user, and/or a profession of the user. The apparatus may also suggest one or more text entries from the selected word recognition dictionary based on the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Touch pad function modification
    Patent number: 9405328
    Abstract: For modifying touchpad function, a control module employs interim controls in an interim state for a touchpad in response to detecting use of a pointer embedded in a keyboard in a touchpad state. The control module further employs pointing controls in a pointing state in response to satisfying pointing criteria in the interim state. The control module also employs touchpad controls in a touchpad state in response to satisfying touchpad criteria in the pointing state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Xin Feng, Masaki Matsubara
  • Positionable keyboard bezel
    Patent number: 9402323
    Abstract: A system can include a keyboard housing that includes a keyboard and a positionable keyboard bezel, a display housing that includes a display, a hinge that pivotably connects the keyboard housing and the display housing for orienting the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing, and a positioning mechanism that positions the keyboard bezel in a first state with respect to the keyboard for a first orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing and that positions the keyboard bezel in a second state with respect to the keyboard for a second orientation of the display housing with respect to the keyboard housing. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Aaron Michael Stewart, Fusanobu Nakamura
  • UNDO OPERATION FOR INK STROKE CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20160179224
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at an input and display device, an ink stroke provided to an input overlay application; providing a display of the ink stroke on the input and display device; converting the ink stroke input into a converted input for an underlying application; providing the converted input to the underlying application; detecting a user input associated with the converted input; and reverting to the ink stroke on the input and display device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Jianbang Zhang, Steven Richard Perrin, Russell Speight VanBlon, Joshua Neil Novak, Bradley Park Strazisar, Sarah Jane E Cox, John Weldon Nicholson, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • IDENTIFICATION OF A USER FOR PERSONALIZED MEDIA CONTENT PRESENTATION
    Publication number: 20160182950
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, using a sensor, one or more user characteristics; identifying, using the one or more user characteristics, a user currently handling a remote control device; associating, using a processor, a media device setting with the user currently handling the remote control device; and implementing, using a processor, the media device setting. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Robinson, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • HANDWRITING PREVIEW WINDOW
    Publication number: 20160179758
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, in an overlay input application, one or more ink strokes provided to an input field overlay area; and providing, in the overlay input application, a preview area that displays a typeset preview for the one or more ink strokes; wherein the preview area is displayed in a location determined by an area associated with current ink stroke input. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Richard Perrin, Jianbang Zhang, Russell Speight VanBlon, Joshua Neil Novak, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Sarah Jane E Cox, Geoffrey Simon Bula, Rajesh Krishna Daivajna
  • GLASS OPACITY SHIFT BASED ON DETERMINED CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20160170206
    Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus including: a head mounted display device; a processor; a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to: display information; detect at least one predetermined characteristic; and adjust the opacity of at least a part of the head mounted display device, based on the at least one predetermined characteristic. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Aaron Michael Stewart, John Weldon Nicholson, John Miles Hunt
  • Image correction of surface projected image
    Patent number: 9369658
    Abstract: A method can include determining characteristics of a surface; determining a point of view for an object with respect to the surface; and projecting an adjusted image onto the surface, the adjusted image being adjusted based at least in part on the characteristics of the surface and the point of view for the object with respect to the surface. Various other methods, apparatuses, systems, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Howard J. Locker, John Weldon Nicholson, Michaela Rose Case
  • Refining manual input interpretation on touch surfaces
    Patent number: 9354795
    Abstract: A computer system displays an object on a touch surface and detects multiple touch points on the touch surface in proximity to the displayed object. Next, the computer system detects one or more touch point movements originating from one or more of the plurality of touch points and determines a type of sector in which each of the touch point movements enters. In turn, when one of the touch point movements enters a rotate sector, the computer system performs a rotate command on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Harriss Christopher Neil Ganey, Masaki Matsubara, Hidetoshi Mori, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Optimizing automation settings using crowdsourcing
    Patent number: 9325578
    Abstract: An apparatus, program product, and method are disclosed for receiving an automation setting from a sharing participant, the automation setting being associated with the sharing participant, comparing the received automation setting to a corresponding local automation setting, and adjusting the local automation setting based on the comparison of the received automation setting to the corresponding local automation setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Michaela Rose Case, Howard Locker, John Weldon Nicholson
  • Gesture control
    Patent number: 9304591
    Abstract: An apparatus includes sensor circuitry configured to sense spatial phenomena; application circuitry configured to respond to sensation of a spatial phenomenon by the sensor circuitry where a pre-existing relationship exists between the spatial phenomenon and the response of the application circuitry; and regulation circuitry configured to regulate the response of the application circuitry to the spatial phenomenon based at least in part on sensation of a different spatial phenomenon by the sensor circuitry. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Daryl Cromer, Axel Ramirez Flores, Harriss Christopher Neil Ganey, Jay Wesley Johnson, Howard Locker, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Rotational graphical user interface navigation
    Patent number: 9292198
    Abstract: For rotational graphical user interface navigation, a display module displays a first face of a uniform prism rotatable only about a central horizontal axis. The uniform prism includes a plurality of faces. Each face has Graphical User Interface (GUI) controls for a unique function set. Only one face of the uniform prism is visible at a time. Each face is displayed with a geometric shape conforming to a face geometry of the multidimensional solid when the multidimensional solid is being rotated, and a face is displayed as filling a screen when the multidimensional solid is not being rotated. An input module receives a rotational command. The rotational command rotates the uniform prism around the central horizontal axis. The rotation module rotates the uniform prism to display a second face in response to the rotational command, displaying the rotation of the uniform prism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Justin Tyler Dubs, Eric Edward Dudkowski, Karen Ruth Kluttz, Aaron Michael Stewart