Patents by Inventor Arnold S. Weksler

Arnold S. Weksler 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).

  • Publication number: 20220171867
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to share content displayed by the information handling device with an individual; identifying, using a processor, a sensitivity level associated with an aspect of the content; identifying a permission level associated with the individual; determining, using a processor, whether the permission level enables the individual access to the aspect based on the sensitivity level; and censoring, responsive to determining that the permission level does not enable the individual access to the aspect, the aspect from the individual. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11340715
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, at a wireless charger integrated into an electronic device, a connection of a wearable accessory device, wherein the wireless charger is positioned proximate to a probable user contact position; and transmitting, using the wireless charger and during a period when the connection is established, a charge to the wearable accessory device; wherein the wearable accessory device is worn by a user during the connection. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11334113
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: receiving a first input from a device component indicating positional orientation of an information handling device; receiving a second input from a device component indicating that the information handling device is undergoing movement; and disabling, responsive to the first input and the second input, at least a portion of a touch input surface of the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Patent number: 11315566
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify one or more commands to share content with first and second contacts. The instructions may also be executable to, based on the one or more commands to share the content, share the content with the first contact via a first application and share the content with the second contact via a second application that is different from the first application. The one or more commands to share the content may be received based on receipt of user input selecting respective selectors for the first and second contacts, where the respective selectors may be concurrently presented on a display and may each be associated with a different one of the first and second applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese
  • Patent number: 11303718
    Abstract: Methods, devices and program products are provided for collecting content at a mobile device, and receiving, through a user interface of the mobile device, an indicator designating at least a portion of the content to represent temporary content. The methods, devices and program products store the content in a local storage medium local to the mobile device, and delete the temporary content, from the local storage medium, based on the indicator. The methods, devices and program products may prevent transfer, of the temporary content, from the local storage medium to a remote storage medium based on the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220107915
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, at an information handling device, at least one edit made to a file; receiving, subsequent to the detecting, a file save event for the file; determining, using a processor, that at least one edit exceeds a change threshold for the file; and performing, responsive to the determining, an overwrite protection action. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220109784
    Abstract: One embodiment provides an information handling device, comprising: a single camera system; a first aperture for image capturing and being located on a front side of the information handling device; a second aperture for image capturing and being located on a back side of the information handling device; and a reflective mechanism, wherein the reflective mechanism reflects light from one of the first aperture and the second aperture into the single camera system. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese
  • Publication number: 20220067785
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for context-based content injection into content stream. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to determine a current context of a user, the current context of the user comprising one or more current environmental circumstances associated with the user, determine content to present to the user that is relevant to the user's current context, and dynamically inject the determined content into a current content stream that the user is consuming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, John C. Mese
  • Publication number: 20220060480
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to determine that an application stored at the first device is programmed to communicate with a second device. The instructions are then executable to, based on the determination, present an indication at the first device of a current location of the second device and/or a domain name associated with the second device. The instructions are also executable to receive user input approving the application to communicate with the second device subsequent to presenting the indication, and then to permit the application to communicate with the second device via the first device responsive to the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Publication number: 20220053331
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a device, an indication of a change of a password of the device to a new password; identifying one or more devices wirelessly connected to the device, wherein the one or more device have connected to the device using a device password previous to the new password; and providing the new password to at least a subset of the one or more devices. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11245957
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using a sensor of an information handling device, a proximate device to the information handling device; determining, using a processor of the information handling device, whether the proximate device comprises a compatible application; presenting, on the information handling device and responsive to determining that the proximate device does comprise the compatible application, a non-native user profile associated with the compatible application; receiving, on the presented non-native user profile, activation input from a user; transmitting, responsive to receiving the activation input, an authentication request to the proximate device; and providing, responsive to receiving authentication approval in response to the authentication request from the proximate device, access to the non-native user profile on the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese
  • Patent number: 11237641
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, selection input on a virtual object from a user; identifying, using at least one sensor, a direction that a palm of the user is oriented towards; determining, using a processor, whether movement of the palm is detected toward the direction; and adjusting, responsive to determining that the movement of the palm is detected toward the direction, a position of the virtual object toward the direction. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11227577
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting audio being supplied across an electronic communication medium, wherein the audio comprises at least one noise other than a speaker; minimizing the at least one noise by dynamically adjusting a latency of the audio being supplied to a recipient, wherein the minimizing comprises adjusting the latency to a value allowing for a noise cancelling algorithm to minimize the at least one noise; and providing the audio having the minimized at least one noise to the recipient. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Weldon Nicholson, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11216065
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for input control display based on eye gaze. An apparatus includes an eye-tracking device, an input device, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable to track an eye gaze of a user in relation to a display using the eye-tracking device, determine one or more interface controls presented on the display that are within an area of the user's eye gaze, and dynamically map the determined one or more interface controls to one or more corresponding input controls on the input device such that actuation of an input control on the input device activates the corresponding interface control presented on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11218856
    Abstract: An approach is provided that connects an information handling system, such as a media console included in an automobile, to a number of devices using Bluetooth connections. The approach connects the information handling system to the devices. Each of the devices is associated with a user and there may be multiple users with each user having one or more of the devices. A request is received from one of the users and a device is identified that is associated with the user from whom the request was received. The request is then fulfilled by utilizing one of the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John C. Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11218377
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to predict that a device will not have a network connection during a period of time. Based on the prediction, the instructions may also be executable to recommend content to cache at the device in advance of the period of time and/or to automatically cache the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese
  • Patent number: 11212578
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a video display accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor and comprising instructions executable by the processor to present an indication on the video display of an importance of audio to video relative to effective user consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese
  • Patent number: 11209902
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for controlling input focus based on eye gaze. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to determine a location of a user's eye gaze on the display device. The code is executable by the processor to determine an application window presented on the display device that corresponds to the determined location of the user's eye gaze. The code is executable by the processor to ignore input in response to the determined application window that corresponds to the location of the user's eye gaze not having focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11197056
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to receive a cast command in response to input to a source device, and to establish a cast mode to cast content from the source device to a target device pursuant to the cast command. The cast mode may be established based at least in part on information appertaining to the target device. The instructions may also be executable to present the content on the target device in a first format responsive to establishing a first cast mode and to present the content on the target device in a second format responsive to establishing a second cast mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11194544
    Abstract: For adjusting speaker volume based on a future noise event, a method identifies, by a first electronic device, a future noise event. The method communicates the noise mitigation alert to a second electronic device. The method further adjusts, by the second electronic device, the speaker volume concurrent with the commencement of the future noise event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John C. Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler