Patents by Inventor Debra J. McKinney

Debra J. McKinney 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).

  • Patent number: 10203796
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Patent number: 10162456
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Patent number: 10067596
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20160306519
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20160306493
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20160306494
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20160306520
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Patent number: 9405399
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Patent number: 9406025
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20160103555
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20150355772
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli