Patents by Inventor James David Whitaker

James David Whitaker 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).

  • Content based profile picture selection
    Patent number: 10936649
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for profile picture selection. The method, computer program product and computer system may include a computing device which may classify user photographs in user account data into one or more photograph classifications. The computing device may classify an emotion conveyed by a media interaction by the user and select a classified user photograph matching the emotion conveyed by the media interaction by the user. The computing device may display selected user photograph with the media interaction by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Wallis, Richard Welp, James David Whitaker
  • CONTENT BASED PROFILE PICTURE SELECTION
    Publication number: 20200134031
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for profile picture selection. The method, computer program product and computer system may include a computing device which may classify user photographs in user account data into one or more photograph classifications. The computing device may classify an emotion conveyed by a media interaction by the user and select a classified user photograph matching the emotion conveyed by the media interaction by the user. The computing device may display selected user photograph with the media interaction by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Wallis, Richard Welp, James David Whitaker