Patents by Inventor James Norton

James Norton 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).

  • Camera accessory mask
    Patent number: 11086194
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using a camera device, an image, wherein the image comprises at least one portion of a camera accessory attached to the camera device; identifying, using a processor, the camera accessory; and removing, based on the identification of the camera accessory, the at least one portion of the camera accessory from the image. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Norton, Jr.
  • COMPUTING DEVICE WATER PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20210200272
    Abstract: A device can include a housing that defines an interior space and an exterior space and that includes air passages between the interior space and the exterior space; electronic components disposed in the interior space of the housing, where the electronic components include a processor and memory accessible to the processor; and a material that, upon exposure to water, transitions from a first state to a second state that protects at least one of the electronic components from damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, JR., Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • CONTEXT BASED CONFIRMATION QUERY
    Publication number: 20210192069
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an audio capture device associated with an information handling device, command input from a user; providing, to the user and responsive to receiving the command input, a confirmation query, wherein the confirmation query is formed utilizing context data associated with an authorized user; determining, using a processor, whether a response to the confirmation query provided by the user matches a predetermined answer; and performing, responsive to determining that the response matches the predetermined answer, a function corresponding to the command input. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, Jr., Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALIGNING EVENT DATA
    Publication number: 20210149972
    Abstract: System and methods for aligning event data recorded by recording devices. Recording devices create, transmit, and store alignment data. Alignment data created by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates the alignment data. Recording devices further receive and store transmitted alignment data. Alignment data received by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the receiving recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates alignment data. Stored alignment data may be used to align the playback of event data of devices that have the same alignment data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: James Norton REITZ, Raymond T. FORTNA, Nathan A. GRUBB, Michael J. BOHLANDER, Tyler J. CONANT, Tamas A. WEISZ, Zachary S. EMMEL, Trevin CHOW, Melissa S. KERSH, Jacob D. HERSHFIELD, Patrick W. SMITH, Abraham ALVAREZ ZAYAS
  • COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210149457
    Abstract: A device can include a housing that includes a bottom shell, a top shell and at least one shell opening; a processor disposed in the housing; memory accessible to the processor and disposed in the housing; audio circuitry disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor; a human interface unit mounted to the housing, operatively coupled to the processor and accessible via the top shell of the housing; a speaker driver mounted to the housing and operatively coupled to the audio circuitry, where the speaker driver is in fluid communication with the at least one shell opening; and an internal acoustic cavity defined by at least one of the bottom shell and the top shell, where the internal acoustic cavity is in fluid communication with the speaker driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • Signature based communication authentication
    Patent number: 10972605
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, using an application of an information handling device, an incoming call from another device, the incoming call being associated with an identifying message signed with a user-specific signature; determining, using a processor, whether the user-specific signature is associated with a valid signature; and accepting, responsive to determining that the user-specific signature is associated with a valid signature, the call. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Norton, Jr.
  • UNIVERSAL SIZE DESIGNATION FOR DISPLAY ELEMENT DURING DISPLAY AND TRANSFER
    Publication number: 20210096727
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to display an element; identifying, using a processor, a universal size designation for the element; and displaying, on a display associated with the information handling device, the element at a size associated with the universal size designation and irrespective of a screen scaling factor associated with the display. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • SURFACE MOUNT ANGLED BATTERY
    Publication number: 20210098754
    Abstract: For a surface mount angled battery, the angled battery includes a proximal end with a proximal axis and a distal end with a distal axis. The distal axis is angled at a conforming angle at least 45 degrees from the proximal axis. A connector secures the angled battery to a receiver on a wearable monitoring device. Power contacts contact to power receptors on the wearable monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Kapinos, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE UTTERANCES
    Publication number: 20210097987
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and program products are disclosed for detecting multiple utterances. One device includes a component. The component is configured to operate with multiple predetermined utterances. The component is configured to detect a predetermined utterance of the multiple predetermined utterances in an audio input in any operational state of the device. The component is configured to store information indicating successful detections of the predetermined utterance, unsuccessful detections of the predetermined utterance, or a combination thereof. The component is configured to transmit the information while the device is in a regular-power operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Norton, JR., Scott Wentao Li
  • Apparatus, method, and program product for storing a hardware manifest
    Patent number: 10963269
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and program products are disclosed for storing a hardware manifest. One apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to store a hardware manifest for an information handling device. The code is further executable by the processor to manage modification of the hardware manifest. Methods and computer program products that perform the functions of the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Kapinos, Robert James Norton, Jr.
  • Changing settings based on a fingerprint
    Patent number: 10965863
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for changing settings based on a fingerprint. An apparatus includes a fingerprint sensor, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The memory stores code executable by the processor to detect a fingerprint using the fingerprint sensor. The memory stores code executable by the processor to determine that an actively executing application comprises a setting associated with the detected fingerprint. The memory stores code executable by the processor to change the setting for the actively executing application associated with the detected fingerprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Norton, Jr.
  • OMNIDIRECTIONAL STRUCTURED LIGHT PROJECTION
    Publication number: 20210080625
    Abstract: For omnidirectional structured light projection, a light source illuminates a conical mirror towards an apex along a central axis. A pattern mask corrects a deformation pattern of the conical mirror to form a plurality of points in a point cloud from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • AUTHENTICATION BASED ON NETWORK CONNECTION HISTORY
    Publication number: 20210058782
    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 access a first network connection history for a second device different from the first device. The instructions are also executable to determine in a first instance whether to authenticate the second device based on the first network connection history and to authenticate the second device based on a determination to authenticate the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, JR., Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Scott Collins
  • MUTED COMPONENT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20210051233
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, comprising: transmitting, from a communication component, a signal down a communication channel; determining, using a processor, whether an echo associated with the signal is detected by the communication component; and providing, responsive to determining that the echo is not detected, a notification to a user that a mute control is enabled at another communication component along the communication channel. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Robert James Norton, JR., Scott Wentao Li, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Ambient light intensity adjustment based upon pupil size
    Patent number: 10901501
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using a camera of an information handling device, an image of a user's pupil; measuring, using a processor, a size of the user's pupil in the captured image; determining, using a processor, whether the size of the user's pupil is within a threshold pupillary size range; and providing, responsive to determining that the size of the user's pupil is not within the threshold pupillary size range; an instruction to a light-producing device to adjust an ambient light intensity level until the size of the user's pupil is determined to be within the threshold pupillary size range. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, Jr., Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • PERMITTING LOGIN WITH PASSWORD HAVING DYNAMIC CHARACTER(S)
    Publication number: 20210019391
    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 receive password input from a second device and to determine whether the password input indicates at least one predetermined character and at least one dynamic character that conforms to at least one preestablished parameter. The instructions are also executable to permit a login via the first device responsive to a determination that the password input indicates the at least one predetermined character and at least one dynamic character that conforms to the at least one preestablished parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Robert James Norton, JR., Sandy Scott Collins
  • AMBIENT LIGHT INTENSITY ADJUSTMENT BASED UPON PUPIL SIZE
    Publication number: 20200409456
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using a camera of an information handling device, an image of a user's pupil; measuring, using a processor, a size of the user's pupil in the captured image; determining, using a processor, whether the size of the user's pupil is within a threshold pupillary size range; and providing, responsive to determining that the size of the user's pupil is not within the threshold pupillary size range; an instruction to a light-producing device to adjust an ambient light intensity level until the size of the user's pupil is determined to be within the threshold pupillary size range. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, JR., Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • Docking component
    Patent number: 10877518
    Abstract: A docking component can include a cross-member that includes a first end, an opposing second end, circuitry and at least one port operatively coupled to the circuitry; a first end wall at the first end of the cross-member; a second end wall at the second end of the cross-member, where the second end wall includes at least one connector that is operatively coupled to the circuitry; and a translation mechanism that translates the at least one connector from an unlocked state to a locked state that engages the at least one connector and a corresponding at least one connector of an information handling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Performing disruptive tasks based on user state
    Patent number: 10866829
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing a disruptive task based on a user state is disclosed. The apparatus may include a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to identify a disruptive task to be performed at the apparatus. The processor obtains biometric data from a user of the apparatus. The processor performs the disruptive task in response to the biometric data indicating a predetermined user state. A method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Neal Robert Caliendo, Jr., Antonio Bumarch, III, Robert James Norton, Jr., Arnold S. Weksler
  • APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SECURING PERSONAL INFORMATION IN A FILE
    Publication number: 20200387633
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for securing personal information in a file. One apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to detect, by use of the processor, that a file is deleted. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to detecting that the file is deleted, determine whether the file likely contains personally identifiable information. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to determining that the file likely contains personally identifiable information, modify the file to secure the personally identifiable information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon