Patents by Inventor Justin Michael Ringuette
Justin Michael Ringuette 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).
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Patent number: 11921472Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed to determine when a portable electronic device is moved within an enclosed space. A processor and memory may control a sensor may store code executable by the processor to measure a parameter at an inlet of the computing device. The parameter may include an airflow rate, an air temperature at the inlet, and/or a current supply to a fan of the computing device. The processor may execute code to determine when the parameter at the inlet reaches a threshold. When the processor determines that the measured parameter has reached the threshold, a signal from the sensor to the processor and/or from the processor to an operator may be sent, indicating that the threshold has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Mark K. Summerville, Sandy Collins
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Patent number: 11900631Abstract: A device includes a first camera and a second camera respectively supported by a first and a second assemblies coupled via a hinge. The first and the second cameras are configured to respectively capture a first image and a second image that include a common reference object. A controller is coupled to the first and the second cameras, and configured to change an operating mode of the device in response to a comparison between the first and the second images. Additional cameras may be used in further embodiments and may be mounted onto the front and back surfaces of the first and the second assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Mark Summerville, Richard Todd Wall, Sandy Collins
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Patent number: 11887551Abstract: A shutter system includes an electronic device having a camera with a lens. A shutter is supported by the electronic device to block light transmission through the lens in a first state and permit light transmission in a second state. The shutter includes a shutter body containing electrically charged light blocking particles in suspension, a first pair of electrodes positioned to move the electrically charged light blocking particles to achieve the first state in response to a first voltage being applied to the first pair of electrodes, and a second pair of electrodes positioned to move the electrically charged light blocking particles to achieve the second state in response to a second voltage being applied to the second pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Mark Summerville, Sandy Collins
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Publication number: 20230385387Abstract: Access to a system is permitted by first polling a low-power device/connection on a user device for a low-power multifactor authentication (MFA), and; refraining from polling a high-power device/connection on the user device for a high-power MFA. An indication is received from a user that the user would like to access the system. The low-power MFA is identified via the polling of the low-power device/connection, and the user is authenticated via the low-power MFA. After authenticating the user via the low-power MFA, the high-power device/connection is woken and polled for the high-power MFA. The high-power MFA is identified via the polling of the high-power device/connection, and the user is authenticated via the high-power MFA. Access to the system is permitted when the user has been authenticated using the low-power MFA and the high-power MFA.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Mark Summerville, Aravind Senthil Murugan, Sandy Collins, Justin Michael Ringuette
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Publication number: 20230376396Abstract: A computer implemented method of preparing an electronic device for transport to a destination includes activating a secure transport function for an electronic device and receiving a selection of at least two transport mode options. The transport mode options may include placing the electronic device in a shipping mode to disconnect a device battery until the device is reconnected to a power adapter, performing an encryption on selected data stored on the device, capturing a connection fingerprint of gateways upon power on during transport, and logging power on hours during transport. The method includes applying, via the secure transport mode function, the selected transport mode operations prior to transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Robert James Norton, JR., Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins
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Patent number: 11785101Abstract: In one aspect, a first 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 a context associated with the first device and identify a first group of applications associated with the context. While the context is ongoing, the instructions may be executable to allow the first group of applications to communicate with one or more other devices besides the first device and to disallow a second group of applications from communicating with one or more other devices besides the first device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Mark K. Summerville, Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins
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Publication number: 20230319151Abstract: In one aspect, a first 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 a context associated with the first device and identify a first group of applications associated with the context. While the context is ongoing, the instructions may be executable to allow the first group of applications to communicate with one or more other devices besides the first device and to disallow a second group of applications from communicating with one or more other devices besides the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Mark K. Summerville, Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins
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Publication number: 20230252963Abstract: A method can include receiving vibration signals responsive to an object forcibly contacting a location on a back surface of a display housing of a computing device; and, responsive to receipt of the vibration signals, performing at least one action via circuitry of the computing device, where the at least one action includes a user perceivable action.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Mark K. Summerville, Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Richard Todd Wall, Justin Michael Ringuette
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Patent number: 11698767Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting an area of a display device of an information handling device of a user, designated as a share window; identifying, when the share window is in an active share state, a position of a first window on the display device with respect to the share window; and sharing, based upon the position of the first window on the display being within at least a portion of the share window, content data contained within the first window to a display device of at least one other user in communication with the information handling device of the user. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Robert James Norton, Jr., Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins, Neal R Caliendo, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230178075Abstract: A system for preventing a voice activated response by a digital personal is provided. The system includes a digital personal assistant that has a memory storing program instructions. The system also includes one or more processors that, when executing the program instructions, are configured to identify an audible instruction based on a determined sound, and receive a block signal accompanying the determined sound. The one or more processors are also configured to prevent a response to the determined sound based on the block signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Richard Todd Wall, James D. Swank, Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Mark K. Summerville
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Publication number: 20230154460Abstract: A digital assistant device includes one or more microphones held by a housing, a memory, and one or more processors. The microphones receive a voice command. The one or more processors execute program instructions in the memory to interpret the voice command as instructing performance of a first function, identify a source of the voice command, and determine whether the performance of the first function would conflict with performance of a second function. In response to determining that the performance of the first function would conflict with the performance of the second function, the one or more processors determine whether the source of the voice command has authority to override the second function. The one or more processors perform the first function according to the voice command in response to determining that the source of the voice command has the authority to override the second function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Robert James Norton, JR., Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins
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Publication number: 20230120233Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed to determine when a portable electronic device is moved within an enclosed space. A processor and memory may control a sensor may store code executable by the processor to measure a parameter at an inlet of the computing device. The parameter may include an airflow rate, an air temperature at the inlet, and/or a current supply to a fan of the computing device. The processor may execute code to determine when the parameter at the inlet reaches a threshold. When the processor determines that the measured parameter has reached the threshold, a signal from the sensor to the processor and/or from the processor to an operator may be sent, indicating that the threshold has been reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Mark K. Summerville, Sandy Collins
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Publication number: 20230098301Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using an information handling device, an activity engaged in by a user; determining, using a processor, whether a biometric of the user during the activity is affected by a biometric-affecting aspect; and adjusting, responsive to determining that the biometric is affected by the biometric-affecting aspect, an estimated measurement for the biometric. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins, Mark K Summerville, Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Aravind Senthil Murugan
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Publication number: 20230037961Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include 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 correlate a first trigger phrase for a digital assistant to a name of a person within a proximity to the device and/or a topic of discussion. Based on the correlation, the instructions are executable to set the digital assistant to decline to monitor for utterance of the first trigger phrase and instead monitor for utterance of a second trigger phrase that is different from the first trigger phrase.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins, Robert James Norton, JR.
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Patent number: 11537824Abstract: 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 categorize a first image into one of a work category and a non-work category. Based on the first image being categorized into the work category, the instructions may be executable to present the first image on a display while the device is disposed at a first location associated with the work category. Based on the first image being categorized into the non-work category, the instructions may be executable to present the first image on the display while the device is disposed at a second location associated with the non-work category.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Robert Norton, Sandy Scott Collins
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Publication number: 20220397868Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: monitoring, using an accelerometer integrated with an information handling device, gravitational acceleration experienced by the information handling device; identifying, based on the monitoring, a change in the gravitational acceleration from a first gravitational acceleration metric to a second gravitational acceleration metric; and adjusting, responsive to the identifying, a time-keeping standard referenced by the information handling device based on the second gravitational acceleration metric. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Mark K. Summerville, Richard Todd Wall, Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins, Aravind Senthil Murugan
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Patent number: 11494524Abstract: Apparatus that can detect chassis tamper events are disclosed. One apparatus includes a chassis including a secure area housing a secure element within the chassis and a security switch coupled between the chassis and the secure area. The security switch includes a switch and a processor in which the switch is configured to mechanically trigger to a tamper state from a non-tamper state in response to a chassis tamper event occurring between the chassis and the secure area and to be electrically reset to the non-tamper state from the tamper state in response to receiving a reset signal from the processor. Methods and computer program products that can perform chassis tamper event and switch reset functions for the apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Robert Norton, Sandy Collins
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Patent number: 11470066Abstract: In one aspect, a first 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 determine that the first device is currently logged in to a service associated with a predetermined domain name. The instructions may also be executable to, based on the first device being logged in to the service associated with the predetermined domain name, permit an image to be one or more of viewed at the first device and sent to a second device. The image may not be accessed by the first device through the service or sent to the second device through the service.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Robert Norton, Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Scott Collins
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Patent number: 11432143Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Robert James Norton, Jr., Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Scott Collins
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Publication number: 20220237820Abstract: A device includes a first camera and a second camera respectively supported by a first and a second assemblies coupled via a hinge. The first and the second cameras are configured to respectively capture a first image and a second image that include a common reference object. A controller is coupled to the first and the second cameras, and configured to change an operating mode of the device in response to a comparison between the first and the second images. Additional cameras may be used in further embodiments and may be mounted onto the front and back surfaces of the first and the second assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Mark Summerville, Richard Todd Wall, Sandy Collins