Patents by Inventor Kevin C. McConnell

Kevin C. McConnell 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).

  • VISUALIZATION AND CONTROL OF APPLICATION INTERACTIONS
    Publication number: 20180032221
    Abstract: Systems and methods for visualization and control of application interactions are disclosed. An approach includes receiving a selection of a primary application, retrieving information regarding a relationship between the selected primary application and at least one of another application and a computer device resource, and calculating a thickness value for the relationship, wherein the thickness value represents at least one parameter of interest to a user. The approach includes displaying icons representing the selected primary application and the other application(s) and computer device resource(s), and displaying at least one relationship line between the selected primary application and the other application(s)/computer device resource(s), wherein the at least one relationship line has a line weight based on the thickness value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Andrew R. Jones, Charles S. Lingafelt, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • INTELLIGENT VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE
    Publication number: 20180031405
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments of the present invention, one or more processors receive a fuel sensor reading from a fuel sensor on a vehicle. The processor(s) receive an environmental state of a route being taken by the vehicle to a destination and a biometric sensor reading that describes a biometric state of a driver of the vehicle. The processor(s) determine whether the remaining fuel will be sufficient for the vehicle to reach the destination subject to the constraints of the environmental state of the route being taken by the vehicle and the biometric state of the driver of the vehicle, and then modify an appearance of a fuel gauge on the vehicle based on whether the remaining fuel will be sufficient for the vehicle to reach the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: LAMBERT S. BERENTSEN, GREGORY J. BOSS, JAMES R. KOZLOSKI, KEVIN C. MCCONNELL
  • PREVENTING DRIVER DISTRACTION FROM INCOMING NOTIFICATIONS
    Publication number: 20180035402
    Abstract: Driving condition data is determined. The driving condition data identifies one or more driving actions that require more driver attention and one or more driving actions that require less driver attention. An indication is received that a user has a mobile device and is driving a vehicle. The surrounding environment of the vehicle is monitored. An incoming notification on the mobile device is received. A distraction value is determined. The distraction value is based on the one or more driving actions and the surrounding environment. The incoming notification is modified based on the distraction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Jeremy R. Fox, Andrew R. Jones, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • USING AUTOMOBILE DRIVER ATTENTION FOCUS AREA TO SHARE TRAFFIC INTERSECTION STATUS
    Publication number: 20180018873
    Abstract: Systems and methods for alerting a driver to a status of a traffic signal are disclosed. A computer-implemented method includes: detecting, by a computing device, that a vehicle is stopped at an intersection with a traffic signal; determining, by the computing device, an attention focus area of a driver of the vehicle; determining, by the computing device, a target display device based on the determined attention focus area; and causing, by the computing device, the determined target display device to display information to alert the driver of a status of the traffic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Gautam K. Bhat, Gregory J. Boss, Kevin C. McConnell, Minh Q. Pham
  • Application Transfer Using Time Delay and Proximity Detection
    Publication number: 20180007132
    Abstract: Transferring a set of elements between devices is provided. A set of rules governing a transfer of the set of elements from a sending client device to a receiving client device is received. The set of elements for the transfer is received from the sending client device. It is determined whether the set of rules governing the transfer of the set of elements from the sending client device to the receiving client device are met. In response to determining that the set of rules governing the transfer of the set of elements from the sending client device to the receiving client device are met, the set of elements is transferred to the receiving client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Andrew R. Jones, C. Steven Lingafelt, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • Alternate alarm notifications based on battery condition
    Patent number: 9859731
    Abstract: Systems and methods for smart alarms are provided. A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, an input including a set alarm time; determining, by the computing device, a battery drain condition of the computing device; and based on the determining the battery drain condition, performing a step including one of: sounding the alarm prior to the set alarm time based on determining that a user-defined condition is met at a time of the battery drain condition; displaying a message on the computing device indicating the battery drain condition; and providing an alternate alert based on a detected sleep stage of a user corresponding to a predefined acceptable sleep stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Harini Jagannathan, Kevin C. McConnell, Minh Q. Pham
  • Issuing notifications about lost devices
    Patent number: 9860689
    Abstract: In an approach for notifying a user of a location of a device, a processor receives a first location of a first device. A processor determines that the first device has been separated from a user of the first device. A processor determines a second device located at, within a first predetermined threshold, the first location. A processor sends a first notification to the second device, wherein the notification includes, at least, that the first device is located nearby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ira L. Allen, Gregory J. Boss, Andrew R. Jones, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, Jr.
  • Visualization and control of application interactions
    Patent number: 9836186
    Abstract: Systems and methods for visualization and control of application interactions are disclosed. An approach includes receiving a selection of a primary application, retrieving information regarding a relationship between the selected primary application and at least one of another application and a computer device resource, and calculating a thickness value for the relationship, wherein the thickness value represents at least one parameter of interest to a user. The approach includes displaying icons representing the selected primary application and the other application(s) and computer device resource(s), and displaying at least one relationship line between the selected primary application and the other application(s)/computer device resource(s), wherein the at least one relationship line has a line weight based on the thickness value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Andrew R. Jones, Charles S. Lingafelt, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, Jr.
  • Using automobile driver attention focus area to share traffic intersection status
    Patent number: 9824581
    Abstract: Systems and methods for alerting a driver to a status of a traffic signal are disclosed. A computer-implemented method includes: detecting, by a computing device, that a vehicle is stopped at an intersection with a traffic signal; determining, by the computing device, an attention focus area of a driver of the vehicle; determining, by the computing device, a target display device based on the determined attention focus area; and causing, by the computing device, the determined target display device to display information to alert the driver of a status of the traffic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gautam K. Bhat, Gregory J. Boss, Kevin C. McConnell, Minh Q. Pham
  • Processing of voice conversations using network of computing devices
    Patent number: 9823893
    Abstract: A method of processing audio through devices connected in a network. The devices include at least a device of a first user and at least one of the devices is a device of another user. The devices comprising at least an audio sensor for detecting audio from the other user, and the device of the first user comprising a processor coupled to at least a speaker for outputting audio. The device of the first user monitors audio from at least one audio sensor on a device of another user for preferences selected by the first user. When the device of the first user detects a preference within the audio, the device of the first user sends a notification to the first user regarding preference detected; and based on an input from the first user, plays the audio for the first user through the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gautam K. Bhat, Gregory J. Boss, Kevin C. McConnell, Minh Pham
  • Preventing driver distraction from incoming notifications
    Patent number: 9826500
    Abstract: Driving condition data is determined. The driving condition data identifies one or more driving actions that require more driver attention and one or more driving actions that require less driver attention. An indication is received that a user has a mobile device and is driving a vehicle. The surrounding environment of the vehicle is monitored. An incoming notification on the mobile device is received. A distraction value is determined. The distraction value is based on the one or more driving actions and the surrounding environment. The incoming notification is modified based on the distraction value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Jeremy R. Fox, Andrew R. Jones, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, Jr.
  • ISSUING NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT LOST DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170332195
    Abstract: In an approach for notifying a user of a location of a device, a processor receives a first location of a first device. A processor determines that the first device has been separated from a user of the first device. A processor determines a second device located at, within a first predetermined threshold, the first location. A processor sends a first notification to the second device, wherein the notification includes, at least, that the first device is located nearby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ira L. Allen, Gregory J. Boss, Andrew R. Jones, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • METHOD FOR ROUTING INCOMING COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20170331745
    Abstract: A first mobile device and a plurality of other mobile devices connect to a network. A routing configuration table is configured. The routing configuration table includes rules about sharing communication between the first mobile device and the plurality of other mobile devices. The first mobile device is paired with the plurality of other mobile device based on the routing configuration table. A determination is made whether the first mobile device has received a communication. In response to the determination that a communication has been received by the first mobile device, the communication is transferred to at least one mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices based on the configuration table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Jeremy R. Fox, Andrew R. Jones, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • AUTOMATED CALL HANDLING BASED ON CONTEXT OF CALL
    Publication number: 20170331949
    Abstract: An indication of a call from a first device to a second device is received. The indication includes making the call by a first user using the first device to a second user using the second device. Contextual information about the first user of the first device is received. User preferences of the second user receiving the call using the second device are determined. Responsive to determining the user preferences of the second user of the second device, an action the second device will take is determined based on the user preferences of the second user and the contextual information about the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Andrew R. Jones, Charles S. Lingafelt, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • PREVENTING DRIVER DISTRACTION FROM INCOMING NOTIFICATIONS
    Publication number: 20170332347
    Abstract: Driving condition data is determined. The driving condition data identifies one or more driving actions that require more driver attention and one or more driving actions that require less driver attention. An indication is received that a user has a mobile device and is driving a vehicle. The surrounding environment of the vehicle is monitored. An incoming notification on the mobile device is received. A distraction value is determined. The distraction value is based on the one or more driving actions and the surrounding environment. The incoming notification is modified based on the distraction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Jeremy R. Fox, Andrew R. Jones, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • INTERACTIVE CALL CONTEXT IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20170324864
    Abstract: An indication of a call from a first device to a second device is received. The indication includes making the call by a first user using the first device to a second user using the second device. User preferences of the second user receiving the call using the second device is determined. A mode based on the user preferences of the second user is determined. Responsive to determining the mode, a question to transmit to the first device is determined. The question is transmitted to the first device. A response to the question from the first device is received. Responsive to receiving a response to the question from the first device, an action the second device will take is determined based on the received response from the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Andrew R. Jones, Charles S. Lingafelt, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • INTERACTIVE CALL CONTEXT IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20170318154
    Abstract: An indication of a call from a first device to a second device is received. The indication includes making the call by a first user using the first device to a second user using the second device. User preferences of the second user receiving the call using the second device is determined. A mode based on the user preferences of the second user is determined. Responsive to determining the mode, a question to transmit to the first device is determined. The question is transmitted to the first device. A response to the question from the first device is received. Responsive to receiving a response to the question from the first device, an action the second device will take is determined based on the received response from the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Andrew R. Jones, Charles S. Lingafelt, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • SECURE MEDICATION DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20170274145
    Abstract: A method includes providing, for a patient, a medication delivery vehicle comprising a public key, detecting a private key corresponding to the patient, determining whether the public key and the private key match, and activating the medication delivery vehicle to release a medication into the patient responsive to determining that the private key and the public key match. A computer program product and a computer system corresponding to the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ira L. Allen, Gregory J. Boss, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Andrew R. Jones, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • SECURE MEDICATION DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20170277862
    Abstract: A method includes providing, for a patient, a medication delivery vehicle comprising a medication and a chemical trigger receptor configured to detect a chemical trigger level corresponding to the medication, detecting a chemical trigger level within the patient, activating the medication delivery vehicle to deliver the medication, and deactivating the medication delivery vehicle. A computer program product and computer system corresponding to the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ira L. Allen, Gregory J. Boss, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Andrew R. Jones, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
  • SECURE MEDICATION DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20170274139
    Abstract: A method includes providing a medication delivery vehicle comprising a reservoir with a seal formed thereon and a cantilevered beam micro-machined from a layer of material and coupled to the reservoir, the cantilevered beam comprising a tip for puncturing the seal, applying an electric field to the cantilevered beam that impels the tip forward and causes the tip to break through the seal of the reservoir, and changing the electric field to impel the micro-machined tip backward and thereby release a medication from the reservoir. A computer program product and computer system corresponding to the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ira L. Allen, Gregory J. Boss, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Andrew R. Jones, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.