Patents by Inventor Markesha F. Parker
Markesha F. Parker 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: 11182953Abstract: Mobile device integration with a virtual reality environment may include: determining a location of a mobile device relative to a head-mounted display displaying a virtual environment; receiving a video stream mirroring a display of the mobile device; rendering, in the virtual environment, based on the location of the mobile device relative to the head-mounted display, a representation of the mobile device comprising the video stream; and outputting, to the head-mounted display, a rendering of the virtual environment comprising the representation of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker
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Publication number: 20200219310Abstract: Mobile device integration with a virtual reality environment may include: determining a location of a mobile device relative to a head-mounted display displaying a virtual environment; receiving a video stream mirroring a display of the mobile device; rendering, in the virtual environment, based on the location of the mobile device relative to the head-mounted display, a representation of the mobile device comprising the video stream; and outputting, to the head-mounted display, a rendering of the virtual environment comprising the representation of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: JEFFREY R. HAMILTON, ROSS L. MICKENS, MARKESHA F. PARKER
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Publication number: 20190054371Abstract: An apparatus includes a headset with a display component securable to the head of a user for displaying video content to the user, a plurality of sensors securable about the head of the user for detecting electrical signals from the brain of the user, a storage device for storing program instructions of an application, and a processor for processing the program instructions. The processor processes the program instructions to output the video content to the display component, receive electrical signals from the sensors as the video content is output to the display component, compare the electrical signals with one or more predetermined electrical signal parameters that are correlated with the user taking a break from viewing the video content, and automatically alter the performance of the application in response to the electrical signals satisfying the one or more predetermined electrical signal parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker
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Patent number: 9836370Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for backup memory administration are provided. Embodiments include storing in an active memory device, by a memory backup controller, blocks of computer data received from random access memory; recording in a change log, by the memory backup controller, identifications of each block of computer data that is stored in the active memory device; detecting, by the memory backup controller, a backup trigger event; and responsive to the detecting of the backup trigger event: copying, by the memory backup controller, from the active memory device, to a backup memory device, the blocks of data identified in the change log; and clearing, by the memory backup controller, the change log.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Melba I. Lopez, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker
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Patent number: 9509832Abstract: Recommending preferred ringer settings for a mobile communications device, including: receiving, from one or more mobile communications devices, location information identifying a location of the mobile communications device; receiving, from one or more mobile communications devices, ringer setting information identifying a ringer setting of the mobile communications device; identifying one or more location zones; and determining, in dependence upon the location information and the ringer setting information, preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Keith T. Adams, Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker
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Patent number: 9443116Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for device authentication in a flexible display computing device. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for device authentication in a flexible display computing device includes pre-storing in memory of a computing device, data corresponding to a pattern of folds of a flexible display of the computing device. The method also includes receiving a subsequent authentication request in the computing device and, in response, monitoring a folding of the flexible display and computing data corresponding to a pattern of the monitored folding. The method yet further includes comparing in the memory of the computing device the computed data to the pre-stored data. Finally, the method includes granting access to the computing device if the pattern of the monitored folding compares to the pattern of folds based upon a threshold degree of equality between the computed data and the pre-stored data.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker
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Publication number: 20150347787Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for device authentication in a flexible display computing device. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for device authentication in a flexible display computing device includes pre-storing in memory of a computing device, data corresponding to a pattern of folds of a flexible display of the computing device. The method also includes receiving a subsequent authentication request in the computing device and, in response, monitoring a folding of the flexible display and computing data corresponding to a pattern of the monitored folding. The method yet further includes comparing in the memory of the computing device the computed data to the pre-stored data. Finally, the method includes granting access to the computing device if the pattern of the monitored folding compares to the pattern of folds based upon a threshold degree of equality between the computed data and the pre-stored data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker
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Publication number: 20150156310Abstract: Recommending preferred ringer settings for a mobile communications device, including: receiving, from one or more mobile communications devices, location information identifying a location of the mobile communications device; receiving, from one or more mobile communications devices, ringer setting information identifying a ringer setting of the mobile communications device; identifying one or more location zones; and determining, in dependence upon the location information and the ringer setting information, preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Keith T. Adams, Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker
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Publication number: 20150156311Abstract: Recommending preferred ringer settings for a mobile communications device, including: receiving, from one or more mobile communications devices, location information identifying a location of the mobile communications device; receiving, from one or more mobile communications devices, ringer setting information identifying a ringer setting of the mobile communications device; identifying one or more location zones; and determining, in dependence upon the location information and the ringer setting information, preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Keith T. Adams, Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker
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Publication number: 20120254521Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for backup memory administration are provided. Embodiments include storing in an active memory device, by a memory backup controller, blocks of computer data received from random access memory; recording in a change log, by the memory backup controller, identifications of each block of computer data that is stored in the active memory device; detecting, by the memory backup controller, a backup trigger event; and responsive to the detecting of the backup trigger event: copying, by the memory backup controller, from the active memory device, to a backup memory device, the blocks of data identified in the change log; and clearing, by the memory backup controller, the change log.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Melba I. Lopez, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker
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Publication number: 20120131290Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for backup memory administration are provided. Embodiments include storing in an active memory device, by a memory backup controller, blocks of computer data received from random access memory; recording in a change log, by the memory backup controller, identifications of each block of computer data that is stored in the active memory device; detecting, by the memory backup controller, a backup trigger event; and responsive to the detecting of the backup trigger event: copying, by the memory backup controller, from the active memory device, to a backup memory device, the blocks of data identified in the change log; and clearing, by the memory backup controller, the change log.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Melba I. Lopez, Ross L. Mickens, Markesha F. Parker