Patents by Inventor Steve Joroff
Steve Joroff 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: 10665237Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a context sensitive adaptive digital assistant for personalized interaction. Embodiments of the invention also include a spoken genome for characterization and analysis of human voice. Aspects of the invention include selecting a starter vocabulary, receiving voice communications from a user, and modifying the starter vocabulary to generate a personalized lexicon. Aspects of the invention also include analyzing and categorizing human voice according to a plurality of characteristics, and creating a spoken genome database.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Patent number: 10664151Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for creating event reminders on a computational system. Aspects include a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit, the processing circuit configured to receive a user input, the user input comprising an event identifier. Aspects also include a user interface comprising a haptic sensor, a user input interface, and an output display. Aspects also include an electronic event reminder configured to display an event reminder that is generated by the processing circuit based at least in part upon the user input, wherein the event reminder comprises an aspect characteristic that changes over time.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pam Nesbitt, Scott Schneider
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Patent number: 10607608Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a context sensitive adaptive digital assistant for personalized interaction. Embodiments of the invention also include a spoken genome for characterization and analysis of human voice. Aspects of the invention include selecting a starter vocabulary, receiving voice communications from a user, and modifying the starter vocabulary to generate a personalized lexicon. Aspects of the invention also include analyzing and categorizing human voice according to a plurality of characteristics, and creating a spoken genome database.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Patent number: 10587556Abstract: Technical solutions are described for a seller to bypass a spam filter. An example method includes sending, by a message preempting apparatus, for receipt by a server corresponding to the seller, a transaction identifier in response to a transaction between a user and the seller. The method also includes sending, by the message preempting apparatus, for receipt by a messaging server, the transaction identifier, where the messaging server, in response, bypasses a spam filter for a message that is associated with the transaction identifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Patent number: 10332418Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method of collecting data to provide a personalized nutrition recommendation to a user, including receiving input from a sensor and/or an interface of a wearable electronic device of the user. The input includes physiological factors and/or environmental factors measured by the wearable electronic device, the environmental factors including sun exposure and air quality. A processor connected to the sensor and/or interface predicts nutritional deficiencies based on the input. The processor generates a personalized supplement recommendation for the user based on the nutritional deficiencies. The personalized supplement recommendation is displayed to the user on a display connected to the processor.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher James Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela Ann Nesbitt, Scott Edward Schneider
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Publication number: 20190019498Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a context sensitive adaptive digital assistant for personalized interaction. Embodiments of the invention also include a spoken genome for characterization and analysis of human voice. Aspects of the invention include selecting a starter vocabulary, receiving voice communications from a user, and modifying the starter vocabulary to generate a personalized lexicon. Aspects of the invention also include analyzing and categorizing human voice according to a plurality of characteristics, and creating a spoken genome database.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Publication number: 20190019499Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a context sensitive adaptive digital assistant for personalized interaction. Embodiments of the invention also include a spoken genome for characterization and analysis of human voice. Aspects of the invention include selecting a starter vocabulary, receiving voice communications from a user, and modifying the starter vocabulary to generate a personalized lexicon. Aspects of the invention also include analyzing and categorizing human voice according to a plurality of characteristics, and creating a spoken genome database.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Publication number: 20180359206Abstract: Technical solutions are described for a seller to bypass a spam filter. An example method includes sending, by a message preempting apparatus, for receipt by a server corresponding to the seller, a transaction identifier in response to a transaction between a user and the seller. The method also includes sending, by the message preempting apparatus, for receipt by a messaging server, the transaction identifier, where the messaging server, in response, bypasses a spam filter for a message that is associated with the transaction identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Publication number: 20180315414Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a context sensitive adaptive digital assistant for personalized interaction. Embodiments of the invention also include a spoken genome for characterization and analysis of human voice. Aspects of the invention include selecting a starter vocabulary, receiving voice communications from a user, and modifying the starter vocabulary to generate a personalized lexicon. Aspects of the invention also include analyzing and categorizing human voice according to a plurality of characteristics, and creating a spoken genome database.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Patent number: 10091151Abstract: Technical solutions are described for a seller to bypass a spam filter. An example method includes sending, by a message preempting apparatus, for receipt by a server corresponding to the seller, a transaction identifier in response to a transaction between a user and the seller. The method also includes sending, by the message preempting apparatus, for receipt by a messaging server, the transaction identifier, where the messaging server, in response, bypasses a spam filter for a message that is associated with the transaction identifier.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Patent number: 9956488Abstract: A method of video game skill level adjustment includes determining a first genre of a first video game played by a user, extracting single-player progress data of the user for the first video game, multi-player result data of the user for the first video game and meta-goal data of the user for the first video game from at least one storage device. A history profile is created of the user for the first genre including the single-player progress data for the first video game, the multi-player result data for the first video game, and the meta-goal data for the first video game. A second genre is determined of a second video game played by the user. A starting value of an in-game skill of the second video game is adjusted prior to the user playing the second video game, based on the history profile for the first genre.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Publication number: 20170333795Abstract: A method of video game skill level adjustment includes determining a first genre of a first video game played by a user, extracting single-player progress data of the user for the first video game, multi-player result data of the user for the first video game and meta-goal data of the user for the first video game from at least one storage device. A history profile is created of the user for the first genre including the single-player progress data for the first video game, the multi-player result data for the first video game, and the meta-goal data for the first video game. A second genre is determined of a second video game played by the user. A starting value of an in-game skill of the second video game is adjusted prior to the user playing the second video game, based on the history profile for the first genre.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: CHRISTOPHER J. HARDEE, STEVE JOROFF, PAMELA A. NESBITT, SCOTT E. SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20170177298Abstract: Examples of techniques for interacting with a processing system using an interactive menu and a non-verbal sound input are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include receiving a command to initiate the interactive menu. The method may further include presenting the interactive menu to a user of the processing system, the interactive menu comprising a plurality of interactive menu options. The method may further include performing an action on the processing system based on receiving a non-verbal sound input from the user responsive to at least one of the plurality of interactive menu options presented to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Publication number: 20170171129Abstract: Technical solutions are described for a seller to bypass a spam filter. An example method includes sending, by a message preempting apparatus, for receipt by a server corresponding to the seller, a transaction identifier in response to a transaction between a user and the seller. The method also includes sending, by the message preempting apparatus, for receipt by a messaging server, the transaction identifier, where the messaging server, in response, bypasses a spam filter for a message that is associated with the transaction identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Scott E. Schneider
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Publication number: 20170160802Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for creating event reminders on a computational system. Aspects include a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit, the processing circuit configured to receive a user input, the user input comprising an event identifier. Aspects also include a user interface comprising a haptic sensor, a user input interface, and an output display. Aspects also include an electronic event reminder configured to display an event reminder that is generated by the processing circuit based at least in part upon the user input, wherein the event reminder comprises an aspect characteristic that changes over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Christopher J. Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pam Nesbitt, Scott Schneider
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Publication number: 20170148348Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method of collecting data to provide a personalized nutrition recommendation to a user, including receiving input from a sensor and/or an interface of a wearable electronic device of the user. The input includes physiological factors and/or environmental factors measured by the wearable electronic device, the environmental factors including sun exposure and air quality. A processor connected to the sensor and/or interface predicts nutritional deficiencies based on the input. The processor generates a personalized supplement recommendation for the user based on the nutritional deficiencies. The personalized supplement recommendation is displayed to the user on a display connected to the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher James Hardee, Steve Joroff, Pamela Ann Nesbitt, Scott Edward Schneider