Patents by Inventor Todd R. Whitman

Todd R. Whitman 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).

  • Patent number: 10743805
    Abstract: In an approach to generating preflex stimulation, one or more computer processors monitor one or more sensing devices for data associated with a user activity. Based, at least in part, on the data associated with the user activity, the one or more computer processors predict a user reaction associated with the user activity. The one or more computer processors transmit a preflex stimulus to at least one muscle of the user, wherein the at least one muscle is associated with the user reaction. The one or more computer processors determine a reaction time of the at least one muscle to the preflex stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Diwesh Pandey, John P. Perrino, Todd R. Whitman
  • Patent number: 10739848
    Abstract: A determination can be made as to whether a user of an augmented reality device is within a threshold distance from a configurable physical apparatus including at least one display configured to emit light. Responsive to determining that the user is within the threshold distance from the configurable physical apparatus, a communication link can be established between the augmented reality device and a controller of the configurable physical apparatus. The controller can be initiated to change the configurable physical apparatus from a first configuration to a second configuration. In the first configuration the at least one display can visually depict textures causing the physical apparatus to look like a first type of ceiling or a first type of floor. In the second configuration the at least one display can visually depict textures causing the physical apparatus to look like a second type of ceiling or a second type of floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Diwesh Pandey, John P. Perrino, Todd R. Whitman
  • Patent number: 10739847
    Abstract: A determination can be made as to whether a user of an augmented reality device is within a threshold distance from a configurable physical apparatus including at least one display configured to emit light. Responsive to determining that the user is within the threshold distance from the configurable physical apparatus, a communication link can be established between the augmented reality device and a controller of the configurable physical apparatus. The controller can be initiated to change the configurable physical apparatus from a first configuration to a second configuration. In the first configuration the at least one display can visually depict textures causing the physical apparatus to look like a first type of ceiling or a first type of floor. In the second configuration the at least one display can visually depict textures causing the physical apparatus to look like a second type of ceiling or a second type of floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Diwesh Pandey, John P. Perrino, Todd R. Whitman
  • Patent number: 10677569
    Abstract: An aspect includes an agent carrier and an agent disposed in an inner cavity of the agent carrier. The agent includes an expandable foaming material and electromechanical signal blocking particles embedded in the expandable foaming material. An aspect further includes a sensor and agent release mechanism configured to release the agent from the agent carrier based at least in part on a determination, via the sensor, that the agent carrier is within a predetermined distance via the sensor from a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guillaume Hoareau, Johannes J. Liebenberg, John G. Musial, Todd R. Whitman
  • Patent number: 10675760
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for identifying a robotic. The method includes receiving an authentication request for an unknown robotic device asserting to be a first robotic device. The method further includes receiving a first identification dataset for the first robotic device. The method further includes issuing an identification action to the unknown robotic device. The method further includes generating a second identification dataset for the unknown robotic device based upon a response to the identification action received from the unknown robotic device. The method further includes in response to determining the first identification dataset matches the second identification dataset, determining that the unknown robotic device is the first robotic device. The method further includes authenticating the unknown robotic device in response to determining that the unknown robotic device is the first robotic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Todd R. Whitman, Aaron K. Baughman, David Bastian, Nicholas McCrory
  • Patent number: 10666954
    Abstract: A method and system for improving audio and video multimedia modification and presentation is provided. The method includes receiving an audio/video stream and analyzing objects of the audio/video stream for generating predictions with respect to the objects. Component analysis code is executed with respect to the audio/video stream and an object is removed from the audio/video stream resulting in a modified audio/video stream being generated thereby reducing hardware storage and transfer size requirements of the audio/video stream. The modified audio/video stream is presented to a user via a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bastian, Aaron K. Baughman, Nicholas A. McCrory, Todd R. Whitman
  • Publication number: 20200117828
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for obfuscating audible messages in a listening space A system is provided that includes an orchestrator having: an invocation detection system that triggers an obfuscation event; a system for selecting injector nodes in the listening space for the obfuscation event; and a key management system that distributes keys, derived from a natural interface key, to the injector nodes to cause the injector nodes to inject sounds into the listening space to obfuscate an audible message broadcast by a source node for a target node; and a machine learning system that calculates the natural interface key based on interactions captured from the source node in the listening space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Todd R. Whitman, Aaron K. Baughman, David Bastian, Nicholas A. McCrory
  • Patent number: 10620695
    Abstract: Adapting a virtual space to the cognitive state of a user as measured through an immersive environment. The probability or confidence that a particular cognitive state is classified correctly is output by a probability density classifier. The predictors are from active features and inactive features acquired through the immersive environment to reverse engineer the cognitive state of the user in the real world. The overall goal of the immersive environment is initialized by the user with a default of nurturing the cognitive state of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K Baughman, Diwesh Pandey, John P. Perrino, Todd R. Whitman
  • Patent number: 10620694
    Abstract: Adapting a virtual space to the cognitive state of a user as measured through an immersive environment. The probability or confidence that a particular cognitive state is classified correctly is output by a probability density classifier. The predictors are from active features and inactive features acquired through the immersive environment to reverse engineer the cognitive state of the user in the real world. The overall goal of the immersive environment is initialized by the user with a default of nurturing the cognitive state of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K Baughman, Diwesh Pandey, John P. Perrino, Todd R. Whitman
  • Publication number: 20200082002
    Abstract: Determining contextual confidence of images for associative deep learning includes receiving an image including a representation of a subject. Text data related to the image is received. One or more physical properties of the image are determined. Context information of the image is determined using natural language processing. The image is classified based upon the contextual information and the one or more physical properties using a classification model to determine a classification. An emotional state of the image is determined based upon the physical properties. A confidence of the classification and emotional state is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Todd R. Whitman, Aaron K. Baughman, John P. Perrino, Diwesh Pandey
  • Patent number: 10583814
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for replacing a power source element is provided. The method includes enabling a first vehicle comprising a first power source apparatus comprising a first multiple compartment housing comprising a first plurality of receptacles retaining a first plurality of power source elements, a controller, and a communication interface. The first vehicle receives a notification indicating that a second vehicle requires replacement of a power source element of a second plurality of power source elements within a second power source apparatus of the second vehicle. The first vehicle is directed to a current location of the second vehicle and the first vehicle is docked to the second vehicle. The power source element of the second vehicle is replaced with a fully charged power source element of the first plurality of power source elements from the first vehicle during operation of the first vehicle and the second vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Guillaume Hoareau, Johannes J. Liebenberg, John G. Musial, Todd R. Whitman
  • Patent number: 10586160
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system for increasing the quality of interactions between two or more entities. These entities are either individuals (e.g., human beings using a computer device) or artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The interactions between all of the entities within a computing environment are mapped and analyzed. Based on the mapped interactions, a relationship model is generated in order to run multiple applications within a computing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Diwesh Pandey, John P. Perrino, Todd R. Whitman
  • Patent number: 10586159
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer program product for increasing the quality of interactions between two or more entities. These entities are either individuals (e.g., human beings using a computer device) or artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The interactions between all of the entities within a computing environment are mapped and analyzed. Based on the mapped interactions, a relationship model is generated in order to run multiple applications within a computing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Diwesh Pandey, John P. Perrino, Todd R. Whitman
  • Publication number: 20200073961
    Abstract: A method and system for improving data storage, presentation, and manipulation is provided. The method includes receiving data from a data source and analyzing the data for data classification attributes. A data set associated with a data classification attribute is selected and a data texture characteristic for association with said data set is received. The data texture characteristic is associated with the data set and a data texture representation associated with the data texture characteristic is presented via a haptic hardware device. A touch-based command associated with the data set is received and a user is enabled to manipulate, transfer, and store the data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: David Bastian, Aaron K. Baughman, Nicholas A. McCrory, Todd R. Whitman
  • Patent number: 10581625
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: obtaining, by a computer device, monitoring data of a user participating in a video conference; determining, by the computer device, a level of understanding of the user based on the monitoring data; adjusting, by the computer device, an output of the video conference for the user based on the determined level of understanding being less than a threshold; and determining, by the computer device, a success of the adjusting and updating a learning model based on the determined success.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Diwesh Pandey, Aaron K. Baughman, Todd R. Whitman, John P. Perrino
  • Publication number: 20200042838
    Abstract: Identifying words to accurately describe, with a range of specificity, an image is provided. A vector space corresponding to the image is generated using a convolutional neural network to extract a hierarchy of features ranging from broad to specific from the image. Closest vocabulary ranging from broad to specific are identified for the image using Huffman coding on the vector space. Accurate words ranging from broad to specific are identified that describe the image based on vocabulary output of the Huffman coding on the vector space. The accurate words ranging from broad to specific describing the image are output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Craig M. Trim, Aaron K. Baughman, Barry Michael Graham, Todd R. Whitman
  • Publication number: 20200035260
    Abstract: A voice tonal control system is provided to achieve a target perceived cognitive state of a user's voice. For this purpose a computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a computer device, user input defining a target perceived cognitive state of a user's voice, determining, by the computer device, an actual perceived cognitive state of the user's voice based on cognitively analyzing a spoken sample of the user's voice, and providing, by the computer device, an alert in real time to the user based on the actual perceived cognitive state of the user's voice differing from the target perceived cognitive state of the user's voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Todd R. WHITMAN, Aaron K. BAUGHMAN, David BASTIAN, Nik MCCRORY
  • Publication number: 20200028824
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for securing data transmission. After determining that a message is being created to be sent from a sender to a receiver, the cognitive states of the sender and receiver are measured. A set of feature vectors for the sender and receiver is generated based on the cognitive states of the sender and receiver. The feature vectors are inputted into a long short term memory network, which selects an appropriate level of encryption (encryption strength, encryption algorithm, and mode of transportation in sending the message) to encapsulate the message utilizing the generated set of feature vectors. The message is then encapsulated using the selected level of encryption. In this manner, by using an appropriate level of encryption, the message is less likely to be accessible by unauthorized users thereby reducing the likelihood of unauthorized access or loss of valuable data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Diwesh Pandey, John P. Perrino, Todd R. Whitman
  • Publication number: 20190394250
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for multi-bit rate component sharding, wherein processors are configured to identify respective sizes of each of different data partitions of a totality of content data of a moving picture experts group format file, the content data including audio data or video data. The processor is configured to determine bandwidth capacities for each of different telecommunication channels that are available to send the file content data to a designated recipient device; partition the file content data into differently-sized data groups, each of including audio data or video data; and differentially rout the data groups to ones of the channels as a function of matching data group data sizes to the channel bandwidth capacities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: David Bastian, Aaron K. Baughman, Nicholas A. McCrory, Todd R. Whitman
  • Publication number: 20190385378
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining virtual image data representing a virtual object; and encoding the virtual image data with physical image data to provide a formatted image file, wherein the encoding includes for a plurality of spatial image elements providing one or more data field that specifies physical image information and one or more data field that specifies virtual image information based on the virtual image data so the formatted image file for each of the plurality of spatial image elements provides physical image information and virtual image information, and wherein the encoding includes providing indexing data that associates an identifier for the virtual object to spatial image elements for the virtual object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: David C. BASTIAN, Aaron K. BAUGHMAN, Nicholas A. MCCRORY, Todd R. WHITMAN