Patents Assigned to Lenovo (United States) Inc.
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Patent number: 11949727Abstract: A video conferencing system includes data relating to the focus of attention of an attendee in a virtual conference. The system determines the focus of attention of attendee as a function of the data and modifies an audio output and/or a video output of the system as a function of the focus of attention of the attendee.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Dane Hixson, Matthew Fardig, Faisal Mohamed, Peter Koeppen
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Patent number: 11935324Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for capturing an image and determining whether a switch is in a filtering position or a non-filtering position. When the switch is in the filtering position, the camera apparatus detects a switch position and determines whether the switch is in the filtering position or the non-filtering position. The camera captures the image, including audio/visual signals, while the switch is detected to be in the filtering position and modifies the image to inhibit biometric data collection from the image in response to the switch being in the filtering position when the image is captured.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: John W. Nicholson, Daryl C. Cromer, Howard Locker, Mengnan Wang
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Patent number: 11875811Abstract: A method includes receiving sound input features representative of sound received during an electronic conference, the sound including voice and input device activation sound, receiving an input event feature indicative of the input device activation, and processing the received sound input features and input event feature via a trained model to identify a stored spectral file to be subtracted from the received sound to suppress the input device activation sound.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert J. Kapinos, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight Vanblon
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Patent number: 11861588Abstract: A computer implemented method includes establishing a wireless communication order session between a communication device associated with a vehicle and an establishment communication system in response to the vehicle being within an ordering area, receiving transaction information indicative of a transaction transmitted from the communication device associated with the vehicle, and associating the transaction with the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight Vanblon, Mark Patrick Delaney
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Patent number: 11782521Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products that can display applications on a mobile computing device based on different relative positions are disclosed herein. One method includes determining, by a processor, different relative positions of a mobile computing device user while a user is performing an activity. In some embodiments, the method further includes toggling display of a plurality of applications on the mobile computing device based on the different relative positions of the mobile computing device while the user is performing the activity. Apparatus and computer program products that include hardware and/or software that can perform the methods for display applications on a mobile computing device based on position are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Nathan Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Delaney, John C. Mese, Arnold Weksler
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Patent number: 11740719Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer program products that can are disclosed. One apparatus includes a display device including a display panel including a first panel portion including touch capabilities and at least one second panel portion excluding touch capabilities in which the second panel portion is configured to expand in relation to the first panel portion to create an expanded configuration for the display panel. The apparatus further includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to manage the touch capabilities of the first panel portion. Managing the touch capabilities of the first panel portion may include turning ON/OFF the touch capabilities of the first panel portion. Methods and computer program products that include and/or perform the operations and/or functions of the apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Brian William Wallace, Samuel Patterson, Kathryn Cubrilovic, John Travis Wettroth
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Patent number: 11740665Abstract: In one aspect, a laptop computer or other type of foldable computer may include a processor, a touch-enabled surface accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the processor to determine that, while the foldable computer is closed, a portion of the foldable computer has contacted the touch-enabled surface. Responsive to the determination, the instructions may be executable to execute at least one action at the foldable computer that is related to the portion contacting the touch-enabled surface while the foldable computer is closed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Mark K. Summerville, Sandy Collins, Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Justin Ringuette
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Publication number: 20230198604Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to artificial intelligence (AI) enabled beam management. A base station may notify a user equipment (UE) of an availability of AI-enabled beam management and provide configuration parameters for an AI algorithm. The UE may utilize the configuration parameters to configure an AI algorithm. The UE may process a first set of beams utilizing the configured AI algorithm to identify a second set of beams. The UE may notify the base station (and/or other network entity) of the second set of beams, and one or more beams of the second set of beams can be utilized for wireless communication between the UE and the base station and/or other network entity or UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Ankit Bhamri, Ahmed Hindy, Ali Ramadan Ali
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Publication number: 20230194649Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a UE that receives, from a location server of a non-terrestrial network, first control signaling indicating a first PRS configuration that includes positioning assistance data and measurement reporting configuration. The UE also receives second control signaling indicating a second PRS configuration that indicates adapted PRS information based at least in part on mobility, an interference level, and/or a propagation delay pattern. The UE also receives third control signaling indicating a third PRS configuration that includes a duration for reporting a measurement of reference signals based at least in part on the adapted PRS information. The UE transmits, to the location server of the NTN, a report indicating the measurement of the reference signals and/or a location estimate based at least in part on the duration for the reporting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Robin Thomas, Majid Ghanbarinejad, Sher Ali Cheema
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Publication number: 20230199911Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a UE that receives a group RRC release message that is based on a group mobility configuration, the group RRC release message intended for communication to a group of multiple UEs. The UE can switch to a RRC inactive state based in part on a determination that a RRC connection suspend configuration directed to the UE is included in the group RRC release message. The UE can switch to a RRC idle state based in part on a determination that the RRC connection suspend configuration is not included in the group RRC release message. A network entity can generate the group RRC release message with the group mobility configuration, and the group RRC release message is intended for communication to the group of multiple UEs. The network entity can then transmit the group RRC release message to the group of multiple UEs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Hyejung Jung, Joachim Löhr, Hyung-Nam Choi, Vijay Nangia, Sher Ali Cheema, Majid Ghanbarinejad
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Publication number: 20230199694Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a location server that transmits a control signaling request to a NTS in a non-terrestrial network, the control signaling requesting an entity type of the NTS, and ephemeris data associated with the NTS. The location server may transmit a control signaling request to a non-terrestrial network configuration entity in the non-terrestrial network, the control signaling requesting an identifier of the NTS, an entity type of the non-terrestrial network configuration entity, and/or a number of non-terrestrial network nodes communicatively connected to the non-terrestrial network configuration entity. The location server receives a control signaling response from the NTS and/or the non-terrestrial network configuration entity, the control signaling response indicating configuration parameter values.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Majid Ghanbarinejad, Robin Thomas, Sher Ali Cheema
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Publication number: 20230199685Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a user equipment (UE) that receives first control signaling indicating position information associated with a non-terrestrial station (NTS), the position information including an altitude of the NTS, a distance between the NTS and the apparatus, and/or an indication of a timing delay between the NTS and the apparatus. The UE also receives second control signaling indicating a first configuration identifying a first reference signal occasion. The UE determines a temporal range of an expected reference signal time difference duration based in part on the position information and the first configuration, and receives a reference signal during the temporal range of the expected reference signal time difference duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Majid Ghanbarinejad, Robin Thomas, Sher Ali Cheema
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Publication number: 20230199701Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a UE that receives a first configuration associated with a set of positioning reference signals, where the first configuration indicates a time and frequency resource for a positioning reference signal of the set of positioning reference signals. The UE also receives a second configuration that associates a positioning measurement of the positioning reference signal on the time and frequency resource, and receives one or more types of polarization associated with the first configuration and/or the second configuration. The UE also transmits a report indicating the one or more types of polarization associated with the positioning measurement of the positioning reference signal on the time and frequency resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Sher Ali Cheema, Majid Ghanbarinejad, Robin Thomas
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Patent number: 11662794Abstract: An amount of power that is provided to a load is measured. The load is coupled to a battery backup unit (BBU) or an uninterruptable power supply (UPS). The amount of power is stored into a history of power draw for the load. The history of power draw is used to determine a time period or a situation when additional power is required by the load or reduced energy can be provided to the load. The charge of the BBU or the UPS is increased or reduced prior to the time period or the situation when the additional power is required by the load or the reduced energy can be provided to the load.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Robert Carlson, Philip John Jakes, Charles C. Queen
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Publication number: 20230154087Abstract: A method for calibrating an animation includes obtaining a static source image of a source face; capturing, by an image capturing device, a driving video of a human; determining whether a driving face, of the human, is present in each of the video frames; measuring a driving face position and a driving face size in a calibration reference frame of the driving video; generating each of one or more modified video frames based on the calibration reference frame and each of one or more subsequent video frames; and outputting, for each of the driving video frames, the source image in response to determining that the driving face is not present, and outputting the source image and the modified video frame in response to determining that the driving face is present.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Lenovo ( United States ) Inc.Inventors: Ikhwan Mohammad Iqbal, Qiang Yao
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Patent number: 11647060Abstract: 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 parse data related to a video conference, with the data including audio data and/or image data for the video conference. Based on the parsing, the instructions may be executable to dynamically generate an interactive graphical element based on content of the audio and/or image data and then control one or more displays to present the interactive graphical element.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: John C. Mese, Nathan Peterson, Arnold Weksler, Mark Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon
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Publication number: 20230044946Abstract: A stand device includes a base block, a first stand plate, a second stand plate, a third stand plate, a first hinge device that connects the first stand plate to the base block, a second hinge device that connects the first stand plate and the second stand plate, a third hinge device that connects the second stand plate and the third stand plate, and a fourth hinge device that connects the third stand plate to the base block. The stand device is configured so that the rotation axis of the third hinge device is located on an extension of the rotation axis of the first hinge device and the rotation axis of the fourth hinge device is located on an extension of the rotation axis of the second hinge device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.Inventors: Kenji Watamura, Kazuo Fujii, Takayuki Morino, Madison Smith, Cuong Truong, Thomas Perelli
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Patent number: 11551634Abstract: A processor-based device with a display unit, such as a smart phone, identifies pixels associated with a camera under the display screen. The device also identifies a condition in which the pixels associated with the camera under the display screen can be dimmed or turned off. The device then dims or turns off the pixels associated with the camera under display based on the condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Scott Seethaler, Kazuo Fujii, Ngoc Huy Truong, Limin Xiao
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Patent number: 11553624Abstract: Integrated Thermal Interface Detachment Mechanism for Inaccessible Interfaces are disclosed. According to an aspect, an exemplary device for an electronic component having a thermal interface material, comprising a heat sink configured to contact the thermal interface material and configured to heat transfer interface with the electronic component while the thermal interface material is in contiguous contact with both the heat sink and the electronic component, and a separator mechanism configured to advance a separator ram with respect to the heat sink and effect a force upon the thermal interface material, such that advancing the ram breaks the contiguous contact of the thermal interface material with at least one of the heat sink and the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Holland, James Robert Drake
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Patent number: 11539766Abstract: 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, during video conferencing and based on at least one identified condition (such as an issue with a network being used for the video conferencing), select a first image from plural images received from a camera. The plural images may be associated with the video conferencing. The instructions may also be executable to provide the first image to a second device different from the first device but decline to provide at least a second image from the plural images.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Robert James Norton, Jr., Scott Wentao Li