Patents Assigned to Lenovo (United States) Inc.
  • Patent number: 12199986
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using at least one sensor associated with an information handling device, sensor data; identifying, at the information handling device, a request to share the sensor data from the information handling device with another entity; determining, using a processor, whether context data associated with the information handling device satisfies one or more predetermined criteria outlined in a data sharing permissions list; and providing, responsive to determining that the context data does satisfy the one or more predetermined criteria, a notification to a user of the information handling device of the determination. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Delaney, Matthew Fardig
  • Patent number: 12184571
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sensing reference signal configuration. One method includes receiving a first configuration from a second device. The method includes receiving a second configuration from the second device. The method includes, in response to receiving the second configuration: multiplexing the set of sensing reference signal patterns with other physical channels and signals; in response to being scheduled, transmitting the multiplexed set of sensing reference signal patterns; in response to being scheduled, receiving the multiplexed set of sensing reference signal patterns. The method includes receiving a third configuration from the second device. The third configuration indicates to perform measurements on received sensing reference signals and feedback a measurement report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Seyedomid Taghizadeh Motlagh, Ali Ramadan Ali, Ankit Bhamri, Sher Ali Cheema, Razvan-Andrei Stoica, Hyejung Jung, Vijay Nangia
  • Patent number: 12158380
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a battery having a battery monitoring unit (BMU) and an outer casing, and a resistance measuring device coupled to the outer casing. The battery monitoring unit and the resistance measuring device monitoring a change in surface temperature on the casing of the battery during a charging or discharging of the battery, compare the change in surface temperature with an expected change in surface temperature during the charging or discharging of the battery, and determine that a swelling of the battery has occurred when the change in surface temperature is less than the expected change in the surface temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Tin-Lup Wong, Philip John Jakes, Jeremy Robert Carlson
  • Publication number: 20240397358
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for event-triggered reporting of beam information. An example apparatus receives, from at least one network entity, a first signaling as a channel state information (CSI) reporting setting. The CSI reporting setting includes an indication that enables event-triggered beam reporting by the apparatus over an uplink channel. The event-triggered beam reporting associated with a first set of beams. The apparatus also transmits a second signaling as a CSI report that includes values corresponding to the first set of beams. The values corresponding to the first set of beams are based on values corresponding to a second set of beams associated with network-triggered beam reporting by the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventor: Ahmed Hindy
  • Publication number: 20240396607
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for event-triggered reporting of CSI. An example apparatus receives, from at least one network entity, a first signaling as a channel state information (CSI) reporting setting. The CSI reporting setting includes an indication that enables an event-triggered CSI reporting by the apparatus over an uplink channel. The event-triggered CSI reporting associated with a first set of report quantities. Values of the first set of report quantities are based on values of a second set of report quantities associated with a network-triggered CSI reporting by the apparatus. The apparatus also transmits a second signaling as a CSI report, the CSI report including the first set of CSI report quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventor: Ahmed Hindy
  • Patent number: 12143510
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for computing device digital certificates that include a geographic extension are disclosed herein. One method includes a processor managing a digital certificate for a first computing device, in which the digital certificate includes a geographic extension, and populating the geographic extension with a distance value that enables the digital certificate to be validated via the populated geographic extension. Apparatus and computer program products that include hardware and/or software that can perform the methods for computing device digital certificates that include a geographic extension are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Stolbikov, Scott Li, Rod D. Waltermann, Chunling Han
  • Patent number: 12128899
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for assisting one-pedal driving. An apparatus includes a processor in a regenerative braking vehicle that has a one-pedal control and a memory coupled to the processor that stores code executable by the processor to detect a change in a driving context, monitor a regenerative battery system of the vehicle, and notify a driver of the vehicle to begin modifying pressure upon the one-pedal control based at least in part upon the change in the driving context and the regenerative battery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Delaney, Nathan Peterson, John C. Mese, Arnold Weksler
  • Publication number: 20240276212
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to protecting broadcast ranging and positioning messages over sidelink interface. An initiator user equipment (UE) can initiate a ranging or positioning procedure with secondary UEs that are in close proximity with the initiator. The initiator UE sends a sidelink (SL) broadcast message with a requested positioning or ranging action, along with a temporary group identifier. The secondary UEs perform the requested positioning or ranging action and return their results to the initiator UE. The results are protected (e.g., encrypted) using one or more keys associated with the temporary group identifier. These one or more keys may be a group broadcast key known by all of the secondary UEs, or individual broadcast keys for the individual secondary UEs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Kunz, Robin Rajan Thomas, Sheeba Backia Mary Baskaran, Hyung-Nam Choi
  • Patent number: 12058413
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products that can play a media selection based on an anticipated activity are disclosed herein. One method includes determining, by a processor, an anticipated activity for a user based on one or more actions being currently performed by the user, determining a media selection for the user based on the determined anticipated activity, and playing the determined media selection. Apparatus and computer program products that include hardware and/or software that can perform the methods for playing a media selection based on an anticipated activity are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Delaney, Nathan Peterson, John C. Mese, Arnold Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 12047143
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for repeater configuration for channel state information reference signal. An apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a first configuration from a base station of a mobile wireless communication network, the first configuration comprising channel state information reference signal (“CSI-RS”) configuration information for amplifying and forwarding CSI-RS beams to a user equipment (“UE”) device from the repeater node. The transceiver receives a second configuration from the base station, the second configuration comprising configuration information for performing measurement and reporting of the CSI-RS beams. The transceiver receives repeater-specific CSI-RS to be forwarded to the UE device and transmits the repeater-specific CSI-RS to the UE device according to the first configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Ramadan Ali, Ankit Bhamri, Ahmed Hindy, Sher Ali Cheema, Vijay Nangia
  • Patent number: 12028643
    Abstract: 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 facilitate a video conference with a second device and to apply a virtual background for a video stream provided to the second device as part of the video conference. The video stream may also show at least one user. The virtual background may change perspective as a field of view showing the user changes and/or as an actual background behind the user changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Nicholson, Daryl C. Cromer, Howard Locker
  • Patent number: 11949727
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Hixson, Matthew Fardig, Faisal Mohamed, Peter Koeppen
  • Patent number: 11935324
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Nicholson, Daryl C. Cromer, Howard Locker, Mengnan Wang
  • Patent number: 11875811
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert J. Kapinos, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight Vanblon
  • Patent number: 11861588
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight Vanblon, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11782521
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Delaney, John C. Mese, Arnold Weksler
  • Patent number: 11740665
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Mark K. Summerville, Sandy Collins, Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Justin Ringuette
  • Patent number: 11740719
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, Samuel Patterson, Kathryn Cubrilovic, John Travis Wettroth
  • Publication number: 20230199911
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Hyejung Jung, Joachim Löhr, Hyung-Nam Choi, Vijay Nangia, Sher Ali Cheema, Majid Ghanbarinejad
  • Publication number: 20230194649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Thomas, Majid Ghanbarinejad, Sher Ali Cheema