Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Seymour
Andrew J. Seymour 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: 11093067Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a user input via a pressure-sensitive input interface, the user input being indicative of a possible component part of an authentication code or pattern, determining a pressure applied to the pressure-sensitive input interface by the user when providing the user input, determining whether to ignore the user input as a component part of the authentication code or pattern based on the pressure applied and irrespective of the whether the user input is determined to be ignored, providing an input acknowledgement signal to an output interface for indicating the user input was received. An associated apparatus is also included.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ciaran J. Deasy, Katherine R. Farmer, Andrew J. Seymour, Liam A. White
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Patent number: 11003354Abstract: Method and system are provided for compensating for user hand tremors when using a hand-held electronic device having a user interface display. The method includes monitoring position data of a user's finger in relation to the user interface display over time as the finger approaches an element in the user interface display. A target element is determined by predicting an intended movement of the user's finger and the method dynamically enlarges the determined target element in the user interface display as the user's finger approaches the user interface display.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Samuel D. Goulden, William E. Sawyer, Andrew J. Seymour, Peter Weller
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Patent number: 10747429Abstract: Method and system are provided for compensating for user hand tremors when using a hand-held electronic device having a user interface display. The method includes monitoring position data of a user's finger in relation to the user interface display over time as the finger approaches an element in the user interface display. A target element is determined by predicting an intended movement of the user's finger and the method dynamically enlarges the determined target element in the user interface display as the user's finger approaches the user interface display.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Samuel D. Goulden, William E. Sawyer, Andrew J. Seymour, Peter Weller
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Publication number: 20200089863Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a user input via a pressure-sensitive input interface, the user input being indicative of a possible component part of an authentication code or pattern, determining a pressure applied to the pressure-sensitive input interface by the user when providing the user input, determining whether to ignore the user input as a component part of the authentication code or pattern based on the pressure applied and irrespective of the whether the user input is determined to be ignored, providing an input acknowledgement signal to an output interface for indicating the user input was received. An associated apparatus is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Ciaran J. Deasy, Katherine R. Farmer, Andrew J. Seymour, Liam A. White
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Publication number: 20200042170Abstract: Method and system are provided for compensating for user hand tremors when using a hand-held electronic device having a user interface display. The method includes monitoring position data of a user's finger in relation to the user interface display over time as the finger approaches an element in the user interface display. A target element is determined by predicting an intended movement of the user's finger and the method dynamically enlarges the determined target element in the user interface display as the user's finger approaches the user interface display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Samuel D. Goulden, William E. Sawyer, Andrew J. Seymour, Peter Weller
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Publication number: 20200042172Abstract: Method and system are provided for compensating for user hand tremors when using a hand-held electronic device having a user interface display. The method includes monitoring position data of a user's finger in relation to the user interface display over time as the finger approaches an element in the user interface display. A target element is determined by predicting an intended movement of the user's finger and the method dynamically enlarges the determined target element in the user interface display as the user's finger approaches the user interface display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Samuel D. Goulden, William E. Sawyer, Andrew J. Seymour, Peter Weller
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Patent number: 10528717Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a user input via a pressure-sensitive input interface, the user input being indicative of a possible component part of an authentication code or pattern, determining a pressure applied to the pressure-sensitive input interface by the user when providing the user input, determining whether to ignore the user input as a component part of the authentication code or pattern based on the pressure applied and irrespective of the whether the user input is determined to be ignored, providing an input acknowledgement signal to an output interface for indicating the user input was received. An associated apparatus is also included.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ciaran J. Deasy, Katherine R. Farmer, Andrew J. Seymour, Liam A. White
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Publication number: 20190180019Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a user input via a pressure-sensitive input interface, the user input being indicative of a possible component part of an authentication code or pattern, determining a pressure applied to the pressure-sensitive input interface by the user when providing the user input, determining whether to ignore the user input as a component part of the authentication code or pattern based on the pressure applied and irrespective of the whether the user input is determined to be ignored, providing an input acknowledgement signal to an output interface for indicating the user input was received. An associated apparatus is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Ciaran J. Deasy, Katherine R. Farmer, Andrew J. Seymour, Liam A. White
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Patent number: 10216311Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a user input via a pressure-sensitive input interface, the user input being indicative of a possible component part of an authentication code or pattern, determining a pressure applied to the pressure-sensitive input interface by the user when providing the user input, determining whether to ignore the user input as a component part of the authentication code or pattern based on the pressure applied and irrespective of the whether the user input is determined to be ignored, providing an input acknowledgement signal to an output interface for indicating the user input was received. An associated apparatus is also included.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ciaran J. Deasy, Katherine R. Farmer, Andrew J. Seymour, Liam A. White
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Publication number: 20180260801Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for payment processing. A purchase context is obtained by examining data from one or more electronic information systems. Based on information from the electronic information system(s), a probability score is computed. The probability score reflects the likelihood that a particular purchase should be associated with a particular account. Various factors are used in determining the probability score. These include, but are not limited to, the date and time of an event associated with the purchase, the name of a merchant associated with the purchase, contacts with the user at the time of the purchase, and/or a geographical location at which the purchase is made. Based on these factors, a determination of which account the user should use to complete the purchase is determined. The purchase is then completed using the associated account from a mobile electronic device such as a smartphone or tablet computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Giacomo G. Chiarella, Anna Jackson, Mitul Ranpuria, Andrew J. Seymour, Liam A. White
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Publication number: 20180224989Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a user input via a pressure-sensitive input interface, the user input being indicative of a possible component part of an authentication code or pattern, determining a pressure applied to the pressure-sensitive input interface by the user when providing the user input, determining whether to ignore the user input as a component part of the authentication code or pattern based on the pressure applied and irrespective of the whether the user input is determined to be ignored, providing an input acknowledgement signal to an output interface for indicating the user input was received. An associated apparatus is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Ciaran J. Deasy, Katherine R. Farmer, Andrew J. Seymour, Liam A. White