Patents by Inventor Anthony M. Diaz
Anthony M. Diaz 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: 11042622Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Patent number: 10778888Abstract: A camera selection system and method for automatically selecting an appropriate camera to use for capturing photos and videos is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting that a camera application has been opened, activating a first camera and a second camera of the mobile device, analyzing a feed received from the first camera and a feed received from the second camera to detect whether a face is present in a field of view of the first camera or the second camera, determining that the user intends to use the first camera based on a detection of the face in the field of view of the first camera, deactivating the second camera in response to the determining and displaying the feed received from the first camera on the main display of the mobile device for viewing by the user while using the camera application.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Richard A. Gebhardt, Rohit Shetty
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Patent number: 10620011Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining, by one or more processor, one or more vehicle parameter of first and second moving vehicles; processing, by the one or more processor, the one or more vehicle parameter of first and second moving vehicles to determine rendezvous point information; outputting, by the one or more processor, data of the rendezvous point information to the first and second moving vehicles; and repeating, by the one or more processor, the obtaining, the processing and the outputting.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nixon Cheaz, William T. Cochran, Anthony M. Diaz, Bradley M. Segobiano
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Publication number: 20190387159Abstract: A camera selection system and method for automatically selecting an appropriate camera to use for capturing photos and videos is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting that a camera application has been opened, activating a first camera and a second camera of the mobile device, analyzing a feed received from the first camera and a feed received from the second camera to detect whether a face is present in a field of view of the first camera or the second camera, determining that the user intends to use the first camera based on a detection of the face in the field of view of the first camera, deactivating the second camera in response to the determining and displaying the feed received from the first camera on the main display of the mobile device for viewing by the user while using the camera application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Richard A. Gebhardt, Rohit Shetty
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Publication number: 20190340345Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Patent number: 10440261Abstract: A camera selection system and method for automatically selecting an appropriate camera to use for capturing photos and videos is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting that a camera application has been opened, activating a first camera and a second camera of the mobile device, analyzing a feed received from the first camera and a feed received from the second camera to detect whether a face is present in a field of view of the first camera or the second camera, determining that the user intends to use the first camera based on a detection of the face in the field of view of the first camera, deactivating the second camera in response to the determining and displaying the feed received from the first camera on the main display of the mobile device for viewing by the user while using the camera application.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Richard A. Gebhardt, Rohit Shetty
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Patent number: 10386923Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Patent number: 10241576Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Patent number: 10218773Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for capturing a context of a file download or modification is disclosed. The method includes designating a file storage location for monitoring, capturing a continuous stream of display data, monitoring the designated file storage location for the download of a new data file to the file storage location or the modification of an existing data file stored in the file storage location, determining that a download of a new data file or modification of an existing data file has been initiated, storing the new data file or the modification to the existing data file in the file storage location, storing the captured display data as file display data, and creating a correspondence between the file display data and the stored new data file or modified existing data file.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Patent number: 10166976Abstract: Connecting a first autonomous vehicle with a second vehicle to control the second vehicle during the transfer of goods to the first autonomous vehicle while moving. The first autonomous vehicle: receives a request from the second vehicle to connect to the second vehicle; initiates control over the second vehicle, such that the first autonomous vehicle synchronizes driving control with the second vehicle; initiates physical connection of the first autonomous vehicle with the second vehicle for transfer of the goods when the first and the second vehicles are in motion; after the physical connection between the first and the second vehicle is established, initiating transfer of the goods from the second vehicle to the first autonomous vehicle; and when the transfer of goods between the first and the second vehicle is complete, the first autonomous vehicle breaking the connection with the second vehicle and relinquishing control of the second vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, William T. Cochran, Anthony M. Diaz, Bradley M. Segobiano
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Publication number: 20180321743Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Publication number: 20180321744Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Publication number: 20180288312Abstract: A camera selection system and method for automatically selecting an appropriate camera to use for capturing photos and videos is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting that a camera application has been opened, activating a first camera and a second camera of the mobile device, analyzing a feed received from the first camera and a feed received from the second camera to detect whether a face is present in a field of view of the first camera or the second camera, determining that the user intends to use the first camera based on a detection of the face in the field of view of the first camera, deactivating the second camera in response to the determining and displaying the feed received from the first camera on the main display of the mobile device for viewing by the user while using the camera application.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Richard A. Gebhardt, Rohit Shetty
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Publication number: 20180234482Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for capturing a context of a file download or modification is disclosed. The method includes designating a file storage location for monitoring, capturing a continuous stream of display data, monitoring the designated file storage location for the download of a new data file to the file storage location or the modification of an existing data file stored in the file storage location, determining that a download of a new data file or modification of an existing data file has been initiated, storing the new data file or the modification to the existing data file in the file storage location, storing the captured display data as file display data, and creating a correspondence between the file display data and the stored new data file or modified existing data file.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Publication number: 20180128628Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining, by one or more processor, one or more vehicle parameter of first and second moving vehicles; processing, by the one or more processor, the one or more vehicle parameter of first and second moving vehicles to determine rendezvous point information; outputting, by the one or more processor, data of the rendezvous point information to the first and second moving vehicles; and repeating, by the one or more processor, the obtaining, the processing and the outputting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Nixon CHEAZ, William T. COCHRAN, Anthony M. DIAZ, Bradley M. SEGOBIANO
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Publication number: 20180025635Abstract: Connecting a first autonomous vehicle with a second vehicle to control the second vehicle during the transfer of goods to the first autonomous vehicle while moving. The first autonomous vehicle: receives a request from the second vehicle to connect to the second vehicle; initiates control over the second vehicle, such that the first autonomous vehicle synchronizes driving control with the second vehicle; initiates physical connection of the first autonomous vehicle with the second vehicle for transfer of the goods when the first and the second vehicles are in motion; after the physical connection between the first and the second vehicle is established, initiating transfer of the goods from the second vehicle to the first autonomous vehicle; and when the transfer of goods between the first and the second vehicle is complete, the first autonomous vehicle breaking the connection with the second vehicle and relinquishing control of the second vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, William T. Cochran, Anthony M. Diaz, Bradley M. Segobiano