Patents by Inventor Arnold S. Weksler

Arnold S. Weksler 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).

  • Publication number: 20220273171
    Abstract: A computer device implemented method includes displaying, via the computer device, content on a display device, sensing a pupil size of a user of the computer, and adjusting a luminosity setting of the display device based on the sensed pupil size and a pupil size setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Brett Ward, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11429263
    Abstract: For window placement based on user location, a processor determines a user location. The processor further determines active use of a window on the display. In response to determining active use of the window, the processor moves the window to a user position proximate to the user location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11430320
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and product are provided. The method is under control of one or more processors with specific executable program instructions to obtain presence data indicative of one or more people in an environment and analyze the presence data to determine activity of the one or more people in the environment. The method determines a first notification preference and a second notification preference based on the activity of the one or more people in the environment and generates a command to apply the first notification preference or the second notification preference at a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11432075
    Abstract: For selecting audio input, a processor calculates audio scores for device audio from a plurality of electronic devices. The processor further selects a first device audio based on the audio scores. The processor presents present the first device audio at a listening electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11431590
    Abstract: Methods, devices and program products are provided to track communications event (CE) identifiers associated with the communications events for a device. The method determines whether communications events are associated with a common CE identifier, and performs a contact update utilizing content from at least one communications event associated with the common CE identifier to update a contact. The device comprises a processor, a user interface, and a local storage medium. The device determines whether communications events are associated with a common CE identifier and performs a contact update utilizing content from at least one of the communications events associated with the common CE identifier to update the contact. The computer program product comprises a non-signal computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable code to track CE identifiers associated with the communications events for a device and a contact update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11431721
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor receives candidate network based notifications. For each of the candidate network based notifications, the processor blocks communication of the candidate network based notifications to a user of the electronic device based on user permissions. The processor also obtains context data related to the user, modifies the user permissions based on the context data and determines a period for utilizing modified user permissions, and resets the user permissions after the period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11431768
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a first display configured to display a primary resource, and a second display electronically coupled to the first display. The electronic device also includes a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor shares the first display, including the primary resource, with at least one network based electronic device, and obtains context data related to a user of the at least one network based electronic device. Also responsive to the instructions, the processor selects between the first display and the second display to launch a network responsive resource based on the context data related to the user of the at least one network based electronic device while sharing the first display with the at least one network based electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11423893
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving at a digital personal assistant coupled to an information handling device, while receiving a command from a first user, an input from a second user; determining that the input provided by the second user is directed at the first user; providing an indication indicating the command is directed to the digital personal assistant; and ignoring the input provided by the second user. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220247831
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving an indication from a user internet access device that the user internet access device supports user internet access device download management, The user device then generates a download request for a data download and sends the download request from the user device to the user internet access device. The user device is then disconnected. The internet access device continues downloading and storing the data while the user device is disconnected. In response to connecting of the user device, the data downloaded is received from the user internet access device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese
  • Patent number: 11403257
    Abstract: For determining a relevant file save location, a processor acquires metadata for a new file. The processor further assigns content tags for the new file based on file content and the metadata. The processor calculates a location correlation to folders of a file system using a file system database. The processor further presents a ranked display of the folders based on the location correlation on a display. The processor moves the new file to a selected folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11395144
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a device, an indication of a change of a password of the device to a new password; identifying one or more devices wirelessly connected to the device, wherein the one or more device have connected to the device using a device password previous to the new password; and providing the new password to at least a subset of the one or more devices. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220217191
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided establish a streaming session between an electronic device (ED) and output devices(s) to stream AV content from a first AV source. When a second application attempts to change the AV source to a second AV source, it is determined whether to permit or deny the change based on at least one of the following criteria: i) whether the second AV application is designated to be a private or public type of AV application, ii) whether the first and second applications are different or similar in type, iii) whether the AV output devices are a private type, or iv) whether an environment awareness model indicates that the change should be permitted or denied. The streaming session is managed the first AV source or change to the second AV source based on the determining operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220217145
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor receives candidate network based notifications. For each of the candidate network based notifications, the processor blocks communication of the candidate network based notifications to a user of the electronic device based on user permissions. The processor also obtains context data related to the user, modifies the user permissions based on the context data and determines a period for utilizing modified user permissions, and resets the user permissions after the period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220215833
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor obtains primary context data, and obtains secondary context data from a secondary electronic device. The processor also analyzes the primary context data and the secondary context data utilizing an electronic device context (EDC) model to determine a context of a spoken word, and converts the spoken word into a text form based on the context of the spoken word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220217442
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided that present audio/video (AV) content within a local environment. During presentation of the AV content, electronic viewer behavior (VB) data is collected for a user in the local environment. The VB data includes at least one of passive sound or action information generated by the user. The passive sound or action information relate to a user behavior context indicative of how the user experiences the AV content. A suggested action to be taken by one or more electronic devices is identified based on the VB data. The suggested action is presented on the one or more electronic devices and carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20220197866
    Abstract: Methods, devices and computer program products are provided that, under control of one or more processors, perform resource theme identification (RTI) automatically by; accessing an active resource that includes a path designator (PD) element that includes at least a portion of a path designator for a resource; analyzing the active resource to identify a text element, an audio element and/or an image element; analyzing the text/image element utilizing an RTI algorithm, that applies at least one of natural language understanding (NLU) or image recognition (IR), to identify the one or more themes; deriving proxy indicia based on the theme(s); substituting, into the active resource, the proxy indicia for the path designator to present the proxy indicia in place of the path designator, the proxy indicia linked to the path designator; and displaying the active resource including the proxy indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220201050
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a first display configured to display a primary resource, and a second display electronically coupled to the first display. The electronic device also includes a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor shares the first display, including the primary resource, with at least one network based electronic device, and obtains context data related to a user of the at least one network based electronic device. Also responsive to the instructions, the processor selects between the first display and the second display to launch a network responsive resource based on the context data related to the user of the at least one network based electronic device while sharing the first display with the at least one network based electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11360554
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor, a camera accessible to the 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 receive input from the camera and to determine, based on the input from the camera, that a change in the dilation of a user's pupils has occurred. The instructions may also be executable to perform at least one action at a device based on the determination, where the at least one action may be related to the user's interest in at least a portion of content presented using the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Publication number: 20220182392
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device connected to a network of other devices, a user command to initiate an action, wherein the action is associated with a real-world physical object; transmitting, to another device associated with the network, details associated with the action, wherein the another device is associated with an authorized user; determining, by monitoring for an authorization indication from the another device, whether the information handling device is authorized to initiate the action; and initiating the action responsive to identifying receipt of the authorization indication from the another device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese
  • Publication number: 20220179936
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device positioned within a vehicle, a command from a vehicle occupant to initiate a function; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and prior to initiation of the function, an authorization request to a secondary device designated as an authorization authority; determining, using a processor, whether confirmation of the authorization request is received from the secondary device; and initiating, responsive to determining that confirmation of the authorization request is received from the secondary device, the function. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, Sandy Scott Collins, Neal Robert Caliendo, JR.