Patents by Inventor Christopher Hocking

Christopher Hocking 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).

  • Patent number: 11942206
    Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating the efficacy of entertaining elements during physical and cognitive therapeutic sessions are disclosed. The system is comprised of a means for providing visual and auditory information, and prompting a patient to perform physical and cognitive tasks of varying difficulty. The system is further comprised of a means of tracking the patient's movements to provide feedback to the patient and assess the performance of the patient's movements. Prompted movements are designed to provide therapeutic mental, behavioral, and physical health benefits to the patient, and may increase or decrease in difficulty based on prior assessments of a patient's movements. Entertaining elements are introduced in the visual and auditory information and assessed for their impact on the patient's performance of the movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventors: John Attard, Victor Talbot, Christopher Recinos, Darren Hocking, Hassan Farhat, Harout Mardirosian, Yudhi Sharma
  • Patent number: 10581861
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining whether an endpoint meets compliance standards. The method includes one or more processors receiving an endpoint certificate associated with an endpoint device that is requesting to access a resource, wherein the endpoint certificate includes a device fingerprint. The method further includes one or more processors determining compliance level of the endpoint device. The method further includes one or more processors validating credentials of the endpoint device. The method further includes one or more processors determining whether the endpoint device meets compliance standards based on the endpoint certificate, the determined compliance level, and the credentials of the endpoint device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yunfei Bai, Ken Yian Chow, Christopher Hockings, Guoguang Jason Lu, Codur S. Pranam, Roy Soumyajit, Chuxin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20190081953
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining whether an endpoint meets compliance standards. The method includes one or more processors receiving an endpoint certificate associated with an endpoint device that is requesting to access a resource, wherein the endpoint certificate includes a device fingerprint. The method further includes one or more processors determining compliance level of the endpoint device. The method further includes one or more processors validating credentials of the endpoint device. The method further includes one or more processors determining whether the endpoint device meets compliance standards based on the endpoint certificate, the determined compliance level, and the credentials of the endpoint device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Yunfei Bai, Ken Yian Chow, Christopher Hockings, Guoguang Jason Lu, Codur S. Pranam, Roy Soumyajit, Chuxin Zhao
  • Patent number: 9007220
    Abstract: A head worn device for monitoring alertness and attention which includes a) sensors to monitor eyelid and eye movement, b) a motion sensor and c) data storage means for storing data from said sensors. The motion sensor is an accelerometer to provide data that allows the head position to be analyzed and to determine the direction of gaze. The device collects data from an accelerometer worn by the driver to detect if the vehicle is in motion and whether the head is tilted vertical plane. If the vehicle is not in motion data is not processed. When the direction of gaze is downward sensor signals from the eye movement sensors is ignored. However if the duration of downward gaze is greater than a predetermined minimum period and the vehicle is in motion, an alarm is triggered because the driver is inattentive. The device may be used to assess whether workers are sufficiently alert before they commence work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Optalert Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Murray Johns, Christopher Hocking
  • Publication number: 20110121976
    Abstract: A head worn device for monitoring alertness and attention which includes a) sensors to monitor eyelid and eye movement, b) a motion sensor and c) data storage means for storing data from said sensors. The motion sensor is an accelerometer to provide data that allows the head position to be analysed and to determine the direction of gaze. The device collects data from an accelerometer worn by the driver to detect if the vehicle is in motion and whether the head is tilted vertical plane. If the vehicle is not in motion data is not processed. When the direction of gaze is downward sensor signals from the eye movement sensors is ignored. However if the duration of downward gaze is greater than a predetermined minimum period and the vehicle is in motion, an alarm is triggered because the driver is inattentive. The device may be used to assess whether workers are sufficiently alert before they commence work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: OPTALERT PTY LTD
    Inventors: Murray Johns, Christopher Hocking