Patents by Inventor Corinna Paine Proctor
Corinna Paine Proctor 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: 11209897Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a device having at least one input device, a plurality of user inputs within a predetermined time; determining, using a processor of the device, a collective intent based on the plurality of user inputs; said determining comprising mapping at least two of the plurality of user inputs to a common command; and committing, using a processor of the device, an action according to the common command. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, John Weldon Nicholson, Corinna Paine Proctor
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Patent number: 10845884Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using an image capture device, image data; analyzing, using a processor, the image data to identify a gesture control; determining, using a processor, the gesture control was inadvertent; and disregarding, using a processor, the gesture control. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Xin Feng, Robert James Kapinos, Corinna Paine Proctor, Vicki West Chanon, Paul Hilburger
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Patent number: 10713389Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: accepting, at an input component of an information handling device, input of a user; identifying, using a processor, the input of the user as controlling input; determining, using a processor, one or more control factors associated with the controlling input; classifying, using a processor, the controlling input as a permissible control action for an application running on the information handling device based on the one or more control factors; and committing, using a processor, the permissible control action responsive to the classifying. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: John Weldon Nicholson, Aaron Michael Stewart, Corinna Paine Proctor
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Patent number: 9823748Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: accepting, at an input component of an information handling device, input of a user; identifying, using a processor, the input of the user as controlling input; determining, using a processor, one or more control factors associated with the controlling input; classifying, using a processor, the controlling input as one of a permissible control action and an impermissible control action for an application running on the information handling device based on the one or more control factors; and performing an action selected from the group consisting of: accepting, at the input component, confirming input; and providing feedback to one or more users. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: John Weldon Nicholson, Aaron Michael Stewart, Corinna Paine Proctor
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Publication number: 20150331534Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using an image capture device, image data; analyzing, using a processor, the image data to identify a gesture control; determining, using a processor, the gesture control was inadvertent; and disregarding, using a processor, the gesture control. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Xin Feng, Robert James Kapinos, Corinna Paine Proctor, Vicki West Chanon, Paul Hilburger
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Publication number: 20150309561Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a device having at least one input device, a plurality of user inputs within a predetermined time; determining, using a processor of the device, a collective intent based on the plurality of user inputs; said determining comprising mapping at least two of the plurality of user inputs to a common command; and committing, using a processor of the device, an action according to the common command. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Ptd. Ltd.Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, John Weldon Nicholson, Corinna Paine Proctor
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Publication number: 20150227751Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: accepting, at an input component of an information handling device, input of a user; identifying, using a processor, the input of the user as controlling input; determining, using a processor, one or more control factors associated with the controlling input; classifying, using a processor, the controlling input as a permissible control action for an application running on the information handling device based on the one or more control factors; and committing, using a processor, the permissible control action responsive to the classifying. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: John Weldon Nicholson, Aaron Michael Stewart, Corinna Paine Proctor
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Publication number: 20150227209Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: accepting, at an input component of an information handling device, input of a user; identifying, using a processor, the input of the user as controlling input; determining, using a processor, one or more control factors associated with the controlling input; classifying, using a processor, the controlling input as one of a permissible control action and an impermissible control action for an application running on the information handling device based on the one or more control factors; and performing an action selected from the group consisting of: accepting, at the input component, confirming input; and providing feedback to one or more users. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: John Weldon Nicholson, Aaron Michael Stewart, Corinna Paine Proctor
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Publication number: 20150074591Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: displaying content on a display screen of an information handling device; detecting, at the information handling device, a trigger for entering into a slow scrolling mode; and automatically scrolling, using a processor of the information handling device, the content on the display screen in the slow scrolling mode; said slow scrolling mode being a mode wherein the content is scrolled to present different content on the display screen; wherein the slow scrolling mode scrolling speed is adjustable without further user input. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Corinna Paine Proctor
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Publication number: 20150074564Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: determining a location of a cursor within a display area provided by multiple monitors; defining in the display area a boundary associated with one or more monitors of the multiple monitors; determining that the location of the cursor is proximate to a predetermined location associated with the boundary; and responsive to the determining, providing a notification to a user. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Corinna Paine Proctor