Patents by Inventor Daniel T. CUNNINGTON

Daniel T. CUNNINGTON 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: 11903712
    Abstract: Proposed are concepts of identifying physiological stress of a user of a virtual reality environment by displaying to the user a virtual object at an object location within the virtual reality environment and instructing the user to interact with the displayed virtual object. A measure of physiological stress may then be determined based on a detected parameter of the user's movement in response to the instruction, and the measure of physiological stress may be associated with a part of the user's body based on the object location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel T. Cunnington, Elizabeth Bowen, Gwilym B. L. Newton, Elizabeth J. Maple, Graham White
  • Patent number: 11644316
    Abstract: A computer program product for navigation in an establishment site for a first user using a first mobile electronic device are provided. The embodiment may include scanning an area around a current location of the first user to identify a set of second mobile electronic devices. The embodiment may also include referencing one or more resources for: identifying a set of second users for each of the set of second mobile electronic devices; analyzing schedules of the set of second users to identify expected current locations of each of the set of second users in an establishment site; and identifying the current location of the first user relative to the expected current locations of at least some of the set of second users by referencing a map of the establishment site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Wood, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Eunjin Lee, Daniel T. Cunnington
  • Patent number: 11238856
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to ignoring trigger words of a buffered media stream. A buffered media stream of media content is accessed in advance of the playing the media stream. One or more trigger words in the media content of the buffered media stream are identified. A time stamp is generated for each of the one or more identified trigger words in relation to a play time of the media content of the buffered media stream. A voice command device is instructed to ignore audio content of the buffered media stream based on the time stamp for each of the one or more identified trigger words while the buffered media stream is played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eunjin Lee, Jack Dunning, John J. Wood, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Daniel T. Cunnington
  • Patent number: 11200890
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to distinguishing voice commands. One or more stored blocked directions of background voice noise from one or more audio output devices for a location of a voice command device are accessed. A voice input is received at the voice command device at the location and a determination is made that the voice input is received from a blocked direction. A status of an audio output device is queried to determine whether it is emitting audio. In response to a determination that the audio output device is currently emitting audio, an audio file is obtained from the audio output device, the audio file corresponding to a time when the voice input was received. The obtained audio file is compared with the received voice input. The received voice input is ignored if there is a substantial match with the obtained audio file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jack Dunning, Daniel T. Cunnington, Eunjin Lee, Giacomo G. Chiarella, John J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20210131811
    Abstract: A computer program product for navigation in an establishment site for a first user using a first mobile electronic device are provided. The embodiment may include scanning an area around a current location of the first user to identify a set of second mobile electronic devices. The embodiment may also include referencing one or more resources for: identifying a set of second users for each of the set of second mobile electronic devices; analyzing schedules of the set of second users to identify expected current locations of each of the set of second users in an establishment site; and identifying the current location of the first user relative to the expected current locations of at least some of the set of second users by referencing a map of the establishment site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: John J. Wood, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Eunjin Lee, Daniel T. Cunnington
  • Patent number: 10990750
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for dynamically bundling web page resources. A request for web page resources is received in response to a web page being downloaded at a connection speed. In response to determining that the web page performance data is stored and determining that a resource loading issue indicator in the web page performance data indicates one of that the web page has a resource loading issue and that the resource loading issue indicator is not set, the web page resources are retrieved to form a bundle of web page resources. The web page is displayed using the bundle of web page resources. In response to determining that the web page performance data is not stored, the web page performance data is stored for use in determining whether to bundle web page resources for a subsequent request of the web page at the connection speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Wood, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Eunjin Lee, Daniel T. Cunnington
  • Patent number: 10944869
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for automating actions of a mobile device during a call with an automated phone system. Aspects include determining that a phone call is being made to the automated phone system from the mobile device. Aspects also include obtaining automation information for the phone call. Based at least in part on the automation information, aspects include automatically performing at least one of providing data to the automated phone system and executing an action on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Giacomo G. Chiarella, Daniel T. Cunnington, Eunjin Lee, John J. Wood
  • Patent number: 10914592
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for navigation in an establishment site for a first user using a first mobile electronic device are provided. The embodiment may include scanning an area around a current location of the first user to identify a set of second mobile electronic devices. The embodiment may also include referencing one or more resources for: identifying a set of second users for each of the set of second mobile electronic devices; analyzing schedules of the set of second users to identify expected current locations of each of the set of second users in an establishment site; and identifying the current location of the first user relative to the expected current locations of at least some of the set of second users by referencing a map of the establishment site. The embodiment may further include receiving notification of a position of the current location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John J. Wood, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Eunjin Lee, Daniel T. Cunnington
  • Publication number: 20200288015
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for automating actions of a mobile device during a call with an automated phone system. Aspects include determining that a phone call is being made to the automated phone system from the mobile device. Aspects also include obtaining automation information for the phone call. Based at least in part on the automation information, aspects include automatically performing at least one of providing data to the automated phone system and executing an action on the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: GIACOMO G. CHIARELLA, DANIEL T. CUNNINGTON, EUNJIN LEE, JOHN J. WOOD
  • Publication number: 20200159817
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for dynamically bundling web page resources. A request for web page resources is received in response to a web page being downloaded at a connection speed. In response to determining that the web page performance data is stored and determining that a resource loading issue indicator in the web page performance data indicates one of that the web page has a resource loading issue and that the resource loading issue indicator is not set, the web page resources are retrieved to form a bundle of web page resources. The web page is displayed using the bundle of web page resources. In response to determining that the web page performance data is not stored, the web page performance data is stored for use in determining whether to bundle web page resources for a subsequent request of the web page at the connection speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: John J. WOOD, Giacomo G. CHIARELLA, Eunjin LEE, Daniel T. CUNNINGTON
  • Publication number: 20200088523
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for navigation in an establishment site for a first user using a first mobile electronic device are provided. The embodiment may include scanning an area around a current location of the first user to identify a set of second mobile electronic devices. The embodiment may also include referencing one or more resources for: identifying a set of second users for each of the set of second mobile electronic devices; analyzing schedules of the set of second users to identify expected current locations of each of the set of second users in an establishment site; and identifying the current location of the first user relative to the expected current locations of at least some of the set of second users by referencing a map of the establishment site. The embodiment may further include receiving notification of a position of the current location in the establishment site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: John J. Wood, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Eunjin Lee, Daniel T. Cunnington
  • Patent number: 10587791
    Abstract: An approach to securing restricted materials from recording with a video recording device. The recording device synchronizes with a pulsed pattern image capture interference signal from a restricted materials protection system (RMPS) at an event venue. The recording device receives a broadcast signal from the RMPS to enable image capture for a non-restricted portion of the event venue. The recording device determines whether a recorded image contains a restricted portion of the event venue and responsive to determining that the recorded image contains the restricted portion of the event venue, disabling the recording of the restricted portion of the event venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Wood, Daniel T. Cunnington, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Eunjin Lee
  • Publication number: 20190394387
    Abstract: An approach to securing restricted materials from recording with a video recording device. The recording device synchronizes with a pulsed pattern image capture interference signal from a restricted materials protection system (RMPS) at an event venue. The recording device receives a broadcast signal from the RMPS to enable image capture for a non-restricted portion of the event venue. The recording device determines whether a recorded image contains a restricted portion of the event venue and responsive to determining that the recorded image contains the restricted portion of the event venue, disabling the recording of the restricted portion of the event venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: John J. Wood, Daniel T. Cunnington, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Eunjin Lee
  • Publication number: 20190374148
    Abstract: Proposed are concepts of identifying physiological stress of a user of a virtual reality environment by displaying to the user a virtual object at an object location within the virtual reality environment and instructing the user to interact with the displayed virtual object. A measure of physiological stress may then be determined based on a detected parameter of the user's movement in response to the instruction, and the measure of physiological stress may be associated with a part of the user's body based on the object location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel T. Cunnington, Elizabeth Bowen, Gwilym B. L. Newton, Elizabeth J. Maple, Graham White
  • Publication number: 20190341035
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to ignoring trigger words of a buffered media stream. A buffered media stream of media content is accessed in advance of the playing the media stream. One or more trigger words in the media content of the buffered media stream are identified. A time stamp is generated for each of the one or more identified trigger words in relation to a play time of the media content of the buffered media stream. A voice command device is instructed to ignore audio content of the buffered media stream based on the time stamp for each of the one or more identified trigger words while the buffered media stream is played.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Eunjin Lee, Jack Dunning, John J. Wood, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Daniel T. Cunnington
  • Publication number: 20190341034
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to distinguishing voice commands. One or more stored blocked directions of background voice noise from one or more audio output devices for a location of a voice command device are accessed. A voice input is received at the voice command device at the location and a determination is made that the voice input is received from a blocked direction. A status of an audio output device is queried to determine whether it is emitting audio. In response to a determination that the audio output device is currently emitting audio, an audio file is obtained from the audio output device, the audio file corresponding to a time when the voice input was received. The obtained audio file is compared with the received voice input. The received voice input is ignored if there is a substantial match with the obtained audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jack Dunning, Daniel T. Cunnington, Eunjin Lee, Giacomo G. Chiarella, John J. Wood
  • Patent number: 10269020
    Abstract: A folding mechanism is used to authenticate purchases when making transactions using a contactless smart card. By folding the contactless card in a precise manner, the electrical resistance of the antenna circuit of the contactless card is changed by bypassing the card's built-in resistors. A user may set a folding orientation as the “password” of the contactless card. This folding orientation determines the electrical resistance of the card necessary to authenticate a purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Giacomo G. Chiarella, Daniel T. Cunnington, Eunjin Lee, Brad T. Roeger
  • Patent number: 10210524
    Abstract: A folding mechanism is used to authenticate purchases when making transactions using a contactless smart card. By folding the contactless card in a precise manner, the electrical resistance of the antenna circuit of the contactless card is changed by bypassing the card's built-in resistors. A user may set a folding orientation as the “password” of the contactless card. This folding orientation determines the electrical resistance of the card necessary to authenticate a purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Giacomo G. Chiarella, Daniel T. Cunnington, Eunjin Lee, Brad T. Roeger
  • Patent number: 10210523
    Abstract: A folding mechanism is used to authenticate purchases when making transactions using a contactless smart card. By folding the contactless card in a precise manner, the electrical resistance of the antenna circuit of the contactless card is changed by bypassing the card's built-in resistors. A user may set a folding orientation as the “password” of the contactless card. This folding orientation determines the electrical resistance of the card necessary to authenticate a purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Giacomo G. Chiarella, Daniel T. Cunnington, Eunjin Lee, Brad T. Roeger
  • Publication number: 20180365698
    Abstract: A folding mechanism is used to authenticate purchases when making transactions using a contactless smart card. By folding the contactless card in a precise manner, the electrical resistance of the antenna circuit of the contactless card is changed by bypassing the card's built-in resistors. A user may set a folding orientation as the “password” of the contactless card. This folding orientation determines the electrical resistance of the card necessary to authenticate a purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Giacomo G. Chiarella, Daniel T. Cunnington, Eunjin Lee, Brad T. Roeger