Patents by Inventor Elizabeth J. Maple
Elizabeth J. Maple 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: 11903712Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel T. Cunnington, Elizabeth Bowen, Gwilym B. L. Newton, Elizabeth J. Maple, Graham White
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Patent number: 11249711Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining output data of one or more sensor of a mobile device; prioritizing the first though Nth applications of the mobile device based on the output data and based on criteria characterizing the first through Nth applications; and establishing information for display on a display of the mobile device based on the prioritizing.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Patent number: 10771311Abstract: A method and system. A first computer device sends to a second computer device, via a broadcast or multicast communication, an event notification of a notifiable management event, The first computer device may connect to a management network via only a first network switch, wherein the first computer device is unable to notify a management device of the notifiable management event via the management network because the first computer device is unable to connect to the management network via the first network switch. The first computer device receives, from the second computer device via a first unicast communication, an acknowledgment of the event notification, wherein the second computer device is able to connect to the management network via the second network switch. The broadcast or multicast communication and the first unicast communication each use a short-range wireless communications technology comprising visible light communication or data-over-audio communication.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Colin I. Holyoake, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Patent number: 10685512Abstract: A network lock system and a method for operating the network lock system. The network lock system includes a lock mechanism and a device adapter for applying a power signal to a lock mechanism in which a bolt and a latch are locked together. The lock mechanism includes an electromagnet and a compressible spring. The power signal provides power to the electromagnet which causes the bolt to be attracted into the electromagnet by an electromagnetic force exceeding a compression force of a spring which causes the bolt to be released from the latch and causes the bolt to be surrounded by the electromagnet. Withdrawing the power signal from the lock mechanism removes the power provided to the lock mechanism which removes the electromagnetic force resulting in the compression force of the spring pushing the bolt into the latch causing the bolt and the latch to be locked together.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Patent number: 10592185Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining output data of one or more sensor of a mobile device; prioritizing the first though Nth applications of the mobile device based on the output data and based on criteria characterizing the first through Nth applications; and establishing information for display on a display of the mobile device based on the prioritizing.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Publication number: 20200057591Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining output data of one or more sensor of a mobile device; prioritizing the first though Nth applications of the mobile device based on the output data and based on criteria characterizing the first through Nth applications; and establishing information for display on a display of the mobile device based on the prioritizing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Publication number: 20190374148Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Daniel T. Cunnington, Elizabeth Bowen, Gwilym B. L. Newton, Elizabeth J. Maple, Graham White
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Patent number: 10452508Abstract: In an approach for managing a set of tests to run on a set of platforms, a processor identifies a set of tests to run on a set of platforms and one or more priorities associated with the set of tests. A processor sends the set of tests and the one or more priorities associated with the set of tests to the set of platforms. A processor receives information about a first test run of a first test on a first platform of the set of platforms. A processor determines that the first test failed on the first platform. A processor updates the one or more priorities associated with the set of tests. A processor sends the updated one or more priorities associated with the set of tests to at least the second platform.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Elizabeth J. Maple, Alexander R. Pringle, Kevin B. Smith, David R. Waddling
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Publication number: 20190244454Abstract: A network lock system and a method for operating the network lock system. The network lock system includes a lock mechanism and a device adapter for applying a power signal to a lock mechanism in which a bolt and a latch are locked together. The lock mechanism includes an electromagnet and a compressible spring. The power signal provides power to the electromagnet which causes the bolt to be attracted into the electromagnet by an electromagnetic force exceeding a compression force of a spring which causes the bolt to be released from the latch and causes the bolt to be surrounded by the electromagnet. Withdrawing the power signal from the lock mechanism removes the power provided to the lock mechanism which removes the electromagnetic force resulting in the compression force of the spring pushing the bolt into the latch causing the bolt and the latch to be locked together.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Patent number: 10354464Abstract: A network lock system and a method for operating the network lock system. The network lock system includes: a battery controller for turning on a microcontroller using power in a battery, in response to a determination by the battery controller that there is enough power in the battery to turn on the microcontroller; the microcontroller after being turned on, for receiving a wireless signal and in response, for generating a lock signal to activate a device adapter; the device adapter for applying a power signal to a lock mechanism, in response to the device adapter having been activated by the lock signal; and the lock mechanism for locking a first lock part to a second lock part together, and for releasing the first lock part locked to the second lock part in response to the lock mechanism having received the power signal from the device adapter.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Publication number: 20190149395Abstract: A method and system. A first computer device sends to a second computer device, via a broadcast or multicast communication, an event notification of a notifiable management event. The first computer device may connect to a management network via only a first network switch, wherein the first computer device is unable to notify a management device of the notifiable management event via the management network because the first computer device is unable to connect to the management network via the first network switch. The first computer device receives, from the second computer device via a first unicast communication, an acknowledgment of the event notification, wherein the second computer device is able to connect to the management network via the second network switch. The broadcast or multicast communication and the first unicast communication each use a short-range wireless communications technology comprising visible light communication or data-over-audio communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Colin I. Holyoake, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Patent number: 10270955Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for communicating between a primary audio video device and other audio video devices comprising: detecting orientation and position of the primary audio video device; detecting a distance between the primary audio video device and a primary subject in focus on the primary audio video device; locating other networkable audio video devices for communication; receiving subject data for a real time video of a subject from one or more of the located networkable audio video devices; determining from subject data which networkable audio video devices are near the primary subject; determining one or more primary subject audio video devices for use in recording audio for a video; and synchronizing determined one or more primary subject audio video devices for recording audio when one or more of the audio video devices is recording video of the primary subject.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Patent number: 10263831Abstract: A method, system and computer program product. A first computer device identifies a notifiable management event relating to the first computer device, wherein the first computer device is unable to notify a management device of the notifiable management event via a management network because the first computer device is unable to connect to the management network. The first computer device sends, to a second computer device via a broadcast or multicast communication, an event notification of the notifiable management event. The first computer device receives, from the second computer device via a first unicast communication, an acknowledgement of the event notification, wherein the second computer device is able to connect to the management network. The broadcast or multicast communication and the first unicast communication each use a short-range wireless communications technology.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Colin I. Holyoake, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Patent number: 10257404Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for communicating between a primary audio video device and other audio video devices comprising: detecting orientation and position of the primary audio video device; detecting a distance between the primary audio video device and a primary subject in focus on the primary audio video device; locating other networkable audio video devices for communication; receiving subject data for a real time video of a subject from one or more of the located networkable audio video devices; determining from subject data which networkable audio video devices are near the primary subject; determining one or more primary subject audio video devices for use in recording audio for a video; and synchronizing determined one or more primary subject audio video devices for recording audio when one or more of the audio video devices is recording video of the primary subject.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Publication number: 20180205872Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for communicating between a primary audio video device and other audio video devices comprising: detecting orientation and position of the primary audio video device; detecting a distance between the primary audio video device and a primary subject in focus on the primary audio video device; locating other networkable audio video devices for communication; receiving subject data for a real time video of a subject from one or more of the located networkable audio video devices; determining from subject data which networkable audio video devices are near the primary subject; determining one or more primary subject audio video devices for use in recording audio for a video; and synchronizing determined one or more primary subject audio video devices for recording audio when one or more of the audio video devices is recording video of the primary subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Publication number: 20180205871Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for communicating between a primary audio video device and other audio video devices comprising: detecting orientation and position of the primary audio video device; detecting a distance between the primary audio video device and a primary subject in focus on the primary audio video device; locating other networkable audio video devices for communication; receiving subject data for a real time video of a subject from one or more of the located networkable audio video devices; determining from subject data which networkable audio video devices are near the primary subject; determining one or more primary subject audio video devices for use in recording audio for a video; and synchronizing determined one or more primary subject audio video devices for recording audio when one or more of the audio video devices is recording video of the primary subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Publication number: 20180189009Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining output data of one or more sensor of a mobile device; prioritizing the first though Nth applications of the mobile device based on the output data and based on criteria characterizing the first through Nth applications; and establishing information for display on a display of the mobile device based on the prioritizing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Andrew S. FELTHAM, Elizabeth J. MAPLE
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Patent number: 9955062Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for communicating between a primary audio video device and other audio video devices comprising: detecting orientation and position of the primary audio video device; detecting a distance between the primary audio video device and a primary subject in focus on the primary audio video device; locating other networkable audio video devices for communication; receiving subject data for a real time video of a subject from one or more of the located networkable audio video devices; determining from subject data which networkable audio video devices are near the primary subject; determining one or more primary subject audio video devices for use in recording audio for a video; and synchronizing determined one or more primary subject audio video devices for recording audio when one or more of the audio video devices is recording video of the primary subject.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Patent number: 9948846Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for communicating between a primary audio video device and other audio video devices comprising: detecting orientation and position of the primary audio video device; detecting a distance between the primary audio video device and a primary subject in focus on the primary audio video device; locating other networkable audio video devices for communication; receiving subject data for a real time video of a subject from one or more of the located networkable audio video devices; determining from subject data which networkable audio video devices are near the primary subject; determining one or more primary subject audio video devices for use in recording audio for a video; and synchronizing determined one or more primary subject audio video devices for recording audio when one or more of the audio video devices is recording video of the primary subject.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew S. Feltham, Elizabeth J. Maple
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Patent number: 9921893Abstract: Disclosed is a method for selecting one of a plurality of versions of a software component of a message queuing software product to perform a task. One or more rules describing one or more characteristics of the plurality of versions of the software component is provided. Responsive to a determination that the rule applies to the task to be performed: a list of the plurality of versions of the message queuing software product is obtained, it is checked whether the software component of the one of the plurality of versions of the message queuing software product is available for use; and the most preferred version of the message queuing software component available is used to perform the task. Responsive to a determination that none of the rules apply to the task to be performed, the task is performed with the most preferred version of the message queuing software component.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Elizabeth J. Maple, Richard W. Pilot, Martin A. Ross, Craig H. Stirling, Ian T. Stirling