Patents by Inventor Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt

Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt 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: 10169557
    Abstract: A system and a computer program product are provided for identifying a strength of an input picture password formed by performing a sequence of gestures relative to a picture. The system includes a memory device for storing a crowdsource history of picture passwords formed by tracking a plurality of picture passwords used to authenticate a plurality of users. Each of the plurality of users has a respective user profile. The system further includes a processor-based demography-based pattern usage assessment generator for generating a demography-based pattern usage assessment by analyzing the crowd source history and the user profile of the plurality of users. The system also includes a user-perceptible indication device for providing an indication of the strength of the input picture password in accordance with the demography-based pattern usage assessment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yuk L. Chan, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Deepti Naphade
  • Publication number: 20180349622
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for sharing of photographs based on targets depicted in the photographs are provided. Aspects include receiving photographs of an event from one or more users, wherein each of the photographs include metadata related to the photograph and a usage policy for the photograph, identifying one or more targets depicted in the photographs based at least in part on the metadata and storing the photographs in a database. Aspects also include receiving an access request for photographs that include a first target from a requestor, wherein the access request includes an indication of the desired use, identifying one or more photographs in the database that depict the first target and which permit the desired use and providing the one or more photographs to the requester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: YUK LUNG CHAN, HEIDI LAGARES-GREENBLATT, DEEPTI M. NAPHADE
  • Patent number: 10127395
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for sharing of photographs based on targets depicted in the photographs are provided. Aspects include receiving photographs of an event from one or more users, wherein each of the photographs include metadata related to the photograph and a usage policy for the photograph, identifying one or more targets depicted in the photographs based at least in part on the metadata and storing the photographs in a database. Aspects also include receiving an access request for photographs that include a first target from a requestor, wherein the access request includes an indication of the desired use, identifying one or more photographs in the database that depict the first target and which permit the desired use and providing the one or more photographs to the requester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuk Lung Chan, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Publication number: 20180316854
    Abstract: Aspects relate to computer implemented methods and system to obtain self-pictures with an image capture device. The methods include receiving, by a processor, an input regarding a selected picture type to be captured, receiving, by an image sensor, a live image capture, identifying a subject in the live image capture, comparing the live image capture of the subject with a reference set based on the selected picture type, determining, based on the comparison, if the live image capture matches with the reference set, and providing feedback instructions regarding an adjustment to be made to improve matching between the live image capture and the reference set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yuk L. Chan, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Patent number: 10101912
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for an automatic memory cloud is provided. The method may include detecting a trigger event. The method may include activating the automatic memory cloud based on detecting the trigger event. The method may include determining if new data is found on a primary device connected to the activated automatic memory cloud, wherein the new data has a data type and a data size. The method may include selecting a destination device from a plurality of secondary devices connected to the activated automatic memory cloud based on determining that the new data is found on the primary device, whereby the selected destination device has an available storage exceeding the data size and a usage type matches the data type associated with the new data. The method may include sending an instruction to transfer the new data from the primary device to the destination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica P. Doherty, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Justin A. McCoy
  • Patent number: 10091414
    Abstract: Aspects relate to computer implemented methods and system to obtain self-pictures with an image capture device. The methods include receiving, by a processor, an input regarding a selected picture type to be captured, receiving, by an image sensor, a live image capture, identifying a subject in the live image capture, comparing the live image capture of the subject with a reference set based on the selected picture type, determining, based on the comparison, if the live image capture matches with the reference set, and providing feedback instructions regarding an adjustment to be made to improve matching between the live image capture and the reference set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuk L. Chan, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Patent number: 10082955
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for an automatic memory cloud is provided. The method may include detecting a trigger event. The method may include activating the automatic memory cloud based on detecting the trigger event. The method may include determining if new data is found on a primary device connected to the activated automatic memory cloud, wherein the new data has a data type and a data size. The method may include selecting a destination device from a plurality of secondary devices connected to the activated automatic memory cloud based on determining that the new data is found on the primary device, whereby the selected destination device has an available storage exceeding the data size and a usage type matches the data type associated with the new data. The method may include sending an instruction to transfer the new data from the primary device to the destination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica P. Doherty, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Justin A. McCoy
  • Patent number: 10057419
    Abstract: A computer receives an incoming call by a cognitive computing service. The computer determines, by the cognitive computing service (CCS), caller details that the incoming call is not within intended recipient preferences, based on comparing the caller details to call log information database and call information database, wherein the call log information database and call information database comprises previous caller details. The computer references, by the CCS, additional caller details from the call log information database and call information database relating to the caller details. The computer determines whether an intended recipient of the incoming call would reject the incoming call and based on the computer determination that the intended recipient of the incoming call would reject the incoming call the computer rejects the incoming call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yuk L. Chan, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Publication number: 20180230730
    Abstract: A smart opening system is provided. The smart opening system includes a vehicle defining an aperture, a door coupled to the vehicle to assume a first position at which the aperture is closed and multiple second positions at which the aperture is open and to move between the first and second positions, a sensor disposed to sense obstructions surrounding the vehicle and a processing element coupled to the sensor and configured to determine whether any of the obstructions are within a range of motion of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Yuk Lung Chan, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, DEEPTI M. NAPHADE
  • Patent number: 10051049
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, at a second computing device by a first computing device, an invitation to establish a peer to peer communication channel. The second computing device may accept the invitation. An application may be utilized on the second computing device. Content created by the application on the second computing device may be automatically shared with the first computing device, via the peer to peer communication channel, based upon utilization of the application on the second computing device. Access to the content may be prevented on the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica P. Doherty, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Justin A. McCoy
  • Publication number: 20180208116
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to methods and systems for modifying a vehicle periphery. These methods and systems include receiving a notification that an attachment is placed on the vehicle, detecting, with one or more sensors located in or on the vehicle, the location and size of the attachment on the vehicle, forming an attachment periphery of the attachment's size and location, forming a representation of the attachment periphery relative to the vehicle periphery and monitoring, with the one or more sensors, the surroundings of the vehicle to determine if an obstacle is within a predetermined distance of the attachment periphery or the vehicle periphery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Jenny S. Li, Xinlin Wang
  • Publication number: 20180196403
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to food freshness management. A freshness triggering event may be identified for a food item. The freshness triggering event may indicate that a criterion related to the food item has been achieved. A food freshness management action may be determined. The food freshness management action may be determined to respond to the freshness triggering event for the food item. The food freshness management action may be initiated. The food freshness management action may be carried-out with respect to the freshness triggering event for the food item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Jenny S. Li, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Xinlin Wang
  • Publication number: 20180196401
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to food freshness management. A freshness triggering event may be identified for a food item. The freshness triggering event may indicate that a criterion related to the food item has been achieved. A food freshness management action may be determined. The food freshness management action may be determined to respond to the freshness triggering event for the food item. The food freshness management action may be initiated. The food freshness management action may be carried-out with respect to the freshness triggering event for the food item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Jenny S. Li, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Xinlin Wang
  • Patent number: 10013622
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for removing unwanted objects from a photograph are provided. Aspects include identifying a plurality of objects in the photograph and classifying each of the plurality of objects as one of a static object and a dynamic object. Aspects also include removing one or more of the plurality of objects classified as dynamic objects from the photograph and identifying one or more additional photographs, which include one or more of the plurality of objects classified as static objects. Aspects further include integrating content from at least one of the one or more additional photographs in a location of the removed dynamic objects in the photograph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuk L. Chan, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Publication number: 20180152558
    Abstract: A computer receives an incoming call by a cognitive computing service. The computer determines, by the cognitive computing service (CCS), caller details that the incoming call is not within intended recipient preferences, based on comparing the caller details to call log information database and call information database, wherein the call log information database and call information database comprises previous caller details. The computer references, by the CCS, additional caller details from the call log information database and call information database relating to the caller details. The computer determines whether an intended recipient of the incoming call would reject the incoming call and based on the computer determination that the intended recipient of the incoming call would reject the incoming call the computer rejects the incoming call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Yuk L. Chan, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Patent number: 9970227
    Abstract: A smart opening system is provided. The smart opening system includes a vehicle defining an aperture, a door coupled to the vehicle to assume a first position at which the aperture is closed and multiple second positions at which the aperture is open and to move between the first and second positions, a sensor disposed to sense obstructions surrounding the vehicle and a processing element coupled to the sensor and configured to determine whether any of the obstructions are within a range of motion of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuk Lung Chan, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Publication number: 20180121877
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for delivering a package by a drone using a customized delivery path are provided. Aspects include receiving a package for delivery to a delivery recipient and obtaining delivery preferences for the delivery recipient. Aspects also include determining a delivery location for the package based on the delivery preferences and one or more characteristics of the package and obtaining a flight plan for the drone to deliver the package to the delivery location, wherein the flight plan includes a delivery path across a private property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: JESSICA P. DOHERTY, HEIDI LAGARES-GREENBLATT, JUSTIN A. MCCOY
  • Publication number: 20180121073
    Abstract: An aspect includes detecting a user gesture at a sender device, the user gesture indicating a direction relative to the sender device. One or more candidate receiver devices in the indicated direction and in a line-of-sight of the sender device are located. The data to be transferred by the sender device and an action to be performed on the data are identified. It is determined whether any of the one or more candidate receiver devices are configured to accept the data and to perform the action. The data is transferred to a selected one of the one or more candidate receiver devices based on determining that the selected candidate receiver device is configured to accept the data and to perform the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Elianne A. Bravo, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt
  • Publication number: 20180121876
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for creating customized delivery paths for unmanned aerial vehicle deliveries are provided. Aspects include receiving, from a delivery recipient, one or more delivery locations for a delivery of a package and receiving, from the delivery recipient, a flight plan associated with each of the one or more delivery locations, wherein at least one of the flight plans include an authorized path across a private property. Aspects also include receiving, from the delivery recipient, a set of delivery recipient preferences that are used to determine which of the one or more delivery locations should be used to deliver the package and storing, by a processor in a computer readable medium, the set of delivery recipient preferences for use in determining a delivery location for a package to the delivery recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: JESSICA P. DOHERTY, HEIDI LAGARES-GREENBLATT, JUSTIN A. MCCOY
  • Publication number: 20180096344
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for an electronic funds transfer, the method including obtaining a virtual payment account having access to a plurality of electronic payment mediums capable of being utilized in an electronic funds transfer. Obtaining, using an electronic payment management system, information related to the electronic fund and determining by the electronic payment management system based on the information related to the electronic fund a selected electronic payment medium from the plurality of electronic payment mediums for being the source of electronic funds for the electronic funds transfer. Based on the selection, recommending the selected electronic payment medium to a user for presentation to an electronic terminal for engaging in the electronic funds transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Sergio E. Ascencio Rios, Natalie N. Brooks Powell, Yuk L. Chan, Apurv R. Johar, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt