Patents by Inventor James A. Hunt

James A. Hunt 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: 11171795
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to receive a first data stream from a first conferencing service operated by a first conferencing service provider and to receive second data stream from a second conferencing service operated by a second conferencing service provider. The instructions are then executable to merge the first and second data streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Axel Ramirez Flores, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Jonathan Co Lee, James A. Hunt
  • Patent number: 11138862
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to determine, based on input from at least one sensor, whether a conference room is in use. The instructions are also executable to, based on the determination, provide an electronic notification to a second device regarding whether the conference room is in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Axel Ramirez Flores, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Jonathan Co Lee, James A. Hunt
  • Patent number: 10958518
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to switch a hub device from a hub mode to a slave or pass-through mode responsive to one or more contextual triggers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Russell Speight VanBlon, Axel Ramirez Flores, Aaron M. Stewart, Mark Krynock, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Jonathan Co Lee, James A. Hunt
  • Patent number: 10845842
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor, at least one touch-sensitive display accessible to the at least one processor, and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to present at least a first input element in a first orientation on the at least one touch-sensitive display and to receive a signal from at least one sensor indicating a direction to a user in proximity to the at least one touch-sensitive display. The instructions are also executable to, responsive to the signal, present the first input element in a second orientation on the at least one touch-sensitive display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Axel Ramirez Flores, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Ratan Ray, James A. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20200311690
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to determine that a meeting indicated in one or more electronic calendars is to be extended. The instructions are also executable to, based on the determination, extend the meeting at least in part by reserving an additional timeslot in the one or more electronic calendars and by associating information for the meeting with the reservation for the additional timeslot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Axel Ramirez Flores, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Ratan Ray, Jonathan Co Lee, James A. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20200313918
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to receive a first data stream from a first conferencing service operated by a first conferencing service provider and to receive second data stream from a second conferencing service operated by a second conferencing service provider. The instructions are then executable to merge the first and second data streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Axel Ramirez Flores, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Jonathan Co Lee, James A. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20200312120
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to determine, based on input from at least one sensor, whether a conference room is in use. The instructions are also executable to, based on the determination, provide an electronic notification to a second device regarding whether the conference room is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Axel Ramirez Flores, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Jonathan Co Lee, James A. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20200310490
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor, at least one touch-sensitive display accessible to the at least one processor, and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to present at least a first input element in a first orientation on the at least one touch-sensitive display and to receive a signal from at least one sensor indicating a direction to a user in proximity to the at least one touch-sensitive display. The instructions are also executable to, responsive to the signal, present the first input element in a second orientation on the at least one touch-sensitive display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Axel Ramirez Flores, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Ratan Ray, James A. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20200313963
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to switch a hub device from a hub mode to a slave or pass-through mode responsive to one or more contextual triggers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Russell Speight VanBlon, Axel Ramirez Flores, Aaron M. Stewart, Mark Krynock, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Jonathan Co Lee, James A. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20200311619
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify at least one factor related to an electronic reservation for a first meeting room and to provide an electronic notification suggesting a room swap to a second meeting room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Axel Ramirez Flores, Russell Speight VanBlon, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron M. Stewart, Jonathan Co Lee, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, James A. Hunt
  • Patent number: 10645517
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus includes a processor and an array of plural microphones and/or an array of plural speakers. Storage accessible to the processor includes instructions executable by the processor to establish a setting of at least one element in at least one of the arrays based at least in part on a signal from at least one proximity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Axel Ramirez Flores, Russell Speight VanBlon, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Rodrigo Felix de Almeida, Jonathan Co Lee, James A. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20160294835
    Abstract: An approach is provided for sending a non-visual challenge request to a wearable device worn by a user. A non-visual challenge response is received from the wearable device, such as by the user moving the wearable device. The non-visual challenge response is compared to an expected response. The system allows usage of a resource by the user of the wearable device in response to the comparison revealing that the non-visual challenge response matches the expected response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Beaumont, James A. Hunt, Robert J. Kapinos, Axel Ramirez Flores, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Patent number: 9329766
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products are described that provide homepage re-assignment. One aspect includes displaying a default homepage desktop view from among a plurality of scrollable desktop views; receiving user input via a user input device; opening a homepage re-assignment utility responsive to receiving said user input, said homepage re-assignment utility including a display indicating one or more desktop views selectable as a new homepage; and responsive to receiving a user input indicating a selection of a desktop view as a new homepage, changing a default homepage setting to a desktop view selected as a new homepage. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Patent number: 9310958
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products are described that provide a dock for favorite applications. One aspect includes providing a dock point on a display device of an information handling device; responsive to user input associated with said dock point, launching a utility organizing a sub-set of user applications installed on said information handling device in a predetermined arrangement of launch points; providing an animated movement of said launch points in said utility responsive to user input; and responsive to user input selecting a launch point in said utility, launching an application associated with said launch point on the information handling device. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Patent number: 9262042
    Abstract: Devices, methods and products are described that provide file transfer applications. One aspect provides a method including opening a file transfer application on an information handling device having an internal storage device; providing a source display area indicating a source storage device; providing a destination display area indicating a destination storage device; responsive to movement of one or more file icons a predetermined threshold amount beyond a boundary separating said source display area and said destination display area, change one or more indications to indicate to a user a destination storage device to which one or more files is to be transferred, said changing further comprising modifying screen brightness of the source display area; and responsive to movement of said one or more file icons a predetermined threshold amount beyond said boundary, transferring said one or more files to said destination storage device. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Publication number: 20130031484
    Abstract: Devices, methods and products are described that provide file transfer applications. One aspect provides a method including opening a file transfer application on an information handling device having an internal storage device; providing a source display area indicating a source storage device; providing a destination display area indicating a destination storage device; responsive to movement of one or more file icons a predetermined threshold amount beyond a boundary separating said source display area and said destination display area, change one or more indications to indicate to a user a destination storage device to which one or more files is to be transferred, said changing further comprising modifying screen brightness of the source display area; and responsive to movement of said one or more file icons a predetermined threshold amount beyond said boundary, transferring said one or more files to said destination storage device. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Publication number: 20120311466
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products are described that provide homepage re-assignment. One aspect includes displaying a default homepage desktop view from among a plurality of scrollable desktop views; receiving user input via a user input device; opening a homepage re-assignment utility responsive to receiving said user input, said homepage re-assignment utility including a display indicating one or more desktop views selectable as a new homepage; and responsive to receiving a user input indicating a selection of a desktop view as a new homepage, changing a default homepage setting to a desktop view selected as a new homepage. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Patent number: D686633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt
  • Patent number: D736791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt
  • Patent number: D690318
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt