Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Kusnitz

Jeffrey A. Kusnitz 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).

  • Publication number: 20180091450
    Abstract: A computer monitors communications between at least two users on the electronic communication platform. The computer associates the monitored communications with one or more communication segments, while each communication segment being associated with a corresponding graphical user interface (GUI) component of a communication program. The computer identifies a question within the monitored communications and associates the identified question with at least one question component of the GUI of at least one of the one or more communication segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20180091448
    Abstract: A computer monitors communications between at least two users on the electronic communication platform. The computer associates the monitored communications with one or more communication segments, while each communication segment being associated with a corresponding graphical user interface (GUI) component of a communication program. The computer identifies a question within the monitored communications and associates the identified question with at least one question component of the GUI of at least one of the one or more communication segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9921917
    Abstract: A computer system for using an undo stack to explore past actions and apply new actions to previous states in a data view is provided. The computer system includes program instructions to detect a change in an application data view. The application then displays an undo stack and stores the data change in the application data view to the undo stack. Upon detecting a selection of the undo stack entry for undo, the application returns the application data view to the state represented by the undo stack entry. The computer system further includes program instructions to provide a user interface allowing a user to perform operations on undo stack entries. Responsive to the user utilizing the user interface and making selections, the application then adjusts the application data view state based on the performed actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9916565
    Abstract: A computer program product for using an undo stack to explore past actions and apply new actions to previous states in a data view is provided. The computer program product includes program instructions to detect a change in an application data view. The application then displays an undo stack and stores the data change in the application data view to the undo stack. Upon detecting a selection of the undo stack entry for undo, the application returns the application data view to the state represented by the undo stack entry. The computer program product further includes program instructions to provide a user interface allowing a user to perform operations on undo stack entries. Responsive to the user utilizing the user interface and making selections, the application then adjusts the application data view state based on the performed actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20180068614
    Abstract: A wearable display device includes: a display on an exterior side of the wearable display device; one or more processors that determine positioning data that describe a physical three-dimensional orientation of the wearable display device relative to a face of a user by: receiving radio frequency (RF) readings from an array of RF detectors within the wearable display device, where the RF detectors detect a relative orientation and distance between the wearable display device and an RF transmitter that is positioned on a head of the user; and determining positioning data that describe the relative orientation and distance between the wearable display device and the RF transmitter based on the RF readings from the array of RF detectors; and a video display controller that displays video content on a section of the wearable display device that is facing the user according to the positioning data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: ILSE M. BREEDVELT-SCHOUTEN, JANA H. JENKINS, JEFFREY A. KUSNITZ, JAMES L. LENTZ
  • Publication number: 20180053511
    Abstract: Aspects define a capture signal as audio inputs by a user of word content. An input of the capture signal word content is recognized in response to an audio input of the user reciting the capture signal word content into a microphone in communication with the recording device during a recording of a speech presentation by the recording device. A recording portion start time is identified that is prior to a time of the input of the capture signal during the current recording of the audio speech presentation in response to recognizing the input of the capture signal word content from the user. The recording device is driven to capture a portion of the recorded audio speech presentation over a period of time spanning from the recording portion start time to the time of the input of the capture signal word content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: ILSE M. BREEDVELT-SCHOUTEN, JANA H. JENKINS, JEFFREY A. KUSNITZ, JOHN A. LYONS
  • Publication number: 20180046904
    Abstract: High dynamic range, high class count, high input rate winner-take-all on neuromorphic hardware is provided. In some embodiments, a plurality of thermometer codes are received by a neurosynaptic core. The plurality of thermometer codes are split into a plurality of intervals. One of the plurality of intervals is selected. A local maximum is determined within the one of the plurality of intervals. A global maximum is determined based on the local maximum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander Andreopoulos, Steven K. Esser, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz
  • Publication number: 20180046425
    Abstract: Embodiments are an approach to maintaining a shared application window environment based on mirroring the shared application windows of a secondary display to a buffer by a display proxy. When a disconnection of the secondary display is detected the display proxy creates a framed window and transfers the applications previously displayed on the secondary display to the framed window. The relative sizes and positions of the application windows are maintained and the window sharing users are unaware of the transfer from the secondary display to the framed window. If desired, the application windows can be transferred to a different secondary display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20180047215
    Abstract: In order to aid a user in filling a container with a target volume of a substance, an image is received. The image includes a view of the container and a view of a reference object. The reference object has a known dimension. The view of the reference object and the view of the container are then compared with reference to the known dimension. Based on the comparison, a volume of the container is determined. Based on the volume of the container, a volume indicator is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz
  • Publication number: 20180046428
    Abstract: Embodiments are an approach to maintaining a shared application window environment based on minoring the shared application windows of a secondary display to a buffer by a display proxy. When a disconnection of the secondary display is detected the display proxy creates a framed window and transfers the applications previously displayed on the secondary display to the framed window. The relative sizes and positions of the application windows are maintained and the window sharing users are unaware of the transfer from the secondary display to the framed window. If desired, the application windows can be transferred to a different secondary display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9887591
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may relate generally to electrical systems, and more particularly, to a structure, system, and method of powering an electric ring with an external power source. An energy storage ring may be used to store energy and transmit energy to the electric ring. The energy storage ring may include an energy storage device and an energy transmission device. The electric ring may include an energy receiver device and one or more energy consuming devices. The energy transmission device of the energy storage ring may be configured to transmit energy to energy receiver device of the electric ring. Utilizing the energy storage ring to store energy may increase energy available for use by the electric ring, thus substantially increasing types and number of devices that may be included in the electric ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz
  • Publication number: 20180032856
    Abstract: Neuron placement in a neuromorphic system to minimize cumulative delivery delay is provided. In some embodiments, a neural network description describing a plurality of neurons is read. A relative delivery delay associated with each of the plurality of neurons is determined. An ordering of the plurality of neurons is determined to optimize cumulative delivery delay over the plurality of neurons. An optimized neural network description based on the ordering of the plurality of neurons is written.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza, Pallab Datta, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz
  • Patent number: 9883141
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to dynamic video image management. A set of dynamic image quality factors may be collected with respect to a dynamic video image. A set of display parameter values may be determined based on the set of dynamic image quality factors. The set of display parameter values may be of a set of display parameter values for a set of computing assets. The set of display parameter values may be determined to benefit the set of dynamic image quality factors with respect to the dynamic video image. The set of computing assets may be configured using the set of display parameter values. The set of computing assets may be configured to benefit the set of dynamic image quality factors with respect to the dynamic video image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9858855
    Abstract: A wearable display device comprises: a set of position sensors, wherein the position sensors provide positioning data that describe a physical three-dimensional orientation of the wearable display device in real time; an exterior display surface that comprises a continuous display with a dynamically adjusted display region; and a video display controller, wherein the video display controller displays a video content on the region directed to the user's eyes on the dynamically adjusted display region based on the physical three-dimensional orientation of the wearable display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, James L. Lentz
  • Publication number: 20170371502
    Abstract: A first input of a user is received in a first window. The first window is active. An indication that a second window is active and the first window is inactive is received. In response to receiving the indication that the second window is active, the first input of the user is directed to the second window from a time that the second window became active. The gaze of the user is determined. In response to determining that the gaze of the user is on the second window, the first input of the user is accepted in the second window from a time the gaze of the user is on the second window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20170322045
    Abstract: As disclosed herein, a method for recognizing a previously-traveled route includes receiving recorded video data and a current video stream from one or more video capture devices, identifying one or more objects in the received video data to provide one or more recorded waypoints, identifying one or more visible objects in the received current video stream to provide one or more visible waypoints, comparing the visible waypoints to the recorded waypoints to provide one or more matching waypoints, and identifying a previously traveled path in the received current video stream corresponding to the one or more of the identified matching waypoints. A computer program product and computer system corresponding to the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9778757
    Abstract: A method and/or computer program product receives computer inputs from a toroidal flexible input device. Physical contact between a toroidal flexible input device and a display on a computer is detected. The toroidal flexible input device is authenticated, and a communication session between the toroidal flexible input device and the computer is established. The computer then receives inputs from the toroidal flexible input device while the toroidal flexible input device is in physical contact with the display on the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, James L. Lentz
  • Publication number: 20170277801
    Abstract: An input from a user is received. The input includes a first content on the Internet to be analyzed. In response to receiving the input, the first content is analyzed. The analysis determines a plurality of topics included in the first content. One or more content related to the first content is determined. The one or more content is determined using an ontology and the plurality of topics. A first node is added to an interest panel. The first node is a link to the one or more determined content. The interest panel is an area displayed on a user interface which includes one or more nodes. An indication from the user selecting the first node is received. In response to receiving the indication, the determined one or more content associated with the first node is received. The interest panel is saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20170277360
    Abstract: A first input of a user is received in a first window. The first window is active. An indication that a second window is active and the first window is inactive is received. In response to receiving the indication that the second window is active, the first input of the user is directed to the second window from a time that the second window became active. The gaze of the user is determined. In response to determining that the gaze of the user is on the second window, the first input of the user is accepted in the second window from a time the gaze of the user is on the second window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20170277794
    Abstract: An input from a user is received. The input includes a first content on the Internet to be analyzed. In response to receiving the input, the first content is analyzed. The analysis determines a plurality of topics included in the first content. One or more content related to the first content is determined. The one or more content is determined using an ontology and the plurality of topics. A first node is added to an interest panel. The first node is a link to the one or more determined content. The interest panel is an area displayed on a user interface which includes one or more nodes. An indication from the user selecting the first node is received. In response to receiving the indication, the determined one or more content associated with the first node is received. The interest panel is saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, John A. Lyons