Patents by Inventor Joel D. Diaz

Joel D. Diaz 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: 10230706
    Abstract: A method for verifying identity includes associating with a person, one or more ID signals emitted by a personal device. The method includes detecting one or more ID signals, and confirming identity of the person in response to verifying identity of the person based upon identifying credentials from the person and verifying that one or more of the detected ID signals are associated with the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: David E. Bond, Joel D. Diaz
  • Publication number: 20170126648
    Abstract: A method for verifying identity includes associating with a person, one or more ID signals emitted by a personal device. The method includes detecting one or more ID signals, and confirming identity of the person in response to verifying identity of the person based upon identifying credentials from the person and verifying that one or more of the detected ID signals are associated with the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: DAVID E. BOND, Joel D. Diaz
  • Patent number: 8970350
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and products for maintaining RFID information for virtual machines are disclosed that include establishing a virtual machine on a host computer, the host computer capable of supporting a plurality of virtual machines, the host computer comprising one or more RFID transponders; determining RFID information for the virtual machine; storing, in a specified one of the RFID transponders, the determined RFID information for the virtual machine; and upon request from an RFID reader, transmitting the stored RFID information as output from the specified RFID transponder to the requesting RFID reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joel D. Diaz, Kevin S. Stansell, Edward V. Zorek, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8881148
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for saving unsaved user process data in one or more logical partitions (‘LPARs’) of a computing system, the computing system having installed upon it a hypervisor for administering the LPARs, each LPAR supporting an operating system, each operating system supporting one or more user processes, that include: detecting, by the hypervisor, a predefined event that the hypervisor interprets as an indication that unsaved data of user processes for at least one LPAR should be saved; transmitting, by the hypervisor in response to detecting the predefined event, a save instruction to the operating system supported by the LPAR; and instructing, by the operating system in response to receiving the save instruction, each user process supported by the operating system to save any unsaved data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Coporation
    Inventors: Joel D. Diaz, Kevin S. Stansell, Edward V. Zorek, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20140187220
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclose a method, computer program product, and system for controlling a GPS receiver in a mobile device. In an exemplary embodiment, a mobile device receives a signal relating to a current date and time, and a signal relating to a current location of the mobile device. The mobile device determines if the current location of the mobile device is during daylight by comparing the current date and time to the sunrise and sunset time for the current location. The mobile device senses a light level by a light sensor of the mobile device to determine if light is present. The mobile device selectively enables the GPS receiver in the mobile device based on the light level, the current location of the mobile device, and the current date and time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Bond, John F. Davis, Joel D. Diaz
  • Patent number: 8326991
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and products for maintaining RFID information for virtual machines are disclosed that include establishing a virtual machine on a host computer, the host computer capable of supporting a plurality of virtual machines, the host computer comprising one or more RFID transponders; determining RFID information for the virtual machine; storing, in a specified one of the RFID transponders, the determined RFID information for the virtual machine; and upon request from an RFID reader, transmitting the stored RFID information as output from the specified RFID transponder to the requesting RFID reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joel D. Diaz, Kevin S. Stansell, Edward V. Zorek, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20120198449
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for saving unsaved user process data in one or more logical partitions (‘LPARs’) of a computing system, the computing system having installed upon it a hypervisor for administering the LPARs, each LPAR supporting an operating system, each operating system supporting one or more user processes, that include: detecting, by the hypervisor, a predefined event that the hypervisor interprets as an indication that unsaved data of user processes for at least one LPAR should be saved; transmitting, by the hypervisor in response to detecting the predefined event, a save instruction to the operating system supported by the LPAR; and instructing, by the operating system in response to receiving the save instruction, each user process supported by the operating system to save any unsaved data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joel D. Diaz, Kevin S. Stansell, Edward V. Zorek, SR.
  • Patent number: 8209686
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for saving unsaved user process data in one or more logical partitions (‘LPARs’) of a computing system, the computing system having installed upon it a hypervisor for administering the LPARs, each LPAR supporting an operating system, each operating system supporting one or more user processes, that include: detecting, by the hypervisor, a predefined event that the hypervisor interprets as an indication that unsaved data of user processes for at least one LPAR should be saved; transmitting, by the hypervisor in response to detecting the predefined event, a save instruction to the operating system supported by the LPAR; and instructing, by the operating system in response to receiving the save instruction, each user process supported by the operating system to save any unsaved data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joel D. Diaz, Kevin S. Stansell, Edward V. Zorek, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20090204962
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for saving unsaved user process data in one or more logical partitions (‘LPARs’) of a computing system, the computing system having installed upon it a hypervisor for administering the LPARs, each LPAR supporting an operating system, each operating system supporting one or more user processes, that include: detecting, by the hypervisor, a predefined event that the hypervisor interprets as an indication that unsaved data of user processes for at least one LPAR should be saved; transmitting, by the hypervisor in response to detecting the predefined event, a save instruction to the operating system supported by the LPAR; and instructing, by the operating system in response to receiving the save instruction, each user process supported by the operating system to save any unsaved data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joel D. Diaz, Kevin S. Stansell, Edward V. Zorex, SR.
  • Publication number: 20090051492
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and products for maintaining RFID information for virtual machines are disclosed that include establishing a virtual machine on a host computer, the host computer capable of supporting a plurality of virtual machines, the host computer comprising one or more RFID transponders; determining RFID information for the virtual machine; storing, in a specified one of the RFID transponders, the determined RFID information for the virtual machine; and upon request from an RFID reader, transmitting the stored RFID information as output from the specified RFID transponder to the requesting RFID reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joel D. Diaz, Kevin S. Stansell, Edward V. Zorek, SR.