Patents by Inventor John Carl Mese

John Carl Mese 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).

  • SELECTING AUIDO INPUT
    Publication number: 20210306766
    Abstract: For selecting audio input, a processor calculates audio scores for device audio from a plurality of electronic devices. The processor further selects a first device audio based on the audio scores. The processor presents present the first device audio at a listening electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • UNWANTED OBJECT OBSCUREMENT IN VIDEO STREAM
    Publication number: 20210306561
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using a camera of an information handling device, a video of a scene; transmitting the video to at least one other device via a video stream; determining, using a processor, whether at least one unwanted object is detected in the video of the scene; and performing, responsive to determining that the at least one unwanted object is detected in the video of the scene, an action that obscures visualization of the at least one unwanted object in the video stream. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson
  • BACKGROUND PROCESS MANAGEMENT FOR A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210303056
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for background process management for a device. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to detect that an information handling device is idle for a threshold period of time. The code is executable by the processor to determine an application that is executing in the background on the information handling device while it is idle. The code is executable by the processor to decrease a frequency with which the application that is executing in the background performs tasks based on an amount of time that the information handling device has been idle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese
  • NOISE CANCELLATION USING DYNAMIC LATENCY VALUE
    Publication number: 20210304723
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting audio being supplied across an electronic communication medium, wherein the audio comprises at least one noise other than a speaker; minimizing the at least one noise by dynamically adjusting a latency of the audio being supplied to a recipient, wherein the minimizing comprises adjusting the latency to a value allowing for a noise cancelling algorithm to minimize the at least one noise; and providing the audio having the minimized at least one noise to the recipient. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Weldon Nicholson, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • VIDEO FEED ACCESS DETERMINATION
    Publication number: 20210306715
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, a request from a user to access a video feed; determining, using a processor, whether: an authorized association exists between the user and an object associated with the video feed; and a predetermined condition is satisfied; and granting, responsive to determining that the authorized associations exists and that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the user access to the video feed. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese
  • PALM BASED OBJECT POSITION ADJUSTMENT
    Publication number: 20210303074
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, selection input on a virtual object from a user; identifying, using at least one sensor, a direction that a palm of the user is oriented towards; determining, using a processor, whether movement of the palm is detected toward the direction; and adjusting, responsive to determining that the movement of the palm is detected toward the direction, a position of the virtual object toward the direction. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Disturbance setting adjustment
    Patent number: 11126479
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, on an information handling device, an active application; adjusting, using a processor and without additional user input, a disturbance setting based on the active application; and reacting to incoming notifications based on the adjusted disturbance setting. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Reverse image search using portion of image but not entirety of image
    Patent number: 11120071
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to receive user input selecting a portion of an image, where the portion of the image may not include the entirety of the image. The instructions may also be executable to, based on the user input, perform a reverse image search using the portion of the image but not the entirety of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Apparatus, method, and program product for context-based communications
    Patent number: 11107468
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for context-based communications. One apparatus includes a processor, a microphone, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive, via the microphone, information indicating to initiate communications between the apparatus and a second device. The code is executable by the processor to transmit a request for the communications to the second device. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to transmitting the request, receive contextual awareness information corresponding to the second device. The code is executable by the processor to facilitate the communications between the apparatus and the second device based on the contextual awareness information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • OPTIMIZATION OF VOICE INPUT PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20210264907
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using an information handling device, a position of at least one user in a space; focusing, prior to receiving voice input from the at least one user, a microphone beam on the position; and optimizing, based on the focusing, processing of the voice input received from the position associated with the at least one user. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • DATA SERVICE PERMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20210264805
    Abstract: For data service permissions, a processor identifies a user of a data service. The processor further determines an access status for the user based on a user status and a user activity. The processor restricts access to the data service in response to a restricted activity status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • VISIBLE INDICATOR FOR IMPORTANCE OF AUDIO
    Publication number: 20210258638
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a video display accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor and comprising instructions executable by the processor to present an indication on the video display of an importance of audio to video relative to effective user consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese
  • PRESENTATION OF AUDIO CONTENT AT VOLUME LEVEL DETERMINED BASED ON AUDIO CONTENT AND DEVICE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20210255820
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to access, at a device, first audio content. The instructions may also be executable to determine at least a first parameter related to the first audio content and, based on at least the first parameter, determine a first volume level at which to present the first audio content. The instructions may also be executable to present, using the device, the first audio content at the first volume level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese
  • Broadcasting received identifying characteristic
    Patent number: 11096017
    Abstract: One embodiment provides method, including: receiving, from at least one sensor, an identifying characteristic associated with a user, wherein the identifying characteristic comprises at least one of a wireless identifier and a feature associated with the user; broadcasting the identifying characteristic to a network; thereafter receiving, from at least one device, an indication of receipt of the identifying characteristic; and performing, responsive to the indication, an action. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INDICATING MEETING PREFERENCES
    Publication number: 20210248563
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for indicating meeting preferences. One apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to determine, by use of the processor, meeting preferences corresponding to a user of a calendar software application. The code is executable by the processor to store information indicating the meeting preferences corresponding to the user in the calendar software application. The code is executable by the processor to display the information indicating the meeting preferences corresponding to the user in the calendar software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson
  • DIGITAL MEDIA SHARING
    Publication number: 20210243252
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using an information handling device, digital media associated with a user; determining, using a processor, an association between the digital media and at least one other individual; and prompting, based on the determining, the user to share the digital media with the at least one other individual. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Data threshold notification
    Patent number: 11080075
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, a user command to perform a function; determining, using a processor, whether execution of the function exceeds a data threshold; and providing, responsive to determining that execution of the function exceeds the data threshold, a notification to a user. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Vehicle selection of device to use to execute function
    Patent number: 11083036
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device that may be disposed on a vehicle may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to communicate with second and third devices to heuristically determine which of the second and third devices to use to execute a function at the first device. The instructions may also be executable to select one of the second and third devices based on the determination and to, based on the selection, communicate with the selected device to execute the function at the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese
  • Systems and methods to present closed captioning using augmented reality
    Patent number: 11076112
    Abstract: In one aspect, a headset includes a housing, a processor coupled to the housing, a first display coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor, and storage coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify a closed captioning setting, receive closed captioning data indicating closed captioning text at the headset, and present the closed captioning text in accordance with the closed captioning setting on the first display of the headset using augmented reality processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese
  • CONTROLLING INPUT FOCUS BASED ON EYE GAZE
    Publication number: 20210216138
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for controlling input focus based on eye gaze. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to determine a location of a user's eye gaze on the display device. The code is executable by the processor to determine an application window presented on the display device that corresponds to the determined location of the user's eye gaze. The code is executable by the processor to ignore input in response to the determined application window that corresponds to the location of the user's eye gaze not having focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney