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).

  • DESTINATION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A HYPERLINK
    Publication number: 20210004426
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, at an information handling device, a presence of a hyperlink; determining, using a processor, destination information associated with the hyperlink; and presenting, based on the determining and prior to activating the hyperlink; the destination information to a user. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Fine adjustment of a linear control
    Patent number: 10877596
    Abstract: For fine adjustment of linear control, a processor detects a specified touch of a finger on a linear control of the touch screen. In response to detecting the specified touch, the processor measures a rolling contact of the finger on the touch screen. Subareas of the finger maintain contact with corresponding pixels of the touch screen. The processor modifies the linear control as a function of the rolling contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Contextual conversation mode for digital assistant
    Patent number: 10880378
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to initiate a contextual session associated with a context; receiving, at the device, at least one context input during a duration of the contextual session; and responsive to receiving the at least one context input, extending the duration of the contextual session, wherein the extended duration does not require receipt of subsequent indications. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Presentation of content at headset display based on other display not being viewable
    Patent number: 10872470
    Abstract: In one aspect, a headset includes a housing, a processor coupled to the housing, a first at least partially transparent display coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor, and storage coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor to determine that a user cannot view at least a portion of a second display and, based on the determination, present at least a first portion of content on the first display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Adjusting audio stream quality based on volume
    Patent number: 10868844
    Abstract: For adjusting audio streaming bandwidth based on volume, a processor detects a low-volume condition for streaming audio. In response to detecting the low-volume condition, the processor communicates a request for reduced bandwidth for the streaming audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Presentation of indication of location of mouse cursor based on jiggling of mouse cursor
    Patent number: 10866654
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor, at least one 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 identify jiggling or other back and forth movement of a mouse cursor. The instructions are also executable to, based on the identification, present at least one indication on the at least one display of a current location on the at least one display of the mouse cursor. The at least one indication includes something other than the mouse cursor itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese
  • Modification of user command
    Patent number: 10861451
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an audible command to perform a function; determining, using a processor, at least one aspect associated with the audible command that prevents performance of the function; and providing, based on the determining, a suggested modification to the audible command. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Managing battery and engine power to propel vehicle based on upcoming road feature
    Patent number: 10843680
    Abstract: In one aspect, a vehicle includes an engine, a battery, a processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify a road feature and, at least in part based on the identification, apportion power between the engine and the battery to propel the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese
  • Watch face selection
    Patent number: 10845767
    Abstract: A watch can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; an environmental sensor that generates sensor information; circuitry that selects a watch face from a plurality of different watch faces based at least in part on at least a portion of the sensor information; and circuitry that renders the selected watch face to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese
  • Systems and methods to determine time at which battery is to be charged
    Patent number: 10847986
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a battery accessible to the processor and that powers the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to predict a discharge amount of the battery that is to occur within a predefined time and, based on the prediction, determine a frequency at which the battery is to be charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Activity tracking
    Patent number: 10835780
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication that a user is engaging in an activity; determining, using a processor, whether data related to the activity is associated with a tracking application; and prompting, responsive to determining that data related to the activity is associated with a tracking application, the user to provide information related to the activity. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson
  • METHOD AND DEVICE TO NOTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL
    Publication number: 20200357263
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and product are provided. The method is under control of one or more processors with specific executable program instructions to obtain presence data indicative of one or more people in an environment and analyze the presence data to determine activity of the one or more people in the environment. The method determines a first notification preference and a second notification preference based on the activity of the one or more people in the environment and generates a command to apply the first notification preference or the second notification preference at a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO AVOID VEHICLE COLLISION
    Publication number: 20200353863
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system and computer product are provided. The method is under control of one or more processors configured with specific executable program instructions. The method obtains driver-initiated action (DIA) data indicative of a driving maneuver of a principle vehicle and obtains traffic movement related (TMR) data indicative of a course of an object in an environment at least partially around the principle vehicle. The method analyzes the DIA data and TMR data to determine a potential traffic impact (PTI) condition between the principle vehicle and the object and generates a driver notification of the PTI condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Coordinating input on multiple local devices
    Patent number: 10831440
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a first device, a user input; activating, from the first device, a second device; and thereafter coordinating, using the processor of the first device, with the second device to process the user input. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • User action activated voice recognition
    Patent number: 10831273
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from at least one sensor, data, wherein the data is based upon an action performed by a user; identifying, using a processor, the data as an activation cue; and activating, responsive to identifying the data as an activation cue, a voice response system. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese
  • Presentation of information based on whether user is in physical contact with device
    Patent number: 10827320
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor, a wireless communication interface accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive data through the wireless communication interface from a second device different from the first device that indicates that the second device is not in physical contact with a person. The instructions are also executable to decline to transmit at Least first information to the second device based at least in part on the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksier, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Content availability modification
    Patent number: 10805310
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving ephemeral digital information from a source user, providing access to the ephemeral digital information to one or more recipient users in accordance with a time decay value associated with the ephemeral digital information, obtaining recipient status data corresponding to one or more of the recipient users, and modifying the time decay value of the ephemeral data to provide a personalized time decay value for at least one of the one or more recipient users based on the recipient status data such that at least one recipient user is able to obtain access to the ephemeral digital information based on their personalized time decay value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese
  • Accessibility of applications based on network connection type
    Patent number: 10805167
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: connecting, using a network connection device of an information handling device, to a network; identifying, using a processor, a connection type of the network; identifying, using a processor, at least one characteristic of an application accessible by the information handling device; and modifying, based upon the connection type and at least one characteristic of an application, accessibility of the application. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Authorized sound notification during noise cancellation context
    Patent number: 10803847
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: activating, on an information handling device, a noise cancelling setting; recording, using a microphone associated with the information handling device, ambient audio; determining, using a processor, whether an authorized sound is present in the recorded ambient audio; and notifying, responsive to determining that an authorized sound is present in the recorded ambient audio, a user of the authorized sound. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese
  • Modifying input based on determined characteristics
    Patent number: 10796693
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a device, input; processing, using a processor, the input to identify at least one user command; identifying, using a processor, a characteristic related to the at least one user command; and performing an action based on the at least one command and the characteristic. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon