Patents by Inventor Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu

Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu 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: 20230152753
    Abstract: An interchangeable smartwatch system includes a smartwatch body and a band including one or more sensors. The smartwatch body is removable from the band, which permits a user to continue to collect data, such as the user's heartrate, when the smartwatch body is removed from the band. The smartwatch body can receive a wireless charge when removed from the band, and then transfer a charge to the band when the smartwatch body is reconnected to the band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Dhruvi Suresh Fulfagar, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Hallie MacEldowney, Rebecca Megan Frankosky
  • Patent number: 11624908
    Abstract: A device can include a display that includes a display area; and an optical assembly that includes an optical element that defines an origin of a view of a camera, where the optical element is positionable directly in front of the display area of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Lincoln Penn Hancock, Jeffrey Earle Skinner, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Patent number: 11520938
    Abstract: An approach is provided that detects when a digital camera has been set to a privacy mode that limits access to the digital camera. When in privacy mode, the digital camera receives a request to access the digital camera from an application. The approach determines whether the requesting application is allowed access to the digital camera while the digital camera is in the privacy mode. The requesting application is then allowed access to the digital camera in response to the determination being that the requesting application is allowed access to the digital camera. Likewise, the requesting application is inhibited access to the digital camera in response to the determination being that the requesting application is not allowed access to the digital camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Jonathan Co Lee
  • Patent number: 11500421
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a base housing; a display housing that includes a center panel and folding wings that fold over the center panel to form a recess for the base housing; and a hinge assembly that couples the display housing to the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ashley Martin Cichocki, Alden Rose, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Publication number: 20220308623
    Abstract: A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; and an external shell assembly that includes an array of electronic components, where the array of electronic components includes transducers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Joseph David Plunkett, Jeremy Carlson, Dhruvi Suresh Fulfagar
  • Patent number: 11417070
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to activate a camera integrated into the information handling device; obtaining, using the activated camera, two-dimensional image data of an object; transforming the two-dimensional image data of the object into three-dimensional image data of the object; and utilizing the three-dimensional image data of the object in at least one of: an augmented reality application and a virtual reality application. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Co Lee, Scott Wentao Li, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Publication number: 20220163999
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a base housing; a display housing that includes a center panel and folding wings that fold over the center panel to form a recess for the base housing; and a hinge assembly that couples the display housing to the base housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ashley Martin Cichocki, Alden Rose, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Patent number: 11335360
    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 analyze the decibel levels of audio of a user's speech. The instructions are executable to, based on the analysis, enhance a transcript of the user's speech with indications of particular words from the user's speech as being associated with one or more emotions of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Johnathan Co Lee, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Patent number: 11308654
    Abstract: A method can include executing an application using a virtual reality headset; rendering a scene of the application to a display of the virtual reality headset; and, during rendering of the scene, rendering a graphic to the display where the graphic represents a power unit that is not physically coupled to the virtual reality headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Jonathan Co Lee, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Publication number: 20220109782
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a convertible device, including: a first cover, the first cover comprising a camera system including at least one world-facing camera; and a second cover movable relative to the first cover between at least a first position and a second position, the second cover including a visibility portion defining a pathway for light transmission to the camera system in the second position. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Dhruvi Suresh Fulfagar
  • Patent number: 11201849
    Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a microphone operatively coupled to the processor; a network interface operatively coupled to the processor; circuitry that parses audio signals received via the microphone for a name and a type of device; circuitry that analyzes network information associated with remote devices accessible via the network interface based at least in part on at least one of the name and the type of device to associate the name and the type of device with one of the remote devices; and circuitry that stores the name and the type of device to the memory in association with the one of the remote devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Earle Skinner, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Lincoln Penn Hancock, Song Wang, Ming Qian, John Weldon Nicholson, David Alexander Schwarz
  • Patent number: 11178280
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: engaging, at an information handing device, in a conversational session with a user; receiving an input from a source other than the user during the conversational session; and performing, at the information handling device, an action related to the conversational input in response to the received input. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Weldon Nicholson, Daryl Cromer, Ming Qian, Song Wang, David Alexander Schwarz, Aaron Michael Stewart, Lincoln Penn Hancock, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Jeffrey E. Skinner
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210264642
    Abstract: A method can include executing an application using a virtual reality headset; rendering a scene of the application to a display of the virtual reality headset; and, during rendering of the scene, rendering a graphic to the display where the graphic represents a power unit that is not physically coupled to the virtual reality headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Jonathan Co Lee, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Patent number: 11057549
    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 coordinates of a camera relative to a screen and to present on the screen a video stream next to the coordinates responsive to identifying the coordinates of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron M. Stewart, Lincoln Penn Hancock, Jeffrey Earle Skinner, Alden Rose
  • Publication number: 20210199956
    Abstract: A device can include a display that includes a display area; and an optical assembly that includes an optical element that defines an origin of a view of a camera, where the optical element is positionable directly in front of the display area of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Lincoln Penn Hancock, Jeffrey Earle Skinner, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Patent number: 11030445
    Abstract: For sorting and displaying digital notes on a digital whiteboard, an apparatus is disclosed. A system, method, and program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus for sorting and displaying digital notes on a digital whiteboard includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores code executable by the processor. The processor receives a plurality of digital notes, identifies a plurality of categories, and sorts each digital note with at least one category based on metadata associated with each digital note. The processor displays, on the digital whiteboard, each of the plurality of digital notes at a location based on the at least one category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Lincoln Penn Hancock, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Publication number: 20210165917
    Abstract: An approach is provided that detects when a digital camera has been set to a privacy mode that limits access to the digital camera. When in privacy mode, the digital camera receives a request to access the digital camera from an application. The approach determines whether the requesting application is allowed access to the digital camera while the digital camera is in the privacy mode. The requesting application is then allowed access to the digital camera in response to the determination being that the requesting application is allowed access to the digital camera. Likewise, the requesting application is inhibited access to the digital camera in response to the determination being that the requesting application is not allowed access to the digital camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Jonathan Co Lee
  • Publication number: 20210118240
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to activate a camera integrated into the information handling device; obtaining, using the activated camera, two-dimensional image data of an object; transforming the two-dimensional image data of the object into three-dimensional image data of the object; and utilizing the three-dimensional image data of the object in at least one of: an augmented reality application and a virtual reality application. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Co Lee, Scott Wentao Li, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu