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: 20190222555
    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: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    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: 10180704
    Abstract: A device can include a folding case that includes a fold region that defines a first portion and a second portion of the folding case; a housing disposed on the first portion of the folding case where the housing includes a processor, memory operatively coupled to the processor, and a keyboard operatively coupled to the processor; and a flexible display operatively coupled to the processor and disposed in part on the first portion of the folding case and disposed in part on the second portion of the folding case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Jeffrey Earle Skinner, Lincoln Penn Hancock
  • Publication number: 20190011955
    Abstract: A device can include a folding case that includes a fold region that defines a first portion and a second portion of the folding case; a housing disposed on the first portion of the folding case where the housing includes a processor, memory operatively coupled to the processor, and a keyboard operatively coupled to the processor; and a flexible display operatively coupled to the processor and disposed in part on the first portion of the folding case and disposed in part on the second portion of the folding case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron M. Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Jeffrey Earle Skinner, Lincoln Penn Hancock
  • Publication number: 20180367669
    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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    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: 10133368
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at an input and display device, an ink stroke provided to an input overlay application; providing a display of the ink stroke on the input and display device; converting the ink stroke input into a converted input for an underlying application; providing the converted input to the underlying application; detecting a user input associated with the converted input; and reverting to the ink stroke on the input and display device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianbang Zhang, Steven Richard Perrin, Russell Speight VanBlon, Joshua Neil Novak, Bradley Park Strazisar, Sarah Jane E Cox, John Weldon Nicholson, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Publication number: 20180329369
    Abstract: For generating timer data, a processor identifies a timer command from a command signal from an input device. The processor further identifies a timer interval and timer characteristics from the timer command. In addition, the processor generates timer data comprising a timer tag from the timer characteristics and the timer interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: John Weldon Nicholson, Ming Qian, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Publication number: 20180314882
    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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Lincoln Penn Hancock, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Publication number: 20180290397
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, user input to generate a three dimensional projection of an object in physical space; generating, using a projection source, a plurality of perspective views of the object, wherein each of the plurality of perspective views is associated with a different angle of the object; and providing, using the plurality of perspective views, the three dimensional projection of the object at a predetermined location in the physical space using at least one reflective surface. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron M. Stewart, Lincoln Penn Hancock
  • Patent number: 10048862
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and program product is disclosed for on-screen keyboard management. A touch screen displays an on-screen keyboard, a processor is operatively coupled to the touch screen, and a memory stores code executable by the processor. The code determines a duration associated with a key event in response to a key press on the on-screen keyboard, and ignores the key press in response to determining that the duration associated with the key event satisfies a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Lance Warren Cassidy, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Publication number: 20180204187
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an indication of users present in a meeting room at a current time, responsive to a user being in the meeting room, obtaining user identification information corresponding to the detected user in the meeting room, obtaining a schedule for the meeting room identifying users invited to attend a meeting during a current time period, comparing the identifications of the detected users to the invited users to determine if an invited user is in the meeting room, applying a first wait policy responsive to no invited user being in the meeting room, and responsive to successful application of the first wait policy, releasing the meeting room to permit the meeting room to be booked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Lincoln Penn Hancock
  • Patent number: 10007421
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method including: detecting, at a touch surface, at least two points of contact of a hand of a user; identifying, based on a configuration of the at least two points of contact, an input provided by the user as handwriting input; and displaying, on a display screen, the handwriting input, wherein the handwriting input is identified as being input at a location relative to the at least two points of contact of the hand of the user. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Thomas Ryan Cook
  • Patent number: 9990117
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a display accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to present a first portion of a user interface (UI) on the display and receive user input to present an expanded view of the UI and/or to pan within the UI. The instructions are also executable to, in response to receipt of the user input present the expanded view of the UI and present, in the expanded view, an indication of a location of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Ryan Cook, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Patent number: 9874992
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, comprising: displaying text data on a display device; receiving, using a processor, a user input positioning a cursor within the text data; and displaying, on a preview pane, at least a portion of the text data in which the cursor is positioned. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Skinner, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Publication number: 20170357403
    Abstract: For controlling a cursor using a force vector input by a user touch, an apparatus is disclosed. A system, method, and program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus for controlling a cursor using a force vector input by a user touch includes a force sensor operatively coupled to a surface, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to: measure a force vector input by a user touch at the surface, the force vector including a magnitude and a direction, translate the magnitude into a cursor velocity, and control movements of a cursor based on the cursor velocity and the determined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Geary, Lincoln Penn Hancock, Wesley Abram Luttrell, Christopher Miles Osborne, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Thomas John Sluchak, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
  • Publication number: 20170345396
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a display accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify a location of at least one fold line along which the display is folded, where a first display zone is established on a first side of the fold line and a second display zone is established on a second side of the fold line. The instructions are also executable to, based on identification of the location of the at least one fold line, establish a first display mode in the first display zone and a second display mode in the second display zone, where the first display mode is different from the second display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: JONATHAN JEN-WEI YU, AARON MICHAEL STEWART, TAKUMI IMAI, KEITA ISHII
  • Publication number: 20170325038
    Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus, including: a device housing; a sensor disposed within the device housing; a plurality of audio devices disposed within the device housing; a processor operatively coupled to the plurality of audio devices; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to: activate a first set of the plurality of audio devices; detect, using the sensor, a use mode; and change, using the processor, to a second active set of the plurality of audio devices based on the use mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Lincoln Penn Hancock
  • Patent number: 9807499
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive information pertaining to a location of a user and, based at least in part on the information, determine an apparatus to actuate from among plural apparatuses to participate in communication concerning audio data. The instructions are also executable to, based at least in part on the determination, participate in communication with the apparatus concerning audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Lincoln Penn Hancock
  • Publication number: 20170289676
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive information pertaining to a location of a user and, based at least in part on the information, determine an apparatus to actuate from among plural apparatuses to participate in communication concerning audio data. The instructions are also executable to, based at least in part on the determination, participate in communication with the apparatus concerning audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: AARON MICHAEL STEWART, JEFFREY E. SKINNER, JONATHAN JEN-WEI YU, LINCOLN PENN HANCOCK
  • Publication number: 20170212643
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a display accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to present a user interface (UI) on the display and present at least a first option on the display and a second option on the display. The first option is selectable to present at the device, at least a first representation of first user input of a first Input type. The second option is selectable to present, at the device, at least a second representation of second user input of a second input type. The first user input and the second user input pertain to the UI, and the first input type is different from fee second input type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Thomas Ryan Cook, Jeffrey E. Skinner
  • Publication number: 20170212676
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method including: detecting, using a processor, user input to a surface, the user input being associated with a virtual interface; identifying, within the user input, a palm input pattern; and adjusting the virtual interface based on at least one aspect of the identified palm pattern. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Skinner, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron Michael Stewart