Patents by Inventor Jordana H. Kerr
Jordana H. Kerr 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).
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Patent number: 11042622Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Patent number: 10899344Abstract: A method and system enabling a process for preventing a vehicular accident is provided. The method includes continuously monitoring vehicular impact conditions associated with a vehicle in motion. In response, an imminent impact event associated with the vehicle in motion and an external object is detected and a surface of a roadway below the vehicle in motion is scanned by sensors of the vehicle. Results of the scanning indicate that the roadway surface is safe for deployment of a destructive friction based braking mechanism of the vehicle. The destructive friction based braking mechanism is deployed with respect to a first braking force threshold and it is determined if rate of speed decrease exceeds a specified speed decrease threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr, Rohit Shetty
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Patent number: 10625733Abstract: A method for the delayed parking optimization of an autonomous vehicle includes activating a delayed parking optimization mode in a vehicle and, during the delayed parking optimization mode, detecting a presence of one or more passengers in the vehicle. On condition that no further passengers are detected in the vehicle, a delay period is initiated subsequent to which the vehicle engages the transmission of the vehicle from park to reverse, applies power to cause the vehicle to back out of the parking spot onto the roadway, engages the transmission into drive, applies power and manages steering and braking of the vehicle in order to navigate the vehicle forward on the roadway beyond the parking spot, engages the transmission into reverse, applies power and manages steering of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to back into the parking spot and engages the transmission of the vehicle into park.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Publication number: 20190340345Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Patent number: 10386923Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Publication number: 20190210595Abstract: A method and system enabling a process for preventing a vehicular accident is provided. The method includes continuously monitoring vehicular impact conditions associated with a vehicle in motion. In response, an imminent impact event associated with the vehicle in motion and an external object is detected and a surface of a roadway below the vehicle in motion is scanned by sensors of the vehicle. Results of the scanning indicate that the roadway surface is safe for deployment of a destructive friction based braking mechanism of the vehicle. The destructive friction based braking mechanism is deployed with respect to a first braking force threshold and it is determined if rate of speed decrease exceeds a specified speed decrease threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr, Rohit Shetty
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Patent number: 10241576Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Patent number: 10218773Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for capturing a context of a file download or modification is disclosed. The method includes designating a file storage location for monitoring, capturing a continuous stream of display data, monitoring the designated file storage location for the download of a new data file to the file storage location or the modification of an existing data file stored in the file storage location, determining that a download of a new data file or modification of an existing data file has been initiated, storing the new data file or the modification to the existing data file in the file storage location, storing the captured display data as file display data, and creating a correspondence between the file display data and the stored new data file or modified existing data file.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Publication number: 20180321743Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Publication number: 20180321744Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Publication number: 20180297588Abstract: A method for the delayed parking optimization of an autonomous vehicle includes activating a delayed parking optimization mode in a vehicle and, during the delayed parking optimization mode, detecting a presence of one or more passengers in the vehicle. On condition that no further passengers are detected in the vehicle, a delay period is initiated subsequent to which the vehicle engages the transmission of the vehicle from park to reverse, applies power to cause the vehicle to back out of the parking spot onto the roadway, engages the transmission into drive, applies power and manages steering and braking of the vehicle in order to navigate the vehicle forward on the roadway beyond the parking spot, engages the transmission into reverse, applies power and manages steering of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to back into the parking spot and engages the transmission of the vehicle into park.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr
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Publication number: 20180234482Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for capturing a context of a file download or modification is disclosed. The method includes designating a file storage location for monitoring, capturing a continuous stream of display data, monitoring the designated file storage location for the download of a new data file to the file storage location or the modification of an existing data file stored in the file storage location, determining that a download of a new data file or modification of an existing data file has been initiated, storing the new data file or the modification to the existing data file in the file storage location, storing the captured display data as file display data, and creating a correspondence between the file display data and the stored new data file or modified existing data file.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Nixon Cheaz, Anthony M. Diaz, Michael E. Head, Jordana H. Kerr