Patents by Inventor Julie Anne Morris
Julie Anne Morris 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: 9537957Abstract: A first device captures session data for each application session that is executing on a first device, and provides the session data to a second device in order for the second device to reconstruct the application sessions. A first device identifies one or more application sessions currently executing on the first device. Each of the application sessions include a media object and session data, which includes a media object identifier that corresponds to the media object and a first device media session position. The first device captures the session data transmits the captured session data to one or more second devices. The second devices are adapted to reconstruct at least one of the application sessions using the received session data and positions the application sessions at a second device media session position that corresponds to the received first device media session position.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Justin Tyler Dubs, Howard Jeffrey Locker, Julie Anne Morris, Steven Richard Perrin, Axel Ramirez Flores, James Joseph Thrasher, Sean Michael Ulrich
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Publication number: 20150370362Abstract: An apparatus can include a left optical trackpad that, responsive to object sensing, outputs a left optical trackpad signal; a right optical trackpad that, responsive to object sensing, outputs a right optical trackpad signal; assignment circuitry that assigns a status to the optical trackpads that is a right hand dominant status or a left hand dominant status; and control circuitry that outputs one or more commands based at least in part on the status and at least one of the right optical trackpad signal and the left optical trackpad signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Julie Anne Morris, James S. Rutledge, Bradley Park Strazisar, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jay Wesley Johnson
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Patent number: 9195276Abstract: Embodiments provisioning various electronic devices with optical user input devices having one or more optical sensors are described. Embodiments broadly contemplate expanding the functionality of current user input devices through use of a variety of optical sensors in a variety of configurations, as described further herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Harriss Christopher Neil Ganey, Yang Jinping, Jay Wesley Johnson, Julie Anne Morris, James Stephen Rutledge, Bradley Park Strazisar
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Patent number: 9122323Abstract: An apparatus includes sensors configured to sense optical information, assignment circuitry configured to assign a dominant status to one of the sensors and a nondominant status to another one of the sensors and control circuitry configured to output one or more commands based on sensed optical information and status. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Julie Anne Morris, James S. Rutledge, Bradley Park Strazisar, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jay Wesley Johnson
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Patent number: 9094532Abstract: A method includes sensing a local environmental condition, receiving an electronic communication message, sensing a local microphone signal level associated with the communication message, and issuing a notification if the local microphone signal level exceeds a threshold associated with the local environmental condition. In such a method, an electronic communication may be a telephone call, a video call, a text message, a message communicated via a short message service, a message communicated via a multimedia message service or other type of message. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Axel Ramirez Flores, Bradley Park Strazisar, Howard J. Locker, James Stephen Rutledge, Julie Anne Morris, Matthew Price Roper, Michael Thano Matthews, Scott Edwards Kelso, Steven Richard Perrin, Yi Zhou
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Patent number: 8847920Abstract: An apparatus includes timing circuitry configured to initiate a timing window in response to input sensed by an optical sensor, association circuitry configured to associate the input with additional input sensed by a different optical sensor if the additional input commences during the timing window and filter circuitry configured to filter out additional input sensed by a different optical sensor if the additional input commences after expiration of the timing window and prior to a subsequent initiation of the timing window. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Julie Anne Morris, James S. Rutledge
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Patent number: 8689045Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for reloading software images. A copy module copies application metadata for an application image to an application metadata copy. The application metadata and application image are stored on a writable memory of a data processing device. The application metadata copy is stored remotely from the data processing device. A detection module detects an operational anomaly. An erasure module erases at least the application image on the writeable memory in response to detecting the operational anomaly. An identification module identifies the application image from the application metadata copy. A reload module reloads the application image to the writable memory using the application metadata copy.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Julie Anne Morris, Joshua Neil Novak, Michael Terrell Vanover, Wen Zezhong
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Patent number: 8276271Abstract: Apparatus for making an electrical connection in a system requiring four electrical connections, including an electrical connection pad having an array of four types of electrically conductive contacts, all conductive contacts of a given type being electrically connected to all other conductive contacts of the same type; and an arrangement for providing electrical connections to conductive contacts on the pads, the arrangement having electrically conductive pins for making contact with the conductive contacts, wherein the types of electrically conductive contacts include two contacts for power and two separate contacts for signals. The pins may be arranged at corners of a first square and a second square, with the first square being rotated by forty-five degrees with respect to the second square, and a pin located at a common center of both squares. A method of operation of the apparatus, and various applications and configurations for its use.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Julie Anne Morris, Michael Thano Matthews, Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki
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Publication number: 20120218187Abstract: An apparatus includes timing circuitry configured to initiate a timing window in response to input sensed by an optical sensor, association circuitry configured to associate the input with additional input sensed by a different optical sensor if the additional input commences during the timing window and filter circuitry configured to filter out additional input sensed by a different optical sensor if the additional input commences after expiration of the timing window and prior to a subsequent initiation of the timing window. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Julie Anne Morris, James S. Rutledge
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Publication number: 20120208507Abstract: A method includes sensing a local environmental condition, receiving an electronic communication message, sensing a local microphone signal level associated with the communication message, and issuing a notification if the local microphone signal level exceeds a threshold associated with the local environmental condition. In such a method, an electronic communication may be a telephone call, a video call, a text message, a message communicated via a short message service, a message communicated via a multimedia message service or other type of message. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Axel Ramirez Flores, Bradley Park Strazisar, Howard J. Locker, James Stephen Rutledge, Julie Anne Morris, Matthew Price Roper, Michael Thano Matthews, Scott Edwards Kelso, Steven Richard Perrin, Yi Zhou
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Patent number: 8228532Abstract: A computer implemented method and data processing system for providing a hardware controlled one-time write for fiscal printers. A signal from a fiscal printer is received at a memory controller in an electronic journal or fiscal memory card. The signal comprises transaction data and an address in a memory space in the electronic journal or fiscal memory card. The memory controller checks a marker bit corresponding to the address to determine if the marker bit is in a written state. Responsive to a determination that the marker bit is not in a written state, the memory controller sets the marker bit to the written state. The memory controller then writes the transaction data to the address in the memory space.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Julie Anne Morris, James Manson White
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Publication number: 20120112998Abstract: An apparatus includes sensors configured to sense optical information, assignment circuitry configured to assign a dominant status to one of the sensors and a nondominant status to another one of the sensors and control circuitry configured to output one or more commands based on sensed optical information and status. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Julie Anne Morris, James S. Rutledge, Bradley Park Strazisar, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jay Wesley Johnson
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Publication number: 20120113044Abstract: A multi-sensor device includes an optical sensor portion and a capacitive sensor portion where the capacitive sensor portion borders the optical sensor portion. Various other devices, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Bradley Park Strazisar, Julie Anne Morris, James S. Rutledge, Aaron Michael Stewart, Harriss Christopher Neil Ganey, Jay Wesley Johnson
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Publication number: 20120044146Abstract: Embodiments provisioning various electronic devices with optical user input devices having one or more optical sensors are described. Embodiments broadly contemplate expanding the functionality of current user input devices through use of a variety of optical sensors in a variety of configurations, as described further herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Aaron Michael Stewart, Harriss Christopher Neil Ganey, Yang Jinping, Jay Wesley Johnson, Julie Anne Morris, James Stephen Rutledge, Bradley Park Strazisar
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Publication number: 20120011707Abstract: Apparatus for making an electrical connection in a system requiring four electrical connections, including an electrical connection pad having an array of four types of electrically conductive contacts, all conductive contacts of a given type being electrically connected to all other conductive contacts of the same type; and an arrangement for providing electrical connections to conductive contacts on the pads, the arrangement having electrically conductive pins for making contact with the conductive contacts, wherein the types of electrically conductive contacts include two contacts for power and two separate contacts for signals. The pins may be arranged at corners of a first square and a second square, with the first square being rotated by forty-five degrees with respect to the second square, and a pin located at a common center of both squares. A method of operation of the apparatus, and various applications and configurations for its use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Julie Anne Morris, Michael Thano Matthews, Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki
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Patent number: 8098049Abstract: A technique for charging a wireless device includes detecting a physical presence of a user with respect to the device. A magnetic force is provided between a charging pad and the device only when the physical presence of the user, with respect to the device, is not detected. In this case, a rechargeable power source of the device receives a charging current from the charging pad via conductive contacts of the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Julie Anne Morris, Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Michael Thano Matthews
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Patent number: 8052440Abstract: Apparatus for making an electrical connection in a system requiring four electrical connections, including an electrical connection pad having an array of four types of electrically conductive contacts, all conductive contacts of a given type being electrically connected to all other conductive contacts of the same type; and an arrangement for providing electrical connections to conductive contacts on the pads, the arrangement having electrically conductive pins for making contact with the conductive contacts, wherein the types of electrically conductive contacts include two contacts for power and two separate contacts for signals. The pins may be arranged at corners of a first square and a second square, with the first square being rotated by forty-five degrees with respect to the second square, and a pin located at a common center of both squares. A method of operation of the apparatus, and various applications and configurations for its use.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Julie Anne Morris, Michael Thano Matthews, Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki
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Publication number: 20110113283Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for reloading software images. A copy module copies application metadata for an application image to an application metadata copy. The application metadata and application image are stored on a writable memory of a data processing device. The application metadata copy is stored remotely from the data processing device. A detection module detects an operational anomaly. An erasure module erases at least the application image on the writeable memory in response to detecting the operational anomaly. An identification module identifies the application image from the application metadata copy. A reload module reloads the application image to the writable memory using the application metadata copy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.Inventors: Julie Anne Morris, Joshua Neil Novak, Michael Terrell Vanover, Wen Zezhong
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Publication number: 20110106815Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for re-indexing a file system is disclosed. A detection module detects a reconnection of a storage device to an electronic device. The storage device was previously connected to and then disconnected from the electronic device. The storage device comprises a file system and the electronic device stores first metadata indexing the file system. A determination module determines if the file system is changed since the previous connection. An access module accesses the file system using the first metadata in response to the file system not changing since the previous connection. A re-index module re-indexes the file system in response to the file system changing since the previous connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.Inventors: Justin Tyler Dubs, Julie Anne Morris, Joshua Neil Novak, Michael Terrell Vanover
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Publication number: 20110055627Abstract: A first device captures session data for each application session that is executing on a first device, and provides the session data to a second device in order for the second device to reconstruct the application sessions. A first device identifies one or more application sessions currently executing on the first device. Each of the application sessions include a media object and session data, which includes a media object identifier that corresponds to the media object and a first device media session position. The first device captures the session data transmits the captured session data to one or more second devices. The second devices are adapted to reconstruct at least one of the application sessions using the received session data and positions the application sessions at a second device media session position that corresponds to the received first device media session position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Justin Tyler Dubs, Howard Jeffrey Locker, Julie Anne Morris, Steven Richard Perrin, Axel Ramirez Flores, James Joseph Thrasher, Sean Michael Ulrich