Patents by Inventor Lincoln A. ALEXANDER

Lincoln A. ALEXANDER 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: 20230169734
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product enhance user interaction with a virtual or augmented environment. The method includes obtaining a user profile. The user profile includes a constraint of a user. The method also includes identifying a plurality of objects in the augmented reality environment. In addition, the method includes determining an intent of the user with respect to navigating the augmented reality environment. The method further includes calculating a probability of interaction between the user and an identified object based on the intent. Lastly, the method includes generating an enhancement threshold for each of the identified objects based on the probability of interaction and the constraint of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Lincoln A Alexander, Laura Janet Rodriguez, Robert E. Loredo, Jaclyn Wakin, Hemant Kumar Sivaswamy
  • Patent number: 11663781
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product enhance user interaction with a virtual or augmented environment. The method includes obtaining a user profile. The user profile includes a constraint of a user. The method also includes identifying a plurality of objects in the augmented reality environment. In addition, the method includes determining an intent of the user with respect to navigating the augmented reality environment. The method further includes calculating a probability of interaction between the user and an identified object based on the intent. Lastly, the method includes generating an enhancement threshold for each of the identified objects based on the probability of interaction and the constraint of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lincoln A Alexander, Laura Janet Rodriguez, Robert E. Loredo, Jaclyn Wakin, Hemant Kumar Sivaswamy
  • Patent number: 11461405
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving first sensor data related to a first user; determining locations visited by the first user based on the first sensor data; determining objects with which the first user has interacted based on the first sensor data; determining communication style information of the first user based on the first sensor data; categorizing the determined locations, the determined objects, and the determined communication style information; comparing the categorized determined locations to categorized locations of a second user; comparing the categorized determined objects to categorized objects with which the second user has interacted; comparing, by the computer device, the categorized determined communication style information to categorized communication style information of the second user, the comparing resulting from the second user being within the predetermined distance from the first user; and suggesting to the first user a topic of conversation based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nadiya Kochura, Fang Lu, Anh Uong, Hanna Yang, Esther Kim, Lincoln A Alexander
  • Publication number: 20210216558
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving first sensor data related to a first user; determining locations visited by the first user based on the first sensor data; determining objects with which the first user has interacted based on the first sensor data; determining communication style information of the first user based on the first sensor data; categorizing the determined locations, the determined objects, and the determined communication style information; comparing the categorized determined locations to categorized locations of a second user; comparing the categorized determined objects to categorized objects with which the second user has interacted; comparing, by the computer device, the categorized determined communication style information to categorized communication style information of the second user, the comparing resulting from the second user being within the predetermined distance from the first user; and suggesting to the first user a topic of conversation based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Nadiya KOCHURA, Fang LU, Anh UONG, Hanna YANG, Esther KIM, Lincoln A. ALEXANDER