Patents by Inventor Mark Patrick

Mark Patrick 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: 20220303703
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to determine an operative microphone of the device from among plural available microphones and take one or more actions at the first device based on determining the operative microphone. The one or more actions may include, for example, presenting an indication at the device that a first microphone is the operative microphone, and/or switching the operative microphone from one available microphone to another available microphone at which audible input is already being received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20220300601
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for selecting an authentication medium. One apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory that stores code executable by the at least one processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive, by use of the at least one processor, an indication to authenticate a user. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to receiving the indication to authenticate the user, detect a physical availability of a preferred authentication medium of a list of authentication mediums. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to detecting that the preferred authentication medium is physically unavailable, select a physically available authentication medium from the list of authentication mediums to authenticate the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John C. Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Publication number: 20220299224
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to predict, at a first time and using a first device, that one or more settings of a climate control system should be changed in advance of a second time that transpires after the first time. The instructions may then be executable to, based on the prediction, proactively change one or more settings of the climate control system in advance of the second time. For example, the temperature of a thermostat may be proactively changed based on the prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20220301565
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for performing a transcription action. One apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory that stores code executable by the at least one processor. The code is executable by the processor to monitor, by use of the at least one processor, a quality of audio information. The code is executable by the processor to determine whether the quality of the audio information is below a predetermined threshold. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to determining that the quality of the audio information is below the predetermined threshold, perform a transcription action corresponding to the audio information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: John C. Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220303147
    Abstract: A method, device and computer program product are provided that receive a selection of a link to a destination resource at the computing device. The link is compared to a categorization library. The categorization library includes browser instance guidelines regarding accessing a web page associated with the link. Based on the comparing, the web page, associated with the destination resource, is launched in accordance with one of the browser instance guidelines that include: i) launching the web page as an appendage to a first browser instance that is already active when the link is in a first category, ii) launching the web page in a second browser instance separate from the first browser instance when the link is in a second category, and iii) launching the web page in a third browser instance utilizing a non-default browser type when the link is in a third category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220283857
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamic mobile device resource management. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to determine a current usage rate of a constrained resource of an electronic device based on a user's activity on the electronic device, forecast a remaining utility of the constrained resource based on the current usage rate and historical usage of the electronic device, and take an action related to the constrained resource in response to the forecasted remaining utility of the constrained resource satisfying a utility threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: John C. Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11436357
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to share content displayed by the information handling device with an individual; identifying, using a processor, a sensitivity level associated with an aspect of the content; identifying a permission level associated with the individual; determining, using a processor, whether the permission level enables the individual access to the aspect based on the sensitivity level; and censoring, responsive to determining that the permission level does not enable the individual access to the aspect, the aspect from the individual. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220278952
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to transmit a message to a second device different from the first device and to receive back an indication from the second device that the message has been acted upon beyond simply being read using the second device. The instructions may also be executable to present data related to the indication on a display accessible to the at least one processor. In some examples, email tracking software may be used to receive back the indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20220273171
    Abstract: A computer device implemented method includes displaying, via the computer device, content on a display device, sensing a pupil size of a user of the computer, and adjusting a luminosity setting of the display device based on the sensed pupil size and a pupil size setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Brett Ward, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11429263
    Abstract: For window placement based on user location, a processor determines a user location. The processor further determines active use of a window on the display. In response to determining active use of the window, the processor moves the window to a user position proximate to the user location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11427569
    Abstract: Described are benzoimidazole indolyl methane compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and use of the compounds to inhibit PCSK9-mediated ailments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Weiping Tang, Gabrielle N. Winston-McPherson, Haibo Xie, Alan D. Attie, Mark Patrick Keller, Ka Yang
  • Patent number: 11430320
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and product are provided. The method is under control of one or more processors with specific executable program instructions to obtain presence data indicative of one or more people in an environment and analyze the presence data to determine activity of the one or more people in the environment. The method determines a first notification preference and a second notification preference based on the activity of the one or more people in the environment and generates a command to apply the first notification preference or the second notification preference at a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11431721
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor receives candidate network based notifications. For each of the candidate network based notifications, the processor blocks communication of the candidate network based notifications to a user of the electronic device based on user permissions. The processor also obtains context data related to the user, modifies the user permissions based on the context data and determines a period for utilizing modified user permissions, and resets the user permissions after the period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11431768
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a first display configured to display a primary resource, and a second display electronically coupled to the first display. The electronic device also includes a processor, and a data storage device having executable instructions accessible by the processor. Responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor shares the first display, including the primary resource, with at least one network based electronic device, and obtains context data related to a user of the at least one network based electronic device. Also responsive to the instructions, the processor selects between the first display and the second display to launch a network responsive resource based on the context data related to the user of the at least one network based electronic device while sharing the first display with the at least one network based electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11432075
    Abstract: For selecting audio input, a processor calculates audio scores for device audio from a plurality of electronic devices. The processor further selects a first device audio based on the audio scores. The processor presents present the first device audio at a listening electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11423893
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving at a digital personal assistant coupled to an information handling device, while receiving a command from a first user, an input from a second user; determining that the input provided by the second user is directed at the first user; providing an indication indicating the command is directed to the digital personal assistant; and ignoring the input provided by the second user. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220247831
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving an indication from a user internet access device that the user internet access device supports user internet access device download management, The user device then generates a download request for a data download and sends the download request from the user device to the user internet access device. The user device is then disconnected. The internet access device continues downloading and storing the data while the user device is disconnected. In response to connecting of the user device, the data downloaded is received from the user internet access device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese
  • Patent number: 11403257
    Abstract: For determining a relevant file save location, a processor acquires metadata for a new file. The processor further assigns content tags for the new file based on file content and the metadata. The processor calculates a location correlation to folders of a file system using a file system database. The processor further presents a ranked display of the folders based on the location correlation on a display. The processor moves the new file to a selected folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11405375
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided including one or more processors and an input to collect credential related content including a first network resource identifier related to a first one of multiple network resources, the credential related content further including a master password that is associated with the first network resource identifier and that is associated with network resource identifiers for a remainder of the multiple network resources. Responsive to execution of the program instructions, the processor converts the master password and the first network resource identifier into a first hash code to receive a temporary credential token from the authentication service in connection with the first hash code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11396893
    Abstract: A hydraulic unit includes a tank configured to be filled with a hydraulic fluid. The tank has at least one inflow connection and at least one outflow connection. A flow guide for the hydraulic fluid is formed between the inflow connection and the outflow connection. The flow guide is configured to have at least two 180° flow arcs configured to cool and calm the hydraulic fluid and to avoid dead zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Huber, Andreas Guender, Jan Lukas Bierod, Marco Scholz, Mark-Patrick Muehlhausen, Matthias Steiner, Ralf Maier, Rene Huettl