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).

  • Patent number: 11395144
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a device, an indication of a change of a password of the device to a new password; identifying one or more devices wirelessly connected to the device, wherein the one or more device have connected to the device using a device password previous to the new password; and providing the new password to at least a subset of the one or more devices. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220217442
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided that present audio/video (AV) content within a local environment. During presentation of the AV content, electronic viewer behavior (VB) data is collected for a user in the local environment. The VB data includes at least one of passive sound or action information generated by the user. The passive sound or action information relate to a user behavior context indicative of how the user experiences the AV content. A suggested action to be taken by one or more electronic devices is identified based on the VB data. The suggested action is presented on the one or more electronic devices and carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20220217145
    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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220215833
    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 obtains primary context data, and obtains secondary context data from a secondary electronic device. The processor also analyzes the primary context data and the secondary context data utilizing an electronic device context (EDC) model to determine a context of a spoken word, and converts the spoken word into a text form based on the context of the spoken word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220217191
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided establish a streaming session between an electronic device (ED) and output devices(s) to stream AV content from a first AV source. When a second application attempts to change the AV source to a second AV source, it is determined whether to permit or deny the change based on at least one of the following criteria: i) whether the second AV application is designated to be a private or public type of AV application, ii) whether the first and second applications are different or similar in type, iii) whether the AV output devices are a private type, or iv) whether an environment awareness model indicates that the change should be permitted or denied. The streaming session is managed the first AV source or change to the second AV source based on the determining operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220206449
    Abstract: A system can include an environmental control unit that controls operation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment at a site; a voice-enabled assistant device operatively coupled to the environmental control unit, where the voice-enabled assistant device transmits commands to the environmental control unit and receives time series temperature data from the environmental control unit for temperature at the site; and a remote server operatively coupled to the voice-enabled assistant device, where the remote server receives the time series temperature data from the voice-enabled assistant device and uses a time-dependent model to determine a depletion rate for material at the site based at least in part on the time series temperature data, where the time-dependent model accounts for consumption of the material with respect to time and degradation of the material with respect to time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20220201050
    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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220197866
    Abstract: Methods, devices and computer program products are provided that, under control of one or more processors, perform resource theme identification (RTI) automatically by; accessing an active resource that includes a path designator (PD) element that includes at least a portion of a path designator for a resource; analyzing the active resource to identify a text element, an audio element and/or an image element; analyzing the text/image element utilizing an RTI algorithm, that applies at least one of natural language understanding (NLU) or image recognition (IR), to identify the one or more themes; deriving proxy indicia based on the theme(s); substituting, into the active resource, the proxy indicia for the path designator to present the proxy indicia in place of the path designator, the proxy indicia linked to the path designator; and displaying the active resource including the proxy indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11360554
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor, a camera accessible to the 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 receive input from the camera and to determine, based on the input from the camera, that a change in the dilation of a user's pupils has occurred. The instructions may also be executable to perform at least one action at a device based on the determination, where the at least one action may be related to the user's interest in at least a portion of content presented using the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Publication number: 20220182392
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device connected to a network of other devices, a user command to initiate an action, wherein the action is associated with a real-world physical object; transmitting, to another device associated with the network, details associated with the action, wherein the another device is associated with an authorized user; determining, by monitoring for an authorization indication from the another device, whether the information handling device is authorized to initiate the action; and initiating the action responsive to identifying receipt of the authorization indication from the another device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese
  • Publication number: 20220176846
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight planning. One of the methods includes receiving a location for an aerial survey to be conducted by a UAV. One or more images depicting the location are obtained, and a geofence boundary to limit flight of the UAV is determined. A survey area is determined, and a flight data package is created for transmission that includes information describing a flight plan. After the flight plan is conducted, flight log data and sensor data are received. The flight log data and sensor data are processed, and at least a portion of the processed sensor data is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Eric David Johnson, Alan Jay Poole, Donald Curry Weigel, Mark Patrick Bauer, Volkan Gurel, Jesse Daniel Kallman, Adam Sax
  • Publication number: 20220171867
    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: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Patent number: 11346375
    Abstract: A tank has an annular tank space, and a separating wall for separating an inflow connection from a drain connection is provided therein. Alternatively, or in addition thereto, a partition for degassing the oil in the tank is provided. Furthermore, alternatively or in addition thereto, at least one partition for extending a flow path of the oil is provided. It is also conceivable, alternatively or in addition thereto, to arrange a cooling device in the annular space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Guender, Jan Lukas Bierod, Rebecca Lacour, Mark-Patrick Muehlhausen, Carina Issinger, Ralf Maier, Rene Huettl
  • Patent number: 11340715
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, at a wireless charger integrated into an electronic device, a connection of a wearable accessory device, wherein the wireless charger is positioned proximate to a probable user contact position; and transmitting, using the wireless charger and during a period when the connection is established, a charge to the wearable accessory device; wherein the wearable accessory device is worn by a user during the connection. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220148445
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes receiving, by the UAV, flight information describing a job to perform an inspection of a rooftop. A particular altitude is ascended to, and an inspection of the rooftop is performed including obtaining sensor information describing the rooftop. Location information identifying a damaged area of the rooftop is received. The damaged area of the rooftop is traveled to. An inspection of the damaged area of the rooftop is performed including obtaining detailed sensor information describing the damaged area. A safe landing location is traveled to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Bauer, Brian Richman, Alan Jay Poole, Bernard J. Michini, Jonathan Anders Lovegren, Brett Michael Bethke, Hui Li
  • Publication number: 20220144419
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes obtaining, from a user device, flight operation information describing an inspection of a vertical structure to be performed, the flight operation information including locations of one or more safe locations for vertical inspection. A location of the UAV is determined to correspond to a first safe location for vertical inspection. A first inspection of the structure is performed is performed at the first safe location, the first inspection including activating cameras. A second safe location is traveled to, and a second inspection of the structure is performed. Information associated with the inspection is provided to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Bauer, Bernard J. Michini, Brett Michael Bethke
  • Patent number: 11315566
    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 identify one or more commands to share content with first and second contacts. The instructions may also be executable to, based on the one or more commands to share the content, share the content with the first contact via a first application and share the content with the second contact via a second application that is different from the first application. The one or more commands to share the content may be received based on receipt of user input selecting respective selectors for the first and second contacts, where the respective selectors may be concurrently presented on a display and may each be associated with a different one of the first and second applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese
  • Publication number: 20220122709
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for securely dispensing one or more prescribed substances at a given time and/or date are disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, a pill dispensing device may include a generally tamper-proof portable housing. A replaceable cartridge may be configured to be removably disposed within the portable housing. The replaceable cartridge also may be generally tamper-proof. The portable housing and/or the replaceable cartridge may be operable to dispense a predefined amount of a prescribed substance at a given time and/or date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Lord McLean, Larry Van Thomas Crisco, Ashley Brian Hancock, Patrick William Strane, Mark Patrick McJunkin
  • Publication number: 20220107915
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, at an information handling device, at least one edit made to a file; receiving, subsequent to the detecting, a file save event for the file; determining, using a processor, that at least one edit exceeds a change threshold for the file; and performing, responsive to the determining, an overwrite protection action. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20220109784
    Abstract: One embodiment provides an information handling device, comprising: a single camera system; a first aperture for image capturing and being located on a front side of the information handling device; a second aperture for image capturing and being located on a back side of the information handling device; and a reflective mechanism, wherein the reflective mechanism reflects light from one of the first aperture and the second aperture into the single camera system. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese