Patents by Inventor MICHAEL J. BOLDING

MICHAEL J. BOLDING 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).

  • Intelligent biometric identification of a participant associated with a media recording
    Patent number: 9070024
    Abstract: A media recording within a data store of a computing device can be identified. The media can be a photograph or a video. The media can be analyzed to determine a participant associated with the media. The participant can be a creator or a subject. The identity of the participant can be determined utilizing biometrics associated with an identity source. The identity can be associated with a confidence score which can indicate the accuracy of the identity. The identity source can be associated with a weighted value which can represent the validity of identity data associated with the source. The identity of the participant can be automatically tagged within the media. The tagging can be a participant name or participant user name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Bolding, Vanessa P. Reyes, Janki Y. Vora, Joe C. Wallace
  • INTELLIGENT BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION OF A PARTICIPANT ASSOCIATED WITH A MEDIA RECORDING
    Publication number: 20140023246
    Abstract: A media recording within a data store of a computing device can be identified. The media can be a photograph or a video. The media can be analyzed to determine a participant associated with the media. The participant can be a creator or a subject. The identity of the participant can be determined utilizing biometrics associated with an identity source. The identity can be associated with a confidence score which can indicate the accuracy of the identity. The identity source can be associated with a weighted value which can represent the validity of identity data associated with the source. The identity of the participant can be automatically tagged within the media. The tagging can be a participant name or participant user name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: MICHAEL J. BOLDING, VANESSA P. REYES, JANKI Y. VORA, JOE C. WALLACE