Patents by Inventor Michael J. Burkhart
Michael J. Burkhart 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: 10867147Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated the retail environment within which the item is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20190294844Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated the retail environment within which the item is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 10360425Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated the retail environment within which the item is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20180300518Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated the retail environment within which the item is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 10032057Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with an item displayed in the retail environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 9984381Abstract: A system detects and manages customer interactions with a product being presented at a physical location. A customer tracking device detects a customer within a predefined distance of a product during a first time period. A product motion sensor detects a movement of the product while the customer is within the predefined distance of the product during the first time period. One or more processors identify and record a first price of the product during the first time period. The customer tracking device further detects the customer within the predefined distance of the product during a second time period. One or more processors further determine a second price of the product during the second time period, and then determine a lower price of the product by comparing the first price with the second price. A price transmitter transmits the lower price to the customer during the second time period.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20170243040Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with an item displayed in the retail environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 9672458Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with an item displayed in the retail environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20160180363Abstract: A system detects and manages customer interactions with a product being presented at a physical location. A customer tracking device detects a customer within a predefined distance of a product during a first time period. A product motion sensor detects a movement of the product while the customer is within the predefined distance of the product during the first time period. One or more processors identify and record a first price of the product during the first time period. The customer tracking device further detects the customer within the predefined distance of the product during a second time period. One or more processors further determine a second price of the product during the second time period, and then determine a lower price of the product by comparing the first price with the second price. A price transmitter transmits the lower price to the customer during the second time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20160155036Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with an item displayed in the retail environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 9286560Abstract: A quick response (QR) code change event configured to cause a processor to change encoding of a displayed dynamic QR code is detected. The dynamic QR code includes an encoded unique value associated with an item displayed in a retail environment. Encoding of the dynamic QR code is changed to encode a new unique value. The new unique value is based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the item displayed in the retail environment. The changed dynamic QR code including the encoded new unique value is displayed in association with the item displayed in the retail environment.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20150136846Abstract: A quick response (QR) code change event configured to cause a processor to change encoding of a displayed dynamic QR code is detected. The dynamic QR code includes an encoded unique value associated with an item displayed in a retail environment. Encoding of the dynamic QR code is changed to encode a new unique value. The new unique value is based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the item displayed in the retail environment. The changed dynamic QR code including the encoded new unique value is displayed in association with the item displayed in the retail environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 8985437Abstract: A dynamic quick response (QR) code including an encoded unique value is displayed in association with an item displayed in a retail environment. A configured QR code change event is detected. Encoding of the dynamic QR code is changed to encode a new unique value. The new unique value is based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the item displayed in the retail environment. The encoded new unique value of the changed dynamic QR code is archived. The changed dynamic QR code including the encoded new unique value is displayed in association with the item displayed in the retail environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20150041530Abstract: A dynamic quick response (QR) code including an encoded unique value is displayed in association with an item displayed in a retail environment. A configured QR code change event is detected. Encoding of the dynamic QR code is changed to encode a new unique value. The new unique value is based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the item displayed in the retail environment. The encoded new unique value of the changed dynamic QR code is archived. The changed dynamic QR code including the encoded new unique value is displayed in association with the item displayed in the retail environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 8781830Abstract: Differential dynamic content delivery including providing a session document for a presentation, wherein the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element in dependence upon user classifications of a user participant in the presentation; presenting the selected structural element to the user; streaming presentation speech to the user including individual speech from at least one user participating in the presentation; converting the presentation speech to text; detecting whether the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users; and displaying the text if the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: William K. Bodin, Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Thomas J. Watson, Daniel M. Schumacher
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Patent number: 8688818Abstract: Example embodiments of the present invention include a method for administering devices. Such example embodiments include receiving a domain state object, identifying an action in dependence upon the domain state object, and executing the action. In many example embodiments, receiving a domain state object includes receiving a signal to download the domain state object from a mobile sensor, and downloading the domain state object from the mobile sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William K. Bodin, Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G Eisenhauer, Daniel M. Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
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Patent number: 8639784Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for configuring a client device. The method includes associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming. The method includes downloading the configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway, including downloading a generic configuration bundle to the services gateway. The method also includes executing the configuration bundle on the services gateway, including calling the hook and executing the generic configuration bundle. The executing of the generic configuration bundle further includes reading, from the client device, a configuration prompt stored on the client device, providing the configuration prompt to a user, receiving configuration parameters from the user, and writing the configuration parameters to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William K. Bodin, Michael J. Burkhart
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Patent number: 8635162Abstract: Exemplary methods, systems, and products are described for creating rules for the administration of end-user license agreements (‘EULAs’). Creating rules for the administration of end-user license agreements is accomplished by identifying, from historical license data, a license administration pattern. A license administration rule is then created in dependence upon the license administration pattern. Identifying a license administration pattern from historical license data may include data mining a collection of accepted EULAs and data mining a collection of rejected EULAs.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel M. Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
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Patent number: 8332220Abstract: Differential dynamic content delivery including providing a session document for a presentation, wherein the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element in dependence upon user classifications of a user participant in the presentation; presenting the selected structural element to the user; streaming presentation speech to the user including individual speech from at least one user participating in the presentation; converting the presentation speech to text; detecting whether the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users; and displaying the text if the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: William K. Bodin, Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel M. Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
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Publication number: 20120304196Abstract: Some embodiments include a method that includes receiving an indication of a first of a plurality of tasks. The method includes accessing a policy associated with the first of the plurality of tasks. The method also includes determining that a restricted activity state is to be imposed on an electronic device workspace based on the policy that is associated with the first of the plurality of tasks and an application related activity. The application related activity comprises at least one of accumulation of a first time period of a user working with the first set of one or more applications and expiration of a lack of activity second time period for the second set of one or more applications. The method includes restricting the electronic device workspace to the first set of one or more applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Vitaly V. Marin, Eduardo L. Reyes