Patents by Inventor Michael William Stuart Ripp

Michael William Stuart Ripp 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: 11237710
    Abstract: A system can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; a touch sensitive surface that comprises a slider region; and assignment circuitry that assigns one of a plurality of assignable system functions to the slider region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Thomas John Sluchak, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Patent number: 10713343
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for enabling voice access to a portable electronic device in a closed physical configuration with biometric authentication are disclosed. A device can have multiple physical configurations, including a closed configuration in which a display and/or user interface is not accessible. A biometric sensor disposed on an outer surface of the device in at least the closed configuration can be used to enable access to the device or secure functions of the device, via a voice engine or the like, even though the device is physically closed. In some embodiments, unsecure functions can be accessed via voice engine without use of the biometric sensor when the device is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Kawakita, Yasumichi Tsukamoto, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Patent number: 10565418
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first panel at least bearing a keyboard, a second panel at least bearing a display, and a fingerprint reader on at least a portion of at least one of the first and second panels. The portion is engageable by a user to transition the first panel away from the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Publication number: 20190347389
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for enabling voice access to a portable electronic device in a closed physical configuration with biometric authentication are disclosed. A device can have multiple physical configurations, including a closed configuration in which a display and/or user interface is not accessible. A biometric sensor disposed on an outer surface of the device in at least the closed configuration can be used to enable access to the device or secure functions of the device, via a voice engine or the like, even though the device is physically closed. In some embodiments, unsecure functions can be accessed via voice engine without use of the biometric sensor when the device is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Kawakita, Yasumichi Tsukamoto, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Patent number: 9998665
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: obtaining, using one or more sensors of a device, contextual data relating to a picture taking context; assigning, using a processor, the contextual data to a predetermined picture taking context; and selecting a camera from two or more cameras of the device based on the predetermined picture taking context. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Rod D. Waltermann, Aaron Michael Stewart, Robert James Kapinos, Christopher Miles Osborne, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Publication number: 20170344791
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first panel at least bearing a keyboard, a second panel at least bearing a display, and a fingerprint reader on at least a portion of at least one of the first and second panels. The portion is engageable by a user to transition the first panel away from the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Patent number: 9811707
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first panel at least bearing a keyboard, a second panel at least bearing a display, and a fingerprint reader on at least a portion of at least one of the first and second panels. The portion is engageable by a user to transition the first panel away from the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Patent number: 9594970
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first panel at least bearing a keyboard, a second panel at least bearing a display and which is coupled to the first panel at least at a junction, and at least one camera disposed on the device at or near the junction of the first panel and the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Michael William Stuart Ripp, Daniel Jordan Schantz, Wesley Abram Luttrell
  • Patent number: 9502002
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program product are disclosed for receiving a proximity input indicator signal associated with an information handling device, the information handling device comprising a display, determining a proximity of a user to the information handling device based on the proximity input indicator signal, and modifying one or more display settings of the information handling device in response to the determined proximity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Michael William Stuart Ripp, Christopher Miles Osborne
  • Publication number: 20160063338
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first panel at least bearing a keyboard, a second panel at least bearing a display and which is coupled to the first panel at least at a junction, and at least one camera disposed on the device at or near the junction of the first panel and the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Michael William Stuart Ripp, Daniel Jordan Schantz, Wesley Abram Luttrell
  • Publication number: 20160021311
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: obtaining, using one or more sensors of a device, contextual data relating to a picture taking context; assigning, using a processor, the contextual data to a predetermined picture taking context; and selecting a camera from two or more cameras of the device based on the predetermined picture taking context. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Rod D. Waltermann, Aaron Michael Stewart, Robert James Kapinos, Christopher Miles Osborne, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Publication number: 20150378546
    Abstract: A system can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; a touch sensitive surface that comprises a slider region; and assignment circuitry that assigns one of a plurality of assignable system functions to the slider region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Thomas John Sluchak, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Publication number: 20150356338
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first panel at least bearing a keyboard, a second panel at least bearing a display, and a fingerprint reader on at least a portion of at least one of the first and second panels. The portion is engageable by a user to transition the first panel away from the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Miles Osborne, Michael William Stuart Ripp
  • Publication number: 20150279335
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program product are disclosed for receiving a proximity input indicator signal associated with an information handling device, the information handling device comprising a display, determining a proximity of a user to the information handling device based on the proximity input indicator signal, and modifying one or more display settings of the information handling device in response to the determined proximity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Michael William Stuart Ripp, Christopher Miles Osborne