Patents by Inventor Michal Broz
Michal Broz 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: 11553823Abstract: Provided is a method, computer program product, and system for leveraging spatial scanning data of an environment collected by a robotic vacuum to generate recommendations for improving environmental conditions. A robotic vacuum may collect cleanliness data relative to an environment. The robotic vacuum may store the cleanliness data over a plurality of cleaning cycles. The robotic vacuum may analyze the cleanliness data over the plurality of cleaning cycles to identify one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may generate a recommendation for improving an environmental condition relative to the environment based on the identified one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may provide the recommendation to a user.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Shunguo Yan, Gabriel Cody Terrell
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Patent number: 11547260Abstract: Provided is a method, computer program product, and system for leveraging spatial scanning data of an environment collected by a robotic vacuum to generate recommendations for improving environmental conditions. A robotic vacuum may collect cleanliness data relative to an environment. The robotic vacuum may store the cleanliness data over a plurality of cleaning cycles. The robotic vacuum may analyze the cleanliness data over the plurality of cleaning cycles to identify one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may generate a recommendation for improving an environmental condition relative to the environment based on the identified one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may provide the recommendation to a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Shunguo Yan, Gabriel Cody Terrell
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Publication number: 20210357524Abstract: Input data for a computing device is received from one or more input devices. Whether there is visual hacking of the computing device is determined based on the input data. A user interface of the computing device is modified in response to determining there is visual hacking of the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Shunguo Yan, Steven D. Clay, Michal Broz
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Patent number: 11100898Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of adjusting an electronic device display based on eyewear properties. Eyewear properties such as tint level, tint shade, and polarization are obtained from eyewear, a database, or manual entry. The device display is then adjusted based on the eyewear properties to facilitate viewability of the electronic display for the user while wearing the eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Shunguo Yan
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Publication number: 20210030225Abstract: Provided is a method, computer program product, and system for leveraging spatial scanning data of an environment collected by a robotic vacuum to generate recommendations for improving environmental conditions. A robotic vacuum may collect cleanliness data relative to an environment. The robotic vacuum may store the cleanliness data over a plurality of cleaning cycles. The robotic vacuum may analyze the cleanliness data over the plurality of cleaning cycles to identify one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may generate a recommendation for improving an environmental condition relative to the environment based on the identified one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may provide the recommendation to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Shunguo Yan, Gabriel Cody Terrell
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Publication number: 20210030226Abstract: Provided is a method, computer program product, and system for leveraging spatial scanning data of an environment collected by a robotic vacuum to generate recommendations for improving environmental conditions. A robotic vacuum may collect cleanliness data relative to an environment. The robotic vacuum may store the cleanliness data over a plurality of cleaning cycles. The robotic vacuum may analyze the cleanliness data over the plurality of cleaning cycles to identify one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may generate a recommendation for improving an environmental condition relative to the environment based on the identified one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may provide the recommendation to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Shunguo Yan, Gabriel Cody Terrell
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Patent number: 10652708Abstract: An event/object reporting system is provided using data from sensors of a smart vehicle, which events/objects are observed by the smart vehicle but do not involve the smart vehicle. For this purpose, a computer-implemented method includes collecting, by the computer device, sensor data from at least one sensor on the smart vehicle regarding events/objects external to the smart vehicle, analyzing, by the computer device, the sensor data to detect whether a predetermined event and/or object external to the smart vehicle is found in the sensor data, and transmitting, by the computer device, portions of the sensor data pertaining to the predetermined event and/or object to an external server based on the detecting.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Shunguo Yan, Paul W. Bennett
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Publication number: 20200128371Abstract: An event/object reporting system is provided using data from sensors of a smart vehicle, which events/objects are observed by the smart vehicle but do not involve the smart vehicle. For this purpose, a computer-implemented method includes collecting, by the computer device, sensor data from at least one sensor on the smart vehicle regarding events/objects external to the smart vehicle, analyzing, by the computer device, the sensor data to detect whether a predetermined event and/or object external to the smart vehicle is found in the sensor data, and transmitting, by the computer device, portions of the sensor data pertaining to the predetermined event and/or object to an external server based on the detecting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Michal BROZ, Steven D. CLAY, Shunguo YAN, Paul W. BENNETT
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Patent number: 10606896Abstract: A method for generating and presenting accessibility resolution models to accessibility problems is provided. The method may include detecting user behavior patterns associated with users. The method may further include generating user groups and subgroups based on the detected user behavior patterns. Additionally, the method may include identifying accessibility problems based on the detected user behavior patterns and the generated user groups and subgroups. The method may also include generating accessibility profiles based on the detected user behavior patterns, the generated user groups and subgroups, and the identified accessibility problems. The method may further include determining correlations between the generated accessibility profiles and business loss indicators.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, John C. Sanchez, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Lisa Seeman, Shunguo Yan
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Patent number: 10505869Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, machines, systems, computer-implemented methods and computer program products for mimicking a presence notification to optimize utilization of computing resources of a system comprising a plurality of virtual components and a virtual component manager are provided. Using the virtual component manager, one or more components that are each performing functions limited to providing a presence notification may be detected. The detected one or more components may be suspended, and the presence notifications for each suspended component may be generated and transmitted by the virtual component manager. Suspending a component that is solely providing a presence notification frees up resources that may be utilized for another component performing computational work.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Shunguo Yan
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Patent number: 10304330Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for prioritizing traffic flow based on vehicle-caused road degradation. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for prioritizing traffic flow based on vehicle-caused road degradation includes detecting an approaching vehicle in a traffic control system disposed at an intersection governed by the traffic control system, classifying the approaching vehicle and correlating the classification of the approaching vehicle with a road degradation impact resulting from both a deceleration of the approaching vehicle and a subsequent acceleration of the approaching vehicle. The method further includes on condition that the road degradation impact exceeds a permissible impact, transmitting a message to the traffic control system to emit a visual signal permitting the approaching vehicle to pass through the intersection without stopping.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Henry E. Mikhail, Cheryl L. King, William J. Hoch
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Publication number: 20190073986Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of adjusting an electronic device display based on eyewear properties. Eyewear properties such as tint level, tint shade, and polarization are obtained from eyewear, a database, or manual entry. The device display is then adjusted based on the eyewear properties to facilitate viewability of the electronic display for the user while wearing the eyewear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Shunguo Yan
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Patent number: 10210283Abstract: A method for generating and presenting accessibility resolution models to accessibility problems is provided. The method may include detecting user behavior patterns associated with users. The method may further include generating user groups and subgroups based on the detected user behavior patterns. Additionally, the method may include identifying accessibility problems based on the detected user behavior patterns and the generated user groups and subgroups. The method may also include generating accessibility profiles based on the detected user behavior patterns, the generated user groups and subgroups, and the identified accessibility problems. The method may further include determining correlations between the generated accessibility profiles and business loss indicators.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, John C. Sanchez, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Lisa Seeman, Shunguo Yan
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Patent number: 10203865Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for document content re-ordering for assistive technology processing. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for document content re-ordering for assistive technology processing is provided. The method includes sensing in a computer display a drawing of a path across different portions of displayed content in the computer display. Thereafter, a sequence of the different portions of the displayed content can be identified from the path. As such, meta-data indicative of the sequence can be generated in the memory of the computer and the content can be annotated with the generated meta-data. Finally, the portions of the content can be processed with assistive technology in an order dictated by the sequence.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Shunguo Yan
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Patent number: 10176785Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of adjusting an electronic device display based on eyewear properties. Eyewear properties such as tint level, tint shade, and polarization are obtained from eyewear, a database, or manual entry. The device display is then adjusted based on the eyewear properties to facilitate viewability of the electronic display for the user while wearing the eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Shunguo Yan
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Patent number: 10168890Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for document content re-ordering for assistive technology processing. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for document content re-ordering for assistive technology processing is provided. The method includes sensing in a computer display a drawing of a path across different portions of displayed content in the computer display. Thereafter, a sequence of the different portions of the displayed content can be identified from the path. As such, meta-data indicative of the sequence can be generated in the memory of the computer and the content can be annotated with the generated meta-data. Finally, the portions of the content can be processed with assistive technology in an order dictated by the sequence.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Shunguo Yan
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Publication number: 20180089214Abstract: A method for generating and presenting accessibility resolution models to accessibility problems is provided. The method may include detecting user behavior patterns associated with users. The method may further include generating user groups and subgroups based on the detected user behavior patterns. Additionally, the method may include identifying accessibility problems based on the detected user behavior patterns and the generated user groups and subgroups. The method may also include generating accessibility profiles based on the detected user behavior patterns, the generated user groups and subgroups, and the identified accessibility problems. The method may further include determining correlations between the generated accessibility profiles and business loss indicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, John C. Sanchez, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Lisa Seeman, Shunguo Yan
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Publication number: 20180089211Abstract: A method for generating and presenting accessibility resolution models to accessibility problems is provided. The method may include detecting user behavior patterns associated with users. The method may further include generating user groups and subgroups based on the detected user behavior patterns. Additionally, the method may include identifying accessibility problems based on the detected user behavior patterns and the generated user groups and subgroups. The method may also include generating accessibility profiles based on the detected user behavior patterns, the generated user groups and subgroups, and the identified accessibility problems. The method may further include determining correlations between the generated accessibility profiles and business loss indicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, John C. Sanchez, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Lisa Seeman, Shunguo Yan
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Publication number: 20170336864Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of adjusting an electronic device display based on eyewear properties. Eyewear properties such as tint level, tint shade, and polarization are obtained from eyewear, a database, or manual entry. The device display is then adjusted based on the eyewear properties to facilitate viewability of the electronic display for the user while wearing the eyewear.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Shunguo Yan
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Patent number: 9817681Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products relate to recommending settings include collecting operating parameter and usage condition data for a plurality of electronic devices from one or more databases, analyzing the data to create a predictive model to estimate predicted operating parameters based on usage conditions, applying current device usage conditions from a current device to the predictive model to determine recommended device settings, and changing current device settings based on the recommended device settings.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Broz, Steven D. Clay, Richard S. Schwerdtfeger, Shunguo Yan