Patents by Inventor Nathan J. Peterson

Nathan J. Peterson 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).

  • NETWORKED CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20200192310
    Abstract: A system includes a processor; memory accessible to the processor; processor-executable instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to instruct the system to: receive data that include data generated by circuitry at a site and data generated by mobile device circuitry of a mobile device; process the data according to a time-dependent model associated with the site to generate a time; compare the time; and control issuance of an instruction based at least in part on the comparison where the instruction controls a packaging process of a package that includes indicia associated with the site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Virtual conference room for telephonic conferencing
    Patent number: 10686940
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to engage in telephonic communication with at least a second device and a third device and, in response to input to the first device and without the first device concluding the telephonic communication with the second and third devices, enable auditory telephonic communication of the first device with the second device and prevent auditory telephonic communication of the first device with the third device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Amy Leigh Rose, Nathan J. Peterson, John Scott Crowe, Bryan L. Young
  • Touch input settings management
    Patent number: 10684722
    Abstract: In one aspect a method including: detecting an initial input indicating a user selection disabling finger/human body part touch input for a touch input device of an information handling device; providing a dialog box to a user offering an opportunity to provide an appropriate input confirming the initial input; responsive to expiration of a predetermined time, reverting back to a default mode wherein finger/human body part touch input is enabled, unless a confirming input is received within the predetermined time; and responsive to receiving a confirming input prior to the expiration of the predetermined time, selecting a pen only mode of input and disabling finger/human body part touch input on the touch input device of the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann
  • WIRELESS CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200178328
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, context data associated with a user's interactions with another device; determining, using a processor, whether the context data is associated with device use data, wherein the device use data corresponds to an intention of the user to operate the another device; and establishing, responsive to determining that the context data is associated with the device use data, a wireless connection between the information handling device and the another device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Selecting cameras with different orientations
    Patent number: 10674084
    Abstract: For selecting cameras with different orientations, a processor determines a desired scene orientation. The processor further determines a device orientation. The processor selects one of the portrait camera and the landscape camera in response to the desired scene orientation and the device orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Connecting to a conference device
    Patent number: 10673641
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for connecting to a conference device. A device module detects a client device within a short-range wireless communication distance of a conference device. The conference device is reservable for a conference and configured to present content received from the client device. A notification module that sends a notification to the client device in response to determining that the conference device is available. The notification invites the client device to connect to the conference device. A connection module connects the conference device to the client device in response to receiving a connection confirmation from the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Amy L. Rose, John S. Crowe, Gary D. Cudak, Jennifer J. Lee-Baron, Nathan J. Peterson, Bryan L. Young
  • Systems and methods to determine response cue for digital assistant based on context
    Patent number: 10664533
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify at least one context and, based on the at least one context, dynamically determine a response cue for a digital assistant. The instructions are also executable by the at least one processor to, responsive to receipt of the response cue, operate the digital assistant to perform a task according to the response cue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Regulating battery cells
    Patent number: 10666065
    Abstract: An approach is provided that determines that power from at least one battery cell in a multi-battery cell configuration is not required to power the device based on a power requirement of the device. The approach then regulates voltages from the battery cells so that first set of the battery cells is shunted (0 v) and a second set of the battery cells is regulated with the voltage being set to one or more voltage levels to satisfy the power requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John S. Crowe, Gary D. Cudak, Jennifer J. Lee-Baron, Nathan J. Peterson, Amy L. Rose, Bryan L. Young
  • Message location based on limb location
    Patent number: 10643362
    Abstract: For presenting the message in a location of a display based on a location of a user's limb, methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed. One apparatus includes a display that presents a first view, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. Here, the processor receives a first message to be presented to a user within the first view. The processor determines a location of a limb of the user relative to the first view. Moreover, the processor presents the first message in a location of the first view based on the limb location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Outputting audio based on user location
    Patent number: 10623199
    Abstract: For outputting audio based on a user's location, an apparatus is disclosed. A system, method, and program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus for outputting audio based on a user's location includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The processor receives an audible command to output audio and associates the audible command with a particular user. Additionally, the processor monitors a location of the particular user and output audio, based on the command, from a device nearest a location of the particular user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Brian Jules Jaeger, Joshua Neil Novak, Nicholas Richard Roberts
  • Context-based program selection
    Patent number: 10620967
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and program products are disclosed for context-based program selection. A resource module receives a resource selection. A characteristic module determines at least one characteristic of the resource. The at least one characteristic includes either content within the resource and/or metadata associated with the resource. A program module selects a program to open the resource based on the at least one characteristic of the resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore)PTE LTD
    Inventors: Amy Leigh Rose, John Scott Crowe, Gary David Cudak, Jennifer Lee-Baron, Nathan J. Peterson, Bryan Loyd Young
  • Predictive intermittent service notification for a mobile communication device
    Patent number: 10623911
    Abstract: An apparatus for predictive intermittent service notification for a mobile communication device is disclosed. A method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a device locator that determines a location of a mobile communication device during a communication session with a remote communication device, a service zone mapper that estimates a travel time between the location of the mobile communication device and a current boundary of an intermittent service zone, and a notifier that communicates a predictive intermittent service notification in response to the estimated travel time falling within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Appropriate modification of video call images
    Patent number: 10623694
    Abstract: For automatic modification of video call images, a processor determines if a video image satisfies a video policy for a video communication. In response to the video image satisfying the video policy, the processor presents the video image for the video communication. In response to the video image not satisfying the video policy, the processor modifies the video image to conform to the video policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Notification for unsaved data
    Patent number: 10621015
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, at an information handling device, user input provided to at least one application, wherein the at least one application does not support an auto-save feature; determining, using a processor, whether the user input has been saved; and providing, responsive to determining that the user input has not been saved, a notification to a user that the user input has not been saved, wherein the notification is outside of the at least one application. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Systems and methods for presentation of images from camera concurrently with presentation of virtual reality content
    Patent number: 10620437
    Abstract: In one aspect, a headset includes a housing, a processor coupled to the housing, a display coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor, a camera coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor, and storage coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to present virtual reality content on the display and present at least a portion of least one image from the camera on the display concurrently with presentation of the virtual reality content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight Vanblon
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING A TEMPORARY CREDIT TOKEN
    Publication number: 20200106762
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided including one or more processors and an input to collect credential related content including a first network resource identifier related to a first one of multiple network resources, the credential related content further including a master password that is associated with the first network resource identifier and that is associated with network resource identifiers for a remainder of the multiple network resources. Responsive to execution of the program instructions, the processor converts the master password and the first network resource identifier into a first hash code to receive a temporary credential token from the authentication service in connection with the first hash code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Brightness control method, apparatus and program product
    Patent number: 10607570
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product which enable a user selected display brightness to be linked to an application program selected for use in an electronic device such as a computer system, tablet, telephone, electronic book reader, game device, music playing device and the like. A user selected adjustment of display brightness for an application program and a then existing ambient lighting condition are stored in storage during use of the application program. In response to subsequent opening of an application program for which data has been stored, the stored data is accessed and display brightness relative to the ambient lighting condition present at the subsequent opening is given the previous, stored, user selected adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Disabling an application based on power level
    Patent number: 10602451
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using a processor, a power level of an information handling device; determining, using a processor, that the power level is below a predetermined threshold; and disabling, based upon the power level being below the predetermined threshold, access to at least one application of the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese
  • QUERY-ANSWERING SOURCE FOR A USER QUERY
    Publication number: 20200089780
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, a user query; identifying, using a processor, that a stored answer does not correspond to the user query; determining, using a processor, a query-answering source for the user query; transmitting the user query to the query-answering source; and providing an answer submitted by the query-answering source to a user. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Computing device application program behavior profile
    Patent number: 10592659
    Abstract: After first installation of an application program on a computing device, the computing devices monitors a behavior of the application program for a period of time and then builds a behavior profile of the application program from the behavior. After the period of time has elapsed, such as specified period of time, the computing device may prevent the application program from deviating from the behavior profile. After the period of time has elapsed, such as when an update or patch to the application program has been applied or installed, the computing device may continue to monitor the behavior of the application program, and in response to determining that the behavior of the application program after the period of time deviates from the behavior profile, perform an action with respect to the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Gary David Cudak, John Scott Crowe, Jennifer J. Lee-Baron, Nathan J. Peterson, Amy Leigh Rose, Bryan L. Young