Patents by Inventor Patricia Swenton-Wall

Patricia Swenton-Wall 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: 9384396
    Abstract: A method for detecting settle-down time in a space includes acquiring a sequence of frames capturing a select space from a first camera. The method includes determining an initial time for computing a duration it takes for an associated occupant to settle into a seat in the select space. The method includes determining one or more candidate frames from the sequence of frames where one or both of a sitting behavior and seat occupancy is observed at the seat. The method includes determining a final frame and a final time associated with the final frame from the one or more candidate frames. The method includes computing the settle-down time using the initial and the final times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert P. Loce, Waqas Sultani, Hao Wu, Beilei Xu, Thomas F. Wade, Mary Ann Sprague, Patricia Swenton-Wall, Megan Clar, Eric Harte
  • Publication number: 20160092734
    Abstract: A method for detecting settle-down time in a space includes acquiring a sequence of frames capturing a select space from a first camera. The method includes determining an initial time for computing a duration it takes for an associated occupant to settle into a seat in the select space. The method includes determining one or more candidate frames from the sequence of frames where one or both of a sitting behavior and seat occupancy is observed at the seat. The method includes determining a final frame and a final time associated with the final frame from the one or more candidate frames. The method includes computing the settle-down time using the initial and the final times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Robert P. Loce, Waqas Sultani, Hao Wu, Beilei Xu, Thomas F. Wade, Mary Ann Sprague, Patricia Swenton-Wall, Megan Clar, Eric Harte
  • Publication number: 20140283014
    Abstract: In a mobile communication device having segregated workspaces respectively associated with a plurality of users, methods and systems are provided for confirming an authorized user in an appropriate account including a corresponding one of the segregated workspaces. Start-up processing of the device includes taking a picture of an authorized image of the authorized user with the device camera. Current activities of the device by the user are monitored relative to a predetermined set of device activities and usage rules. Certain activities are indicative of a change in user of the device from the authorized user. Upon detection of such a change, the current image of the current user of the device is acquired with the device camera. The current image is compared with the authorized image and if the comparison fails to detect a match, the current user is prompted to initiate a log-in process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Francis Kapo Tse, Zahra Langford, Jennifer Watts-Englert, Mary Catherine McCorkindale, David Russell Vandervort, Mary Ann Sprague, Patricia Swenton-Wall
  • Patent number: 8745478
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for automatically generating an inspiration board. The system and method involves inputting at least one term into a computer system. Based on the inputted term, at least one image is selected from a database of images stored in the computer system and at least one pattern from a database of patterns stored in the computer system. The inspiration board is assembled by the computer system using the image and the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Braun, Patricia Swenton-Wall, Mary Ann Sprague
  • Patent number: 8427680
    Abstract: A user of a computerized device creates an item capable of being printed and stores the item within storage of the computerized device. An instruction to perform delayed printing of the item is received from a user of a computerized device when the user is outside a predetermined physical range of at least one printing device. The computerized device detects when the computerized device is within the predetermined physical range of the printing device and, when this occurs, the computerized device provides the user a printing option to print the item on the printing device. If the user selects the printing option, the methods herein forward the item to a conversion device. The conversion device makes the item print ready so that the item can be printed using the printing device. The methods herein then cause the item to be forwarded from the conversion device to the printing device and printed on the printing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Catherine McCorkindale, Jennifer C. Watts-Perotti, Mary Ann Sprague, Patricia Swenton-Wall, Arturo M. Lorenzo, Hua Liu
  • Patent number: 8175634
    Abstract: This is a cell phone system that provides for use of a single phone for both business and personal calls. This system permits the user to extract personal calls from the system, thereby preserving the confidential nature of some of these personal calls without the business having to review them to determine allocation of costs to user and business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Ann Sprague, Jennifer Perotti, Mary Catherine McCorkindale, Patricia Swenton-Wall
  • Publication number: 20110216349
    Abstract: A user of a computerized device creates an item capable of being printed and stores the item within storage of the computerized device. An instruction to perform delayed printing of the item is received from a user of a computerized device when the user is outside a predetermined physical range of at least one printing device. The computerized device detects when the computerized device is within the predetermined physical range of the printing device and, when this occurs, the computerized device provides the user a printing option to print the item on the printing device. If the user selects the printing option, the methods herein forward the item to a conversion device. The conversion device makes the item print ready so that the item can be printed using the printing device. The methods herein then cause the item to be forwarded from the conversion device to the printing device and printed on the printing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mary Catherine McCorkindale, Jennifer C. Watts-Perotti, Mary Ann Sprague, Patricia Swenton-Wall, Arturo M. Lorenzo, Hua Liu
  • Publication number: 20110028124
    Abstract: This is a cell phone system that provides for use of a single phone for both business and personal calls. This system permits the user to extract personal calls from the system, thereby preserving the confidential nature of some of these personal calls without the business having to review them to determine allocation of costs to user and business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: MARY ANN SPRAGUE, JENNIFER PEROTTI, MARY CATHERINE MCCORKINDALE, PATRICIA SWENTON-WALL
  • Publication number: 20100005378
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for automatically generating an inspiration board. The system and method involves inputting at least one term into a computer system. Based on the inputted term, at least one image is selected from a database of images stored in the computer system and at least one pattern from a database of patterns stored in the computer system. The inspiration board is assembled by the computer system using the image and the pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Braun, Patricia Swenton-Wall, Mary Ann Sprague
  • Publication number: 20050154997
    Abstract: Methods and systems for displaying data items, such as graphical icons, in association with objects containing information relative to such data items, are disclosed. In general, at least one object can be associated with a data item, wherein the object contains information relevant to the data item. A compacted view of the data item can be displayed in a location of a display screen proximate to the object, wherein a selection of the object invokes a display of information relevant to the data item. A display of information relevant to the data item can then be displayed in response to dragging a graphically displayed cursor across the object displayed on the display screen. Information relevant to the data item can be displayed in a form of a graphical pop-up window, which when selected by a user activates an additional graphical window comprising further information relevant to the data item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Francoise Brun-Cottan, Andrea Mosher, Patricia Swenton-Wall, David Lindahl, Nelson Mejias-Diaz