Patents by Inventor Richard M. Clayton
Richard M. Clayton 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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Publication number: 20240114318Abstract: Techniques for adjusting the strengths of signals received from a transmitter based on the transmitter's likely location are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving, by one or more processors, location information corresponding to one or more respective areas expected to be visited by an individual; receiving, by the one or more processors, measurements indicative of signal strengths of one or more signals transmitted by a transmitter associated with the individual and received by one or more receivers configured to receive one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter, the one or more receivers being positioned at respective receiver locations corresponding to one or more respective areas; and adjusting, by the one or more processors, the received measurements indicative of the signal strengths of the one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter based on the one or more respective areas expected to be visited by the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, John M. Seimer, Andrew Ehlers, Seth David Silk
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Patent number: 9747677Abstract: An example disclosed method includes generating a composite image by merging unblocked portions of first and second images, each of the first and second images being representative of an environment; identifying a blocked portion of the first and second images; determining, by the processor, whether the blocked portion has been blocked for greater than a threshold amount of time; and in response to determining that the blocked portion has been blocked for greater than the threshold amount of time, including the blocked portion in the composite image.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard M. Clayton, Karthik Lakshminarayanan, Miklos Stern
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Patent number: 9471838Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for performing facial recognition utilizing large databases is provided herein. During operation a large database is quickly narrowed by determining an automobile attribute (e.g., a license plate number) and determining a registered owner and possibly an address based on the automobile attribute. The image database is narrowed based on the registered owner of the vehicle, and possibly the address of the registered owner.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Trent J. Miller, Tyrone D. Bekiares, Richard M. Clayton, Timothy J. Collins, Deborah J. Monks
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Publication number: 20160267635Abstract: An example disclosed method includes generating a composite image by merging unblocked portions of first and second images, each of the first and second images being representative of an environment; identifying a blocked portion of the first and second images; determining, by the processor, whether the blocked portion has been blocked for greater than a threshold amount of time; and in response to determining that the blocked portion has been blocked for greater than the threshold amount of time, including the blocked portion in the composite image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Richard M. Clayton, Karthik Lakshminarayanan, Miklos Stern
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Patent number: 9380222Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting an image for inventory monitoring is provided herein. During operation, a camera may take a series of images of a particular area to be monitored. Each image will be broken into a plurality of regions and a determination will be made if a region is at least partially blocked. Those regions deemed unblocked will be utilized to generate a composite image. The camera continues acquiring images, using unblocked regions until a complete composite image is formed without obstructions. The composite image will then be transmitted and used for inventory monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard M. Clayton, Karthik Lakshminarayanan, Miklos Stern
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Patent number: 9367858Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a purchase history of a first user to a second (differing) user is provided herein. During operation a server is provided with an image and determines an identification of a first person within the image. Items that exist within the image, and that were purchased by the first person are also determined by the server. The server then provides information on the items purchased to a second user.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard M Clayton, Kenneth W Douros
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Publication number: 20150302477Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a purchase history of a first user to a second (differing) user is provided herein. During operation a server is provided with an image and determines an identification of a first person within the image. Items that exist within the image, and that were purchased by the first person are also determined by the server. The server then provides information on the items purchased to a second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INCInventors: RICHARD M CLAYTON, KENNETH W DOUROS
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Publication number: 20140152874Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting an image for inventory monitoring is provided herein. During operation, a camera may take a series of images of a particular area to be monitored. Each image will be broken into a plurality of regions and a determination will be made if a region is at least partially blocked. Those regions deemed unblocked will be utilized to generate a composite image. The camera continues acquiring images, using unblocked regions until a complete composite image is formed without obstructions. The composite image will then be transmitted and used for inventory monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: RICHARD M. CLAYTON, KARTHIK LAKSHMINARAYANAN, MIKLOS STERN
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Publication number: 20140063249Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for performing facial recognition utilizing large databases is provided herein. During operation a large database is quickly narrowed by determining an automobile attribute (e.g., a license plate number) and determining a registered owner and possibly an address based on the automobile attribute. The image database is narrowed based on the registered owner of the vehicle, and possibly the address of the registered owner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: TRENT J. MILLER, TYRONE D. BEKIARES, RICHARD M. CLAYTON, TIMOTHY J. COLLINS, DEBORAH J. MONKS
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Patent number: 8622285Abstract: Context based scanning and reading systems and methods are provided with an end-to-end framework for receiving information and performing a plurality of different actions based thereon. An end-to-end framework includes one of scanning and reading an item to obtain a first set of information based thereon, presenting the first set of information in context, obtaining a plurality of actions in context based on the first set of information in context, and selecting one of the plurality of actions in context based on criteria. A system includes at least one readable device associated with an item, at least one mobile device configured to scan the at least one readable device, and an end-to-end framework operable on the at least one mobile device to obtain information from the at least one readable device and present the information and associated actions based on a context.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Richard M. Clayton, Alexander R. Spiro
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Publication number: 20130153650Abstract: Context based scanning and reading systems and methods are provided with an end-to-end framework for receiving information and performing a plurality of different actions based thereon. An end-to-end framework includes one of scanning and reading an item to obtain a first set of information based thereon, presenting the first set of information in context, obtaining a plurality of actions in context based on the first set of information in context, and selecting one of the plurality of actions in context based on criteria. A system includes at least one readable device associated with an item, at least one mobile device configured to scan the at least one readable device, and an end-to-end framework operable on the at least one mobile device to obtain information from the at least one readable device and present the information and associated actions based on a context.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Richard M. Clayton, ALEXANDER R. SPIRO
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Publication number: 20120105384Abstract: A display comprising includes a reflective panel 104 and a substantially transparent emissive panel 102. The emissive panel is aligned and positioned over the reflective panel 104. The emissive panel is operable to have an active pixel region 200 smaller than an active pixel region of the reflective panel 104. A controller 108 operable to provide first information for display on the reflective panel 104 and second information for display on the emissive panel 102, wherein the first and second information are coordinated to provide a single composite image to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Richard M. Clayton
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Patent number: 7418339Abstract: A method is provided for improved navigation guidance in a portable navigation device (104) having a first navigation operating mode (302) for requesting (318, 324) and receiving (326, 334) routelet data and navigation route data and operating in accordance with the routelet data (332) and a second operation navigation mode (304) for operating in accordance with the navigation route data (338). The method includes in the first navigation operating mode (302), the steps of transmitting a routelet request (318) comprising location data, speed data and direction data, the location, speed and direction data determined (312, 314 316) in response to a present location, a present speed and a present direction of travel, respectively, of the portable navigation device (104), receiving routelet data (326) and operating in accordance with the received routelet data (332).Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Kungwel Mike Liu, Parvathy Bhaskaran, Richard M. Clayton, Garurank P. Saxena, Juan C. Uribe, Bernhard P. Weisshaar
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Publication number: 20080089299Abstract: A system (150) and method (200) for peer-to-peer content sharing in an ad-hoc network is provided. The system can include a plurality of peers (102) and a super peer (110). The super peer provides a continuous power supply (112) and mass storage (111) for distributing and caching shared content. The super peer can monitor (202) a plurality of requests for content, identify (204) popular content from the plurality of requests, and distribute (214) the popular content to the peers to offload content sourcing responsibilities. The super peer can manage a want-list (320), a popularity-list (330), and a source-list (340) for acquiring and distributing popular content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventors: Brett L. Lindsley, Bogdan O. Carbunar, Richard M. Clayton, Venugopal Vasudevan
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Patent number: 7212783Abstract: A system and method for managing content between different client devices in various domains (such as vehicle, home, and person). The system and method include receiving an input from a user on the first client device to delay the content. After receiving the input, the first client device determines whether the first client device is connected to a wireless communication system. If the first client device is connected to the wireless communication system, the first client device sends a data message to a host system. In one embodiment, the host system will then obtain the content (in whole or in part) after receiving the data message to permit the user to resume playback of the content on the first client device or another client device.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Gaumond, Richard M. Clayton, Parvathy Bhaskaran
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Patent number: 6973324Abstract: A method of enabling the transmission of data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of monitoring a plurality of communication interfaces; determining that a communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces has become available; informing an application that the communication interface has become available; and transmitting data associated with the application on the communication interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2002Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Bernhard P. Weisshaar, Richard M. Clayton, Kungwel Liu
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Patent number: 6947760Abstract: A method of optimizing the transmission of data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a first communication interface of a plurality of communication interfaces to transmit data associated with a first application for a first period of time; transmitting a first block of data on the first communication interface for a second period of time which is less than the first period of time; and transmitting a second block of data associated with a second application on said first communication interface for at least a portion of the first period of time remaining after the second period of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Bernhard P. Weisshaar, Richard M. Clayton, Kungwel Liu
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Publication number: 20030129961Abstract: A method of optimizing the transmission of data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a first communication interface of a plurality of communication interfaces to transmit data associated with a first application for a first period of time; transmitting a first block of data on the first communication interface for a second period of time which is less than the first period of time; and transmitting a second block of data associated with a second application on said first communication interface for at least a portion of the first period of time remaining after the second period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Bernhard P. Weisshaar, Richard M. Clayton, Kungwel Liu
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Publication number: 20030130001Abstract: A method of enabling the transmission of data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of monitoring a plurality of communication interfaces; determining that a communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces has become available; informing an application that the communication interface has become available; and transmitting data associated with the application on the communication interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Bernhard P. Weisshaar, Richard M. Clayton, Kungwel Liu
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Publication number: 20030130005Abstract: A method of selecting a communication interface to transmit data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a plurality of communication interfaces in a wireless communication device; polling, by a first application, at least one communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces to determine whether the at least one communication interface has become available; determining that the at least one communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces has become available; and transmitting data associated with the first application on the at least one communication interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Bernhard P. Weisshaar, Richard M. Clayton, Kungwel Liu