Patents by Inventor Robert D. Wilhelm
Robert D. Wilhelm 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: 10885797Abstract: Embodiments for managing drones by one or more processors are described. A condition related to the operation of a drone in a selected area is detected. A set of drone operating parameters associated with the operation of the drone in the selected area is changed based on the detecting of the condition. A signal representative of the changing of the set of drone operating parameters is generated.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bradford O. Brooks, Grant D. Miller, Louis S. Sickenius, Srinivas B. Tummalapenta, Robert D. Wilhelm, Hamza Yaswi
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Patent number: 10705583Abstract: A consumption device may be detected by a processor. At least one property of the consumption device may be determined. Based on that property, a power configuration for the consumption device may be determined. The processor may permit a finite electrical cell associated with the processor to power the consumption device according to that power configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Derek R. Brewer, Paul M. Crutcher, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 10171535Abstract: A computer system for implementing a method for communicating an audio message file from a computing device to an audio player device. The computer system includes the computing device, the audio player device, and one or more computer readable hardware storage devices containing program instructions which upon being executed on both the computing device and the audio player device, implement the method. An audio message file is generated by the computing device and sent to the audio player device. In response to receipt of the audio message file, the audio player device halts play of a song or other audio content that was being played by the audio player device at a time of receipt of the audio message file, and plays the audio message file.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Robert D. Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20180299892Abstract: Embodiments for managing drones by one or more processors are described. A condition related to the operation of a drone in a selected area is detected. A set of drone operating parameters associated with the operation of the drone in the selected area is changed based on the detecting of the condition. A signal representative of the changing of the set of drone operating parameters is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bradford O. BROOKS, Grant D. MILLER, Louis S. SICKENIUS, Srinivas B. TUMMALAPENTA, Robert D. WILHELM, Hamza YASWI
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Patent number: 10095854Abstract: In an approach for automated vehicle authorization. A processor receives a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person. A processor receives a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a vehicle. A processor compares the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials. A processor determines whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20180107817Abstract: In an approach for automated vehicle authorization. A processor receives a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person. A processor receives a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a vehicle. A processor compares the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials. A processor determines whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9928353Abstract: In an approach for automated vehicle authorization. A processor receives a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person. A processor receives a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a vehicle. A processor compares the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials. A processor determines whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9914359Abstract: A vehicle can be controlled based on feedback from a driver of the vehicle when a mobile device is connected to a computer system. A profile for a driver can be used. The system can receive data about the driver from the mobile device. The data and answers can be sent to a natural language processing (NLP) system for analysis. The NLP system can return a determination that the user is cognitively disengaged, and thus unable to safely drive the vehicle. The system can then control the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9914358Abstract: A vehicle can be controlled based on feedback from a driver of the vehicle when a mobile device is connected to a computer system. A profile for a driver can be used. The system can receive data about the driver from the mobile device. The data and answers can be sent to a natural language processing (NLP) system for analysis. The NLP system can return a determination that the user is cognitively disengaged, and thus unable to safely drive the vehicle. The system can then control the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9854015Abstract: An approach is provided in which a public protection system sends a data collection request to user devices located within a geographical proximity of an incident in progress that instructs the user devices to capture real-time data corresponding to the incident in progress. The public protection system receives the real-time data from the user devices and determines that a set of the real-time data includes evidence data corresponding to the incident in progress.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9843611Abstract: An approach is provided in which a public protection system sends a data collection request to user devices located within a geographical proximity of an incident in progress that instructs the user devices to capture real-time data corresponding to the incident in progress. The public protection system receives the real-time data from the user devices and determines that a set of the real-time data includes evidence data corresponding to the incident in progress.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9836477Abstract: A computer implemented method and computer program product provides for announcing file availability. A source device receives a uniform resource locator (URL). The source device reports the URL, the URL corresponding to an event and to a network addressable server.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gordon W Bockus, Jr., Mike A Bockus, Derek R Brewer, Robert D Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20170228003Abstract: A consumption device may be detected by a processor. At least one property of the consumption device may be determined. Based on that property, a power configuration for the consumption device may be determined. The processor may permit a finite electrical cell associated with the processor to power the consumption device according to that power configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Derek R. Brewer, Paul M. Crutcher, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9590982Abstract: A method of accessing a network wirelessly is described. In the method an authentication is provided to access the network from a wireless device to a first network node via a first wireless signal having a first range. A proximity validation is provided to access the network through the first network node. The proximity validation is provided to the first network node when the wireless device is within a second range of a second wireless signal of a second network node. The second range is less than the first range. The method further provides for accessing the network when both the authentication and the proximity validation are valid.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20170039356Abstract: In an approach for automated vehicle authorization. A processor receives a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person. A processor receives a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a vehicle. A processor compares the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials. A processor determines whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9563388Abstract: Sharing a hosted device in a computer network that includes at least one hosted device and a plurality of hosts, including: registering a hosted device with a router, wherein the hosted device is hosted by a host; assigning, by the router, a network-wide identifier to the hosted device; and mapping, by the router, the network-wide identifier for the hosted device to an identifier for the host.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael A. Bockus, Derek R. Brewer, Jeffrey O. Manthei, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20160362112Abstract: A vehicle can be controlled based on feedback from a driver of the vehicle when a mobile device is connected to a computer system. A profile for a driver can be used. The system can receive data about the driver from the mobile device. The data and answers can be sent to a natural language processing (NLP) system for analysis. The NLP system can return a determination that the user is cognitively disengaged, and thus unable to safely drive the vehicle. The system can then control the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20160362000Abstract: A vehicle can be controlled based on feedback from a driver of the vehicle when a mobile device is connected to a computer system. A profile for a driver can be used. The system can receive data about the driver from the mobile device. The data and answers can be sent to a natural language processing (NLP) system for analysis. The NLP system can return a determination that the user is cognitively disengaged, and thus unable to safely drive the vehicle. The system can then control the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20160142459Abstract: A computer system for implementing a method for communicating an audio message file from a computing device to an audio player device. The computer system includes the computing device, the audio player device, and one or more computer readable hardware storage devices containing program instructions which upon being executed on both the computing device and the audio player device, implement the method. An audio message file is generated by the computing device and sent to the audio player device. In response to receipt of the audio message file, the audio player device halts play of a song or other audio content that was being played by the audio player device at a time of receipt of the audio message file, and plays the audio message file.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventor: Robert D. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9258346Abstract: Communicating an audio message to a listener of an audio player device. An audio message file is generated at a workstation and sent to the audio player device via a network. In response to receipt of the audio message file, the audio player device halts play of a song or other audio content that was being played by the audio player device at a time of receipt of the audio message file, and plays the audio message file. Alternately, the audio player device plays the audio message file after completion of play of the song or other audio content that was being played by the audio player device at a time of receipt of the audio message file.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Robert D. Wilhelm