Patents by Inventor Robert Huntington Grant

Robert Huntington Grant 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).

  • Publication number: 20220101248
    Abstract: Identifying and reducing package delivery risks can include receiving, at a computer, package delivery data for a package to be delivered. Package delivery factors can be determined which include package fragility. Product information and product reviews can be analyzed based on the factors, and the analyzing can include using natural language processing to evaluate the product information and product reviews to identify language related to the factors. The factors can be weighted based on the analysis of the product information and the product reviews based on a probability of risk of damage to the package. A package risk score is calculated based on the analysis and the weighting. A best delivery practice for the package is generated based on the package risk score, and the package risk score and best delivery practice is communicated to a device of a delivery person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Huntington Grant, Jacob Thomas Covell, Clarissa Ho, Alvin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11290536
    Abstract: Data related to a user is gathered from a plurality of Internet of things (IoT) devices. A situation is identified using the data related to the user. The situation indicates language preferences. A prompt is received from the user and within the situation. A reply is provided to the user according to the language preferences in response to the prompt being received within the situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Robert Huntington Grant, Jeremy R. Fox, Heather Omsberg
  • Publication number: 20220092129
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for generating hashtags. The method comprises receiving content to be posted on a social media service and analyzing the content to identify at least one item included in the content. Generating a first hashtag tree, wherein the content of the first hashtag tree contains information that indirectly relates to the identified at least one item, wherein the first hierarchical hashtag tree is comprised of multiple levels, wherein the first hierarchical hashtag tree includes words or phrases indirectly relates to the identified at least one item. Generating at least one hashtag from the first hierarchical hashtag tree and adding the at least one hashtag to the content and posting the content and the added at least one hashtag to the social media service, wherein the at least one hashtag is automatically added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremy R. Fox, Michael Bender, Trudy L. Hewitt, Robert Huntington Grant, Mark Delaney
  • Patent number: 11281475
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which the approach loads an application page on a display that includes a set of reusable components. The approach collects a set of individual load times in response to loading the application page that indicate an amount of time that each one of the set of reusable components takes to render on the display. The approach matches the set of individual load times to the set of reusable components and provides the set of reusable components with the matched set of individual load times to a developer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Huntington Grant, Weixin Xu, Frank Eduardo Chavez, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Patent number: 11269453
    Abstract: Aspects for resolving failed user-interface functionality are described. One or more processors are configured for detecting a first user input having a first input magnitude at user-selectable elements displayed on a local device user-interface, determining that the local device user-interface is not responsive to the first user input; detecting a second user input having a second input magnitude that is greater than the first input magnitude at the user-selectable elements, wherein the first user input and the second user input are by the user; determining that the local device user-interface is not responsive to the second user input; transmitting first data corresponding to a user-interface offload prompt to a mobile device associated with the user, wherein the mobile device is within a predetermined proximity of the local device user-interface; and receiving second data corresponding to a plurality of mobile device user inputs from the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Robert Huntington Grant, Jacob Thomas Covell, Alvin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220068272
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for context-based wake word threshold modification is provided. The present invention may include receiving an audio data generated by a computing device operating in a sleep mode. The present invention may include processing the received audio data to determine a context associated with a user of the computing device. The present invention may include in response to detecting a potential wake word in the received audio data, calculating a wake word confidence score associated with an accuracy of the detected potential wake word. The present invention may include retrieving a wake word threshold, wherein the wake word threshold is determined based on the context associated with the user of the computing device. The present invention may include, in response to the calculated wake word confidence score exceeding the retrieved wake word threshold, activating a wake mode of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Zachary A. Silverstein, Robert Huntington Grant, Ashraf Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Awwad
  • Publication number: 20220050547
    Abstract: Aspects for resolving failed user-interface functionality are described. One or more processors are configured for detecting a first user input having a first input magnitude at user-selectable elements displayed on a local device user-interface, determining that the local device user-interface is not responsive to the first user input; detecting a second user input having a second input magnitude that is greater than the first input magnitude at the user-selectable elements, wherein the first user input and the second user input are by the user; determining that the local device user-interface is not responsive to the second user input; transmitting first data corresponding to a user-interface offload prompt to a mobile device associated with the user, wherein the mobile device is within a predetermined proximity of the local device user-interface; and receiving second data corresponding to a plurality of mobile device user inputs from the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Robert Huntington Grant, Jacob Thomas Covell, Alvin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220028356
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for generating augmented reality sessions based on eye behavior of a user is provided. The method detects a set of eye characteristics of a user. In response to detecting the set of eye characteristics, presentation of an augmented reality session is initiated using an augmented reality device. The method detects a change to at least one eye characteristic of the set of eye characteristics of the user. In response to detecting the change, the method determines the change to the at least one eye characteristic indicates a reduced cognitive state of the user. The augmented reality state being presented to the user is modified in response to determining the change indicates the reduced cognitive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Huntington Grant, Juan C. Lopez, Alexander DeFarlo, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Patent number: 11224801
    Abstract: A method includes syncing augmented reality (AR) enabled equipment to a videogaming system, identifying two or more portions of a display screen belonging to two or more players, identifying a portion of the display screen belonging to a selected user and one or more remaining portions of the display screen not belonging to the selected user, obscuring the one or more portions of the display screen not belonging to the selected user, and displaying the determined portion of the display screen belonging to the selected user via the synced AR enabled equipment. A computer program product and computer system corresponding to the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Thomas Jefferson Sandridge, Robert Huntington Grant, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Publication number: 20210383302
    Abstract: An approach is provided for generating an interface. Using natural language processing and natural language understanding, ingredients are derived from audio data from a customer's spoken order of ingredients of a food item. Locations of the ingredients in a preparation area are identified. A location of an employee is determined. Distances of the ingredient locations to the employee location are calculated. A sequence of selecting the ingredients is determined so that the employee selecting the ingredients in the sequence optimizes a speed at which the food item is prepared. An overlay to an interface for viewing in an augmented reality (AR) headset worn by the employee is generated and displayed. The overlay includes indicators overlaying an image of the preparation area. The indicators mark the ingredients, mark the sequence of selecting the ingredients, and distinguish the ingredients from other ingredients in the preparation area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Covell, Clarissa Ho, Robert Huntington Grant, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Publication number: 20210365237
    Abstract: A method including: receiving, by a computing device from an AR device worn by a user, a definition of a region of inclusion that includes included controllable devices and excludes excluded controllable devices, the included controllable devices being ones of a plurality of controllable devices that are inside the region of inclusion, and the excluded controllable devices being ones of the controllable devices that are outside of the region of inclusion; receiving, by the computing device from the AR device, an indication of the user to adjust the region of inclusion; adjusting, by the computing device, the region of inclusion based on the indication of the user; sending, by the computing device, a definition of the adjusted region of inclusion to the AR device; and instructing, by the computing device, the AR device to display to the user the adjusted region of inclusion projected over the included controllable devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Shubhadip RAY, Robert Huntington GRANT, Zachary A. SILVERSTEIN, Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT
  • Patent number: 11183047
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe identifying and containing contaminants using, IoT devices. Embodiments describe, identifying objects and user activity in a designated area through a plurality of internet of things (IoT) devices and a plurality of IoT sensors, determining a contamination risk in the designated area, and generating an augmented reality contamination path for the contamination risk based on the identified objects and user activity in the designated area. Additionally, embodiments describe, displaying an augmented reality contamination path to a user on an augmented reality device, and activating an IoT containment device to contain the contamination risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Turano, Robert Huntington Grant, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Patent number: 11182124
    Abstract: A method including: receiving, by a computing device from an AR device worn by a user, a definition of a region of inclusion that includes included controllable devices and excludes excluded controllable devices, the included controllable devices being ones of a plurality of controllable devices that are inside the region of inclusion, and the excluded controllable devices being ones of the controllable devices that are outside of the region of inclusion; receiving, by the computing device from the AR device, an indication of the user to adjust the region of inclusion; adjusting, by the computing device, the region of inclusion based on the indication of the user; sending, by the computing device, a definition of the adjusted region of inclusion to the AR device; and instructing, by the computing device, the AR device to display to the user the adjusted region of inclusion projected over the included controllable devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shubhadip Ray, Robert Huntington Grant, Zachary A. Silverstein, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11178336
    Abstract: An embodiment for photographic capture setting modification is provided. The embodiment may include capturing user feedback of a photograph. The embodiment may include identifying user preferences for one or more device parameters based on image recognition and machine learning of the photograph and the captured user feedback, respectively. The embodiment may further include generating a corpus. The embodiment may also include, in response to determining a user is preparing to capture a photograph, deriving one or more viewfinder tags for a scene currently within a viewfinder of a capture device. The embodiment may further include identifying one or more device parameters based on a matching of the one or more derived viewfinder tags and the one or more contextual tags. The embodiment may also include, in response to determining current user settings of the one or more identified device parameters do not match the identified user preferences, performing an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Zachary A. Silverstein, Robert Huntington Grant, Jose Luis Alejandro Villegas Palencia
  • Publication number: 20210349799
    Abstract: Methods and systems for context aware dynamic relative positioning of fog nodes in a fog computing ecosystem are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a computing device, data from a plurality of Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors in an environment; creating, by the computing device, a model using the data from the plurality of IoT sensors; determining, by the computing device, a number of computing nodes based on the model and additional data received from the plurality of IoT sensors; and deploying, by the computing device, at least one mobile computing node in the environment based on the determined number of computing nodes and a number of existing computing nodes in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Huntington GRANT, Zachary A. SILVERSTEIN, Jeremy R. FOX, Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT
  • Publication number: 20210352219
    Abstract: An embodiment for photographic capture setting modification is provided. The embodiment may include capturing user feedback of a photograph. The embodiment may include identifying user preferences for one or more device parameters based on image recognition and machine learning of the photograph and the captured user feedback, respectively. The embodiment may further include generating a corpus. The embodiment may also include, in response to determining a user is preparing to capture a photograph, deriving one or more viewfinder tags for a scene currently within a viewfinder of a capture device. The embodiment may further include identifying one or more device parameters based on a matching of the one or more derived viewfinder tags and the one or more contextual tags. The embodiment may also include, in response to determining current user settings of the one or more identified device parameters do not match the identified user preferences, performing an action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Zachary A. Silverstein, Robert Huntington Grant, Jose Luis Alejandro Villegas Palencia
  • Patent number: 11164382
    Abstract: Provided is a method, computer program product, and virtual reality (VR) system for altering a VR simulation based on the physical capabilities of a user. A processor may receive one or more personal health factors corresponding to a user. The processor may prepare a VR simulation for a rendering. The processor may identify one or more physical characteristics of the user from the personal health factors. The processor may determine if the one or more physical characteristics affect the interaction of the user within the VR simulation. The processor may modify, in response to determining the one or more physical characteristic affect the interaction of the user within the VR simulation, user input options for interacting with the VR simulation. The processor may modify the rendering of the VR simulation in a display of a VR device based on the modified user input options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Robert Huntington Grant, Jeremy R. Fox, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Patent number: 11144760
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method provide for a tagging user (TU) device that determines a first location of the TU device and receives, in the first location, a selection of a real-world object from a TU who views the object through the TU device. The TU device receives, from a TU, tagging information to attach to the object, and captures descriptive attributes of the object. The descriptive attributes and the tagging information associated with the first location are stored in a tagged object database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Huntington Grant, Zachary A. Silverstein, Vyacheslav Zheltonogov, Juan C. Lopez
  • Patent number: 11139858
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communication management. A set of sensor data can be collected by a first device paired to a second device using a wireless communication (WC) protocol. The set of sensor data can be analyzed to determine whether a rule for adjusting a WC activation threshold is satisfied, the WC activation threshold defining a distance at which the first device and second device are permitted to transfer data to each other. The WC activation threshold can be adjusted in response to determining that the rule for adjusting the WC activation threshold is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Covell, Alvin Zhang, Robert Huntington Grant, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Publication number: 20210295206
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: learning, by a computer device, a delivery for response content in view of types of queries; awakening, by the computer device, in response to receiving an activation command; receiving, by the computer device, a query; determining, by the computer device, a context of the query; determining, by the computer device, a digestibility of a response to the query; and determining, by the computing device, to output a response to the query as one of an audio response, a displayed response, and an audio response and a displayed response to the user, wherein the determining is based on the learning, the determined context of the query, the determined digestibility of the response, and the preferences of the user for receiving the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Zachary A. SILVERSTEIN, Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT, Shawn DOOLEN, Robert Huntington GRANT