Patents by Inventor Robert James Norton, JR.

Robert James Norton, JR. 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: 11947718
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: detecting, using a content focus system, an attentive state of a user with respect to a display; determining, using the content focus system, the attentive state corresponds to content displayed on the display; and increasing, using the content focus system, a size of the content, wherein the increasing comprises increasing the content to a size that covers other content displayed on the display. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20240098359
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: capturing, utilizing at least one image capture device coupled to an information handling device, video image data of a user; identifying, utilizing a gesture detection system and within the video image data, a location of hands of the user in relation to a gesture zone; and performing, utilizing the gesture detection system and based upon the location of the hands of the user in relation to the gesture zone, an action, wherein the producing the framed video stream comprises performing an action based upon the location of the hands of the user in relation to the gesture zone. Other aspects are claimed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: John W Nicholson, Robert James Norton, JR., Justin Ringuette, Sandy Collins
  • Publication number: 20240094795
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: detecting, at an information handling device utilizing a input detection system and while the information handling device is in a low power state, a physical user input at an input mechanism of the information handling device, wherein the detecting comprises detecting a force at the input mechanism; determining, utilizing the input detection system, the physical user input comprises a request to power-on the information handling device; and powering on the information handling device. Other aspects are claimed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11916978
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products that can automatically answer communication sessions received from trusted callers are disclosed herein. One method includes maintaining, by a processor of an information handling device, a list of trusted callers encoded in a memory and automatically answering a communication session received by the information handling device from a trusted caller in the encoded list of trusted callers without receiving input from a user of the information handling device accepting the communication session on the information handling device. Systems, apparatus, and computer program products that include hardware and/or software that can perform the methods for automatically answering communication sessions received from trusted callers are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20240061498
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to track a location of at least a segment of a wire of a virtual reality (VR) headset. The instructions are also executable to, based on the location and responsive to a trigger, present a notification regarding the location on a display of the VR headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Scott Li, Robert J. Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240057761
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify a context associated with a user and to alter a height of an electronic desk based on the context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240036794
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify a motion vector of a cursor presented on a first display and, based on identification of the motion vector, present the cursor on a second display located in a direction indicated by the motion vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11880587
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and program products that can write auditable traces of a data wipe to a storage device are disclosed herein. One method includes performing, by a processor, a set of overwrite operations of a data wipe on a storage device, generating a set of auditable traces for the data wipe, and writing the set of auditable traces to the storage device. Systems, apparatus, and computer program products that include hardware and/or software that can perform the methods for writing auditable traces of a data wipe to a storage device are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11880449
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, in an application on an information handling device, a password reset request from a user; accessing, subsequent to the receiving, a data store comprising a list of answers that are responsive to a list of security questions; constructing, using the data store, a temporary password, wherein the temporary password consists of at least one answer selected from the list of answers; and providing, to the user, a prompt containing an indication of the temporary password, wherein the prompt comprises at least one security question, from the list of security questions, that corresponds to the at least one answer. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Robert James Norton, Jr., Scott Wentao Li, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20240020085
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for enabling user-defined and user-controlled management of streaming audio. An apparatus includes a processor, and coupled to the processor, a memory that stores code executable by the processor to enable a user to selectively conjoin at least one control function for a first audio streaming component and a second audio streaming component and to enable the user to simultaneously control the first audio streaming component and the second audio streaming component with the at least one control function, and a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20240019117
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for providing an indication of properly wearing a mask. A mask device, in one embodiment, includes a flexible filtering screen configured to cover a mouth and a nose of a user, a power source disposed on the flexible filter screen, an output device configured to generate an output indication responsive to the power generated by the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20240020395
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for blocking input/output (I/O) access to a computing system. A method includes establishing a portion of the machine-readable instructions as sole controller of the system responsive to the machine-readable instructions and preventing unauthorized replacement of the machine-readable instructions. The method also includes blocking user access to internal resources of the computing system and preventing predefined input/output (I/O) of the computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20240020703
    Abstract: A system avoids irreversible transactions on a digital ledger system. The system receives a request to add a block at a first address, searches for a second address that is similar to the first address, and transmits a message to a user indicating that there may be an error when the second address closely matches the first address. The system also determines that the first address is registered and has been used, and when the first address is registered but has not been used, the system denies the request from the user to add the block to the ledger system or requests a confirmation from the user that the user wants to add the block to the ledger at the first address. The system also refrains from adding the block to the ledger for a predetermined threshold time period, and after an expiration of the predetermined threshold time period, adds the block to the ledger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Russell Speight Vanblon, Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Robert J. Kapinos
  • Patent number: 11875811
    Abstract: A method includes receiving sound input features representative of sound received during an electronic conference, the sound including voice and input device activation sound, receiving an input event feature indicative of the input device activation, and processing the received sound input features and input event feature via a trained model to identify a stored spectral file to be subtracted from the received sound to suppress the input device activation sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert J. Kapinos, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight Vanblon
  • Publication number: 20240004460
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: detecting, using a content focus system, an attentive state of a user with respect to a display; determining, using the content focus system, the attentive state corresponds to content displayed on the display; and increasing, using the content focus system, a size of the content, wherein the increasing comprises increasing the content to a size that covers other content displayed on the display. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Robert J Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20240002117
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for a packaging seal and packaging enclosure. An apparatus includes a packaging seal having a thickness with a top surface and a bottom surface, a length having a proximal end and a distal end, and a width in a direction orthogonal to the length. The apparatus further includes a protective layer having a first adhesive layer substantially covering a bottom surface of the protective layer, and a seal layer having an anchor portion attached to a top surface and a proximal end of the protective layer, a cutting portion extending from the anchor portion to a flap portion, and the flap portion extending from the cutting portion toward the distal end of the packaging seal and having a second adhesive layer substantially covering a bottom surface of the flap portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230409339
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to execute a basic input/output system (BIOS) to apply voltage to muscle wire within the device (and/or apply heat to memory wire within the device). The wire locks a component of the device in place without voltage (or heat) being applied to the wire so that, responsive to the BIOS influencing the wire, the wire unlocks the component for removal from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin W. Beck, Robert James Norton, JR., Thorsten Stremlau
  • Publication number: 20230394623
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and program products for controlling a size and/or placement of display items on displays. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory configured to store code executable by the processor to receive a request to present a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with an application program on a display couplable to the processor, retrieve a previously set scaling flag configured to identify how to present the GUI, generate the GUI for presentation on the display responsive to the retrieved scaling flag, and output the generated GUI to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Justin Ringuette, Sandy Collins, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230376396
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of preparing an electronic device for transport to a destination includes activating a secure transport function for an electronic device and receiving a selection of at least two transport mode options. The transport mode options may include placing the electronic device in a shipping mode to disconnect a device battery until the device is reconnected to a power adapter, performing an encryption on selected data stored on the device, capturing a connection fingerprint of gateways upon power on during transport, and logging power on hours during transport. The method includes applying, via the secure transport mode function, the selected transport mode operations prior to transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, JR., Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins
  • Publication number: 20230319002
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify a first email, identify a second email different from the first email, determine that the first and second emails are related, and move content from at least one of the first and second emails into a third email responsive to the determination. Present principles may also apply to other electronic message types besides emails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon