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).

  • Publication number: 20230319347
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for displaying video inputs. One apparatus includes a display, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive, by use of the processor, multiple video inputs. The code is executable by the processor to determine display criteria of each video input of the multiple video inputs based on user selection. The code is executable by the processor to display, by use of the display, each video input of the multiple video inputs based on the display criteria of the respective video input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20230306571
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: receiving, at a shock analysis system, image data corresponding to at least one image capture device and associated with transportation of a package; determining, at the shock analysis system and by analyzing the image data, the package has undergone a shock of a magnitude exceeding a predetermined threshold; and performing, at the shock analysis system and responsive to determining the package has undergone the shock exceeding the predetermined threshold, at least one predetermined action, wherein the at least one predetermined action comprises notifying a user of the shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20230305796
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: providing, via an execution module of a cable, an instruction to a system coupled to the cable to access and read out information of the system to the cable; generating, at the cable, a machine-readable label from the information of the system; and displaying, on a display operatively coupled to the cable, the machine-readable label, wherein the machine-readable label provides instructions to a device reading the machine-readable label to access a data storage location and log the information of the system into the data storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin W Beck, Thorsten Stremlau, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230306966
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: receiving, at a digital assistant, a command from a user, wherein the command includes a high confidence portion and a low confidence portion; determining, at the digital assistant, that at least a part of the output corresponding to the command can be performed by the digital assistant based upon the high confidence portion; and performing, using the digital assistant and responsive to determining the at least a part of the output of the command can be performed by the digital assistant, the at least a part of the output of the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert J Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230308765
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: receiving, at an image glare reduction system, an indication to capture an image using a user device; determining, using the image glare reduction system, a function of the user device may cause glare in the image; and modifying, using the image glare reduction system and in response to the determining the function may cause glare, an attribute of the user device, wherein the modifying occurs during a shutter operation of the user device occurring during capture of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Robert J Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20230296440
    Abstract: For generating a diagnosis, a method irradiates a product surface of a product with infrared light, the product surface including a stress sensitive pigment. The method detects an activation of the stress sensitive pigment as a color change at an infrared visible activation location. The method generates a diagnosis based on the activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, JR., Thorsten Stremlau, Kevin W. Beck
  • Publication number: 20230222189
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the processor to identify a threshold amount of time related to authentication failure based on an activity for which the device is currently being used and at least one method of authentication to be used for authenticating a user while the user performs the activity. The instructions may also be executable to take at least a first action based on an interruption that prevents repeated authentication not exceeding the threshold amount of time, and to take at least a second action based on successful authentication resuming subsequent to the interruption but within the threshold amount of time. The instructions may also be executable to take at least a third action based on the interruption exceeding the threshold amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230221212
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes initiating vibration of a device via a vibrator built into the device. receiving vibration signals from a vibration detecting sensor built into the device, comparing the vibration signals to a reference vibration record, and generating an output identifying a device structural integrity based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Beck, Robert James Norton, JR., Thorsten Stremlau
  • Patent number: 11698767
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting an area of a display device of an information handling device of a user, designated as a share window; identifying, when the share window is in an active share state, a position of a first window on the display device with respect to the share window; and sharing, based upon the position of the first window on the display being within at least a portion of the share window, content data contained within the first window to a display device of at least one other user in communication with the information handling device of the user. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, Jr., Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins, Neal R Caliendo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230206677
    Abstract: A method can include receiving sensed feature data of an ear via a sensor coupled to a head wearable device; comparing at least a portion of the sensed feature data to stored feature data in memory operatively coupled the head wearable device via a processor operatively coupled to the head wearable device; and, based at least in part on the comparing, authenticating an identity of a user of the head wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Robert J. Kapinos, Russell Speight Vanblon
  • Publication number: 20230186929
    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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert J. Kapinos, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight Vanblon
  • Publication number: 20230168836
    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: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20230154460
    Abstract: A digital assistant device includes one or more microphones held by a housing, a memory, and one or more processors. The microphones receive a voice command. The one or more processors execute program instructions in the memory to interpret the voice command as instructing performance of a first function, identify a source of the voice command, and determine whether the performance of the first function would conflict with performance of a second function. In response to determining that the performance of the first function would conflict with the performance of the second function, the one or more processors determine whether the source of the voice command has authority to override the second function. The one or more processors perform the first function according to the voice command in response to determining that the source of the voice command has the authority to override the second function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, JR., Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins
  • Publication number: 20230112370
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor programmed with instructions to power on the device responsive to an electrical connection of two pins on a front panel header of a system board and, based on powering on the device responsive to the electrical connection of two pins on the front panel header of the system board, present a basic input/output system (BIOS) setup screen on a display. The BIOS setup screen may provide one or more options for a person to configure pinouts of the front panel header. The processor may also be programmed with instructions to save the person's configuration of the pinouts of the front panel header based on user input using the BIOS setup screen and, responsive to a subsequent startup of the device, apply the configuration of the pinouts of the front panel header for operation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, JR., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11621863
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, at an information handling device, a point within a virtual meeting requiring a user to wear a headset; determining, using a processor, whether the user is wearing the headset after a predetermined time period from identification of the point; and preventing, responsive to determining that the user is not wearing the headset after the predetermined time period, the user from continuing with the virtual meeting. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert J Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11614504
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, using a sensor of an information handling device, a change in a magnetic field associated with the information handling device; determining, using a processor, whether the change in the magnetic field corresponds to a known command; and performing, responsive to determining that the change in the magnetic field corresponds to the known command, a function dictated by the known command. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Norton, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230037961
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include 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 correlate a first trigger phrase for a digital assistant to a name of a person within a proximity to the device and/or a topic of discussion. Based on the correlation, the instructions are executable to set the digital assistant to decline to monitor for utterance of the first trigger phrase and instead monitor for utterance of a second trigger phrase that is different from the first trigger phrase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • Patent number: 11570140
    Abstract: An apparatus for correcting MAC addresses includes a device port for connecting to a computing device with a colliding MAC address with potential to collide with MAC addresses of other computing devices within a computer network. The apparatus includes a network port for connecting to a network device connected to other computing devices. A reassignment module is configured to assign a non-colliding MAC address in place of the colliding MAC address of the computing device and a replacement module is configured to replace the colliding MAC address of a datagram received on the device port with the non-colliding MAC address and transmit the datagram with the non-colliding MAC address from the network port to the network device, and to replace the non-colliding MAC address of a datagram received on the network port with the colliding MAC address and transmit the datagram with the colliding MAC address to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11561692
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for sharing content with a detected device. An apparatus includes a touch-sensitive display, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The memory stores code executable by the processor to determine an application requesting touch input from a user. The memory stores code executable by the processor to detect one or more contact locations of a touch input on the touch-sensitive display. The memory stores code executable by the processor to position, dynamically, one or more interface controls for providing touch input to the application at the one or more contact locations detected on the touch-sensitive display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11556487
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus may include a processor and a communication interface accessible to the processor. The communication interface may be configured to communicate with a computing device. The apparatus may also include storage that is accessible to the processor and that includes instructions executable by the processor to monitor a circuit within the computing device to detect a break in the circuit. The circuit itself may be completed based on the apparatus being engaged with the computing device. Responsive to detecting a break in the circuit, the instructions may then be executable to write first data to at least one log stored on the apparatus. The instructions may also be executable to monitor the computing device to detect the computing device being powered on and, responsive to detecting the computing device being powered on, write second data to the at least one log stored on the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, Jr., Scott Wentao Li, Robert J. Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon