Patents by Inventor Robert Norton

Robert Norton 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: 12640935
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a limited mutable non-fungible token (NFT) digital certificate of authenticity (COA) are disclosed herein. The method and system create JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) files comprising metadata of an NFT as normal, and each of the JSON files has different COA status. The NFT is minted using a decentralized unique address as a metadata URI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Verisart, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Norton, John Wood
  • Patent number: 12177366
    Abstract: A method and system for linking a physical artifact to a non-fungible token (NFT) with a digital certificate and/or a digital certificate of authenticity (COA) are disclosed herein. The method and system use multiple attestations along with digital ledger technology to provide a digital certificate of authenticity for an object such as a work of art, collectible, or a non-fungible token (NFT) when the NFT is minted. An extended physical backed token (EPBT) is also generated for the physical artifact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Verisart, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Norton, Bradford Lindsley Schlei, Shelley Ann Mannion, John Wood, Marcus Ramsden
  • Patent number: 11989562
    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 determine a device state such as a device error. The instructions may also be executable to, responsive to the determination, load data related to the device state onto a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip or other RFID element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Norton, Robert J. Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • Patent number: 11979803
    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 receive at least one override signal of at least a first autonomous driving feature of a vehicle, disable the first autonomous driving feature responsive to the override signal, and wirelessly transmit to at least a first computer server a signal indicating that the override signal was received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singa pore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Norton, Robert J. Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • Patent number: 11935538
    Abstract: In one aspect, a headset assembly may include a headset housing, at least one processor, and a microphone boom coupled to the headset housing. The microphone boom may include an infrared (IR) sensor on a distal end segment, where the IR sensor may be accessible to the at least one processor. The microphone boom may further include at least one microphone accessible to the at least one processor. Additionally, the headset assembly may include storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to receive input from the IR sensor and, based on the input from the IR sensor, perform mouth feature extraction. The instructions may also be executable to execute at least one function based on the mouth feature extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert J. Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert Norton
  • Patent number: 11764974
    Abstract: A method and system for certification and authentication of objects is disclosed herein. The method and system use multiple attestations along with digital ledger technology to provide a digital certificate of authenticity for an object such as a work of art, collectible, or a non-fungible token (NFT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Verisart, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Norton, Bradford Lindsley Schlei, Shelley Ann Mannion, John Wood, Marcus Ramsden
  • Patent number: 11657156
    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 power change condition in the device, and responsive to the power change condition, execute a scan for malware on the device using an operating system (O.S.) loaded into memory of the device from a server separate from the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert J. Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert Norton
  • Publication number: 20230077159
    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 receive at least one override signal of at least a first autonomous driving feature of a vehicle, disable the first autonomous driving feature responsive to the override signal, and wirelessly transmit to at least a first computer server a signal indicating that the override signal was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Norton, Robert J. Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • Patent number: 11539511
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system component includes a printed circuit (PC) board on which plural conductive ink segments are disposed. The system component also includes a sealed housing that houses the PC board. The plural conductive ink segments define a bit pattern to establish a key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Robert Norton, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • Patent number: 11537824
    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 categorize a first image into one of a work category and a non-work category. Based on the first image being categorized into the work category, the instructions may be executable to present the first image on a display while the device is disposed at a first location associated with the work category. Based on the first image being categorized into the non-work category, the instructions may be executable to present the first image on the display while the device is disposed at a second location associated with the non-work category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Robert Norton, Sandy Scott Collins
  • Patent number: 11494524
    Abstract: Apparatus that can detect chassis tamper events are disclosed. One apparatus includes a chassis including a secure area housing a secure element within the chassis and a security switch coupled between the chassis and the secure area. The security switch includes a switch and a processor in which the switch is configured to mechanically trigger to a tamper state from a non-tamper state in response to a chassis tamper event occurring between the chassis and the secure area and to be electrically reset to the non-tamper state from the tamper state in response to receiving a reset signal from the processor. Methods and computer program products that can perform chassis tamper event and switch reset functions for the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Robert Norton, Sandy Collins
  • Patent number: 11467954
    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 allocate, in memory, a read-once memory container to store data from a first computer program. The instructions may also be executable to write the data from the first computer program to the read-once memory container and to permit a second computer program to use the data as stored in the read-once memory container. The data, upon being accessed from the read-once memory container, may not be readable again from the read-once memory container without being written again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Robert Norton, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11470066
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first 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 determine that the first device is currently logged in to a service associated with a predetermined domain name. The instructions may also be executable to, based on the first device being logged in to the service associated with the predetermined domain name, permit an image to be one or more of viewed at the first device and sent to a second device. The image may not be accessed by the first device through the service or sent to the second device through the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Norton, Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Scott Collins
  • Publication number: 20220239495
    Abstract: A method and system for certification and authentication of objects is disclosed herein. The method and system use multiple attestations along with digital ledger technology to provide a digital certificate of authenticity for an object such as a work of art, collectible, or a non-fungible token (NFT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Verisart, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Norton, Bradford Lindsley Schlei, Shelley Ann Mannion, John Wood, Marcus Ramsden
  • Patent number: 11369874
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor, a display, a GPU, and storage. The storage includes instructions executable to communicate with a second device to receive frame-based data in a compressed data stream and to receive, via a sideband, video game frame rendering requests. The instructions are also executable to communicate with the second device to receive texture data pertaining to objects to render on the display as part of a video game associated with the video game frame rendering requests, and/or to receive 3D model data pertaining to objects to render on the display as part of the video game. The instructions are also executable to render, using the GPU, video game frames based on the video game frame rendering requests and based on the texture data and/or the 3D model data. The first device may be a TV and the second device may be a personal computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Robert Norton, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • Publication number: 20220198076
    Abstract: Apparatus that can detect chassis tamper events are disclosed. One apparatus includes a chassis including a secure area housing a secure element within the chassis and a security switch coupled between the chassis and the secure area. The security switch includes a switch and a processor in which the switch is configured to mechanically trigger to a tamper state from a non-tamper state in response to a chassis tamper event occurring between the chassis and the secure area and to be electrically reset to the non-tamper state from the tamper state in response to receiving a reset signal from the processor. Methods and computer program products that can perform chassis tamper event and switch reset functions for the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Robert Norton, Sandy Collins
  • Publication number: 20220198058
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for identifying and preventing access to aggregate PII from anonymized data. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive a query for a set of aggregated data associated with a plurality of users. The aggregated data set may include anonymized data for each user of the plurality of users. The code is executable by the processor to analyze a results data set for the query to determine an indication that at least one user of the plurality of users is identifiable from the results data set. The code is executable by the processor to prevent at least a portion of the results data set from being accessed in response to the indication that the at least one user is identifiable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert Norton, Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li
  • Publication number: 20220197110
    Abstract: A device includes a shutter configured to block light transmission in a first state and permit light transmission in a second state in response to a sufficient voltage being applied across the shutter. The shutter is supported over a camera lens of a device. A controller is coupled to the shutter to selectively apply the voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert J. Kapinos, Robert Norton, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11367440
    Abstract: An approach is provided that uses a digital assistant during an online meeting. The digital assistant receives a request to attend an online meeting at a scheduled date and time. The digital assistant is associated with a user that is invited to attend the online meeting. The digital assistant is automatically logged onto the online meeting over the computer network when the scheduled date and time arrive. During the online meeting, the digital assistant detects a voice command from one the human participants of the online meeting. The digital assistant detects that the voice command is detected to the digital assistant. The digital assistant then performs a function that corresponds to the detected voice command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott W. Li, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert Norton
  • Patent number: 11343272
    Abstract: An approach is provided that transmits a compressed video file and a work unit to various clients, receiving, from at least one of the clients. A proof of work submission is received from one of the clients with the proof of work being a result of one or more computations performed by the client on a rendered form of the compressed video file. The approach determines whether the proof of work submission is acceptable. If the proof of work submission is acceptable, then a block is added to a set of blocks included in a blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Robert Norton, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott W. Li