Patents by Inventor Rod D. Waltermann

Rod D. Waltermann 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).

  • Airbag adjustment based on driver position
    Patent number: 9475443
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: capturing, using a sensor, positional information relating to a driver; determining, using a processor, a driver position with respect to an airbag containing component based on the positional information; and adjusting deployment of the airbag based on the determined driver position. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Methods of creating a voting stop point on a distributed network
    Patent number: 9477560
    Abstract: A highly efficient and effective method for deciding, in the context of a distributed computer network, how many computers will participate in an initial vote if multiple computers are started in the same general time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann
  • BANDWIDTH PRIORITIZATION
    Publication number: 20160301617
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, involving: identifying, using a processor, a characteristic of a network connection; identifying, using the processor, two or more bandwidth demands associated with the network connection; determining, based on the characteristic, that the two or more bandwidth demands require a bandwidth prioritization; and prioritizing, based on the determining, at least one of the two or more bandwidth demands. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • ELECTRONIC DISPLAY CONTENT FITTING
    Publication number: 20160300373
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a device, including: a display device; a processor operatively coupled to the receiver; and a memory comprising instructions that are executed by the processor to: analyze a received communication comprising one or more words to identify text characters; identify a shortened representation for display of one or more of the text characters; shorten the one or more of the text characters using the shortened representation; and output display data including the shortened representation to the display device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann, John Carl Mese
  • Determining available capacity in a transportation mechanism
    Patent number: 9463808
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and program products are described for determining available capacity in a transportation mechanism. An object module identifies one or more objects within a transportation mechanism based on input received from a sensor. A capacity module determines an available capacity of the transportation mechanism as a function of the one or more identified objects. A service module services a call request in response to the available capacity satisfying a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS FOR SOCIAL NETWORK CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20160295412
    Abstract: For automatically providing wireless network access to a guest, a method includes identifying an authorized guest of a provider of a wireless network, determining a distance between the authorized guest and the wireless network, and providing an access credential to the authorized guest in response to the authorized guest being within a predetermined distance of the wireless network. Identifying an authorized guest of the provider may include accessing a social networking account of the provider and identifying a social network connection of the provider from the social networking account, wherein the authorized guest is a social network connection of the provider. The wireless network may be a secured wireless network, wherein the access credential includes a wireless network identifier and a password for the secured wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Initiating a Secure Action Via Physical Manipulation
    Publication number: 20160294835
    Abstract: An approach is provided for sending a non-visual challenge request to a wearable device worn by a user. A non-visual challenge response is received from the wearable device, such as by the user moving the wearable device. The non-visual challenge response is compared to an expected response. The system allows usage of a resource by the user of the wearable device in response to the comparison revealing that the non-visual challenge response matches the expected response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Beaumont, James A. Hunt, Robert J. Kapinos, Axel Ramirez Flores, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Automatic sentence punctuation
    Patent number: 9460067
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device input component, user input comprising a sentence; identifying, using a processor, the sentence; determining, using the processor, correct punctuation for the sentence identified; determining, using the processor, a confidence level for the correct punctuation determined; and responsive to the confidence level exceeding a predetermined threshold, automatically modifying, using the processor, the sentence based on the correct punctuation determined. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Suzanne Marion Beaumont, Jefferson Logan Holt, Rod D. Waltermann
  • HUMAN INTERFACE DEVICE INPUT FUSION
    Publication number: 20160283016
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at a first input device of an electronic device, a first user input for an object resident on the electronic device; partially completing, using a processor, a user action based on the first user input; accepting, at another type of input device of the electronic device, a user input associated with the first user input for the object; combining, using a processor, the first user input for the object and the user input; and completing, using a processor, the user input action for the object based on the combined first user input and the user input. Other aspects are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Grigori Zaitsev, Antoine Roland Raux, Rod D. Waltermann
  • USER VERIFICATION USING TOUCH AND EYE TRACKING
    Publication number: 20160283734
    Abstract: A method includes receiving at a processor, an indication of a user touching a point on a data entry device, receiving at the processor, an indication of a user gazing in a direction, and comparing via the processor the touched point and the gazing direction to a known touch point and gaze direction to verify the user is an authorized user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • TEXT CORRECTION USING A SECOND INPUT
    Publication number: 20160283453
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method including receiving, at a key input device, an electronic text input; obtaining, using a processor, an additional input comprising audio and relating to the electronic text input; modifying, using a processor, the electronic text input based upon the additional input; and providing, on a display device, electronic text which has been modified. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Suzanne Marion Beaumont, Rod D. Waltermann
  • DETERMINING AVAILABLE CAPACITY IN A TRANSPORTATION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20160264149
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and program products are described for determining available capacity in a transportation mechanism. An object module identifies one or more objects within a transportation mechanism based on input received from a sensor. A capacity module determines an available capacity of the transportation mechanism as a function of the one or more identified objects. A service module services a call request in response to the available capacity satisfying a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • PRESERVING EMOTION OF USER INPUT
    Publication number: 20160259827
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: receiving, at an input component of an information handling device, user input comprising one or more words; identifying, using a processor of the information handling device, an emotion associated with the one or more words; creating, using the processor, an emotion tag including the emotion associated with the one or more words; storing the emotion tag in a memory; analyzing one or more emotion tags; and modifying an operation of an application based on the analyzing. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Suzanne Marion Beaumont, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann
  • CHANGING TEXT INPUT MODES
    Publication number: 20160253299
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, program product, and system are disclosed for changing text input modes. A text input module receives text input in a first text input mode from a text input device, the first text input mode may comprise a predictive text input mode. A trigger detection module detects a triggering event associated with text input received in the first text input mode. The triggering event may be intended to change a text input mode of the text input device. A mode change module changes the text input from the first text input mode to a second text input mode in response to the triggering event. The second text input mode may comprise a literal text input mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • ACTIVATING VOICE PROCESSING FOR ASSOCIATED SPEAKER
    Publication number: 20160253996
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including, but not limited to: obtaining, from a device physically located on a user, an input indicating the user is speaking; the input being related to a movement of the user; and activating, using a processor, voice processing. Other aspects are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, Rod D. Waltermann, John Carl Mese
  • Identifying road hazards
    Patent number: 9421910
    Abstract: An approach is provided for identifying, from a moving vehicle, an object proximate to a direction of the moving vehicle. The identified object is illuminated with a colored laser light with the colored laser light emanating from a laser included in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Rod D. Waltermann, Michael D. Anderson
  • Continuing media playback after bookmarking
    Patent number: 9401179
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using a processor, a consumer of media content; detecting, using data derived from a device selected from the group consisting of an image capture device and an audio capture device, a trigger event associated with the consumer; and creating, using a processor, a bookmark at a location in the media content associated with the detection of the trigger event. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Mitigating intended touch selection errors
    Patent number: 9383863
    Abstract: For mitigating touch selection errors, code detects a touch selection error on a touch screen. In addition, the code mitigates the touch selection error based at least in part on a command history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • EXECUTING A VOICE COMMAND DURING VOICE INPUT
    Publication number: 20160180844
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for executing a voice command during voice input. A voice module detects a voice command intended to interrupt a first voice-related task using a voice input device associated with an information handling device. A pause module pauses the first voice-related task in response to the interrupt voice command. A command module executes a second voice-related task associated with the interrupt voice command. The second voice-related task does not correct voice input received by the first voice-related task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Intelligent navigation instruction generator
    Patent number: 9366543
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining a current location and a destination at a user navigation system, obtaining prior route information corresponding to routes taken by the user, generating directions for communication to the user to aid in navigation from the current location to the destination, wherein the directions are modified based on the prior route information to reduce a granularity of the directions, receiving additional information regarding a route between the current location and the destination, and further modifying the modified generated directions based on the received additional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Rod D Waltermann, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler