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).

  • Enabling anti-theft mode for a mobile device
    Patent number: 9369875
    Abstract: An approach is provided to protect a portable electronic device from use by an unauthorized user. In the approach, a motion at a device is detected, with the motion being caused by someone handling the device. The motion pattern of the device is compared to an expected motion pattern previously configured and stored at the device. In response to the motion pattern matching the expected motion pattern, usage of the device is allowed. However, one or more security actions are performed at the device in response to a mismatch between the motion pattern and the expected motion pattern. The security actions inhibit use of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John C. Mese, Russell S. VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • INTELLIGENT NAVIGATION INSTRUCTION GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20160161275
    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: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Rod D. Waltermann, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • VISUALLY IDENTIFYING PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20160162971
    Abstract: For visually indicating a product location, a system, apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes an image sensor, a product image module that identifies at least one product within image data, a product matching module that compares the identified at least one product to a user-specified product, and a location module that indicates, to the user, a location of a product matching the user-specified product. In some embodiments, the apparatus may also include a product selection module that receives, from the user, a user-selected product and at least one product constraint, wherein the product matching module further compares the identified at least one product to the at least one product constraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • User verification using touch and eye tracking
    Patent number: 9355237
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D Waltermann, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • REPRESENTING IN AN ELECTRONIC CALENDAR TRAVEL TIME TO AND FROM AN EVENT
    Publication number: 20160148163
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to predict a time to travel at least one of to an event entered in an electronic calendar and from the event indicated in the electronic calendar. The instructions are also executable to represent the time to travel in the electronic calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Suzanne Marion Beaumont, Rod D. Waltermann, Grigori Zaitsev
  • Preserving emotion of user input
    Patent number: 9342501
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, identifying: 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; and storing the emotion tag in a memory. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Suzanne Marion Beaumont, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann
  • APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TRACKING ITEMS
    Publication number: 20160125587
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for tracking items. An identification module identifies an item using one or more sensors of an information handling device. A location module receives location data for the item in response to identifying the item. A communication module shares the location data with one or more different information handling devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Homepage re-assignment
    Patent number: 9329766
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products are described that provide homepage re-assignment. One aspect includes displaying a default homepage desktop view from among a plurality of scrollable desktop views; receiving user input via a user input device; opening a homepage re-assignment utility responsive to receiving said user input, said homepage re-assignment utility including a display indicating one or more desktop views selectable as a new homepage; and responsive to receiving a user input indicating a selection of a desktop view as a new homepage, changing a default homepage setting to a desktop view selected as a new homepage. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Intelligent repeat of notifications
    Patent number: 9332525
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: detecting, at an information handling device, an event that causes a notification to occur; providing, using a notification modality of the information handling device, the notification of the event; sensing, using at least one sensor of the information handling device, a condition existing while the notification is provided; determining, using a processor, that the condition conflicts with the notification modality used to provide the notification; and thereafter providing an additional notification of the event. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Conforming passwords to a password policy
    Patent number: 9323944
    Abstract: An apparatus, program product, and method are disclosed for receiving a password entered by a user, the password not conforming to one or more requirements of a password policy, manipulating the password to create one or more compliant passwords conforming to the one or more requirements of the password policy, and presenting a list of the one or more compliant passwords to the user wherein a compliant password is selectable by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Rod D. Waltermann, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • TOUCH INPUT SETTINGS MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160103553
    Abstract: In one aspect a method including: detecting an initial input indicating a user selection disabling finger/human body part touch input for a touch input device of an information handling device; providing a dialog box to a user offering an opportunity to provide an appropriate input confirming the initial input; responsive to expiration of a predetermined time, reverting back to a default mode wherein finger/human body part touch input is enabled, unless a confirming input is received within the predetermined time; and responsive to receiving a confirming input prior to the expiration of the predetermined time, selecting a pen only mode of input and disabling finger/human body part touch input on the touch input device of the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann
  • COLLABORATIVE ITEM DATABASE
    Publication number: 20160103855
    Abstract: For aggregating items in a collaborative item database, an apparatus includes one or more servers. Each server includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code generates first item data that includes a first item identifier and a first item location from environment data received from a first ubiquitous computer. The code further aggregates the first item data in the collaborative item database. The collaborative item database includes item data from a plurality of ubiquitous computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Rod D. Waltermann, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • PHONE RECORD
    Publication number: 20160105549
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a phone that includes communication circuitry, detection circuitry that detects a communication instability, and recording circuitry that records audio responsive to detection of a communication instability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Dock for favorite applications
    Patent number: 9310958
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products are described that provide a dock for favorite applications. One aspect includes providing a dock point on a display device of an information handling device; responsive to user input associated with said dock point, launching a utility organizing a sub-set of user applications installed on said information handling device in a predetermined arrangement of launch points; providing an animated movement of said launch points in said utility responsive to user input; and responsive to user input selecting a launch point in said utility, launching an application associated with said launch point on the information handling device. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karen R. Kluttz, James A. Hunt, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann
  • AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRING PRESENTATION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160094355
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, comprising: associating, using a processor, an information handling device with a participant; identifying, using a processor, a participant as a current presenter, wherein the current presenter's information handling device is used as a presentation device; identifying, using a processor, a second participant as a new presenter; and automatically transferring, using a processor, the presentation device from the current presenter's information handling device to the new presenter's information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Rod D. Waltermann, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Real time data tagging in text-based documents
    Patent number: 9298692
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: receiving user input to an input component of an information handling device; generating a machine based representation of the user input; analyzing, using a processor, the representation of the user input; forming, using a processor, a tag based on contextual user data related to the user input; and providing, using a processor, an indication of the tag. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Feng, Rod D. Waltermann, Mei-Wen Sun
  • USER VERIFICATION USING TOUCH AND EYE TRACKING
    Publication number: 20160085949
    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: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • LOCATION BASED AUTOMATED MEETING ATTENDANCE
    Publication number: 20160088435
    Abstract: A method includes determining a physical location and start time of a meeting stored in a calendar entry of a mobile device, determining a current location of the mobile device, determining a time to reach the physical location of the meeting from the current location, identifying connection information suitable to electronically connect to the meeting, and if the time to reach the physical location of the meeting exceeds a time remaining to the start time of the meeting, initiating a connection to the meeting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese, Rod D. Waltermann, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • MITIGATING INTENDED TOUCH SELECTION ERRORS
    Publication number: 20160077666
    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: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Rod D. Waltermann, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Device call notification extension
    Patent number: 9282538
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: detecting an incoming voice call at an information handling device; detecting one or more external notification extension conditions at the information handling device, tracking user-device interactions to build a pattern of user behavior with respect to external conditions; updating the one or more external notification extension conditions based on the pattern of user behavior; and in response to detecting one or more updated external notification extension conditions at the information handling device, extending a notification of the incoming voice call at the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler, Rod D. Waltermann, Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese