Patents by Inventor Russell S. VanBlon

Russell S. VanBlon 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: 20230008137
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamic field of view selection in video. An apparatus includes a processor and memory that stores code executable by the processor to capture a 360-degree video using a 360-degree camera system, detect a direction that a user is looking within the 360-degree video captured using the 360-degree camera system, and set a field of view for the 360-degree video based on the detected direction that the user is looking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Li, Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Robert James Norton, JR.
  • Patent number: 11291411
    Abstract: An approach is provided that automatically adjusts a band of a wearable electronic device. The approach detects conditions, such as activity-based conditions and location-based conditions, and automatically adjusts the band of the wearable electronic device based on the detected conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li
  • Patent number: 11076100
    Abstract: An approach is provided that receives, at a smartglasses device, a set of image data from a digital camera that is external to the smartglasses device. The approach further displays an image at the smartglasses based on the set of image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li
  • Patent number: 11036375
    Abstract: For dynamic zoom based on media, a processor detects a zoom event. The zoom event includes a tap on a touch screen. The zoom event is located at a displayed media and includes a zoom location. The processor further determines a media profile for the zoom event. The processor calculates a zoom percentage based on the zoom event and the media profile. The processor further presents the displayed media resized by the zoom percentage on the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John C. Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell S. VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • Publication number: 20210150471
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamically adjusting subscription service schedule. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to determine a subscription order schedule for a product that is ordered on a subscription basis. The code is executable by the processor to determine product usage information for the product since a most recent delivery of the product and prior to a next scheduled delivery of the product according to the subscription order schedule. The code is executable by the processor to dynamically adjust the next scheduled delivery of the subscription order schedule for the product based on the product usage information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: John C. Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell S. VanBlon
  • Patent number: 10732719
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed that detects an input instrument hovering a distance away from an object displayed on an input surface and performing an action in response to the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: John C. Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell S. VanBlon
  • Patent number: 10685102
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed that receives a gesture from a user at a locked touch enabled device. The gesture received includes both a notification selection and the user's fingerprint. An action is then performed at the device, with the action that is performed being based on the notification that was selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li
  • Patent number: 10613552
    Abstract: An approach is provided that identifies a current position of a drone. The approach further detects a current target location and determines a surveillance position with the surveillance position being predicted to be undetectable from the current target location. The approach then instructs the drone to move from the current position to the surveillance position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Roderick Echols, Russell S. VanBlon
  • Patent number: 10613609
    Abstract: An approach is provided for identifying power loss events. The approach further performs power saving actions at a battery powered device that are responsive to the identified power loss event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li
  • Patent number: 10586452
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed that locates available parking spaces from a set of parking spaces, such as in a parking lot. The approach retrieves a clearance distance that needed between a parked vehicle parked in an adjacent parking space to the identified parking space. After retrieving the needed clearance distance, the system transmit an instruction to a self-driving vehicle to park in the identified parking space and leave the clearance distance between the self-driving vehicle and the parked vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li, Russell S. VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20190282166
    Abstract: An approach is provided that automatically adjusts a band of a wearable electronic device. The approach detects conditions, such as activity-based conditions and location-based conditions, and automatically adjusts the band of the wearable electronic device based on the detected conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li
  • Publication number: 20190238746
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed that detects a motion at a locked device, such as a smart phone, with the device including a digital camera. An image request is received at the locked device following the detection, whereupon a digital image is captured using the digital camera of the locked device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, John C. Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20190235604
    Abstract: An approach is provided for identifying power loss events. The approach further performs power saving actions at a battery powered device that are responsive to the identified power loss event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li
  • Publication number: 20190188363
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed that receives a gesture from a user at a locked touch enabled device. The gesture received includes both a notification selection and the user's fingerprint. An action is then performed at the device, with the action that is performed being based on the notification that was selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li
  • Publication number: 20190188507
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed that receives a set of visual media data that corresponds to a person. The process detects that a portion of the visual media data is biometric data that corresponds to the person. Responsively, the process alters the biometric data so that the altered biometric data fails to identify the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li, Russell S. VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20190129450
    Abstract: An approach is provided that identifies a current position of a drone. The approach further detects a current target location and determines a surveillance position with the surveillance position being predicted to be undetectable from the current target location. The approach then instructs the drone to move from the current position to the surveillance position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Roderick Echols, Russell S. VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20190114917
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed that locates available parking spaces from a set of parking spaces, such as in a parking lot. The approach retrieves a clearance distance that needed between a parked vehicle parked in an adjacent parking space to the identified parking space. After retrieving the needed clearance distance, the system transmit an instruction to a self-driving vehicle to park in the identified parking space and leave the clearance distance between the self-driving vehicle and the parked vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li, Russell S. VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20190068900
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed that provides a display component that includes a backlight layer, a diffuser layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The diffuser layer diffuses light emitted from the backlight layer into both visible spectrum light as well as infrared spectrum light suitable for infrared photography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Russell S. VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20180322768
    Abstract: An approach is provided that determines that a wearable electronic device is in a misplaced condition. In response to determining that the wearable electronic device is in a misplaced condition, the approach transmits an alert regarding the misplaced condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy W. Kingsbury, Robert J. Kapinos, Scott W. Li, Russell S. VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20180288333
    Abstract: An approach is provided that receives, at a smartglasses device, a set of image data from a digital camera that is external to the smartglasses device. The approach further displays an image at the smartglasses based on the set of image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li