Patents by Inventor Scott E. Roy

Scott E. Roy 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: 11947871
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for spatially aware virtual meetings is provided. The embodiment may include establishing a virtual conference room and connections thereto by a speaking participant, an addressee participant, and a non-addressee participant. The embodiment may also include assigning the speaking participant, the addressee participant, and the non-addressee participant to positions in a virtual space. The embodiment may further include displaying a virtual output stream of the virtual space to a viewing participant on a user device display screen. The embodiment may also include determining that a speaking participant is directing a speech segment to an addressee participant. The embodiment may further include altering at least one of the visual output stream and an audio output stream for a viewing participant based at least on the positions of the speaking participant and the addressee participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Lee Fisher-Stawinski, Shikhar Kwatra, Moitreyee Mukherjee-Roy, Scott E. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20240089407
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for gesture-controlled private messaging is provided. The embodiment may include establishing a virtual conference room and connections thereto by at least an initiating participant, a recipient participant, and a non-recipient participant. The embodiment may also include detecting a gesture by the initiating participant indicating at least a private communication. The embodiment may further include determining the recipient participant of the private communication. The embodiment may also include altering a user interface of the virtual conference room, of the initiating participant and the recipient participant, to display an indication of the private communication. The embodiment may further include transmitting a message from the initiating participant to the recipient participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Lee Fisher-Stawinski, Moitreyee MUKHERJEE-ROY, Shikhar Kwatra, Scott E. Schneider
  • Patent number: 8930246
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising a plurality of listings, a plurality of labels associated with at least some of the listings. Additionally, a plurality of form inputs are provided, each associated with one of the labels, wherein selection of a form input causes a transition of the associated label from a first state to a second state. The system further includes a link that is made active upon the transition, thereby associating an action with a label wherein a first description is displayed in the first state and a second description is displayed in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Roy, Timothy Gar Wai Ho, Hannah Youngsil Moon
  • Publication number: 20120022979
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising a plurality of listings, a plurality of labels associated with at least some of the listings. Additionally, a plurality of form inputs are provided, each associated with one of the labels, wherein selection of a form input causes a transition of the associated label from a first state to a second state. The system further includes a link that is made active upon the transition, thereby associating an action with a label wherein a first description is displayed in the first state and a second description is displayed in the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Scott E. Roy, Timothy G. Ho, Hannah Y. Moon
  • Patent number: 8055553
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising a plurality of listings, a plurality of labels associated with at least some of the listings. Additionally, a plurality of form inputs are provided, each associated with one of the labels, wherein selection of a form input causes a transition of the associated label from a first state to a second state. The system further includes a link that is made active upon the transition, thereby associating an action with a label wherein a first description is displayed in the first state and a second description is displayed in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Roy, Timothy Gar Wai Ho, Hannah Y. Moon
  • Patent number: 7853490
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising a plurality of listings, a plurality of labels associated with at least some of the listings. Additionally, a plurality of form inputs are provided, each associated with one of the labels, wherein selection of a form input causes a transition of the associated label from a first state to a second state. The system further includes a link that is made active upon the transition, thereby associating an action with a label wherein a first description is displayed in the first state and a second description is displayed in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Roy, Timothy Gar Wai Ho, Hannah Y. Moon