Patents by Inventor Spencer Michael Guy

Spencer Michael Guy 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).

  • Directing voice input based on eye tracking
    Patent number: 9966079
    Abstract: For directing voice input based on eye tracking, a method is disclosed that includes receiving, by use of a processor, an audio signal, the audio signal comprising voice input, selecting a location from the group consisting of a computing device and an application being displayed on a screen of the computing device, the location being detected where a user's eyes are directed, and directing the voice input to the selected location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Manisha Bijjaragi, Jason Grimme, Spencer Michael Guy, Kyle Jared McDaniel
  • Appending a user identifier to an image
    Patent number: 9959446
    Abstract: For appending a user identifier to an image, code records a user identity input from an input device in response to a principle camera recording a principle image. In addition, the code generates a user identifier from the user identity input. The code further appends the user identifier to the principle image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Spencer Michael Guy, Jason Grimme, Kyle Jared McDaniel, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Vehicle collision avoidance modification
    Patent number: 9533614
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, via a sensor, data associated with a vehicle operator; determining, using a processor, a view of the vehicle operator based on the received data; associating the view with a characteristic of a collision avoidance system; and thereafter modifying the characteristic of the collision avoidance system. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Spencer Michael Guy, Russell Speight VanBlon, Dharma Teja Nukarapu, Russell Stuart Gantman
  • Skip of a portion of audio
    Patent number: 9471272
    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 determine that a portion of audio has been skipped a threshold number of times, and in response to the determination that the portion of the audio has been skipped the threshold number of times, skip the portion without input from a user to skip the portion upon a subsequent presentation of the audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Spencer Michael Guy, Russell Speight VanBlon, Jason Grimme, Kyle Jared McDaniel, Dharma Teja Nukarapu
  • APPENDING A USER IDENTIFIER TO AN IMAGE
    Publication number: 20160283476
    Abstract: For appending a user identifier to an image, code records a user identity input from an input device in response to a principle camera recording a principle image. In addition, the code generates a user identifier from the user identity input. The code further appends the user identifier to the principle image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Spencer Michael Guy, Jason Grimme, Kyle Jared McDaniel, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A MAIN HOUSING OF A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE IN A SUPPORTED OPERATIVE ORIENTATION
    Publication number: 20160224063
    Abstract: A system may include a main housing including at least one control unit and a display screen, and an input interface support stand including an input interface integrally connected to a stabilizer. The input support stand is movably secured to the main housing and movable between a retracted position in which the input interface support stand is securely retracted in relation to the main housing, and a supporting position in which the input interface support stand supports the main housing in a supported operative orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jason Grimme, Russell Speight VanBlon, Spencer Michael Guy
  • SKIP OF A PORTION OF AUDIO
    Publication number: 20160216934
    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 determine that a portion of audio has been skipped a threshold number of times, and in response to the determination that the portion of the audio has been skipped the threshold number of times, skip the portion without input from a user to skip the portion upon a subsequent presentation of the audio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Spencer Michael Guy, Russell Speight VanBlon, Jason Grimme, Kyle Jared McDaniel, Dharma Teja Nukarapu
  • Rapid notification login
    Patent number: 9298367
    Abstract: For rapid notification login, code displays a process proxy and a swipe input geometry adjacent to the process proxy on a touch screen display. In addition, the code activates a process associated with the process proxy in response to a continuous swipe over the process proxy and a preset geometry on the swipe input geometry on the touch screen display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Kyle Jared McDaniel, Jason Grimme, Spencer Michael Guy, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE MODIFICATION
    Publication number: 20160046232
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, via a sensor, data associated with a vehicle operator; determining, using a processor, a view of the vehicle operator based on the received data; associating the view with a characteristic of a collision avoidance system; and thereafter modifying the characteristic of the collision avoidance system. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Spencer Michael Guy, Russell Speight VanBlon, Dharma Teja Nukarapu, Russell Stuart Gantman
  • LOCATION SHARING FOR EVENTS
    Publication number: 20160034855
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, comprising: sending, using a processor, an event having a specified time; receiving, using a processor, an acceptance of the event; and receiving, using a processor, location data of a user that accepted the event; wherein the location data is received for a predetermined time frame associated with the specified time of the event. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Spencer Michael Guy, Russell Speight VanBlon, Russell Stuart Gantman
  • DIRECTING VOICE INPUT BASED ON EYE TRACKING
    Publication number: 20150269943
    Abstract: For directing voice input based on eye tracking, a method is disclosed that includes receiving, by use of a processor, an audio signal, the audio signal comprising voice input, selecting a location from the group consisting of a computing device and an application being displayed on a screen of the computing device, the location being detected where a user's eyes are directed, and directing the voice input to the selected location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Manisha Bijjaragi, Jason Grimme, Spencer Michael Guy, Kyle Jared McDaniel