Patents by Inventor Steven T. Holmes

Steven T. Holmes 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: 20250041729
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining one or more game parameters from a first user or a host. A game may be set up based on the one or more game parameters. One or more additional users may be allowed to join the game. The method may further include obtaining unit registration information corresponding to one or more game units from each of the first user and the one or more additional users that joined the game. The one or more game units may be registered to the first user or individual users of the one or more additional users based on the unit registration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Steven T. HOLMES, Jeremy Bennett
  • Patent number: 11871301
    Abstract: Technologies for context-based management of wearable computing devices include a mobile computing device and a wearable computing device. The wearable computing device generates sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and transmits the sensor data to the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device generates local sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and fuses the local sensor data with the sensor data received from the wearable computing device. The mobile computing device determines a context of the wearable computing device based on the fused sensor data. The mobile computing device determines whether an adjustment to the functionality of the wearable computing device is required based on the determined context. The mobile computing device manages the functionality of the wearable computing device in response to determining that an adjustment to the functionality is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Xue Yang, Steven T. Holmes
  • Publication number: 20220201433
    Abstract: Technologies for context-based management of wearable computing devices include a mobile computing device and a wearable computing device. The wearable computing device generates sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and transmits the sensor data to the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device generates local sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and fuses the local sensor data with the sensor data received from the wearable computing device. The mobile computing device determines a context of the wearable computing device based on the fused sensor data. The mobile computing device determines whether an adjustment to the functionality of the wearable computing device is required based on the determined context. The mobile computing device manages the functionality of the wearable computing device in response to determining that an adjustment to the functionality is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Xue Yang, Steven T. Holmes
  • Publication number: 20220176985
    Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative navigation systems, and vehicles. A navigation system includes at least one sensor configured to detect terrain and objects near a vehicle and a processor configured to receive information from the at least one sensor and configured to determine a navigation path for the vehicle to follow. The navigation system also includes a projection system disposable on the vehicle. The projection system may be configured to project light onto at least one item chosen from terrain and objects based on the determined navigation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Ota, Steven T. Holmes, Chun Yeung, Robert J. Scaringe
  • Patent number: 11166124
    Abstract: Technologies for context-based management of wearable computing devices include a mobile computing device and a wearable computing device. The wearable computing device generates sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and transmits the sensor data to the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device generates local sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and fuses the local sensor data with the sensor data received from the wearable computing device. The mobile computing device determines a context of the wearable computing device based on the fused sensor data. The mobile computing device determines whether an adjustment to the functionality of the wearable computing device is required based on the determined context. The mobile computing device manages the functionality of the wearable computing device in response to determining that an adjustment to the functionality is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Xue Yang, Steven T. Holmes
  • Publication number: 20200015042
    Abstract: Technologies for context-based management of wearable computing devices include a mobile computing device and a wearable computing device. The wearable computing device generates sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and transmits the sensor data to the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device generates local sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and fuses the local sensor data with the sensor data received from the wearable computing device. The mobile computing device determines a context of the wearable computing device based on the fused sensor data. The mobile computing device determines whether an adjustment to the functionality of the wearable computing device is required based on the determined context. The mobile computing device manages the functionality of the wearable computing device in response to determining that an adjustment to the functionality is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Xue Yang, Steven T. Holmes
  • Patent number: 10419886
    Abstract: Technologies for context-based management of wearable computing devices include a mobile computing device and a wearable computing device. The wearable computing device generates sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and transmits the sensor data to the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device generates local sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and fuses the local sensor data with the sensor data received from the wearable computing device. The mobile computing device determines a context of the wearable computing device based on the fused sensor data. The mobile computing device determines whether an adjustment to the functionality of the wearable computing device is required based on the determined context. The mobile computing device manages the functionality of the wearable computing device in response to determining that an adjustment to the functionality is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Xue Yang, Steven T. Holmes
  • Patent number: 10272324
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may obtain motion data, obtain audio data, and detect a collision between a handheld device and an object based on the motion data and the audio data. In one example, noise may be removed from the motion data and the audio data to obtain filtered collision data, wherein the object is classified based on the filtered collision data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven T. Holmes, Jason Wright
  • Patent number: 10082915
    Abstract: A touchpad system is disclosed herein that includes a touchpad sensor formed from a plurality of flexible materials and is at least partially integrated into host clothing or furniture such that the touchpad sensor is generally obscured from view. The touchpad sensor may be implemented as a resistive or capacitive touchpad, whereby user input is detected and converted into a proportional electrical signal. The touchpad sensor may include N layers of flexible materials configured to conduct electrical energy, and also conform to contours of a host object. At least one layer of the flexible materials may be heat sealed or otherwise adhered to an inner surface of the host object, such as beneath a shirt sleeve. Thus smart clothing/furniture may appear to be “normal” while also providing convenient user-access to a touchpad sensor that can robustly handle a wide variety of user-input to control operation of a remote computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Narayan Sundararajan, Steven T. Holmes, Lakshman Krishnamurthy, Prabhakar R. Datta, Fuad Al-Amin, Saurin Shah
  • Patent number: 9785123
    Abstract: A wearable device is described herein. The wearable device includes a display. The display can be a digital display with analog components. The wearable device also includes an input device. The input device is to control the digital display and the analog components correspond to the digital display. In some cases, the input device is a bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Anna-Marie Mansour, Charles E. Johnson, II, Rowland L. Brown, Aaren B. Esplin, Wendy March, Steven T. Holmes, Saurabh Dadu, Michael R. Bynum, Min Liu
  • Publication number: 20170186103
    Abstract: Systems and methods may identify local gesture data in a wearable device including a wrist-worn form factor and identify remote gesture data in a wireless transmission received by the wearable device. Additionally, a loyalty tracker may be incremented based on a correlation between the local gesture data and the remote gesture data. In one example, an attachment of an interchangeable component to the wearable device may be detected, wherein the loyalty tracker is incremented in response to the attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Jose Elmer S. Lorenzo, Mary D. Smiley, Steven T. Holmes, Lakshmanan Aruunachalam, Gary Y. Kwan
  • Publication number: 20170182405
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may obtain motion data, obtain audio data, and detect a collision between a handheld device and an object based on the motion data and the audio data. In one example, noise may be removed from the motion data and the audio data to obtain filtered collision data, wherein the object is classified based on the filtered collision data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Steven T. Holmes, Jason Wright
  • Publication number: 20170185183
    Abstract: A touchpad system is disclosed herein that includes a touchpad sensor formed from a plurality of flexible materials and is at least partially integrated into host clothing or furniture such that the touchpad sensor is generally obscured from view. The touchpad sensor may be implemented as a resistive or capacitive touchpad, whereby user input is detected and converted into a proportional electrical signal. The touchpad sensor may include N layers of flexible materials configured to conduct electrical energy, and also conform to contours of a host object. At least one layer of the flexible materials may be heat sealed or otherwise adhered to an inner surface of the host object, such as beneath a shirt sleeve. Thus smart clothing/furniture may appear to be “normal” while also providing convenient user-access to a touchpad sensor that can robustly handle a wide variety of user-input to control operation of a remote computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: NARAYAN SUNDARARAJAN, STEVEN T. HOLMES, LAKSHMAN KRISHNAMURTHY, PRABHAKAR R. DATTA, FUAD AL-AMIN, SAURIN SHAH
  • Publication number: 20160091867
    Abstract: A wearable device is described herein. The wearable device includes a display. The display can be a digital display with analog components. The wearable device also includes an input device. The input device is to control the digital display and the analog components correspond to the digital display. In some cases, the input device is a bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: ANNA-MARIE MANSOUR, CHARLES E. JOHNSON, II, ROWLAND L. BROWN, AAREN B. ESPLIN, WENDY MARCH, STEVEN T. HOLMES, SAURABH DADU, MICHAEL R. BYNUM, MIN LIU
  • Publication number: 20160094936
    Abstract: Technologies for context-based management of wearable computing devices include a mobile computing device and a wearable computing device. The wearable computing device generates sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and transmits the sensor data to the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device generates local sensor data indicative of a location context of the wearable computing device and fuses the local sensor data with the sensor data received from the wearable computing device. The mobile computing device determines a context of the wearable computing device based on the fused sensor data. The mobile computing device determines whether an adjustment to the functionality of the wearable computing device is required based on the determined context. The mobile computing device manages the functionality of the wearable computing device in response to determining that an adjustment to the functionality is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Xue Yang, Steven T. Holmes
  • Patent number: 7038914
    Abstract: A computer assembly is disclosed. The computer assembly comprises a chassis and a mounting module rigidly coupled to the chassis. The mounting module is for cooling the computer assembly when in operation. The computer assembly includes at least one circuit board suspended from the module. The at least one circuit board has a known orientation relative to the module and the at least one circuit board has a variable orientation relative to the chassis. A system and method in accordance with the present invention provides a stable mounting for the cooling system that includes a large heat sink. The method and system in accordance with the present invention prevents the disturbance of the critical alignment of the printed circuit board with the heatsink from shock and vibration loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas L. Heirich, Steven T. Holmes, James Guy Smeenge, Jason Alan Burton
  • Publication number: 20040257769
    Abstract: A computer assembly is disclosed. The computer assembly comprises a chassis and a mounting module rigidly coupled to the chassis. The mounting module is for cooling the computer assembly when in operation. The computer assembly includes at least one circuit board suspended from the module. The at least one circuit board has a known orientation relative to the module and the at least one circuit board has a variable orientation relative to the chassis. A system and method in accordance with the present invention provides a stable mounting for the cooling system that includes a large heat sink. The method and system in accordance with the present invention prevents the disturbance of the critical alignment of the printed circuit board with the heatsink from shock and vibration loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Douglas L. Heirich, Steven T. Holmes, James Guy Smeenge, Jason Alan Burton
  • Patent number: 5243992
    Abstract: A pulse rate sensor system is packaged in a wristwatch sized assembly and is worn by the user to provide an accurate determination of pulse rate. A tonometer sensor is provided to detect heartbeat pressure waves produced by a superficial artery. A microcomputer manipulates the unprocessed tonometer sensor element signals using multiple algorithms to determine an accurate pulse rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Colin Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Eckerle, Dale W. Ploeger, Steven T. Holmes, Thomas P. Low, Rudolf Elbrecht, Philip R. Jeuck, III, Ronald E. Pelrine, Victor T. Newton, Jr.