Patents by Inventor Theodore J. L. Shrader
Theodore J. L. Shrader 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).
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Patent number: 10867147Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated the retail environment within which the item is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20190294844Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated the retail environment within which the item is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 10360425Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated the retail environment within which the item is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20180300518Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated the retail environment within which the item is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 10032057Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with an item displayed in the retail environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 9984381Abstract: A system detects and manages customer interactions with a product being presented at a physical location. A customer tracking device detects a customer within a predefined distance of a product during a first time period. A product motion sensor detects a movement of the product while the customer is within the predefined distance of the product during the first time period. One or more processors identify and record a first price of the product during the first time period. The customer tracking device further detects the customer within the predefined distance of the product during a second time period. One or more processors further determine a second price of the product during the second time period, and then determine a lower price of the product by comparing the first price with the second price. A price transmitter transmits the lower price to the customer during the second time period.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20170243040Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with an item displayed in the retail environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 9672458Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with an item displayed in the retail environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 9532182Abstract: Retention, recommendation and collaboration of mobile based task sessions is provided. A processor searches for a matching mobile session from one or more saved sessions and available community sessions, provides one or more recommendation selections, and receives a selected recommendation for a current session or creates a new session as the current session. The available mobile resources are activated. A recommendation of mobile resources is provided. Any mobile resources used as part of the current session along a route to the destination location are recorded. A determination is made whether a new session is required and a recalculation is made for a new matching session. Information for a completed session is stored. The current session is stored as a new session with the corresponding initial location, destination location and resources used along the route to the destination location.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael P. Carlson, Lydia M. Do, Indran Naick, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 9380420Abstract: Retention, recommendation and collaboration of mobile based task sessions is provided. A processor: searches for a matching mobile session from one or more saved sessions and available community sessions, provides one or more recommendation selections, receives a selected recommendation for a current session or creates a new session as the current session, activates the available mobile resources, or obtains or provides a recommendation of mobile resources, records any mobile resources used as part of the current session along a route to the destination location, determines whether a new session is required and automatically recalculates a new matching session, stores information for a completed session, and stores the current session as a new session with the corresponding initial location, destination location and resources used along the route to the destination location.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael P. Carlson, Lydia M. Do, Indran Naick, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20160180363Abstract: A system detects and manages customer interactions with a product being presented at a physical location. A customer tracking device detects a customer within a predefined distance of a product during a first time period. A product motion sensor detects a movement of the product while the customer is within the predefined distance of the product during the first time period. One or more processors identify and record a first price of the product during the first time period. The customer tracking device further detects the customer within the predefined distance of the product during a second time period. One or more processors further determine a second price of the product during the second time period, and then determine a lower price of the product by comparing the first price with the second price. A price transmitter transmits the lower price to the customer during the second time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20160155036Abstract: In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with an item displayed in the retail environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 9286560Abstract: A quick response (QR) code change event configured to cause a processor to change encoding of a displayed dynamic QR code is detected. The dynamic QR code includes an encoded unique value associated with an item displayed in a retail environment. Encoding of the dynamic QR code is changed to encode a new unique value. The new unique value is based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the item displayed in the retail environment. The changed dynamic QR code including the encoded new unique value is displayed in association with the item displayed in the retail environment.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 9042537Abstract: System, method, and computer program product to provide targeted and variable information during a remote conference, by: responsive to a first person joining the remote conference, playing a first tone having a first acoustical characteristic indicating an arrival of the first person, responsive to a second person joining the remote conference, playing a second tone having a second acoustical characteristic indicating an arrival of the second person, the second acoustical characteristic different than the first, and responsive to one of the first person and the second person leaving the remote conference, playing a third tone having a third acoustical characteristic indicating a departure of one of the first person and the second person, the third acoustical characteristic different than the second, a type of the first, second, and third acoustical characteristics being the same, the first, second, and third tone audible to at least one person on the remote conference.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Creamer, Kevin G. Paterson, Theodore J. L. Shrader, Nagarjuna R. Vemireddy
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Patent number: 9042536Abstract: System, method, and computer program product to provide targeted and variable information during a remote conference, by: responsive to a first person joining the remote conference, playing a first tone having a first acoustical characteristic indicating an arrival of the first person, responsive to a second person joining the remote conference, playing a second tone having a second acoustical characteristic indicating an arrival of the second person, the second acoustical characteristic different than the first, and responsive to one of the first person and the second person leaving the remote conference, playing a third tone having a third acoustical characteristic indicating a departure of one of the first person and the second person, the third acoustical characteristic different than the second, a type of the first, second, and third acoustical characteristics being the same, the first, second, and third tone audible to at least one person on the remote conference.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Creamer, Kevin G. Paterson, Theodore J. L. Shrader, Nagarjuna R. Vemireddy
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Publication number: 20150136846Abstract: A quick response (QR) code change event configured to cause a processor to change encoding of a displayed dynamic QR code is detected. The dynamic QR code includes an encoded unique value associated with an item displayed in a retail environment. Encoding of the dynamic QR code is changed to encode a new unique value. The new unique value is based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the item displayed in the retail environment. The changed dynamic QR code including the encoded new unique value is displayed in association with the item displayed in the retail environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 8985437Abstract: A dynamic quick response (QR) code including an encoded unique value is displayed in association with an item displayed in a retail environment. A configured QR code change event is detected. Encoding of the dynamic QR code is changed to encode a new unique value. The new unique value is based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the item displayed in the retail environment. The encoded new unique value of the changed dynamic QR code is archived. The changed dynamic QR code including the encoded new unique value is displayed in association with the item displayed in the retail environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20150041530Abstract: A dynamic quick response (QR) code including an encoded unique value is displayed in association with an item displayed in a retail environment. A configured QR code change event is detected. Encoding of the dynamic QR code is changed to encode a new unique value. The new unique value is based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the item displayed in the retail environment. The encoded new unique value of the changed dynamic QR code is archived. The changed dynamic QR code including the encoded new unique value is displayed in association with the item displayed in the retail environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Michael P. Carlson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Patent number: 8811797Abstract: In an embodiment, if a number of segments of a video in a buffer after a buffer position is less than a play threshold, then a first plurality of segments is sent into the buffer in time order; and if the number of the segments in the buffer at the buffer position is not less than the play threshold, a second plurality of segments is sent to the buffer in popularity order, wherein the second plurality of segments are stored into the buffer in time order.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael J. Fork, Chris M. Mwarabu, Kevin G. Paterson, Theodore J. L. Shrader
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Publication number: 20140136947Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclose a method for using website analytics to control factors associated with the display and use of website content. The method may include receiving first information relating to use of content elements within a first webpage. The method may also include determining a ranking of the content elements according to the first information. The method may also include generating elevation graphics data for an elevation map of the first webpage, wherein the elevation graphics data corresponds to the ranking of the content elements. The method may also include controlling user interface factors of the first webpage with respect to the elevation graphics data of the elevation map.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Indran Naick, Kevin G. Paterson, Theodore J.L. Shrader, Clifford J. Spinac