Patents by Inventor Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury

Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury 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: 12047453
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, while in a virtual environment effectuated by a virtual reality device, an activation command to activate a digital assistant embodied on a disparate digital assistant device; establishing a connection with the disparate digital assistant device; receiving, subsequent to the establishing and at the virtual reality device, a user command directed toward the digital assistant; and performing, using the digital assistant while in the virtual environment, an action corresponding to the user command. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • Patent number: 11409855
    Abstract: One embodiment a method, including: providing, using a processor, a user challenge over a network, wherein the user challenge is associated with a predetermined gesture to be performed by a user; obtaining, using a processor, user image data; determining, using the user image data, that a user has performed the predetermined gesture; and thereafter providing the user access to information. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Igor Stolbikov, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Joseph Michael Pennisi, Justin Tyler Dubs
  • Patent number: 11307045
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system and computer program product are provided that obtain a directional dialogue comprising a series of instructions that at least partially defines a pathway through an environment, determine navigation actions associated with the pathway based on the series of instructions, track movement of an electronic device (ED) based on one or more of GPS data and non-GPS data; and present the navigation actions based on the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Kapinos
  • Patent number: 11272160
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided that obtain a panoramic video for a scene, with a coordinate system. The method, device and computer program product identify a point of interest (POI) from the scene within the panoramic video, and track a position of the POI within the panoramic video. The method, device and computer program product record POI position data in connection with changes in the position of the POI during the panoramic video. The method, device and computer program product support play back of the panoramic video and adjustment of the field of view based on the POI position data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Kapinos, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11256526
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving an indication of a first item to be saved for later interaction, monitoring a context of a user's activity, comparing the context of the user's activity to a list of saved items, including the first item, selecting the first item in response to a determination that the context of the user's activity is suitable for interacting with the first item, and modifying a user interface to alert the user regarding the first item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell VanBlon, Robert Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury
  • Patent number: 11190485
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of naming a smart wireless device includes detecting a first other wireless device, determining that the first other wireless device is likely in a same area of an environment, obtaining a first name of the first other wireless device, and generating a name for the smart wireless device as function of the first name of the first other wireless device in response to the first other wireless device having been determined to be in the same area of the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell VanBlon, Robert Kapinos, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Scott Wentao Li
  • Patent number: 11178319
    Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory; a display; a bezel that defines a bezel region and a display region for the display; one or more media capture components where the one or more media capture components include a camera operatively coupled to the processor, where the camera includes an aperture disposed in the bezel region; a switch that includes an operational state for a circuit electrically coupled to the at least one of the one or more media capture components and a nonoperational state for the circuit; and a movable shutter that controls the switch, where the movable shutter includes a closed orientation that obscures a field of view of the camera and that corresponds to the nonoperational state of the switch and an open orientation that does not obscure the field of view and that corresponds to the operational state of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Kapinos, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury
  • Patent number: 11108709
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an incoming communication; accessing, using a processor, context data associated with a user, wherein the context data corresponds to at least one active application; determining, using the context data, a work status of the user; and providing, responsive to the incoming communication, a status message associated with the determined work status. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Kapinos, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Scott Wentao Li
  • Patent number: 11086867
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for excluding search results based on relevance. A method includes identifying, by a processor, one or more search results that are not relevant to a search query. The one or more search results may be received in response to performing the search query using one or more search keywords. The method includes determining one or more exclusion characteristics of the one or more search results that are identified as not being relevant to the search query. The method includes updating the one or more search results based on the one or more exclusion characteristics of the non-relevant search results such that search results that comprise the one or more exclusion characteristics are excluded from the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Scott Wentao Li, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Publication number: 20210190527
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system and computer program product are provided that obtain a directional dialogue comprising a series of instructions that at least partially defines a pathway through an environment, determine navigation actions associated with the pathway based on the series of instructions, track movement of an electronic device (ED) based on one or more of GPS data and non-GPS data; and present the navigation actions based on the movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Kapinos
  • Publication number: 20210149272
    Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory; a display; a bezel that defines a bezel region and a display region for the display; one or more media capture components where the one or more media capture components include a camera operatively coupled to the processor, where the camera includes an aperture disposed in the bezel region; a switch that includes an operational state for a circuit electrically coupled to the at least one of the one or more media capture components and a nonoperational state for the circuit; and a movable shutter that controls the switch, where the movable shutter includes a closed orientation that obscures a field of view of the camera and that corresponds to the nonoperational state of the switch and an open orientation that does not obscure the field of view and that corresponds to the operational state of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Wentao Li, Russell Speight VanBlon, Robert James Kapinos, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury
  • Publication number: 20210112031
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of naming a smart wireless device includes detecting a first other wireless device, determining that the first other wireless device is likely in a same area of an environment, obtaining a first name of the first other wireless device, and generating a name for the smart wireless device as function of the first name of the first other wireless device in response to the first other wireless device having been determined to be in the same area of the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Russell VanBlon, Robert Kapinos, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Scott Wentao Li
  • Publication number: 20210109768
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving an indication of a first item to be saved for later interaction, monitoring a context of a user's activity, comparing the context of the user's activity to a list of saved items, including the first item, selecting the first item in response to a determination that the context of the user's activity is suitable for interacting with the first item, and modifying a user interface to alert the user regarding the first item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Russell VanBlon, Robert Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury
  • Publication number: 20210099523
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, while in a virtual environment effectuated by a virtual reality device, an activation command to activate a digital assistant embodied on a disparate digital assistant device; establishing a connection with the disparate digital assistant device; receiving, subsequent to the establishing and at the virtual reality device, a user command directed toward the digital assistant; and performing, using the digital assistant while in the virtual environment, an action corresponding to the user command. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Russell Speight VanBlon, Scott Wentao Li
  • Patent number: 10964316
    Abstract: One non-limiting embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from a user, user input comprising a trigger event; identifying, using at least one processor, active media content; and performing, based upon the trigger event, an action with respect to the active media content. This embodiment is intended to be non-limiting and other embodiments are contemplated, disclosed, and discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Roderick Echols, Ryan Charles Knudson, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Jonathan Gaither Knox
  • Patent number: 10942998
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive at least one output of a gas chromatograph (GC), compare the at least one output to at least one template, and determine whether to authenticate a user responsive to the comparison. The GC output also may be used to generate at least one advertisement targeted to the user, and may further be used to output at least one indication of at least one therapy for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Rod D. Waltermann, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury
  • Patent number: 10848392
    Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor to receive, via a digital assistant, input pertaining a second device joining a network. The instructions are also executable by the processor to use the input to assist the second device in joining the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Scott Wentao Li, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 10846386
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, using one or more pulse sensors, user pulse data from two or more points; and identifying, using a processor, a user based on the user pulse data. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Igor Stolbikov, David Rivera, Rod D. Waltermann, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury
  • Patent number: 10817562
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, a user input to play media files associated with a media file type from a playlist comprising a plurality of media files; analyzing, using a processor, the plurality of media files to identify at least one media file not associated with the media file type; disregarding, at least temporarily, based on the analyzing, the at least one media file; and providing, based on the disregarding, output of a media file from the playlist other than the at least temporarily disregarded at least one media file. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Roderick Echols, Ryan Charles Knudson, Kushagra Jindal, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury
  • Patent number: 10817436
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, using a processor of a host device, that the host device is busy with respect to an impending data transfer to a connectable storage device operatively coupled to the host device; and communicating, to the connectable storage device, data that triggers an indicator of the connectable storage device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Scott Wentao Li