Patents by Inventor Tonya Nyakeya

Tonya Nyakeya 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: 11443008
    Abstract: Controlling contents of interfaces may include receiving multiple interfaces presented on a display screen. The multiple interfaces may include at least one primary task interface and each of the multiple interfaces may present at least one content item. A user engagement level with respect to content items presented via the multiple interfaces may be estimated. A degree of user effectiveness with respect to progression toward completing a primary task presented via the primary task interface may be determined. A content item may be selected from the multiple interfaces based on the user engagement level and the degree of user effectiveness. A presentation of the selected content item may be made in a controlled manner on an unused portion of at least one of the multiple interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Komminist Weldemariam, Shikhar Kwatra, John D. Wilson, Ashley D. Gritzman, Tonya Nyakeya
  • Publication number: 20190377830
    Abstract: Controlling contents of interfaces may include receiving multiple interfaces presented on a display screen. The multiple interfaces may include at least one primary task interface and each of the multiple interfaces may present at least one content item. A user engagement level with respect to content items presented via the multiple interfaces may be estimated. A degree of user effectiveness with respect to progression toward completing a primary task presented via the primary task interface may be determined. A content item may be selected from the multiple interfaces based on the user engagement level and the degree of user effectiveness. A presentation of the selected content item may be made in a controlled manner on an unused portion of at least one of the multiple interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Komminist Weldemariam, Shikhar Kwatra, John D. Wilson, Ashley D. Gritzman, Tonya Nyakeya