Patents by Inventor Trent W. Boyer

Trent W. Boyer 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).

  • Cognitive program suite for a cognitive device and a mobile device
    Patent number: 11169992
    Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing a cognitive device are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a computer device, a query from a cognitive device; processing, by the computer device, the query to generate a processed query; transmitting, by the computer device, the processed query to a mobile device; receiving, by the computer device, an action query result from the mobile device based on the mobile device receiving the processed query and performing an action query; transmitting, by the computer device, the action query result to the cognitive device based on receiving the action query result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Trent W. Boyer
  • Action detection in a video based on image analysis
    Patent number: 11003901
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to action detection in a video based on image analysis. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining a plurality of images associated with an activity between a first object and a second object. The method further includes performing image analysis on the plurality of images to identify one or more portions of the first object and one or more portions of the second object. The method further includes, based on the image analysis, detecting at least one interaction between a given portion of the first object with a given portion of the second object in one or more images of the plurality of images. The method further includes, based on one or more positions of the given portion of the first object and the given portion of the second object in the one or more images of the plurality of images, determining one or more characteristics of the interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trent W. Boyer, Steve McDuff, Ethan S. Headings
  • ACTION DETECTION IN A VIDEO BASED ON IMAGE ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20210073524
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to action detection in a video based on image analysis. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining a plurality of images associated with an activity between a first object and a second object. The method further includes performing image analysis on the plurality of images to identify one or more portions of the first object and one or more portions of the second object. The method further includes, based on the image analysis, detecting at least one interaction between a given portion of the first object with a given portion of the second object in one or more images of the plurality of images. The method further includes, based on one or more positions of the given portion of the first object and the given portion of the second object in the one or more images of the plurality of images, determining one or more characteristics of the interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Trent W. BOYER, Steve MCDUFF, Ethan S. HEADINGS
  • COGNITIVE PROGRAM SUITE FOR A COGNITIVE DEVICE AND A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200089676
    Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing a cognitive device are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a computer device, a query from a cognitive device; processing, by the computer device, the query to generate a processed query; transmitting, by the computer device, the processed query to a mobile device; receiving, by the computer device, an action query result from the mobile device based on the mobile device receiving the processed query and performing an action query; transmitting, by the computer device, the action query result to the cognitive device based on receiving the action query result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Trent W. Boyer
  • Cognitive program suite for a cognitive device and a mobile device
    Patent number: 10565191
    Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing a cognitive device are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a computer device, a query from a cognitive device; processing, by the computer device, the query to generate a processed query; transmitting, by the computer device, the processed query to a mobile device; receiving, by the computer device, an action query result from the mobile device based on the mobile device receiving the processed query and performing an action query; transmitting, by the computer device, the action query result to the cognitive device based on receiving the action query result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Trent W. Boyer
  • COGNITIVE PROGRAM SUITE FOR A COGNITIVE DEVICE AND A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180349376
    Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing a cognitive device are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a computer device, a query from a cognitive device; processing, by the computer device, the query to generate a processed query; transmitting, by the computer device, the processed query to a mobile device; receiving, by the computer device, an action query result from the mobile device based on the mobile device receiving the processed query and performing an action query; transmitting, by the computer device, the action query result to the cognitive device based on receiving the action query result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Trent W. Boyer