Patents by Inventor Trevor Pering

Trevor Pering 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: 20180253190
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of composing logical computing platforms. For example, a wireless computing device includes: one or more wireless transceivers to send and receive wireless communication signals; a logical platform composition manager to provide a visual indication representing a logical platform that includes said wireless computing device and one or more wireless devices; and an input unit to receive a user selection corresponding to the visual representation; wherein, in response to the user selection, the logical platform composition manager is to command the one or more wireless transceivers to establish one or more wireless communication links between the wireless computing device and the one or more wireless devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roy Want, Trevor Pering
  • Patent number: 9817540
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of composing logical computing platforms. For example, a wireless computing device includes: one or more wireless transceivers to send and receive wireless communication signals; a logical platform composition manager to provide a visual indication representing a logical platform that includes said wireless computing device and one or more wireless devices; and an input unit to receive a user selection corresponding to the visual representation; wherein, in response to the user selection, the logical platform composition manager is to command the one or more wireless transceivers to establish one or more wireless communication links between the wireless computing device and the one or more wireless devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roy Want, Trevor Pering
  • Patent number: 9766700
    Abstract: A gaze activated data unit transfer system is described. An apparatus may comprise a gaze interface application operative on a processor circuit to manage data unit transfer operations based on eye movements of a human user. The gaze interface application may comprise a gaze interpreter component operative to receive eye movement information of a human eye from one or more eye gaze trackers, and interpret the eye movement information as a data unit transfer request to transfer a data unit from a source device to a target device, a data connection component operative to establish a data connection between the source and target devices using the transceiver in response to the data unit transfer request, and a data transfer component operative to send the data unit from the source device to the target device over the data connection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenton M. Lyons, Trevor Pering
  • Patent number: 9662569
    Abstract: Software gaming applications may be written to accept an input from one or more standard controllers such a joystick with input buttons. However, multiple wearable sensors or hand held MID devices may enhance the gaming experience. These sensors may include devices such as accelerometers to detect movement of the extremity they are attached to and wirelessly communicate this information to a receiver. Embodiments are directed to using sensor fusion to combine sensor data from multiple wireless input devices, such as wearable sensors and MID devices together to form one logical input stream that is presented to an application and which the application sees are a standard controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor Pering, Roy Want, Kenton M. Lyons, Barbara Rosario
  • Patent number: 9157991
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for proximity detection based on Wi-Fi signals. A method of embodiments of the invention includes determining strength of one or more signals being communicated between one or more antennae of a first device and two or more antennae of a second device. The one or more signals are associated with a broadcast packet. The method further includes determining proximity of the first device and the second device based on the determined strength of the one or more signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Lipman, Trevor Pering, Chengxue Zhao, Kenton Michael Lyons
  • Publication number: 20150038163
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for proximity detection based on Wi-Fi signals. A method of embodiments of the invention includes determining strength of one or more signals being communicated between one or more antennae of a first device and two or more antennae of a second device. The one or more signals are associated with a broadcast packet. The method further includes determining proximity of the first device and the second device based on the determined strength of the one or more signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Justin Lipman, Trevor Pering, Chengxue Zhao, Kenton Michael Lyons
  • Patent number: 8903315
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes an article with instructions that enable a first unit to: (a) sense the first unit's local surroundings to determine sensed data; (b) receive and decrypt encrypted context data directly from a second unit (the second unit located nearby the first unit and the context data corresponding to the first unit's local surroundings); and (c) based on the sensed data and the decrypted context data, communicate directly with the second unit. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor Pering, Meiyuan Zhao, Branislav Kveton
  • Patent number: 8824316
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for proximity detection based on Wi-Fi signals. A method of embodiments of the invention includes determining strength of one or more signals being communicated between one or more antennae of a first device and two or more antennae of a second device. The one or more signals are associated with a broadcast packet. The method further includes determining proximity of the first device and the second device based on the determined strength of the one or more signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Lipman, Trevor Pering, Chengxue Zhao, Kenton Michael Lyons
  • Publication number: 20130298000
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method for providing socially relevant content in a news domain. The methods includes a steop for receiving a request from a user for a news aggregator page related to a news story. The method also includes a step for retrieving social contents items related to the news story. The method also includes a step for providing the news aggregator page for display, wherein the news aggregator page includes multiple links to news content items related to the news story, and the retrieved social content items related to the news story.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Scott ZUCCARINO, Justin Lewis Kosslyn, Richard Gingras, Andre Rohe, Vikas Sukla, Erich Schmidt, Lucian Florin Cionca, Trevor Pering, Michael Leotta
  • Patent number: 8560484
    Abstract: In some embodiments a controller is adapted to receive textual representation of content experienced by a user, to receive information about an interaction by the user with the content, and to determine a user model in response to the textual representation and the interaction. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kenton M. Lyons, Barbara Rosario, Trevor Pering, Roy Want
  • Publication number: 20130259312
    Abstract: In response to the detection of what the user is looking at on a display screen, the playback of audio or visual media associated with that region may be modified. For example, video in the region the user is looking at may be sped up or slowed down. A still image in the region of interest may be transformed into a moving picture. Audio associated with an object depicted in the region of interest on the display screen may be activated in response to user gaze detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Kenton M. Lyons, Joshua J. Ratcliff, Trevor Pering
  • Publication number: 20130229928
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for proximity detection based on Wi-Fi signals. A method of embodiments of the invention includes determining strength of one or more signals being communicated between one or more antennae of a first device and two or more antennae of a second device. The one or more signals are associated with a broadcast packet. The method further includes determining proximity of the first device and the second device based on the determined strength of the one or more signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Justin Lipman, Trevor Pering, Chengxue Zhao, Kenton Michael Lyons
  • Patent number: 8363586
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for media access control (MAC) layer processing to support social networking and advertisements over the MAC layer of a local personal area network (PAN). An application interface permits a service category corresponding to the application to be selected, and further permits service announcements corresponding to the application to be advertised. Generator logic may generate the service announcements to be advertised. The MAC layer processor inserts the service announcements into beacons in the local MAC layer of the local PAN and also receives advertisements from other devices over the MAC layer of the local PAN. Monitor logic can monitor the MAC layer of the local PAN for advertisements corresponding to the selected service category. The monitor logic is also operatively coupled with the application interface for displaying advertised services corresponding to the selected service category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Barbara Rosario, Shivani Sud, Trevor Pering, Roy Want
  • Publication number: 20130005255
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes an article with instructions that enable a first unit to: (a) sense the first unit's local surroundings to determine sensed data; (b) receive and decrypt encrypted context data directly from a second unit (the second unit located nearby the first unit and the context data corresponding to the first unit's local surroundings); and (c) based on the sensed data and the decrypted context data, communicate directly with the second unit. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Trevor Pering, Meiyuan Zhao, Branislav Kveton
  • Publication number: 20120251016
    Abstract: Techniques to stylistically transform source text are disclosed. A source text and information about an output channel may be received. The source text may be stylistically transformed based on the information about the output channel. The stylistically transformed source text may be output. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Kenton Lyons, Barbara Rosario, Trevor Pering, Roy Want
  • Publication number: 20120162091
    Abstract: Methods and systems to allow users to gain the advantages of a large-format touch display by using smaller, cost-effective touch displays. Given two adjacent displays, regions may be created on both sides of the boundary between the displays. These regions may grow and shrink based on the user's movement, i.e., the velocity of a stylus or finger towards the boundary. If the user lifts his stylus within a region on one display, he may finish the tracking on the other by landing within the corresponding region of the latter display. This may allow a user to begin a drag on one display, drag towards another display, and “flyover” to the second display without slowing. The lift event may be removed when the first display detects the stylus being lifted as it moves towards the second. The landing on the second display may be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Kenton M. Lyons, Nirmal Patel, Trevor Pering, Roy Want
  • Publication number: 20120158390
    Abstract: In some embodiments a controller is adapted to receive textual representation of content experienced by a user, to receive information about an interaction by the user with the content, and to determine a user model in response to the textual representation and the interaction. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Kenton M. Lyons, Barbara Rosario, Trevor Pering, Roy Want
  • Publication number: 20120082081
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of selectively activating a wireless network connection. In some demonstrative embodiments, a mobile device may include a wireless network communication unit capable of communicating with an access-point over a wireless network connection; a personal-area-network communication unit capable of communicating with one or more other mobile devices over one or more wireless personal-area-network connections, respectively; and a communication controller to mediate communications between the mobile devices and the access point when the wireless network connection is active, and to communicate with the access-point via at least one of the personal-area-network connections when the wireless network connection is not active. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Roy Want, Trevor Pering
  • Patent number: 8107879
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of establishing multiple wireless connections. For example, a system includes: a tag to store wireless connection information readable by a mobile device, the wireless connection information including: a first connection information item including data to support establishment of a first wireless communication link between the mobile device and a first wireless device; and a second connection information item including data to support establishment of a second wireless communication link between the mobile device and a second wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor Pering, Roy Want
  • Patent number: 8081612
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of selectively activating a wireless network connection. In some demonstrative embodiments, a mobile device may include a wireless network communication unit capable of communicating with an access-point over a wireless network connection; a personal-area-network communication unit capable of communicating with one or more other mobile devices over one or more wireless personal-area-network connections, respectively; and a communication controller to mediate communications between the mobile devices and the access point when the wireless network connection is active, and to communicate with the access-point via at least one of the personal-area-network connections when the wireless network connection is not active. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Roy Want, Trevor Pering