Patents by Inventor William Kirby Wright

William Kirby Wright 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: 11417079
    Abstract: In an approach for guiding a visually impaired user to position a mobile device appropriately in relation to a screen so that dynamic information on the screen can be reliably extracted and conveyed to the visually impaired user, a processor receives an image captured by a camera of a mobile device. A processor performs object recognition on the image to identify a digital screen and a location of the digital screen in the image. A processor retrieves a template of the digital screen. A processor performs angle-sensitive optical character recognition (OCR) on the location of the digital screen in the image. Responsive to a processor determining text on the digital screen can be extracted, a processor conveys the text to a user. Responsive to a processor determining text on the digital screen cannot be extracted, a processor guides the user to re-orient the mobile device to capture a better image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Tomsett, Corey Sonier, William Kirby Wright, III
  • Publication number: 20220019837
    Abstract: In an approach for guiding a visually impaired user to position a mobile device appropriately in relation to a screen so that dynamic information on the screen can be reliably extracted and conveyed to the visually impaired user, a processor receives an image captured by a camera of a mobile device. A processor performs object recognition on the image to identify a digital screen and a location of the digital screen in the image. A processor retrieves a template of the digital screen. A processor performs angle-sensitive optical character recognition (OCR) on the location of the digital screen in the image. Responsive to a processor determining text on the digital screen can be extracted, a processor conveys the text to a user. Responsive to a processor determining text on the digital screen cannot be extracted, a processor guides the user to re-orient the mobile device to capture a better image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Richard J. Tomsett, Corey Sonier, William Kirby Wright, III
  • Publication number: 20030228558
    Abstract: A method of training brokers in a multi-level marketing business to make sales of a product and to recruit new brokers includes the steps of presenting materials to train brokers on order form procedures. The order form procedures include collecting identification information and payment information. The method also includes presenting materials to train brokers on recruiting form procedures. The recruiting form procedures include collecting identification information, payment information, and the selection of sales packages. The method also includes presenting materials to train brokers on sales procedures. The sales procedures include the steps of listing prospects, approach prospects, provide a sales presentation, enroll members and brokers, and continually repeat the sales procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: William Dennis Bloom, Daniel Flynn Bloom, John Asa Hammack, Barry Friedman, Debra Wimberley Aaron, Dale Irwin Brooks, Mark Douglas Dixon, Brent Allen Goodwin, Carlos Fernando Gueits, James Edward Hardin, Mark Lewis Jarvis, Eugene Marvin Krank, Michael Arthur Lancto, John Michael McDonald, Bradley Scott Murray, Linda Gaye Rowden, John Alexander Southerland, William Kirby Wright, Todd William Wilson, Terrence Van Wilson