Inventor

John Weldon Nicholson

Inventor

Cary, NC, US

Overview

2013–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 116 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing35%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding7%

G06KGraphical data reading7%

G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis7%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general6%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication6%

H04WWireless communication networks5%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information4%

H04RLoudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers3%

PatentTitleYear

11,129,550Threshold range based on activity level2021 11,126,396Audio output device selection2021 11,087,478Recover keypoint-based target tracking from occlusion using deep neural network segmentation2021 11,087,538Presentation of augmented reality images at display locations that do not obstruct user's view2021 11,076,071Device having a camera overlaid by display and method for implementing same2021 11,064,297Microphone position notification2021 11,048,931Recognition based handwriting input conversion2021 11,023,769Modifying an image based on identifying a feature2021 11,007,445Techniques for curation of video game clips2021 10,996,924Drawing attention to a graphical element on a display2021 10,915,502Anonymous digital file sharing2021 10,902,265Imaging effect based on object depth information2021 10,896,666Noise cancellation with variable distance2021 10,884,761Best performance delivery in heterogeneous computing unit environment2021 10,877,533Energy efficient workload placement management using predetermined server efficiency data2020 10,867,205Indication of characteristic based on condition2020 10,860,094Execution of function based on location of display at which a user is looking and manipulation of an input device2020 10,860,499Dynamic memory management in workload acceleration2020 10,853,924Offset camera lens2020 10,847,163Provide output reponsive to proximate user input2020 10,817,124Presenting user interface on a first device based on detection of a second device within a proximity to the first device2020 10,812,699Device having a camera overlaid by display and method for implementing the same2020 10,795,432Maintaining virtual object location2020 10,789,425Generating a response to a natural language command based on a concatenated graph2020 10,789,255Presenting data chunks for a working memory event2020 10,791,417Low-fuel indicator enablement based on fuel station locations2020 10,782,799Smart pen pairing and connection2020 10,770,036Presentation of content on left and right eye portions of headset2020 10,755,027Gesture ambiguity determination and resolution2020 10,741,209Systems and methods for protecting hard disk drives2020 10,740,423Visual data associated with a query2020 10,741,175Systems and methods for natural language understanding using sensor input2020 10,713,389Control input filtering2020 10,706,628Content transfer2020 10,698,597Reflow of handwriting content2020 10,627,985Manipulation of a virtual object during a conversational session2020 10,629,220Selective AEC filter bypass2020 10,621,992Activating voice assistant based on at least one of user proximity and context2020 10,614,300Formatting handwritten content2020 10,614,794Adjust output characteristic2020 10,607,606Systems and methods for execution of digital assistant2020 10,599,469Methods to present the context of virtual assistant conversation2020 10,503,524Interception of a function call, selecting a function from available functions and rerouting the function call2019 10,445,488Intuitive touch gesture-based data transfer between devices2019 10,429,798Generating timer data2019 10,403,238Presentation of representations of input with contours having a width based on the size of the input2019 10,380,460Description of content image2019 10,372,234Calculating a social zone distance2019 10,339,932Audio input activation based on thermal data detection2019 10,324,512Device power management based on detected power source2019 10,296,207Capture of handwriting strokes2019 10,289,200Force indication of a boundary2019 10,283,117Systems and methods for identification of response cue at peripheral device2019 10,242,341Automatic taskbar grouping by user tasks2019 10,203,747Workload placement based on heterogeneous compute performance per watt2019 10,162,397Energy efficient workload placement management based on observed server efficiency measurements2018 10,158,728Method and device to track objects2018 10,133,368Undo operation for ink stroke conversion2018 10,127,699Serial visual presentation for wearable displays2018 10,088,938Touchscreen and token interactions2018 10,079,500Apparatus, method, and program product for powering a device using a USB connection2018 10,061,402Orientation control2018 10,051,196Projecting light at angle corresponding to the field of view of a camera2018 10,037,137Directing input of handwriting strokes2018 10,019,996Orienting a microphone array to a user location2018 9,983,695Apparatus, method, and program product for setting a cursor position2018 9,939,929Apparatus, method, and program product for erasing with a stylus2018 9,915,989'Energy efficient workload placement management using predetermined server efficiency data'2018 9,910,586'Apparatus, method, and program product for detecting input gestures'2018 9,892,199'Specialized virtual personal assistant setup'2018 9,823,748'Control input handling'2017 9,824,475'Obscuring displayed information'2017 9,733,826'Interacting with application beneath transparent layer'2017 9,678,585'Pen switching between active and passive status'2017 9,672,340'Secure handwriting input for password fields'2017 9,652,070'Integrating multiple different touch based inputs'2017 9,641,629'Distance-based network resource discovery'2017 9,639,152'Display alignment based on eye tracking'2017 9,639,767'Context-aware handwriting recognition for application input fields'2017 9,607,137'Verbal command processing based on speaker recognition'2017 9,600,094'Apparatus, method, and program product for directing motion of a writing device'2017 9,575,575'Signal-generating stylus, system, and method'2017 9,565,306'Filtering an audio signal for a non-real-time recipient'2017 9,524,428'Automated handwriting input for entry fields'2016 9,516,696'Context aware device disconnection'2016 9,485,635'Displaying information associated with correspondence'2016 9,437,195'Biometric password security'2016 9,430,023'Sleep state video interface of an information handling device'2016 9,423,908'Distinguishing between touch gestures and handwriting'2016 9,418,460'Alignment based on visual content'2016 9,392,088'Intelligent muting of a mobile device'2016 9,389,725'Detecting a touch event using a first touch interface and a second touch interface'2016 9,369,658'Image correction of surface projected image'2016 9,361,890'Context-based audio filter selection'2016 9,342,184'Managing multiple touch sources with palm rejection'2016 9,338,540'Device control based on worn headphone detection'2016 9,323,739'Identifying words for a context'2016 9,325,578'Optimizing automation settings using crowdsourcing'2016 9,288,577'Preserving phase shift in spatial filtering'2016 9,285,969'User interface navigation utilizing pressure-sensitive touch'2016 9,232,201'Dynamic projected image color correction based on projected surface coloration'2016 9,223,340'Organizing display data on a multiuser display'2015 9,201,458'Nudge notification via shifting device battery'2015 9,154,543'Multiple file transfer speed up'2015 9,128,552'Organizing display data on a multiuser display'2015 9,122,992'Predicting web page'2015 9,106,717'Speaking participant identification'2015 9,098,246'Adjustable hinge stiffness'2015 9,042,827'Modifying a function based on user proximity'2015 9,024,958'Buffering mechanism for camera-based gesturing'2015 9,019,218'Establishing an input region for sensor input'2015 9,019,088'Modulation of haptic feedback'2015 9,001,061'Object movement on small display screens'2015 8,954,268'Using location-based logic to adjust building automation schedules'2015 8,816,989'User interface navigation utilizing pressure-sensitive touch'2014 8,345,891'Intelligent selective system mute'2013

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2013–2021Patents assigned to LENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD (108)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to NICHOLSON JOHN WELDON (12)· patent assignee history

2013–2020Based in Holly Springs, NC, US· patent location history

2014–2017Patents assigned to HUNT JOHN MILES (9)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Based in Cary, NC, US· patent location history

2015–2017Patents assigned to LOCKER HOWARD (5)· patent assignee history

2018–2021Patents assigned to LENOVO ENTPR SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE LTD (7)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
LENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD	108	2013–2021
NICHOLSON JOHN WELDONself	12	2013–2017
HUNT JOHN MILES	9	2014–2017
LENOVO ENTPR SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE LTD	7	2018–2021
LOCKER HOWARD	5	2015–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Cary, NC, US	108	2014–2021
Holly Springs, NC, US	8	2013–2020