Inventor

Clifford A. Pickover

Inventor

Yorktown Heights, NY, US

Overview

1992–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 788 as inventor

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

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing19%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes13%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication9%

A63FCard, board, or roulette games4%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general3%

G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables3%

G06NComputing arrangements based on specific computational models3%

B64UUnmanned aerial vehicles [uav]3%

G06KGraphical data reading3%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding3%

PatentTitleYear

11,120,352Cognitive monitoring2021 11,113,719Content demotion2021 11,102,232Blockchain web browser interface2021 11,096,050Challenge-response user authentication based on information collected by internet of things devices2021 11,093,904Cognitive scheduling platform2021 11,091,171Controlling driving modes of self-driving vehicles2021 11,087,264Crowdsourcing of meetings2021 11,086,928Composable templates for managing disturbing image and sounds2021 11,079,924Cognitive graphical control element2021 11,076,758Controlling devices based on physiological measurements2021 11,080,037Software patch management incorporating sentiment analysis2021 11,075,992System and method for providing medical attention2021 11,067,985Alterations in self-driving vehicle behavior based on passenger time needs and calendar2021 11,057,679Content delivery2021 11,049,613Security scanning for passengers with medical devices2021 11,048,735Operation of a computer based on optimal problem solutions2021 11,025,511Orchestration engine blueprint aspects for hybrid cloud composition2021 11,016,534System, method, and recording medium for predicting cognitive states of a sender of an electronic message2021 11,017,693System for enhancing speech performance via pattern detection and learning2021 11,016,640Contextual user profile photo selection2021 11,010,826System and method for prioritization of rendering policies in virtual environments2021 11,004,121Managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe2021 10,999,317Blockchain tracking of virtual universe traversal results2021 10,995,462Autonomous mobile attenuator system2021 10,990,888Cognitive monitoring2021 10,977,957Music practice feedback2021 10,970,795Answer support systems for hybrid networks2021 10,972,366Orchestration engine blueprint aspects for hybrid cloud composition2021 10,967,972Vehicular alert system2021 10,965,635Email chain navigation2021 10,958,610Generating alerts based on predicted mood responses to received electronic messages2021 10,952,661Analysis of cognitive status through object interaction2021 10,953,329Contextual and differentiated augmented-reality worlds2021 10,952,662Analysis of cognitive status through object interaction2021 10,956,001Progress bar updated based on crowd sourced statistics2021 10,949,461Composable templates for managing disturbing image and sounds2021 10,949,457Modifying playback of media content based on estimated travel time of a user2021 10,950,355Simulation method and system2021 10,943,236Payment card fraud protection2021 10,942,928System and method for automatically providing alternative points of view for multimedia content2021 10,933,528Autonomous robotic monitor for alerting of hazards2021 10,937,067System and method for item inquiry and information presentation via standard communication paths2021 10,930,377Dental health tracking via blockchain2021 10,922,714Identifying spam avatars in a virtual universe based upon turing tests2021 10,922,365Secure social connection via real-time biometrics and cognitive state comparison2021 10,922,360Ancillary speech generation via query answering in knowledge graphs2021 10,915,819Automatic real-time identification and presentation of analogies to clarify a concept2021 10,915,922System and method in a virtual universe for identifying spam avatars based upon avatar multimedia characteristics2021 10,909,549Method and system of providing information during content breakpoints in a virtual universe2021 10,902,437Interactive product evaluation and service within a virtual universe2021 10,901,385Vehicle electronic receptionist for communications management2021 10,885,556Fashion display system, method, recording medium and display apparatus2021 10,847,263Head mounted video and touch detection for healthcare facility hygiene2020 10,841,263System and method for message composition buffers2020 10,831,197Personality sharing among drone swarm2020 10,832,673Smart speaker device with cognitive sound analysis and response2020 10,832,672Smart speaker system with cognitive sound analysis and response2020 10,828,575System and method for dynamic multi-content cards2020 10,833,962Orchestration engine blueprint aspects for hybrid cloud composition2020 10,830,598Navigating to a moving target in an augmented reality environment2020 10,832,489Presenting location based icons on a device display2020 10,832,142System, method, and recording medium for expert recommendation while composing messages2020 10,834,030Variable undo-send delay time2020 10,832,215Blockchain for program code credit and programmer contribution in a collective2020 10,822,083Alert system for an unmanned aerial vehicle2020 10,820,574Specialized contextual drones for virtual fences2020 10,818,104Self-driving vehicle road safety flare deploying system2020 10,810,270Web search based on browsing history and emotional state2020 10,809,077Navigating to a moving target2020 10,802,483Emergency public deactivation of autonomous vehicles2020 10,803,460Index of usability for a replacement payment card2020 10,803,203Self-configuring expertise verification2020 10,792,462Context-sensitive soundscape generation2020 10,789,568Product fulfillment in an autonomous ride source and delivery road vehicle2020 10,779,509Unmanned aerial vehicle for generating geolocation exclusion zones2020 10,778,797Orchestration engine facilitating management of operation of resource components2020 10,772,551Cognitive progress indicator2020 10,772,295Unmanned aerial vehicle for determining geolocation foraging zones2020 10,768,722Pressure-sensitive authentication2020 10,771,573Automatic modifications to a user image based on cognitive analysis of social media activity2020 10,769,700System and method for segmenting items in a shopping cart by carbon footprint2020 10,762,284Automated summarization of digital content for delivery to mobile devices2020 10,754,513Updating assets rendered in a virtual world environment based on detected user interactions in another world2020 10,742,605Context-based firewall for learning artificial intelligence entities2020 10,739,939Control of icon movement on a graphical user interface2020 10,734,108Head mounted video and touch detection for healthcare facility hygiene2020 10,735,365Conversation attendant and assistant platform2020 10,734,119Body centric communication and authentication with an active implanted medical device2020 10,721,334Trigger event based data feed of virtual universe data2020 10,717,446Controlling driving modes of self-driving vehicles2020 10,696,399Maintenance of a machine2020 10,696,299Managing vehicle to vehicle communication to facilitate operational safety via risk assessment2020 10,699,282Method and system for automatic optimal advertising determination within a virtual universe2020 10,693,954Blockchain-enhanced mobile telecommunication device2020 10,691,505Software bot conflict-resolution service agent2020 10,683,088Unmanned aerial vehicle for crowd visual feedback2020 10,685,391Directing movement of a self-driving vehicle based on sales activity2020 10,679,047System and method for pose-aware feature learning2020 10,678,266Method and system for continued navigation of unmanned aerial vehicles beyond restricted airspace boundaries2020 10,673,775Orchestration engine using a blockchain for a cloud resource digital ledger2020 10,672,278Unmanned aerial vehicle ad-hoc clustering and collaboration via shared intent and operator discovery2020 10,667,455Automated deployment of autonomous devices performing localized environment altering actions2020 10,667,737Monitoring a person for indications of a brain injury2020 10,665,066Wearer role-based visually modifiable garment2020 10,657,544Targeted E-commerce business strategies based on affiliation networks derived from predictive cognitive traits2020 10,654,570Vehicular alert system2020 10,653,353Monitoring a person for indications of a brain injury2020 10,657,830Operation of an aerial drone inside an exclusion zone2020 10,657,543Targeted e-commerce business strategies based on affiliation networks derived from predictive cognitive traits2020 10,643,256Configuring a self-driving vehicle for charitable donations pickup and delivery2020 10,642,700System, method and recording medium for antifragile computing problem management2020 10,640,121Vehicle control for reducing road wear2020 10,620,724Pressure-sensitive authentication2020 10,614,428Recipe selection system with bidirectional calendar interface2020 10,611,474Unmanned aerial vehicle data management2020 10,614,129Colocation and anticolocation in colocation data centers via elastic nets2020 10,610,787System and method for triggering and performing scans to protect virtual environments2020 10,609,901Unmanned aerial vehicle for generating geolocation exclusion zones2020 10,614,494Facilitating mitigation of dangerous activities2020 10,604,257Unmanned aerial vehicle for air sampling2020 10,603,578Location-based augmented reality game control2020 10,603,579Location-based augmented reality game control2020 10,607,293Automated insurance toggling for self-driving vehicles2020 10,601,861Blockchain tracking of virtual universe traversal results2020 10,599,114Vehicle electronic receptionist for communications management2020 10,599,615System, method, and recording medium for recycle bin management based on cognitive factors2020 10,599,148Mobile audio input device controller2020 10,600,326Method for guiding an emergency vehicle using an unmanned aerial vehicle2020 10,594,811Enhancing natural language processing query/answer systems using social network analysis2020 10,592,887System and method for software allocation based on forecasts and calendars2020 10,592,947Facilitating mitigation of dangerous activities2020 10,592,933Managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe2020 10,594,810Enhancing natural language processing query/answer systems using social network analysis2020 10,592,503Empathy injection for question-answering systems2020 10,589,173Contextual and differentiated augmented-reality worlds2020 10,586,183System and method for virtual environment preservation based on automated item reduction2020 10,586,182System and method for virtual environment preservation based on automated item reduction2020 10,580,305Autonomous presentation of a self-driving vehicle2020 10,569,872Maintenance of a machine2020 10,572,121Contextual user profile photo selection2020 10,564,810Differential resource application in virtual worlds based on payment and account options2020 10,558,813Managing shared inventory in a virtual universe2020 10,549,602System, method and computer program product for an air quality amelioration action2020 10,543,844Controlling driving modes of self-driving vehicles2020 10,548,011Challenge-response authentication based on internet of things information2020 10,546,432Presenting location based icons on a device display2020 10,537,701Alleviating movement disorder conditions using unmanned aerial vehicles2020 10,540,706System for intelligent injecting and ejecting of virtual connected buttons for OS interfaces2020 10,534,362Drone captcha2020 10,531,038System and method for fine-grained control of privacy from image and video recording devices2020 10,529,147Self-driving vehicle road safety flare deploying system2020 10,529,249Music practice feedback system, method, and recording medium2020 10,524,711Cognitive event predictor2020 10,528,888Indentifying locations of potential user errors during manipulation of multimedia content2020 10,521,961Establishing a region of interest for a graphical user interface for finding and depicting individuals2019 10,518,882Alert system for an unmanned aerial vehicle2019 10,489,043Cognitive graphical control element2019 10,491,473Role and proximity-based management of networks2019 10,466,762Introducing selective energy efficiency in a virtual environment2019 10,455,215System, method, and recording medium for a closed-loop immersive viewing technology coupled to drones2019 10,455,287Content delivery system, method, and recording medium2019 10,453,345Autonomous presentation of a self-driving vehicle2019 10,453,172Sparse-data generative model for pseudo-puppet memory recast2019 10,441,892Pseudo-sentient doll override system, method, and recording medium for pseudo-sentient doll override2019 10,438,170Blockchain for program code credit and programmer contribution in a collective2019 10,438,253Reuse of computing resources for cloud managed services2019 10,438,218System, method, and recording medium for restaurant management2019 10,438,123Cognitive publication subscriber system, method, and recording medium with a firewall2019 10,423,274Touch input device with pathogen transmission mitigation2019 10,424,101System and method for enabling multiple-state avatars2019 10,423,988System and method for item inquiry and information presentation via standard communication paths2019 10,416,995Techniques for providing environmental impact information associated with code2019 10,417,572Reducing graphical text analysis using physiological priors2019 10,419,876Secure mobile device recovery2019 10,415,742Smartphone monopod with use restriction enforcement2019 10,410,131Reducing graphical text analysis using physiological priors2019 10,412,195Risk-aware service management stack transformation during workload migration2019 10,397,209Risk-aware multiple factor authentication based on pattern recognition and calendar2019 10,390,986Control device for controlling a rigidity of an orthosis and method of controlling a rigidity of an orthosis2019 10,395,425System, method and recording medium for mannequin pose control2019 10,394,323Templates associated with content items based on cognitive states2019 10,391,922Drone-enhanced vehicle external lights2019 10,389,749Blockchain tracking of virtual universe traversal results2019 10,387,849System, method, and recording medium for a bi-directional feed between electronic calendar and credit-card authorization unit2019 10,380,604Method and system for viral marketing within a virtual world2019 10,379,623Wearable device positioning based control2019 10,380,812Vehicle transaction validation2019 10,380,805Finding and depicting individuals on a portable device display2019 10,372,293Contextual determination of emotion icons2019 10,375,105Blockchain web browser interface2019 10,372,127Drone and drone-based system and methods for helping users assemble an object2019 10,365,788Contextual determination of emotion icons2019 10,363,893Self-driving vehicle contextual lock control system2019 10,360,412Contextual contemporaneous gesture and keyboard entry authentication2019 10,353,385Enhanced emergency reporting system2019 10,351,044Drone-enhanced vehicle external lights2019 10,343,589Drone-enhanced vehicle external lights2019 10,346,539Facilitating a meeting using graphical text analysis2019 10,345,825Detecting an illumination need2019 10,345,988Cursor and cursor-hover based on user state or sentiment analysis2019 10,346,642Keyboard entry as an abbreviation to a contemporaneous gesture authentication2019 10,342,484Wearable device configuration interaction2019 10,338,768Graphical user interface for finding and depicting individuals2019 10,336,205System and method of charging a vehicle using a dynamic power grid, and system and method of managing power consumption in the vehicle2019 10,335,952Monitoring and controlling the movement of mobile robots2019 10,331,497Software bot conflict-resolution service agent2019 10,324,603Modifying the appearance of objects based on a progress of a task2019 10,324,466Personality sharing among drone swarm2019 10,326,905Sensory and cognitive milieu in photographs and videos2019 10,318,978Implementing computer interaction response tests2019 10,311,329Social connection via real-time image comparison2019 10,300,850Adaptive signal transmission which can learn the effectiveness of a signal transmission action2019 10,303,972Social connection via real-time image comparison2019 10,292,651Helmet having a cumulative concussion indicator2019 10,289,281Progress bar updated based on crowd sourced statistics2019 10,289,456Software bot conflict-resolution service agent2019 10,287,014Unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus for drone coupling with vehicles2019 10,279,266Monitoring game activity to detect a surrogate computer program2019 10,279,267Monitoring game activity to detect a surrogate computer program2019 10,275,119Differential resource application in virtual worlds based on payment and account options2019 10,268,280Wearable device positioning based control2019 10,264,972Dispensing drugs from a companion diagnostic linked smart pill2019 10,265,001Mouthguard for analysis of biomarkers for traumatic brain injury2019 10,259,452Self-driving vehicle collision management system2019 10,262,302Recipe selection system with bidirectional calendar interface2019 10,252,160System for personalizing content presented in an avatar wait state2019 10,251,331Automated deployment of autonomous devices performing localized environment altering actions2019 10,251,553Dispensing drugs from a companion diagnostic linked smart pill2019 10,244,971Mouthguard for analysis of biomarkers for traumatic brain injury2019 10,245,968System and method of charging a vehicle using a dynamic power grid, and system and method of managing power consumption in the vehicle2019 10,248,815Contemporaneous gesture and keyboard for different levels of entry authentication2019 10,249,194Modifying behavior of autonomous vehicle based on advanced predicted behavior analysis of nearby drivers2019 10,242,237Contemporaneous facial gesture and keyboard entry authentication2019 10,242,236Contemporaneous gesture and keyboard entry authentication2019 10,226,714Authentication based on configuration of interlocking bricks2019 10,229,420Product customer support in a virtual universe2019 10,231,122Challenge-response authentication based on internet of things information2019 10,226,629Analyzer for behavioral analysis and parameterization of neural stimulation2019 10,223,440Question and answer system emulating people and clusters of blended people2019 10,207,111Analyzer for behavioral analysis and parameterization of neural stimulation2019 10,207,718Automatically providing explanations for actions taken by a self-driving vehicle2019 10,202,117Automated spatial separation of self-driving vehicles from other vehicles based on occupant preferences2019 10,191,462Vehicle electronic receptionist for communications management2019 10,176,525Dynamically adjusting insurance policy parameters for a self-driving vehicle2019 10,173,679Automated spatial separation of self-driving vehicles from other vehicles based on occupant preferences2019 10,171,310Ensuring regulatory compliance during application migration to cloud-based containers2019 10,168,700Control of an aerial drone using recognized gestures2019 10,169,767Method and system of providing information during content breakpoints in a virtual universe2019 10,169,003Cognitive scope analyzer2019 10,168,683Vehicle electronic receptionist for communications management2019 10,169,988Aerial drone for correcting erratic driving of a vehicle2019 10,168,859Contextual determination of emotion icons2019 10,169,710Automated decision support provenance and simulation2019 10,171,481System and method for enhanced display-screen security and privacy2019 10,165,979Helmet having a cumulative concussion indicator2019 10,162,345Enhanced emergency reporting system2018 10,163,355Dynamic management system, method, and recording medium for cognitive drone-swarms2018 10,164,830Role and proximity-based management of networks2018 10,163,042Finding missing persons by learning features for person attribute classification based on deep learning2018 10,156,922Touch input device with pathogen transmission mitigation2018 10,152,060Protecting contents of a smart vault being transported by a self-driving vehicle2018 10,140,987Aerial drone companion device and a method of operating an aerial drone companion device2018 10,140,859Amelioration of traffic gridlock conditions2018 10,139,957Touch input device with pathogen transmission mitigation2018 10,140,593System, method and recording medium for doorbell control based on doorbell data and calendar data2018 10,136,855Automatic adjustment of helmet parameters based on a category of play2018 10,135,770Email chain navigation2018 10,130,303Automatic adjustment of helmet parameters based on a category of play2018 10,133,954Visual comparisons using personal objects2018 10,123,674Cognitive vacuum cleaner with learning and cohort classification2018 10,127,525Enhanced e-mail return receipts based on cognitive consideration2018 10,116,668System and method for enhanced display-screen security and privacy2018 10,115,113Immersive advertisements in a virtual universe2018 10,115,107Payment card fraud protection2018 10,117,032Hearing aid system, method, and recording medium2018 10,114,632Software patch management incorporating sentiment analysis2018 10,108,935Calendar adjusting device2018 10,109,195Selectively controlling a self-driving vehicle's access to a roadway2018 10,105,617Cognitive mobile device2018 10,102,534System and method for virtual universe relocation through an advertising offer2018 10,096,032Proximity-based broadcast virtual universe system2018 10,093,322Automatically providing explanations for actions taken by a self-driving vehicle2018 10,081,426Drone-based mosquito amelioration based on risk analysis and pattern classifiers2018 10,082,802Method and system for continued navigation of unmanned aerial vehicles beyond restricted airspace boundaries2018 10,076,632Sensory feedback system with active learning2018 10,077,110Monitoring for movement disorders using unmanned aerial vehicles2018 10,073,974Generating containers for applications utilizing reduced sets of libraries based on risk analysis2018 10,069,850System and method for triggering and performing scans to protect virtual environments2018 10,065,658Bias of physical controllers in a system2018 10,066,391Floor covering having adjustable hardness2018 10,061,326Mishap amelioration based on second-order sensing by a self-driving vehicle2018 10,062,269Wearable device configuration interaction2018 10,055,213Initiating use of software as part of a messaging window2018 10,049,199Securing a device using graphical analysis2018 10,049,198Securing a device using graphical analysis2018 10,042,625Software patch management incorporating sentiment analysis2018 10,042,466Touch input device with pathogen transmission mitigation2018 10,040,551Drone delivery of coffee based on a cognitive state of an individual2018 10,040,552Alert system for an unmanned aerial vehicle2018 10,043,353Wearer role-based visually modifiable garment2018

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–2021Patents assigned to IBM (774)· patent assignee history

1992–2021Based in Yorktown Heights, NY, US· patent location history

2005Based in Yorktown, NY, US· patent location history

2011–2021Patents assigned to PICKOVER CLIFFORD A (163)· patent assignee history

2011–2021Patents assigned to HAMILTON II RICK A (132)· patent assignee history

2011–2017Patents assigned to O'CONNELL BRIAN M (86)· patent assignee history

2011–2020Patents assigned to WALKER KEITH R (73)· patent assignee history

2015–2020Based in Westchester, NY, US· patent location history

2019–2020Based in New York, NY, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
IBM	774	1992–2021
PICKOVER CLIFFORD Aself	163	2011–2021
HAMILTON II RICK A	132	2011–2021
O'CONNELL BRIAN M	86	2011–2017
WALKER KEITH R	73	2011–2020

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Yorktown Heights, New York, US	779	1992–2021
Westchester, New York, US	6	2015–2020
New York, New York, US	2	2019–2020
Yorktown, New York, US	1	2005