Mark B Delaney

US Patent:

20220299224, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Mar 18, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/205608

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
John Carl Mese - Cary NC, US
Mark Patrick Delaney - Raleigh NC, US
Arnold S. Weksler - Raleigh NC, US
Nathan J. Peterson - Oxford NC, US

International Classification:

F24F 11/30
F24F 11/56
F24F 11/62
F24F 11/64
F24F 11/65
F24F 11/80
G05B 13/02

Abstract:

In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to predict, at a first time and using a first device, that one or more settings of a climate control system should be changed in advance of a second time that transpires after the first time. The instructions may then be executable to, based on the prediction, proactively change one or more settings of the climate control system in advance of the second time. For example, the temperature of a thermostat may be proactively changed based on the prediction.

US Patent:

20220300601, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Mar 18, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/205425

Inventors:

- New Tech Park, SG
John C. Mese - Cary NC, US
Nathan J. Peterson - Oxford NC, US
Russell Speight VanBlon - Raleigh NC, US
Mark Patrick Delaney - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/45
G06F 21/35
G06F 21/44

Abstract:

Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for selecting an authentication medium. One apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory that stores code executable by the at least one processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive, by use of the at least one processor, an indication to authenticate a user. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to receiving the indication to authenticate the user, detect a physical availability of a preferred authentication medium of a list of authentication mediums. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to detecting that the preferred authentication medium is physically unavailable, select a physically available authentication medium from the list of authentication mediums to authenticate the user.

US Patent:

20220301565, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Mar 16, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/203652

Inventors:

- New Tech Park, SG
Arnold S. Weksler - Raleigh NC, US
Mark Patrick Delaney - Raleigh NC, US
Nathan J. Peterson - Oxford NC, US
Russell Speight VanBlon - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/26
H04L 12/18
G10L 25/60
G10L 15/22
G06F 16/683

Abstract:

Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for performing a transcription action. One apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory that stores code executable by the at least one processor. The code is executable by the processor to monitor, by use of the at least one processor, a quality of audio information. The code is executable by the processor to determine whether the quality of the audio information is below a predetermined threshold. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to determining that the quality of the audio information is below the predetermined threshold, perform a transcription action corresponding to the audio information.

US Patent:

20220303147, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Mar 17, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/204027

Inventors:

- New Tech Park, SG
John Carl Mese - Cary NC, US
Nathan J. Peterson - Oxford NC, US
Mark Patrick Delaney - Raleigh NC, US
Russell Speight VanBlon - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/18
G06F 9/451
G06F 16/955
G06F 16/958

Abstract:

A method, device and computer program product are provided that receive a selection of a link to a destination resource at the computing device. The link is compared to a categorization library. The categorization library includes browser instance guidelines regarding accessing a web page associated with the link. Based on the comparing, the web page, associated with the destination resource, is launched in accordance with one of the browser instance guidelines that include: i) launching the web page as an appendage to a first browser instance that is already active when the link is in a first category, ii) launching the web page in a second browser instance separate from the first browser instance when the link is in a second category, and iii) launching the web page in a third browser instance utilizing a non-default browser type when the link is in a third category.

US Patent:

20220303703, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Mar 18, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/205449

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
John Carl Mese - Cary NC, US
Mark Patrick Delaney - Raleigh NC, US
Arnold S. Weksler - Raleigh NC, US
Nathan J. Peterson - Oxford NC, US

International Classification:

H04R 29/00
H04R 1/40
H04R 3/00
G10L 15/22
G10L 15/08

Abstract:

In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to determine an operative microphone of the device from among plural available microphones and take one or more actions at the first device based on determining the operative microphone. The one or more actions may include, for example, presenting an indication at the device that a first microphone is the operative microphone, and/or switching the operative microphone from one available microphone to another available microphone at which audible input is already being received.

US Patent:

20220283857, Sep 8, 2022

Filed:

Mar 3, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/191364

Inventors:

- New Tech Park, SG
Nathan J. Peterson - Oxford NC, US
Arnold S. Weksler - Raleigh NC, US
Russell Speight VanBlon - Raleigh NC, US
Mark Patrick Delaney - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/50

Abstract:

Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamic mobile device resource management. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to determine a current usage rate of a constrained resource of an electronic device based on a user's activity on the electronic device, forecast a remaining utility of the constrained resource based on the current usage rate and historical usage of the electronic device, and take an action related to the constrained resource in response to the forecasted remaining utility of the constrained resource satisfying a utility threshold.

US Patent:

20220278952, Sep 1, 2022

Filed:

Mar 1, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/188959

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
John Carl Mese - Cary NC, US
Mark Patrick Delaney - Raleigh NC, US
Arnold S. Weksler - Raleigh NC, US
Nathan J. Peterson - Oxford NC, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

Abstract:

In one aspect, a first device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to transmit a message to a second device different from the first device and to receive back an indication from the second device that the message has been acted upon beyond simply being read using the second device. The instructions may also be executable to present data related to the indication on a display accessible to the at least one processor. In some examples, email tracking software may be used to receive back the indication.

US Patent:

20220179870, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Feb 21, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/676670

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Mark DELANEY - Raleigh NC, US
Robert Grant - Austin TX, US
Charlotte HUTCHINSON - Reigate, GB

International Classification:

G06F 16/2457
G06Q 30/06
A23L 5/10
H04W 4/02
H04W 4/38

Abstract:

The program directs a computer processor to implement a program that selects at least one substitute ingredient for a food recipe based on a plurality of determined criteria. The program receives a food recipe comprising one or more ingredients, instructions, and preparation time. The program determines time constraints of a user. The program identifies one or more Internet of Things (IoT) enabled cooking devices that are available in a kitchen associated with the user to carry out the instructions of the food recipe. The program searches a market database in a market to identify available options for the at least one substitute ingredient found in the market database based on a similarity level of the at least one substitute ingredient compared with at least one ambiguous ingredient in the food recipe, and selects the at least one substitute ingredient according to the plurality of determined criteria.