Adrienne A Miller

US Patent:

8425308, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Sep 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/226571

Inventors:

Joel Duquene - Raleigh NC, US
Ollie James Hales - Durham NC, US
Adrienne Yvette Miller - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 23, 463 1, 463 25, 463 29, 463 43

Abstract:

An approach is provided in which a disincentive is provided during the execution of a video game program that is operated by a current user. One or more disincentive factors are identified that correspond to the current user. The identified disincentive factors are compared with current time factors. Based on the comparison, one or more game characteristics are altered with the game characteristics being altered in order to provide a disincentive to continued operation of the video game program by the current user.

US Patent:

20200143821, May 7, 2020

Filed:

Nov 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/180045

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
JOEL DUQUENE - RALEIGH NC, US
ADRIENNE MILLER - DURHAM NC, US

International Classification:

G10L 25/51
G06F 21/62
G10L 15/28
G10L 19/00
G10L 25/87

Abstract:

Examples of techniques for protecting sensitive information are disclosed. Aspects include receiving a request from a first user to listen to a recording and obtaining the recording the recording comprising an audio track and an identification of one or more participants in the audio track. Based on a determination that the first user is one of the one or more participants in the audio track, aspects include playing the audio track in an original format. Based on a determination that the first user is not one of the one or more participants in the audio track, aspects include playing the audio track in a modified format.

US Patent:

20200096354, Mar 26, 2020

Filed:

Sep 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/137959

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Adrienne Miller - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/34
G01C 21/20

Abstract:

Recommended route change verification via a navigation system. The navigation system receives a destination from a user and then determines an initial route to the destination. While navigating along the initial route, the navigation system can determine a route change to the destination. Also, a convergence point is determined along where the initial route and the first route change converge. In order to verify that the route change is faster than continuing along the initial route, a first group of users utilizing the navigation system are routed along the initial route to the convergence point and a second group of other users are routed along the first route change to the convergence point. If more of the first group of users pass the convergence point before the second group of users, then the route change is recommended to the user rather than continuing along the initial route.

US Patent:

20200067857, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Oct 31, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/669591

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Henri F. Meli - Cary NC, US
Adrienne Y. Miller - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for sharing resources between users. In an implementation, a method may include receiving a sharing request for a resource from a requesting participant of a collaborative session. The method may also include receiving a sharing authorization from a sharing participant of the collaborative session. The method may further include simultaneously downloading the resource from a resource location by a computing device associated with the sharing participant and uploading the resource to the requesting participant by the computing device associated with the sharing participant.

US Patent:

20180373805, Dec 27, 2018

Filed:

Aug 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/119377

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Kevin E. Hicks - Knightdale NC, US
Adrienne Y. Miller - Durham NC, US
Peter C. Yim - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention includes systems and methods for grouping into a visual container open browser tabs based on an analysis of uniform resource locators, content, or other information relating to the plurality of open browser tabs. The analysis may include calculating a similarity score. Based on a comparison of the similarity score to one or more thresholds, a visual container is provided displaying groups of tiles corresponding to each of the pages open in the browser tabs. The visual container may be formatted as a set of browser tabs, each containing active tiles for each web page of a particular group. The visual container may be a screen showing piles of tiles, each pile corresponding to a particular group.

US Patent:

20180247252, Aug 30, 2018

Filed:

Feb 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/442804

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Adrienne Y. Miller - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
H04L 9/32

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method for automatically caching and sending electronic signatures is provided. The method includes storing, by a mobile device, a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is associated with information relating to an expected delivery at an expected location, and wherein the mobile device is located within a proximity of the expected location. The method further includes detecting, by the mobile device, that a delivery service has arrived at the expected location with a package. The method further includes, in response to determining, by the mobile device, that the package corresponds to the expected delivery, authorizing, by the mobile device, the package to be left at the expected location by transmitting the digital signature to a delivery device associated with the delivery service.

US Patent:

20180247253, Aug 30, 2018

Filed:

Sep 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/712308

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Adrienne Y. Miller - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
H04L 9/32

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method for automatically caching and sending electronic signatures is provided. The method includes storing, by a mobile device, a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is associated with information relating to an expected delivery at an expected location, and wherein the mobile device is located within a proximity of the expected location. The method further includes detecting, by the mobile device, that a delivery service has arrived at the expected location with a package. The method further includes, in response to determining, by the mobile device, that the package corresponds to the expected delivery, authorizing, by the mobile device, the package to be left at the expected location by transmitting the digital signature to a delivery device associated with the delivery service.

US Patent:

20180225388, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Apr 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/947183

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Kevin E. Hicks - Knightdale NC, US
Adrienne Y. Miller - Durham NC, US
Peter C. Yim - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention includes systems and methods for grouping into a visual container open browser tabs based on an analysis of uniform resource locators, content, or other information relating to the plurality of open browser tabs. The analysis may include calculating a similarity score. Based on a comparison of the similarity score to one or more thresholds, a visual container is provided displaying groups of tiles corresponding to each of the pages open in the browser tabs. The visual container may be formatted as a set of browser tabs, each containing active tiles for each web page of a particular group. The visual container may be a screen showing piles of tiles, each pile corresponding to a particular group.