Maria E Garza

US Patent:

20110267422, Nov 3, 2011

Filed:

Apr 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/770801

Inventors:

Luis A. Garcia - Austin TX, US
Jose Luis Lopez - Austin TX, US
Jorge A. Rasillo - Round Rock TX, US
Francisco J. Alanis - Cedar Park TX, US
Maria Garza - Austin TX, US
Edward O. Cantu - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04N 7/14
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

348 1416, 715755, 348E07077

Abstract:

An audio/video communication system displays the status of participants in a video chat session. The system includes multiple video chat capable (VCC) information handling systems (IHSs) that display video images of the participants. In this manner, each user may see the user's own video image as well as the video images of other users in the video chat session. When a user speaks, that user's VCC IHS detects audio, thus designating a speaker participant. This user's VCC IHS includes a gaze direction detector that determines at which particular user video image the user gazes, thus determining a target participant. The VCC IHS sends speaker participant ID information and target participant ID information to other VCC IHSs in the video chat session. In response, the other VCC IHSs display an indicator that designates one user video image as the speaker participant and another user video image as the target participant.

US Patent:

20120206554, Aug 16, 2012

Filed:

Apr 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/450457

Inventors:

Luis A. Garcia - Austin TX, US
Jose Luis Lopez - Austin TX, US
Jorge A. Rasillo - Round Rock TX, US
Francisco J. Alanis - Cedar Park TX, US
Maria Garza - Austin TX, US
Edgar O. Cantu - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04N 7/14

US Classification:

348 1401, 348E07078

Abstract:

An audio/video communication method displays the status of participants in a video chat session. The method employs multiple video chat capable (VCC) information handling systems (IHSs) that display video images of the participants. In this manner, each user may see the user's own video image as well as the video images of other users in the video chat session. When a user speaks, that user's VCC IHS detects audio, thus designating a speaker participant. This user's VCC IHS includes a gaze direction detector that determines at which particular user video image the user gazes, thus determining a target participant. The VCC IHS sends speaker participant ID information and target participant ID information to other VCC IHSs in the video chat session. In response, the other VCC IHSs display an indicator that designates one user video image as the speaker participant and another user video image as the target participant.

US Patent:

20120246517, Sep 27, 2012

Filed:

Mar 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/071425

Inventors:

Carl Duane Bender - Pflugerville TX, US
Veena Ganti - Austin TX, US
Maria deLourdes Garza - Austin TX, US
Neal Richard Marion - Georgetown TX, US
James A. Pafumi - Leander TX, US
Jacob Jason Rosales - Austin TX, US
Morgan Jeffrey Rosas - Cedar Park TX, US
Vasu Vallabhaneni - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

IBM CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/34

US Classification:

714 45, 714E11202

Abstract:

A first virtual I/O server (VIOS) provides a cluster aware (CA) operating system (OS) executing on a processor resource of the first VIOS to register the first VIOS within a VIOS cluster. The first VIOS comprises a first field/failure data capture (FFDC) module that executes within the first VIOS and performs the functions of: receiving from an event listener a signal indicating that an FFFDC event/condition has been detected by the first VIOS; and automatically transmitting FFDC data to the shared storage repository for storage of the FFDC data within the shared storage repository. The FFDC module further performs the functions of: transmitting to one or more second VIOSes within the VIOS cluster, one or more messages to inform the one or more second VIOSes of an occurrence of the FFDC event/condition that was detected by the first VIOS.

US Patent:

20130097295, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/275638

Inventors:

Maria deLourdes Garza - Round Rock TX, US
Krishnakumar Jinka - Bangalore, IN
Greg R. Mewhinney - Austin TX, US
James A. Pafumi - Leander TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223

Abstract:

Provided are techniques for providing a user interface on a storage virtualizer, the user interface configured to enable a worldwide unique identifier (WWPN) to be selectively activated on a storage area network (SAN), and setting up a zoning for the WWPN on the SAN prior to installation of a virtual I/O client and without a requirement that the user manually enter the WWPN.

US Patent:

20200192483, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Feb 25, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/800102

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Edgar Cantu - Austin TX, US
Maria D. Garza - Round Rock TX, US
Carlos F. Gomez - Pflugerville TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G09B 21/00
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

A mechanism is provided for virtually rendering a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) object to a user via a tactile display. The mechanism receives a selection of the 3D object to be virtually rendered to a user. The mechanism identifies a subset of cells of a plurality of cells that form the tactile display required to virtually render a portion of the 3D object that will be virtually contacted by the tactile display. The mechanism selectively controls a fluid flow to the subset of cells that form the tactile display to render a sensation associated with the portion of the 3D object on skin of the user wearing the tactile display, wherein the fluid flow to each cell the subset of cells is provided via one or more electrostatic accelerator pumps.

US Patent:

20200043367, Feb 6, 2020

Filed:

Oct 9, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/597397

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Edgar O. CANTU - Round Rock TX, US
Maria deLourdes GARZA - Round Rock TX, US
Carlos F. GOMEZ - Pflugerville TX, US

International Classification:

G09B 21/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods for braille reading using a fingerprint scanner and varying vibration frequencies are disclosed. A method includes: obtaining, by a computer device, data defining a braille cell; identifying, by the computer device, one of six predefined areas of a fingerprint based on the one of the six predefined areas being centered on a fingerprint sensor; determining, by the computer device, a state of a braille dot of the braille cell that corresponds to the one of the six predefined areas of the fingerprint; and generating, by the computer device, one of a first type of vibration and a second type of vibration based on the determined state of the braille dot.

US Patent:

20180348866, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

Jun 2, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/612099

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Edgar Cantu - Austin TX, US
Maria D. Garza - Round Rock TX, US
Carlos F. Gomez - Pflugerville TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/041
G06F 3/0481
G06T 17/20

Abstract:

A mechanism is provided for virtually rendering a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) object to a user via a tactile display. The mechanism receives a selection of the 3D object to be virtually rendered to a user. The mechanism identifies a subset of cells of a plurality of cells that form the tactile display required to virtually render a portion of the 3D object that will be virtually contacted by the tactile display. The mechanism selectively controls a fluid flow to the subset of cells that form the tactile display to render a sensation associated with the portion of the 3D object on skin of the user wearing the tactile display, wherein the fluid flow to each cell the subset of cells is provided via one or more electrostatic accelerator pumps.

US Patent:

20180262907, Sep 13, 2018

Filed:

Mar 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/455194

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Edgar O. Cantu - Round Rock TX, US
Maria deLourdes Garza - Round Rock TX, US
Carlos F. Gomez - Pflugerville TX, US

International Classification:

H04W 12/06
H04W 12/08
H04W 4/02

Abstract:

A mobile device is used to access internet connected devices such as IoT devices. The mobile device's location tracking features are used to supplement traditional authentication methods with geolocation metadata to allow access of the mobile device to the internet connected devices.