Michael D Alexander

US Patent:

20210211479, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Jan 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/734777

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Kimberly GREENE STARKS - Nashville TN, US
Michael E. ALEXANDER - Great Falls VA, US
Gandhi SIVAKUMAR - Victoria, AU
Kushal PATEL - Pune, IN
Sarvesh S. PATEL - Pune, IN

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
G10L 15/26

Abstract:

Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: transmitting, during a media streaming session, streaming media to a user equipment (UE) device of a user, the transmitting streaming media including simultaneously transmitting a first media stream and a second media stream to the UE device; subjecting the first media stream to processing by natural language processing to provide a topic extracted from the first media stream; subjecting the second media stream to processing by natural language processing to provide an extracted topic extracted from the second media stream; identifying a match between the topic and the extracted topic; and providing one or more output in response to the identifying the match between the topic and the extracted topic.

US Patent:

20200169615, May 28, 2020

Filed:

Nov 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/202570

Inventors:

- ARMONK NY, US
Kimberly Greene Starks - Nashville TN, US
Michael E. Alexander - Great Falls VA, US
Gandhi Sivakumar - Bentleigh, AU
Kushal Patel - Pune, IN
Sarvesh Patel - Pune, IN

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 16/25
G06F 16/29
G06F 16/2455
G06N 5/02
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

An approach is provided for controlling content delivery. Stream data and associated metadata are received from one or more sources. The stream data is converted into a text format. The converted stream data is processed in an artificial intelligence system to detect emotions of the stream data. The emotions of the stream data are mapped to a set of rules for a geographic area. Unacceptable content in the stream data is identified based on the emotions and the set of rules for the geographic area. Content delivery servers are notified to discard the unacceptable content so that the unacceptable content is not delivered through content distribution channels and is not viewed by an end user.

US Patent:

20170290463, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Apr 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/093674

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Michael Alexander - Hermitage TN, US

International Classification:

A47J 37/06
F24C 15/04
F24C 3/12

Abstract:

Provided is a cooking appliance that includes an oven cavity and an oven door is pivotally coupled adjacent to an entrance leading into the oven cavity, and a method of controlling such a cooking appliance. The oven door includes a substantially opaque region that interferes with external observation of the oven cavity while the door is in the closed orientation, and an electrochromic indicator provided to the opaque region. The electrochromic indicator includes a material with a first appearance that renders the electrochromic indicator substantially indistinguishable from the opaque region in a first operational state, and a second appearance in a second operational state that contrasts with the opaque region to issue a notification related to operation of the cooking appliance.

US Patent:

20170292712, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Apr 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/093663

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Michael Alexander - Hermitage TN, US

International Classification:

F24C 7/08
H05B 6/06
G05B 15/02
H05B 6/12

Abstract:

A cooking appliance includes a plurality of electrically controlled heating elements operable to elevate a temperature of food items. A user interface includes a touch-sensitive circuit that is operatively-connected to an external surface of the cooking appliance for altering operational settings of the electrically controlled heating elements. An electrovibration feedback circuit is coupled to the external surface that generates a vibratory feedback that is sensible by the user's finger at the external surface in response to adjustments of the operational settings. The electrovibration feedback circuit creates an electrostatic force on the user's finger that simulates friction between the user's finger and the external surface.