Todd K Whitman

US Patent:

20210019952, Jan 21, 2021

Filed:

Oct 5, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/063191

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Aaron K. Baughman - Silver Spring MD, US
Nicholas A. McCrory - Sacramento CA, US
Todd R. Whitman - Bethany CT, US

Assignee:

Wayfair LLC - Boston MA

International Classification:

G06T 19/00
G06Q 50/00
G06F 40/117
G05D 3/12

Abstract:

Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining virtual image data representing a virtual object; and encoding the virtual image data with physical image data to provide a formatted image file, wherein the encoding includes for a plurality of spatial image elements providing one or more data field that specifies physical image information and one or more data field that specifies virtual image information based on the virtual image data so the formatted image file for each of the plurality of spatial image elements provides physical image information and virtual image information, and wherein the encoding includes providing indexing data that associates an identifier for the virtual object to spatial image elements for the virtual object.

US Patent:

20200073961, Mar 5, 2020

Filed:

Aug 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/114702

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Aaron K. Baughman - Silver Spring MD, US
Nicholas A. McCrory - Sacramento CA, US
Todd R. Whitman - Bethany CT, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

A method and system for improving data storage, presentation, and manipulation is provided. The method includes receiving data from a data source and analyzing the data for data classification attributes. A data set associated with a data classification attribute is selected and a data texture characteristic for association with said data set is received. The data texture characteristic is associated with the data set and a data texture representation associated with the data texture characteristic is presented via a haptic hardware device. A touch-based command associated with the data set is received and a user is enabled to manipulate, transfer, and store the data set.

US Patent:

20200042838, Feb 6, 2020

Filed:

Aug 2, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/053249

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Aaron K. Baughman - Silver Spring MD, US
Barry Michael Graham - Silver Spring MD, US
Todd R. Whitman - Bethany CT, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/72
G06F 17/30
G06N 3/04
G06K 9/46
G06K 9/62

Abstract:

Identifying words to accurately describe, with a range of specificity, an image is provided. A vector space corresponding to the image is generated using a convolutional neural network to extract a hierarchy of features ranging from broad to specific from the image. Closest vocabulary ranging from broad to specific are identified for the image using Huffman coding on the vector space. Accurate words ranging from broad to specific are identified that describe the image based on vocabulary output of the Huffman coding on the vector space. The accurate words ranging from broad to specific describing the image are output.

US Patent:

20190394250, Dec 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/015830

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Aaron K. Baughman - Silver Spring MD, US
Nicholas A. McCrory - Sacramento CA, US
Todd R. Whitman - Bethany CT, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G10L 19/00

Abstract:

Embodiments provide for multi-bit rate component sharding, wherein processors are configured to identify respective sizes of each of different data partitions of a totality of content data of a moving picture experts group format file, the content data including audio data or video data. The processor is configured to determine bandwidth capacities for each of different telecommunication channels that are available to send the file content data to a designated recipient device; partition the file content data into differently-sized data groups, each of including audio data or video data; and differentially rout the data groups to ones of the channels as a function of matching data group data sizes to the channel bandwidth capacities.

US Patent:

20190385378, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Aug 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/554010

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Aaron K. BAUGHMAN - Silver Spring MD, US
Nicholas A. MCCRORY - Sacramento CA, US
Todd R. WHITMAN - Bethany CT, US

International Classification:

G06T 19/00
G06Q 50/00
G06F 17/21
G05D 3/12

Abstract:

Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining virtual image data representing a virtual object; and encoding the virtual image data with physical image data to provide a formatted image file, wherein the encoding includes for a plurality of spatial image elements providing one or more data field that specifies physical image information and one or more data field that specifies virtual image information based on the virtual image data so the formatted image file for each of the plurality of spatial image elements provides physical image information and virtual image information, and wherein the encoding includes providing indexing data that associates an identifier for the virtual object to spatial image elements for the virtual object.

US Patent:

20190387235, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Jun 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/011905

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Aaron K. Baughman - Silver Spring MD, US
Nicholas A. McCrory - Sacramento CA, US
Todd R. Whitman - Bethany CT, US

International Classification:

H04N 19/17
H04N 19/149
H04N 19/426
H04N 21/4402
H04N 21/439
H04N 19/503

Abstract:

A method and system for improving audio and video multimedia modification and presentation is provided. The method includes receiving an audio/video stream and analyzing objects of the audio/video stream for generating predictions with respect to the objects. Component analysis code is executed with respect to the audio/video stream and an object is removed from the audio/video stream resulting in a modified audio/video stream being generated thereby reducing hardware storage and transfer size requirements of the audio/video stream. The modified audio/video stream is presented to a user via a graphical user interface.

US Patent:

20190351915, Nov 21, 2019

Filed:

May 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/980079

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Didier Boullery - Sartrouville, FR
Aaron K. Baughman - Silver Spring MD, US
Todd R. Whitman - Bethany CT, US

International Classification:

B60W 50/14
G08G 1/16
B60W 30/085
B60W 50/00
B60W 50/16

Abstract:

Vehicle event processing includes vehicle event detection, notification and/or action response processing. Information relating to a vehicle event is automatically distributed among a plurality of occupants of a vehicle. The plurality of occupants includes a driver of the vehicle and one or more passengers of the vehicle. Based on at least a portion of the information distributed and a perspective of at least one passenger of the one or more passengers, at least one tracking component of the vehicle is adjusted. Based on the adjusting, additional information is obtained. Based on at least a portion of the additional information, an action is automatically taken.

US Patent:

20190327215, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Apr 18, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/955946

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Aaron K. Baughman - Silver Spring MD, US
Nicholas A. McCrory - Sacramento CA, US
Todd R. Whitman - Bethany CT, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04W 12/02
H04L 9/08
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for improvements in electronic communications. A mobile electronic device associated with a user measures crowd density proximate to the user. When the crowd density exceeds a threshold, a haptic signal, such as a vibration or pneumatic output, is discretely provided to the user. After issuing the haptic signal, the device listens for false data. False data is data entered by the user that is not part of the expected data sequence. The false data is used to obfuscate the true data. The randomness of the false data can be used to generate a keypair used for communication. The keypair is used for asymmetric encryption that provides an extra level of security for electronic communications from the mobile electronic device.

Address:

1822 Granby Way, Frederick, MD 21702

VIN:

YS3FH46U571003493

Make:

SAAB

Model:

9-3

Year:

2007