IP Library Granted Patent US 10,963,320
Granted Patent B1
US 10,963,320 · App. 16/833,136 · Granted Mar 30, 2021

Presenting a hygiene warning

Inventors: John Carl Mese (Cary, NC); Mark Patrick Delaney (Raleigh, NC); Nathan J. Peterson (Oxford, NC); Russell Speight VanBlon (Raleigh, NC); Arnold S. Weksler (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
G06F9/542G06F3/0482G06F3/04883H04W4/021
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Patent No.
US 10,963,320
App. No.
16/833,136
Granted
Mar 30, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

For presenting a hygiene warning, a processor detects satisfying a risk policy. The risk policy is satisfied in response to a touch of an electronic device by a user. The processor presents a hygiene warning on the electronic device in response to satisfying the risk policy.

Claims (28)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a memory that stores code executable by the processor to:

detect satisfying a risk policy, wherein the risk policy is satisfied in response to a touch of an electronic device by a nonowner user, wherein the electronic device comprises a camera and a stylus and the camera identifies the nonowner user touching the stylus;

present a hygiene warning on the electronic device in response to satisfying the risk policy; and

remove the hygiene warning in response to detecting disinfection of the electronic device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein disinfection is detected in response to a communication from a paired disinfection device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein disinfection is detected in response to input from an administrator identified by a login and/or a biometric.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied in response to the electronic device being in proximity to the user.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied in response to the electronic device crossing a geofence.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied in response to detecting an action selected from the group consisting of coughing and sneezing.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied based on an acceleration, a video input, an audio input, and/or a tactile input.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied in response to a disinfected flag not being set.

9. A method comprising:

detecting, by use of a processor, satisfying a risk policy, wherein the risk policy is satisfied in response to a touch of an electronic device by a nonowner user, wherein the electronic device comprises a camera and a stylus and the camera identifies the nonowner user touching the stylus;

presenting a hygiene warning on the electronic device in response to satisfying the risk policy; and

removing the hygiene warning in response to detecting disinfection of the electronic device.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein disinfection is detected in response to a communication from a paired disinfection device.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein disinfection is detected in response to input from an administrator identified by a login and/or a biometric.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied in response to the electronic device being in proximity to the user.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied in response to the electronic device crossing a geofence.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied in response to detecting an action selected from the group consisting of coughing and sneezing.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied in response to use by a nonowner user.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the risk policy is further satisfied based on an acceleration, a video input, an audio input, and/or a tactile input.

17. A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to:

detect satisfying a risk policy, wherein the risk policy is satisfied in response to a touch of an electronic device by a nonowner user, wherein the electronic device comprises a camera and a stylus and the camera identifies the nonowner user touching the stylus;

present a hygiene warning on the electronic device in response to satisfying the risk policy; and

remove the hygiene warning in response to detecting disinfection of the electronic device.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 070269/0092 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2025
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070268/0984 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2020
From: MESE, JOHN CARL; DELANEY, MARK PATRICK; PETERSON, NATHAN J.; VANBLON, RUSSELL SPEIGHT; WEKSLER, ARNOLD S.
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 052249/0924 →