Patents Examined by Sargon Nano
  • Patent number: 9870273
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and media for allowing access to quantum ready and/or quantum enabled computers in a distributed computing environment (e.g., the cloud). Such methods and systems may provide optimization and computational services on the cloud. Methods and systems of the present disclosure may enable quantum computing to be relatively and readily scaled across various types of quantum computers and users at various locations, in some cases without the need for users to have a deep understanding of the resources, implementation or the knowledge that may be required for solving optimization problems using a quantum computer. Systems provided herein may include user interfaces that enable users to perform data analysis in a distributed computing environment while taking advantage of quantum technology in the backend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: 1QB INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Majid Dadashikelayeh, Arman Zaribafiyan
  • Patent number: 9860536
    Abstract: An image-creation method includes capturing an image as digital data, locating an area of interest of the captured image, extracting, from the digital data, at least some data corresponding to the located area of interest, digitally magnifying the extracted at least some data to yield digitally magnified data, and combining the digitally magnified data with at least some of the digital data of the captured image to yield combined data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Enforcement Video, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Cilia, Robert V. Vanman
  • Patent number: 9853860
    Abstract: A preferred communication application hierarchy that specifies user priorities for application selection for communication sessions and functional communication capabilities of each prioritized application is configured for at least one user of a group of users. A real-time communication request, initiated by a user with a configured preferred communication application hierarchy, is detected that specifies a particular type of communication functionality and that includes an indication of another one of the group of users as a requested communication recipient. Responsive to detecting the real-time communication request that specifies the particular type of communication functionality, a highest-priority application usable to perform the specified particular type of communication functionality with a communication device of the requested communication recipient is selected from the configured preferred communication application hierarchy of the requesting user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Jonathan F. Brunn, Jeffrey R. Hoy, Asima Silva
  • Patent number: 9811072
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide isolating and applying a common protocol which may be used by multiple devices across multiple network levels to analyze an entire system of control networks. A generic message may be sent individually to targeted addresses across a network level. If a response is received from a device at a targeted address, such as within a timeout period, a specific message customized to the individual device may be sent to extract further detail about the device, including its connectivity to other devices and networks. The system may continue automatically until resource utilization of the entire system is determined to thereby provide diagnostic and reliability services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A Hermans, Joseph Zaccaria, Raymond Spangler
  • Patent number: 9794311
    Abstract: Transport accelerator (TA) systems and methods for accelerating delivery of content to a user agent (UA) of a client device are provided according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Embodiments comprise a TA architecture implementing a connection manager (CM) and a request manager (RM). A CM of embodiments requests chunks of content from a content server, receives data in response to requesting the chunks of content, wherein the received data is missing data from a requested chunk of content, and provides a receipt acknowledgement (ACK) for the missing data. The received data, which is missing data from a requested chunk of the chunks of content, may be passed through a communication protocol stack to an application for assembly into a one or more content objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yinian Mao, Fatih Ulupinar, Michael George Luby, Lorenz Christoph Minder
  • Patent number: 9787533
    Abstract: A obstruction determination process by a program stored in a recording medium comprises (i) in cases in which a connection data has been received from a plurality of transfer devices connected to a non-transmitting transfer device which is not transmitting the connection data, identifying a non-transmitting transfer device transfer path on which the non-transmitting transfer device is positioned; and (ii) determining for each of the identified transfer paths whether or not an obstruction has occurred on the identified transfer path, and in cases in which the identified transfer path is the non-transmitting transfer device transfer path identified, employing the transfer volume data that has been received from another transfer device positioned on the non-transmitting transfer device transfer path as the transfer volume data of the non-transmitting transfer device to determine whether or not an obstruction has occurred on the identified transfer path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Tetsuya Nishi
  • Patent number: 9787542
    Abstract: A central device includes an information replacing unit. When the information replacing unit detects, on the basis of contact information acquired from an electric coupler provided in a coupled vehicle in a formation B having a train-information management device that manages vehicle information in accordance with the Ethernet® protocol, that a formation A that includes a train-information management device that manages vehicle information in accordance with the ARCNET protocol is coupled to the formation B, then the information replacing unit replaces vehicle information from the formation A with vehicle information in accordance with the Ethernet® protocol; outputs the replaced vehicle information to the formation B; replaces the vehicle information from the formation B with the vehicle information in accordance with the ARCNET protocol; and outputs the replaced vehicle information to the formation A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Komura, Takashi Miyauchi, Toshiko Kadono, Akinori Yoshinaga, Joji Ido
  • Patent number: 9774488
    Abstract: A mobile handheld wireless communication device has a storage memory resource management function operative in a processor and a memory of the device. The resource management function manages storage memory resources in the device by dynamically determining a storage level of content in storage memory of the device and pushing content exceeding a storage threshold A to a nearest wireless accessible server, and pulling content from the server below a storage threshold B, thereby minimize the size of storage in the device and thus minimize size and weight of the device in user hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: Tara Chand Singhal
  • Patent number: 9769306
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program is provided which monitors a plurality of digital media devices that are at a remote location. Each of the plurality of digital media devices is associated with a respective plurality of functions. While monitoring the plurality of digital media devices, data is received indicating that a lock mode is to be enabled for the plurality of digital media devices such that a subset of the plurality of functions is disabled. Based on the received data indicating that the lock mode is to be enabled, a command is transmitted to at least one of the plurality of digital media devices to disable the subset of the plurality of functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Lang, Christopher Fowler
  • Patent number: 9742869
    Abstract: A request management subsystem is configured to establish service classes for clients that issue requests for a shared resource on a computer system. The subsystem also is configured to determine the state of the system with respect to bandwidth, current latency, frequency and voltage levels, among other characteristics. Further, the subsystem is configured to evaluate the requirements of each client with respect to latency sensitivity and required bandwidth, among other characteristics. Finally, the subsystem is configured to schedule access to shared resources, based on the priority class of each client, the demands of the application, and the state of the system. With this approach, the subsystem may enable all clients to perform optimally or, alternatively, may cause all clients to experience an equal reduction in performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Evgeny Bolotin, Zvi Guz, Adwait Jog, Stephen William Keckler, Michael Allen Parker
  • Patent number: 9740998
    Abstract: A content distribution platform may include processing circuitry having a processor and memory. The memory may store a plurality of content items associated with at least one content library. The processor may be configured to enable distribution of the content items to at least a selected asset among a plurality of food preparation assets via a network. The content items may include at least visible content descriptive of a food item preparable using the selected asset and invisible content including non-human readable instructions for enabling the selected asset to prepare the food item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard W. Cartwright, Damon C. Childers, Eric A. Soller
  • Patent number: 9736259
    Abstract: When a user sends a request to access an asset or resource, for example a program code file or a media file, the access request can be processed by a proxy device. The proxy can use directory information obtained from a directory, for example a company-wide Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory, to determine whether or not the request is from an authorized network user listed in the directory. The proxy can use management information obtained from another database to determine roles, subordinate assignment information, and access authorization information associated with the requesting user. The proxy can conditionally route the request to a resource host based on the directory information and the management information. The proxy can also transform a resource returned in response to the request by using pipeline language parameters included in a URL associated with the access request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Long, III, Travis D. Terry, Thomas Dacre Drapeau
  • Patent number: 9736206
    Abstract: Client device for playing media content, comprising: a connection interface for establishing a connection with a server and for receiving a media content from the server via the connection; a detector for detecting, whether the media content is to be continued beyond a termination of the connection with the server, and for providing a detection result in case it is determined that the media content is to be continued beyond a determination of the connection with the server; and a processor for taking an action to continue the media content beyond a termination of the connection with the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Cinemo GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Lesser
  • Patent number: 9730052
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a secondary communication terminal (CT) executes a client application to engage in a client application session (CAS), the secondary CT configured to connect to a primary CT over a local wireless connection (LWC), the primary CT having a higher-quality user interface environment as compared to the secondary CT. The secondary CT establishes the LWC with the primary CT during the CAS and, responsive to the establishment, negotiates with the primary CT to selectively transition the CAS to the primary CT. Alternatively, the primary CT executes the client application before the establishment and negotiates with the secondary CT to selectively transition the CAS to the secondary CT. In another embodiment, the primary CT hosts the CAS while the LWC is established with the secondary CT. Then, upon disconnection of the LWC, the secondary AT selectively transitions the CAS to the secondary CT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Bongyong Song, Mark Maggenti
  • Patent number: 9729645
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to obtain an image from a remote computer with the image being associated with the current location of a mobile terminal via which a user provides input soliciting the image. In the context of a method, the user input representative of a request to obtain an image from a remote computer may be received. The method may then determine a current context including a location of a mobile terminal and may cause the current context to be transmitted to the remote computer. The method may also receive an image from the remote computer based upon the current context of the mobile terminal. In this regard, the image is associated with the location of the mobile terminal upon receiving the user input. The method may also cause the image received from the remote computer to be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Matthew John Toby Coyle-Gilchrist
  • Patent number: 9710300
    Abstract: A computer implemented method generates a visualization of a topology of a flow of multiple transactions. One or more processors detect that a first computer system has received a current transaction initiation request from a precursory transaction. The current transaction initiation request is for an initiation of a current transaction in a computer system, and contains parameter information that is recorded by each computer in a set of interconnected computer systems on which a transaction in the other precursory transactions is executed. One or more processors identify the flow of multiple transactions based on a flow transaction identifier and an identifier of the current transaction in the computer system. The one or more processors generate a visualization of a topology map of the current transaction and the other transactions based on information in the parameter information from the current transaction initiation request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald M. W. Allen, Christopher J. Baker, Dennis L. Plum, Philip I. Wakelin
  • Patent number: 9712663
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program for remotely managing a digital device is provided. One or more digital devices are monitored. At least one matter associated with the one or more digital devices is identified. A resolution to address the at least one matter is generated. The resolution is then distributed from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Lang, Chris Fowler
  • Patent number: 9686371
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a proxy server application that supports the dynamic modification of proxy rules implemented by a proxy server. The proxy rules implemented by the proxy server specify network behaviors to be performed at various points during the handling of requests from client applications. A proxy server implements the proxy rules by processing one or more user-generated network traffic filters for managing network traffic. In an embodiment, users generate network traffic filters by creating network traffic filter source code that specify processing steps to be performed by a proxy server relative to network messages the proxy server receives. In an embodiment, user-generated network traffic filters may be added, removed, reordered, or otherwise modified in a proxy server application at runtime in order to respond to current network conditions or to achieve other desired proxy configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: NETFLIX, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Cohen, Benjamin Schmaus, Matthew Hawthorne, Benjamin Christensen, Daniel Jacobson
  • Patent number: 9680757
    Abstract: System and method for reporting usage of a network infrastructure includes obtaining a map that includes at least one flow-mapping that correlates a flow feature with a service and that correlates a flow feature with an endpoint type, wherein the endpoint types include at least a subscriber type and a service type; at a first computer, receiving flow telemetry of a network infrastructure, the flow telemetry representing at least the destination and source attributes for network traffic in the flow telemetry; categorizing the flow telemetry into at least a subscriber flow category based on the source and destination endpoint types of the traffic; for subscriber flow telemetry of a subscriber, processing the subscriber flow telemetry into at least one flow feature; identifying at least one service to attribute to at least a portion of the subscriber flow telemetry, the service identified through the processed flow feature and a flow-mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Deepfield Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Eggleston, Craig H. Labovitz
  • Patent number: 9674291
    Abstract: Disclosed is a technology for publishing subscriptions in a publish-subscribe system in accordance with subscription groups. The technology may include (i) determining a consumption characteristic by which each of multiple subscribers in a publish-subscribe system consumes a subscription published by a publisher; (ii) identifying the subscribers whose consumption characteristics satisfy a specified similarity criterion; (iii) defining multiple subscription groups, each of which includes subscriptions of those of the subscribers whose consumption characteristics satisfy the specified similarity criterion; (iv) storing the subscriptions in multiple logical partitions of a storage system where each of the logical partitions contains a separate non-overlapping subset of the subscriptions; and (v) transmitting the subscriptions to the subscribers in accordance with the subscription groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry C. Li, Philippe Vincent Ajoux, Laurent Demailly, Liat Atsmon Guz, Yee Jiun Song, Sabyasachi Roy, Sanjeev Kumar