Patents by Inventor Jon Roberts

Jon Roberts has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190102762
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for self-generation of denominational resources. In this way, the system integrates functionality of computer terminals into use mobile devices for self-generation of digital resources for distribution and utilization by the recipient in the form of a token. In this way, the user may digitally extract resources for storage or transmission to a receiver. The digital resource will be treated as a physical resource and are removed from the user's resource account and held as pending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jon Robert Wolf, Charles R. Liu
  • Patent number: 10237184
    Abstract: A resource management system that includes at least one managed computing system including a plurality of hierarchal computer resources and a server computing system that is coupled to the at least one managed computing system through a network. The server computing system includes a broker in communication with a plurality of providers. The broker is configured to receive a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) request for a first resource of the plurality of hierarchal computer resources included in the at least one managed computing system. The URI request includes a resource path that identifies the first resource by a hierarchy of a plurality of collections. The broker is configured to determine a last collection in the hierarchy of the plurality of collections that matches a first provider of the plurality of providers, and forward the request directly to the first provider such that the first provider processes the URI request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jon Robert Hass, Christopher Abella Poblete, Srihari Srirangam
  • Patent number: 10223596
    Abstract: Systems and associated methods are disclosed to reduce wait time experienced by customers during order fulfillment and pick-up. The system utilizes cameras and automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) to quickly identify vehicles associated with customer accounts and pending pick-up orders upon arrival. Proximity detectors provide an additional layer of vehicle detection. A concierge tool provides manual inputs from a user relating to vehicle or customer status. The system provides for synthesis and fusion of these diverse input types to accurately detect and identify arriving and departing customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Edwards, Jon Robert Ducrou, Tony Li, Sheng-Wei Lin, Lev Zelenskiy
  • Publication number: 20190058968
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for managing which location-based service zones to monitor when the number location-based service zones within a geographic region exceed the amount the device can support. An active zone defining a geographic region and location-based service zones within the geographic region is provided by another computing device. When the number of location-based service zones meets or exceeds a predefined threshold, a subset of the location-based service zones is selected for monitoring according to a current device location and/or other parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Sergey Parshin, Ronen Barenboim, Michael Bowerman, Jon Robert Ducrou, Ryan Hapgood, Qiwei Liu, Michael Schollmeyer, James Michael Sutula
  • Patent number: 10193997
    Abstract: A RESTful API suitable for distributed management tasks implements an aggregator that receives a client request including a URI corresponding to a requested service. The aggregator generates and forwards a proxy request, requesting the same requested service from multiple aggregated resources associated with the aggregator. The aggregator includes, in each proxy request, prefix information that may be used by the aggregated resource to create encoded information that is included in a proxy request response. The aggregator receives the proxy request responses, including the encoded information, and forwards them to the client. The client may then generate a subsequent request for additional information about a resource or service on any one of the aggregated resources. The subsequent request conveys the encoded information to the aggregator, which may then decode the information to identify the appropriate aggregated resource for the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Abella Poblete, Jon Robert Hass
  • Publication number: 20180374065
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for integration into a third party computer terminal and configure the terminal for facilitating odd denominational resource distribution parameters. As such, the system allows for user access and request of denominations of resources at a third party machine without alternative interaction with the third party machine. The invention may integrate into a third party computer terminal and provide direct communicable linkage channel for odd denominational resource distribution between a user device, third party computer terminal, and a resource distribution platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Robert Wolf, Charles R. Liu, Matthew Edward Williams, Jill A. Hatfield
  • Publication number: 20180367542
    Abstract: A multi-factored authentication system is provided to identify users. Accordingly, the authentication system may utilize a combination of multiple authentication methods to identify and authenticate a user, such as facial recognition, voice recognition, fingerprint/retinal recognition, detection of cards/chips or smartphones located with the user, PINs, passwords, cryptographic keys, tokens, and the like. The various authentication methods may be used to calculate a confidence value for the authentication system, where the confidence value reflects the degree of certainty of the user's identity. Each authentication method may, upon identifying a positive match for a user, increase the confidence value by a certain degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Robert Wolf, Charles R. Liu, Dianna Letourneau O'Neill, Matthew Edward Williams, Bryan Lee Card
  • Publication number: 20180365388
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for context aware content distribution. Content such as e-books, presentations, audio, video, applications, and so forth may be distributed to user devices after establishing a trust relationship. An invitation to provide content may be sent to a user device based on the context of the user device, such as proximity to pre-determined devices, location, and so forth. Upon acceptance of the invitation to opt-in to receiving content, a trust relationship may be established which provides for the transfer of content to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: David M. Lerner, Jon Robert Ducrou, Marcus A. Barry, Kenneth O. Sanders, II, Erik J. Miller, Christopher M. Brennan, Brandon J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20180365899
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method for management of resources through an augmented resource facility is provided. In particular, a virtual center owned and operated by an entity may include a user-facing computing system. Said computing system may, through one or more cameras, sensors, and/or displays, provide an augmented or virtual reality experience to the user when the user interacts with the computing system to manage account resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Robert Wolf, Charles R. Liu, Dianna Letourneau O'Neill, Matthew Edward Williams, Bryan Lee Card
  • Publication number: 20180325622
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to various systems and methods related to preventative laser-based treatment of a dental tissue; for example, to prevent a patient from forming cavities. In some instances, a laser-based treatment system can generate a laser beam pulse with a fluence profile at a treatment site that results in either an increase in acid resistance of the tissue or removal of carbonate from the tissue, without melting or ablating the tissue. In some instances, the laser-based treatment system can direct the laser beam to various locations within a treatment site according to a temporal and/or spatial pattern, that results in either an increase in acid resistance of the tissue or removal of carbonate from the tissue, without melting or ablating the tissue. Many other systems and techniques for preventative and other laser-based treatment are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: William Harris Groves, JR., Charles H. Dresser, Nathan P. Monty, Zhijie Wang, Christopher Ricci, Jon Robert Quillard
  • Patent number: 10129694
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for managing which location-based service zones to monitor when the number location-based service zones within a geographic region exceed the amount the device can support. An active zone defining a geographic region and location-based service zones within the geographic region is provided by another computing device. When the number of location-based service zones meets or exceeds a predefined threshold, a subset of the location-based service zones is selected for monitoring according to a current device location and/or other parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sergey Parshin, Ronen Barenboim, Michael Bowerman, Jon Robert Ducrou, Ryan Hapgood, Qiwei Liu, Michael Schollmeyer, James Michael Sutula
  • Patent number: 10104605
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for managing location-based service zones. Specifically, a dynamically sized geographic region surrounding a client device location can be created. Location-based service zones within the geographic region can be selected. If the amount of location-based service zones identified within the geographic region exceed a client-supported limit, a subset of location-based service zones are selected and sent to the client device for monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sergey Parshin, Jon Robert Ducrou, Ryan Hapgood, Qiwei Liu, Raymond Smith, James Michael Sutula, Benjamin Winters
  • Publication number: 20180292878
    Abstract: A processor can have a plurality of cores. A first core processor of a first core can read one or more values of a default parameter set. The first core can be operated in accordance with a first operating characteristic based, at least in part, on the one or more values of the default parameter set. The first core processor can receive an indication to change the operating characteristic of the first core processor. In response to receiving the indication to change the operating characteristic, a signal can be issued to the first core processor to reset. In response to the reset, the first core processor can read one or more values of an alternative parameter set. The first core processor can then be operated in accordance with a second operating characteristic based, at least in part, on the one or more values of the alternative parameter set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Nathaniel R. Chadwick, Bjorn P. Christensen, James M. Crafts, Allen R Hall, Kevin F. Reick, Jon Robert Tetzloff
  • Patent number: 10088892
    Abstract: Controlling background activity in a computing device or system during a low-power mode is described. In some example techniques, when a computing device or system is in a low power mode, a determination is made whether to block one or more trigger events from causing an activation of one or more respective background task operations. Based at least in part on the determination, at least one trigger event may be allowed to cause an activation of a respective background task operation during the low power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Hari Pulapaka, Alain Gefflaut, Jon Robert Berry, Emily Wilson, Qian Liu
  • Publication number: 20180253945
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for integration into a user activity terminal and configure the terminal for facilitating odd denominational resource distribution parameters. The user activity terminal may be associated resource distribution from a resource distribution service provider. The invention may integrate into a user activity terminal and provide direct channel deposits of odd denominational resource distribution documents. As such the invention integrates into a user activity terminal and links into third party systems for odd denominational resource distribution not capable of being performed by the user activity terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Robert Wolf, Charles R. Liu, Matthew Edward Williams, Jill A. Hatfield
  • Publication number: 20180251301
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for a cassette system and device network for secure resource replenishment and distribution among a plurality of computer terminals. A resource replenishment device comprising a tamper-proof, sealable container may securely store and transport one or more resources within the interior of the device. The resource replenishment device may be used for efficiently fulfilling calculated resource deficiency requests at one or more computer terminals, wherein resources may be transferred to the resource replenishment device from a resource reserves station for transport and transfer to a resource-deficient, requesting computer terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Robert Wolf, Matthew Edward Williams
  • Patent number: 10061596
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include during boot of the information handling system, in response to one of a system management request received by a management controller or user input indicative of a task received during boot, downloading, by a basic input/output system (BIOS), from a network database communicatively coupled to the network interface, one or more executable modules for completing a system management request or a task. The method may also include executing the one or more downloaded modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sundar Dasar, Yogesh Prabhakar Kulkarni, Vigneswaran Ponnusamy, Sumanth Vidyadhara, Jon Robert Hass, Elie Antoun Jreij
  • Patent number: 10057748
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to, in general, for technology application restructuring and deployment for home receiver integration. The system is configured to provide a technology application on a home receiver, such as a functionally tethered smart device, to facilitate performing user activities. Typically, the system is configures the user mobile device as a remote control for allowing the user to perform technology activities using the tethered smart device technology application, via the user mobile device. In some embodiments, the system is configured to initiate presentation of a tethered smart device activity interface on a display device of the tethered smart device. In some embodiments, the system is configured to present an auxiliary mobile interface on a display of the user mobile device, wherein the auxiliary mobile interface comprises the predetermined graphical element of the tethered smart device activity interface, for completion of a technology activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Robert Wolf, Charles R. Liu
  • Publication number: 20180185502
    Abstract: Disclosed are nanostructures such as carboxysomes that encapsulate RubisCO and carbonic anhydrase to provide a protected environment to maximize CO2 assimilation. Conditions are disclosed were RubisCO can be sequestered into a variety of self-assembling nanotubes. The encapsulated protein was enzymatically active and was clearly associated with the nanotubes and removed from solution based on a number of criteria. These nanostructures were also found to enhance the stability of RubisCO toward proteases and other environmental factors. These structures can be used in scalable CO2 conversions and other processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Robert PARQUETTE, Sriram SATAGOPAN, Yuan SUN, Fred Robert TABITA
  • Patent number: 10015795
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to, in general, mobile device translation into a secure channel identifier for resource management. Typically, a system configured to establish a network activity channel with a networked device is provided. In some embodiments, based on analyzing a trigger signal, the system is configured to identify a network activity initiated by the user. In some embodiments, the system identifies a network activity channel configured for performing the network activity initiated by the user, based on at least determining a channel latency of the network activity channel. The system may then present the network activity channel to the user, configure the network activity channel such that the mobile device associated with the user is a secure channel identifier for performing the network activity; and modify, dynamically, a channel interface associated with the network activity channel based on the identified network activity and the trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Robert Wolf, Charles R. Liu, Matthew Edward Williams, Jill A. Hatfield