Patents by Inventor Jonathan Allen Smuda

Jonathan Allen Smuda 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).

  • Patent number: 11315071
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking inventory are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for tracking inventory includes receiving weight sensor data representing a weight of a physical item in the storage unit, adding the weight of the physical item to a profile corresponding to the physical item, determining that the weight of the physical item is less than a predetermined threshold weight associated with the physical item, generating notification information associated with the physical item, and sending the notification information. In some embodiments, a method for tracking inventory includes receiving sensor data representing a location of a physical item, adding the location of the physical item to a profile corresponding to the physical item, receiving audio data representing a request for the location of the physical item, retrieving the location of the physical item from the profile, generating responsive data representing the of the physical item, and sending the responsive data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Tuyl Bentley, Jonathan Allen Smuda
  • Patent number: 10853761
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking inventory are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for tracking inventory includes receiving weight sensor data representing a weight of an item in the storage unit, adding the weight of the item to a profile corresponding to the item, determining that the weight of the item is less than a predetermined threshold weight associated with the item, generating notification information associated with the item, and sending the notification information. In some embodiments, a method for tracking inventory includes receiving sensor data representing a location of an item, adding the location of the item to a profile corresponding to the item, receiving audio data representing a request for the location of the item, retrieving the location of the item from the profile, generating responsive data representing the of the item, and sending the responsive data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Tuyl Bentley, Jonathan Allen Smuda
  • Patent number: 10628631
    Abstract: Techniques and systems for collaborative document editing and generating feedback on draft documents are described. A draft document is shared with multiple readers in a file format that is the same or similar to the file format in which the document will be published. The readers provide comments on the draft document. The comments can be stored in the same file as the document. Feedback may be solicited from a reader based on reading activity while interacting with the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Allen Smuda, Jenna Christine Leonardo, Sandra Keo, Preston Anthony Lord, Rajasekaran Nagarajan, Jeffrey Alan Kirsch