Patents by Inventor Karan Ashar

Karan Ashar 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).

  • Methods and systems for package management
    Patent number: 9292299
    Abstract: A server-implemented method for managing packages on a client device is provided. The method initiates with receiving a content request from a client device, the content request defining a requested content item and current package data identifying one or more currently installed packages on the client device. Required packages for providing the requested content item are determined based on the content request, wherein determining the required packages includes analyzing dependencies amongst the required packages. A response to the content request is generated based on the determined required packages and the current package data, the response defining actions for providing the requested content item at the client device and actions for managing the one or more currently installed packages on the client device. The package management instructions are sent to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Karan Ashar, Daryl Low, Anne-Lise Hassenklover
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20140109077
    Abstract: A server-implemented method for managing packages on a client device is provided. The method initiates with receiving a content request from a client device, the content request defining a requested content item and current package data identifying one or more currently installed packages on the client device. Required packages for providing the requested content item are determined based on the content request, wherein determining the required packages includes analyzing dependencies amongst the required packages. a response to the content request is generated based on the determined required packages and the current package data, the response defining actions for providing the requested content item at the client device and actions for managing the one or more currently installed packages on the client device. The package management instructions are sent to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Karan Ashar, Daryl Low, Anne-Lise Hassenklover