Patents by Inventor Paul William Chinn
Paul William Chinn 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).
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Patent number: 11263020Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for erasing user data stored in a file system. The method includes destroying all key bags containing encryption keys on a device having a file system encrypted on a per file and per class basis, erasing and rebuilding at least part of the file system associated with user data, and creating a new default key bag containing encryption keys. Also disclosed herein is a method of erasing user data stored in a remote file system encrypted on a per file and per class basis. The method includes transmitting obliteration instructions to a remote device, which cause the remote device to destroy all key bags containing encryption keys on the remote device, erase and rebuild at least part of the file system associated with user data, and create on the remote device a new default key bag containing encryption keys.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dallas Blake De Atley, Gordon Freedman, Thomas Brogan Duffy, Jr., Tahoma Madrone Toelkes, Michael John Smith, Paul William Chinn, David Rahardja
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Patent number: 10965732Abstract: A system is described to create and transmit a streamable ZIP file container. The streamable ZIP file container contains stream metadata, files, and a central directory. The stream metadata, files, and central directory can be saved in a contiguous stream without any intervening bytes. When the streamable ZIP file container is read by a client device that supports streamable ZIP file containers, the client device can exit the data stream without receiving the central directory. Interruptions during transmission of the ZIP file container can be resumed.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul William Chinn, Eric Olaf Carlson, Ronnie Misra
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Publication number: 20190354705Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for assigning multiple containers to a single application. A container can be a specified area of a file system that an assigned application can access to store data, while other applications are restricted access to the container. In some instances, it may be beneficial for multiple applications to share some data, while still maintaining other data in a secure location, thus an application can be assigned to multiple containers, a personal container that can only be accessed by the applications, and a shared container that can be accessed by multiple applications. Further, an application can be assigned an alternate container, in addition to the personal container. The alternate container can be used when an alternate user is using the client device, thus restricting the alternate user from accessing any sensitive data stored in the personal container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Kelly B. Yancey, Jacques Anthony Vidrine, Eric Olaf Carlson, Paul William Chinn, Simon P. Cooper
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Patent number: 10410003Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for assigning multiple containers to a single application. A container can be a specified area of a file system that an assigned application can access to store data, while other applications are restricted access to the container. In some instances, it may be beneficial for multiple applications to share some data, while still maintaining other data in a secure location, thus an application can be assigned to multiple containers, a personal container that can only be accessed by the application, and a shared container that can be accessed by multiple applications. Further, an application can be assigned an alternate container, in addition to the personal container. The alternate container can be used when an alternate user is using the client device, thus restricting the alternate user from accessing any sensitive data stored in the personal container.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kelly B. Yancey, Jacques Anthony Vidrine, Eric Olaf Carlson, Paul William Chinn, Simon P. Cooper
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Patent number: 10349270Abstract: A method of establishing communications with a first device is disclosed. The method includes: the first device presenting connection information to a second device; receiving a response from a second device; establishing an association with the second device; transmitting, in response to a determination that the first device and the second device are connected for data, first data to the second device, the first data comprising addressing information for a server; receiving second data from the second device, the second data comprising second information for establishing communications with the first device; and configuring the first device to receive third data from a location remote to the first device using the second information from the second data.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tyler Hawkins, Christopher Wilson, Conrad Sauerwald, Gregory Novick, Neil G. Crane, Rudolph Van Der Merwe, Samuel Noble, Paul William Chinn
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Publication number: 20190199775Abstract: A system is described to create and transmit a streamable ZIP file container. The streamable ZIP file container contains stream metadata, files, and a central directory. The stream metadata, files, and central directory can be saved in a contiguous stream without any intervening bytes. When the streamable ZIP file container is read by a client device that supports streamable ZIP file containers, the client device can exit the data stream without receiving the central directory. Interruptions during transmission of the ZIP file container can be resumed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Paul William CHINN, Eric Olaf CARLSON, Ronnie MISRA
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Patent number: 10250670Abstract: A system is described to create and transmit a streamable ZIP file container. The streamable ZIP file container contains stream metadata, files, and a central directory. The stream metadata, files, and central directory can be saved in a contiguous stream without any intervening bytes. When the streamable ZIP file container is read by a client device that supports streamable ZIP file containers, the client device can exit the data stream without receiving the central directory. Interruptions during transmission of the ZIP file container can be resumed.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul William Chinn, Eric Olaf Carlson, Ronnie Misra
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Patent number: 10230796Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for managing disk space in user devices. A disk space manager is configured to manage the disk space by requesting clients running on the user device to free up disk space. The clients receive the requests and respond to the requests by deleting their own data to free up the requested disk space.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul William Chinn, Timothy P. Hannon, Cameron S. Birse, Ronnie G. Misra
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Publication number: 20190037393Abstract: A method of establishing communications with a first device is disclosed. The method includes: the first device presenting connection information to a second device; receiving a response from a second device; establishing an association with the second device; transmitting, in response to a determination that the first device and the second device are connected for data, first data to the second device, the first data comprising addressing information for a server; receiving second data from the second device, the second data comprising second information for establishing communications with the first device; and configuring the first device to receive third data from a location remote to the first device using the second information from the second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Tyler HAWKINS, Christopher WILSON, Conrad SAUERWALD, Gregory NOVICK, Neil G. CRANE, Rudolph VAN DER MERWE, Samuel NOBLE, Paul William CHINN
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Publication number: 20190026117Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for erasing user data stored in a file system. The method includes destroying all key bags containing encryption keys on a device having a file system encrypted on a per file and per class basis, erasing and rebuilding at least part of the file system associated with user data, and creating a new default key bag containing encryption keys. Also disclosed herein is a method of erasing user data stored in a remote file system encrypted on a per file and per class basis. The method includes transmitting obliteration instructions to a remote device, which cause the remote device to destroy all key bags containing encryption keys on the remote device, erase and rebuild at least part of the file system associated with user data, and create on the remote device a new default key bag containing encryption keys.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Dallas Blake DE ATLEY, Gordon FREEDMAN, Thomas Brogan DUFFY, JR., Tahoma Madrone TOELKES, Michael John SMITH, Paul William CHINN, David RAHARDJA
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Patent number: 10025597Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for erasing user data stored in a file system. The method includes destroying all key bags containing encryption keys on a device having a file system encrypted on a per file and per class basis, erasing and rebuilding at least part of the file system associated with user data, and creating a new default key bag containing encryption keys. Also disclosed herein is a method of erasing user data stored in a remote file system encrypted on a per file and per class basis. The method includes transmitting obliteration instructions to a remote device, which cause the remote device to destroy all key bags containing encryption keys on the remote device, erase and rebuild at least part of the file system associated with user data, and create on the remote device a new default key bag containing encryption keys.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dallas Blake De Atley, Gordon Freedman, Thomas Brogan Duffy, Jr., Tahoma Madrone Toelkes, Michael John Smith, Paul William Chinn, David Rahardja
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Patent number: 10015668Abstract: A method of establishing communications with a first device is disclosed. The method includes: the first device presenting connection information to a second device; receiving a response from a second device; establishing an association with the second device; transmitting, in response to a determination that the first device and the second device are connected for data, first data to the second device, the first data comprising addressing information for a server; receiving second data from the second device, the second data comprising second information for establishing communications with the first device; and configuring the first device to receive third data from a location remote to the first device using the second information from the second data.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tyler Hawkins, Christopher Wilson, Conrad Sauerwald, Gregory Novick, Neil G. Crane, Rudolph Van Der Merwe, Samuel Noble, Paul William Chinn
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Publication number: 20180146366Abstract: A method of establishing communications with a first device is disclosed. The method includes: the first device presenting connection information to a second device; receiving a response from a second device; establishing an association with the second device; transmitting, in response to a determination that the first device and the second device are connected for data, first data to the second device, the first data comprising addressing information for a server; receiving second data from the second device, the second data comprising second information for establishing communications with the first device; and configuring the first device to receive third data from a location remote to the first device using the second information from the second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Tyler HAWKINS, Christopher WILSON, Conrad SAUERWALD, Gregory NOVICK, Neil G. CRANE, Rudolph VAN DER MERWE, Samuel NOBLE, Paul William CHINN
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Patent number: 9900767Abstract: A method of establishing communications with a first device is disclosed. The method includes: the first device presenting connection information to a second device; receiving a response from a second device; establishing an association with the second device; transmitting, in response to a determination that the first device and the second device are connected for data, first data to the second device, the first data comprising addressing information for a server; receiving second data from the second device, the second data comprising second information for establishing communications with the first device; and configuring the first device to receive third data from a location remote to the first device using the second information from the second data.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tyler Hawkins, Christopher Wilson, Conrad Sauerwald, Gregory Novick, Neil G. Crane, Rudolph Van Der Merwe, Samuel Noble, Paul William Chinn
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Patent number: 9785424Abstract: A method and an apparatus for an application thinning mechanism are described. The thinning mechanism can select a subset of components from a universal application to assemble an application variant to be distributed and installed to a specific type of devices. The universal application may include every component, such as asset, resource or executable, built/developed for targeted device attributes to install one common application to multiple devices. For example, the thinning mechanism can use a trait vector associated with a type of devices to iterate through the components and identify assets to be included or packaged into in each target device specific application or application variant.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Donald Matthew Firlik, Patrick O. Heynen, David Makower, Andrew D. Boyko, Anders Bertelrud, Christopher T. Parker, Paul William Chinn, Robert Marini, Eric Olaf Carlson
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Publication number: 20170257756Abstract: A method of establishing communications with a first device is disclosed. The method includes: the first device presenting connection information to a second device; receiving a response from a second device; establishing an association with the second device; transmitting, in response to a determination that the first device and the second device are connected for data, first data to the second device, the first data comprising addressing information for a server; receiving second data from the second device, the second data comprising second information for establishing communications with the first device; and configuring the first device to receive third data from a location remote to the first device using the second information from the second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Tyler HAWKINS, Christopher WILSON, Conrad SAUERWALD, Gregory NOVICK, Neil G. CRANE, Rudolph VAN DER MERWE, Samuel NOBLE, Paul William CHINN
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Patent number: 9661495Abstract: A method of activating a first device is disclosed. The method includes: the first device pairing with a second device; receiving a connection request from a second device; connecting to the second device; opening a communication channel to the second device; transmitting an activation package to the second device; receiving an activation payload from the second device; and performing an activation using information from the activation payload.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tyler Hawkins, Christopher Wilson, Conrad Sauerwald, Gregory Novick, Neil G. Crane, Rudolph Van Der Merwe, Samuel Noble, Paul William Chinn
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Publication number: 20160357536Abstract: A method and an apparatus for an application thinning mechanism are described. The thinning mechanism can select a subset of components from a universal application to assemble an application variant to be distributed and installed to a specific type of devices. The universal application may include every component, such as asset, resource or executable, built/developed for targeted device attributes to install one common application to multiple devices. For example, the thinning mechanism can use a trait vector associated with a type of devices to iterate through the components and identify assets to be included or packaged into in each target device specific application or application variant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Donald M. Firlik, Patrick O. Heynen, David Makower, Andrew D. Boyko, Anders Bertelrud, Christopher T. Parker, Paul William Chinn, Robert Marini, Eric Olaf Carlson
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Publication number: 20160352811Abstract: A system is described to create and transmit a streamable ZIP file container. The streamable ZIP file container contains stream metadata, files, and a central directory. The stream metadata, files, and central directory can be saved in a contiguous stream without any intervening bytes. When the streamable ZIP file container is read by a client device that supports streamable ZIP file containers, the client device can exit the data stream without receiving the central directory. Interruptions during transmission of the ZIP file container can be resumed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Paul William CHINN, Eric Olaf CARLSON, Ronnie MISRA
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Patent number: 9420070Abstract: A system is described to create and transmit a streamable ZIP file container. The streamable ZIP file container contains stream metadata, files, and a central directory. The stream metadata, files, and central directory can be saved in a contiguous stream without any intervening bytes. When the streamable ZIP file container is read by a client device that supports streamable ZIP file containers, the client device can exit the data stream without receiving the central directory. Interruptions during transmission of the ZIP file container can be resumed.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul William Chinn, Eric Olaf Carlson, Ronnie Misra