Patents by Inventor Samuel D. Post

Samuel D. Post 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: 10545695
    Abstract: A memory device may comprise circuitry to adjust between latency and throughput in transferring information through a memory port, wherein the circuitry may be capable of configuring individual partitions or individual sectors as high-throughput storage or low-latency storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel D. Post, Eric Anderson
  • Publication number: 20190122692
    Abstract: A method for operating a voice trigger is provided. In some implementations, the method is performed at an electronic device including one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes receiving a sound input. The sound input may correspond to a spoken word or phrase, or a portion thereof. The method includes determining whether at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to a predetermined type of sound, such as a human voice. The method includes, upon a determination that at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to the predetermined type, determining whether the sound input includes predetermined content, such as a predetermined trigger word or phrase. The method also includes, upon a determination that the sound input includes the predetermined content, initiating a speech-based service, such as a voice-based digital assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Justin BINDER, Samuel D. POST, Onur TACKIN, Thomas R. GRUBER
  • Publication number: 20190068651
    Abstract: A wireless device determines a location, identifies a mobile network operator (MNO), and/or experiences a network event. In some instances, the wireless device recognizes a base station as being operated by the MNO. Based on the location, the MNO and/or the network event, the wireless device determines a security action. The security action can include one or more of: (i) ignoring a network command associated with the network event, (ii) providing an alert notification via a user interface of the wireless device alerting a user of a security risk associated with the location, MNO, and/or network event, or (iii) ignoring communication from the base station temporarily or for an indefinite period of time. In some instances, the security action includes proceeding with normal communication with the base station at the location using network services of the MNO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Elliot S. BRIGGS, Jason A. NOVAK, Samuel D. POST, Zhu JI
  • Publication number: 20190044930
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media may be provided for securely authenticating device identification and/or user identification for low throughput device-to-device wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Julien F. Freudiger, Andrew J. Ringer, Yannick L. Sierra, Farouk Belghoul, Samuel D. Post
  • Patent number: 10199051
    Abstract: A method for operating a voice trigger is provided. In some implementations, the method is performed at an electronic device including one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes receiving a sound input. The sound input may correspond to a spoken word or phrase, or a portion thereof. The method includes determining whether at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to a predetermined type of sound, such as a human voice. The method includes, upon a determination that at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to the predetermined type, determining whether the sound input includes predetermined content, such as a predetermined trigger word or phrase. The method also includes, upon a determination that the sound input includes the predetermined content, initiating a speech-based service, such as a voice-based digital assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Justin Binder, Samuel D. Post, Onur Tackin, Thomas R. Gruber
  • Publication number: 20170160977
    Abstract: A memory device may comprise circuitry to adjust between latency and throughput in transferring information through a memory port, wherein the circuitry may be capable of configuring individual partitions or individual sectors as high-throughput storage or low-latency storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Samuel D. Post, Eric Anderson
  • Patent number: 9612775
    Abstract: A memory device may comprise circuitry to adjust between latency and throughput in transferring information through a memory port, wherein the circuitry may be capable of configuring individual partitions or individual sectors as high-throughput storage or low-latency storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel D. Post, Eric Anderson
  • Patent number: 9563765
    Abstract: In order to simplify and reduce the cost of an electronic device, the size of a first non-volatile memory associated with an integrated circuit is significantly reduced. Instead of using the first non-volatile memory, a second non-volatile memory associated with a processor in the electronic device is used to store an embedded operating system of the integrated circuit, as well as associated data and a configuration of the integrated circuit. To reduce the security risks associated with using this remote second non-volatile memory, the first non-volatile memory may store authorization information and anti-replay information. During a secure boot of the integrated circuit, the authorization information is used to verify that the embedded operating system, the data and the configuration are authorized. In addition, the anti-replay information is used to determine that the embedded operating system, the data and the configuration are different than previously received versions of these items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel D. Post, Onur E. Tackin, Yannick L. Sierra, Peng Liu
  • Patent number: 9442866
    Abstract: A memory device may comprise circuitry to determine a number of channels through which to transfer information to adjust between latency and throughput in transferring the information through the channels of a memory port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology
    Inventors: Samuel D. Post, Eric Anderson
  • Publication number: 20160232343
    Abstract: In order to simplify and reduce the cost of an electronic device, the size of a first non-volatile memory associated with an integrated circuit is significantly reduced. Instead of using the first non-volatile memory, a second non-volatile memory associated with a processor in the electronic device is used to store an embedded operating system of the integrated circuit, as well as associated data and a configuration of the integrated circuit. To reduce the security risks associated with using this remote second non-volatile memory, the first non-volatile memory may store authorization information and anti-replay information. During a secure boot of the integrated circuit, the authorization information is used to verify that the embedded operating system, the data and the configuration are authorized. In addition, the anti-replay information is used to determine that the embedded operating system, the data and the configuration are different than previously received versions of these items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Samuel D. Post, Onur E. Tackin, Yannick L. Sierra, Peng Liu
  • Patent number: 9116837
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to pinning selected data to sectors in non-volatile memory. A graphical user interface allows a user to specify certain data (e.g., directories or files) to be pinned. A list of pinned sectors can be stored so that a driver or controller that operates on a sector basis and not a file or directory basis can identify data to be pinned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel D. Post, Jared E. Hulbert
  • Publication number: 20140244915
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to pinning selected data to sectors in non-volatile memory. A graphical user interface allows a user to specify certain data (e.g., directories or files) to be pinned. A list of pinned sectors can be stored so that a driver or controller that operates on a sector basis and not a file or directory basis can identify data to be pinned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: SAMUEL D. POST, Jared E. Hulbert
  • Publication number: 20140222436
    Abstract: A method for operating a voice trigger is provided. In some implementations, the method is performed at an electronic device including one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes receiving a sound input. The sound input may correspond to a spoken word or phrase, or a portion thereof. The method includes determining whether at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to a predetermined type of sound, such as a human voice. The method includes, upon a determination that at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to the predetermined type, determining whether the sound input includes predetermined content, such as a predetermined trigger word or phrase. The method also includes, upon a determination that the sound input includes the predetermined content, initiating a speech-based service, such as a voice-based digital assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Justin BINDER, Samuel D. POST, Onur TACKIN, Thomas R. GRUBER
  • Patent number: 8719486
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to pinning selected data to sectors in non-volatile memory. A graphical user interface allows a user to specify certain data (e.g., directories or files) to be pinned. A list of pinned sectors can be stored so that a driver or controller that operates on a sector basis and not a file or directory basis can identify data to be pinned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel D. Post, Jared E. Hulbert