Patents by Inventor Stephen Joseph Oakley

Stephen Joseph Oakley 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: 11336648
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for document collaboration and management are disclosed. In the method and apparatus, a document may be incorporated in a document directory maintained by a document collaboration and management service. A portable representation underlay based on the document may be generated using one or more asynchronous workflows and the portable representation underlay may be provided in response to a user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Anthony Eisner, Kevin Gillett, Himanshu Khurana, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Liangliang Wang, Sharad Kala, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam
  • Patent number: 10877953
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing service requests for non-transactional databases are disclosed. In the method and apparatus, the execution of a first operation may be initiated based at least in part on receiving a service request from a user. The first operation may be executed synchronously with receipt of the request. Further, one or more execution workflows may be provisioned for asynchronous execution of one or more other operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Anthony Eisner, Kevin Gillett, Himanshu Khurana, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Liangliang Wang, Sharad Kala, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam
  • Patent number: 10747822
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for document collaboration and management are disclosed. User devices associated with a user of a document management and collaboration system are identified. Documents associated with the user are downloaded to the user devices from the document management and collaboration system. A targeted denial of access to the downloaded documents is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin George Gillett, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Stefan Mathias Hutchison, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Subha Narayanamurthi, Scott Anthony Plant, Robert Andrew Alexander
  • Publication number: 20200226182
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying reviewers of documents is disclosed. In the method and apparatus, reviewers are identified for a set of documents. The reviewers are identified based at least in part on one or more attributes of the reviewers or one or more attributes of at least one document of the set of documents. An identity associated with a reviewer of the reviewers is made available to a user. After the reviewer is made available to the user, a selection of at least one reviewer is received from the user, and the set of documents are made available to the selected at least one reviewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Sharad Kala, Noah Anthony Eisner, Liangliang Wang, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Kevin Gillett, Himanshu Khurana, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Catherine Emily Harrell
  • Patent number: 10686788
    Abstract: Organizations maintain and generate large amounts of documentation and entities of these organizations often need to collaborate on generating and reviewing this information. There is a need to maintain and store this documentation remotely in such a way that the entities of these organizations may collaborate with each other. A document management a collaboration system is provided to enable entities to collaborate with each other. Furthermore, developers may interface with the document management and collaboration system to provide add-in services and components to the document management and collaboration system. These add-in service and components may expand the capabilities of the documents and collaborations enabled by the document management and collaboration system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gillett, Noah Anthony Eisner, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Stephen Joseph Oakley
  • Patent number: 10567382
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to documents retained by a document management and collaboration system is disclosed. The document management and collaboration system may generate one or more suggested privileges associated with one or more users. An access control policy may specify whether system-generated user privileges may be enforced. If they are enforced, access to one or more document may be made subject to the generated privileges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Catherine Emily Harrell, Sharad Kala, Liangliang Wang, Kevin Gillett, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Noah Anthony Eisner, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Himanshu Khurana
  • Patent number: 10540404
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a collection of documents is disclosed. In the method and apparatus, a plurality of documents are identified for inclusion in a document collection. The documents are identified based at least in part on one or more attributes of at least one document of the plurality of documents. A user is requested to confirm the document collection, and an instruction is received from the user indicating one or more documents of the plurality of documents may be included in the document collection. After the indication is received, the collection may be formed and made available to the user or one or more other users of a document management and collaboration system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Catherine Emily Harrell, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Sharad Kala, Noah Anthony Eisner, Liangliang Wang, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Kevin Gillett, Himanshu Khurana
  • Patent number: 10482067
    Abstract: A method of synchronizing shared folders and files within a remote and local file system includes determining a remote and local file system state. The remote file system state includes remote hash values for remote instances of shared folders, shared sub-folders, shared files, shared sub-level files, and shared shortcuts. The local file system state includes a local hash values for local instances of shared folders, shared sub-folders, shared files, shared sub-level files, and shared shortcuts. The method also includes comparing the remote file system state and the local file system state to determine any differences in the hash values within the remote file system state and the local file system state and synchronizing any shared folder, shared sub-folder, or shared file having a differing value in the remote file system state and the local file system state across the local file system and the remote file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Amaan Ahmed Penangwala, Scott Anthony Plant, Richa Sehgal, Kevin Gillett, Borislav Andruschuk, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Noah Eisner
  • Patent number: 10257196
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to documents retained by a document management and collaboration system is disclosed. The document management and collaboration system may generate one or more suggested privileges associated with one or more users. An access control policy may specify whether system-generated user privileges may be enforced. If they are enforced, access to one or more document may be made subject to the generated privileges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Catherine Emily Harrell, Sharad Kala, Liangliang Wang, Kevin Gillett, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Noah Anthony Eisner, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Himanshu Khurana
  • Publication number: 20180314713
    Abstract: A method of synchronizing shared folders and files within a remote and local file system includes determining a remote and local file system state. The remote file system state includes remote hash values for remote instances of shared folders, shared sub-folders, shared files, shared sub-level files, and shared shortcuts. The local file system state includes a local hash values for local instances of shared folders, shared sub-folders, shared files, shared sub-level files, and shared shortcuts. The method also includes comparing the remote file system state and the local file system state to determine any differences in the hash values within the remote file system state and the local file system state and synchronizing any shared folder, shared sub-folder, or shared file having a differing value in the remote file system state and the local file system state across the local file system and the remote file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Amaan Ahmed Penangwala, Scott Anthony Plant, Richa Sehgal, Kevin Gillett, Borislav Andruschuk, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Noah Eisner
  • Publication number: 20180196803
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for document collaboration and management are disclosed. User devices associated with a user of a document management and collaboration system are identified. Documents associated with the user are downloaded to the user devices from the document management and collaboration system. A targeted denial of access to the downloaded documents is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin George Gillett, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Stefan Mathias Hutchison, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Subha Narayanamurthi, Scott Anthony Plant, Robert Andrew Alexander
  • Publication number: 20180097812
    Abstract: Organizations maintain and generate large amounts of documentation and entities of these organizations often need to collaborate on generating and reviewing this information. There is a need to maintain and store this documentation remotely in such a way that the entities of these organizations may collaborate with each other. A document management a collaboration system is provided to enable entities to collaborate with each other. Furthermore, developers may interface with the document management and collaboration system to provide add-in services and components to the document management and collaboration system. These add-in service and components may expand the capabilities of the documents and collaborations enabled by the document management and collaboration system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Gillett, Noah Anthony Eisner, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Stephen Joseph Oakley
  • Patent number: 9934221
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for document collaboration and management are disclosed. User devices associated with a user of a document management and collaboration system are identified. Documents associated with the user are downloaded to the user devices from the document management and collaboration system. A targeted denial of access to the downloaded documents is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin George Gillett, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Stefan Mathias Hutchison, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Subha Narayanamurthi, Scott Anthony Plant, Robert Andrew Alexander
  • Patent number: 9832195
    Abstract: Organizations maintain and generate large amounts of documentation and entities of these organizations often need to collaborate on generating and reviewing this information. There is a need to maintain and store this documentation remotely in such a way that the entities of these organizations may collaborate with each other. A document management a collaboration system is provided to enable entities to collaborate with each other. Furthermore, developers may interface with the document management and collaboration system to provide add-in services and components to the document management and collaboration system. These add-in service and components may expand the capabilities of the documents and collaborations enabled by the document management and collaboration system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gillett, Noah Anthony Eisner, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Stephen Joseph Oakley
  • Patent number: 9747297
    Abstract: A method of synchronizing shared folders and files within a remote and local file system includes determining a remote and local file system state. The remote file system state includes remote hash values for remote instances of shared folders, shared sub-folders, shared files, shared sub-level files, and shared shortcuts. The local file system state includes a local hash values for local instances of shared folders, shared sub-folders, shared files, shared sub-level files, and shared shortcuts. The method also includes comparing the remote file system state and the local file system state to determine any differences in the hash values within the remote file system state and the local file system state and synchronizing any shared folder, shared sub-folder, or shared file having a differing value in the remote file system state and the local file system state across the local file system and the remote file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Amaan Ahmed Penangwala, Scott Anthony Plant, Richa Sehgal, Kevin Gillett, Borislav Andruschuk, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Noah Eisner
  • Publication number: 20170052997
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing service requests for non-transactional databases are disclosed. In the method and apparatus, the execution of a first operation may be initiated based at least in part on receiving a service request from a user. The first operation may be executed synchronously with receipt of the request. Further, one or more execution workflows may be provisioned for asynchronous execution of one or more other operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Noah Anthony Eisner, Kevin Gillett, Himanshu Khurana, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Liangliang Wang, Sharad Kala, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam
  • Publication number: 20170012984
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to documents retained by a document management and collaboration system is disclosed. The document management and collaboration system may generate one or more suggested privileges associated with one or more users. An access control policy may specify whether system-generated user privileges may be enforced. If they are enforced, access to one or more document may be made subject to the generated privileges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Catherine Emily Harrell, Sharad Kala, Liangliang Wang, Kevin Gillett, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Noah Anthony Eisner, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Himanshu Khurana
  • Patent number: 9542391
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing service requests for non-transactional databases are disclosed. In the method and apparatus, the execution of a first operation may be initiated based at least in part on receiving a service request from a user. The first operation may be executed synchronously with receipt of the request. Further, one or more execution workflows may be provisioned for asynchronous execution of one or more other operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Anthony Eisner, Kevin Gillett, Himanshu Khurana, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Liangliang Wang, Sharad Kala, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam
  • Publication number: 20160315941
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to documents retained by a document management and collaboration system is disclosed. The document management and collaboration system may generate one or more suggested privileges associated with one or more users. An access control policy may specify whether system-generated user privileges may be enforced. If they are enforced, access to one or more document may be made subject to the generated privileges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Catherine Emily Harrell, Sharad Kala, Liangliang Wang, Kevin Gillett, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Noah Anthony Eisner, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Himanshu Khurana
  • Patent number: 9449182
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to documents retained by a document management and collaboration system is disclosed. The document management and collaboration system may generate one or more suggested privileges associated with one or more users. An access control policy may specify whether system-generated user privileges may be enforced. If they are enforced, access to one or more document may be made subject to the generated privileges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Lien Stephen Dang, Cynthia Zhang Taylor, Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam, Catherine Emily Harrell, Sharad Kala, Liangliang Wang, Kevin Gillett, Nandhini Nandiwada Santhanam, Nagesh Pradhan Cadabam, Noah Anthony Eisner, Stephen Joseph Oakley, Himanshu Khurana