Patents Assigned to Amazon Technologies
  • Method and system for fulfilling requests in an inventory system
    Patent number: 9090400
    Abstract: A method for fulfilling requests in an inventory system includes receiving a request indicating an activity to be completed. The method also includes selecting a holder to fulfill the request and an inventory station at which to fulfill the request. The inventory station is associated with a queue that includes a plurality of queue spaces. The method further includes moving the selected holder from a first location to a second location remote from the selected inventory station. Additionally, the method also includes determining that a trigger event has occurred and, in response to determining that the trigger event has occurred, moving the selected holder from the second location to a queue space of a queue associated with the selected inventory station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter R. Wurman, Daniel T. Brunner, Michael T. Barbehenn
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOGICAL DELETION OF STORED DATA OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20150205677
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing object versioning in a storage system may support the logical deletion of stored objects. In response to a delete operation specifying both a user key and a version identifier, the storage system may permanently delete the specified version of an object having the specified key. In response to a delete operation specifying a user key, but not a version identifier, the storage system may create a delete marker object that does not contain object data, and may generate a new version identifier for the delete marker. The delete marker may be stored as the latest object version of the user key, and may be addressable in the storage system using a composite key comprising the user key and the new version identifier. Subsequent attempts to retrieve the user key without specifying a version identifier may return an error, although the object was not actually deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason G. MCHUGH, Praveen Kumar GATTU, Michael A. TEN-POW, Derek Ernest DENNY-BROWN, II
  • NETWORK ENTITY REGISTRY FOR NETWORK ENTITY HANDLES INCLUDED IN NETWORK TRAFFIC POLICIES ENFORCED FOR A PROVIDER NETWORK
    Publication number: 20150207683
    Abstract: A provider network may implement network entity registry for network entity handles included in network traffic policies enforced for a provider network. Network entity entries may be maintained in a network entity registry that specify network address information for network entity handles included in network traffic control policies. Network traffic control policies may be enforced by a network traffic controller. When an update to an network entity entry is received, the network entity entry may be updated and network address information specified in the network entity entry may be provided to a subset of network traffic controls implemented in a provider network for those network traffic controls enforcing network traffic policies including the network entity handle for the updated network entity entry. Network entity entries may, in some embodiments, not be updated by a network entity entry owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: EDEN GRAIL ADOGLA
  • PREDICTING ROUTE UTILIZATION AND NON-REDUNDANT FAILURES IN NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20150207727
    Abstract: A network analysis module may obtain information including but not limited to network traffic and topology information for a network environment including multiple separate networks and physical connections between the networks. The module generates a network topology model including but not limited to extreme-case failure or break information according to the network topology information, and applies the historical network traffic information to the network topology model to predict future expected normal traffic load and extreme-case traffic load for each route over the physical connections between the networks. Output may include one or more reports for each route, each report indicating the historical and predicted traffic levels for both normal and extreme-case scenarios of a respective route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: SONALI ROY, SAMUEL JOSEPH MORTIMER
  • Processing data formatted for efficient communication over a network
    Patent number: 9088540
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a first time, a first set of prioritized transfer data that corresponds to a first portion of time series data. A reverse transform is applied to the first set of prioritized transfer data to generate first reformatted time series data. At a second time, a second set of prioritized transfer data that corresponds to a second portion of the time series data is received. A reverse transform is applied to the second set of prioritized transfer data to generate second reformatted time series data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc John Brooker
  • Camera module package with stiffener-mounted image sensor die
    Patent number: 9088705
    Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing compact camera modules for use in electronic device are provided. The camera module includes a flexible tape substrate having an image sensor die wire bonded to an upper side of the substrate and a rigid stiffener formed on the lower side of the tape substrate. A spacer member supports an optical filter above the image sensor die and the bond wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel Waising Tam
  • Configuring notification intensity level using device sensors
    Patent number: 9088668
    Abstract: A computing device can utilize one or more sensors to capture data associated with a current environment, state, condition, property, etc. of the device. Based at least in part on the captured data, the current environment, state, condition, property, etc. of the computing device can be determined or identified. Based on the determined/identified current environment, state, condition, property, etc., the computing device can configure the notification intensity level for the device. The device can determine a suitable notification intensity level and set that notification intensity level for the device. An incoming communication received at the computing device while the device is still associated with the determined/identified current environment, state, condition, property, etc. can cause a notification to be outputted at the set notification intensity level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Stan Weidner Salvador
  • Ranked navigation element
    Patent number: 9087097
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a navigation element generation application. A navigation element comprising a plurality of navigation aids is generated responsive to a search query and other data. A relevance score is calculated for the navigation element. The navigation element is inserted into a ranked list of search result items as a function of the relevance score and communicated to a client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anoop Balakrishnan, Mark Chien, Christopher Philip Jordan, Jerome Paul, James Michael Healey, III, Chi Ming Kan, Catherine Lewis Beaudoin, Stacy Colasurdo
  • Using accelerometer data to determine movement direction
    Patent number: 9086281
    Abstract: Techniques are described for determining a direction in which a computing device is being transported by a user who is walking, running, or otherwise moving relative to a direction in which the device is being held. Acceleration data may be collected by accelerometers of the device during a time window, and transformed to determine a rotated acceleration along one or more candidate directions. The rotated acceleration is transformed to a frequency domain, and a peak power is determined within the frequency transformed acceleration data for each candidate direction. The peak powers are compared across multiple candidate directions, and the candidate direction having a higher peak power may be designated as a movement direction of the device relative to the device orientation. A gross movement direction may be determined based on magnetometer data, and may be employed for navigation or other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies
    Inventors: Arvind Thiagarajan, James Joseph Wolfe, Anand Balakrishnan
  • Display device
    Patent number: 9086565
    Abstract: A display device or optical switch, based on layer break up or layer displacement having at least two different states, in which one fluid, e.g. oil, in a first state adjoins at least a first support plate, and in a second state another fluid at least partly adjoins the first support plate. Sub-picture elements are separated by areas having a hydrophilic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bokke Johannes Feenstra, Robert Andrew Hayes, Ivo Godfried Jozef Camps
  • Systems and methods for customer contact
    Patent number: 9088649
    Abstract: A user of a personal computing device may identify an item of interest displayed in a user interface provided by a network-based service and would like to obtain more information. The user may submit one or more electronic contact requests to a contact service in communication with a contact distribution system in order to obtain more information. The contact distribution system determines accurate, real-time availability of service agents and enables communications between the customer and an agent to be established in accordance with user contact information provided by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy A. Dashe, Jon R. Jay, Donald L. Kaufman, Yung-Chun Lin, Joseph D. Sullivan
  • System and method for positioning a mobile drive unit
    Patent number: 9087314
    Abstract: A system for transporting inventory items includes a mobile drive unit, a management module, and a plurality of inventory holders. The management module is operable to determine a capability state of the mobile drive unit, select a location for the mobile drive unit based on the capability state of the mobile drive unit, and transmit information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Hoffman, Michael T. Barbehenn, Michael C. Mountz, Peter R. Wurman, Raffaello D'Andrea
  • Container contract for data dependencies
    Patent number: 9088463
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments involving a container contract for data dependencies using representational state transfer (REST). A data resource is obtained by way of REST in response to determining that an application component has a dependency on the data resource. The application component is invoked to process the data resource. The data resource may be sent to the server by way of REST to effect a modification to the data resource in the server in response to determining that the application component has modified the data resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Boynes, Josh Z. Curry
  • Transmissive barrier in a transmissive sheet
    Patent number: 9086318
    Abstract: Approaches enable a component such as a camera of a computing device to be collocated, or otherwise placed in proximity under the same cover sheet of material with an light source. A cover sheet can include a transmissive barrier positioned therein. The transmissive barrier can include at least one of a light scattering or light blocking feature. A light source and camera sensor can be positioned on a same side of the cover sheet and the transmissive barrier can be positioned between the light source and the camera such that light reflected from the light source by a portion of the cover sheet towards the camera is at least scattered, refracted, diffracted, blocked, or otherwise reduced using a determined pattern, layer, or other such feature in order to reduce an amount of light of the light source that is reflected from a surface or feature of the cover sheet and is detected by the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Leo Benedict Baldwin
  • Stylus based profile management
    Patent number: 9086746
    Abstract: A stylus can be used with a computing device and send an identifier to the computing device. The computing device can send the identifier of the stylus to a server and the server can provide the user's profile information to the computing device. The user can interact with the computing device using the stylus and any changes made to the profile can be sent back to and stored by the server. When the user uses the stylus with a second computing device the updated profile information can be sent to the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Erik Jacob Olsen, Robert Duane Rost, Brett Ethan Johnson
  • Producing electro-optic display with seamless front surface
    Patent number: 9087488
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing an electro-optic display with a barrier layer for a seamless front surface of a user device. The electro-optic display may include a barrier layer, supported by a release film, disposed above a layer of electro-optic medium disposed above a backplane. The barrier layer may have dimensions greater than the electro-optic layer, but less than the backplane. An underfill edge seal is created under the barrier layer and release firm, and the release film is removed. A front-surface material is disposed above the barrier layer. The dimensions of the front-surface material may be greater than or equal to the dimensions of the backplane to create a seamless front surface on the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Zehner
  • Device remote control
    Patent number: 9086720
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for determining infrared signaling codes used for controlling various media devices. The system may determine signaling codes based on user input in response to a graphical user interface, by receiving signals transmitted by a media device remote, or a combination thereof. When determined, a media controller remote control may receive commands from a media controller using a radio frequency interface and transmit particular signaling codes using infrared emitters to allow for control of the media devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Parag K. Garg
  • Gathering transaction data associated with locally stored data files
    Patent number: 9087071
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling local storing of one or more portions of a data file and recording changes to contents of the data file. In some embodiments, a first data file may be sent to a client system, along with a script to manage the first data file. Changes to the data file may be stored locally, and may then be sent to a remote server upon network reconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dawei Qian, Xiangdong Liang, Chia-hao Chang, Jin Lai
  • Input control assignment
    Patent number: 9086759
    Abstract: Various techniques may be employed for assigning user inputs such as a touch on a touchscreen to various input controls such as buttons or other features provided on a touchscreen. One example input assignment technique is a nearest neighbor technique, whereby a touch may, for example, be assigned to an input control that is positioned closest to the touch location. Another example input assignment technique is an angle and distance technique, whereby a touch may, for example, be assigned to an input control based on an angle and a distance of the touch relative to a prior touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason David Makuch, Pavan Kumar Surishetty, Joshua Wascom, Vinod Murli Mamtani, Jean-Yves Pip Courbois, Gerard Joseph Heinz, II, Kimberly Nicole Hunter, Grant Travis Patrick Wilson, Matthew Louis Vahlsing
  • Aggregation of highlights
    Patent number: 9087032
    Abstract: Highlights from a community of users highlighting portions of an electronic digital work may produce aggregated highlights. Users may have access to public and purchase versions of the aggregated highlights. Reconciliation of highlights across multiple versions of the same digital work may also take place, with the reconciled highlights incorporated into the aggregated highlights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Killalea, Thomas Dimson, Janna Hamaker, Eugene Kalenkovich