Patents by Inventor Allison House

Allison House 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).

  • Publication number: 20200387339
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include managing playback devices with limited capabilities and playback devices with advanced capabilities by way of a control device. In some embodiments, the control device may control a first playback device by way of a legacy control application including a first control interface comprising first playback controls operable to control the first playback device in performing a set of legacy playback functions. The mobile device may control a second playback device by way of a production control application including a second control interface comprising second playback controls operable to control the second playback device in performing a set of production playback functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Allison House, Zachary Kramer, Dmitri Siegel, Lindsay Whitworth, Wescot Fleming, Dane Estes, Luan Nguyen, Avram Goldyne
  • Patent number: 9684499
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for facilitating installation of a software application is provided. The system includes a communications component configured to communicate with external devices, and a processor configured to detect an intent to install the software application to a computing device, cause the communications component to provide an installer of the software application for retrieval by the computing device, and direct the communications components to communicate with a mobile device such that the mobile device serves as a guide in installation of the software application to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Viraj Mody, Thomas Carriero, Matthew Holden, Zach Kagin, Allison House, Alice Lee, Luke Faraone
  • Publication number: 20150169207
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided for generating personalized account reconfiguration interfaces to users of a content management system. A user interface including an option to reconfigure a user's account with a content management system may be provided that incorporates the user's own content. Generating the personalized account reconfiguration interface may include generating an account reconfiguration offer template that includes one or more object placeholders and identifying user content items to replace the object placeholders. The personalized account reconfiguration interface may then be provided to the user for display on a display of the user's electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Viraj Mody, Thomas Carriero, Allison House, Joshua Puckett
  • Publication number: 20150007167
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for facilitating installation of a software application is provided. The system includes a communications component configured to communicate with external devices, and a processor configured to detect an intent to install the software application to a computing device, cause the communications component to provide an installer of the software application for retrieval by the computing device, and direct the communications components to communicate with a mobile device such that the mobile device serves as a guide in installation of the software application to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Viraj Mody, Thomas Carriero, Matthew Holden, Zach Kagin, Allison House, Alice Lee