Patents by Inventor Andrew Devron Stadler

Andrew Devron Stadler 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: 20200409747
    Abstract: A processor of a computing device is described that receives user input to disable an application and determines whether the application is passive-enabled. Responsive to determining that the application is passive-enabled, the computing device causes the application to operate in a passive state. While the application operates in the passive state, one or more essential functions or services provided by the application that are required by an operating system of the computing device are enabled and any remaining functions or services provided by the application are disabled. After causing the application to operate in the passive state: the computing device outputs an indication that the application has been disabled in response to the user input to disable the application, and performs one or more operations that rely on the one or more essential functions or services provided by the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Charmaine D'Silva, Paul Nicholas Gennai, Andrew Devron Stadler, Ritesh Reddy
  • Patent number: 9268782
    Abstract: A computing device has multiple user profiles. While a particular user profile is the currently-active user profile of a computing device, the computing device determines whether a binary that is not associated with the particular user profile is already stored at the computing device. In response to determining that the binary is not already stored at the computing device, the computing device downloads the binary from a computing system other than the computing device and associates the binary with the particular user profile. If the binary is already stored at the computing device, the computing device associates the binary with the particular user profile without downloading the binary again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dianne Kyra Hackborn, Andrew Devron Stadler, Amith Yamasani, Kenneth Root
  • Patent number: 9182975
    Abstract: A method for updating an application on a mobile device includes accessing, at the mobile device, application management information. The application management information identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device and one or more granted permission settings associated with each installed application. The method also includes sending, from the mobile device to a server, a request for update information regarding each installed application and receiving, at the mobile device from the server, the update information. The update information identifies an update package for a respective application of the plurality of installed applications. The method also includes installing the update package without user interaction from a user of the mobile device if one or more required permission settings associated with the update package are included in the one or more granted permission settings associated with the respective application of the plurality of installed applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Brunsman, Ilya Firman, Ficus Kirkpatrick, Jasper Lin, Aurash Mahbod, Linda K. Nguyen, Michael Siliski, Christian Sonntag, Andrew Devron Stadler, Christoph Studer
  • Publication number: 20150193225
    Abstract: A method for updating an application on a mobile device includes accessing, at the mobile device, application management information. The application management information identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device and one or more granted permission settings associated with each installed application. The method also includes sending, from the mobile device to a server, a request for update information regarding each installed application and receiving, at the mobile device from the server, the update information. The update information identifies an update package for a respective application of the plurality of installed applications. The method also includes installing the update package without user interaction from a user of the mobile device if one or more required permission settings associated with the update package are included in the one or more granted permission settings associated with the respective application of the plurality of installed applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan Brunsman, Ilya Firman, Ficus Kirkpatrick, Jasper Lin, Aurash Mahbod, Linda K. Nguyen, Michael Siliski, Christian Sonntag, Andrew Devron Stadler, Christoph Studer
  • Patent number: 9075693
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a remote computing device, an update request, the update request including a first signature corresponding to a client-side application package that is stored at the remote computing device. The method also includes identifying a first server-side application package using the first signature. The method also includes generating a differential update package using the first server-side application package and a second server-side application package as inputs, wherein the differential update package, when applied to the client side application package, is operable to modify to the client-side application package such that it is functionally equivalent to the second server-side application package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Tilman Sporkert, Andrew Devron Stadler, Ficus Kirkpatrick, Ilya Firman, Christian Sonntag
  • Publication number: 20150186367
    Abstract: A computing device has multiple user profiles. While a particular user profile is the currently-active user profile of a computing device, the computing device determines whether a binary that is not associated with the particular user profile is already stored at the computing device. In response to determining that the binary is not already stored at the computing device, the computing device downloads the binary from a computing system other than the computing device and associates the binary with the particular user profile. If the binary is already stored at the computing device, the computing device associates the binary with the particular user profile without downloading the binary again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Dianne Kyra Hackborn, Andrew Devron Stadler, Amith Yamasani, Kenneth Root
  • Patent number: 8990795
    Abstract: A method for updating an application on a mobile device includes accessing, at the mobile device, application management information. The application management information identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device and one or more granted permission settings associated with each installed application. The method also includes sending, from the mobile device to a server, a request for update information regarding each installed application and receiving, at the mobile device from the server, the update information. The update information identifies an update package for a respective application of the plurality of installed applications. The method also includes installing the update package without user interaction from a user of the mobile device if one or more required permission settings associated with the update package are included in the one or more granted permission settings associated with the respective application of the plurality of installed applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Brunsman, Ilya Firman, Ficus Kirkpatrick, Jasper Lin, Aurash Mahbod, Linda K. Nguyen, Michael Siliski, Christian Sonntag, Andrew Devron Stadler, Christoph Studer
  • Patent number: 8984008
    Abstract: A computing device has multiple user profiles. While a particular user profile is the currently-active user profile of a computing device, the computing device determines whether a binary that is not associated with the particular user profile is already stored at the computing device. In response to determining that the binary is not already stored at the computing device, the computing device downloads the binary from a computing system other than the computing device and associates the binary with the particular user profile. If the binary is already stored at the computing device, the computing device associates the binary with the particular user profile without downloading the binary again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dianne Kyra Hackborn, Andrew Devron Stadler, Amith Yamasani, Kenneth Root
  • Publication number: 20140259001
    Abstract: A method for updating an application on a mobile device includes accessing, at the mobile device, application management information. The application management information identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device and one or more granted permission settings associated with each installed application. The method also includes sending, from the mobile device to a server, a request for update information regarding each installed application and receiving, at the mobile device from the server, the update information. The update information identifies an update package for a respective application of the plurality of installed applications. The method also includes installing the update package without user interaction from a user of the mobile device if one or more required permission settings associated with the update package are included in the one or more granted permission settings associated with the respective application of the plurality of installed applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Brunsman, Ilya Firman, Ficus Kirkpatrick, Jasper Lin, Aurash Mahbod, Linda K. Nguyen, Michael Siliski, Christian Sonntag, Andrew Devron Stadler, Christoph Studer
  • Publication number: 20140114957
    Abstract: A computing device has multiple user profiles. While a particular user profile is the currently-active user profile of a computing device, the computing device determines whether a binary that is not associated with the particular user profile is already stored at the computing device. In response to determining that the binary is not already stored at the computing device, the computing device downloads the binary from a computing system other than the computing device and associates the binary with the particular user profile. If the binary is already stored at the computing device, the computing device associates the binary with the particular user profile without downloading the binary again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Dianne Kyra Hackborn, Andrew Devron Stadler, Amith Yamasani, Kenneth Root
  • Publication number: 20140096246
    Abstract: Systems, methods, routines and/or techniques are described to protect users from undesirable content, for example, on an open platform. One or more embodiments may prevent the installation of an application package or warn a user if the application package may be undesirable (e.g., because it may contain malware). In one or more embodiments, a method may include receiving a first request to install an application package, and receiving and/or capturing metadata related to the application package. The method may include communicating a second request (e.g., including the metadata) to a remote server, such that the remote server can determine whether the application package may be undesirable. The method may include receiving a response from the remote server, where the response may indicate whether the application package may be undesirable, and initiating installation of the application package if the application package is determined to be safe and/or acceptable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Gerard Morrissey, Richard Cannings, Joseph Benjamin Gruver, Angana Ghosh, Jonathan Bruce Larimer, Andrew Devron Stadler, Panayiotis Mavrommatis, Niels Holger Gerhard Konstantin Provos, Adrian Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20140007074
    Abstract: A method includes transmitting, from a computing device to one or more server computers, an update request corresponding to a client-side application package that is stored at the computing device. The client side application package contains a plurality of application components. The method also includes receiving a differential update package in response to the request. The differential update package includes a plurality of deltas, wherein each delta corresponds to one of the application components contained in the client side application package. The method also includes applying the plurality of deltas to modify at least some of the application components from the plurality of application components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Tilman Sporkert, Andrew Devron Stadler, Ficus Kirkpatrick, Ilya Firman, Christian Sonntag
  • Publication number: 20140007075
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a remote computing device, an update request, the update request including a first signature corresponding to a client-side application package that is stored at the remote computing device. The method also includes identifying a first server-side application package using the first signature. The method also includes generating a differential update package using the first server-side application package and a second server-side application package as inputs, wherein the differential update package, when applied to the client side application package, is operable to modify to the client-side application package such that it is functionally equivalent to the second server-side application package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Tilman Sporkert, Andrew Devron Stadler, Ficus Kirkpatrick, Ilya Firman, Christian Sonntag
  • Publication number: 20130339942
    Abstract: A method for updating an application on a mobile device includes accessing, at the mobile device, application management information. The application management information identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device and one or more granted permission settings associated with each installed application. The method also includes sending, from the mobile device to a server, a request for update information regarding each installed application and receiving, at the mobile device from the server, the update information. The update information identifies an update package for a respective application of the plurality of installed applications. The method also includes installing the update package without user interaction from a user of the mobile device if one or more required permission settings associated with the update package are included in the one or more granted permission settings associated with the respective application of the plurality of installed applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Brunsman, Ilya Firman, Ficus Kirkpatrick, Jasper Lin, Aurash Mahbod, Linda K. Nguyen, Michael Siliski, Christian Sonntag, Andrew Devron Stadler, Christoph Studer