Patents by Inventor Andrew Donovan

Andrew Donovan 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: 20130191219
    Abstract: Allowing an app having access to hidden resources on a device to present third party media to the device user via that app such that requests included in the third party media which require access to hidden resources can be fulfilled without requiring further permission by the user. In one embodiment, a third party advertisement is presented to a user via an app that has been enabled by the user. The enabled app is pre-approved by the user, and by any authorizing organization, to access hidden resources, such as camera, recorder, and personal data. In this manner, third party requests that require access to such hidden data can control such access without requiring further action by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Zumobi, Inc.
    Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson, Sean House, Andrew Donovan
  • Patent number: 7280352
    Abstract: There is provided a drive carrier. The drive carrier is configured to receive a media drive and is also configured to be removably receivable in a receiving location of a computer system. The drive carrier includes a base portion, a handle portion and a latch mechanism for securing the carrier within the receiving location. The base portion and the handle portion are configured to co-operate to operate the latch mechanism on insertion and/or removal of the carrier from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier from the receiving location and operating the latch mechanism with a single movement of the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Helenaur Wilson, Sean Conor Wrycraft, Andrew Donovan
  • Publication number: 20050270737
    Abstract: There is provided a drive carrier. The drive carrier is configured to receive a media drive and is also configured to be removably receivable in a receiving location of a computer system. The drive carrier includes a base portion, a handle portion and a latch mechanism for securing the carrier within the receiving location. The base portion and the handle portion are configured to co-operate to operate the latch mechanism on insertion and/or removal of the carrier from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier from the receiving location and operating the latch mechanism with a single movement of the handle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Helenaur Wilson, Sean Wrycraft, Andrew Donovan
  • Publication number: 20050193340
    Abstract: A multifunctional device, such as a multifunction printer, enabling dynamic configurations of the icons on a graphical user interface. In some embodiments, the dynamic configurations create context specific icon layouts. Additionally, in some embodiments, a single icon button can be dynamically configured to represent a particular workflow operation conventionally requiring several inputs by a user at the graphical user interface. Specifically, the display of some embodiments can dynamically change to reflect the “next step” context within a workflow operation. Also, the display of some embodiments can dynamically change to reflect a unique user-context on the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: James Amburgey, Andrew Donovan, Lyle McMillan, David Pulley, Kenneth Woodruff