Patents by Inventor Bruce Nilo

Bruce Nilo 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).

  • Wide Area Peer-to-Peer Synching in a Decentralized Environment
    Publication number: 20100299444
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for synchronizing data between devices and more particularly for synchronizing data between a plurality of peer-to-peer devices in a decentralized environment where no one device stores the most “recent” or “true” version of the data. Embodiments of the invention relate concepts of discovering synchronizing peers, communication between peers using special techniques, and using a way station concept as an aid for both discovery and synchronization between peers that are not simultaneously available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Nilo, Gordie Freedman, Toby Paterson
  • Wide area peer-to-peer synching in a decentralized environment
    Patent number: 7760767
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for synchronizing data between devices and more particularly for synchronizing data between a plurality of peer-to-peer devices in a decentralized environment where no one device stores the most “recent” or “true” version of the data. Embodiments of the invention relate concepts of discovering synchronizing peers, communication between peers using special techniques, and using a way station concept as an aid for both discovery and synchronization between peers that are not simultaneously available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Nilo, Gordie Freedman, Toby Paterson
  • Wide Area Peer-to-Peer Synching in a Decentralized Environment
    Publication number: 20080165807
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for synchronizing data between devices and more particularly for synchronizing data between a plurality of peer-to-peer devices in a decentralized environment where no one device stores the most “recent” or “true” version of the data. Embodiments of the invention relate concepts of discovering synchronizing peers, communication between peers using special techniques, and using a way station concept as an aid for both discovery and synchronization between peers that are not simultaneously available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Nilo, Gordie Freedman, Toby Paterson