Patents by Inventor Chris Kangas

Chris Kangas 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).

  • Methods and apparatuses for managing the distribution and installation of applications during a collaboration session
    Patent number: 8516476
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses request an installation of an application; detect a user requesting the application; detect a profile associated with the user; and grant permission to install the application based on an installation permission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Chen, Lei Zhu, Min Zhu, Chris Kangas, Matthew Sheppard, David Knight
  • Methods and apparatuses for selectively accessing an application
    Patent number: 8423612
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses request an application; detect a user requesting the application; detect a profile associated with the user; and grant permission to access the application based on an access parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Chen, Lei Zhu, Min Zhu, Chris Kangas, Matthew Sheppard, David Knight
  • Methods and apparatuses for automatically initiating an application
    Patent number: 8413260
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an application associated with a requester; suggest the application based on a requester parameter; select the application by the requester; and automatically initiate the application for the requester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Chen, Lei Zhu, Min Zhu, Chris Kangas, Matthew Sheppard, David Knight
  • Methods and apparatuses for dynamically suggesting an application based on a collaboration session
    Patent number: 8407289
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect shared content during a collaboration session; detect a content type based on the shared content; suggest an application based on the content type; and initiate the application during the collaboration session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Chen, Lei Zhu, Min Zhu, Chris Kangas, Matthew Sheppard, David Knight
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SELECTIVELY ACCESSING AN APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20080165391
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses request an application; detect a user requesting the application; detect a profile associated with the user; and grant permission to access the application based on an access parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Weidong Chen, Lei Zhu, Min Zhu, Chris Kangas, Matthew Sheppard, David Knight
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING THE DISTRIBUTION AND INSTALLATION OF APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20080168437
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses request an installation of an application; detect a user requesting the application; detect a profile associated with the user; and grant permission to install the application based on an installation permission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Weidong Chen, Lei Zhu, Min Zhu, Chris Kangas, Matthew Sheppard, David Knight
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AUTOMATICALLY INITIATING AN APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20080168162
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an application associated with a requester; suggest the application based on a requester parameter; select the application by the requester; and automatically initiate the application for the requester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Weidong Chen, Lei Zhu, Min Zhu, Chris Kangas, Matthew Sheppard, David Knight
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DYNAMICALLY SUGGESTING AN APPLICATION BASED ON A COLLABORATION SESSION
    Publication number: 20080168140
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect shared content during a collaboration session; detect a content type based on the shared content; suggest an application based on the content type; and initiate the application during the collaboration session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Weidong Chen, Lei Zhu, Min Zhu, Chris Kangas, Matthew Sheppard, David Knight