Patents by Inventor Colin Watson
Colin Watson 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).
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Patent number: 11860895Abstract: Updates to a hierarchical data structure may be selectively replicated to other replicas of the hierarchical data structure. An update for a hierarchical data structure may be received and committed to the hierarchical data structure. A determination as to whether any other replicas of the hierarchical data structure have permission to receive the update may be made. For those replicas of the hierarchical data structure with permission to receive the update, the update may be provided to the replicas and committed to the replicas. Different types of replication techniques may be implemented, such as pull-based replication techniques or push-based replication techniques. Replication permissions for objects of the hierarchical data structure may be individually defined, in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alazel Acheson, Christopher Ryan Baker, Mahendra Manshi Chheda, James Robert Englert, Meng Li, Srikanth Mandadi, Slavka Praus, Colin Watson
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Patent number: 11755764Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for a client-side filesystem for a remote repository are disclosed. One or more files of a repository are sent from a storage service to a client device. The file(s) are obtained by the client using a credential sent by a repository manager. Local copies of the file(s) are accessible via a local filesystem mounted at the client device. One or more new files associated with the repository are generated at the client device. Using the credential, the one or more new files are obtained at the storage service from the client device. The one or more new files are added to the repository.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Michael Theimer, Julien Jacques Ellie, Colin Watson, Ullas Sankhla, Swapandeep Singh, Kerry Hart, Paul Anderson, Brian Dahmen, Suchi Nandini, Yunhan Chen, Shu Liu, Arjun Raman, Yuxin Xie, Fengjia Xiong
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Publication number: 20230283482Abstract: A request to add tags (e.g., labels, key-value pairs, or metadata) to resources can be digitally signed by the entity making the request, such that the source can be verified and an authorization determination made for each tag. For a request involving multiple services (or entities) that can each add tags, any tag added by a service can be included in the request and digitally signed by that service. Each service processing the request can also digitally sign the request before forwarding, so that each service signs a version of the request, which includes elements signed by other services earlier in the request chain. When the request is received to a tagging service, the service ensures that every tag was digitally signed by the appropriate authorized entity or service, and validates the signatures to ensure that no data was modified or omitted, before adding the tags to the designated resource(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: William Frederick Hingle Kruse, Conor Patrick Cahill, Jeffrey Cicero Canton, Dmitry Frenkel, Harshad Vasant Kulkarni, Colin Watson, Andrew Paul Mikulski
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Patent number: 11695569Abstract: A request to add tags (e.g., labels, key-value pairs, or metadata) to resources can be digitally signed by the entity making the request, such that the source can be verified and an authorization determination made for each tag. For a request involving multiple services (or entities) that can each add tags, any tag added by a service can be included in the request and digitally signed by that service. Each service processing the request can also digitally sign the request before forwarding, so that each service signs a version of the request, which includes elements signed by other services earlier in the request chain. When the request is received to a tagging service, the service ensures that every tag was digitally signed by the appropriate authorized entity or service, and validates the signatures to ensure that no data was modified or omitted, before adding the tags to the designated resource(s).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William Frederick Hingle Kruse, Conor Patrick Cahill, Jeffrey Cicero Canton, Dmitry Frenkel, Harshad Vasant Kulkarni, Colin Watson, Andrew Paul Mikulski
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Publication number: 20230115754Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for orchestration of computations using a remote repository are disclosed. A representation of one or more inputs to a computation is stored in a repository. The computation is assigned to one or more hosts of a plurality of hosts. A representation of program code executable to perform the computation is stored in the repository. A local copy of the one or more inputs is stored on the one or more hosts. The computation is initiated on the one or more hosts using the program code and the local copy of the one or more inputs. The computation is initiated for a plurality of keys. The computation succeeds for one or more keys after the computation has failed for one or more other keys. A representation of one or more outputs of the computation is stored in the repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Michael Theimer, Julien Jacques Ellie, Colin Watson, Ullas Sankhla, Swapandeep Singh, Kerry Hart, Paul Anderson, Brian Dahmen, Suchi Nandini, Yunhan Chen, Shu Liu, Arjun Raman, Yuxin Xie, Fengjia Xiong
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Publication number: 20220335146Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for a client-side filesystem for a remote repository are disclosed. One or more files of a repository are sent from a storage service to a client device. The file(s) are obtained by the client using a credential sent by a repository manager. Local copies of the file(s) are accessible via a local filesystem mounted at the client device. One or more new files associated with the repository are generated at the client device. Using the credential, the one or more new files are obtained at the storage service from the client device. The one or more new files are added to the repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Michael Theimer, Julien Jacques Ellie, Colin Watson, Ullas Sankhla, Swapandeep Singh, Kerry Hart, Paul Anderson, Brian Dahmen, Suchi Nandini, Yunhan Chen, Shu Liu, Arjun Raman, Yuxin Xie, Fengjia Xiong
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Patent number: 11467878Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for orchestration of computations using a remote repository are disclosed. A representation of one or more inputs to a computation is stored in a repository. The computation is assigned to one or more hosts of a plurality of hosts. A representation of program code executable to perform the computation is stored in the repository. A local copy of the one or more inputs is stored on the one or more hosts. The computation is initiated on the one or more hosts using the program code and the local copy of the one or more inputs. The computation is initiated for a plurality of keys. The computation succeeds for one or more keys after the computation has failed for one or more other keys. A representation of one or more outputs of the computation is stored in the repository.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Michael Theimer, Julien Jacques Ellie, Colin Watson, Ullas Sankhla, Swapandeep Singh, Kerry Hart, Paul Anderson, Brian Dahmen, Suchi Nandini, Yunhan Chen, Shu Liu, Arjun Raman, Yuxin Xie, Fengjia Xiong
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Publication number: 20220245171Abstract: Updates to a hierarchical data structure may be selectively replicated to other replicas of the hierarchical data structure. An update for a hierarchical data structure may be received and committed to the hierarchical data structure. A determination as to whether any other replicas of the hierarchical data structure have permission to receive the update may be made. For those replicas of the hierarchical data structure with permission to receive the update, the update may be provided to the replicas and committed to the replicas. Different types of replication techniques may be implemented, such as pull-based replication techniques or push-based replication techniques. Replication permissions for objects of the hierarchical data structure may be individually defined, in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alazel Acheson, Christopher Ryan Baker, Mahendra Manshi Chheda, James Robert Englert, Meng Li, Srikanth Mandadi, Slavka Praus, Colin Watson
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Patent number: 11379599Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for a client-side filesystem for a remote repository are disclosed. One or more files of a repository are sent from a storage service to a client device. The file(s) are obtained by the client using a credential sent by a repository manager. Local copies of the file(s) are accessible via a local filesystem mounted at the client device. One or more new files associated with the repository are generated at the client device. Using the credential, the one or more new files are obtained at the storage service from the client device. The one or more new files are added to the repository.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Michael Theimer, Yunhan Chen, Shu Liu, Arjun Raman, Yuxin Xie, Fengjia Xiong, Julien Jacques Ellie, Colin Watson, Ullas Sankhla, Swapandeep Singh, Kerry Hart, Paul Anderson, Brian Dahmen, Suchi Nandini
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Patent number: 11308123Abstract: Updates to a hierarchical data structure may be selectively replicated to other replicas of the hierarchical data structure. An update for a hierarchical data structure may be received and committed to the hierarchical data structure. A determination as to whether any other replicas of the hierarchical data structure have permission to receive the update may be made. For those replicas of the hierarchical data structure with permission to receive the update, the update may be provided to the replicas and committed to the replicas. Different types of replication techniques may be implemented, such as pull-based replication techniques or push-based replication techniques. Replication permissions for objects of the hierarchical data structure may be individually defined, in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alazel Acheson, Christopher Ryan Baker, Mahendra Manshi Chheda, James Robert Englert, Meng Li, Srikanth Mandadi, Slavka Praus, Colin Watson
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Patent number: 11194764Abstract: In an embodiment, processing logic receives a request to perform an operation with respect to a resource associated with an account. Processing logic determines a tag policy for the account, wherein the tag policy specifies a required tag for resources associated with the account, wherein the required tag comprises a key value pair comprising a tag key and an associated tag value. Processing logic determines or more tag compliance rules of the tag policy, wherein the one or more tag compliance rules comprise a required syntax for the tag key and a set of permissible values for the tag value. Processing logic determines that the resource fails to comply with the one or more tag compliance rules of the tag policy and performs a remedial action with respect to the resource.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vijay K. Adhikari, Colin Watson, Sharjeel Sohail
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Publication number: 20210211304Abstract: A request to add tags (e.g., labels, key-value pairs, or metadata) to resources can be digitally signed by the entity making the request, such that the source can be verified and an authorization determination made for each tag. For a request involving multiple services (or entities) that can each add tags, any tag added by a service can be included in the request and digitally signed by that service. Each service processing the request can also digitally sign the request before forwarding, so that each service signs a version of the request, which includes elements signed by other services earlier in the request chain. When the request is received to a tagging service, the service ensures that every tag was digitally signed by the appropriate authorized entity or service, and validates the signatures to ensure that no data was modified or omitted, before adding the tags to the designated resource(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: William Frederick Hingle Kruse, Conor Patrick Cahill, Jeffrey Cicero Canton, Dmitry Frenkel, Harshad Vasant Kulkarni, Colin Watson, Andrew Paul Mikulski
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Publication number: 20210119157Abstract: The present invention provides an organic gate insulator (OGI) layer having a low dielectric constant (k), said organic gate insulator layer being over-coated with a cross-linked organic layer (OSPL) having a relatively high permittivity (k). The present invention also provides an electronic device comprising such an organic thin film transistor. The invention also provides a solution for producing said OSPL, and a process for producing said OSPL.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: SMARTKEM LIMITEDInventors: Ian LOWMAN, John MORGAN, Soad MOHIALDIN-KHAFFAF, Colin WATSON, Beverley BROWN
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Patent number: 10983830Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for parameter variations for computations using a remote repository are disclosed. A first computation is assigned to a first set of one or more hosts. The first computation is associated with first parameters including one or more inputs and program code. A second computation is assigned to a second set of one or more hosts and is associated with a second set of parameters. Execution of the first computation is initiated using the first set of hosts and the first set of parameters. Local copies of the input(s) and program code are obtained from a storage service using a TO credential supplied by a repository manager. Execution of the second computation is initiated using the second set of hosts and the second set of parameters as obtained using a credential supplied by the repository manager.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Michael Theimer, Julien Jacques Ellie, Colin Watson, Ullas Sankhla, Swapandeep Singh, Kerry Hart, Paul Anderson, Brian Dahmen, Suchi Nandini, Yunhan Chen, Shu Liu, Arjun Raman, Yuxin Xie, Fengjia Xiong
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Patent number: 10972288Abstract: A request to add tags (e.g., labels, key-value pairs, or metadata) to resources can be digitally signed by the entity making the request, such that the source can be verified and an authorization determination made for each tag. For a request involving multiple services (or entities) that can each add tags, any tag added by a service can be included in the request and digitally signed by that service. Each service processing the request can also digitally sign the request before forwarding, so that each service signs a version of the request, which includes elements signed by other services earlier in the request chain. When the request is received to a tagging service, the service ensures that every tag was digitally signed by the appropriate authorized entity or service, and validates the signatures to ensure that no data was modified or omitted, before adding the tags to the designated resource(s).Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: William Frederick Hingle Kruse, Conor Patrick Cahill, Jeffrey Cicero Canton, Dmitry Frenkel, Harshad Vasant Kulkarni, Colin Watson, Andrew Paul Mikulski
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Publication number: 20200293550Abstract: Updates to a hierarchical data structure may be selectively replicated to other replicas of the hierarchical data structure. An update for a hierarchical data structure may be received and committed to the hierarchical data structure. A determination as to whether any other replicas of the hierarchical data structure have permission to receive the update may be made. For those replicas of the hierarchical data structure with permission to receive the update, the update may be provided to the replicas and committed to the replicas. Different types of replication techniques may be implemented, such as pull-based replication techniques or push-based replication techniques. Replication permissions for objects of the hierarchical data structure may be individually defined, in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alazel Acheson, Christopher Ryan Baker, Mahendra Manshi Chheda, James Robert Englert, Meng Li, Srikanth Mandadi, Slavka Praus, Colin Watson
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Patent number: 10671639Abstract: Updates to a hierarchical data structure may be selectively replicated to other replicas of the hierarchical data structure. An update for a hierarchical data structure may be received and committed to the hierarchical data structure. A determination as to whether any other replicas of the hierarchical data structure have permission to receive the update may be made. For those replicas of the hierarchical data structure with permission to receive the update, the update may be provided to the replicas and committed to the replicas. Different types of replication techniques may be implemented, such as pull-based replication techniques or push-based replication techniques. Replication permissions for objects of the hierarchical data structure may be individually defined, in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alazel Acheson, Christopher Ryan Baker, Mahendra Manshi Chheda, James Robert Englert, Meng Li, Srikanth Mandadi, Slavka Praus, Colin Watson
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Publication number: 20200136834Abstract: A request to add tags (e.g., labels, key-value pairs, or metadata) to resources can be digitally signed by the entity making the request, such that the source can be verified and an authorization determination made for each tag. For a request involving multiple services (or entities) that can each add tags, any tag added by a service can be included in the request and digitally signed by that service. Each service processing the request can also digitally sign the request before forwarding, so that each service signs a version of the request, which includes elements signed by other services earlier in the request chain. When the request is received to a tagging service, the service ensures that every tag was digitally signed by the appropriate authorized entity or service, and validates the signatures to ensure that no data was modified or omitted, before adding the tags to the designated resource(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: William Frederick Hingle Kruse, Conor Patrick Cahill, Jeffrey Cicero Canton, Dmitry Frenkel, Harshad Vasant Kulkarni, Colin Watson, Andrew Paul Mikulski
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Publication number: 20200104175Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for parameter variations for computations using a remote repository are disclosed. A first computation to a first set of one or more hosts. The first computation is associated with first parameters including one or more inputs and program code. A second computation is assigned to a second set of one or more hosts and is associated with a second set of parameters. Execution of the first computation is initiated using the first set of hosts and the first set of parameters. Local copies of the input(s) and program code are obtained from a storage service using a credential supplied by a repository manager. Execution of the second computation is initiated using the second set of hosts and the second set of parameters as obtained using a credential supplied by the repository manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Michael Theimer, Julien Jacques Ellie, Colin Watson, Ullas Sankhla, Swapandeep Singh, Kerry Hart, Paul Anderson, Brian Dahmen, Suchi Nandini, Yunhan Chen, Shu Liu, Arjun Raman, Yuxin Xie, Fengjia Xiong
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Publication number: 20200104171Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for orchestration of computations using a remote repository are disclosed. A representation of one or more inputs to a computation is stored in a repository. The computation is assigned to one or more hosts of a plurality of hosts. A representation of program code executable to perform the computation is stored in the repository. A local copy of the one or more inputs is stored on the one or more hosts. The computation is initiated on the one or more hosts using the program code and the local copy of the one or more inputs. The computation is initiated for a plurality of keys. The computation succeeds for one or more keys after the computation has failed for one or more other keys. A representation of one or more outputs of the computation is stored in the repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Michael Theimer, Julien Jacques Ellie, Colin Watson, Ullas Sankhla, Swapandeep Singh, Kerry Hart, Paul Anderson, Brian Dahmen, Suchi Nandini, Yunhan Chen, Shu Liu, Arjun Raman, Yuxin Xie, Fengjia Xiong