Patents by Inventor Dave Iain MacLachlan

Dave Iain MacLachlan 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).

  • Tool for sharing applications across client devices
    Patent number: 9838460
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to sharing applications between two client devices assigned to the same user. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims. A shared-application tool allows a user to request to use an application that is installed on host computing device on a client computing device. The request to use the application is made to a directory service using a message-exchanging protocol. The application is run on the host computing device and provided to the client computing device using a peer-to-peer communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Alberto Martin Perez, Dave Iain MacLachlan, James Neil Weatherall, Stephen John Konig
  • Peer-To-Peer Resource Leasing
    Publication number: 20150206228
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to a lessee leasing resources on a lessor's computing device. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims. A resource-leasing tool allows a lessee, using peer-to-peer communication, to use an application on a lessor's computing device while the leased resource is installed and run on the lessor's computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Alberto Martin Perez, Dave Iain MacLachlan
  • Tool for Sharing Applications Across Client Devices
    Publication number: 20150200975
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to sharing applications between two client devices assigned to the same user. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims. A shared-application tool allows a user to request to use an application that is installed on host computing device on a client computing device. The request to use the application is made to a directory service using a message-exchanging protocol. The application is run on the host computing device and provided to the client computing device using a peer-to-peer communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Alberto Martin Perez, Dave Iain MacLachlan, James Neil Weatherall, Stephen John Konig