Patents by Inventor Gerard J. Heinz, II

Gerard J. Heinz, II 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).

  • Executing applications in remotely emulated computing devices
    Patent number: 10673916
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that facilitate execution of applications through remotely emulated computing devices. An application is executed in a hosted environment. A video signal of the application is encoded into a media stream, which is sent to a client computing device. In various embodiments, access to data that is locally available to the client computing device is facilitated. In various embodiments, data related to the operation of the application is recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Frazzini, Ameesh Paleja, Gerard J. Heinz, II
  • Providing limited versions of applications
    Patent number: 9940119
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing limited versions of applications. A limited version of an application is automatically generated from a full version of the application. The limited version has a smaller data size than the full version. The limited version of the application is sent to the client computing device in response to a request for a trial of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Brownell, Gerard J. Heinz, II, Patrick G. McCuller
  • Measuring network transit time
    Patent number: 9014029
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments to determine network transit time for a packet. A request packet for determining a network transit time is received. A reply packet is transmitted to the requester in response to the request packet. A reply packet is transmitted to the requester. The reply packet includes information about a packet processing time. This packet processing time includes a time between the receiving of the request packet and the transmitting of the reply packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Dawson, Gerard J. Heinz, II, Brent Ryan Nash, Bruce McKenzie, Heath Hunnicutt
  • PROVIDING LIMITED VERSIONS OF APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140351954
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing limited versions of applications. A limited version of an application is automatically generated from a full version of the application. The limited version has a smaller data size than the full version. The limited version of the application is sent to the client computing device in response to a request for a trial of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: David M. Brownell, Gerard J. Heinz, II, Patrick G. McCuller
  • Providing limited versions of applications
    Patent number: 8806655
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing limited versions of applications. A limited version of an application is automatically generated from a full version of the application based at least in part on an expected use of the application by a client computing device during a testing period. The limited version has a smaller data size than the full version. The limited version of the application is sent to the client computing device. The limited version of the application is configured to be executed in a secured environment of the client computing device. The secured environment denies the limited version of the application access to secured resources of the client computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Brownell, Gerard J. Heinz, II, Patrick G. McCuller
  • Executing applications in remotely emulated computing devices
    Patent number: 8572178
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that facilitate execution of applications through remotely emulated computing devices. An application is executed in a hosted environment. A video signal of the application is encoded into a media stream, which is sent to a client computing device. In various embodiments, access to data that is locally available to the client computing device is facilitated. In various embodiments, data related to the operation of the application is recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Frazzini, Ameesh Paleja, Gerard J. Heinz, II