Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Clites

Jeffrey A. Clites 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).

  • System and method for processing an upload of a program with export compliance information
    Patent number: 8234692
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for processing a program with export compliance information, the method including in a process of ingesting a program from a developer to an online store, presenting a request to the developer to indicate if the program contains encryption, upon indication that the program contains encryption, presenting an interface for the developer to upload an appropriate export compliance form, blocking the program from the online store if the appropriate export compliance form is not received, and upon receipt of the appropriate export compliance form, receiving and ingesting the program from the developer into the online store. In one aspect, the method further presents an interface to the developer to upload one export compliance form associated with multiple programs. In another aspect, the export compliance form is bundled with the program for distribution in the online store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ricardo Cortes, Max Muller, III, Jeffrey A. Clites, Jonathan B. Leffert
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN UPLOAD OF A PROGRAM WITH EXPORT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20100011415
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for processing a program with export compliance information, the method including in a process of ingesting a program from a developer to an online store, presenting a request to the developer to indicate if the program contains encryption, upon indication that the program contains encryption, presenting an interface for the developer to upload an appropriate export compliance form, blocking the program from the online store if the appropriate export compliance form is not received, and upon receipt of the appropriate export compliance form, receiving and ingesting the program from the developer into the online store. In one aspect, the method further presents an interface to the developer to upload one export compliance form associated with multiple programs. In another aspect, the export compliance form is bundled with the program for distribution in the online store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ricardo CORTES, Max MULLER, III, Jeffrey A. CLITES, Jonathan B. LEFFERT