Patents by Inventor Jonathan N. Scott

Jonathan N. Scott 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).

  • Patent number: 10437617
    Abstract: A host computing device can include a host domain that includes an agent for configuring the operation and/or functionality of virtual machine instances and/or operating systems associated with the instances, which may be heterogeneous (i.e., running different operating systems than each other). One or more data volumes associated with the host machine can include an image of an operating system. In an embodiment the agent can access the image of the operating system and configure operating system settings, add data, and/or remove data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Vikram V. Sahijwani, George Oliver Jenkins
  • Patent number: 10095537
    Abstract: A technology is described for a load time updatable driver. An example method may include presenting a driver interface to a computing instance launched in a computing service environment that enables the computing instance to interact with a virtualized resource, where the driver interface is an interface to driver functionality that enables the computing instance to interact with the virtualized resource via a hypervisor. Context information for the computing instance may be obtained and the context information may be used to identify a driver image for the virtualized resource that enables the computing instance to interact with the virtualized resource. The driver image for the virtualized resource may be obtained and the driver image may be loaded into computer memory and registered with the driver interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Amit Neogy, Yisheng Lai, David Matthew Buches, Jonathan N. Scott, Murtaza S. Ghiya
  • Patent number: 10019568
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting the generation of authentication credentials for virtual machine instances are described. In various embodiments, an intermediary system may detect or determine, for a virtual machine instance, one or more states associated with a credential (e.g., a password) generation process and/or a get password request from a requesting user. Based on detected or determined virtual machine states, the intermediary system may provide useful and/or timely status indicators or notifications to the requesting user. In various embodiments multiple states may be determined sequentially or in parallel in order to provide more detailed information regarding whether and why a credential is or is not available, contributing to an improved user experience. For example, timely indication that a password may not be available may be useful to the requesting user who can take immediate steps to remedy the situation, such as by contacting customer service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Andrew Richard Butchart, Gaurang Pankaj Mehta
  • Publication number: 20170337071
    Abstract: A host computing device can include a host domain that includes an agent for configuring the operation and/or functionality of virtual machine instances and/or operating systems associated with the instances, which may be heterogeneous (i.e., running different operating systems than each other). One or more data volumes associated with the host machine can include an image of an operating system. In an embodiment the agent can access the image of the operating system and configure operating system settings, add data, and/or remove data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Vikram V. Sahijwani, George Oliver Jenkins
  • Patent number: 9678769
    Abstract: A host computing device can include a host domain that includes an agent for configuring the operation and/or functionality of virtual machine instances and/or operating systems associated with the instances, which may be heterogeneous (i.e., running different operating systems than each other). One or more data volumes associated with the host machine can include an image of an operating system. In an embodiment the agent can access the image of the operating system and configure operating system settings, add data, and/or remove data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Vikram V. Sahijwani, George Oliver Jenkins
  • Patent number: 9652279
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely interacting with a virtualized machine instance (VMI) through a trigger mechanism resident at the VMI. When the VMI receives a request via the trigger mechanism, the VMI responds to the request, such as by obtaining a program and executing the program locally at the VMI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, George Oliver Jenkins, Vikram V. Sahijwani
  • Publication number: 20170083698
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting the generation of authentication credentials for virtual machine instances are described. In various embodiments, an intermediary system may detect or determine, for a virtual machine instance, one or more states associated with a credential (e.g., a password) generation process and/or a get password request from a requesting user. Based on detected or determined virtual machine states, the intermediary system may provide useful and/or timely status indicators or notifications to the requesting user. In various embodiments multiple states may be determined sequentially or in parallel in order to provide more detailed information regarding whether and why a credential is or is not available, contributing to an improved user experience. For example, timely indication that a password may not be available may be useful to the requesting user who can take immediate steps to remedy the situation, such as by contacting customer service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Andrew Richard Butchart, Gaurang Pankaj Mehta
  • Patent number: 9489510
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting the generation of authentication credentials for virtual machine instances are described. In various embodiments, an intermediary system may detect or determine, for a virtual machine instance, one or more states associated with a credential (e.g., a password) generation process and/or a get password request from a requesting user. Based on detected or determined virtual machine states, the intermediary system may provide useful and/or timely status indicators or notifications to the requesting user. In various embodiments multiple states may be determined sequentially or in parallel in order to provide more detailed information regarding whether and why a credential is or is not available, contributing to an improved user experience. For example, timely indication that a password may not be available may be useful to the requesting user who can take immediate steps to remedy the situation, such as by contacting customer service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Andrew Richard Butchart, Gaurang Pankaj Mehta
  • Patent number: 9244743
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely interacting with a virtualized machine instance (VMI) through a trigger mechanism resident at the VMI. When the VMI receives a request via the trigger mechanism, the VMI responds to the request, such as by obtaining a program and executing the program locally at the VMI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Vikram V. Sahijwani, George Oliver Jenkins