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).
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Patent number: 10437617Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Vikram V. Sahijwani, George Oliver Jenkins
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Patent number: 10095537Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amit Neogy, Yisheng Lai, David Matthew Buches, Jonathan N. Scott, Murtaza S. Ghiya
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Patent number: 10019568Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Andrew Richard Butchart, Gaurang Pankaj Mehta
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Publication number: 20170337071Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Vikram V. Sahijwani, George Oliver Jenkins
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Patent number: 9678769Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Vikram V. Sahijwani, George Oliver Jenkins
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Patent number: 9652279Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, George Oliver Jenkins, Vikram V. Sahijwani
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Publication number: 20170083698Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Andrew Richard Butchart, Gaurang Pankaj Mehta
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Patent number: 9489510Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Andrew Richard Butchart, Gaurang Pankaj Mehta
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Patent number: 9244743Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan N. Scott, Vikram V. Sahijwani, George Oliver Jenkins