Patents by Inventor Kevin Weil

Kevin Weil 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: 11303623
    Abstract: A system and method including: receiving an authorization request originating from an authorization module of an application executing on a client device, where the authorization request includes an identifier identifying the client device; causing transmission, based on the identifier, of a verification message to the client device, where the verification message includes a verification code; receiving a confirmation of the verification code from the authorization module of the application executing on the client device; authenticating the application based on the receiving the confirmation of the verification code; determining that the client device identified by the identifier corresponds to a user account including secure user data associated with a user; and transmitting a unique token verifying that the application is authorized to sign into the user account, where: the unique token uniquely identifies the user account to the application, and the secure user data is not shared with the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ducker, Sean Cook, Jeffrey Seibert, Jr., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon
  • Publication number: 20200304483
    Abstract: A system and method including: receiving an authorization request originating from an authorization module of an application executing on a client device, where the authorization request includes an identifier identifying the client device; causing transmission, based on the identifier, of a verification message to the client device, where the verification message includes a verification code; receiving a confirmation of the verification code from the authorization module of the application executing on the client device; authenticating the application based on the receiving the confirmation of the verification code; determining that the client device identified by the identifier corresponds to a user account including secure user data associated with a user; and transmitting a unique token verifying that the application is authorized to sign into the user account, where: the unique token uniquely identifies the user account to the application, and the secure user data is not shared with the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Ducker, Sean Cook, Jeffrey Seibert, JR., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon
  • Patent number: 10581824
    Abstract: A system and method including: receiving, from a client device, an authorization request originating from an authorization module of an application executing on the client device, where the authorization request includes an identifier identifying the client device; causing transmission, based on the identifier, of a verification message to the client device, where the verification message includes a verification code; receiving a confirmation of the verification code from the authorization module of the application executing on the client device; authenticating the application based on the receiving the confirmation of the verification code; determining that the client device identified by the identifier corresponds to a user account including secure user data associated with a user; and transmitting a unique token verifying that the application is authorized to sign into the user account, where: the unique token uniquely identifies the user account to the application, and the secure user data is not shared w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ducker, Sean Cook, Jeffrey Seibert, Jr., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon
  • Patent number: 10296403
    Abstract: A computing system including a first and a second application. The first application includes a first local software development kit (SDK) platform instance, and the first local SDK platform instance includes a first non-core SDK module instance, an application discovery module, and an inter-application communication module. The second application includes a second local SDK platform instance. The first non-core SDK module instance is configured to is a request to the application discovery module. Upon receipt of the request, the discovery module is configured to determine that the second local SDK platform instance includes a second non-core SDK module instance that is configured to service the request. The first local SDK platform instance, based on the determination, is configured to generate a deep link associated with the second application based on data collected by the first local SDK platform instance and provide the deep link to the first non-core SDK module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sean Cook, Jeffrey H. Seibert, Jr., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon, Christian Oestlien
  • Patent number: 10042684
    Abstract: A computing system including a first and a second application. The first application includes a first local software development kit (SDK) platform instance, and the first local SDK platform instance includes a first non-core SDK module instance, an application discovery module, and an inter-application communication module. The second application includes a second local SDK platform instance. The first non-core SDK module instance is configured to is a request to the application discovery module. Upon receipt of the request, the discovery module is configured to determine that the second local SDK platform instance includes a second non-core SDK module instance that is configured to service the request. The first local SDK platform instance, based on the determination, is configured to generate a deep link associated with the second application based on data collected by the first local SDK platform instance and provide the deep link to the first non-core SDK module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sean Cook, Jeffrey H. Seibert, Jr., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon, Christian Oestlien
  • Publication number: 20170302645
    Abstract: A system and method including: receiving, from a client device, an authorization request originating from an authorization module of an application executing on the client device, where the authorization request includes an identifier identifying the client device; causing transmission, based on the identifier, of a verification message to the client device, where the verification message includes a verification code; receiving a confirmation of the verification code from the authorization module of the application executing on the client device; authenticating the application based on the receiving the confirmation of the verification code; determining that the client device identified by the identifier corresponds to a user account including secure user data associated with a user; and transmitting a unique token verifying that the application is authorized to sign into the user account, where: the unique token uniquely identifies the user account to the application, and the secure user data is not shared w
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Ducker, Sean Cook, Jeffrey Seibert, JR., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon
  • Publication number: 20170249198
    Abstract: A computing system including a first and a second application. The first application includes a first local software development kit (SDK) platform instance, and the first local SDK platform instance includes a first non-core SDK module instance, an application discovery module, and an inter-application communication module. The second application includes a second local SDK platform instance. The first non-core SDK module instance is configured to is a request to the application discovery module. Upon receipt of the request, the discovery module is configured to determine that the second local SDK platform instance includes a second non-core SDK module instance that is configured to service the request. The first local SDK platform instance, based on the determination, is configured to generate a deep link associated with the second application based on data collected by the first local SDK platform instance and provide the deep link to the first non-core SDK module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Sean Cook, Jeffrey H. Seibert, JR., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon, Christian Oestlien
  • Patent number: 9699161
    Abstract: A system and method including: receiving, from a client device, an authorization request originating from an authorization module of an application executing on the client device, where the authorization request includes an identifier identifying the client device; causing transmission, based on the identifier, of a verification message to the client device, where the verification message includes a verification code; receiving a confirmation of the verification code from the authorization module of the application executing on the client device; authenticating the application based on the receiving the confirmation of the verification code; determining that the client device identified by the identifier corresponds to a user account including secure user data associated with a user; and transmitting a unique token verifying that the application is authorized to sign into the user account, where: the unique token uniquely identifies the user account to the application, and the secure user data is not shared w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ducker, Sean Cook, Jeffrey Seibert, Jr., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon
  • Publication number: 20170052835
    Abstract: A computing system including a first and a second application. The first application includes a first local software development kit (SDK) platform instance, and the first local SDK platform instance includes a first non-core SDK module instance, an application discovery module, and an inter-application communication module. The second application includes a second local SDK platform instance. The first non-core SDK module instance is configured to is a request to the application discovery module. Upon receipt of the request, the discovery module is configured to determine that the second local SDK platform instance includes a second non-core SDK module instance that is configured to service the request. The first local SDK platform instance, based on the determination, is configured to generate a deep link associated with the second application based on data collected by the first local SDK platform instance and provide the deep link to the first non-core SDK module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Cook, Jeffrey H. Seibert, Jr., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon, Christian Oestlien
  • Publication number: 20150312236
    Abstract: A system and method including: receiving, from a client device, an authorization request originating from an authorization module of an application executing on the client device, where the authorization request includes an identifier identifying the client device; causing transmission, based on the identifier, of a verification message to the client device, where the verification message includes a verification code; receiving a confirmation of the verification code from the authorization module of the application executing on the client device; authenticating the application based on the receiving the confirmation of the verification code; determining that the client device identified by the identifier corresponds to a user account including secure user data associated with a user; and transmitting a unique token verifying that the application is authorized to sign into the user account, where: the unique token uniquely identifies the user account to the application, and the secure user data is not shared w
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Ducker, Sean Cook, Jeffrey Seiber, JR., Alex Roetter, Kevin Weil, Akash Garg, Jeremy Gordon
  • Patent number: 8750806
    Abstract: Methods of correlating wireless network performance of a wireless network are disclosed. One method includes collecting wireless network performance parameters at a location of the network, observing at least one of activities and conditions of the wireless network over the period of time, and correlating the wireless network performance parameters with at least one of the activities and conditions of the wireless network. The wireless network performance parameters can be collected by one or more test devices operating at nodes or clients within the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Tropos Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Weil, Mukesh Gupta, Amit Saha, Cyrus Behroozi, Devabhaktuni Srikrishna
  • Patent number: 8606187
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of a wireless node mitigating the effects of uncoordinated interference is disclosed. One embodiment of a method includes the wireless node monitoring uncoordinated interference affecting transmissions of the wireless node, and evaluating a plurality of wireless links, the evaluation influenced at least in part on the monitored uncoordinated interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Tropos Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Weil, Peter Behroozi, Cyrus Behroozi
  • Patent number: 8559407
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of a wireless access node within a network characterizing uncoordinated interference is disclosed. One method includes the wireless node collecting air-time usage history as perceived by the wireless access node. The wireless access node receives air-time usage history as perceived by at least one neighboring wireless node. The wireless access node comparatively analyzes the collected air-time usage and the received air-time usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Tropos Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Weil, Peter Behroozi, Cyrus Behroozi
  • Patent number: 8533284
    Abstract: Multiple contact lists of a user, which individual lists are maintained in varying formats associated with varying internet-based services or computer-based applications, are federated through the use of an intermediate schema used by a federating messenger application. The federating messenger application may be instantiated as a client resident at a computer system and/or as a server-based application accessible via a Web browser or dedicated client application. In one instance, the federated messenger application includes both client-based and server-based components, and on the client-side may be resident as a browser extension or similar application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Cooliris, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Shoemaker, Josh Schwarzapel, Kevin Weil, Soujanya Bhumkar
  • Patent number: 8248948
    Abstract: A method of determining a location of a network condition within a wireless mesh network is disclosed. The method includes a test device testing a first plurality of wireless hops of the wireless mesh network. The test device also tests a second number of wireless hops of the wireless mesh network. The test device locates the network condition within the wireless mesh network by comparing the test of the first plurality of wireless hops with the test of the second number of wireless hops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Tropos Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Weil, Mukesh Gupta, Amit Saha, Cyrus Behroozi, Devabhaktuni Srikrishna
  • Publication number: 20090300139
    Abstract: Multiple contact lists of a user, which individual lists are maintained in varying formats associated with varying internet-based services or computer-based applications, are federated through the use of an intermediate schema used by a federating messenger application. The federating messenger application may be instantiated as a client resident at a computer system and/or as a server-based application accessible via a Web browser or dedicated client application. In one instance, the federated messenger application includes both client-based and server-based components, and on the client-side may be resident as a browser extension or similar application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Austin Shoemaker, Josh Schwarzapel, Kevin Weil, Soujanya Bhumkar
  • Publication number: 20090059851
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of a wireless node mitigating the effects of uncoordinated interference is disclosed. One embodiment of a method includes the wireless node monitoring uncoordinated interference affecting transmissions of the wireless node, and evaluating a plurality of wireless links, the evaluation influenced at least in part on the monitored uncoordinated interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin Weil, Peter Behroozi, Cyrus Behroozi
  • Publication number: 20090059873
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of a wireless access node within a network characterizing uncoordinated interference is disclosed. One method includes the wireless node collecting air-time usage history as perceived by the wireless access node. The wireless access node receives air-time usage history as perceived by at least one neighboring wireless node. The wireless access node comparatively analyzes the collected air-time usage and the received air-time usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin Weil, Peter Behroozi, Cyrus Behroozi
  • Publication number: 20080261535
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of detecting underperforming antennas of a wireless node of a wireless network are disclosed. The method includes measuring a wireless link quality between a first antenna of the wireless node and a receiver, and measuring a wireless link quality between a second antenna of the wireless node and the receiver. A difference between the wireless link quality of the first antenna and the link quality of the second antenna is determined. The wireless node is identified as having an underperforming antenna, if the difference between the wireless link qualities between the first antenna and the second antenna is greater than a faulty antenna detection threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin Weil, Wenge Ren
  • Publication number: 20080247327
    Abstract: Methods of correlating wireless network performance of a wireless network are disclosed. One method includes collecting wireless network performance parameters at a location of the network, observing at least one of activities and conditions of the wireless network over the period of time, and correlating the wireless network performance parameters with at least one of the activities and conditions of the wireless network. The wireless network performance parameters can be collected by one or more test devices operating at nodes or clients within the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin Weil, Mukesh Gupta, Amit Saha, Cyrus Behroozi, Devabhaktuni Srikrishna