Patents by Inventor Korwin J. Smith

Korwin J. Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20120254340
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for storage of files. A portable memory device is configured to couple to a computing device, and a storage management application is stored in the portable memory device, the storage management application being executable by a processor circuit. The storage management application is configured to send a plurality of files for storage in a networked storage system, the networked storage system being remote to the computing device. The storage management system caches a subset of the files on the portable memory device and maintains a local file directory in the portable memory device. The local file directory lists the files stored in the networked storage system in association with an account linked to the portable memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Piragash Velummylum, Johanna S. Olson, Korwin J. Smith, James H. Wood
  • Publication number: 20120239713
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that provide variants of files in a file system. Multiple file systems are maintained for multiple users. Each file system includes multiple files and one or more folder. Each file includes a respective unique identifier and a respective reference to a data object stored in one or more data store. Multiple file variants are maintained. Each file variant includes the respective unique identifier of a respective file. Each file variant also includes a respective reference to a secondary data object stored in the one or more data stores. The secondary data object is related to the primary data object referenced by the respective file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Piragash Velummylum, Johanna S. Olson, Korwin J. Smith, James H. Wood
  • Patent number: 8255490
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide a dynamic multi-tenant service-oriented architecture using customization code. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method provides a service using customization code. A server receives a call to a service from a client. The call includes one or more parameters. The method identifies a control point identifier that is associated with the service and determines, based on the one or more parameters, a mapping table storing data. The data identifies one or more customization code segments. The method loads the determined mapping table into a memory of the server and identifies one of the customization code segments that corresponds to the control point identifier. The method further loads the identified customization code segment into the memory of the server and calls the identified customization code segment inline during execution of the service. A response is transmitted to the client, based on the execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon W. Porter, Korwin J. Smith, Chris A. Suver
  • Publication number: 20120158547
    Abstract: Architectures and techniques are described to provide personal remote storage space for electronic content items acquired (e.g., purchased) by a user of a client device. In some cases, as part of a transaction to acquire the electronic content item, an individual may receive an option that is selectable to indicate a preference to send electronic content items acquired by the individual to a personal remote storage space of the individual. When the option to store the electronic content item in the personal remote storage space is not selected by the individual, the electronic content item may be provided directly to a designated computing device of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: James H. Wood, Korwin J. Smith, Christopher G. Emery, Wenlin Ma, Lucas B. Dickey, Piragash Velummylum, Johanna S. Olson, William D. Carr