Patents by Inventor Marie Thompson

Marie Thompson 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: 20200066040
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) system for generating AR-based profiles using an AR computing device and an AR display device is provided. The AR system is configured to detect a consumer computing device located at a predefined distance from the AR display device, and transmit an electronic request message to an electronic computer application stored on the consumer computing device. The AR system is also configured to receive an electronic response message from the consumer computing device, wherein the electronic response message includes AR consumer data, and retrieve, from a database, an AR-based profile associated with the consumer based on the AR consumer identifier. The AR system is further configured to transmit the AR-based profile in the form of AR data to the AR display device, and display the AR data on a display screen of the AR display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Rick Unnerstall, Ping X Chen, Brian Williams, Emily Marie Thompson, Ke Zhou, Zhenni Hu, Christopher Eric Mullen
  • Publication number: 20200051137
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable media and computer-implemented method for geo-verification of consumer reviews. The method may be carried out by one or more processor(s) configured to execute instructions of a software application stored on the computer-readable media. The method may include receiving consumer location data and generating a first one-time code. The first one-time code and a seller location identifier may be stored in an entry of a review code database, the seller location identifier reflecting a location of a consumer corresponding to the consumer location data. A second one-time code and at least a portion of a review may be received, the at least a portion of the review including a seller location reference. The entry including the seller location identifier may be identified, the seller location identifier corresponding to the seller location reference. The first one-time code of the entry may be matched to the second one-time code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian A. Williams, Ping X. Chen, Richard B. Unnerstall, Christopher Eric Mullen, Emily Marie Thompson, Zhenni Hu
  • Patent number: 10552389
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for orphan object detection, invalid sequence number detection, and asynchronous object cleanup. A storage system may store data within one or more tiers of storage, such as a storage tier (e.g., solid state storage and disks maintained by the storage system), a remote object store (e.g., storage provided by a third party storage provider), and/or other storage tiers. Orphan objects, within the remote object store, that are no longer used by the storage system may be detected and/or deleted. When an aggregate of volumes is deleted, corresponding objects, within the remote object store, may be identified and/or deleted. Invalid sequence numbers (e.g., lost or corrupt sequence numbers locally maintained in a metafile) assigned to objects within the remote object store may be identified, deleted, and/or fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Sridevi Jantli, Anil Paul Thoppil, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Qinghua Zheng
  • Patent number: 10489073
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for multi-tier write allocation. A storage system may store data within a multi-tier storage environment comprising a first storage tier (e.g., storage devices maintained by the storage system), a second storage tier (e.g., a remote object store provided by a third party storage provider), and/or other storage tiers. A determination is made that data (e.g., data of a write request received by the storage system) is to be stored within the second storage tier. The data is stored into a staging area of the first storage tier. A second storage tier location identifier, for referencing the data according to a format utilized by the second storage tier, is assigned to the data and provided to a file system hosting the data. The data is then destaged from the staging area into the second storage tier, such as within an object stored within the remote object store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: NetApp Inc.
    Inventors: Ganga Bhavani Kondapalli, Kevin Daniel Varghese, Ananthan Subramanian, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Anil Paul Thoppil
  • Publication number: 20190347649
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating network transactions through use of browser extensions. One exemplary method includes accessing a virtual location associated with an entity through a web browser and receiving, from a user, a selection of a browser extension associated with the web browser, when at least one product is designated by the user at the virtual location. The method also includes calling a first application programming interface (API) associated with a virtual account platform, based on the selection of the browser extension, requesting virtual account information for the user from the virtual account platform, and displaying the virtual account information to the user. The method further includes calling a second API associated with the entity, requesting a transaction amount for the at least one product, and submitting a request for a network transaction based on the received virtual account information and the received transaction amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Emily Marie Thompson, Corey M. Hively
  • Publication number: 20190324844
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for remote object store error handling. A storage system may store data within one or more tiers of storage, such as a local storage tier (e.g., solid state storage and disks maintained by the storage system), a remote object store (e.g., storage provided by a third party storage provider), and/or other storage tiers. Because the remote object store may not provide the same data consistency and guarantees that the storage system provides for clients such as through the local storage tier, additional validation is provided by the storage system for the remote object store. For example, when data is put into an object of the remote object store, a verification get operation is performed to read and validate information within a header of the object. Other verifications and checks are performed such as using a locally stored metafile to detect corrupt or lost metadata and/or objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Ganga Bhavani Kondapalli, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Kevin Daniel Varghese, Anil Paul Thoppil, Qinghua Zheng
  • Patent number: 10360099
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for remote object store error handling. A storage system may store data within one or more tiers of storage, such as a local storage tier (e.g., solid state storage and disks maintained by the storage system), a remote object store (e.g., storage provided by a third party storage provider), and/or other storage tiers. Because the remote object store may not provide the same data consistency and guarantees that the storage system provides for clients such as through the local storage tier, additional validation is provided by the storage system for the remote object store. For example, when data is put into an object of the remote object store, a verification get operation is performed to read and validate information within a header of the object. Other verifications and checks are performed such as using a locally stored metafile to detect corrupt or lost metadata and/or objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: NetApp Inc.
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Ganga Bhavani Kondapalli, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Kevin Daniel Varghese, Anil Paul Thoppil, Qinghua Zheng
  • Publication number: 20190189024
    Abstract: In one aspect, a task management computing device is provided, including a processor in communication a memory and a database. The task management computing device is configured to receive a task request including a task description and a virtual point value, and store a task record in the database based on the task request. The task management computing device is further configured to receive a task update indicating the task has been completed, and update a household member profile stored in the database based on the task update including increasing a virtual point balance. The task management computing device is also configured to update the associated task record based on the task update, and store the updated household member profile and the updated task record in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Sai Sudha Venkata Chaganti, Emily Marie Thompson, Alvaro Lima
  • Publication number: 20180314449
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for multi-tier write allocation. A storage system may store data within a multi-tier storage environment comprising a first storage tier (e.g., storage devices maintained by the storage system), a second storage tier (e.g., a remote object store provided by a third party storage provider), and/or other storage tiers. A determination is made that data (e.g., data of a write request received by the storage system) is to be stored within the second storage tier. The data is stored into a staging area of the first storage tier. A second storage tier location identifier, for referencing the data according to a format utilized by the second storage tier, is assigned to the data and provided to a file system hosting the data. The data is then destaged from the staging area into the second storage tier, such as within an object stored within the remote object store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ganga Bhavani Kondapalli, Kevin Daniel Varghese, Ananthan Subramanian, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Anil Paul Thoppil
  • Publication number: 20180314725
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for remote object store error handling. A storage system may store data within one or more tiers of storage, such as a local storage tier (e.g., solid state storage and disks maintained by the storage system), a remote object store (e.g., storage provided by a third party storage provider), and/or other storage tiers. Because the remote object store may not provide the same data consistency and guarantees that the storage system provides for clients such as through the local storage tier, additional validation is provided by the storage system for the remote object store. For example, when data is put into an object of the remote object store, a verification get operation is performed to read and validate information within a header of the object. Other verifications and checks are performed such as using a locally stored metafile to detect corrupt or lost metadata and/or objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Ganga Bhavani Kondapalli, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Kevin Daniel Varghese, Anil Paul Thoppil, Qinghua Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180314719
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for orphan object detection, invalid sequence number detection, and asynchronous object cleanup. A storage system may store data within one or more tiers of storage, such as a storage tier (e.g., solid state storage and disks maintained by the storage system), a remote object store (e.g., storage provided by a third party storage provider), and/or other storage tiers. Orphan objects, within the remote object store, that are no longer used by the storage system may be detected and/or deleted. When an aggregate of volumes is deleted, corresponding objects, within the remote object store, may be identified and/or deleted. Invalid sequence numbers (e.g., lost or corrupt sequence numbers locally maintained in a metafile) assigned to objects within the remote object store may be identified, deleted, and/or fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Sridevi Jantli, Anil Paul Thoppil, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Qinghua Zheng
  • Patent number: 9965195
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a networked system are provided. One method includes receiving a request by a processor to transfer a data block stored at a first storage tier to the second storage tier; using an object staging data structure to determine that an object is available for transferring the data block from the first storage tier to the second storage tier. The object staging data structure an indicator providing a status for the object and an object length and an offset value of a transfer log indicating where information regarding the data block is stored. The method further includes updating an address of the storage tier where the information regarding data block is stored at the transfer log; increasing the object length and the offset value at the object staging data structure; and creating the object at the second tier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: NETAPP, INC.
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Sunitha Sunil Sankar
  • Patent number: 9959056
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a networked system are provided. One method includes receiving a request by a processor to transfer a data block stored at a first storage tier to the second storage tier; using an object staging data structure to determine that an object is available for transferring the data block from the first storage tier to the second storage tier. The object staging data structure an indicator providing a status for the object and an object length and an offset value of a transfer log indicating where information regarding the data block is stored. The method further includes updating an address of the storage tier where the information regarding data block is stored at the transfer log; increasing the object length and the offset value at the object staging data structure; and creating the object at the second tier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: NETAPP, INC.
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Sunitha Sunil Sankar
  • Publication number: 20180074725
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a networked system are provided. One method includes receiving a request by a processor to transfer a data block stored at a first storage tier to the second storage tier; using an object staging data structure to determine that an object is available for transferring the data block from the first storage tier to the second storage tier. The object staging data structure an indicator providing a status for the object and an object length and an offset value of a transfer log indicating where information regarding the data block is stored. The method further includes updating an address of the storage tier where the information regarding data block is stored at the transfer log; increasing the object length and the offset value at the object staging data structure; and creating the object at the second tier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: NETAPP, INC.
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Cheryl Marie Thompson, Sunitha Sunil Sankar
  • Patent number: 9889150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of agents (including heparin derivatives) for the prevention and/or treatment of CNS damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignees: The University Of Liverpool, The University Court of the University of Glasgow
    Inventors: Jeremy Ewan Turnbull, Scott Ernest Guimond, Sophie Marie Thompson, Susan Carol Barnett, Jennifer Rosemary Higginson
  • Patent number: 9792043
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a networked storage environment are provided. One method includes scanning a first data structure by a processor executing instructions out of a memory for a storage operating system to determine whether any data chunk of a first object stored at a first storage tier is referenced by the storage operating; when the storage operating system references a certain number of data chunks, the processor using an object staging data structure to identify a second object that is in the process of being built with space for transferring the certain number of data chunks from the first object to the second object; and updating information regarding the second object at a transfer log with location information of the certain number of data chunks at the first storage tier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: NETAPP, INC.
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Anil Paul Thoppil, Sunitha Sunil Sankar, Cheryl Marie Thompson
  • Publication number: 20170199675
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a networked storage environment are provided. One method includes scanning a first data structure by a processor executing instructions out of a memory for a storage operating system to determine whether any data chunk of a first object stored at a first storage tier is referenced by the storage operating; when the storage operating system references a certain number of data chunks, the processor using an object staging data structure to identify a second object that is in the process of being built with space for transferring the certain number of data chunks from the first object to the second object; and updating information regarding the second object at a transfer log with location information of the certain number of data chunks at the first storage tier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: NETAPP, INC.
    Inventors: Ananthan Subramanian, Anil Paul Thoppil, Sunitha Sunil Sankar, Cheryl Marie Thompson
  • Patent number: D851220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Inventor: Dawn Marie Thompson
  • Patent number: D857179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: Dawn Marie Thompson
  • Patent number: D857487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventor: Dawn Marie Thompson