Patents by Inventor Matthew Block

Matthew Block 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: 20240095442
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for automated document processing. A linked provider associated with a transaction record is identified. A submission template for the linked provider is then identified, the submission template specifying how to complete a submission using transaction data from the transaction record. Transaction data is then obtained from the transaction record. A submission is then completed based at least in part on the submission template and using the transaction data. Finally, the completed submission is then sent to a provider service associated with the linked provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Reid Baum, Joshua Block, Ashley Sjostrom Brailey, Diana Maria Dilorio, Zyad Gomaa, Timothy A. Osgood, Magdalena Selma
  • Patent number: 10979446
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for automated vulnerability chaining. A vulnerability chaining engine receives data indicating that a plurality of vulnerabilities are present in at least one host. The vulnerabilities are individually assigned a respective default risk score. The vulnerability chaining engine determines that an exploitation of a combination of the vulnerabilities would result in a greater risk score for the host(s) than indicated by the respective default risk scores based at least in part on respective vulnerability types associated with the individual vulnerabilities. A chained risk score that is higher than the respective default risk scores is assigned to the individual vulnerabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Eugene Stevens, Matthew Block, Dennis Wayne Kuntz
  • Patent number: 8006242
    Abstract: Identification of software configuration data. One or more binary files from a memory area in a computing device are identified. The binary files include information relating to execution of software. One or more strings from the identified binary files are extracted according to a rule. The rule defines requirements associated with the configuration data. A list of strings is generated from those extracted one or more strings, each of the strings in the generated list refers to configuration data in the memory area. The configuration data may be transferred to another machine, backed up, or used for informational purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Block, Daniel Joseph Mastrian, Jr., Ovidiu G. Temereanca
  • Patent number: 7900202
    Abstract: Identification of software program data and configuration data. A set of installation data is identified from an installation log. A set of deduced data is determined based on the identified set of installation data, using various algorithms and heuristics. A set of program data is organized as a function of the starting and deduced data, said program data constituting all data belonging to the software. The software is applied from the source computing device to a destination computing device as a function of the organized set of program data such that the application process mimics the actions of the software's installer so that the software functions seamlessly on the destination computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Block, Calin Negreanu, Ovidiu G. Temereanca, Nathan Cornillon
  • Patent number: 7835999
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for recognizing input gestures. A neural network is trained using example inputs and backpropagation to recognize specified input patterns. Input gesture data is representative of movements in contact on a multi-touch input display surface relative to one or more axes over time. Example inputs used for training the neural network to recognize a specified input pattern can be created from sampling input gesture data for example input gestures known to represent the specified input pattern. Trained neural networks can subsequently be used to recognize input gestures that are similar to known input gestures as the specified input pattern corresponding to the known input gestures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew Block
  • Publication number: 20090006292
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for recognizing input gestures. A neural network is trained using example inputs and backpropagation to recognize specified input patterns. Input gesture data is representative of movements in contact on a multi-touch input display surface relative to one or more axes over time. Example inputs used for training the neural network to recognize a specified input pattern can be created from sampling input gesture data for example input gestures known to represent the specified input pattern. Trained neural networks can subsequently be used to recognize input gestures that are similar to known input gestures as the specified input pattern corresponding to the known input gestures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Matthew Block
  • Patent number: 7463830
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed optical transmitter module for use in an optical transceiver converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber. A plurality of semiconductor lasers are provided on a common support in the housing for converting between an information-containing electrical signal and a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal according to a standardized optical communications protocol, such as the IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit BASE LX4 physical layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Emcore Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Whitehead, Matthew Block, John Mszal, John Dallesasse, Dean Richardson, Anthony Moretti
  • Patent number: 7359642
    Abstract: A modular, hermetically sealed optical signal receiver subassembly for converting a modulated optical signal to a corresponding electrical signal including an optical demultiplexer coupled to a fiber optic connector receiving a multi-wavelength optical signal having a plurality of information-containing signals each with a different predetermined wavelength and functioning to demultiplex the optical signal into distinct first and second optical beams corresponding to the predetermined wavelength and substrate is provided that forms an optional reference path of the first and second beams respectively, the photodiodes functioning to convert the respective optical signals into an electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Emcore Corporation
    Inventors: Dean Richardson, John Dallesasse, Matthew Block, Brett Lane, Anthony Moretti, M. Michelle Haugen
  • Publication number: 20070169111
    Abstract: Identification of software program data and configuration data. A set of installation data is identified from an installation log. A set of deduced data is determined based on the identified set of installation data, using various algorithms and heuristics. A set of program data is organized as a function of the starting and deduced data, said program data constituting all data belonging to the software. The software is applied from the source computing device to a destination computing device as a function of the organized set of program data such that the application process mimics the actions of the software's installer so that the software functions seamlessly on the destination computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Block, Calin Negreanu, Ovidiu Temereanca, Nathan Cornillon
  • Publication number: 20070100820
    Abstract: Identification of software configuration data. One or more binary files from a memory area in a computing device are identified. The binary files include information relating to execution of software. One or more strings from the identified binary files are extracted according to a rule. The rule defines requirements associated with the configuration data. A list of strings is generated from those extracted one or more strings, each of the strings in the generated list refers to configuration data in the memory area. The configuration data may be transferred to another machine, backed up, or used for informational purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Block, Daniel Mastrian, Ovidiu Temereanca
  • Publication number: 20070019964
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed optical transmitter module for use in an optical transceiver converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber. A plurality of semiconductor lasers are provided on a common support in the housing for converting between an information-containing electrical signal and a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal according to a standardized optical communications protocol, such as the IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit BASE LX4 physical layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Whitehead, Matthew Block, John Mszal, John Dallesasse, Dean Richardson, Anthony Moretti
  • Publication number: 20050105907
    Abstract: A modular, hermetically sealed optical signal receiver subassembly for converting a modulated optical signal to a corresponding electrical signal including an optical demultiplexer coupled to a fiber optic connector receiving a multi-wavelength optical signal having a plurality of information-containing signals each with a different predetermined wavelength and functioning to demultiplex the optical signal into distinct first and second optical beams corresponding to the predetermined wavelength and substrate is provided that forms an optional reference path of the first and second beams respectively, the photodiodes functioning to convert the respective optical signals into an electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Dean Richardson, John Dallesasse, Matthew Block, Brett Lane, Anthony Moretti, M. Haugen