Patents by Inventor Matthew Downs

Matthew Downs 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: 11582170
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions executable to access a conversation-enabled document and expose the conversation-enabled document on a conversation channel as a conversation into the conversation-enabled document. The conversation-enabled document can comprise a conversation component for controlling a conversation interface into the conversation-enabled document, the conversation component specifying conversation steps, routing between conversation steps and a document variable to accept a conversation participant response. The computer-executable instructions can be executable to set a document variable value in the conversation-enabled document based on the participant response received via the conversation interface; and render the conversation-enabled document to a response channel using the document variable and the page template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Byron Steven Pruitt, Jeffrey Alan Cole, Anthony Wiley
  • Publication number: 20220284048
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking and searching the usage, flow or communication of assets are disclosed. Embodiments as disclosed herein may create and update a graph representing the assets in an enterprise, where the objects and relationships in the graph represent the assets, communications, users or relationship. The graph may be queried to discover a wide variety of information regarding these assets, communications, users or relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Byron Steven Pruitt, Jeffrey Alan Cole, James Matthew Downs
  • Patent number: 11425122
    Abstract: A solution for circumventing censorship is disclosed. A first device connects to a first server hosted in a content delivery network (CDN). The CDN routes the first device's connection request to the first server. The first server responds by providing the first device with a configuration file that contains a plurality of second servers for the first device to access. The first device disconnects from the first server and hops between one or more of the plurality of second servers contained in the configuration file. By distributing the configuration file from a first server hosted in a CDN, the first device obfuscates the true endpoint of the connection. Thus, the first device obtains the configuration file without drawing the ire of censors. By hopping from server-to-server, the first device stays one step ahead of censors. Accordingly, a multi-prong approach to staying a step ahead of eavesdroppers, sniffers, and censors is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Dowd, Christopher Lalonde, Thomas Michael Leavy, Arjun Bhatnagar, Dipakkumar R. Kasabwala, David Lautz, Matthew Downs
  • Publication number: 20220222218
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed may provide a platform agnostic way to edit content within an enterprise. For example, a platform independent thin client editor may be provided such that this editor can be accessed by users at a variety of computing platforms across the distributed computer network of an enterprise, regardless of the platform from which the thin client editor is being accessed. Moreover, certain embodiments may provide a role based mechanism for controlling the editing of content. Embodiments of such a role based mechanism may allow one editor of a content item to designate a role associated with the content item so that only users associated with that role may be allowed to edit the content item or portion of the content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Cole, James Matthew Downs, Steven Mark Cheal, Jack Dwane Gilvin, Jeffrey Michael Doyle
  • Patent number: 11379505
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking and searching the usage, flow or communication of assets are disclosed. Embodiments as disclosed herein may create and update a graph representing the assets in an enterprise, where the objects and relationships in the graph represent the assets, communications, users or relationship. The graph may be queried to discover a wide variety of information regarding these assets, communications, users or relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULC
    Inventors: Byron Steven Pruitt, Jeffrey Alan Cole, James Matthew Downs
  • Patent number: 11354277
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed may provide a platform agnostic way to edit content within an enterprise. For example, a platform independent thin client editor may be provided such that this editor can be accessed by users at a variety of computing platforms across the distributed computer network of an enterprise, regardless of the platform from which the thin client editor is being accessed. Moreover, certain embodiments may provide a role based mechanism for controlling the editing of content. Embodiments of such a role based mechanism may allow one editor of a content item to designate a role associated with the content item so that only users associated with that role may be allowed to edit the content item or portion of the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Cole, James Matthew Downs, Steven Mark Cheal, Jack Dwane Gilvin, Jeffrey Michael Doyle
  • Publication number: 20220129640
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products for accessing a set of electronic document templates, identifying instances of common document content such as content items which are semantically similar, and generating component templates containing the common content. Semantically similar content may be identified by analyzing content for factors such as expressed sentiment, included keyphrases, recognizable entities, expressed topics, assigning values to content based on these factors, and determining similarity based on comparisons of the assigned values. Component templates may also be generated based on types of content that include identical text or images, content that has a predefined level of similarity rather than being identical, content that has common rules, scripting logic or variables, metadata, etc. The component templates may be generated automatically, or in response to user instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Anthony Wiley
  • Patent number: 11222183
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products for accessing a set of electronic document templates, identifying instances of common document content such as content items which are semantically similar, and generating component templates containing the common content. Semantically similar content may be identified by analyzing content for factors such as expressed sentiment, included keyphrases, recognizable entities, expressed topics, assigning values to content based on these factors, and determining similarity based on comparisons of the assigned values. Component templates may also be generated based on types of content that include identical text or images, content that has a predefined level of similarity rather than being identical, content that has common rules, scripting logic or variables, metadata, etc. The component templates may be generated automatically, or in response to user instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Anthony Wiley
  • Publication number: 20210377190
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises a non-transitory, computer-readable medium embodying thereon computer-executable instructions for receiving a document design, generating a conversation-enabled document from the document design, exposing the conversation-enabled document on a conversation channel, receiving a participant response, updating the conversation-enabled document based the participant response, and rendering a communication page on a second channel using the updated conversation-enabled document. The document design comprises a page template and a conversation template. The page template specifies content of the communication page and a variable to be populated with a first variable value. The conversation template defines a state machine for an automated conversation, the conversation template specifying a variable to which the participant response is to be written.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Byron Steven Pruitt, Jeffrey Alan Cole, Anthony Wiley
  • Publication number: 20210328947
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions executable to access a conversation-enabled document and expose the conversation-enabled document on a conversation channel as a conversation into the conversation-enabled document. The conversation-enabled document can comprise a conversation component for controlling a conversation interface into the conversation-enabled document, the conversation component specifying conversation steps, routing between conversation steps and a document variable to accept a conversation participant response. The computer-executable instructions can be executable to set a document variable value in the conversation-enabled document based on the participant response received via the conversation interface; and render the conversation-enabled document to a response channel using the document variable and the page template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Byron Steven Pruitt, Jeffrey Alan Cole, Anthony Wiley
  • Publication number: 20210311678
    Abstract: In one example of the disclosure, a set of electronic document templates is accessed and instances of duplicated document content are identified. Display of a user notice for first duplicated document content is caused. Responsive to receipt of data indicative of a user instruction to create a component template for the first duplicated content, the component template is created and stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Billy R. Kidwell, Anthony Wiley
  • Publication number: 20210256216
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products for accessing a set of electronic document templates, identifying instances of common document content such as content items which are semantically similar, and generating component templates containing the common content. Semantically similar content may be identified by analyzing content for factors such as expressed sentiment, included keyphrases, recognizable entities, expressed topics, assigning values to content based on these factors, and determining similarity based on comparisons of the assigned values. Component templates may also be generated based on types of content that include identical text or images, content that has a predefined level of similarity rather than being identical, content that has common rules, scripting logic or variables, metadata, etc. The component templates may be generated automatically, or in response to user instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Anthony Wiley
  • Publication number: 20210258306
    Abstract: A solution for circumventing censorship is disclosed. A first device connects to a first server hosted in a content delivery network (CDN). The CDN routes the first device's connection request to the first server. The first server responds by providing the first device with a configuration file that contains a plurality of second servers for the first device to access. Accordingly, the first device disconnects from the first server and hops between one or more of the plurality of second servers contained in the configuration file. By distributing the configuration file from a first server hosted in a CDN, the first device is able to obfuscate the true endpoint of the connection. Thus, the first device is able to obtain the configuration file without drawing the ire of censors. By hopping from server-to-server, the first device is able to stay one-step ahead of censors. Accordingly, the present disclosure describes a multi-prong approach to staying a step ahead of eavesdroppers, sniffers, and censors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Wickr Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Dowd, Christopher Lalonde, Thomas Michael Leavy, Arjun Bhatnagar, Dipakkumar R. Kasabwala, David Lautz, Matthew Downs
  • Patent number: 11095577
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions executable to access a conversation-enabled document and expose the conversation-enabled document on a first conversation channel as a conversation into the conversation-enabled document. The conversation-enabled document can comprise a conversation component for controlling a conversation interface into the conversation-enabled document, the conversation component specifying conversation steps, routing between conversation steps and a document variable to accept a conversation participant response. The computer-executable instructions can be executable to set a document variable value in the conversation-enabled document based on the participant response received via the conversation interface; and render the conversation-enabled document to a second channel using the document variable and the page template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Byron Steven Pruitt, Jeffrey Alan Cole, Anthony Wiley
  • Patent number: 11079987
    Abstract: In one example of the disclosure, a set of electronic document templates is accessed and instances of duplicated document content are identified. Display of a user notice for first duplicated document content is caused. Responsive to receipt of data indicative of a user instruction to create a component template for the first duplicated content, the component template is created and stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Billy R. Kidwell, Anthony Wiley
  • Patent number: 11020617
    Abstract: Techniques for modulating peripheral nerves using focused ultrasound (FUS) are provided. Methods include locating a peripheral nerve in a subject using an imaging probe, providing a FUS having one or more ultrasound parameters to a location on the peripheral nerve, and modulating the peripheral nerve. The methods can further include eliciting and measuring a physiological response from the FUS modulation, generating tissue deformation in the vicinity of the FUS modulation, and imaging the nerve and the tissue deformation simultaneously with FUS modulation. Systems for use in the modulation of peripheral nerves are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Elisa E. Konofagou, Matthew Downs, Stephen Lee, Min Gon Kim, Hermes Arytto Salles Kamimura
  • Patent number: 11013938
    Abstract: Techniques for modulating peripheral nerves using focused ultrasound (FUS) are provided. Methods include locating a peripheral nerve in a subject using an imaging probe, providing a FUS having one or more ultrasound parameters to a location on the peripheral nerve, and modulating the peripheral nerve. The methods can further include eliciting and measuring a physiological response from the FUS modulation, generating tissue deformation in the vicinity of the FUS modulation, and imaging the nerve and the tissue deformation simultaneously with FUS modulation. Systems for use in the modulation of peripheral nerves are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Elisa E. Konofagou, Matthew Downs
  • Patent number: 10992741
    Abstract: A solution for circumventing censorship is disclosed. A first device connects to a first server hosted in a content delivery network (CDN). The CDN routes the first device's connection request to the first server. The first server responds by providing the first device with a configuration file that contains a plurality of secondary servers for the first device to access. Accordingly, the first device disconnects from the first server and hops between one or more of the plurality of secondary servers contained in the configuration file. By distributing the configuration file from a first server hosted in a CDN, the first device is able to obfuscate the true endpoint of the connection. Thus, the first device is able to obtain the configuration file without drawing the ire of censors. By hopping from server-to-server, the first device is able to stay one-step ahead of censors. Accordingly, the present disclosure describes a multi-prong approach to staying a step ahead of eavesdroppers, sniffers, and censors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Wickr Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Dowd, Christopher Lalonde, Thomas Michael Leavy, Arjun Bhatnagar, Dipakkumar R. Kasabwala, David Lautz, Matthew Downs
  • Publication number: 20210006515
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions executable to access a conversation-enabled document and expose the conversation-enabled document on a first conversation channel as a conversation into the conversation-enabled document. The conversation-enabled document can comprise a conversation component for controlling a conversation interface into the conversation-enabled document, the conversation component specifying conversation steps, routing between conversation steps and a document variable to accept a conversation participant response. The computer-executable instructions can be executable to set a document variable value in the conversation-enabled document based on the participant response received via the conversation interface; and render the conversation-enabled document to a second channel using the document variable and the page template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Byron Steven Pruitt, Jeffrey Alan Cole, Anthony Wiley
  • Patent number: D904876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Matthew Down, Christopher Holt