Patents by Inventor Michael D. Santos

Michael D. Santos 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: 10659302
    Abstract: In the described embodiments, a device configuration file is used to set configuration settings on a computing device during a configuration operation (e.g., an initial configuration or a re-configuration of the computing device). The device configuration file is retrieved from a location where the device configuration file is hosted using a reference to the location from a bootstrap configuration. The bootstrap configuration is provided by a bootstrap configuration server and is retrieved by the computing device from the bootstrap configuration server during the configuration operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Whittemore, Michael D. Santos, Todd R. Fernandez, Christopher G. Skogen, Jussi-Pekka Mantere, David Rahardja
  • Publication number: 20190081860
    Abstract: In the described embodiments, a device configuration file is used to set configuration settings on a computing device during a configuration operation (e.g., an initial configuration or a re-configuration of the computing device). The device configuration file is retrieved from a location where the device configuration file is hosted using a reference to the location from a bootstrap configuration. The bootstrap configuration is provided by a bootstrap configuration server and is retrieved by the computing device from the bootstrap configuration server during the configuration operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Whittemore, Michael D. Santos, Todd R. Fernandez, Christopher G. Skogen, Jussi-Pekka Mantere, David Rahardja
  • Patent number: 10164833
    Abstract: In the described embodiments, a device configuration file is used to set configuration settings on a computing device during a configuration operation (e.g., an initial configuration or a re-configuration of the computing device). The device configuration file is retrieved from a location where the device configuration file is hosted using a reference to the location from a bootstrap configuration. The bootstrap configuration is provided by a bootstrap configuration server and is retrieved by the computing device from the bootstrap configuration server during the configuration operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Whittemore, Michael D. Santos, Todd R. Fernandez, Christopher G. Skogen, Jussi-Pekka Mantere, David Rahardja
  • Publication number: 20170201550
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to accessing credential information on multiple devices. In one embodiment, a computer system is disclosed that includes one or processors and memory having program instructions stored therein that are executable by the one or more processors to cause the computer system to perform operations. The operations include storing registration information identifying a plurality of devices as being registered to an organization and receiving, over a network from a first device, a request for credential information of a first of a plurality of users associated with the organization. The operations further include authenticating the first request, including verifying that the first device is being used by the first user and determining, based on the registration information, whether the first device is one of the plurality of devices. The operations include granting or denying the first request for the credential information based on the authenticating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Wade Benson, David M. O'Rourke, Michael D. Santos, Gopi K. Rangaswamy, Selvarajan Subramaniam, Timothy P. Hannon, Pierre-Olivier Martel, Raghu Pai, Andrew R. Whalley, Michael Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20170155554
    Abstract: In the described embodiments, a device configuration file is used to set configuration settings on a computing device during a configuration operation (e.g., an initial configuration or a re-configuration of the computing device). The device configuration file is retrieved from a location where the device configuration file is hosted using a reference to the location from a bootstrap configuration. The bootstrap configuration is provided by a bootstrap configuration server and is retrieved by the computing device from the bootstrap configuration server during the configuration operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Whittemore, Michael D. Santos, Todd R. Fernandez, Christopher G. Skogen, Jussi-Pekka Mantere, David Rahardja
  • Patent number: 9467334
    Abstract: In the described embodiments, a device configuration file is used to set configuration settings on a computing device during a configuration operation (e.g., an initial configuration or a re-configuration of the computing device). The device configuration file is retrieved from a location where the device configuration file is hosted using a reference to the location from a bootstrap configuration. The bootstrap configuration is provided by a bootstrap configuration server and is retrieved by the computing device from the bootstrap configuration server during the configuration operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Whittemore, Michael D. Santos, Todd R. Fernandez, Christopher G. Skogen, Jussi-Pekka Mantere, David Rahardja
  • Publication number: 20140365624
    Abstract: In the described embodiments, a device configuration file is used to set configuration settings on a computing device during a configuration operation (e.g., an initial configuration or a re-configuration of the computing device). The device configuration file is retrieved from a location where the device configuration file is hosted using a reference to the location from a bootstrap configuration. The bootstrap configuration is provided by a bootstrap configuration server and is retrieved by the computing device from the bootstrap configuration server during the configuration operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Mark W. Whittemore, Michael D. Santos, Todd R. Fernandez, Christopher G. Skogen, Jussi-Pekka Mantere, David Rahardja