Patents by Inventor Mike Metas

Mike Metas 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).

  • System setup for electronic backup
    Patent number: 8725965
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes detecting a remote storage device, prompting the user to use the detected remote storage device for backup operations, receiving a user input to use the detected remote storage device for backup operations, and automatically configuring backup operations using the remote storage device. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, computer program products, and computer readable media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David Hart, Christopher Wolf, Pavel Cisler, Robert Ulrich, Kevin Tiene, Mike Metas
  • System Setup for Electronic Backup
    Publication number: 20080307175
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes detecting a remote storage device, prompting the user to use the detected remote storage device for backup operations, receiving a user input to use the detected remote storage device for backup operations, and automatically configuring backup operations using the remote storage device. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, computer program products, and computer readable media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: David Hart, Christopher Wolf, Pavel Cisler, Robert Ulrich, Kevin Tiene, Mike Metas