Patents by Inventor Nicholas McDonald

Nicholas McDonald 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: 20240330015
    Abstract: A method involves generating, using a web-portal provided by a management platform operating at a server, initialization orchestration module configuration data using a graphical customization user interface. The graphical customization user interface provides a graphical preview of a graphical status screen user interface. An initialization orchestration module instantiated at a computing device displays the graphical status screen user interface in accordance with the initialization orchestration module configuration data. A device agent instantiated at the computing device processes a first configuration item of a list of configuration items. The initialization orchestration module using the graphical status screen user interface, displays a status of the first configuration item in accordance with first status messages regarding the first configuration item as the device agent processes the first configuration item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Kandji, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Modesitt, Wesley Pettit, Nicholas McDonald, Adam Pettit, Mark Daughters
  • Patent number: 12045630
    Abstract: A method involves instantiating a device agent at a computing device. The device agent receives initialization orchestration module configuration data from a management platform operating at a server. The device agent instantiates an initialization orchestration module at the computing device in accordance with the initialization orchestration module configuration data. The device agent transmits the configuration data to the initialization orchestration module. The initialization orchestration module displays a user interface in accordance with the initialization orchestration module configuration data. The device agent transmits a list of configuration items to the initialization orchestration module. The device agent processes a first configuration item of the list of configuration items. The initialization orchestration module receives status messages from the device agent regarding the first configuration item as the device agent processes the first configuration item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Kandji, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas McDonald, Brandon Modesitt, Adam Pettit, Wesley Pettit, Mark Daughters
  • Patent number: 12028662
    Abstract: A system for hot swapping a network switch without disconnecting the network switch connectors is provided. The system disaggregates the switch faceplate network cable connectors from the internal components of the network switch so that the internal switch components may be removed from the switch without disconnecting the switch network cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Nicholas McDonald, Gary Gostin, Alan Davis
  • Patent number: 11979330
    Abstract: A system includes a first processor configured to analyze packets received over a communication protocol system and determine one or more congestion indicators from the analysis of the data packets, the one or more congestion indicators being indicative of network congestion for data packets transmitted over a reliable transport protocol layer of the communication protocol system. The system also includes a rate update engine separate from the packet datapath and configured to operate a second processor to receive the determined one or more congestion indicators, determine one or more congestion control parameters for controlling transmission of data packets based on the received one or more congestion indicators, and output a congestion control result based on the determined one or more congestion control parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoming Wang, Prashant Chandra, Neelesh Bansod, Nandita Dukkipati, Hassan Wassel, Gautam Kumar, Weihuang Wang, Michael Marty, Nicholas McDonald
  • Patent number: 11935110
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system may include receiving, at an e-commerce order processor, an order comprising at least one product, wherein the order is received in conjunction with an order completion event; receiving an order completion criterion; receiving an order change; and processing an order completion based on the order completion criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Shopify Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Sadhankar, Nicholas McDonald
  • Patent number: 11874916
    Abstract: A method involves receiving authentication module configuration data at a user device from a remote management platform. User credentials are received at the authentication module of the user device using a graphical user interface. The user credentials are transmitted to a remote identity provider service. Upon receiving a response indicating that the user credentials are authenticated by the remote identity provider service, the user credentials are transmitted to an operating system authentication module at the user device. Upon receiving a response indicating that the user credentials are not authenticated by the operating system authentication module, previously-stored user credentials are retrieved from an encrypted credential database at the user device. The user credentials are stored at an operating system credential database using the previously-stored user credentials. The user credentials are retransmitted to the operating system authentication module to authenticate the user at the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kandji, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Pettit, Wesley Pettit, Mark Daughters, Brandon Modesitt, Nicholas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20230367609
    Abstract: A method involves instantiating a device agent at a computing device. The device agent receives initialization orchestration module configuration data from a management platform operating at a server. The device agent instantiates an initialization orchestration module at the computing device in accordance with the initialization orchestration module configuration data. The device agent transmits the configuration data to the initialization orchestration module. The initialization orchestration module displays a user interface in accordance with the initialization orchestration module configuration data. The device agent transmits a list of configuration items to the initialization orchestration module. The device agent processes a first configuration item of the list of configuration items. The initialization orchestration module receives status messages from the device agent regarding the first configuration item as the device agent processes the first configuration item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Kandji, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Modesitt, Wesley Pettit, Nicholas McDonald, Adam Pettit, Mark Daughters
  • Publication number: 20230362098
    Abstract: A system includes a first processor configured to analyze packets received over a communication protocol system and determine one or more congestion indicators from the analysis of the data packets, the one or more congestion indicators being indicative of network congestion for data packets transmitted over a reliable transport protocol layer of the communication protocol system. The system also includes a rate update engine separate from the packet datapath and configured to operate a second processor to receive the determined one or more congestion indicators, determine one or more congestion control parameters for controlling transmission of data packets based on the received one or more congestion indicators, and output a congestion control result based on the determined one or more congestion control parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaoming Wang, Prashant Chandra, Neelesh Bansod, Nandita Dukkipati, Hassan Wassel, Gautam Kumar, Weihuang Wang, Michael Marty, Nicholas McDonald
  • Patent number: 11765072
    Abstract: Systems and methods of routing are provided. In the system, one or more processors determine that a packet is to be transmitted to a destination. In one or more aspects of the system, the one or more processors select a next port to be used for transmitting the packet by selecting a set of ports among a plurality of ports based on a static weight configuration associated with each port. The next port may be selected from the set of ports based on a number of hops required to reach the destination from each port and based on an estimated latency from each port to the destination. The one or more processors may then route the packet through the selected next port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas McDonald, Arjun Singh, Moray McLaren
  • Patent number: 11711311
    Abstract: A system includes a first processor configured to analyze packets received over a communication protocol system and determine one or more congestion indicators from the analysis of the data packets, the one or more congestion indicators being indicative of network congestion for data packets transmitted over a reliable transport protocol layer of the communication protocol system. The system also includes a rate update engine separate from the packet datapath and configured to operate a second processor to receive the determined one or more congestion indicators, determine one or more congestion control parameters for controlling transmission of data packets based on the received one or more congestion indicators, and output a congestion control result based on the determined one or more congestion control parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoming Wang, Prashant Chandra, Neelesh Bansod, Nandita Dukkipati, Hassan Wassel, Gautam Kumar, Weihuang Wang, Michael Marty, Nicholas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20230156380
    Abstract: A system for hot swapping a network switch without disconnecting the network switch connectors is provided. The system disaggregates the switch faceplate network cable connectors from the internal components of the network switch so that the internal switch components may be removed from the switch without disconnecting the switch network cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas McDonald, Gary Gostin, Alan Davis
  • Publication number: 20230137086
    Abstract: A method involves receiving authentication module configuration data at a user device from a remote management platform. User credentials are received at the authentication module of the user device using a graphical user interface. The user credentials are transmitted to a remote identity provider service. Upon receiving a response indicating that the user credentials are authenticated by the remote identity provider service, the user credentials are transmitted to an operating system authentication module at the user device. Upon receiving a response indicating that the user credentials are not authenticated by the operating system authentication module, previously-stored user credentials are retrieved from an encrypted credential database at the user device. The user credentials are stored at an operating system credential database using the previously-stored user credentials. The user credentials are retransmitted to the operating system authentication module to authenticate the user at the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Kandji, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Pettit, Wesley Pettit, Mark Daughters, Brandon Modesitt, Nicholas McDonald
  • Patent number: 11640629
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system may include receiving, at an e-commerce order processor, an order from a first user comprising at least one product, wherein the order is received in association with an order sharing configuration indication; processing the order based on an order sharing criterion; receiving an order change from a second user; and processing an order completion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Shopify Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Sadhankar, Nicholas McDonald
  • Patent number: 11637719
    Abstract: A co-packaged, multiplane network includes: an enclosure; a portion of a first network plane disposed within the enclosure and comprising a first plurality of interconnected switches; a portion of a second network plane disposed within the enclosure and comprising a second plurality of interconnected switches, the second network plane being independent of the first network plane and having the same topology as the first network plane; and a plurality of connectors, each connector being communicatively coupled to a respective port of each of the first plurality of interconnected switches and the second plurality of interconnected switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Nicholas McDonald, Gary Gostin, Alan Davis
  • Patent number: 11558682
    Abstract: A system for hot swapping a network switch without disconnecting the network switch connectors is provided. The system disaggregates the switch faceplate network cable connectors from the internal components of the network switch so that the internal switch components may be removed from the switch without disconnecting the switch network cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Nicholas McDonald, Gary Gostin, Alan Davis
  • Patent number: 11494828
    Abstract: A componentized order entry and editing system and method is provided. The functionality of an order model is divided in components each of which execute their own rules independently. A data model is maintained in the form of a set of ledgers, and each ledger includes a complete history of additions and removals from the ledger associated with an order. The current state of the order is obtained by collapsing information in the ledgers. The rules of the components can be triggered in various ways, including user input, workflow, changes to one or more ledgers, and change to collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SHOPIFY INC.
    Inventors: Jahfer Husain, Nicholas McDonald
  • Patent number: 11461459
    Abstract: A method involves receiving authentication module configuration data at a user device from a remote management platform. User credentials are received at the authentication module of the user device using a graphical user interface. The user credentials are transmitted to a remote identity provider service. Upon receiving a response indicating that the user credentials are authenticated by the remote identity provider service, the user credentials are transmitted to an operating system authentication module at the user device. Upon receiving a response indicating that the user credentials are not authenticated by the operating system authentication module, previously-stored user credentials are retrieved from an encrypted credential database at the user device. The user credentials are stored at an operating system credential database using the previously-stored user credentials. The user credentials are retransmitted to the operating system authentication module to authenticate the user at the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Kandji, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Pettit, Wesley Pettit, Mark Daughters, Brandon Modesitt, Nicholas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20220270160
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system may include receiving, at an e-commerce order processor, an order comprising at least one product, wherein the order is received in conjunction with an order completion event; receiving an order completion criterion; receiving an order change; and processing an order completion based on the order completion criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Aaron Sadhankar, Nicholas McDonald
  • Patent number: 11361370
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system may include receiving, at an e-commerce order processor, an order comprising at least one product, wherein the order is received in conjunction with an order completion event; receiving an order completion criterion; receiving an order change; and processing an order completion based on the order completion criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Shopify Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Sadhankar, Nicholas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20220045936
    Abstract: Systems and methods of routing are provided. In the system, one or more processors determine that a packet is to be transmitted to a destination. In one or more aspects of the system, the one or more processors select a next port to be used for transmitting the packet by selecting a set of ports among a plurality of ports based on a static weight configuration associated with each port. The next port may be selected from the set of ports based on a number of hops required to reach the destination from each port and based on an estimated latency from each port to the destination. The one or more processors may then route the packet through the selected next port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas McDonald, Arjun Singh, Moray McLaren