Patents by Inventor Patrick James Ward

Patrick James Ward 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: 10771586
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing custom access controls are disclosed. A first task is added to a first workflow. A first role is generated for the first workflow. The first role comprises a first set of one or more permissions for using one or more computing resources. The one or more permissions in the first role are selected based on the first task. The first task is performed using the one or more computing resources in accordance with the first role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Irl Pratt, Kathryn Marie Shih, Patrick James Ward
  • Patent number: 10346626
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing versioned access controls are disclosed. A first task is added to a first workflow with a first version of a default role. A second version of the default role is generated after the first task is added. A second task is added to a second workflow with the second version of the default role. The first version and the second version each comprise one or more permissions for using one or more computing resources. The first task is performed using the permissions in the first version of the default role. The second task is performed using the permissions in the second version of the default role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Irl Pratt, Kathryn Marie Shih, Patrick James Ward
  • Patent number: 10148629
    Abstract: An application executing on a user device can receive a request to access a remote computer system. The application can automatically obtain an authentication code that is generated based at least in part on a seed value, which can be stored in the user device. The application can automatically generate an authentication request based at least in part on the access information and the authentication code, and transmit the authentication request to remote computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Branchek Roth, Ian Nicholas Wesley-Smith, Cristian M. Ilac, Patrick James Ward
  • Patent number: 10033719
    Abstract: Access to an information technology resource may be provided to a user involved in a data center construction project. The information technology resource may be located on a secure network, but be made accessible to the user through one or more unsecure networks. Access to the information technology resource aids the user in performing tasks related to data center construction, such as tracking the receipt and installation of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Paul Baranowski, Srinivas Guduru, Patrick James Ward
  • Patent number: 9425966
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a security mechanism evaluation service are disclosed. A storage medium stores program instructions that when executed on a processor define a programmatic interface enabling a client to submit an evaluation request for a security mechanism. On receiving an evaluation request from a client indicating a particular security mechanism using public-key encryption, the instructions when executed, identify resources of a provider network to be used to respond. The instructions, when executed, provide to the client, one or more of: (a) a trustworthiness indicator for a certificate authority that issued a public-key certificate in accordance with the particular security mechanism; (b) a result of a syntax analysis of the public-key certificate; or (c) a vulnerability indicator for a key pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nachiketh Rao Potlapally, Eric Jason Brandwine, Gregory Alan Rubin, Patrick James Ward, James Leon Irving, Jr., Andrew Paul Mikulski, Donald Lee Bailey, Jr.