Patents by Inventor Sean Byrnes
Sean Byrnes 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).
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Publication number: 20170346821Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for identifying accounts having shared credentials. In some implementations, a content management system can collect user login context data when a user logs in to or accesses a user account of the content management system. For example, the content management system can collect client device data, client application data, internet protocol (IP) address data, and/or other data from the user's device when the user logs in to the user account. The content management system can analyze the login context data to determine patterns that indicate that the user account login credentials are being shared among multiple users.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Kapil Yedidi, Anton Mityagin, Sean Byrne, Andrew Scheff
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Publication number: 20170244675Abstract: Techniques for coercing users to encrypt synchronized content stored at their personal computing devices. In some aspects, one or more computing devices receive, from a personal computing device, an indication of whether data stored in at least a portion of a storage device of the personal computing device is protected by disk encryption. In response to determining, based on the indication, that the portion of the storage device is not protected by encryption, synchronization data for synchronizing a copy of one or more synchronized content items stored in the portion of the storage device with another copy of the synchronized content items stored at one or more server computing devices is withheld from the personal computing device until disk encryption on the personal computing device is enabled so as to coerce the user to enable disk encryption on the personal computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventor: Sean Byrne
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Patent number: 9654454Abstract: Techniques for coercing users to encrypt synchronized content stored at their personal computing devices. In some aspects, one or more computing devices receive, from a personal computing device, an indication of whether data stored in at least a portion of a storage device of the personal computing device is protected by disk encryption. In response to determining, based on the indication, that the portion of the storage device is not protected by encryption, synchronization data for synchronizing a copy of one or more synchronized content items stored in the portion of the storage device with another copy of the synchronized content items stored at one or more server computing devices is withheld from the personal computing device until disk encryption on the personal computing device is enabled so as to coerce the user to enable disk encryption on the personal computing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventor: Sean Byrne
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Publication number: 20170098002Abstract: A system and method for implementing a cloud-based data processing platform for identifying intelligence information and insights based on data from a plurality of data sources includes: receiving a plurality of data stream; normalizing each of a plurality of data points in the plurality of data streams; analyzing the normalized data points and associated meta data information; identifying relationships between at least two sets of the normalized data points; and identifying intelligence information and insights based on statistical attributes of the normalized data and identified relationships between them; converting the identified intelligence information and insights into one or more stories; and communicating the one or more stories to a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: Outlier AI, Inc.Inventors: Sean Byrnes, Michael Kim, Anthony Watkins, Doug Mitarotonda, Hetul Patel, Christopher Cranley
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Patent number: 9428927Abstract: A pre-fabricated module for multi-dwelling housing units decreases the building time to of the multi-dwelling housing units such as apartment, hotels, and condominiums. The pre-fabricated module is an amenities module which is inserted into a housing unit within the multi-dwelling housing units. Through a plurality of quick-connect couplings and a quick-connect electrical coupling the amenities module accesses a water source, a sewage outlet, and an electrical source from the housing unit in order to provide functional amenities to a tenant. The amenities module includes a kitchen and a bathroom mounted within an enclosure allowing the tenant to cook and maintain hygiene.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Inventors: Donald Vale, Sean Byrne
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Publication number: 20160205111Abstract: Shareable content item links with use restrictions. In one embodiment, for example, a method comprises: receiving, from a client computing device used by an authenticated link submitter, a first request to access a server-stored content item at a shareable link; wherein the link submitter is authenticated according to a first authentication factor; responsive to receiving the first request, prompting the link submitter to enter/submit a second authentication factor; and providing access to the server-stored content item at the shareable link responsive to receiving the second authentication factor from the link submitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Sean Byrne, Todd Dabney
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Patent number: 9344883Abstract: A system and method for managing access to a Wi-Fi system include redirecting an access request, comprising a user credential, from a wireless user device to an authentication server, obtaining, from a first database, a list of a plurality of authentication databases from which users may be authenticated, the list including a protocol required for communication with each of the authentication databases, transmitting a request to each of the listed authentication databases using the identified protocol, and permitting the user access to the Internet through the Wi-Fi system if the user is authenticated by at least one of the listed authentication databases.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Paul Perry, Sean Byrnes, Valeriy Elbert, Chivas Nambiar, Conor Hunt, Thanos Kosmidis, Vineet Gupta
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Patent number: 9319400Abstract: Sharable content item links with use restrictions. In one embodiment, for example, a method comprises: receiving, from a client computing device used by an authenticated link submitter, a first request to access a server-stored content item at a sharable link; wherein the link submitter is authenticated according to a first authentication factor; responsive to receiving the first request, prompting the link submitter to enter/submit a second authentication factor; and providing access to the server-stored content item at the shareable link responsive to receiving the second authentication factor from the link submitter.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Sean Byrne, Todd Dabney
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Publication number: 20160002938Abstract: A pre-fabricated module for multi-dwelling housing units decreases the building time to of the multi-dwelling housing units such as apartment, hotels, and condominiums. The pre-fabricated module is an amenities module which is inserted into a housing unit within the multi-dwelling housing units. Through a plurality of quick-connect couplings and a quick-connect electrical coupling the amenities module accesses a water source, a sewage outlet, and an electrical source from the housing unit in order to provide functional amenities to a tenant. The amenities module includes a kitchen and a bathroom mounted within an enclosure allowing the tenant to cook and maintain hygiene.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Donald Vale, Sean Byrne
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Publication number: 20150358299Abstract: Techniques for coercing users to encrypt synchronized content stored at their personal computing devices. In some aspects, one or more computing devices receive, from a personal computing device, an indication of whether data stored in at least a portion of a storage device of the personal computing device is protected by disk encryption. In response to determining, based on the indication, that the portion of the storage device is not protected by encryption, synchronization data for synchronizing a copy of one or more synchronized content items stored in the portion of the storage device with another copy of the synchronized content items stored at one or more server computing devices is withheld from the personal computing device until disk encryption on the personal computing device is enabled so as to coerce the user to enable disk encryption on the personal computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventor: Sean Byrne
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Patent number: 9154498Abstract: Shareable content items links with use restrictions. In one embodiment, for example, a method comprises: receiving, from a client computing device used by a link submitter, a request to access a server-stored content item at a sharable link; denying the access requested by the link submitter based on one or more use restrictions associated with the shareable link; prompting the link submitter to request approval to access to the server-stored content item at the shareable link; responsive to receiving approval for the link submitter to access the server-stored content item at the shareable link, modifying the use restrictions associated with the shareable link to allow the link submitter to access the server-stored content item at the shareable link.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Sean Byrne, Todd Dabney
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Patent number: 9141811Abstract: Techniques for coercing users to encrypt synchronized content stored at their personal computing devices. In some aspects, one or more computing devices receive, from a personal computing device, an indication of whether data stored in at least a portion of a storage device of the personal computing device is protected by disk encryption. In response to determining, based on the indication, that the portion of the storage device is not protected by encryption, synchronization data for synchronizing a copy of one or more synchronized content items stored in the portion of the storage device with another copy of the synchronized content items stored at one or more server computing devices is withheld from the personal computing device until disk encryption on the personal computing device is enabled so as to coerce the user to enable disk encryption on the personal computing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventor: Sean Byrne
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Publication number: 20150040235Abstract: Techniques for coercing users to encrypt synchronized content stored at their personal computing devices. In some aspects, one or more computing devices receive, from a personal computing device, an indication of whether data stored in at least a portion of a storage device of the personal computing device is protected by disk encryption. In response to determining, based on the indication, that the portion of the storage device is not protected by encryption, synchronization data for synchronizing a copy of one or more synchronized content items stored in the portion of the storage device with another copy of the synchronized content items stored at one or more server computing devices is withheld from the personal computing device until disk encryption on the personal computing device is enabled so as to coerce the user to enable disk encryption on the personal computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.Inventor: Sean Byrne
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Publication number: 20140289810Abstract: Sharable content item links with use restrictions. In one embodiment, for example, a method comprises: receiving, from a client computing device used by an authenticated link submitter, a first request to access a server-stored content item at a sharable link; wherein the link submitter is authenticated according to a first authentication factor; responsive to receiving the first request, prompting the link submitter to enter/submit a second authentication factor; and providing access to the server-stored content item at the shareable link responsive to receiving the second authentication factor from the link submitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Sean Byrne, Todd Dabney
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Publication number: 20140289868Abstract: Shareable content items links with use restrictions. In one embodiment, for example, a method comprises: receiving, from a client computing device used by a link submitter, a request to access a server-stored content item at a sharable link; denying the access requested by the link submitter based on one or more use restrictions associated with the shareable link; prompting the link submitter to request approval to access to the server-stored content item at the shareable link; responsive to receiving approval for the link submitter to access the server-stored content item at the shareable link, modifying the use restrictions associated with the shareable link to allow the link submitter to access the server-stored content item at the shareable link.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Sean Byrne, Todd Dabney
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Patent number: 8732853Abstract: A system and method providing sharable content item links with link sharer specified use restrictions. The method includes: receiving, from a device used by a link sharer, a request to share a server-stored content item as a sharable link; causing a user interface to be presented at the device that allows the link sharer to specify one or more restrictions on how the sharable link is used to access to the content item; receiving, through the user interface presented at the device, a specification of at least one of the restrictions; receiving, from a device used by a link submitter, a request to access the content item at the sharable link; determining whether the at least one restriction prevents the link submitter from the requested access; and granting the requested access only after determining that the at least one restriction does not prevent the link submitter from the requested access.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Sean Byrne, Todd Dabney
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Patent number: 8571222Abstract: A system and method for managing access to a Wi-Fi system include redirecting an access request, comprising a user credential, from a wireless user device to an authentication server, obtaining, from a first database, a list of a plurality of authentication databases from which users may be authenticated, the list including a protocol required for communication with each of the authentication databases, transmitting a request to each of the listed authentication databases using the identified protocol, and permitting the user access to the Internet through the Wi-Fi system if the user is authenticated by at least one of the listed authentication databases.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.Inventors: Paul Perry, Sean Byrnes, Valeriy Elbert, Chivas Nambiar, Conor Hunt, Thanos Kosmidis, Vineet Gupta
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Publication number: 20110173682Abstract: A system and method for managing access to a Wi-Fi system include redirecting an access request, comprising a user credential, from a wireless user device to an authentication server, obtaining, from a first database, a list of a plurality of authentication databases from which users may be authenticated, the list including a protocol required for communication with each of the authentication databases, transmitting a request to each of the listed authentication databases using the identified protocol, and permitting the user access to the Internet through the Wi-Fi system if the user is authenticated by at least one of the listed authentication databases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Paul Perry, Sean Byrnes, Valeriy Elbert, Chivas Nambiar, Conor Hunt, Thanos Kosmidis, Vineet Gupta
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Patent number: 5487325Abstract: A brake servo booster capable of operating in a traction control mode has a housing (100) containing a diaphragm assembly (500) which divides the housing into two chambers A and B. Supply of air to the diaphragm assembly is controlled by a valve mechanism which includes a reciprocable valve member (7) operatively connected to a force input member (5) actuated by a driver-operated control. The force input member includes two parts (11,12) connected respectively to the valve element and driver-operated control. The arrangement is such that operating force applied to the control is transmitted through both of the first and second input member parts (11,12) whilst a traction control operative mode is permitted by the second part (11) moving relative to the first part (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1993Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Assignee: Lucas IndustriesInventors: John P. Bayliss, Sean Byrnes
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Patent number: 5326160Abstract: In a hydraulic system for traction control, a pump is adapted to withdraw fluid from a reservoir through a master cylinder assembly under the control of a solenoid-controlled valve responsive to signals from an electronic control module, and a pressure-sensitive valve. The system is also provided with a solenoid-controlled flow control valve also responsive to signals from an electronic control module, a switch is responsive to movement of the throttle of the engine of a vehicle, and from which signals are transmitted to the control module. Thus, when the signal from the switch changes as the foot is released from the throttle pedal, the control module recognizes the change in signal and re-sets the modulator means, for example the solenoid-operated flow control valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1992Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Assignee: Lucas Industries public limited companyInventors: John P. Bayliss, Sean Byrnes