Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Matlock

Stephen J. Matlock 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: 9514099
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a documentation system. Documentation topics for publishing in a node are received from a client. Embodiments of the disclosure determine whether the documentation topic has been assigned a topic identifier. Topic identifiers are assigned if the documentation topic has not been assigned a topic identifier and the documentation topic is assigned to at least one node in the documentation system. The documentation topics are stored in a data store and the topic identifiers are transmitted to the client. The topics are then published in at least one node of the documentation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Robert Ringhiser, Dylan J. Proulx, Bharath Mukkati Prakash, Scot A. Marvin, Benjamin C. Bernard, Paul Lynn Plummer, Gregory L. Bowen, Stephen J. Matlock
  • Publication number: 20150271326
    Abstract: A system for processing a call initiated at a calling terminal includes a call-screening processor within a central office network switch, wherein the network switch is in communication with the calling terminal, and an intercept service processor in communication with the call-screening processor via the network switch. Methodology executed within the system entails determining that the call is directed to an invalid called-to number, ascertaining characteristics associated with the call, and developing a call profile for the call based upon the characteristics. A targeted message is selected in response to the call profile and the targeted message is presented to a caller via the calling terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: 4XX, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Matlock, Federico Alves
  • Patent number: 8756232
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a documentation system. Documentation topics for publishing in a node are received from a client. Embodiments of the disclosure determine whether the documentation topic has been assigned a topic identifier. Topic identifiers are assigned if the documentation topic has not been assigned a topic identifier and the documentation topic is assigned to at least one node in the documentation system. The documentation topics are stored in a data store and the topic identifiers are transmitted to the client. The topics are then published in at least one node of the documentation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Robert Ringhiser, Dylan J. Proulx, Bharath Mukkati Prakash, Scot A. Marvin, Benjamin C. Bernard, Paul Lynn Plummer, Gregory L. Bowen, Stephen J. Matlock
  • Patent number: 7640308
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and removing metadata and hidden information from a file. A system can include a review module to identify metadata and hidden information, and a scrubber module for removing the metadata and hidden information from the file. The scrubber module can remove the metadata and hidden information automatically or upon prompting the user. The file can be a file attached to an electronic mail. The file can also be a file uploaded to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lauren Nicole Antonoff, Deven Gulab Hariyani, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Khai Weyn Ong, Hani Saliba, Stephen J. Matlock