Patents by Inventor Timothy Britt

Timothy Britt 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).

  • User-configurable dynamic DNS mapping for virtual services
    Patent number: 10178066
    Abstract: Various example implementations are directed to circuits, apparatuses, and methods for providing virtual computing services. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a computing server configured to provide a respective group of virtual servers for each of a plurality of accounts. Each of the accounts has a respective set of domain names and a respective settings file. The apparatus also includes a domain name server (DNS). The DNS is configured and arranged to dynamically map a respective set of domain names for each account to network addresses of the respective group of virtual servers, provided for the account. The DNS performs the mapping according to a mapping function indicated in the respective settings file of the account. The respective settings file of a first account accounts includes a mapping function that is different from a mapping function included in the respective settings file of a second account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: 8x8, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Britt, Bryan Martin, Christopher Peters
  • User-configurable dynamic DNS mapping for virtual services
    Patent number: 9628436
    Abstract: Various example implementations are directed to circuits, apparatuses, and methods for providing virtual computing services. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a computing server configured to provide a respective group of virtual servers for each of a plurality of accounts. Each of the accounts has a respective set of domain names and a respective settings file. The apparatus also includes a domain name server (DNS). The DNS is configured and arranged to dynamically map a respective set of domain names for each account to network addresses of the respective group of virtual servers, provided for the account. The DNS performs the mapping according to a mapping function indicated in the respective settings file of the account. The respective settings file of a first account accounts includes a mapping function that is different from a mapping function included in the respective settings file of a second account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: 8x8, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Britt, Bryan Martin, Christopher Peters