Patents by Inventor Tomas Ruzicka

Tomas Ruzicka 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).

  • System for updating information stored on a remote device
    Patent number: 8341114
    Abstract: In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a system for storing data is provided. The system includes a processor that receives an application request to update a file on a server storage device, and generates, based on the request, a command to update the file on a server storage device. The system also includes a communications module that provides, to the server storage device, the command to update the file on the server storage device. The request is formatted for a file storage protocol of a client storage device, and the command is formatted for a file storage protocol of the server storage device. The command to update the file on the server storage device is not specific to the application generating the application request. Methods and computer-readable mediums are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Blackboard Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mast, Barry Lind, Tomas Ruzicka
  • SYSTEM FOR UPDATING INFORMATION STORED ON A REMOTE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120124111
    Abstract: In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a system for storing data is provided. The system includes a processor that receives an application request to update a file on a server storage device, and generates, based on the request, a command to update the file on a server storage device. The system also includes a communications module that provides, to the server storage device, the command to update the file on the server storage device. The request is formatted for a file storage protocol of a client storage device, and the command is formatted for a file storage protocol of the server storage device. The command to update the file on the server storage device is not specific to the application generating the application request. Methods and computer-readable mediums are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: BLACKBOARD INC.
    Inventors: Michael Mast, Barry Lind, Tomas Ruzicka