Ethan Z Evans

US Patent:

8180688, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/893558

Inventors:

Piragash Velummylum - Seattle WA, US
John G. Laban - Seattle WA, US
Ethan Z. Evans - Snoqualmie WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 267, 705 261, 705 271

Abstract:

Disclosed are various embodiments for generating item recommendations based on broadcast media consumed by a user on a client device. An item recommendation application receives a quantity of media information associated with the broadcast media being consumed from the client device. The item recommendation application determines a pattern of media consumption behavior for the user based at least in part on an analysis of the user's consumption history. The item recommendation identifies other consumers of broadcast media that exhibit a substantially similar pattern of media consumption behavior. The item recommendation application then gathers items purchased by the other consumers and provides those items as the item recommendations to the requesting process.

US Patent:

8478855, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/172503

Inventors:

Ethan Z. Evans - Snoqualmie WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223, 709205, 709231

Abstract:

Disclosed are various embodiments that facilitate translation of application controls. An application is executed in a hosted environment that virtualizes a first input device for the application. A video signal generated by the application is encoded into a media stream, which is sent to another computing device. Input data that is generated in a second input device of the other computing device is obtained from the other computing device. A translated form of the input data is provided to the application through the first input device.

US Patent:

8606948, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/889888

Inventors:

Ethan Z. Evans - Snoqualmie WA, US
Luis Felipe Cabrera - Bellevue WA, US
Hilliard Bruce Siegel - Seattle WA, US
Peter N. DeSantis - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709230

Abstract:

A logically centralized system or service, such as a cloud-based content management service, enables intelligent communication between disparate devices. Such communication enables content such as applications and data to be synchronized between various devices, where the synchronization takes into account the capabilities of each device to provide versions and/or formats of that content that are appropriate for each device. A user purchasing an additional device, for example, can have various applications and other content automatically installed or copied over to the additional device, but with versions or formats that take advantage of, and are appropriate for, the capabilities of that additional device. Further, the intelligent communication via a logically centralized service can enable such devices to interact even though those devices might utilize different protocols and/or formats, and might otherwise not be able to communicate or have ever have been tested together.

US Patent:

8606958, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Oct 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/916111

Inventors:

Ethan Z. Evans - Snoqualmie WA, US
Jason Jenks - Lynnwood WA, US
Adam J. Overton - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709232, 709203, 709233

Abstract:

Techniques described herein provide a system and methods for adding latency to improve the perceived performance of computing devices. For instance, the techniques may calculate transaction latencies for a given session based on the time between sending requests for content receiving the requested content. The calculated latencies may be aggregated or averaged in such a way that a specific latency may be selected for improving the perceived performance. A client device may then render subsequent content based on the selected latency or a server may serve subsequent content based on the selected latency. This artificial addition of latency may enhance the user experience by creating a more consistent environment.

US Patent:

20120078997, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/889962

Inventors:

Ethan Z. Evans - Snoqualmie WA, US
Luis Felipe Cabrera - Bellevue WA, US
Hilliard Bruce Siegel - Seattle WA, US
Peter N. DeSantis - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

Intelligent content delivery enables content to be delivered to different devices in formats appropriate for those devices based on the capabilities of those devices. A user might access the same piece of content on two different devices, and can automatically receive a higher quality format on a device capable of playing that higher quality format. The user can purchase rights to content in any format, such that as new formats emerge or the user upgrades to devices with enhanced capabilities, the user can receive the improved formats automatically without having to repurchase the content. Further, the user can pause and resume content between devices even when those devices utilize different formats, and can access content on devices not otherwise associated with the user, receiving content in formats that are appropriate for those unknown devices even if the user has not previously accessed content in those formats.

US Patent:

20120079095, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/890314

Inventors:

Ethan Z. Evans - Snoqualmie WA, US
Luis Felipe Cabrera - Bellevue WA, US
Hilliard Bruce Siegel - Seattle WA, US
Peter N. DeSantis - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709224, 709248

Abstract:

A logically centralized system or service, such as a cloud-based content management service, enables intelligent communication between disparate devices. Such communication enables content such as applications and data to be synchronized between various devices, where the synchronization takes into account the capabilities of each device to provide versions and/or formats of that content that are appropriate for each device. A user purchasing an additional device, for example, can have various applications and other content automatically installed or copied over to the additional device, but with versions or formats that take advantage of, and are appropriate for, the capabilities of that additional device. Further, the intelligent communication via a logically centralized service can enable such devices to interact even though those devices might utilize different protocols and/or formats, and might otherwise not be able to communicate or have ever have been tested together.

US Patent:

20120079119, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/890244

Inventors:

Sunbir GILL - Seattle WA, US
Brandon C. Bell - Bellevue WA, US
Piragash Velummylum - Seattle WA, US
Ethan Z. Evans - Snoqualmie WA, US
Lars Brubaker - Trubuco Canyon CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227

Abstract:

Systems and method provide logic facilitating an interaction between a networked server and multiple, unrelated devices. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method enables a user of a device to interact with or control multiple, unrelated devices across a could computing environment using a networked server. The method includes receiving, at the networked server, an instruction from the control device. A corresponding instruction understandable by an unrelated controlled device is generated by the networked server, and the corresponding instruction is operable to cause the controlled device to perform the received instruction. The networked server may transmit the corresponding instruction to the controlled device.

US Patent:

20120079276, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/889918

Inventors:

Ethan Evans - Snoqualmie WA, US
Luis Felipe Cabrera - Bellevue WA, US
Hilliard Bruce Siegel - Seattle WA, US
Peter N. DeSantis - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

713170, 726 4

Abstract:

Intelligent content delivery enables content to be delivered to different devices in formats appropriate for those devices based on the capabilities of those devices. A user might access the same piece of content on two different devices, and can automatically receive a higher quality format on a device capable of playing that higher quality format. The user can purchase rights to content in any format, such that as new formats emerge or the user upgrades to devices with enhanced capabilities, the user can receive the improved formats automatically without having to repurchase the content. Further, the user can pause and resume content between devices even when those devices utilize different formats, and can access content on devices not otherwise associated with the user, receiving content in formats that are appropriate for those unknown devices even if the user has not previously accessed content in those formats.