Patents by Inventor Al Hicks

Al Hicks 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).

  • Site-To-Site Tunnel Authentication by Quantum Keys
    Publication number: 20240154794
    Abstract: A framework for authenticating firewall and encryption devices (FEDs) as endpoints of a secure tunnel using quantum-based secrets keys are provided. The secure tunnel is between two network sites. A quantum key distribution (QKD) subsystem is collocated, in part, with a first network site in another part, with a second network site. The QKD subsystem generates and shares at least one quantum-based secret key with respective key hosts in the first network site and second network site. Each FED obtains the same quantum-based secret key from the respective key host and authenticate each other as endpoints of the secure tunnel to be established between the first network site and the second network site through the public network. The authentication may be repeated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Nageswara S. V. RAO, Muneer ALSHOWKAN, Anees AL-NAJJAR, Susan E. HICKS, Philip G. EVANS, Joseph M. LUKENS, Nicholas A. PETERS
  • Methods, systems, and products for managing access to applications
    Patent number: 7933970
    Abstract: Different communications devices, different communications networks, and/or different users are used to generate, enable, and/or manage an API tool set for providing services through a residential communications gateway. The actual physical location of the service and the manner in which it operates are transparent to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P.
    Inventors: Randy Zimler, Al Hicks
  • Methods, Systems, and Products for Managing Access to Applications
    Publication number: 20090138476
    Abstract: Different communications devices, different communications networks, and/or different users are used to generate, enable, and/or manage an API tool set for providing services through a residential communications gateway. The actual physical location of the service and the manner in which it operates are transparent to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Randy Zimler, Al Hicks
  • API tool-set for providing services through a residential communication gateway
    Patent number: 7480724
    Abstract: Different communications devices, different communications networks, and/or different users are used to generate, enable, and/or manage an API tool set for providing services through a residential communications gateway. The actual physical location of the service and the manner in which it operates are transparent to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Randy Zimler, Al Hicks
  • Business portal API
    Publication number: 20050038869
    Abstract: Different communications devices, different communications networks, and/or different users are used to generate, enable, and/or manage a BAPI tool set for providing services through a business communications gateway. The actual physical location of the service and the manner in which it operates are transparent to the user(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Randy Zimler, Al Hicks
  • API tool-set for providing services through a residential communication gateway
    Publication number: 20050027887
    Abstract: Different communications devices, different communications networks, and/or different users are used to generate, enable, and/or manage an API tool set for providing services through a residential communications gateway. The actual physical location of the service and the manner in which it operates are transparent to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Randy Zimler, Al Hicks