Patents by Inventor Carol Y. Devine
Carol Y. Devine 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).
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Patent number: 9197599Abstract: The specification discloses a method of doing business over the public Internet, particularly, a method which enables access to legacy management tools used by a telecommunications enterprise in the management of the enterprise business to the enterprise customer, to enable the customer to more effectively manage the business conducted by the customer through the enterprise, this access being provided over the public Internet. This method of doing business is accomplished with one or more secure web servers which manage one or more secure client sessions over the Internet, each web server supporting secure communications with the client workstation; a web page backplane application capable of launching one or more management tool applications used by the enterprise.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: B. Reilly Barry, Mark A. Chodoronek, Eric DeRose, Carol Y. Devine, Mark N. Studness, Angela R. James, Michael Tusa
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Patent number: 8935772Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Patent number: 8495724Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2004Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Patent number: 8479259Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system. Session security is described, particularly as to the differences between a remote user's copper wire connection to a legacy system and a user's remote connection to the enterprise system over a “stateless” public Internet, where each session is a single transmission, rather than an interval of time between logon and logoff, as is customary in legacy systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignees: Verizon Business Global LLC, Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Patent number: 8073777Abstract: The specification discloses a method of doing business over the public Internet, particularly, a method which enables access to legacy management tools used by a telecommunications enterprise in the management of the enterprise business to the enterprise customer, to enable the customer to more effectively manage the business conducted by the customer through the enterprise, this access being provided over the public Internet. This method of doing business is accomplished with one or more secure web servers which manage one or more secure client sessions over the Internet, each web server supporting secure communications with the client workstation; a web page backplane application capable of launching one or more management tool applications used by the enterprise.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: B. Reilly Barry, Mark A. Chodoronek, Eric DeRose, Carol Y. Devine, Mark N. Studness, Angela R. James, Lynne Levy, Michael Tusa
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Patent number: 7814533Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system. Session security is described, particularly as to the differences between a remote user's copper wire connection to a legacy system and a user's remote connection to the enterprise system over a “stateless” public Internet, where each session is a single transmission, rather than an interval of time between logon and logoff, as is customary in legacy systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignees: Verizon Business Global LLC, Verizon Communications Inc.Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Publication number: 20100024012Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system. Session security is described, particularly as to the differences between a remote user's copper wire connection to a legacy system and a user's remote connection to the enterprise system over a “stateless” public Internet, where each session is a single transmission, rather than an interval of time between logon and logoff, as is customary in legacy systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLCInventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Patent number: 7447736Abstract: A network management system allows a customer of a communications service provider to manage communications services using a web server that communicates with a client web browser. The customer is able to view information associated with various communications systems and services via the client web browser. The customer is also able to submit requests for changes in service to the web server.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignees: MCI Communications Corporation, Verizion Business Global LLCInventors: Carol Y. Devine, Richard W. Shoulberg, Gerald A. Shifrin, Robert A. Pfister, Douglas B. Fenley, Charles A. Suscheck, P. Alex Delano, W. Russell Kennington, Andre R. Brandt, Sajan J. Pillai, Edward Schwarz, Arieh Shamash
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Patent number: 7114083Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: MCI, Inc.Inventors: Carol Y Devine, Gerald A Shifrin, Richard W Shoulberg
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Patent number: 7058600Abstract: An Intranet/Internet/Web-based data management tool that provides a common GUI enabling the requesting, customizing, scheduling and viewing of various types of unpriced call detail data reports pertaining to a customer's telecommunications network traffic. The Intranet/Internet/Web-based reporting system tool comprises a novel Web-based, client-server application that enables customers to access their own relevant data information timely, rapidly and accurately through a client GUI. A traffic view server is provided that enables periodic acquisition of data from the customer's telecommunications network at a user-specified frequency and configured to meet real-time traffic reporting requirements. The system infrastructure provided enables secure initiation, acquisition, and presentation of unpriced call detail and statistical data reports to customers.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: MCI, Inc.Inventors: Curtis T. Combar, Carol Y. Devine, William P. Flentje, Robert A. Pfister
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Patent number: 6968571Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system. Session security is described, particularly as to the differences between a remote user's copper wire connection to a legacy system and a user's remote connection to the enterprise system over a “stateless” public Internet, where each session is a single transmission, rather than an interval of time between logon and logoff, as is customary in legacy systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2003Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: MCI, Inc.Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Patent number: 6763376Abstract: A network management system allows a customer to manage communications services using a web server that communicates with a client web browser. The client is able to view information associated with various communications systems and services via the client web browser. The client is also able to submit requests for changes in service to the web server.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1998Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Carol Y. Devine, Richard W. Shoulberg, Gerald A. Shifrin, Robert A. Pfister, Douglas B. Fenley, Charles A. Suscheck, P. Alex Delano, W. Russell Kennington, Andre R. Brandt, Sajan J. Pillai, Edward Schwarz, Arich Shamash
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Publication number: 20040019808Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: WorldCom, INC.Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Publication number: 20030191970Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Applicant: WorldCom, INC.Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Patent number: 6631402Abstract: A Web/Internet based reporting system provides a common GUI enabling the requesting, customizing, scheduling and viewing of various types of reports generated by different server applications and/or application platforms. The reporting system includes a report manager, report scheduler and report requestor applications capable of defining, creating, managing and tracking specific reports that are available to customers in accordance with customer entitlements. Metadata messaging employed to enable specific report option presentation, report customization and report execution/scheduling options. A Web-based system infrastructure is provided that enables the acquisition and secure presentation of customer reports to customers from any client browser application.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Tammy E. Dollar, Wayne J. Munguia, Edward Schwarz
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Patent number: 6606708Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Patent number: 6598167Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
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Patent number: 6574661Abstract: A Web/Internet based toll-free network management tool that enables customers of telecommunications network providers to modify the configuration of their toll-free networks via a Web/Internet-based graphical user interface. The tool provides customers Web/Internet access to toll-free call routing plans and associated routing plan details via a secure Web/Internet-based connection, and additionally provides a customer with the ability to specify implementation of a specific call routing plan for a toll-free number at a predetermined time, and the ability to re-configure an existing call routing plan. Additionally, the tool enables a roll-back of a particular call-routing plan or call plan detail to a prior configuration at a user-specified time.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: P. Alex Delano, Carol Y. Devine, Robert W. Hall, Robert A. Pfister, Garrison M. Venn
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Publication number: 20030041263Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 1998Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: CAROL Y. DEVINE, GERALD A. SHIFRIN, RICHARD W. SHOULBERG
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Patent number: 6515968Abstract: A system and method for providing both telecommunications network statistical reporting functions and reporting on a call by call detail basis, over the public Internet. A “TRAFFICVIEW” Server (TVS) system and Real time monitoring system is integrated with a web/Internet based reporting system infrastructure and is responsive to instructions provided by subscribers over the internet so that reports may be provided on a given time period, at a given frequency and in a particular format. Standard traffic call detail reports are delivered to the subscriber via a browser based graphical user interface. The graphical user interface provides all reporting functions the subscriber is entitled to. A subscriber may obtain a static view of the traffic for a special service call number by communicating with the TVS. Moreover, a remote subscriber may be provided via a browser based workstation GUI with data files containing raw call details and statistics in a predetermined format.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.Inventors: Curtis T. Combar, Carol Y. Devine, Robert A. Pfister