Patents by Inventor Ian Gerald Pye
Ian Gerald Pye 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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Publication number: 20240121265Abstract: An authoritative domain name system (DNS) server receives DNS requests for domains. The authoritative DNS server transmits DNS responses to the DNS requests with address records that include IP addresses that are selected from a larger pool of IP addresses, where a first DNS response can include IP addresses different from IP addresses included in a second DNS response for the same domain. Also, the same IP addresses may be returned for a first domain and a different, second domain. The authoritative DNS server may select the IP addresses to include in DNS responses to the DNS requests using a round-robin process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Srikanth N. Rao, Matthew Browning Prince, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Ian Gerald Pye, Ray Raymond Bejjani, Terry Paul Rodery, JR.
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Patent number: 11818167Abstract: An authoritative DNS server receives DNS requests for domains. The authoritative DNS server responds to the requests with address records that include IP addresses that are selected from a larger pool of IP addresses, where a first response to a DNS query for a domain can include IP addresses different from IP addresses included in a second response for the same domain. Also, the same IP addresses may be returned for a first domain and a different, second domain. The authoritative DNS server may randomly select the IP addresses to include in responses to the requests regardless of the domain.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Srikanth N. Rao, Matthew Browning Prince, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Ian Gerald Pye, Ray Raymond Bejjani, Terry Paul Rodery, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230325459Abstract: A proxy server receives, from multiple visitors of multiple client devices, a plurality of requests for actions to be performed on identified network resources belonging to a plurality of origin servers. At least some of the origin servers belong to different domains and are owned by different entities. The proxy server and the origin servers are also owned by different entities. The proxy server analyzes each request it receives to determine whether that request poses a threat and whether the visitor belonging to the request poses a threat. The proxy server blocks those requests from visitors that pose a threat or in which the request itself poses a threat. The proxy server transmits the requests that are not a threat and is from a visitor that is not a threat to the appropriate origin server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Matthew Browning Prince, Ian Gerald Pye, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Michelle Marie Zatlyn
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Patent number: 11675872Abstract: A proxy server receives from a client network application a request for an action to be performed on an identified network resource of a domain of an origin server. The request is received at the proxy server as a result of a DNS request for the domain returning an IP address of the proxy server. The proxy server determines that the first request is indicative of being from a bot. Responsive to this determination, the proxy server transmits a block page to the client network application that includes a mechanism to allow a human user of the client network application to provide input that indicates that they are human and not a bot. If the proxy server does not receive input from the client network application through the mechanism in the block page that indicates that the first request is not from a bot, the proxy server blocks the request.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Matthew Browning Prince, Ian Gerald Pye, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Michelle Marie Zatlyn
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Patent number: 11658909Abstract: A network monitoring engine uses the routing and interface data of a monitored network to enrich received flow records with exit information. The routing data of the same network device at which the flow record is received is used to determine a next hop based upon the destination IP address of the flow record. In addition, interface data of the other devices is used to determine an egress device and interface of the network used to transmit traffic to the identified next hop. The flow record is enriched with exit information indicating an interface of the network the data packets of the flow record are expected to exit the network. By enriching the flow records as they are received, the exit information reflects how traffic is routed through the network at that time, even if the routing or interface information of the network later changes.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Kentik Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel P. Ellis, Ian Gerald Pye, Gregoire Villain, Dhammika Pathirana
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Patent number: 11546175Abstract: An attack is detected on a first IP address and a determination is made that the first IP address is associated with a primary digital certificate that is bound with multiple different domains. For each of these domains, a secondary certificate is accessed that is bound only to that domain and that secondary certificate is associated with a unique IP address such that each of the different domains has a unique IP address associated with its secondary certificate respectively. The attack is isolated to the domain the attack follows.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.Inventors: Matthew Browning Prince, Srikanth N. Rao, Lee Hahn Holloway, Ian Gerald Pye
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Publication number: 20220217176Abstract: An authoritative DNS server receives DNS requests for domains. The authoritative DNS server responds to the requests with address records that include IP addresses that are selected from a larger pool of IP addresses, where a first response to a DNS query for a domain can include IP addresses different from IP addresses included in a second response for the same domain. Also, the same IP addresses may be returned for a first domain and a different, second domain. The authoritative DNS server may randomly select the IP addresses to include in responses to the requests regardless of the domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Srikanth N. Rao, Matthew Browning Prince, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Ian Gerald Pye, Ray Raymond Bejjani, Terry Paul Rodery, JR.
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Publication number: 20220164400Abstract: A proxy server receives, from multiple visitors of multiple client devices, a plurality of requests for actions to be performed on identified network resources belonging to a plurality of origin servers. At least some of the origin servers belong to different domains and are owned by different entities. The proxy server and the origin servers are also owned by different entities. The proxy server analyzes each request it receives to determine whether that request poses a threat and whether the visitor belonging to the request poses a threat. The proxy server blocks those requests from visitors that pose a threat or in which the request itself poses a threat. The proxy server transmits the requests that are not a threat and is from a visitor that is not a threat to the appropriate origin server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Matthew Browning Prince, Ian Gerald Pye, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Michelle Marie Zatlyn
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Patent number: 11330002Abstract: The Kentik Data Engine (KDE) is an integrated real-time, big data software system able to analyze what exactly is happening on a network at the present moment, and what happened on the network over the a prior period of time. KDE collects live operational data from computer network infrastructure devices (routers and switches) and computer hosts, consisting of multiple data types, categories, and protocols, and correlates them to analyze network activity and health. KDE does this in a lossless manner, meaning that it retains all raw data rather than summarizing or aggregating prior to storage. In this way, KDE provides a combination of precise, actionable information in real-time as well as a complete forensic data store for detailed exploratory analysis.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Kentik Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Avraham Tzur Freedman, Ian Gerald Pye, Daniel P. Ellis, Ian Applegate
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Patent number: 11321419Abstract: A proxy server for limiting Internet connection speed of visitors that pose a threat. The proxy server receives from a client device a request to perform an action on an identified resource that is hosted at an origin server for a domain. The proxy server receives the request as a result of a DNS request for the domain resolving to the proxy server. The origin server is one of multiple origin servers that belong to different domains that resolve to the proxy server and are owned by different entities. The proxy server analyzes the request to determine whether a visitor belonging to the request poses a threat. If the proxy server determines that the visitor poses a threat, the proxy server reduces the speed at which the proxy server processes the request while keeping a connection to the client device open.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Matthew Browning Prince, Ian Gerald Pye
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Patent number: 11244024Abstract: A proxy server receives, from multiple visitors of multiple client devices, a plurality of requests for actions to be performed on identified network resources belonging to a plurality of origin servers. At least some of the origin servers belong to different domains and are owned by different entities. The proxy server and the origin servers are also owned by different entities. The proxy server analyzes each request it receives to determine whether that request poses a threat and whether the visitor belonging to the request poses a threat. The proxy server blocks those requests from visitors that pose a threat or in which the request itself poses a threat. The proxy server transmits the requests that are not a threat and is from a visitor that is not a threat to the appropriate origin server.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Matthew Browning Prince, Ian Gerald Pye, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Michelle Marie Zatlyn
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Patent number: 11159563Abstract: A cloud-based proxy service identifies a denial-of-service (DoS) attack including determining that there is a potential DoS attack being directed to an IP address of the cloud-based proxy service; and responsive to determining that there are a plurality of domains that resolve to that IP address, identifying the one of the plurality of domains that is the target of the DoS attack. The domain that is under attack is identified by scattering the plurality of domains to resolve to different IP addresses, where a result of the scattering is that each of those domains resolves to a different IP address, and identifying one of those plurality of domains as the target of the DoS attack by determining that there is an abnormally high amount of traffic being directed to the IP address in which that domain resolves.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Srikanth N. Rao, Matthew Browning Prince, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Ian Gerald Pye, Ray Raymond Bejjani, Terry Paul Rodery, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210176079Abstract: A proxy server in a cloud-based proxy service receives a secure session request from a client device as a result of a Domain Name System (DNS) request for a domain resolving to the proxy server. The proxy server participates in a secure session negotiation with the client device including transmitting a digital certificate to the client device that is bound to domain and multiple other domains. The proxy server receives an encrypted request from the client device for an action to be performed on a resource that is hosted at an origin server corresponding to the domain. The proxy server decrypts the request and participates in a secure session negotiation with the origin server including receiving a digital certificate from the origin server. The proxy server encrypts the decrypted request using the digital certificate from the origin server and transmits the encrypted request to the origin server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Matthew Browning Prince, Srikanth N. Rao, Lee Hahn Holloway, Ian Gerald Pye
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Publication number: 20210165843Abstract: A proxy server for limiting Internet connection speed of visitors that pose a threat. The proxy server receives from a client device a request to perform an action on an identified resource that is hosted at an origin server for a domain. The proxy server receives the request as a result of a DNS request for the domain resolving to the proxy server. The origin server is one of multiple origin servers that belong to different domains that resolve to the proxy server and are owned by different entities. The proxy server analyzes the request to determine whether a visitor belonging to the request poses a threat. If the proxy server determines that the visitor poses a threat, the proxy server reduces the speed at which the proxy server processes the request while keeping a connection to the client device open.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Matthew Browning Prince, Ian Gerald Pye
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Patent number: 10931465Abstract: A proxy server in a cloud-based proxy service receives a secure session request from a client device as a result of a Domain Name System (DNS) request for a domain resolving to the proxy server. The proxy server participates in a secure session negotiation with the client device including transmitting a digital certificate to the client device that is bound to domain and multiple other domains. The proxy server receives an encrypted request from the client device for an action to be performed on a resource that is hosted at an origin server corresponding to the domain. The proxy server decrypts the request and participates in a secure session negotiation with the origin server including receiving a digital certificate from the origin server. The proxy server encrypts the decrypted request using the digital certificate from the origin server and transmits the encrypted request to the origin server.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.Inventors: Matthew Browning Prince, Srikanth N. Rao, Lee Hahn Holloway, Ian Gerald Pye
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Patent number: 10922377Abstract: A proxy server for limiting Internet connection speed of visitors that pose a threat. The proxy server receives from a client device a request to perform an action on an identified resource that is hosted at an origin server for a domain. The proxy server receives the request as a result of a DNS request for the domain resolving to the proxy server. The origin server is one of multiple origin servers that belong to different domains that resolve to the proxy server and are owned by different entities. The proxy server analyzes the request to determine whether a visitor belonging to the request poses a threat. If the proxy server determines that the visitor poses a threat, the proxy server reduces the speed at which the proxy server processes the request while keeping a connection to the client device open.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Matthew Browning Prince, Ian Gerald Pye
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Publication number: 20200322374Abstract: A cloud-based proxy service identifies a denial-of-service (DoS) attack including determining that there is a potential DoS attack being directed to an IP address of the cloud-based proxy service; and responsive to determining that there are a plurality of domains that resolve to that IP address, identifying the one of the plurality of domains that is the target of the DoS attack. The domain that is under attack is identified by scattering the plurality of domains to resolve to different IP addresses, where a result of the scattering is that each of those domains resolves to a different IP address, and identifying one of those plurality of domains as the target of the DoS attack by determining that there is an abnormally high amount of traffic being directed to the IP address in which that domain resolves.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Srikanth N. Rao, Matthew Browning Prince, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Ian Gerald Pye, Ray Raymond Bejjani, Terry Paul Rodery, JR.
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Publication number: 20200293584Abstract: A proxy server receives, from multiple visitors of multiple client devices, a plurality of requests for actions to be performed on identified network resources belonging to a plurality of origin servers. At least some of the origin servers belong to different domains and are owned by different entities. The proxy server and the origin servers are also owned by different entities. The proxy server analyzes each request it receives to determine whether that request poses a threat and whether the visitor belonging to the request poses a threat. The proxy server blocks those requests from visitors that pose a threat or in which the request itself poses a threat. The proxy server transmits the requests that are not a threat and is from a visitor that is not a threat to the appropriate origin server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Matthew Browning Prince, Ian Gerald Pye, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Michelle Marie Zatlyn
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Publication number: 20200267169Abstract: The Kentik Data Engine (KDE) is an integrated real-time, big data software system able to analyze what exactly is happening on a network at the present moment, and what happened on the network over the a prior period of time. KDE collects live operational data from computer network infrastructure devices (routers and switches) and computer hosts, consisting of multiple data types, categories, and protocols, and correlates them to analyze network activity and health. KDE does this in a lossless manner, meaning that it retains all raw data rather than summarizing or aggregating prior to storage. In this way, KDE provides a combination of precise, actionable information in real-time as well as a complete forensic data store for detailed exploratory analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Avraham Tzur Freedman, Ian Gerald Pye, Daniel P. Ellis, Ian Applegate
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Publication number: 20200242177Abstract: A proxy server for limiting Internet connection speed of visitors that pose a threat. The proxy server receives from a client device a request to perform an action on an identified resource that is hosted at an origin server for a domain. The proxy server receives the request as a result of a DNS request for the domain resolving to the proxy server. The origin server is one of multiple origin servers that belong to different domains that resolve to the proxy server and are owned by different entities. The proxy server analyzes the request to determine whether a visitor belonging to the request poses a threat. If the proxy server determines that the visitor poses a threat, the proxy server reduces the speed at which the proxy server processes the request while keeping a connection to the client device open.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Lee Hahn Holloway, Matthew Browning Prince, Ian Gerald Pye