Patents by Inventor James V. Luciani
James V. Luciani 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: 11509741Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) is enhanced to enable mobile network operators (MNOs) to provide their mobile device users with a content prediction and pre-fetching service. Preferably, the CDN enables the service by providing infrastructure support comprising a client application, and a distributed predictive pre-fetching function. The client application executes in the user's mobile device and enables the device user to subscribe to content (e.g., video) from different websites, and to input viewing preferences for such content (e.g.: “Sports: MLB: Boston Red Sox”). This user subscription and preference information is sent to the predictive pre-fetching support function that is preferably implemented within or across CDN server clusters. A preferred implementation uses a centralized back-end infrastructure, together with front-end servers positioned in association with the edge server regions located nearby the mobile core network.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Prasandh Balakrishnan, James V. Luciani, Ravi S. Aysola, Richard G. D'Addio, Lawrence Gensch, Ittehad Shaikh, Terence Lobo
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Publication number: 20200404068Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) is enhanced to enable mobile network operators (MNOs) to provide their mobile device users with a content prediction and pre-fetching service. Preferably, the CDN enables the service by providing infrastructure support comprising a client application, and a distributed predictive pre-fetching function. The client application executes in the user's mobile device and enables the device user to subscribe to content (e.g., video) from different websites, and to input viewing preferences for such content (e.g.: “Sports: MLB: Boston Red Sox”). This user subscription and preference information is sent to the predictive pre-fetching support function that is preferably implemented within or across CDN server clusters. A preferred implementation uses a centralized back-end infrastructure, together with front-end servers positioned in association with the edge server regions located nearby the mobile core network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Prasandh Balakrishnan, James V. Luciani, Ravi S. Aysola, Richard G. D'Addio, Lawrence Gensch, Ittehad Shaikh, Terence Lobo
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Patent number: 10771583Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) is enhanced to enable mobile network operators (MNOs) to provide their mobile device users with a content prediction and pre-fetching service. Preferably, the CDN enables the service by providing infrastructure support comprising a client application, and a distributed predictive pre-fetching function. The client application executes in the user's mobile device and enables the device user to subscribe to content (e.g., video) from different websites, and to input viewing preferences for such content (e.g.: “Sports: MLB: Boston Red Sox”). This user subscription and preference information is sent to the predictive pre-fetching support function that is preferably implemented within or across CDN server clusters. A preferred implementation uses a centralized back-end infrastructure, together with front-end servers positioned in association with the edge server regions located nearby the mobile core network.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Prasandh Balakrishnan, James V. Luciani, Ravi S. Aysola, Richard G. D'Addio, Lawrence Gensch, Ittehad Shaikh, Terence Lobo
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Patent number: 10063653Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) is enhanced to enable mobile network operators (MNOs) to provide their mobile device users with a content prediction and pre-fetching service. Preferably, the CDN enables the service by providing infrastructure support comprising a client application, and a distributed predictive pre-fetching function. The client application executes in the user's mobile device and enables the device user to subscribe to content (e.g., video) from different websites, and to input viewing preferences for such content (e.g.: “Sports: MLB: Boston Red Sox”). This user subscription and preference information is sent to the predictive pre-fetching support function that is preferably implemented within or across CDN server clusters. A preferred implementation uses a centralized back-end infrastructure, together with front-end servers positioned in association with the edge server regions located nearby the mobile core network.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Prasandh Balakrishnan, James V. Luciani, Ravi S. Aysola, Richard G. D'Addio, Lawrence Gensch, Ittehad Shaikh
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Publication number: 20160191664Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) is enhanced to enable mobile network operators (MNOs) to provide their mobile device users with a content prediction and pre-fetching service. Preferably, the CDN enables the service by providing infrastructure support comprising a client application, and a distributed predictive pre-fetching function. The client application executes in the user's mobile device and enables the device user to subscribe to content (e.g., video) from different websites, and to input viewing preferences for such content (e.g.: “Sports: MLB: Boston Red Sox”). This user subscription and preference information is sent to the predictive pre-fetching support function that is preferably implemented within or across CDN server clusters. A preferred implementation uses a centralized back-end infrastructure, together with front-end servers positioned in association with the edge server regions located nearby the mobile core network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Prasandh Balakrishnan, James V. Luciani, Ravi S. Aysola, Richard G. D'Addio, Lawrence Gensch, Ittehad Shaikh
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Publication number: 20160191651Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) is enhanced to enable mobile network operators (MNOs) to provide their mobile device users with a content prediction and pre-fetching service. Preferably, the CDN enables the service by providing infrastructure support comprising a client application, and a distributed predictive pre-fetching function. The client application executes in the user's mobile device and enables the device user to subscribe to content (e.g., video) from different websites, and to input viewing preferences for such content (e.g.: “Sports: MLB: Boston Red Sox”). This user subscription and preference information is sent to the predictive pre-fetching support function that is preferably implemented within or across CDN server clusters. A preferred implementation uses a centralized back-end infrastructure, together with front-end servers positioned in association with the edge server regions located nearby the mobile core network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Prasandh Balakrishnan, James V. Luciani, Ravi S. Aysola, Richard G. D'Addio, Lawrence Gensch, Ittehad Shaikh
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Publication number: 20150341285Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for processing network packets in a computer network. According to the teachings hereof, distributed computing resources can be organized into a service platform to provide certain value-add services—such as deep packet inspection, transcoding, lawful intercept, or otherwise—using a service function chaining model. The platform can be used operate on traffic coming from or going to a mobile network (or other target network) to the public Internet. The platform may send to the mobile network various kinds of metadata related to or reflecting the services it is performing and/or the traffic that is flowing to or from the mobile network, among other things.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ravi S. Aysola, Brian B. Mullahy, Rangan V. Suresh, James V. Luciani
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Publication number: 20150333930Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for processing network packets in a computer network, including in particular the processing of subscriber traffic in a mobile network. According to the teachings hereof, distributed computing resources can be organized into a service platform to provide certain value-add services—such as deep packet inspection, transcoding, lawful intercept, or otherwise—using a service function chaining model. The platform may operate on traffic egressing or ingressing to a mobile network (or other target network) to the public Internet. The service platform can alternatively be deployed wholly or partially within a target network. Service function chains may be built dynamically based on configured platform policies, packet contents, computing resource status, load, network location, current network conditions, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ravi S. Aysola, Rangan V. Suresh, Brian B. Mullahy, James V. Luciani
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Publication number: 20150334094Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for processing network packet data in a distributed computing platform, such as a content delivery network, to provide services to mobile network operators and/or their mobile subscribers. According to the teachings hereof, distributed computing resources can be organized into a service platform to provide certain value-add services—such as deep packet inspection, transcoding, lawful intercept, or otherwise—using a service function chaining model. The platform resources are preferably located external to the mobile network, on the public Internet. The platform preferably operates on and processes traffic entering or exiting the mobile network. In some embodiments, the service platform is able to establish an encrypted channel between itself and the mobile client through the mobile network, e.g., using content provider key and certificate information available to the platform (but which may not be available to the mobile network operator).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rangan V. Suresh, Ravi S. Aysola, Brian B. Mullahy, James V. Luciani
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Patent number: 9148300Abstract: A first aggregation node in communication with the first network and the second network, the source node and internal nodes of the first network only having knowledge of each other and of the first aggregation node. The system includes a second aggregate node in communication with the second network and the third network, the internal nodes of the second network only having knowledge of each other and the first and second aggregate nodes, the destination node and the internal nodes of the third network only having knowledge of each other and the second aggregation node, the first and second aggregation nodes only having knowledge of each other, the destination node receiving the data from the source node using a link state routing protocol and shortest path bridging through the first second and third networks and the first and second aggregation nodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Eric Ward Gray, James V. Luciani
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Patent number: 9130855Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for obtaining information transmitted between a source station and a destination station in a non broadcast multiple access network. A connection between the source station and a server for the destination station is established. The server has a cache containing the information. The source station transmits a request packet having parameters relating to the information to the server. The source station receives a reply packet containing the information from the server. The reply packet matches the parameters of the request packet.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLCInventor: James V. Luciani
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Publication number: 20140161130Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for obtaining information transmitted between a source station and a destination station in a non broadcast multiple access network. A connection between the source station and a server for the destination station is established. The server has a cache containing the information. The source station transmits a request packet having parameters relating to the information to the server. The source station receives a reply packet containing the information from the server. The reply packet matches the parameters of the request packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Rockstar Consortium US LPInventor: JAMES V. LUCIANI
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Patent number: 8675647Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for obtaining information transmitted between a source station and a destination station in a non broadcast multiple access network. A connection between the source station and a server for the destination station is established. The server has a cache containing the information. The source station transmits a request packet having parameters relating to the information to the server. The source station receives a reply packet containing the information from the server. The reply packet matches the parameters of the request packet.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1999Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Rockstar Consortium US LPInventor: James V. Luciani
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Publication number: 20100284418Abstract: A first aggregation node in communication with the first network and the second network, the source node and internal nodes of the first network only having knowledge of each other and of the first aggregation node. The system includes a second aggregate node in communication with the second network and the third network, the internal nodes of the second network only having knowledge of each other and the first and second aggregate nodes, the destination node and the internal nodes of the third network only having knowledge of each other and the second aggregation node, the first and second aggregation nodes only having knowledge of each other, the destination node receiving the data from the source node using a link state routing protocol and shortest path bridging through the first second and third networks and the first and second aggregation nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Eric Ward Gray, James V. Luciani
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Publication number: 20080242287Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a cell phone having an audible indication mode which produces an audible signal when a call is received by the phone, a vibration indication mode in which the cell phone vibrates when a call is received and an off mode. The system includes a transmitter remote from the cell phone having a range which produces a wireless change mode signal which causes the phone to change from the audible indication mode to either the vibration indication mode or the off mode. An apparatus for changing cell phones from an audible indication mode which produces an audible signal when a call is received by a phone to a vibrate indication mode in which a cell phone vibrates when a call is received or an off mode. A cell phone. A method for controlling the communication of a cell phone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: James V. Luciani
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Publication number: 20080098089Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a connectionless network for distributing content which supports broadcast or multicast. The system includes a video server in communication with the network. The system includes a plurality of set-top boxes in communication with the network through which the set-top boxes receive packets from the server and have communication controlled by connectionless protocols which use a request for retransmission protocol for any given lost packet P which would otherwise flow between set top box and server.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventor: James V. Luciani
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Patent number: 7327738Abstract: A system, device, and method for supporting multiple virtual private networks in an MPOA/NHRP communication network involves encoding a Virtual Private Network (VPN) identifier in certain MPOA/NHRP control messages in order to associate those MPOA/NHRP control messages with a particular VPN, and using an in-band signaling technique to add/remove VPNs to/from a connection. Packets from multiple VPNs are multiplexed over the connection. Each packet is associated with a particular VPN. If packets do not inherently include information from which the VPN can be ascertained, then a VPN identifier is encoded in the packet. The VPN identifier may be encoded in the packet via a tagging mechanism, in which each VPN is associated with a unique tag, and a tag is included in each packet. The VPN identifier may alternatively be encoded in the packet by including the VPN identifier in the packet, for example, in a header (such as an LLC/SNAP header) within the packet.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Nortel Networks, Ltd.Inventors: James V. Luciani, Matthew Squire
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Patent number: 7283747Abstract: An optical switch router performs both optical switching and traditional routing. The optical switch router includes optical interfaces for coupling to one or more incoming optical fibers and to one or more outgoing optical fibers, and also includes a number of traditional router ports. Individual incoming optical data streams received over the incoming optical fiber(s) can be selectively passed through to one or more of the outgoing optical fibers or “dropped” from the optical communication path for traditional routing. Routed traffic, which can be received over the router ports or from the “dropped” optical data streams, can be forwarded over optical data streams that are “added” to the outgoing optical fiber(s). The “added” optical data streams may be added to the outgoing optical fiber(s) at any unused wavelengths, including, but not limited to, the wavelengths of the “dropped” optical data streams.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Bruce A. Schofield, James V. Luciani, Michael J. Craren
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Patent number: 7174388Abstract: A system, device, and method for supporting virtual private networks in a label switched communication network utilizes an extended Next Hop Resolution Protocol in order to establish a label switched path for a particular virtual private network. Specifically, label information and a corresponding virtual private network identifier are carried in certain Next Hop Resolution Protocol messages. A label request and a corresponding virtual private network identifier is carried in Next Hop Resolution Protocol Resolution Request messages that are forwarded hop-by-hop by a number of devices along a forward path. Label mapping information and a corresponding virtual private network identifier are carried in Next Hop Resolution Protocol reply messages that are forwarded hop-by-hop by the devices in the forward path.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: James V. Luciani, Andre N. Fredette, Bill Hawe
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Patent number: 6898200Abstract: A method for improving signaling efficiency and load balancing in a non-broadcast, multiple access network environment. The standard next hop resolution protocol (NHRP) essentially is extended to provide peer to peer, i.e., source station to destination station, communication regarding resource availability and intemetwork layer address to NBMA subnetwork layer address resolution, rather than client-server communication between a source station and a server that communicates with the source station on behalf of the destination station, as is the case in standard NHRP.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventor: James V. Luciani