Patents by Inventor Jude M. Munn
Jude M. Munn 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: 11917533Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network slice usage subscription service is provided. The network slice usage subscription service may allow a network device to obtain network slice usage information and event notifications. The event notification may indicate when an end device is using a network slice and when the end device is no longer the network slice. The network device may include an application function (AF) device. The network device may use the event notification to perform an operation relating to the network slice and/or the end device.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Suzann Hua, Ye Huang, Jude M. Munn, Parry Cornell Booker, Miguel A. Carames
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Patent number: 11825396Abstract: In some implementations, a network device may receive an identifier associated with an application server. The network device may associate the identifier with a service profile associated with a network slice based on a quality of service associated with the network slice. The network device may provide, to a device associated with the application server, information indicating that the identifier is associated with the service profile. The network device may receive address information associated with the application server. The network device may associate the address information with the service profile. The network device may provide service profile information to a security device included in a core network to cause the security device to forward traffic transmitted by the application server toward a destination via the network slice. The service profile information may include an identifier associated with the service profile, the identifier, and the address information.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ye Huang, Miguel A. Carames, Sudhakar Reddy Patil, Alexander Fadeev, Suzann Hua, Jude M. Munn, Michael R. Waters
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Patent number: 11792096Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to a network performance and management service. The network performance and management service may include generating prospective network performance information pertaining to a network element and/or a geographic service area based on current network analytics information, network topology information, and crowd and test data. The prospective network performance information may include prospective performance metric values, probability, and confidence values. The network performance and management service perform a network modification when expected network performance information requirements may not be met.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jude M. Munn, David Taft, Anthony Clay Reynolds
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Patent number: 11711395Abstract: A device processes a communication between a source and user equipment. The user equipment is one of a plurality of user equipment connected to a network and the user equipment is associated with an entity. The device determines that the communication is associated with an anomalous traffic pattern. The device implements a provisional blocking of traffic between the source and the plurality of user equipment connected to the network and generates a filtering rule based on determining the anomalous traffic pattern, where the filtering rule prescribes that traffic between the source and the second user equipment is to be blocked. The device transmits a notification to the entity associated with the user equipment that requests that the entity affirm the filtering rule, and the device blocks traffic between the source and the user equipment based on the entity affirming the filtering rule.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Shelly E. Asher, Jude M. Munn
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Publication number: 20230122913Abstract: In some implementations, a network device may receive an identifier associated with an application server. The network device may associate the identifier with a service profile associated with a network slice based on a quality of service associated with the network slice. The network device may provide, to a device associated with the application server, information indicating that the identifier is associated with the service profile. The network device may receive address information associated with the application server. The network device may associate the address information with the service profile. The network device may provide service profile information to a security device included in a core network to cause the security device to forward traffic transmitted by the application server toward a destination via the network slice. The service profile information may include an identifier associated with the service profile, the identifier, and the address information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ye HUANG, Miguel A. CARAMES, Sudhakar Reddy PATIL, Alexander FADEEV, Suzann HUA, Jude M. MUNN, Michael R. WATERS
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Patent number: 11588788Abstract: A device may receive provisioning data identifying an application server and a user equipment. The device may provide a request for reachability data associated with the user equipment and may receive the reachability data. The device may cause a trigger for a packet and data identifying the application server to be provided to the user equipment. The device may receive, from the user equipment, the packet that includes a network address and a port identifier of a port of the user equipment. The device may provide, to a firewall associated with the application server, an identifier, the network address, and the port identifier. The device may cause, via the firewall, the reachability data, the network address, and the port identifier to be provided to the application server to enable the application server to provide data to the user equipment.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ye Huang, Jude M. Munn, Miguel A. Carames
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Patent number: 11540197Abstract: In some implementations, a network device may receive an identifier associated with an application server. The network device may associate the identifier with a service profile associated with a network slice based on a quality of service associated with the network slice. The network device may provide, to a device associated with the application server, information indicating that the identifier is associated with the service profile. The network device may receive address information associated with the application server. The network device may associate the address information with the service profile. The network device may provide service profile information to a security device included in a core network to cause the security device to forward traffic transmitted by the application server toward a destination via the network slice. The service profile information may include an identifier associated with the service profile, the identifier, and the address information.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ye Huang, Miguel A. Carames, Sudhakar Reddy Patil, Alexander Fadeev, Suzann Hua, Jude M. Munn, Michael R. Waters
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Publication number: 20220369199Abstract: In some implementations, a network device may receive an identifier associated with an application server. The network device may associate the identifier with a service profile associated with a network slice based on a quality of service associated with the network slice. The network device may provide, to a device associated with the application server, information indicating that the identifier is associated with the service profile. The network device may receive address information associated with the application server. The network device may associate the address information with the service profile. The network device may provide service profile information to a security device included in a core network to cause the security device to forward traffic transmitted by the application server toward a destination via the network slice. The service profile information may include an identifier associated with the service profile, the identifier, and the address information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ye HUANG, Miguel A. CARAMES, Sudhakar Reddy PATIL, Alexander FADEEV, Suzann HUA, Jude M. MUNN, Michael R. WATERS
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Patent number: 11395215Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for automatically mitigating excessive pings transmitted by a User Equipment (“UE”) through a wireless telecommunications network by instructing the UE to take remedial action and/or by modifying the UE's access to the network. A given UE transmitting excessive pings may be automatically identified based on dynamic thresholds which may vary based on factors such as network congestion, and the instructions may include instructions to shut down, restart, or send fewer pings. The access may be modified by modifying subscription information for the UE at a subscriber information repository.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ye Huang, Shelly E. Asher, Jude M. Munn
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Patent number: 11381568Abstract: A device may receive, from a user equipment (UE), authentication data that includes user information associated with a user of the UE. The device may determine whether the user is authorized to make requests to a service. The device may grant access to the user to make requests to the service. The device may receive, from the UE, a request that is intended for the service. The request may relate to an action that is to be performed by the service. The device may determine whether the user has permission to request the action. The device may provide the request to the service. The device may receive, from the service, a response to the request. The device may provide, to the UE, the response.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jude M. Munn, Ye Huang, Shelly E. Asher
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Publication number: 20220132410Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network slice usage subscription service is provided. The network slice usage subscription service may allow a network device to obtain network slice usage information and event notifications. The event notification may indicate when an end device is using a network slice and when the end device is no longer the network slice. The network device may include an application function (AF) device. The network device may use the event notification to perform an operation relating to the network slice and/or the end device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Suzann Hua, Ye Huang, Jude M. Munn, Parry Cornell Booker, Miguel A. Carames
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Publication number: 20220131893Abstract: A device processes a communication between a source and user equipment. The user equipment is one of a plurality of user equipment connected to a network and the user equipment is associated with an entity. The device determines that the communication is associated with an anomalous traffic pattern. The device implements a provisional blocking of traffic between the source and the plurality of user equipment connected to the network and generates a filtering rule based on determining the anomalous traffic pattern, where the filtering rule prescribes that traffic between the source and the second user equipment is to be blocked. The device transmits a notification to the entity associated with the user equipment that requests that the entity affirm the filtering rule, and the device blocks traffic between the source and the user equipment based on the entity affirming the filtering rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Shelly E. ASHER, Jude M. MUNN
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Publication number: 20220110019Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network slice usage service is provided. The network slice usage service may allow a network device to obtain a network slice usage value of a network slice. The network device may calculate a network slice load value based on the network slice usage value. The network device may also provide the network slice load value to other network devices of a core network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Suzann Hua, Ye Huang, Jude M. Munn, Parry Cornell Booker, Miguel A. Carames
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Patent number: 11252653Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network slice usage subscription service is provided. The network slice usage subscription service may allow a network device to obtain network slice usage information and event notifications. The event notification may indicate when an end device is using a network slice and when the end device is no longer the network slice. The network device may include an application function (AF) device. The network device may use the event notification to perform an operation relating to the network slice and/or the end device.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Suzann Hua, Ye Huang, Jude M. Munn, Parry Cornell Booker, Miguel A. Carames
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Patent number: 11234161Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network slice usage service is provided. The network slice usage service may allow a network device to obtain a network slice usage value of a network slice. The network device may be implemented as a network data analytics function (NWDAF). The network slice usage value may be provided by an access and mobility management function (AMF). The network device may calculate a network slice load value based on the network slice usage value. The network device may also provide the network slice load value to other network devices of a core network, such as a network slice selection function (NSSF) and/or a policy control function (PCF).Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Suzann Hua, Ye Huang, Jude M. Munn, Parry Cornell Booker, Miguel A. Carames
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Patent number: 11233816Abstract: A device processes a communication between a source and user equipment. The user equipment is one of a plurality of user equipment connected to a network and the user equipment is associated with an entity. The device determines that the communication is associated with an anomalous traffic pattern. The device implements a provisional blocking of traffic between the source and the plurality of user equipment connected to the network and generates a filtering rule based on determining the anomalous traffic pattern, where the filtering rule prescribes that traffic between the source and the second user equipment is to be blocked. The device transmits a notification to the entity associated with the user equipment that requests that the entity affirm the filtering rule, and the device blocks traffic between the source and the user equipment based on the entity affirming the filtering rule.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Shelly E. Asher, Jude M. Munn
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Publication number: 20210352046Abstract: A device may receive provisioning data identifying an application server and a user equipment. The device may provide a request for reachability data associated with the user equipment and may receive the reachability data. The device may cause a trigger for a packet and data identifying the application server to be provided to the user equipment. The device may receive, from the user equipment, the packet that includes a network address and a port identifier of a port of the user equipment. The device may provide, to a firewall associated with the application server, an identifier, the network address, and the port identifier. The device may cause, via the firewall, the reachability data, the network address, and the port identifier to be provided to the application server to enable the application server to provide data to the user equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Ye HUANG, Jude M. MUNN, Miguel A. CARAMES
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Publication number: 20210306937Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network slice usage subscription service is provided. The network slice usage subscription service may allow a network device to obtain network slice usage information and event notifications. The event notification may indicate when an end device is using a network slice and when the end device is no longer the network slice. The network device may include an application function (AF) device. The network device may use the event notification to perform an operation relating to the network slice and/or the end device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Suzann Hua, Ye Huang, Jude M. Munn, Parry Cornell Booker, Miguel A. Carames
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Publication number: 20210306906Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network slice usage service is provided. The network slice usage service may allow a network device to obtain a network slice usage value of a network slice. The network device may be implemented as a network data analytics function (NWDAF). The network slice usage value may be provided by an access and mobility management function (AMF). The network device may calculate a network slice load value based on the network slice usage value. The network device may also provide the network slice load value to other network devices of a core network, such as a network slice selection function (NSSF) and/or a policy control function (PCF).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Suzann Hua, Ye Huang, Jude M. Munn, Parry Cornell Booker, Miguel A. Carames
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Publication number: 20210045047Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for automatically mitigating excessive pings transmitted by a User Equipment (“UE”) through a wireless telecommunications network by instructing the UE to take remedial action and/or by modifying the UE's access to the network. A given UE transmitting excessive pings may be automatically identified based on dynamic thresholds which may vary based on factors such as network congestion, and the instructions may include instructions to shut down, restart, or send fewer pings. The access may be modified by modifying subscription information for the UE at a subscriber information repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ye Huang, Shelly E. Asher, Jude M. Munn