Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Stevens

Matthew J. Stevens 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125816
    Abstract: A probe head with a cylindrical portion and an oblique truncated portion angled downward toward a high-powered electronic device under testing. The probe head has a proximal end comprising an oblique truncated cone portion angled relative to the longitudinal axis at an input angle and has an analog signal input. The probe head has a digital signal output provided on the distal end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J Mende, Mark Heimann, Richard Booman, Philipp Palffy-Daun-Seiler, Michael Engels, Nadja Laeaeperi, Benno Jacobs, Michael D Stevens, Nicolas Frabasile, Peter Hildenhagen, Kai Klein, Jurij Weber, Iris Zimmermann, Juergen Trueller, Thomas Podrebersek, Michael Eube, Frank Pannes, Matthew M Mende
  • Patent number: 11792295
    Abstract: This patent document describes technology for providing real-time messaging and entity update services in a distributed proxy server network, such as a CDN. Uses include distributing real-time notifications about updates to data stored in and delivered by the network, with both high efficiency and locality of latency. The technology can be integrated into conventional caching proxy servers providing HTTP services, thereby leveraging their existing footprint in the Internet, their existing overlay network topologies and architectures, and their integration with existing traffic management components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Michael G. Merideth, Nil Alexandrov, Andrew F. Champagne, Brendan Coyle, Timothy Glynn, Mark A. Roman, Xin Xu
  • Publication number: 20230079178
    Abstract: This patent document describes technology for providing real-time messaging and entity update services in a distributed proxy server network, such as a CDN. Uses include distributing real-time notifications about updates to data stored in and delivered by the network, with both high efficiency and locality of latency. The technology can be integrated into conventional caching proxy servers providing HTTP services, thereby leveraging their existing footprint in the Internet, their existing overlay network topologies and architectures, and their integration with existing traffic management components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Michael G. Merideth, Nil Alexandrov, Andrew F. Champagne, Brendan Coyle, Timothy Glynn, Mark A. Roman, Xin Xu
  • Patent number: 11343344
    Abstract: A proxy server is augmented with the capability of taking transient possession of a received entity for purposes of serving consuming devices. This capability supplements destination forwarding and/or origin server transactions performed by the proxy server. This capability enables several entity transfer modes, including a rendezvous service, in which the proxy server can (if invoked by a client) fulfill a client's request with an entity that the proxy server receives from a producing device contemporaneous with (or shortly after) the request for that entity. It also enables server-to-server transfers with synchronous or asynchronous destination forwarding behavior. It also enables a mode in which clients can request different representations of entities, e.g., from either the near-channel (e.g., the version stored at the proxy server) or a far-channel (e.g., at origin server).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Michael G. Merideth, Nil Alexandrov, Andrew F. Champagne, Brendan Coyle, Timothy Glynn, Mark A. Roman, Philip A. Lisiecki, Xin Xu
  • Patent number: 11343348
    Abstract: This patent document describes technology for providing real-time messaging and entity update services in a distributed proxy server network, such as a CDN. Uses include distributing real-time notifications about updates to data stored in and delivered by the network, with both high efficiency and locality of latency. The technology can be integrated into conventional caching proxy servers providing HTTP services, thereby leveraging their existing footprint in the Internet, their existing overlay network topologies and architectures, and their integration with existing traffic management components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Michael G. Merideth, Nil Alexandrov, Andrew F. Champagne, Brendan Coyle, Timothy Glynn, Mark A. Roman, Xin Xu
  • Patent number: 11146615
    Abstract: An Internet infrastructure delivery platform operated by a provider enables HTTP-based service to identified third parties at large scale. The platform provides this service to one or more cloud providers. The approach enables the CDN platform provider (the first party) to service third party traffic on behalf of the cloud provider (the second party). In operation, an edge server handling mechanism leverages DNS to determine if a request with an unknown host header should be serviced. Before serving a response, and assuming the host header includes an unrecognized name, the edge server resolves the host header and obtains an intermediate response, typically a list of aliases (e.g., DNS CNAMEs). The edge server checks the returned CNAME list to determine how to respond to the original request. Using just a single edge configuration, the CDN service provider can support instant provisioning of a cloud provider's identified third party traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Ludin, Prasanna Laghate, Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Jozef Hatala
  • Patent number: 10530900
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Tong Chen
  • Publication number: 20190230194
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Akamai Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Tong Chen
  • Publication number: 20190230143
    Abstract: An Internet infrastructure delivery platform operated by a provider enables HTTP-based service to identified third parties at large scale. The platform provides this service to one or more cloud providers. The approach enables the CDN platform provider (the first party) to service third party traffic on behalf of the cloud provider (the second party). In operation, an edge server handling mechanism leverages DNS to determine if a request with an unknown host header should be serviced. Before serving a response, and assuming the host header includes an unrecognized name, the edge server resolves the host header and obtains an intermediate response, typically a list of aliases (e.g., DNS CNAMEs). The edge server checks the returned CNAME list to determine how to respond to the original request. Using just a single edge configuration, the CDN service provider can support instant provisioning of a cloud provider's identified third party traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen L. Ludin, Prasanna Laghate, Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Jozef Hatala
  • Patent number: 10257318
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton
  • Patent number: 10250667
    Abstract: An Internet infrastructure delivery platform operated by a provider enables HTTP-based service to identified third parties at large scale. The platform provides this service to one or more cloud providers. The approach enables the CDN platform provider (the first party) to service third party traffic on behalf of the cloud provider (the second party). In operation, an edge server handling mechanism leverages DNS to determine if a request with an unknown host header should be serviced. Before serving a response, and assuming the host header includes an unrecognized name, the edge server resolves the host header and obtains an intermediate response, typically a list of aliases (e.g., DNS CNAMEs). The edge server checks the returned CNAME list to determine how to respond to the original request. Using just a single edge configuration, the CDN service provider can support instant provisioning of a cloud provider's identified third party traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Ludin, Prasanna Laghate, Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Jozef Hatala
  • Patent number: 10237374
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Tong Chen
  • Patent number: 10237363
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton
  • Publication number: 20180295214
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Tong Chen
  • Patent number: 9942363
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Tong Chen
  • Publication number: 20180034930
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Akamai Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton
  • Publication number: 20180020082
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton
  • Publication number: 20180007117
    Abstract: An Internet infrastructure delivery platform operated by a provider enables HTTP-based service to identified third parties at large scale. The platform provides this service to one or more cloud providers. The approach enables the CDN platform provider (the first party) to service third party traffic on behalf of the cloud provider (the second party). In operation, an edge server handling mechanism leverages DNS to determine if a request with an unknown host header should be serviced. Before serving a response, and assuming the host header includes an unrecognized name, the edge server resolves the host header and obtains an intermediate response, typically a list of aliases (e.g., DNS CNAMEs). The edge server checks the returned CNAME list to determine how to respond to the original request. Using just a single edge configuration, the CDN service provider can support instant provisioning of a cloud provider's identified third party traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen L. Ludin, Prasanna Laghate, Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Jozef Hatala
  • Patent number: 9769238
    Abstract: An Internet infrastructure delivery platform operated by a provider enables HTTP-based service to identified third parties at large scale. The platform provides this service to one or more cloud providers. The approach enables the CDN platform provider (the first party) to service third party traffic on behalf of the cloud provider (the second party). In operation, an edge server handling mechanism leverages DNS to determine if a request with an unknown host header should be serviced. Before serving a response, and assuming the host header includes an unrecognized name, the edge server resolves the host header and obtains an intermediate response, typically a list of aliases (e.g., DNS CNAMEs). The edge server checks the returned CNAME list to determine how to respond to the original request. Using just a single edge configuration, the CDN service provider can support instant provisioning of a cloud provider's identified third party traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Ludin, Prasanna Laghate, Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Jozef Hatala
  • Patent number: 9736271
    Abstract: Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stevens, Frederick R. Shotton, Vaishnav Janardhan