Patents by Inventor Robert D. Blumofe

Robert D. Blumofe 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).

  • Patent number: 11245667
    Abstract: It is known in the art to route client traffic to a network security gateway using the domain name system, or DNS. More specifically, a local DNS resolver on a private network may apply security intelligence to client DNS lookup requests, based on the domains that clients are seeking to resolve. If a requested domain represents a known security threat, the client can be blocked or directed to the network security gateway instead of to the desired host. This routing of the client request to the network security gateway can be accomplished by giving the client the IP address of the network security gateway instead of the actual IP address corresponding to the domain name, in response to a given DNS name query from the client. Request routing can be accomplished using other techniques, such as IP layer routing, as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene (John) Neystadt, Eyal Heiman, Elisha Ben-Zvi, Robert D. Blumofe
  • Patent number: 10977747
    Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) comprises a set of edge servers, and a domain name service (DNS) that is authoritative for content provider domains served by the CDN. The CDN is extended into one or more mobile or wireline networks that cannot or do not otherwise support fully-managed CDN edge servers. In particular, an “Extender” is deployed in the mobile or wireline network, preferably as a passive web caching proxy that is beyond the edge of the CDN but that serves CDN-provisioned content under the control of the CDN. The Extender may also be used to transparently cache and serve non-CDN content. An information channel is established between the Extender and the CDN to facilitate the Extender functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert D. Blumofe, Vinay Kanitkar, Dane S. Walther, Charles E. Gero
  • Publication number: 20200128038
    Abstract: This document describes among other things, network security systems that incorporate a feedback loop so as to automatically and dynamically adjust the scope of network traffic that is subject to inspection. Risky traffic can be sent for inspection; risky traffic that is demonstrated to have high rate of threats can be outright blocked without further inspection; traffic that is causing errors due to protocol incompatibility or should not be inspected for regulatory or other reasons can be flagged so it bypasses the security inspection system. The system can operate on a domain by domain basis, IP address basis, or otherwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene ("John") Neystadt, Eyal Heiman, Elisha Ben-Zvi, Robert D. Blumofe
  • Publication number: 20120096106
    Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) comprises a set of edge servers, and a domain name service (DNS) that is authoritative for content provider domains served by the CDN. The CDN is extended into one or more mobile or wireline networks that cannot or do not otherwise support fully-managed CDN edge servers. In particular, an “Extender” is deployed in the mobile or wireline network, preferably as a passive web caching proxy that is beyond the edge of the CDN but that serves CDN-provisioned content under the control of the CDN. The Extender may also be used to transparently cache and serve non-CDN content. An information channel is established between the Extender and the CDN to facilitate the Extender functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert D. Blumofe, Vinay Kanitkar, Dane S. Walther
  • Patent number: 7640303
    Abstract: A multimedia business communications platform enables conference casting over a network. End users or so-called “audience members” participate in conference casts from anywhere on the Internet or behind an enterprise firewall using a standard Web browser running a streaming media player. The conference platform typically includes a number of subsystems: a Web reservation subsystem, a voice server subsystem, a content storage subsystem, a monitoring data subsystem, an attendee access subsystem, and an archive subsystem. Web reservation subsystem provides a mechanism that enables an entity to make an event reservation. Web reservation subsystem typically includes a database and an associated database management system. Voice server subsystem validates a user and converts an incoming telephone signal (i.e., the conference call) to an output data stream. Attendee access subsystem responds to attendee requests and returns information (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Blumofe
  • Patent number: 7483945
    Abstract: The present invention implements a multimedia business communications platform that enables conference casting over a network. End users or so-called “audience members” participate in conference casts from anywhere on the Internet or behind an enterprise firewall using a standard Web browser running a streaming media player. The conference platform typically includes a number of subsystems: a Web reservation subsystem, a voice server subsystem, a content storage subsystem, a monitoring data subsystem, an attendee access subsystem, and an archive subsystem. Web reservation subsystem provides a mechanism that enables an entity to make an event reservation. Web reservation subsystem typically includes a database and an associated database management system. Voice server subsystem validates a user and converts an incoming telephone signal (i.e., the conference call) to an output data stream. Attendee access subsystem responds to attendee requests and returns information (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Blumofe
  • Publication number: 20040193683
    Abstract: The present invention implements a multimedia business communications platform that enables conference casting over a network. End users or so-called “audience members” participate in conference casts from anywhere on the Internet or behind an enterprise firewall using a standard Web browser running a streaming media player. The conference platform typically includes a number of subsystems: a Web reservation subsystem, a voice server subsystem, a content storage subsystem, a monitoring data subsystem, an attendee access subsystem, and an archive subsystem. Web reservation subsystem provides a mechanism that enables an entity to make an event reservation. Web reservation subsystem typically includes a database and an associated database management system. Voice server subsystem validates a user and converts an incoming telephone signal (i.e., the conference call) to an output data stream. Attendee access subsystem responds to attendee requests and returns information (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Robert D. Blumofe