Patents by Inventor Robert Glenn Smith
Robert Glenn Smith 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: 20240155351Abstract: A method of authenticating a passcode entered by a user on an unstable electronic computing device. The method includes receiving an indication that an input is unstable, impacting the ability of a user to provide the input; generating a dynamic keyboard including at least one alphanumeric key, the dynamic keyboard being configured to address the unstable input; presenting the dynamic keyboard to the user; receiving the input from the user, the input comprising a selection of at least one alphanumeric character of a passcode on the dynamic keyboard; and authenticating the input received from the user by comparing the at least one alphanumeric character and a stored passcode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Graham Linn, Marjorie Summit Anzalone, Andriy Fedorchuk, Robert Glenn Hamchuk, Jason Huang, Dennis E. Montenegro, Matthew Pearce, Ramanathan Ramanathan, Rajiv Ranjan, Debarchana Roy, Adam Benjamin Smith-Kipnis
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Patent number: 10848576Abstract: A network function (NF) repository function (NRF) suitable for use in a 5G mobile network utilizing segment routing (SR) is described. The first interface of the NRF may be an Nnrf interface with a service discovery function. The second interface of the NRF may be for use with a SR path information obtaining function for interfacing with a SR path computation entity (SR-PCE). The service discovery function may be further configured to discover NF instances based on identifying an NF instance being associated with SR path information that accords to least one service, application, or subscription requirement obtained according to the discovery request.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Timothy Peter Stammers, Robert Glenn Smith
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Patent number: 10764376Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises obtaining, by a first network element comprising processing logic, notification of a plurality of events associated with a plurality of communication sessions, wherein the events include at least one of a mid-session event or an end-session event, wherein the plurality of events are communicated to a routing agent using a first communication protocol by a plurality of second network elements; receiving, by the first network element, a request via a second communication protocol for a first communication session to be established for a client computing device; selecting, by the first network element, one or more network elements from the second network elements for the communication session based on the at least one of a mid-session or an end-session event; and communicating, by the first network element, identification information of the one or more network elements selected for use in the first communication session.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Stammers, Suraj Sharad Mody, Robert Glenn Smith
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Publication number: 20200137174Abstract: A network function (NF) repository function (NRF) suitable for use in a 5G mobile network utilizing segment routing (SR) is described. The first interface of the NRF may be an Nnrf interface with a service discovery function. The second interface of the NRF may be for use with a SR path information obtaining function for interfacing with a SR path computation entity (SR-PCE). The service discovery function may be further configured to discover NF instances based on identifying an NF instance being associated with SR path information that accords to least one service, application, or subscription requirement obtained according to the discovery request.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Timothy Peter STAMMERS, Robert Glenn SMITH
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Patent number: 10581984Abstract: A network function (NF) profile repository function (NPRF) is provided to receive, for each one of a plurality of NF instances of a plurality of different NF types, information associated with the NF instance and store the information in memory. The NPRF may then also receive, from an NF repository function (NRF), a message which indicates a request for information associated with one or more NF instances of an indicated NF type. In response, the NPRF may retrieve, from the memory based on the indicated NF type, information associated with the one or more NF instances. The NPRF may send, to the NRF, a message which indicates a response to the request, where the response includes retrieved information associated with the one or more NF instances.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Konstantin Livanos, Robert Glenn Smith, Ian McDowell Campbell
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Publication number: 20200028920Abstract: A network function (NF) profile repository function (NPRF) is provided to receive, for each one of a plurality of NF instances of a plurality of different NF types, information associated with the NF instance and store the information in memory. The NPRF may then also receive, from an NF repository function (NRF), a message which indicates a request for information associated with one or more NF instances of an indicated NF type. In response, the NPRF may retrieve, from the memory based on the indicated NF type, information associated with the one or more NF instances. The NPRF may send, to the NRF, a message which indicates a response to the request, where the response includes retrieved information associated with the one or more NF instances.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: KONSTANTIN LIVANOS, ROBERT GLENN SMITH, IAN MCDOWELL CAMPBELL
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Patent number: 10492133Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include provisioning a user equipment (UE) with a list comprising one or more locations at which the UE is to report its location; reporting a location of the UE when the location is identified in the list; provisioning the UE with one or more access network selection policy based on the reported location of the UE; and applying at least one access network selection policy at the UE based on the location of the UE. The list comprising the one or more locations can be sent to the UE from an Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) server after the UE reports its location to the ANDSF server. The one or more access network selection policies can be permanent type and/or temporal type policies.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Konstantin Livanos, Ian McDowell Campbell, Robert Glenn Smith
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Patent number: 10064058Abstract: An embodiment includes receiving at a network node associated with a mobile core network an authorization request from a network device, wherein the authorization request is received via an untrusted network; subsequent to the receiving, performing at the network node authorization of the network device; subsequent to the receiving, determining a preferred network access node for the network device, wherein the determining comprises accessing a node selection information repository containing static and dynamic information related to network access nodes and network access node groupings and wherein the static and dynamic information comprises at least one of resource usage, location, availability of mobility anchors, proximity of mobility anchors, handover opportunities, resiliency class, and time of day; and providing to the network device an initial authorization response comprising a response to the received authorization request, wherein the initial authorization response identifies the determined preferType: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Stammers, Robert Glenn Smith
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Publication number: 20180109632Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises obtaining, by a first network element comprising processing logic, notification of a plurality of events associated with a plurality of communication sessions, wherein the events include at least one of a mid-session event or an end-session event, wherein the plurality of events are communicated to a routing agent using a first communication protocol by a plurality of second network elements; receiving, by the first network element, a request via a second communication protocol for a first communication session to be established for a client computing device; selecting, by the first network element, one or more network elements from the second network elements for the communication session based on the at least one of a mid-session or an end-session event; and communicating, by the first network element, identification information of the one or more network elements selected for use in the first communication session.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Timothy P. Stammers, Suraj Sharad Mody, Robert Glenn Smith
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Publication number: 20180098276Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include provisioning a user equipment (UE) with a list comprising one or more locations at which the UE is to report its location; reporting a location of the UE when the location is identified in the list; provisioning the UE with one or more access network selection policy based on the reported location of the UE; and applying at least one access network selection policy at the UE based on the location of the UE. The list comprising the one or more locations can be sent to the UE from an Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) server after the UE reports its location to the ANDSF server. The one or more access network selection policies can be permanent type and/or temporal type policies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Konstantin Livanos, Ian McDowell Campbell, Robert Glenn Smith
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Publication number: 20170164195Abstract: An embodiment includes receiving at a network node associated with a mobile core network an authorization request from a network device, wherein the authorization request is received via an untrusted network; subsequent to the receiving, performing at the network node authorization of the network device; subsequent to the receiving, determining a preferred network access node for the network device, wherein the determining comprises accessing a node selection information repository containing static and dynamic information related to network access nodes and network access node groupings and wherein the static and dynamic information comprises at least one of resource usage, location, availability of mobility anchors, proximity of mobility anchors, handover opportunities, resiliency class, and time of day; and providing to the network device an initial authorization response comprising a response to the received authorization request, wherein the initial authorization response identifies the determined preferType: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Timothy P. Stammers, Robert Glenn Smith
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Patent number: 6500375Abstract: To make a seamless tube of polyimide, an amount of polyamic acid precursor to constitute the final tube is applied eveny as a solution to a cylindrical mandrel. The mandrel is rotated while a canted doctor blade smoothes the solution. The solvent is then expelled and the remaining precursor cured by heat.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2000Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Lexmark International Inc.Inventors: Larry Oral Aulick, Robert Glenn Smith, Mark Stephen Weisman, Jr.
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Patent number: 6157806Abstract: Wear of the belt (1) of a belt fuser is minimized by use of a high viscosity lubricant of perfluoropolytrimethylene oxide grease between the inside of the belt and the heater element 6. To avoid damage of the belt at turn on, the belt is heated to a predetermined temperature before force is applied to move the belt.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2000Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Donald Leo Elbert, Cory Nathan Hammond, Kevin Dean Schoedinger, Jerry Wayne Smith, Robert Glenn Smith