Patents Assigned to Koolspan, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10630656
    Abstract: A system for and method of media encapsulation is presented. The method may include receiving, via an audio digitizer, a plurality of packets of data and compressing, via a codec, the plurality of packets of data. The method may also include queuing the plurality of packets of data in a queue and encrypting, via a filter, payloads of at least two of the plurality of packets of data in the queue into a single payload. The method further include transmitting the single payload in a single encrypted data packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: KOOLSPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Emil Sturniolo, Anthony C. Fascenda, Robert Cichielo, Paul Benware, William Supernor, Orville Pike
  • Patent number: 9824239
    Abstract: A system for and method of securely provisioning a module with cryptographic parameters, such as cryptographic keys and key tables, is presented. Such modules may be used to enable encrypted communications between mobile phones to which they are coupled. The system and method prevent a malevolent individual involved in manufacturing the modules from compromising the security of the module. In particular, the modules are provisioned by an entity different from the manufacturer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: KOOLSPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Fascenda, Emil Sturniolo, Robert Cichielo, Paul Benware
  • Patent number: 9565230
    Abstract: A system for and method of media encapsulation is presented. The method may include receiving, via an audio digitizer, a plurality of packets of data and compressing, via a codec, the plurality of packets of data. The method may also include queuing the plurality of packets of data in a queue and encrypting, via a filter, payloads of at least two of the plurality of packets of data in the queue into a single payload. The method further include transmitting the single payload in a single encrypted data packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KOOLSPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Emil Sturniolo, Anthony Fascenda, Robert Cichielo, Paul Benware, William Supernor, Orville Pike
  • Patent number: 9338005
    Abstract: Systems and methods for registering a module for backup, backing up a module, and restoring a backed up module are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: KOOLSPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Fascenda, Emil Sturniolo, Robert Cichielo, Paul Benware
  • Patent number: 9294915
    Abstract: The invention provides a secure Wi-Fi communications method and system. In an embodiment of the invention, unique physical keys, or tokens, are installed at an access point and each client device of the network. Each key comprises a unique serial number and a common network send cryptographic key and a common network receive cryptographic key used only during the authentication phase by all components on the LAN. Each client key further includes a secret cryptographic key unique to each client device. During authentication, two random numbers are generated per communications session and are known by both sides of the wireless channel. Only the random numbers are sent across the wireless channel and in each case these numbers are encrypted. A transposed cryptographic key is derived from the unique secret cryptographic key using the random numbers generated during authentication. Thus, both sides of the wireless channel know the transposed cryptographic key without it ever being transmitted between the two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: KOOLSPAN, INC.
    Inventor: Anthony C. Fascenda
  • Patent number: 9209969
    Abstract: A method of per-packet keying for encrypting and decrypting data transferred between two or more parties, each party having knowledge of a shared key that allows a per-packet key to differ for each packet is provided. Avoiding the use of a static session key during encryption offers several advantages over existing encryption methods. For example, rejecting packets received with duplicate sequence numbers, or sequence numbers that are beyond a specified deviation range mitigates Replay Attacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: KOOLSPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Fascenda, Emil Sturniolo
  • Patent number: 9059971
    Abstract: A secure voice solution for a PDA-type device is provided. Voice data is received from the user using the device microphone and built- in media player software in the device. This data is encrypted and sent as an IP packet. The device then receives, as IP packets, encrypted voice communication from the other party in the encrypted call, which in turn are decrypted in the device and played back on a second media player running on the device. The present invention takes advantage of the device's ability to run two media players simultaneously to in effect, simulate a cellular telephone call. As a result, an encrypted call can be made with PDA-type devices such as the Blackberry® and also such calls can be made using different data paths (cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth) as the calls are made by sending and receiving data over the Internet, not as traditional cellular data signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: KOOLSPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Graham, Michael Kopec
  • Patent number: 9008312
    Abstract: A method of encrypting broadcast and multicast data communicated between two or more parties, each party having knowledge of a shared key, is provided. The key is calculated using values, some of which are communicated between the parties, so that the shared key is not itself transferred. Avoiding the transfer of the key offers several advantages over existing encryption methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Fascenda, Emil Sturniolo
  • Patent number: 8842836
    Abstract: A system for and method of securely provisioning a module with cryptographic parameters, such as cryptographic keys and key tables, is presented. Such modules may be used to enable encrypted communications between mobile phones to which they are coupled. The system and method prevent a malevolent individual involved in manufacturing the modules from compromising the security of the module. In particular, the modules are provisioned by an entity different from the manufacturer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Fascenda, Emil Sturniolo, Robert Cichielo, Paul Benware
  • Patent number: 8769282
    Abstract: The invention provides a secure Wi-Fi communications method and system. In an embodiment of the invention, unique physical keys, or tokens, are installed at an access point and each client device of the network. Each key comprises a unique serial number and a common network send cryptographic key and a common network receive cryptographic key used only during the authentication phase by all components on the LAN. Each client key further includes a secret cryptographic key unique to each client device. During authentication, two random numbers are generated per communications session and are known by both sides of the wireless channel. Only the random numbers are sent across the wireless channel and in each case these numbers are encrypted. A transposed cryptographic key is derived from the unique secret cryptographic key using the random numbers generated during authentication. Thus, both sides of the wireless channel know the transposed cryptographic key without it ever being transmitted between the two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony C. Fascenda
  • Patent number: 8635456
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a technique provisioning network cryptographic keys to a client when direct physical transfer is not feasible. In an embodiment of the invention, a client token generates a temporary key encrypted with a first secret key known only in a master token database and passes this on to an enterprise network token of a network to which service is requested. The enterprise network token then further encrypts the encrypted temporary key with a second secret key and passes that on to the master token database. Since the second secret key is also known by the master token database, the originally encrypted temporary key can be securely decoded only by a master token coupled to the master token database. The decrypted temporary key can then be re-encrypted with a key known only by the enterprise network token and the master token, and returned to the enterprise network token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony C. Fascenda
  • Patent number: 8555068
    Abstract: An system for and method of providing end-to-end encrypted real-time phone calls using a commodity mobile phone and without requiring service provider cooperation is presented. The system and method improve upon prior art techniques by omitting any requirement for mobile phones that are specially manufactured to include end-to-end encryption functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Fascenda, Emil Sturniolo, Paul Benware, Robert Cichielo
  • Patent number: 8548002
    Abstract: A method of processing a codec sample is provided. The method includes: removing from a first portion of the codec sample, a first number of first information bits. The first information bits are indicative of frame information associated with the codec sample. The method also includes inserting at the first portion of the codec sample from a second portion of the codec sample, a second number of data bits. The first number of the first information bits is greater than or equal to the second number of the data bits. The method also includes removing the second portion of the codec sample. The method may also include encrypting and decrypting the codec sample. In some embodiments, the codec sample is an adaptive multi-rate codec sample. In some embodiments, the adaptive multi-rate codec sample is a 5.15 mode adaptive multi-rate codec sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Fascenda, Emil Sturniolo, Robert Cichielo, Paul Benware
  • Patent number: 8515078
    Abstract: An authentication and mass subscriber management technique is provided by employing a key table derived as a subset of a larger key pool, a network edge device, and authentication tokens attached on both the network edge device and on a subscriber's computing device. The network edge device and subscriber's computing device are provided with secure, tamper-resistant network keys for encrypting all transactions across the wired/wireless segment between supplicant (subscriber) and authenticator (network edge device). In an embodiment of the invention, a secure, secret user key is shared between a number of subscribers based upon commonalities between serial numbers of those subscribers' tokens. In another embodiment of the invention, a unique session key is generated for each subscriber even though multiple subscribers connected to the same network connection point might have identical pre-stored secret keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony C. Fascenda
  • Publication number: 20130121491
    Abstract: A method of encrypting broadcast and multicast data communicated between two or more parties, each party having knowledge of a shared key, is provided. The key is calculated using values, some of which are communicated between the parties, so that the shared key is not itself transferred. Avoiding the transfer of the key offers several advantages over existing encryption methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: KOOLSPAN, INC.
    Inventor: Koolspan, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130031620
    Abstract: The invention provides a secure Wi-Fi communications method and system. In an embodiment of the invention, unique physical keys, or tokens, are installed at an access point and each client device of the network. Each key comprises a unique serial number and a common network send cryptographic key and a common network receive cryptographic key used only during the authentication phase by all components on the LAN. Each client key further includes a secret cryptographic key unique to each client device. During authentication, two random numbers are generated per communications session and are known by both sides of the wireless channel. Only the random numbers are sent across the wireless channel and in each case these numbers are encrypted. A transposed cryptographic key is derived from the unique secret cryptographic key using the random numbers generated during authentication. Thus, both sides of the wireless channel know the transposed cryptographic key without it ever being transmitted between the two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony C. FASCENDA
  • Patent number: 8364978
    Abstract: A system for and method of registering devices an applications with cryptographic modules is presented. The system and method prevent devices and applications from operating in conjunction with cryptographic modules unless such devices and applications have previously been registered with the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: KOOLSPAN, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Fascenda, Emil Sturniolo
  • Patent number: 8345875
    Abstract: A method of encrypting broadcast and multicast data communicated between two or more parties, each party having knowledge of a shared key, is provided. The key is calculated using values, some of which are communicated between the parties, so that the shared key is not itself transferred. Avoiding the transfer of the key offers several advantages over existing encryption methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Fascenda, Emil Sturniolo
  • Patent number: 8316142
    Abstract: The invention provides an external in-line device (“Subnet Box”) placed between a network and an access point to achieve secure Wi-Fi communications without needing to modify the access point. The Subnet Box comprises an embedded token and will authenticate users based on pre-stored access rights. In at least one embodiment of the invention, the Subnet Box comprises: a first communications port for intercepting data packets communicated to and from a wired communications network; a second communications port for intercepting data packets communicated to and from a wireless access point, wherein the wireless access point is an edge device of the wired communications network; a database comprising a number of serial numbers each associated with a client token and a secret cryptographic key; and a processor for determining whether a computing device having a client token can access the wired communications network via the wireless access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony C. Fascenda
  • Patent number: 8301891
    Abstract: The invention provides a secure Wi-Fi communications method and system. In an embodiment of the invention, unique physical keys, or tokens, are installed at an access point and each client device of the network. Each key comprises a unique serial number and a common network send cryptographic key and a common network receive cryptographic key used only during the authentication phase by all components on the LAN. Each client key further includes a secret cryptographic key unique to each client device. During authentication, two random numbers are generated per communications session and are known by both sides of the wireless channel. Only the random numbers are sent across the wireless channel and in each case these numbers are encrypted. A transposed cryptographic key is derived from the unique secret cryptographic key using the random numbers generated during authentication. Thus, both sides of the wireless channel know the transposed cryptographic key without it ever being transmitted between the two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Koolspan, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony C. Fascenda