Patents Assigned to Level 3 Communication, LLC
  • Publication number: 20180026997
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for identifying and mitigating attacks on a voice component of a telecommunications network. In general, the process includes obtaining Layer 3 through Layer 7 transmission information from one or more edge devices to the telecommunications network. In one particular embodiment, a plurality of edge devices (also referred to herein as “session border controllers” or SBCs) is included in the telecommunications network in disparate geographical locations. Each SBC may provide Layer 3 through Layer 7 transmission information for each packet or communication transmitted through the SBC to a local database, which in turn may provide the information to a Central Analysis System or database. In one particular embodiment, the Layer 3 through Layer 7 information includes Session Initiation Protocol routing information for the communications sent to each of the SBCs of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Dana A. Johnston, Clyde David Cooper, III
  • Patent number: 9871881
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include methods and systems for use in delivering resources to a client device over a local network. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of caching devices operable to cache resources on behalf of a plurality of content providers, and a local caching device communicatively situated between an access network and the client device, wherein the access network is communicably situated between the plurality of caching devices and the local caching device. The local caching device is operable to retrieve a requested resource from at least one of the plurality of caching devices, deliver the requested resource to the client device over the local network, and store the requested resource for future requests by other client devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: James Q. Crowe, John F. Waters, Jr., Andrew Dugan, Christopher Newton, Laurence Lipstone, Kenneth Brookman, Joseph Lawrence, Andrew Swart, David Fullagar, Kevin Paul
  • Patent number: 9866781
    Abstract: A method and system for airing broadcast signals is disclosed. Preferably, the system includes a production truck interface panel receiving a broadcast signal. A transmission relay circuit relays the signal from the interface panel to a broadcast network, and preferably including a broadcast signal detection circuit, and a signal processing circuit. The detection circuit determines a signal type of the broadcast signal, and the signal processing circuit processes the determined signal type. The system preferably further includes an operations control station displaying the determined type of broadcast signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Keener, John S. Jones, Peter L. Ward
  • Patent number: 9860241
    Abstract: A system includes one or more processors to receive a registration request, the registration request comprising a representation of a username and a password, verify the username and the password and transmit a one-time-use password, receive the one-time-use password and first device identifier information from a mobile computing device, receive an access request from the mobile computing device comprising the representation of the username and the password, second device identifier information, and application key information, verify the username, the password, the second device identifier information, and the application key information, and transmit a token to the mobile computing device, and receive a resource request from the mobile computing device comprising the token and third device identifier information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Allen E. Dixon, Steven M. Rdzak, Christopher T. Swift, Rene Grippo, Jeff Scheufele
  • Patent number: 9854104
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for providing routing of a communication received at a telecommunications network based on a unique identifier. In particular, a telecommunications network may route one or more communications based on a dynamically updated trunk group identifier associated with an egress user. Thus, in addition to routing the communication based on a telephone number or Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with a user, the network may also route the communication based upon a dynamically updated trunk group identifier included in an updated routing function of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Claudia M. Combellas, Dana A. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20170366576
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for utilizing an access log of a proxy server device of a content delivery network (CDN) to detect and mitigate a denial of service (DOS) on a web or content server hosted by the CDN. Through an analysis of the content requests received at the proxy server listed in the access logs, one or more IP addresses may be identified as involved in a potential DOS attack or other suspicious behavior. Once identified, the suspicious activities of the one or more IP addresses may be tracked and aggregated over a particular period of time, with each detected suspicious request to the content server being counted. The count of suspicious requests to the content server may then be compared to one or more threshold values and a remediation action may occur when the thresholds are met or exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas P. Donahue, Henry Yu
  • Publication number: 20170366675
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for a collaboration conferencing system to track a total number of concurrently utilized ports across any number of conferencing bridges of the network for a particular customer and one or more billing actions may occur based on this tracking. This may result in an alternate billing option for the customer's use of the system. Further, a telecommunications network administrator may provide access to the collaboration conferencing system based on a total number of concurrently utilized ports rather than on a per conference or per minute basis. With the information of the number of purchased ports by the customer, the administrator may more accurately predict an available capacity for the collaboration conferencing system needed to support all of the users of the system and the potential collaboration conferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Broadworth, Robert F. Nance, Gregory T. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20170364549
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for retrieving and displaying integrated data of a network. In one implementation, a method includes receiving, at an enterprise service bus (ESB), a data request for data pertaining to applications associated with computing systems communicatively coupled to the ESB. The data request includes at least one predefined global data field. In response to receiving the data request, a data set is retrieved that includes data corresponding to the predetermined global data from at least two applications. The data set is then transmitted to a user interface for display in a comparative format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Ariel E. Abalos
  • Patent number: 9847952
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic purchasing, reserving and/or provisioning of a wavelength bandwidth block are disclosed. A user may access a web page, such as an interactive web-portal, to provide bandwidth data and corresponding ordering information for reserving a particular amount of bandwidth capacity on a telecommunications network. Subsequently, the customer's may access and the bandwidth blocks to increase/decrease and/or activate/deactivate portions of the reserved bandwidth capacity as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Kelly R. Crosby, Benjamin W. Garrard, Jeff King, Scott A. Nusz, Monisha Merchant
  • Patent number: 9843557
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device with a network are disclosed. As one example, a system is disclosed that includes a home feature server, a central feature server, and a floating feature server. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to at least the home and central feature servers, and the home feature server is communicably coupled to at least the central feature server. The home feature server is associated with a communication device. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to a computer readable medium that includes instructions executable by the floating feature server to: receive an access request from the communication device; issue a services request to the home feature server; and service the access request. In some cases, the computer readable medium further includes instructions executable to determine that the first services access request failed, and to issue a second services access request to the central feature server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, Daryl W. Malas
  • Patent number: 9838439
    Abstract: A telecommunications network includes a network service computing device and a host routing device. The host routing device includes a switch. The host routing device is coupled with a remote network and a PSTN. The remote network is coupled to a plurality of communication devices. The network service computing device is in communication with a database. The database includes a plurality of tags associated with VoIP lines. The tags identify the physical location where a plurality of VoIP lines are being operated. The tags determine routing and billing of calls made from each of the VoIP lines. Using a tag as a main routing identifier, instead of just an actual phone number, increases the probability that calls made from the VoIP line are properly routed and correctly billed through the telecommunications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Claudia M. Combellas, Katrina D. Hall, Dana A. Johnston
  • Patent number: 9838497
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for a content delivery network (CDN) architecture utilizing one or more proxy cache devices between a requesting device and an edge cluster of the CDN. The proxy cache device is a relatively high speed device compared to various possible devices making up one or more edge clusters. Thus, if the proxy has cached the requested content, it is capable of directly servicing the client content request at a faster rate than providing the content from the edge cluster. Otherwise, the proxy cache may request the content from an edge cluster and store the content for quick retrieval in response to additional requests for the content. In one embodiment, the proxy cache may perform an analysis of the request or a series of requests to determine if the content is cached at the proxy cache device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph C. Lawrence, Kevin C. Johns, William R. Power
  • Patent number: 9838414
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve a system and/or method of performing security asset management. The system and/or method may schedule vulnerability scanners to scan the various portions of one or more networks and obtain the results of the vulnerability scans. IP addresses may be assigned to each of vulnerability scanners to scan. The system obtains the results of the vulnerability scans and may adjust the results of the scans according to configuration of the one or more networks that an IP address is associated with. The system and/or method may also assign and reassign IP addresses amongst the scanners to optimize scanning speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Brad Bernay Doctor, Taylor Fraley, Daniel Joseph Romero, Brett Wentworth, Keshava Berg
  • Publication number: 20170346784
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for providing a directory or database of IP endpoints associated with users of a telecommunications network. The IP endpoints directory may be accessed by users or other networks to determine or obtain destinations within the network or accessible through the network that are associated with users or participants of the network. Through the database, networks and users may determine one or more endpoints for communications intended for a particular user. The results from the IP endpoint database may be then utilized to route communications along one or more routes through the network based on the information stored in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Adam C. Uzelac
  • Publication number: 20170345082
    Abstract: An order for telecommunications services is received comprising order parameters including a CPE device configuration request for a customer network. A warehouse is selected as a staging location based upon the order parameters, available inventory of the CPE device, and shipping information from the warehouse to the customer network. A bay of a rack at the staging location is selected to stage a CPE device that matches the specifications of the CPE device configuration request. The CPE device is validated by verifying hardware of the CPE device and whether the CPE device is loaded with certain predetermined software. A configuration is executed to the CPE device to provide the telecommunication services according to the order parameters. The configuration is saved and the CPE device is prepared for installation at a customer location. The CPE device may be shipped to the customer network using the order parameters and shipping information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: William D. Hoxworth, David D. Hughes, Terrence J. Cuny
  • Publication number: 20170346722
    Abstract: A route selection system includes a hub controller in communication with multiple network hubs of a first network domain in which each of the hubs are in communication with a corresponding multiple routers of a second network domain. The hub controller is executed to obtain at least one performance measurement associated with a route terminating at the network hub, generate a border gateway protocol (BGP) advertisement with a preference value that is proportional to the received performance measurement, and transmit the generated advertisement to the network hub, the network hub forwarding the advertisement to the router configured in the other network domain. Upon receipt of the advertisements, the second network domain selects one of the routers for processing the route through the second network domain according to the performance measurement included in the advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Darrell Smith, Francis Ferguson
  • Patent number: 9832243
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method includes receiving a subscription request specifying one or more destination sites to receive a video feed and respective times at which to deliver the video feed to each of the one or more destination sites over a terrestrial network, wherein respective delivery times are within a publication time range in which the video feed will be available, and configuring available resources to deliver the requested video feed to the one or more destination sites at the respective times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Korte, Billy Hoffmann, Drew Hall, David Balda
  • Patent number: 9825868
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for increasingly applying network resources to traffic flows based on heuristics and policy conditions. A network determines that a traffic flow satisfies a first condition and transmits a first portion of the traffic flow to a network service. A network service then inspects the first portion of the traffic flow at a first level of detail and determines that the traffic flow satisfies a second condition. The network can then transmit a second portion of the traffic flow to the network service based on the determining the traffic flow satisfies the second condition. The network service can inspect the second portion of the traffic flow at a second level of detail, wherein the inspecting at the second level of detail requires a different amount of computing resources than the inspecting at the first level of detail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Pete Joseph Caputo, II, William Thomas Sella
  • Publication number: 20170332154
    Abstract: A differentiated routing system includes a computer-executable system to receive a request from a first network gateway of a native network for establishing a communication service from a calling party terminal to a called party terminal. Upon receipt of the request, the system determines that policy information is not known for the calling party terminal that has originated the request, and therefore append a tag to the request in which the tag indicates that the requested communication service is to be established using one or more generic policies. The generic policies include one or more default policies to be used for establishing the communication service. The system then transmits the request to a routing device, wherein the routing device determines how the communication service is routed through the native network according to the one or more generic policies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, Joseph M. Roy
  • Publication number: 20170331729
    Abstract: A differentiated routing system includes an electronic service in communication with an ingress gateway that receives a communication service, such as a call from a terminal, over a trunk. The service receives a request from the ingress gateway for establishing a communication service for the calling party terminal. The service obtains information associated with the calling party terminal, which may be based on the trunk and its relationship to a customer, in which the information is to be used for applying at least one of a routing decision and policy decision to the communication service, and appends a tag to the request based on the information. The service may then transmit the request appended with the information to a routing device, which may then use the information when providing the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, Matthew C. Hess, Patrick S. Callahan