Patents by Inventor Albert Ribe Costa

Albert Ribe Costa 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: 20240163133
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for automatically establishing a virtual private network (VPN) based on detecting a connection to a public network. A computing device may detect a connection to a public network. The computing device may determine whether the connection to the public network is secured and/or may determine a quality of that connection. If the connection is unsecure and/or if the quality satisfies a quality threshold, the computing device may establish a VPN session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Benzy Gabay, Albert Ribe Costa, Carlo Treves
  • Patent number: 11916700
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for automatically establishing a virtual private network (VPN) based on detecting a connection to a public network. A computing device may detect a connection to a public network. The computing device may determine whether the connection to the public network is secured and/or may determine a quality of that connection. If the connection is unsecure and/or if the quality satisfies a quality threshold, the computing device may establish a VPN session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Benzy Gabay, Albert Ribe Costa, Carlo Treves
  • Publication number: 20230084349
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for the management of network access. Implementations may utilize a data service, such as a virtual private network (VPN). A VPN may be configured to detect the situations in which a user may be attempting to circumvent a local network restriction. If a local network Wi-Fi gateway restricts Internet access, but a user device circumvents that gateway to reach another network, such as the VPN, via a different local connection (e.g., via a neighbor's Wi-Fi gateway, or a cellular data connection), then notifications may be sent to a controlling device, such as a parental device, which in turn can be used to deny access. A local gateway and/or a network connection management application comprising a VPN module on the user device may also cooperate in the detection of this circumvention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Benzy Gabay, Albert Ribe Costa, Carlo Treves
  • Publication number: 20220278874
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for automatically establishing a virtual private network (VPN) based on detecting a connection to a public network. A computing device may detect a connection to a public network. The computing device may determine whether the connection to the public network is secured and/or may determine a quality of that connection. If the connection is unsecure and/or if the quality satisfies a quality threshold, the computing device may establish a VPN session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Benzy Gabay, Albert Ribe Costa, Carlo Treves
  • Publication number: 20180262533
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for monitoring device data and/or gateway data. Devices may be connected to a network via a gateway device. Data transmitted and/or received by one or more of the devices may be captured and monitored to determine various parameters associated with the one or more devices. Data associated with the gateway device may also be captured and monitored. Signal strengths, device statuses, network security, and/or other metrics may be determined based on monitored data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Rhys McCaig, Seetharaman Ramasubramani, Gaurav Khandpur, Paddy Vishnubhatt, Evan Kaverman, Eric Bertrand, Andrea Peiro, Jeffrey Barberio, Remko Vos, Jeremy Clark, Steven Leardi, Albert Ribe Costa, Thomas Fad