Patents by Inventor Antun Samukic

Antun Samukic 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).

  • Method and apparatus for resolving an entity identifier into an internet address using a domain name system (DNS) server and an entity identifier portability database
    Patent number: 7027582
    Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient way of resolving telephone numbers and other entity/device identifiers into Internet addresses as well as accommodating portability of those telephone numbers and other entity/device identifiers without having to substantially modify or rework the domain naming system (DNS) infrastructure or established number portability schemes. Self-contained, additional functionality is implemented on a DNS server which allows smooth IP address resolution of telephone numbers or other entity/device identifiers by taking advantage of existing portability databases without impacting the existing networks that create and maintain such portability databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Robert Khello, Miguel Cobo, Victor Ferraro-Esparza, Antun Samukic
  • Method and apparatus for resolving an entity identifier into an internet address using a domain name system (DNS) server and an entity identifier portability database
    Publication number: 20030007482
    Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient way of resolving telephone numbers and other entity/device identifiers into Internet addresses as well as accommodating portability of those telephone numbers and other entity/device identifiers without having to substantially modify or rework the domain naming system (DNS) infrastructure or established number portability schemes. Self-contained, additional functionality is implemented on a DNS server which allows smooth IP address resolution of telephone numbers or other entity/device identifiers by taking advantage of existing portability databases without impacting the existing networks that create and maintain such portability databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Khello, Miguel Cobo, Victor Ferraro-Esparza, Antun Samukic