Patents by Inventor Ben Harper

Ben Harper 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: 20260254754
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a VPN Gateway and a method for determining whether a data packet should be processed by a first or second processor within a VPN gateway, wherein the VPN gateway comprises: a first input, wherein the first input is configured to receive data packets from a public network; a second input, wherein the second input is configured to receive data packets from a private network; a first data packet processor, wherein the first data packet processor is coupled to the first and second inputs; a second data packet processor, wherein the second data packet processor is coupled to the first and second inputs; an analyser, wherein the analyser is coupled to the first and second inputs, a first output, wherein the first output is coupled to the first and second packet processors; a second output, wherein the second output is coupled to the first and second packet processors; wherein the analyser is configured to analyse all the incoming data packets from the fir
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Inventor: Ben HARPER
  • Publication number: 20190259096
    Abstract: In one example, a method includes receiving a request to create a user profile unique to a particular user, receiving and verifying information provided in the request, creating the user profile, and transmitting a confirmation that the user profile has been created. The method can further include receiving, from a user to whom the user profile corresponds, a virtual container definition, creating a virtual container based on the virtual container definition, storing the virtual container in a virtual container database, and confirming to the user that the virtual container has been created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: David R. Smith, Ben Harper, Tom Curitore, Miranda Perry
  • Publication number: 20170061531
    Abstract: In one example, a method includes receiving a request to create a user profile unique to a particular user, receiving and verifying information provided in the request, creating the user profile, and transmitting a confirmation that the user profile has been created. The method can further include receiving, from a user to whom the user profile corresponds, a virtual container definition, creating a virtual container based on the virtual container definition, storing the virtual container in a virtual container database, and confirming to the user that the virtual container has been created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: David R. Smith, Ben Harper, Tom Curitore, Miranda Perry