Patents by Inventor Brad A. Hilgenfeld

Brad A. Hilgenfeld 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).

  • Network Validation with Dynamic Tunneling
    Publication number: 20230370379
    Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning and validating a network are disclosed. One method can comprise providing a first communication tunnel between a network access point and a first tunnel endpoint. Availability of the first tunnel endpoint can be determined. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be available, network traffic can be routed to the first tunnel endpoint. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be unavailable, a second communication tunnel between the network access point and a second tunnel endpoint can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas William Lynn, JR., Phillip Andrew Sanderson, Brad A. Hilgenfeld
  • Network validation with dynamic tunneling
    Patent number: 11528226
    Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning and validating a network are disclosed. One method can comprise providing a first communication tunnel between a network access point and a first tunnel endpoint. Availability of the first tunnel endpoint can be determined. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be available, network traffic can be routed to the first tunnel endpoint. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be unavailable, a second communication tunnel between the network access point and a second tunnel endpoint can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas William Lynn, Jr., Phillip Andrew Sanderson, Brad A. Hilgenfeld
  • NETWORK VALIDATION WITH DYNAMIC TUNNELING
    Publication number: 20210021519
    Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning and validating a network are disclosed. One method can comprise providing a first communication tunnel between a network access point and a first tunnel endpoint. Availability of the first tunnel endpoint can be determined. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be available, network traffic can be routed to the first tunnel endpoint. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be unavailable, a second communication tunnel between the network access point and a second tunnel endpoint can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas William Lynn, JR., Phillip Andrew Sanderson, Brad A. Hilgenfeld
  • Network validation with dynamic tunneling
    Patent number: 10693788
    Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning and validating a network are disclosed. One method can comprise providing a first communication tunnel between a network access point and a first tunnel endpoint. Availability of the first tunnel endpoint can be determined. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be available, network traffic can be routed to the first tunnel endpoint. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be unavailable, a second communication tunnel between the network access point and a second tunnel endpoint can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas William Lynn, Jr., Phillip Andrew Sanderson, Brad A. Hilgenfeld
  • Network Validation With Dynamic Tunneling
    Publication number: 20190124005
    Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning and validating a network are disclosed. One method can comprise providing a first communication tunnel between a network access point and a first tunnel endpoint. Availability of the first tunnel endpoint can be determined. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be available, network traffic can be routed to the first tunnel endpoint. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be unavailable, a second communication tunnel between the network access point and a second tunnel endpoint can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas William Lynn, JR., Phillip Andrew Sanderson, Brad A. Hilgenfeld
  • Network validation with dynamic tunneling
    Patent number: 10021027
    Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning and validating a network are disclosed. One method can comprise providing a first communication tunnel between a network access point and a first tunnel endpoint. Availability of the first tunnel endpoint can be determined. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be available, network traffic can be routed to the first tunnel endpoint. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be unavailable, a second communication tunnel between the network access point and a second tunnel endpoint can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas William Lynn, Jr., Phillip Andrew Sanderson, Brad A. Hilgenfeld