Patents by Inventor Bradley J. Higgins

Bradley J. Higgins 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).

  • Managing data traffic on a cellular network
    Patent number: 9077639
    Abstract: A method and system for managing data traffic on a cellular network. The method and system includes detecting that an internet service is experiencing excessive amounts of data traffic from a cellular network. Sending, to a cellular device on the cellular network, a modified IP address for the internet service, wherein the modified IP address points away from the internet service. The modified IP address is sent in response to detecting that the internet service is experiencing excessive amounts of traffic from a cellular network and detecting a DNS query from the cellular device for the internet service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Arbor Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley J. Higgins
  • MANAGING DATA TRAFFIC ON A CELLULAR NETWORK
    Publication number: 20150138985
    Abstract: A method and system for managing data traffic on a cellular network. The method and system includes detecting that an internet service is experiencing excessive amounts of data traffic from a cellular network. Sending, to a cellular device on the cellular network, a modified IP address for the internet service, wherein the modified IP address points away from the internet service. The modified IP address is sent in response to detecting that the internet service is experiencing excessive amounts of traffic from a cellular network and detecting a DNS query from the cellular device for the internet service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Arbor Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley J. Higgins