Patents by Inventor David Famolari
David Famolari 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).
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Patent number: 8886935Abstract: According to some embodiments, a key management apparatus for deploying in a smart grid system adapted to receive metering data from smart meters connected to at least one relay via a network, includes: a key control mechanism that derives a key array of individual purpose specific keys from one master key such that the purpose specific key in the key array are each independent cryptographic keys for each specific usage in an application or for each application if there is only one specific usage in an application.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Telcordia Technologies Inc.Inventors: Yoshihiro Ohba, Mitsuru Kanda, Subir Das, David Famolari
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Patent number: 8868791Abstract: This present application relates to, among other things, novel techniques to evaluate and qualify multiple networking options. A device contains multiple network connectivity options, including but not limited to various wireless and wired technologies such as Wi-Fi, 3G, WiMAX, LTE, Ethernet, Bluetooth, UWB, WHDMI, etc. Each connectivity option can be evaluation and pre-qualified prior to the user selecting that mode of communication. This evaluation process takes into account both lower-layer information such as signal strength, bit error rates, SNR, interference, etc. but also network-layer information such as IP connectivity, and end-to-end path performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignees: Toshiba America Research, Inc., Telcordia Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David Famolari, Kyriakos Manousakis, Kaustubh Sinkar
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Patent number: 8849900Abstract: A system and method for supporting mobile coalitions for entertainment comprises devices including a master device, a server having a multimedia service executable by the master device and modules operable to recommend formation of a coalition based on the service, invite the devices to participate in the coalition, set up the coalition by determining the devices to participate, launching on each device a link to the coalition, performing emulation of the coalition by streaming a portion of the service to each device until experience is satisfactory, and continuing by transmitting the service to the devices, capture interactions on the devices by users, the interactions comprising at least gestures, taps correlating to messages of quality of experience, adapt the coalition by managing user inputs conveying quality of experience, maintaining synchronization of the devices, and maintaining the service when one or more of the devices cease to participate, and terminate the coalition.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: Telcordia Technologies, Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Benjamin Falchuk, David Famolari
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Patent number: 8718089Abstract: A system and method for aggregating and fragmenting packets is described. Data packets containing voice data and other data that suffer significantly in quality when delayed may be aggregated together and fragmented. The aggregation and fragmentation permits networks to push these time-sensitive packets more easily through a network based on priority given to fragmented data.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignees: Toshiba America Research Inc., Telcordia Technologies Inc.Inventor: David Famolari
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Patent number: 8681648Abstract: A packet data network gateway device may receive packet network data at a packet data network gateway device; filter the received packet network data to extract information associated with one or more messages in the packet network data; analyze the extracted information; and dynamically determine one or more of policy updates, rules, or thresholds based on the analyzing of the information and information associated with one or more of subscribers, location, existing policies, network operating condition and load.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignees: Telcordia Technologies, Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: David Famolari, Subir Das, Yoshihiro Ohba
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Publication number: 20140010174Abstract: Methods for coordinating power usage and link adaptation in wireless communications are described. Terminals and/or access points (APs) may attempt to modify terminals' transmit power in relation to a desired communication data transfer rate. Link adoption may also be used in conjunction with the described methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicants: Telcordia Technologies Inc., Toshiba America Research, Inc.Inventors: Ryoko MATSUO, Shuichi OBAYASHI, Toshikazu KODAMA, David Famolari
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Patent number: 8589578Abstract: The preferred embodiments provide a system and/or method that exploits the presence of multiple interfaces to provide high quality video streaming (or real time streaming). The proposed solution includes three specific strategies 1) receiver buffer management, 2) selective re-transmission of packets and 3) dynamic load balancing across interfaces to achieve high quality video streaming across multiple interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignees: Toshiba America Research, Inc., Telcordia Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Praveen Gopalakrishnan, Kyriakos Manousakis, Eric Van Den Berg, David Famolari
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Patent number: 8554237Abstract: The present application discloses, inter alia, a system for improving the aggregate throughput of a wireless local area network which includes: at least one access point that is equipped with at least one transceiver configured to simultaneously transmit and receive at multiple frequencies using multiple channels; and the access point being configured to acquire channel conditions of users and to pool sets of users on the channels based on the channel conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignees: Toshiba America Research, Inc., Telcordia Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kamesh Medepalli, David Famolari, Praveen Gopalakrishnan, Toshikazu Kodama, Ryoko Matsuo, Shunichi Obayashi, Faramak Vakil
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Patent number: 8554915Abstract: A network element or server that manages name, address and identifying information of network devices that contain at least one Bluetooth interface is described. A Bluetooth Device Address may be queried by a first network device of a second network device to the server and the server may provide additional name, address and identifying information on the queried second network device to the first network device such that the first network device may establish a preferred connection with the second network device.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignees: Telcordia Technologies Inc., Toshiba America Research, Inc.Inventors: David Famolari, Nobuyasu Nakajima
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Patent number: 8549541Abstract: In a network of devices having a plurality of local domains, each local domain is likely to comprise a plurality of networks or communities of devices that communicate using a shared native protocol such as Jini, UPnP, Bluetooth, HAVi, WiFi, WiMAX or other standard architectures and protocols. The Open Services Gateway initiative (OSGi) created a platform and method for various networks to communicate with one another in a local domain. OSGi does not, however, solve the problems associated with communication across local domains. An instant messaging protocol such as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and a remote services register are used to provide a means for communication between local devices in a plurality of local OSGi domains using native communications protocols.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Intellectual Ventures II LLCInventors: Stanley Moyer, David Famolari, David Marples
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Patent number: 8463308Abstract: Methods for coordinating power usage and link adaptation in wireless communications are described. Terminals and/or access points (APs) may attempt to modify terminals' transmit power in relation to a desired communication data transfer rate. Link adoption may also be used in conjunction with the described methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignees: Toshiba America Research, Inc., Telcordia Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryoko Matsuo, Shuichi Obayashi, Toshikazu Kodama, David Famolari
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Patent number: 8385937Abstract: A system and method for equalizing traffic between antenna beams is described. Aspects of the system and method may vary the beam widths to attempt to equalize traffic based on non-real-time communications and/or non-real-time communications.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2004Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignees: Toshiba America Research Inc., Telcordia Inc.Inventors: Faramak Vakil, David Famolari, Kamesh Medepalli, Prathima Agrawal, Toshikazu Kodama, Shuichi Obayashi, Ryoko Matsuo
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Patent number: 8345599Abstract: The present application describes, inter alia, novel techniques to perform pre-evaluations of multiple Wi-Fi Access Points (AP) and Access Networks (AN). A pre-evaluation determines whether or not an AP is connected to the Internet and measures the path performance that the AN, via that particular AP, can offer between the mobile device and a pre-specified Internet host. In addition, the invention also discloses methods to determine whether the AN requires a user to actively authenticate themselves through a redirect log-on page.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignees: Telcordia Technologies, Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: David Famolari, Kyriakos Manousakis, Kaustubh Sinkar
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Patent number: 8280378Abstract: A system and method for improving quality of experience (QoE) of using a mobile device can comprise utilization of stored information relating to RANs of service providers and QoE ratings, receiving an event related to the RANs or to mobile Web browsing actions, receiving requests for QoE metrics based on the event, parsing and interpreting results of the QoE metrics; preparing and beginning an emulation session of the RANs, choosing a presentation style, rendering QoE in accordance with the browser actions and the presentation style which can be purely quantitative comparison, pre-recorded session, limited interaction-emulated session, live interactive session and live automatically controlled non-interactive session, and enabling user input according to the presentation style.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignees: Telcordia Technologies, Inc., Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Benjamin Falchuk, David Famolari
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Publication number: 20120226736Abstract: A system and method for supporting mobile coalitions for entertainment comprises devices including a master device, a server having a multimedia service executable by the master device and modules operable to recommend formation of a coalition based on the service, invite the devices to participate in the coalition, set up the coalition by determining the devices to participate, launching on each device a link to the coalition, performing emulation of the coalition by streaming a portion of the service to each device until experience is satisfactory, and continuing by transmitting the service to the devices, capture interactions on the devices by users, the interactions comprising at least gestures, taps correlating to messages of quality of experience, adapt the coalition by managing user inputs conveying quality of experience, maintaining synchronization of the devices, and maintaining the service when one or more of the devices cease to participate, and terminate the coalition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Falchuk, David Famolari
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Patent number: 8190768Abstract: A terminal device includes multiple interfaces having links to various networks. When a trigger event occurs, the terminal device selects a target link to a network to transition from its current link. A candidate link selection function determines candidate links that are filtered to remove links not meeting connectivity criteria. A target link selection function is then executed to select a target link from the filtered candidate links. Thus, the target link selection function is not run for every possible link, but only those meeting the criteria.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignees: Toshiba America Research, Inc., Telcordia Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yoshihiro Oba, Yuu-Heng Alice Cheng, Ashutosh Dutta, Miriam Tauil, David Famolari
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Patent number: 8145236Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a secure localization infrastructure using transmitters that can transmit messages at multiple distinct power levels throughout a community of reference points. Transmitters send messages at different power levels in a manner that every location in the system corresponds to a unique set of messages. Received messages are reported back to the localization infrastructure, which then determines location by comparing the messages reported.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignees: Toshiba America Research, Inc., Telcordia Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Abhrajit Ghosh, Vikram Kaul, David Famolari
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Publication number: 20120069749Abstract: A packet data network gateway device may receive packet network data at a packet data network gateway device; filter the received packet network data to extract information associated with one or more messages in the packet network data; analyze the extracted information; and dynamically determine one or more of policy updates, rules, or thresholds based on the analyzing of the information and information associated with one or more of subscribers, location, existing policies, network operating condition and load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Famolari, Subir Das, Yoshihiro Ohba
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Publication number: 20120028643Abstract: A system and method for improving quality of experience (QoE) of using a mobile device can comprise utilization of stored information relating to RANs of service providers and QoE ratings, receiving an event related to the RANs or to mobile Web browsing actions, receiving requests for QoE metrics based on the event, parsing and interpreting results of the QoE metrics; preparing and beginning an emulation session of the RANs, choosing a presentation style, rendering QoE in accordance with the browser actions and the presentation style which can be purely quantitative comparison, pre-recorded session, limited interaction-emulated session, live interactive session and live automatically controlled non-interactive session, and enabling user input according to the presentation style.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Falchuk, David Famolari
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Publication number: 20110271110Abstract: According to some embodiments, a key management apparatus for deploying in a smart grid system adapted to receive metering data from smart meters connected to at least one relay via a network, includes: a key control mechanism that derives a key array of individual purpose specific keys from one master key such that the purpose specific key in the key array are each independent cryptographic keys for each specific usage in an application or for each application if there is only one specific usage in an application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicants: TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshihiro Ohba, Mitsuru Kanda, Subir Das, David Famolari