Patents by Inventor Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr.
Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr. 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: 10958582Abstract: A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Maria Adamczyk, Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Alan Ryan Blackburn, Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova, Sammie Walter Hill, Scott Crandall Holt, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Arnold Chester McQuaide, Jr., Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr., Scott Traynham Stillman, Steven Allan Wright, Li Zhang
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Publication number: 20190245793Abstract: A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Maria Adamczyk, Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Alan Ryan Blackburn, Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova, Sammie Walter Hill, Scott Crandall Holt, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Arnold Chester McQuaide, JR, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, JR, Scott Traynham Stillman, Steven Allan Wright, Li Zhang
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Patent number: 10237190Abstract: A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Maria Adamczyk, Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Alan Ryan Blackburn, Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova, Sammie Walter Hill, Scott Crandall Holt, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Arnold Chester McQuaide, Jr., Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr., Scott Traynham Stillman, Steven Allan Wright, Li Zhang
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Publication number: 20160142325Abstract: A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Maria Adamczyk, Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Alan Ryan Blackburn, Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova, Sammie Walter Hill, Scott Crandall Holt, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Arnold Chester McQuaide, JR., Edgar Vaughan Shrum, JR., Scott Traynham Stillman, Steven Allan Wright, Li Zhang
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Patent number: 9294414Abstract: Bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) for a user session may be modified in a network that includes a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that facilitates differentiated end-to-end data transport between a Network Service Provider (NSP) and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a Customer Premises Network (CPN) that includes a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) by receiving a request at the NSP and/or the ASP to change the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session. An Application Programming Interface (API) is used at the NSP and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr., Scott Traynham Stillman
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Patent number: 9246786Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for detecting encrypted Internet Protocol packet streams. A probe stream having a known observable parameter is generated. The observable parameter exhibits a known characteristic of a known type of data encrypted within a stream of packets. The probe stream is communicated to a network element via a communications network. When the probe stream is received by the network element, the network element can compare the known observable parameter to an actual value. Any difference between the known observable parameter and the actual value can be used to correct for network-induced variation and other effects, thus ensuring accurate detection and identification of data types within encrypted streams of packets.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Aaron, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr.
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Patent number: 9225655Abstract: A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Maria Adamczyk, Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Alan Ryan Blackburn, Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova, Sammie Walter Hill, Scott Crandall Holt, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Arnold Chester McQuaide, Jr., Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr., Scott Traynham Stillman, Steven Allan Wright, Li Zhang
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Patent number: 9071604Abstract: A trust evaluation may be obtained for a network element in a communication network. Based on this trust evaluation, one or more services may be invoked to address the risk that a potentially untrustworthy network element poses in the communication network. Application programming interfaces (APIs) may automate the invocation of trust-controlled services. An API for a trust-controlled service may be used to directly perform a function on one or more resources in the communication network or may be used to set up an ongoing function on one or more resources in the communication network that may continue until the API is used to terminate the function.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Aaron, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150149641Abstract: Bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) for a user session may be modified in a network that includes a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that facilitates differentiated end-to-end data transport between a Network Service Provider (NSP) and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a Customer Premises Network (CPN) that includes a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) by receiving a request at the NSP and/or the ASP to change the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session. An Application Programming Interface (API) is used at the NSP and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, JR., Scott Traynham Stillman
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Publication number: 20150078164Abstract: A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Maria Adamczyk, Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Alan Ryan Blackburn, Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova, Sammie Walter Hill, Scott Crandall Holt, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Arnold Chester McQuaide, JR., Edgar Vaughan Shrum, JR., Scott Traynham Stillman, Steven Allan Wright, Li Zhang
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Patent number: 8977745Abstract: A communication network is operated by determining whether a network element can be trusted and monitoring traffic associated with the network element based on whether the network element can be trusted. At least some of the monitored traffic may be selected for examination based on the degree of trust for the network element. At least some of the monitored and/or examined traffic is selected to be blocked based on the degree of trust for the network element.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Aaron, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr.
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Patent number: 8918514Abstract: Bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) for a user session may be modified in a network that includes a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that facilitates differentiated end-to-end data transport between a Network Service Provider (NSP) and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a Customer Premises Network (CPN) that includes a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) by receiving a request at the NSP and/or the ASP to change the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session. An Application Programming Interface (API) is used at the NSP and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr., Scott Traynham Stillman
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Patent number: 8868906Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for specifying a signature for an encrypted packet stream. One method receives the encrypted stream of packets, and encryption obscures the contents of a packet. A signature for insertion into the stream of packets is specified, and the signature identifies a type of data encrypted within the stream of packets. The signature identifies the contents of the packet despite the encryption obscuring the contents.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Aaron, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr.
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Patent number: 8787161Abstract: A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP.Inventors: Maria Adamczyk, Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Alan Ryan Blackburn, Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova, Sammie Walter Hill, Scott Crandall Holt, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Arnold Chester McQuaide, Jr., Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr., Scott Traynham Stillman, Steven Allen Wright, Li Zhang
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Publication number: 20140059233Abstract: Bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) for a user session may be modified in a network that includes a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that facilitates differentiated end-to-end data transport between a Network Service Provider (NSP) and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a Customer Premises Network (CPN) that includes a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) by receiving a request at the NSP and/or the ASP to change the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session. An Application Programming Interface (API) is used at the NSP and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, JR., Scott Traynham Stillman
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Patent number: 8645686Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for detecting encrypted Internet Protocol packet streams. The type of data within an encrypted stream of packets is inferred using an observable parameter. The observable parameter is observable despite encryption obscuring the contents of the encrypted stream of packets. A timer is established that maintains settings despite changes in the type of inferred data.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Aaron, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr.
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Patent number: 8521889Abstract: Bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) for a user session may be modified in a network that includes a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that facilitates differentiated end-to-end data transport between a Network Service Provider (NSP) and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a Customer Premises Network (CPN) that includes a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) by receiving a request at the NSP and/or the ASP to change the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session. An Application Programming Interface (API) is used at the NSP and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or QoS associated with the user's session.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Nicholas Steven Huslak, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr., Scott Traynham Stillman
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Patent number: 8514871Abstract: A method of encoding data for distribution over a network includes determining a relative importance of content of a data packet associated with a predetermined class-of-service as compared to content of other data packets associated with the predetermined class-of-service. The data packet is marked to indicate the relative importance of the content thereof within the predetermined class-of-service. For example, based on the information contained in the data packet, the data packet may be marked as discard-eligible. The data packet is selectively discarded based on the marking thereof. Related methods, systems, and devices are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2006Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr.
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Patent number: 8379534Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for detecting encrypted Internet Protocol packet streams. A probe stream having a known observable parameter is generated. The observable parameter exhibits a known characteristic of a known type of data encrypted within a stream of packets. The probe stream is communicated to a network element via a communications network. When the probe stream is received by the network element, the network element can compare the known observable parameter to an actual value. Any difference between the known observable parameter and the actual value can be used to correct for network-induced variation and other effects, thus ensuring accurate detection and identification of data types within encrypted streams of packets.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Aaron, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr.
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Patent number: 8380528Abstract: Service that is provided by a packet switched network is controlled based on bids from a plurality of consumer equipment. Bids are requested from the consumer equipment. The bids are compared, and service by the packet switched network is controlled based the comparison. Access to the packet switched network may be selectively allowed or denied based on the comparison of the bids. The quality of service that is provided for information packets that are associated with at least some of the consumer equipment and communicated through the packet switched network may be controlled based on the bids.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2004Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P.Inventors: Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr., Jeffrey A. Aaron