Patents by Inventor Eric De Froment

Eric De Froment 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).

  • Patent number: 11659385
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for establishing dynamic and secure peer-to-peer communications channels between terminals. A network device may intercept a connection request transmitted from a first terminal to a second terminal, over a secure network, with the connection request including a first parameter that identifies the first terminal and a second parameter that identifies the second terminal, with the first parameter and the second parameter relating to a network interface that operates according to a security protocol. The network device may then send instructions to the first terminal to establish peer-to-peer communications with the second terminal over a secured ad-hoc public network, using one or more keys provided by a central unit of that network. The keys may include an authentication key, which may be used in authenticating one or both of the terminals, and/or an encryption key, which may be used in encrypting the peer-to-peer communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Publication number: 20180270660
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for establishing dynamic and secure peer-to-peer communications channels between terminals. A network device may intercept a connection request transmitted from a first terminal to a second terminal, over a secure network, with the connection request including a first parameter that identifies the first terminal and a second parameter that identifies the second terminal, with the first parameter and the second parameter relating to a network interface that operates according to a security protocol. The network device may then send instructions to the first terminal to establish peer-to-peer communications with the second terminal over a secured ad-hoc public network, using one or more keys provided by a central unit of that network. The keys may include an authentication key, which may be used in authenticating one or both of the terminals, and/or an encryption key, which may be used in encrypting the peer-to-peer communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Patent number: 9854440
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for establishing dynamic peer-to-peer communications channels between terminals. A connection request for establishing a communications channel between a first terminal and second terminal may be intercepted. The first terminal and the second terminal may be connectable over secured communications channels to a secured network. Based on the intercepted connection request and/or network parameters obtained from the first and the second terminals, the terminals may be instructed to establish a peer-to-peer communications channel over a network distinct from the secured network. Security of the peer-to-peer communications channel may be maintained, such as by use of authentication and/or encryption in one or both of the first terminal and the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SWISSCOM AG
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Publication number: 20150024713
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for establishing dynamic peer-to-peer communications channels between terminals. A connection request for establishing a communications channel between a first terminal and second terminal may be intercepted. The first terminal and the second terminal may be connectable over secured communications channels to a secured network. Based on the intercepted connection request and/or network parameters obtained from the first and the second terminals, the terminals may be instructed to establish a peer-to-peer communications channel over a network distinct from the secured network. Security of the peer-to-peer communications channel may be maintained, such as by use of authentication and/or encryption in one or both of the first terminal and the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Patent number: 8774764
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for establishing a dynamic peer-to-peer communications channel between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first terminal and a second terminal are connectable over secured communications channels to a secured network. The first terminal sends a connection request for establishing a communications channel between the terminals. The connection request is intercepted and analyzed by an analyzer module. The analyzer modules requests network parameters from the first and the second terminals. Based on the intercepted connection request, and the network parameters of the terminals, the analyzer module instructs the terminal to establish a peer-to-peer communications channel over a network distinct from the secured network. Security of the peer-to-peer communications channel may be maintained by means of a central unit of the secured network. In this regard, the central unit may send to the terminal authentication keys and/or encryption keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Swisscom AG
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Publication number: 20120270526
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for establishing a dynamic peer-to-peer communications channel between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first terminal and a second terminal are connectable over secured communications channels to a secured network. The first terminal sends a connection request for establishing a communications channel between the terminals. The connection request is intercepted and analyzed by an analyzer module. The analyzer modules requests network parameters from the first and the second terminals. Based on the intercepted connection request, and the network parameters of the terminals, the analyzer module instructs the terminal to establish a peer-to-peer communications channel over a network distinct from the secured network. Security of the peer-to-peer communications channel may be maintained by means of a central unit of the secured network. In this regard, the central unit may send to the terminal authentication keys and/or encryption keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Patent number: 8233883
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for establishing a dynamic peer-to-peer communications channel between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first terminal and a second terminal are connectable over secured communications channels to a secured network. The first terminal sends a connection request for establishing a communications channel between the terminals. The connection request is analyzed by an analyzer module. Based on network parameters of the terminals, the analyzer module searches for a further network, and establishes a peer-to-peer communications channel over this further network. Security of the peer-to-peer communications channel may be maintained by means of a central unit of the secured network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Swisscom AG
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Patent number: 7840205
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for establishing a dynamic peer-to-peer communications channel between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first terminal and a second terminal are connectable over secured communications channels to a secured network. The first terminal sends a connection request for establishing a communications channel between the terminals. The connection request is analyzed by an analyzer module. Based on network parameters of the terminals, the analyzer module searches for a further network, and establishes a peer-to-peer communications channel over this further network. Security of the peer-to-peer communications channel may be maintained by means of a central unit of the secured network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Swisscom AG
    Inventor: Eric de Froment
  • Publication number: 20100285776
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for establishing a dynamic peer-to-peer communications channel between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first terminal and a second terminal are connectable over secured communications channels to a secured network. The first terminal sends a connection request for establishing a communications channel between the terminals. The connection request is analyzed by an analyzer module. Based on network parameters of the terminals, the analyzer module searches for a further network, and establishes a peer-to-peer communications channel over this further network. Security of the peer-to-peer communications channel may be maintained by means of a central unit of the secured network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: SWISSCOM MOBILE AG
    Inventor: Eric de Froment
  • Patent number: 7693107
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a local network switching device for providing access for a mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal at a moved location to an Internet network via wireless local networks. The mobile communication terminal is moved from a first network to a second network. The WLAN handover, necessary therefore, takes place efficiently and in a robust manner, by providing access for the mobile communication terminal in the first network, by transmitting a device-specific address to a plurality of bordering networks, and by configuring further accesses on the plurality of bordering networks. After moving the mobile communication terminal, access to an Internet network can be continued immediately via the second network, via the local network switching unit of the second network, and via the local network switching unit of the first network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Swisscom Mobile AG
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Publication number: 20070218888
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a local network switching device for providing access for a mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal at a moved location to an Internet network via wireless local networks. The mobile communication terminal is moved from a first network to a second network. The WLAN handover, necessary therefore, takes place efficiently and in a robust manner, by providing access for the mobile communication terminal in the first network, by transmitting a device-specific address to a plurality of bordering networks, and by configuring further accesses on the plurality of bordering networks. After moving the mobile communication terminal, access to an Internet network can be continued immediately via the second network, via the local network switching unit of the second network, and via the local network switching unit of the first network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: SWISSCOM MOBILE AG
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Publication number: 20060221996
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for establishing a dynamic peer-to-peer communications channel between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first terminal and a second terminal are connectable over secured communications channels to a secured network. The first terminal sends a connection request for establishing a communications channel between the terminals. The connection request is analyzed by an analyzer module. Based on network parameters of the terminals, the analyzer module searches for a further network, and establishes a peer-to-peer communications channel over this further network. Security of the peer-to-peer communications channel may be maintained by means of a central unit of the secured network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: SWISSCOM MOBILE AG
    Inventor: Eric de Froment