Patents by Inventor Gerald Shifrin

Gerald Shifrin 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: 8935772
    Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Patent number: 8495724
    Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLC
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Patent number: 8479259
    Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system. Session security is described, particularly as to the differences between a remote user's copper wire connection to a legacy system and a user's remote connection to the enterprise system over a “stateless” public Internet, where each session is a single transmission, rather than an interval of time between logon and logoff, as is customary in legacy systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Verizon Business Global LLC, Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Patent number: 7814533
    Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system. Session security is described, particularly as to the differences between a remote user's copper wire connection to a legacy system and a user's remote connection to the enterprise system over a “stateless” public Internet, where each session is a single transmission, rather than an interval of time between logon and logoff, as is customary in legacy systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Verizon Business Global LLC, Verizon Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Publication number: 20100024012
    Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system. Session security is described, particularly as to the differences between a remote user's copper wire connection to a legacy system and a user's remote connection to the enterprise system over a “stateless” public Internet, where each session is a single transmission, rather than an interval of time between logon and logoff, as is customary in legacy systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Patent number: 7447736
    Abstract: A network management system allows a customer of a communications service provider to manage communications services using a web server that communicates with a client web browser. The customer is able to view information associated with various communications systems and services via the client web browser. The customer is also able to submit requests for changes in service to the web server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignees: MCI Communications Corporation, Verizion Business Global LLC
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Richard W. Shoulberg, Gerald A. Shifrin, Robert A. Pfister, Douglas B. Fenley, Charles A. Suscheck, P. Alex Delano, W. Russell Kennington, Andre R. Brandt, Sajan J. Pillai, Edward Schwarz, Arieh Shamash
  • Patent number: 7114083
    Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: MCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Y Devine, Gerald A Shifrin, Richard W Shoulberg
  • Patent number: 6968571
    Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system. Session security is described, particularly as to the differences between a remote user's copper wire connection to a legacy system and a user's remote connection to the enterprise system over a “stateless” public Internet, where each session is a single transmission, rather than an interval of time between logon and logoff, as is customary in legacy systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: MCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Publication number: 20050210296
    Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system. Session security is described, particularly as to the differences between a remote user's copper wire connection to a legacy system and a user's remote connection to the enterprise system over a “stateless” public Internet, where each session is a single transmission, rather than an interval of time between logon and logoff, as is customary in legacy systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: MCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Devine, Gerald Shifrin, Richard Shoulberg
  • Publication number: 20050172018
    Abstract: A network management system allows a customer of a communications service provider to manage communications services using a web server that communicates with a client web browser. The customer is able to view information associated with various communications systems and services via the client web browser. The customer is also able to submit requests for changes in service to the web server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Carol Devine, Richard Shoulberg, Gerald Shifrin, Robert Pfister, Douglas Fenley, Charles Suscheck, P. Delano, W. Kennington, Andre Brandt, Sajan Pillai, Edward Schwarz, Arieh Shamash
  • Publication number: 20050114712
    Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: MCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Devine, Gerald Shifrin, Richard Shoulberg
  • Patent number: 6763376
    Abstract: A network management system allows a customer to manage communications services using a web server that communicates with a client web browser. The client is able to view information associated with various communications systems and services via the client web browser. The client is also able to submit requests for changes in service to the web server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Richard W. Shoulberg, Gerald A. Shifrin, Robert A. Pfister, Douglas B. Fenley, Charles A. Suscheck, P. Alex Delano, W. Russell Kennington, Andre R. Brandt, Sajan J. Pillai, Edward Schwarz, Arich Shamash
  • Publication number: 20040019808
    Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: WorldCom, INC.
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Publication number: 20030191970
    Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: WorldCom, INC.
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Patent number: 6606708
    Abstract: A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router directs all connection requests to one or more secure web servers, which may utilize a load balancer to efficiently distribute the session connection load among a high number of authorized client users. On the network side of the web servers, a second router directs all connection requests to a dispatcher server, which routes application server calls to a proxy server for the application requested. A plurality of data security protocols are also employed. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Patent number: 6598167
    Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Y. Devine, Gerald A. Shifrin, Richard W. Shoulberg
  • Publication number: 20030041263
    Abstract: An integrated series of security protocols is disclosed that protect remote user communications with remote enterprise services, and simultaneously protect the enterprises services from third parties. In the first layer, an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version of HTTPS provides communications security, including authentication of the enterprise web server and the security of the transmitted data. The protocols provide for an identification of the user, and an authentication of the user to ensure the user is who he/she claims to be and a determination of entitlements that the user may avail themselves of within the enterprise system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 1998
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: CAROL Y. DEVINE, GERALD A. SHIFRIN, RICHARD W. SHOULBERG