Patents by Inventor Gino Dion
Gino Dion 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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Facilitating residential wireless roaming via VPN connectivity over public service provider networks
Patent number: 11963007Abstract: Example embodiments include a method for receiving, at a user device from a home access point, a first digital certificate for a residential wireless roaming mode, wherein the residential wireless roaming mode provides the user device remote access to a wireless local area network corresponding to the home access point, and wherein the first digital certificate is issued by a certificate authority of a service provider associated with the home access point; transmitting at least one probe request message to at least one public access point, wherein the probe request message includes at least the first digital certificate; receiving from the at least one public access point a probe response message including information for remotely accessing the wireless local area network via a virtual private network connection established between the public access point and the home access point.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Gino Dion, Randall B. Sharpe -
Publication number: 20230131132Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting security for containerized applications may be configured to support security for containerized applications deployed to customer devices. Various example embodiments for supporting security for containerized applications that are deployed to customer devices may be configured to properly secure and validate containerized applications that are deployed to customer devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Gino Dion, Steve Boutilier, Chris McAloney, Colin MacKenzie
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Publication number: 20220240113Abstract: An apparatus and method involved monitoring performance indicators of connections of one or more terminal devices communicating with mesh access points of a wireless mesh network, storing results of the monitoring as monitoring results, determining, based on the stored monitoring results, whether one or more of the terminal devices are experiencing service quality below a given threshold for a given amount of time and reporting the results of the determining.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Nokia Technologies OYInventors: Gino DION, Chris MCALONEY, Colin MACKENZIE, Steve BOUTILIER
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Patent number: 11304075Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability may be configured to support network path reliability for a set of network paths of an end user. Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability may be configured to support network path reliability for a set of network paths associated to form a single logical connection for an end user based on use of hybrid access technology and multipath technology. In at least some example embodiments, support for network path reliability may include supporting one or more network path testing types (e.g., network path reachability testing, network path performance testing, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof) in hybrid access based on multipath technology.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventor: Gino Dion
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Patent number: 11303560Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses a path selection capability configured to support intelligent path selection within the context of a hybrid-access communication network including a hybrid-access gateway (HAG) and a hybrid-access customer premises equipment (HCPE) in communication based on a multipath communication capability. The path selection capability is configured to support HCPE-based intelligent path selection for downlink traffic being provided from the HAG to the HCPE for delivery to CPEs supported by the HCPE. The path selection capability is configured to support HCPE-based intelligent path selection based on flow identification information signaled from the HAG to the HCPE based on determination of the flow identification information of the downlink traffic by the HAG. The HCPE-based intelligent path selection enables the HCPE to control the path(s) (e.g., multipath subflow(s) of a multipath connection) over which the downlink traffic is sent from the HAG to the HCPE.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Gino Dion, Randall Sharpe, Steven Morin
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Patent number: 11240858Abstract: A tunnel is established between a gateway and a customer premises equipment (CPE) that are connected by a plurality of concurrent communication paths. In some cases, some the communication paths operate according to different access technologies. The tunnel is associated with a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session. The packet is encapsulated based on the HTTP session and the encapsulated packet is transmitted over the plurality of concurrent communication paths via the tunnel. Information representing the encapsulated packet is received via the tunnel between the gateway and the CPE. The encapsulated packet is de-encapsulated and a packet of a stateless flow is generated based on a payload of the de-encapsulated packet. In some cases, the stateless flow is a user datagram protocol (UDP) flow and the encapsulated packet is conveyed using a plurality of transmission control protocol (TCP) sessions associated with the plurality of concurrent communication paths.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Gino Dion, Steven Morin, Randall Sharpe
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Patent number: 11165519Abstract: A controller for a wireless communication system including multiple access points includes a processor that determines measures of mutual interference between the access points based on first information received from the access points. The processor also generates second information representing a logical visualization of the access points and the mutual interference. The controller includes a transceiver that provides the second information to an interactive display device that displays the logical visualization based on the second information. The interactive display device provides third information to the transceiver that indicates modifications to the logical visualization made by a user via the interactive display device. The processor reconfigures one or more of the access points based on the third information.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Gino Dion, Steve Boutilier, Chris McAloney, Colin MacKenzie, Ertugrul Akyurek
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Facilitating Residential Wireless Roaming Via VPN Connectivity Over Public Service Provider Networks
Publication number: 20210211878Abstract: Example embodiments include a method for receiving, at a user device from a home access point, a first digital certificate for a residential wireless roaming mode, wherein the residential wireless roaming mode provides the user device remote access to a wireless local area network corresponding to the home access point, and wherein the first digital certificate is issued by a certificate authority of a service provider associated with the home access point; transmitting at least one probe request message to at least one public access point, wherein the probe request message includes at least the first digital certificate; receiving from the at least one public access point a probe response message including information for remotely accessing the wireless local area network via a virtual private network connection established between the public access point and the home access point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Gino DION, Randall B. SHARPE -
Publication number: 20210111815Abstract: A controller for a wireless communication system including multiple access points includes a processor that determines measures of mutual interference between the access points based on first information received from the access points. The processor also generates second information representing a logical visualization of the access points and the mutual interference. The controller includes a transceiver that provides the second information to an interactive display device that displays the logical visualization based on the second information. The interactive display device provides third information to the transceiver that indicates modifications to the logical visualization made by a user via the interactive display device. The processor reconfigures one or more of the access points based on the third information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Gino DION, Steve Boutilier, Chris MCALONEY, Colin MACKENZIE, Ertugrul AKYUREK
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Publication number: 20200245162Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability may be configured to support network path reliability for a set of network paths of an end user. Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability may be configured to support network path reliability for a set of network paths associated to form a single logical connection for an end user based on use of hybrid access technology and multipath technology. In at least some example embodiments, support for network path reliability may include supporting one or more network path testing types (e.g., network path reachability testing, network path performance testing, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof) in hybrid access based on multipath technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventor: Gino Dion
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Publication number: 20190335520Abstract: A tunnel is established between a gateway and a customer premises equipment (CPE) that are connected by a plurality of concurrent communication paths. In some cases, some the communication paths operate according to different access technologies. The tunnel is associated with a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session. The packet is encapsulated based on the HTTP session and the encapsulated packet is transmitted over the plurality of concurrent communication paths via the tunnel. Information representing the encapsulated packet is received via the tunnel between the gateway and the CPE. The encapsulated packet is de-encapsulated and a packet of a stateless flow is generated based on a payload of the de-encapsulated packet. In some cases, the stateless flow is a user datagram protocol (UDP) flow and the encapsulated packet is conveyed using a plurality of transmission control protocol (TCP) sessions associated with the plurality of concurrent communication paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Gino Dion, Steven Morin, Randall Sharpe
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Publication number: 20190089623Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses a path selection capability configured to support intelligent path selection within the context of a hybrid-access communication network including a hybrid-access gateway (HAG) and a hybrid-access customer premises equipment (HCPE) in communication based on a multipath communication capability. The path selection capability is configured to support HCPE-based intelligent path selection for downlink traffic being provided from the HAG to the HCPE for delivery to CPEs supported by the HCPE. The path selection capability is configured to support HCPE-based intelligent path selection based on flow identification information signaled from the HAG to the HCPE based on determination of the flow identification information of the downlink traffic by the HAG. The HCPE-based intelligent path selection enables the HCPE to control the path(s) (e.g., multipath subflow(s) of a multipath connection) over which the downlink traffic is sent from the HAG to the HCPE.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Gino Dion, Randall Sharpe, Steven Morin
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Patent number: 7808887Abstract: A bridge/router and method are described herein that are capable of avoiding packet replication at layer 2 where there is a failure in a network. In one embodiment, the bridge/router is informed about a fault which occurred within the network. Then, the bridge/router makes a determination about whether or not multiple LSPs would be used to flood/carry the same IP traffic out off a single port. If yes, the first bridge/router chooses one of the LSPs to carry the IP traffic out the single port and then prevents the IP traffic from being carried on the remaining LSP(s) out the single port which avoids the packet replication on a link which is associated with the single port. If no, then the first bridge/router allows the IP traffic to be carried on the LSPs out off more than one port.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Gerard Damm, Kamakshi Sridhar, John Coulter, Gino Dion
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Patent number: 7760760Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for creating an IP packet containing MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) packets therein and having a header including a value computed using a respective bit value of each one of the MPEG packets. Thereafter, an operation is performed for analyzing the computed value to determine an importance of the MPED packets relative to decoded video quality of a video stream including the MPEG packets.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Gino Dion, Joseph Andrew MacDonald, Jared David McNeill
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Publication number: 20090135852Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for creating an IP packet containing MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) packets therein and having a header including a value computed using a respective bit value of each one of the MPEG packets. Thereafter, an operation is performed for analyzing the computed value to determine an importance of the MPED packets relative to decoded video quality of a video stream including the MPEG packets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2007Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Gino Dion, Joseph Andrew MacDonald, Jared David McNeill
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Publication number: 20080134228Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for customer loyalty based Internet Protocol television advertising, comprises, recording a viewership of a viewed advertisement, collecting a view time of the viewed advertisement, and crediting a viewer with having viewed the advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Gino Dion, Derek Kuhn, Jeff Furlong
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Publication number: 20080049763Abstract: A bridge/router and method are described herein that are capable of avoiding packet replication at layer 2 where there is a failure in a network. In one embodiment, the bridge/router is informed about a fault which occurred within the network. Then, the bridge/router makes a determination about whether or not multiple LSPs would be used to flood/carry the same IP traffic out off a single port. If yes, the first bridge/router chooses one of the LSPs to carry the IP traffic out the single port and then prevents the IP traffic from being carried on the remaining LSP(s) out the single port which avoids the packet replication on a link which is associated with the single port. If no, then the first bridge/router allows the IP traffic to be carried on the LSPs out off more than one port.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Gerard Damm, Kamakshi Sridhar, John Coulter, Gino Dion
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Publication number: 20070250896Abstract: The PIP system enables display of a mosaic of favorite channels in a Picture-in-Picture (PIP) format to a subscriber terminal. Picture-in-Picture support is efficiently provided by sending only I-Frames of the secondary video channel to the end-user. That is, any unnecessary packets (null, B-P frames, audio, etc.) in the secondary video channel are stripped away. This method uses very little bandwidth and is STB agnostic.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Alistair Parker, Jeff Furlong, Gino Dion, Sean Higgins, David Robinson
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Publication number: 20070240602Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for a customer premises equipment based advertisement insertion mechanism for Internet Protocol based networks, comprises, storing advertisements in a customer premises equipment, detecting an advertisement insertion signal in a data stream, and multiplexing the stored advertisements into the data stream upon the detecting of the advertisement insertion signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: ALCATELInventors: GINO DION, SEAN GORDON HIGGINS, ALISTAIR PARKER, TIM BARRETT
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Publication number: 20070130597Abstract: A circular buffer in a video delivery server tracks a second copy of a live video stream to provide instant replay capability. When an end-user initiates the instant replay function, the circular buffer is copied to an instant-replay buffer, from which a replay of the video is sent to the end-user. During replay the end-user can use playback functions such as pause, slow-play, freeze frame, etc. Upon leaving the replay function the end user rejoins the live stream. The circular buffer also enables transmission of delayed copies of the live stream, time-shifted by predetermined intervals, which copies are multicasted to end-users. Upon request, an end-user may join a delayed version of interest. This allows the user to replay interesting content by jumping to a time-delayed version without missing the show and to catch up with real-time during e.g. commercial breaks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2005Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: AlcatelInventors: Alistair Parker, Jeff Furlong, Gino Dion, Sean Higgins