Patents by Inventor Glenn L. Pullen

Glenn L. Pullen 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE DUAL CHANNEL COMMUNICATION THROUGH A FIREWALL
    Publication number: 20090044261
    Abstract: A server including a dual channel communications module operable to establish a communication session between the server and a client is provided. The server may be operable to receive a dual channel communication packet from the client. In a particular embodiment, the dual channel communication packet may include a header in a data payload. The header includes a client external IP address, and the data payload includes an encoded port command having a client internal IP address and a client data port number. A codec operable to decode the port command may also be provided. The server may also include a translation module for retrieving the client external IP address from the header. In a particular embodiment, the server is operable to establish data channel coordinates including the client external IP address, the client data port number, a server internal IP address and a server data port number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: STERLING COMMERCE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Minnig, Glenn L. Pullen
  • System and method for secure dual channel communication through a firewall
    Patent number: 7480938
    Abstract: A server including a dual channel communications module operable to establish a communication session between the server and a client is provided. The server may be operable to receive a dual channel communication packet from the client. In a particular embodiment, the dual channel communication packet may include a header in a data payload. The header includes a client external IP address, and the data payload includes an encoded port command having a client internal IP address and a client data port number. A codec operable to decode the port command may also be provided. The server may also include a translation module for retrieving the client external IP address from the header. In a particular embodiment, the server is operable to establish data channel coordinates including the client external IP address, the client data port number, a server internal IP address and a server data port number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Sterling Commerce, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Minnig, Glenn L. Pullen
  • System and method for secure dual channel communication through a firewall
    Patent number: 6981278
    Abstract: A server including a dual channel communications module operable to establish a communication session between the server and a client is provided. The server may be operable to receive a dual channel communication packet from the client. In a particular embodiment, the dual channel communication packet may include a header in a data payload. The header includes a client external IP address, and the data payload includes an encoded port command having a client internal IP address and a client data port number. A codec operable to decode the port command may also be provided. The server may also include a translation module for retrieving the client external IP address from the header. In a particular embodiment, the server is operable to establish data channel coordinates including the client external IP address, the client data port number, a server internal IP address and a server data port number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Sterling Commerce, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Minnig, Glenn L. Pullen