Patents by Inventor Howard Eland

Howard Eland 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: 11522829
    Abstract: System and method for determining traceability of network request traffic over a communications network for reducing strain in traffic processing resources, which includes: provisioning a direct interconnect on the communications network between the server and a predefined source, the direct interconnect providing a private service interface, a defined pairings data of the predefined source with the direct interconnect stored in a storage as a network traffic almanac; provisioning a public service interface on the communications network; receiving a request traffic having an address of the predefined source via the public service interface; consulting the defined paring data with the address to determine if the request traffic matches the predefined source; and de-prioritizing processing of the request traffic based on the request traffic being received on the public service interface rather than the direct interconnect, by dynamically applying a prioritize criterion to the second request traffic before gener
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: AFILIAS LIMITED
    Inventors: Joseph Nicholas Abley, Cedarampattu Mohan, Howard Eland, James Galvin
  • Patent number: 11474992
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing management of a plurality of domain names in a Domain Name System (DNS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: AFILIAS LIMITED
    Inventors: Cedarampattu Mohan, Jimmy Lam, Hui Zhou, James Galvin, Michael Runcieman, Howard Eland
  • Patent number: 11444929
    Abstract: Methods for transitioning an existing TLD from an existing registry operator to a new TLD of a new registry operator, the new TLD subsequently accessible over a communications network, the existing TLD having a non-operational zone or an operational zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: AFILIAS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jimmy Lam, Howard Eland, Cedarampattu Mohan
  • Patent number: 11405353
    Abstract: A system for concurrently facilitating publishing a current version of a plurality of Domain Name System (DNS) records for a domain name and storing a next version of the plurality of DNS records for the domain name, the system comprising a record selection module for obtaining selected data of registry data associated with the domain name stored in a registry database; a DNS Security (DNSSEC) signing system having at least one signing module for digitally signing the selected data of the registry data; a distribution system for coordinating concurrent generation of the current version and the next version; and the distribution system and signing system cooperating to, in part, generate the current version according to a first set of generation instructions and transmit the current version to one or more authoritative servers of the DNS in a first transmission path that bypasses storing the current version in the registry database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: AFILIAS LIMITED
    Inventor: Howard Eland
  • Publication number: 20220200976
    Abstract: Methods for transitioning an existing TLD from an existing registry operator to a new TLD of a new registry operator, the new TLD subsequently accessible over a communications network, the existing TLD having a non-operational zone or an operational zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Jimmy LAM, Howard ELAND, Cedarampattu MOHAN
  • Patent number: 11297033
    Abstract: A system for concurrently publishing a current version of a plurality of Domain Name System (DNS) records for a zone of domain name and for storing a next version of the plurality of DNS records for the zone, the system comprising: a record selection module for obtaining registry data associated with the domain name stored in a registry database; a DNS Security (DNSSEC) signing system having a first High Security Module (HSM) of a first vendor for facilitating digital signing of the registry data to generate a first signed DNS record using a first signing key (SK1) and a second HSM of a second vendor for facilitating digital signing of the registry data to generate a second signed DNS record using a second signing key SK2, the SK1 different from the SK2; and a distribution system for coordinating concurrent generation and transmission of the current version and the next version; the distribution system and signing system cooperating to: generate the concurrent version using SK1 to include the first signed DNS
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: AFILIAS LIMITED
    Inventor: Howard Eland
  • Publication number: 20220029924
    Abstract: System and method for determining traceability of network request traffic over a communications network for reducing strain in traffic processing resources, which includes: provisioning a direct interconnect on the communications network between the server and a predefined source, the direct interconnect providing a private service interface, a defined pairings data of the predefined source with the direct interconnect stored in a storage as a network traffic almanac; provisioning a public service interface on the communications network; receiving a request traffic having an address of the predefined source via the public service interface; consulting the defined paring data with the address to determine if the request traffic matches the predefined source; and de-prioritizing processing of the request traffic based on the request traffic being received on the public service interface rather than the direct interconnect, by dynamically applying a prioritize criterion to the second request traffic before gener
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph Nicholas ABLEY, Cedarampattu MOHAN, Howard ELAND, James GALVIN
  • Patent number: 11233767
    Abstract: A system for publishing a plurality of Domain Name System (DNS) records for a domain name, the system comprising: a record selection module for obtaining selected data of registry data associated with the domain name in a registry database; a DNS Security (DNSSEC) signing system having at least one signing module for digitally signing the selected data of the registry data, the digitally signing using one or more signing keys (SK) to generate a signed DNS record, the one or more signing keys associated with the registry data of the domain name; a distribution system for coordinating the publishing of a set of DNS records in the DNS by facilitating transmitting of the set of DNS records to one or more authoritative servers of the DNS in a transmission path that bypasses storing of the signed DNS record in the registry database, the set of DNS records generated based on a signing identifier on how to generate the set of DNS records by either: a) sending the selected data to the DNSSEC signing system for subsequ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: AFILIAS LIMITED
    Inventors: Howard Eland, James Galvin
  • Publication number: 20220021639
    Abstract: A system for concurrently facilitating publishing a current version of a plurality of Domain Name System (DNS) records for a domain name and storing a next version of the plurality of DNS records for the domain name, the system comprising a record selection module for obtaining selected data of registry data associated with the domain name stored in a registry database; a DNS Security (DNSSEC) signing system having at least one signing module for digitally signing the selected data of the registry data; a distribution system for coordinating concurrent generation of the current version and the next version; and the distribution system and signing system cooperating to, in part, generate the current version according to a first set of generation instructions and transmit the current version to one or more authoritative servers of the DNS in a first transmission path that bypasses storing the current version in the registry database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventor: Howard ELAND
  • Publication number: 20220006774
    Abstract: A system for publishing a plurality of Domain Name System (DNS) records for a domain name, the system comprising: a record selection module for obtaining selected data of registry data associated with the domain name in a registry database; a DNS Security (DNSSEC) signing system having at least one signing module for digitally signing the selected data of the registry data, the digitally signing using one or more signing keys (SK) to generate a signed DNS record, the one or more signing keys associated with the registry data of the domain name; a distribution system for coordinating the publishing of a set of DNS records in the DNS by facilitating transmitting of the set of DNS records to one or more authoritative servers of the DNS in a transmission path that bypasses storing of the signed DNS record in the registry database, the set of DNS records generated based on a signing identifier on how to generate the set of DNS records by either: a) sending the selected data to the DNSSEC signing system for subsequ
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Howard ELAND, James GALVIN
  • Publication number: 20220006772
    Abstract: A system for concurrently publishing a current version of a plurality of Domain Name System (DNS) records for a zone of domain name and for storing a next version of the plurality of DNS records for the zone, the system comprising: a record selection module for obtaining registry data associated with the domain name stored in a registry database; a DNS Security (DNSSEC) signing system having a first High Security Module (HSM) of a first vendor for facilitating digital signing of the registry data to generate a first signed DNS record using a first signing key (SK1) and a second HSM of a second vendor for facilitating digital signing of the registry data to generate a second signed DNS record using a second signing key SK2, the SK1 different from the SK2; and a distribution system for coordinating concurrent generation and transmission of the current version and the next version; the distribution system and signing system cooperating to: generate the concurrent version using SK1 to include the first signed DNS
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Howard ELAND
  • Publication number: 20220006646
    Abstract: A method for concurrently publishing a current version of a plurality of Domain Name System (DNS) records for zone of a domain name and for storing a next version of the plurality of DNS records for the zone, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining selected data of registry data associated with the domain name stored in a registry database; digitally signing the registry data to generate a first signed DNS record and digitally signing the registry data to generate a second signed DNS record; and a distribution system for coordinating concurrent generation and transmission of the current version and the next version; the distribution system and signing system cooperating to: a) generate the current version to include the first signed DNS record; and b) while the current version is operational in the DNS, generate the next version the second signed DNS record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Howard ELAND
  • Patent number: 11218326
    Abstract: A method for concurrently publishing a current version of a plurality of Domain Name System (DNS) records for zone of a domain name and for storing a next version of the plurality of DNS records for the zone, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining selected data of registry data associated with the domain name stored in a registry database; digitally signing the registry data to generate a first signed DNS record and digitally signing the registry data to generate a second signed DNS record; and a distribution system for coordinating concurrent generation and transmission of the current version and the next version; the distribution system and signing system cooperating to: a) generate the current version to include the first signed DNS record; and b) while the current version is operational in the DNS, generate the next version the second signed DNS record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: AFILIAS LIMITED
    Inventor: Howard Eland
  • Patent number: 11005807
    Abstract: System and method for determining traceability of network request traffic over a communications network for reducing strain in traffic processing resources, which includes: provisioning a direct interconnect on the communications network between the server and a predefined source, the direct interconnect providing a private service interface, a defined pairings data of the predefined source with the direct interconnect stored in a storage as a network traffic almanac; provisioning a public service interface on the communications network; receiving a request traffic having an address of the predefined source via the public service interface; consulting the defined paring data with the address to determine if the request traffic matches the predefined source; and de-prioritizing processing of the request traffic based on the request traffic being received on the public service interface rather than the direct interconnect, by dynamically applying a prioritize criterion to the second request traffic before gener
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: AFILIAS LIMITED
    Inventors: Joseph Nicholas Abley, Cederampattu Mohan, Howard Eland, James Galvin
  • Patent number: 11005736
    Abstract: A system and method for determining the traceability of network request traffic over a communications network for reducing strain in traffic processing resources, which includes: provisioning a direct interconnect on the communications network between the server and a predefined source, the direct interconnect providing a private service interface, a defined pairings data of the predefined source with the direct interconnect stored as a network traffic almanac; provisioning a public service interface on the communications network; receiving a request traffic having an address of the predefined source via the public service interface; consulting the defined pairing data with the address to determine the request traffic matches the predefined source; and de-prioritizing the processing of the request traffic based on the request traffic being received on the public service interface rather than on the direct interconnect by dynamically applying a prioritize criterion to the second request traffic before generati
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: AFILIAS LIMITED
    Inventors: Joseph Nicholas Abley, Cedarampattu Mohan, Howard Eland, James Galvin
  • Publication number: 20200257674
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing management of a plurality of domain names in a Domain Name System (DNS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Cedarampattu Mohan, Jimmy Lam, Hui Zhou, James Galvin, Michael Runcieman, Howard Eland
  • Patent number: 10599632
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing management of a plurality of domain names in a Domain Name System (DNS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: AFILIAS PLC
    Inventors: Cedarampattu Mohan, Jimmy Lam, Hui Zhou, James Galvin, Michael Runcieman, Howard Eland
  • Publication number: 20190281009
    Abstract: System and method for determining traceability of network request traffic over a communications network for reducing strain in traffic processing resources, which includes: provisioning a direct interconnect on the communications network between the server and a predefined source, the direct interconnect providing a private service interface, a defined pairings data of the predefined source with the direct interconnect stored in a storage as a network traffic almanac; provisioning a public service interface on the communications network; receiving a request traffic having an address of the predefined source via the public service interface; consulting the defined paring data with the address to determine if the request traffic matches the predefined source; and de-prioritizing processing of the request traffic based on the request traffic being received on the public service interface rather than the direct interconnect, by dynamically applying a prioritize criterion to the second request traffic before gener
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Nicholas ABLEY, Cederampattu MOHAN, Howard ELAND, James GALVIN
  • Publication number: 20170316044
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing management of a plurality of domain names in a Domain Name System (DNS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Cedarampattu Mohan, Jimmy Lam, Hui Zhou, James Galvin, Michael Runcieman, Howard Eland