Patents by Inventor Howard W. Fingerhut
Howard W. Fingerhut 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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Patent number: 7917144Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for selective broadcast enhancement. A registration request includes a randomly selected a generic access number (GAN) and a hardware serial number (HSN). A registration response comprising the randomly-selected generic access number (GAN), a broadcast access number (BAN), and an identification of a radio channel. A broadcast is sent or received over the radio channel with the broadcast including data associated with the BAN. The radio channel is then monitored for communications traffic.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Howard W. Fingerhut, George She
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Patent number: 7562134Abstract: A system for and method of analyzing the performance of a packet-switched network, the network automatically generating a traffic log each time a packet enters or exits the network and each traffic log including at least the time the traffic log was created, the addresses of the packet sender and packet recipient, and the entry and exit network nodes. A server collects a plurality of traffic logs, parses the available information therein and generates a plurality of histograms, each histogram being based on information gleaned from the plurality of traffic logs. The histograms may be representative of packet traffic passing through a host connected to the network, packet traffic passing through a node in the network or the amount of data that travels over a link between two nodes of the network. To increase the delivery speed of the histogram data from the server to a client, the histograms are preferably stored as flat files to achieve direct and rapid access to stored data.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2000Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Howard W. Fingerhut, Jeffrey D. Kashinsky, Brian D. Kling
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Patent number: 7536453Abstract: A system for and method of analyzing packet traffic in a packet-switched network, including collecting traffic logs from a network operations center, wherein the traffic logs are representative of packet traffic passing through an actual configuration of the network, and wherein each traffic log includes the time the traffic log was created and an associated packet's network entry and exit points. The collected traffic logs are stored in a computer such that the traffic logs can be replayed. A computer file is thereafter created and is representative of a modified network configuration that is different from the actual configuration of the network. The traffic logs are replayed in coordination with the modified network configuration to generate a histogram file representative of packet traffic passing through or via at least one of a host, node or link in the modified network configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Howard W. Fingerhut, Jeffrey D. Kashinsky, Brian D. Kling
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Patent number: 7512630Abstract: A system and method for data distribution and recovery, including a server that broadcasts data to a plurality of clients and a means for a client to identify and recover broadcast data that the client missed while it was off line. In a representative embodiment, the system includes a transfer server, a plurality of clients in communication with the transfer server, and an archive in communication with the transfer server and the plurality of clients. The transfer server receives data packets from a data source, uniquely identifies each data packet, and broadcasts the data packets to the plurality of clients and the archive. Each client receives the data broadcast from the transfer server, identifies missing data, and communicates with the archive to recover the missing data.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian D. Kling, Howard W. Fingerhut, Jeffrey D. Kashinsky
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Publication number: 20080163310Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for selective broadcast enhancement. A registration request includes a randomly selected a generic access number (GAN) and a hardware serial number (HSN). A registration response comprising the randomly-selected generic access number (GAN), a broadcast access number (BAN), and an identification of a radio channel. A broadcast is sent or received over the radio channel with the broadcast including data associated with the BAN. The radio channel is then monitored for communications traffic.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Howard W. Fingerhut, George She
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Patent number: 7340252Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for selective broadcast enhancement. A registration request includes a randomly selected a generic access number (GAN) and a hardware serial number (HSN). A registration response comprising the randomly-selected generic access number (GAN), a broadcast access number (BAN), and an identification of a radio channel. A broadcast is sent or received over the radio channel with the broadcast including data associated with the BAN. The radio channel is then monitored for communications traffic.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Howard W. Fingerhut, George She
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Patent number: 7089003Abstract: Data is transmitted to and obtained by selected wireless devices in a wireless network without assignment of a unique network address (UNA) to the wireless devices. The data is transmitted over a broadcast and the wireless device obtains the data from the broadcast. Specifically, a wireless device is provisioned with a hardware serial number (HSN) and generic access numbers (GANs). The wireless device registers using the HSN and a randomly selected GAN. The service provider assigns and transmits a broadcast access number (BAN). The wireless device uses the BAN to access data from a broadcast from the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Howard W. Fingerhut, George She
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Patent number: 7039577Abstract: A system for and method of analyzing packet traffic in a packet-switched network, including collecting traffic logs from a network operations center, wherein the traffic logs are representative of packet traffic passing through an actual configuration of the network, and wherein each traffic log includes the time the traffic log was created and an associated packet's network entry and exit points. The collected traffic logs are stored in a computer such that the traffic logs can be replayed. A computer file is thereafter created and is representative of a modified network configuration that is different from the actual configuration of the network. The traffic logs are replayed in coordination with the modified network configuration to generate a histogram file representative of packet traffic passing through or via at least one of a host, node or link in the modified network configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.Inventors: Howard W. Fingerhut, Jeffrey D. Kashinsky, Brian D. Kling
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Patent number: 6965916Abstract: A system and method for data distribution and recovery, including a server that broadcasts data to a plurality of clients and a means for a client to identify and recover broadcast data that the client missed while it was off line. In a representative embodiment, the system includes a transfer server, a plurality of clients in communication with the transfer server, and an archive in communication with the transfer server and the plurality of clients. The transfer server receives data packets from a data source, uniquely identifies each data packet, and broadcasts the data packets to the plurality of clients and the archive. Each client receives the data broadcast from the transfer server, identifies missing data, and communicates with the archive to recover the missing data.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2000Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.Inventors: Brian D. Kling, Howard W. Fingerhut, Jeffrey D. Kashinsky
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Publication number: 20040171383Abstract: Data is transmitted to and obtained by selected wireless devices in a wireless network without assignment of a unique network address (UNA) to the wireless devices. The data is transmitted over a broadcast and the wireless device obtains the data from the broadcast. Specifically, a wireless device is provisioned with a hardware serial number (HSN) and generic access numbers (GANs). The wireless device registers using the HSN and a randomly selected GAN. The service provider assigns and transmits a broadcast access number (BAN). The wireless device uses the BAN to access data from a broadcast from the service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2001Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Howard W. Fingerhut, George She
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Patent number: 6418129Abstract: A wireless communication device is associated with a fixed site device or substantially non-mobile device such as a set-top box, a burglar alarm or intelligent vending machine. The wireless communication device is preprogrammed with a generic network address only. When it is desired that the fixed site device or non-mobile device communicate over a network, the wireless communication device sends an activation request message to the network, including its generic network address. An activation response message is subsequently received from the network and includes a unique network address. Subsequent communication is effected using the unique network address. When the communication is complete, the unique network address is disassociated from the wireless communication device and returned to a pool of unique network addresses for use by other wireless communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventor: Howard W. Fingerhut
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Patent number: 4685155Abstract: A composite sheet material for garments and the like is disclosed. The composite sheet material comprises a substantially continuous internal layer of porous material having low heat conductivity and high resilience. The internal layer is of a substantially uniform thickness and consistency, and its composition and thickness is such that it is supple and drapable. A flexible sheet of liquid impermeable material is adhered to the internal layer, and the flexible sheet having a plurality of capillary openings extended therethrough. The capillary openings each have a base open to one surface of the flexible surface and lying substantially in the plane of the flexible sheet, an apex extending away from the opposite surface of the flexible sheet and remote from the plane of the flexible sheet, and are of a character so as to inhibit the flow of fluids therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1985Date of Patent: August 11, 1987Assignee: Arthur L. FingerhutInventors: Arthur L. Fingerhut, Howard W. Fingerhut
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Patent number: 4583247Abstract: A composite interlining sheet material for garments and the like is disclosed. The composite interlining sheet material comprises a substantially continuous internal layer of porous material having low heat conductivity and high resilience. The internal layer is of a substantially uniform thickness and consistency, and its composition and thickness is such that it is supple and drapable. A continuous layer of flexible reflective material is bonded to the outside of the internal layer at at least spaced intervals and functions to reduce the conduction of heat away from the internal layer and decrease the emissivity of the composite sheet, the outside being the side which is to be disposed away from the body of the wearer or person when used as a interlining of a garment or the like when it is desired to maximize heat retention.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1983Date of Patent: April 22, 1986Assignee: Arthur Larry FingerhutInventors: Arthur L. Fingerhut, Howard W. Fingerhut