Patents by Inventor James J. Ni

James J. Ni 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).

  • Publication number: 20230155862
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtualized wireless base station networking solutions are provided. In one embodiment, a controller for a telecommunications wireless base station comprises: one or more physical network interfaces; at least one processor programed to execute code on the controller: one or more virtualized entities for one or more virtual network functions of the base station, wherein a first virtual network function comprises a plurality of functional applications that each includes a respective network interface for connecting to a data network; a virtual network interface dedicated stack associated with each network interface, wherein a respective virtual network interface dedicated stack defines for each network interface a virtual media access control (VMAC) address, a virtual network interface (VF), a virtual local area network (VLAN), and a logical subnetwork internet protocol (IP) address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sriram Dharwadkar, Devaraj Sambandan, Shanthakumar Ramakrishnan, Irfaan Ahamed Salahuddeen, James J. Ni
  • Publication number: 20230007474
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for secure virtualized wireless base station orchestration comprises: obtaining a node certificate and private key from a global CA defining a PKI signing certificate/private key; obtaining a sub CA certificate/private key from either an edge cloud node cluster or the global CA, using a PKI request signed using the PKI signing certificate/private key; establishing an orchestration access IPsec tunnel to a cloud comprising edge cloud orchestration functions; utilizing the orchestration functions to deploy on the node virtualized entities comprising VNFs of a wireless base station; obtaining at least one VNF certificate and private key for the VNFs from the global CA using a PKI request signed using the global certificate/private key; utilizing the VNF certificate/private key, establishing IPsec tunnels between the VNFs and a wireless network services operator network and/or to an OAM secure gateway for a DMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: James J. Ni, Shanthakumar Ramakrishnan, Tat Keung Chan, Alexander Medvinsky, Prashanth Venkatesh, Devaraj Sambandan
  • Publication number: 20230007486
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing IPsec connections for one or more virtualized base station entities are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: James J. Ni, Shanthakumar Ramakrishnan, Devaraj Sambandan, Sriram Dharwadkar, Ehsan Daeipour
  • Patent number: 10694149
    Abstract: A web server may receive, from a controlling device, an internet based call that includes a video feed of a surveillance premises in response to a detected triggering event. The web server may also receive an identifier for a user account associated with the surveillance premises. The web server may determine a user preference for alerts based on the identifier for the user account, and send an alert notification that includes an Internet based link to the video feed based on the determined user preference for alerts. The web server may provide a web page that includes the video feed to at least one device associated with the user account. The web server may deliver the call directly to at least one device associated with the user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Ni
  • Patent number: 9690926
    Abstract: A device may determine that a user device should be authenticated; and determine a confidence measurement based on an established activity pattern of the user device. The confidence measurement may relate to a likelihood that an authorized user of the user device is in possession of the user device. The device may authenticate the user device based on the confidence measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rezwanul Azim, Rafael A. Gaviria, Gowtham Javaregowda, James J. Ni, Robert A. Sartini, Paul T. Schultz, Wenbo Su, Elliot G. Eichen
  • Patent number: 9560076
    Abstract: A device may receive a request for a collaboration session. The device may authenticate a user for the collaboration session. The device may generate a trust-score associated with the collaboration session based on authenticating the user. The trust-score may be associated with a security level for the collaboration session. The security level may be associated with one or more capabilities of the collaboration session. The device may assign the user to a session role associated with the collaboration session. The session role may be associated with the one or more capabilities of the collaboration session. The device may provide information associated with the collaboration session based on the security level for the collaboration session and/or the session role assigned to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Schultz, Robert A. Sartini, James J. Ni
  • Patent number: 9426643
    Abstract: A network device receives a personal Mobile Directory Number (MDN) associated with an individual subscriber, wherein the individual subscriber is further associated with one or more subscriber devices. The network device receives an additional MDN assigned to the individual subscriber, and sends a notification, requesting the individual subscriber's acceptance of the additional MDN assigned to the individual subscriber, to at least one of the one or more subscriber devices. The network device receives, from one of the one or more subscriber devices, an acceptance of the additional MDN from the individual subscriber. The network device links the additional MDN, the personal MDN, and the one or more subscriber devices, within an Implicit Registration Set (IRS) at a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network for routing calls to the individual subscriber's additional MDN or personal MDN at the one or more subscriber devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael A. Gaviria, Elliot G. Eichen, Rezwanul Azim, James J. Ni, Gowtham Javaregowda
  • Patent number: 9220117
    Abstract: A system may include a first Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network comprising one or more devices configured to receive a first registration request for a first mobile directory number (MDN), associated with a subscriber, wherein the first MDN corresponds to a home mobile directory number with respect to the first IMS network; and register the first MDN with the first IMS network. The one or more device may be further configured to detect a service point trigger, associated with the subscriber, to register a second MDN, foreign to the first IMS network, with a second IMS network, in response to the first MDN being registered; and send a second registration request to the second IMS network, to register the second MDN with the second IMS network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Ni, Elliot G. Eichen, Rezwanul Azim, Rafael A. Gaviria, Gowtham Javaregowda
  • Patent number: 9178988
    Abstract: A user device may identify a received a signal indicating an incoming call; determine that another user device has answered the call; generate call log information that indicates that the other user device has answered the call; and store or output the generated call log information. Additionally, or alternatively, a set of user devices may receive a ring signal indicating an incoming call; a particular user device, in the set of user devices, may answer the call; and another user device, in the set of user devices, may store a unified call log. The unified call log may indicate that the particular user device answered the call, and may further indicate that the other user device did not miss the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rezwanul Azim, Rafael A. Gaviria, Gowtham Javaregowda, James J. Ni, Robert A. Sartini, Paul T. Schultz, Wenbo Su, Elliot G. Eichen
  • Publication number: 20150278504
    Abstract: A device may determine that a user device should be authenticated; and determine a confidence measurement based on an established activity pattern of the user device. The confidence measurement may relate to a likelihood that an authorized user of the user device is in possession of the user device. The device may authenticate the user device based on the confidence measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rezwanul Azim, Rafael A. Gaviria, Gowtham Javaregowda, James J. Ni, Robert A. Sartini, Paul T. Schultz, Wenbo Su, Elliot G. Eichen
  • Publication number: 20150271206
    Abstract: A device may receive a request for a collaboration session. The device may authenticate a user for the collaboration session. The device may generate a trust-score associated with the collaboration session based on authenticating the user. The trust-score may be associated with a security level for the collaboration session. The security level may be associated with one or more capabilities of the collaboration session. The device may assign the user to a session role associated with the collaboration session. The session role may be associated with the one or more capabilities of the collaboration session. The device may provide information associated with the collaboration session based on the security level for the collaboration session and/or the session role assigned to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. SCHULTZ, Robert A. SARTINI, James J. NI
  • Patent number: 9143411
    Abstract: An approach for lawful intercept of over-the-top (OTT) communications is described. A request is received to intercept one or more OTT communications. Such interception can be part of a legal mandate of an appropriate law enforcement agency. One or more session and flow identification signatures associated with a packet-based network are determined. Signaling and media traffic associated with the one or more OTT communications are identified, translated and delivered to the law enforcement agency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Ni, Elliot G. Eichen
  • Patent number: 9113030
    Abstract: A gateway device may be configured to receive, from a first user device, a request to establish a Web Real-Time Communications (“WebRTC”) call session; establish, based on the request, a first WebRTC call session with the user device; establish, based on the request: a voice call session between the gateway device and an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (“IMS”) core, and a second WebRTC call session between the gateway device and a WebRTC portal server; and facilitate, via the established voice call session and the established first and second WebRTC call sessions, multimedia communication connectivity between the first user device and a set of devices that include: a public-switched telephone network (“PSTN”) terminal device, and a second user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Ni, Elliot G. Eichen
  • Publication number: 20150222744
    Abstract: A user device may identify a received a signal indicating an incoming call; determine that another user device has answered the call; generate call log information that indicates that the other user device has answered the call; and store or output the generated call log information. Additionally, or alternatively, a set of user devices may receive a ring signal indicating an incoming call; a particular user device, in the set of user devices, may answer the call; and another user device, in the set of user devices, may store a unified call log. The unified call log may indicate that the particular user device answered the call, and may further indicate that the other user device did not miss the call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rezwanul Azim, Rafael A. Gaviria, Gowtham Javaregowda, James J. Ni, Robert A. Sartini, Paul T. Schultz, Wenbo Su, Elliot G. Eichen
  • Patent number: 9008286
    Abstract: A device may be configured to receive information regarding a call center. The received information may include an interactive voice response (“IVR”) menu configuration that includes contact information for contacts associated with the call center, and audible options to place a call to the contacts via the contact information for the contacts. The device may parse the IVR menu configuration to generate a graphical user interface (“GUI”) menu configuration, which may comprise visual selectable options that correspond to the audible options. Selection of a particular one of the visual selectable options may cause a call to be placed to a particular contact that is associated with the particular visual selectable option. The device may further store or output the GUI menu configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Ni, Elliot G. Eichen, Rafael A. Gaviria, Rezwanul Azim, Gowtham Javaregowda
  • Publication number: 20150029296
    Abstract: A gateway device may be configured to receive, from a first user device, a request to establish a Web Real-Time Communications (“WebRTC”) call session; establish, based on the request, a first WebRTC call session with the user device; establish, based on the request: a voice call session between the gateway device and an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (“IMS”) core, and a second WebRTC call session between the gateway device and a WebRTC portal server; and facilitate, via the established voice call session and the established first and second WebRTC call sessions, multimedia communication connectivity between the first user device and a set of devices that include: a public-switched telephone network (“PSTN”) terminal device, and a second user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: James J. Ni, Elliot G. Eichen
  • Publication number: 20150023484
    Abstract: A device may be configured to receive information regarding a call center. The received information may include an interactive voice response (“IVR”) menu configuration that includes contact information for contacts associated with the call center, and audible options to place a call to the contacts via the contact information for the contacts. The device may parse the IVR menu configuration to generate a graphical user interface (“GUI”) menu configuration, which may comprise visual selectable options that correspond to the audible options. Selection of a particular one of the visual selectable options may cause a call to be placed to a particular contact that is associated with the particular visual selectable option. The device may further store or output the GUI menu configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: VERIZON
    Inventors: James J. Ni, Elliot G. Eichen, Rafael A. Gaviria, Rezwanul Azim, Gowtham Javaregowda
  • Publication number: 20140369267
    Abstract: A system may include a first Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network comprising one or more devices configured to receive a first registration request for a first mobile directory number (MDN), associated with a subscriber, wherein the first MDN corresponds to a home mobile directory number with respect to the first IMS network; and register the first MDN with the first IMS network. The one or more device may be further configured to detect a service point trigger, associated with the subscriber, to register a second MDN, foreign to the first IMS network, with a second IMS network, in response to the first MDN being registered; and send a second registration request to the second IMS network, to register the second MDN with the second IMS network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: James J. Ni, Elliot G. Eichen, Rezwanul Azim, Rafael A. Gaviria, Gowtham Javaregowda
  • Publication number: 20140293046
    Abstract: A web server may receive, from a controlling device, an internet based call that includes a video feed of a surveillance premises in response to a detected triggering event. The web server may also receive an identifier for a user account associated with the surveillance premises. The web server may determine a user preference for alerts based on the identifier for the user account, and send an alert notification that includes an Internet based link to the video feed based on the determined user preference for alerts. The web server may provide a web page that includes the video feed to at least one device associated with the user account. The web server may deliver the call directly to at least one device associated with the user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Ni
  • Publication number: 20140177481
    Abstract: A network device receives a personal Mobile Directory Number (MDN) associated with an individual subscriber, wherein the individual subscriber is further associated with one or more subscriber devices. The network device receives an additional MDN assigned to the individual subscriber, and sends a notification, requesting the individual subscriber's acceptance of the additional MDN assigned to the individual subscriber, to at least one of the one or more subscriber devices. The network device receives, from one of the one or more subscriber devices, an acceptance of the additional MDN from the individual subscriber. The network device links the additional MDN, the personal MDN, and the one or more subscriber devices, within an Implicit Registration Set (IRS) at a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network for routing calls to the individual subscriber's additional MDN or personal MDN at the one or more subscriber devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Rafael A. Gaviria, Elliot G. Eichen, Rezwanul Azim, James J. Ni, Gowtham Javaregowda