Patents by Inventor Kevin S. Carney

Kevin S. Carney 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: 11140072
    Abstract: In one aspect, a SR computing device is provided, including a first network interface connected to a dynamically routed transport network, and a second network interface connected to a statically routed transport network. The SR computing device receives a first network data packet including a first destination address and a first data payload over the first network interface, and retrieves transport network routing information from a routing table stored by the SR computing device, based on the first destination address. The SR computing device generates a first transport packet for the first network data packet, where the transport network routing information includes instructions for the first transport packet to be routed over at least one satellite link, and transmits the first transport packet to the transport network over the second network interface, based on the transport network routing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Kevin S. Carney
  • Publication number: 20200021517
    Abstract: In one aspect, a SR computing device is provided, including a first network interface connected to a dynamically routed transport network, and a second network interface connected to a statically routed transport network. The SR computing device receives a first network data packet including a first destination address and a first data payload over the first network interface, and retrieves transport network routing information from a routing table stored by the SR computing device, based on the first destination address. The SR computing device generates a first transport packet for the first network data packet, where the transport network routing information includes instructions for the first transport packet to be routed over at least one satellite link, and transmits the first transport packet to the transport network over the second network interface, based on the transport network routing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin S. Carney
  • Patent number: 10454816
    Abstract: In one aspect, a SR computing device is provided, including a first network interface connected to a dynamically routed transport network, and a second network interface connected to a statically routed transport network. The SR computing device receives a first network data packet including a first destination address and a first data payload over the first network interface, and retrieves transport network routing information from a routing table stored by the SR computing device, based on the first destination address. The SR computing device generates a first transport packet for the first network data packet, where the transport network routing information includes instructions for the first transport packet to be routed over at least one satellite link, and transmits the first transport packet to the transport network over the second network interface, based on the transport network routing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Kevin S. Carney
  • Publication number: 20190182148
    Abstract: In one aspect, a SR computing device is provided, including a first network interface connected to a dynamically routed transport network, and a second network interface connected to a statically routed transport network. The SR computing device receives a first network data packet including a first destination address and a first data payload over the first network interface, and retrieves transport network routing information from a routing table stored by the SR computing device, based on the first destination address. The SR computing device generates a first transport packet for the first network data packet, where the transport network routing information includes instructions for the first transport packet to be routed over at least one satellite link, and transmits the first transport packet to the transport network over the second network interface, based on the transport network routing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Kevin S. Carney
  • Patent number: 10198724
    Abstract: Exemplary payment networks and methods are provided for facilitating data transfers. One exemplary method includes determining a performance of a first path through a first WAN between a hub and a customer, determining a performance of a second path through a second different WAN between the hub and the customer, causing a data traffic associated with a first class of application to be routed along the first path when the performance of the first path is within a first performance threshold, and causing the data traffic, when routed along the first path, to be switched to the second path when the performance of the first path fails to satisfy and/or violates the performance threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kevin S. Carney, Pierce A. Collins
  • Patent number: 10187295
    Abstract: Exemplary payment networks and methods are provided for facilitating data transfers. One exemplary method includes determining a subset of network routers that offer access to a regional hub based on network address summaries for first and second routers and prioritizing the first router over the second router, based on a specificity value of each of the first and second routers, as defined by the network address summaries. The method also includes checking whether a connection to the first router provides a viable data transfer path to the regional hub and recording the path to the first router in a routing table, when the connection to the first router is viable. Further, the method includes receiving a request to transfer data to the regional hub and transferring the data, via the path recorded in the routing table, to the regional hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Kevin S. Carney
  • Publication number: 20170331724
    Abstract: Exemplary payment networks and methods are provided for facilitating data transfers. One exemplary method includes determining a subset of network routers that offer access to a regional hub based on network address summaries for first and second routers and prioritizing the first router over the second router, based on a specificity value of each of the first and second routers, as defined by the network address summaries. The method also includes checking whether a connection to the first router provides a viable data transfer path to the regional hub and recording the path to the first router in a routing table, when the connection to the first router is viable. Further, the method includes receiving a request to transfer data to the regional hub and transferring the data, via the path recorded in the routing table, to the regional hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin S. Carney
  • Patent number: 9667474
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a payment network via a plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks using a network interface device are provided. The method includes receiving, a first network message containing financial transaction data from a first one of a plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks, determining a destination of the financial transaction data from the network message, transmitting the financial transaction data to a second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks using a second network containing the financial transaction data, where at least one of the first one and the second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks is an Internet-based network that provides back-up access for transmitting the financial transaction data between a payment card interchange network and at least one of an issuer bank and a merchant bank using a Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel inside an IPSec connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventor: Kevin S. Carney
  • Publication number: 20170053258
    Abstract: Exemplary payment networks and methods are provided for facilitating data transfers. One exemplary method includes determining a performance of a first path through a first WAN between a hub and a customer, determining a performance of a second path through a second different WAN between the hub and the customer, causing a data traffic associated with a first class of application to be routed along the first path when the performance of the first path is within a first performance threshold, and causing the data traffic, when routed along the first path, to be switched to the second path when the performance of the first path fails to satisfy and/or violates the performance threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin S. Carney, Pierce A. Collins
  • Publication number: 20160182277
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a payment network via a plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks using a network interface device are provided. The method includes receiving, a first network message containing financial transaction data from a first one of a plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks, determining a destination of the financial transaction data from the network message, transmitting the financial transaction data to a second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks using a second network containing the financial transaction data, where at least one of the first one and the second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks is an Internet-based network that provides back-up access for transmitting the financial transaction data between a payment card interchange network and at least one of an issuer bank and a merchant bank using a Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel inside an IPSec connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Kevin S. Carney
  • Patent number: 9306770
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for extending a payment network via a rapidly deployable telecommunications (RDT) network is provided. The method is implemented using a computer device coupled to a memory device. The method includes pre-assembling a network kit including a plurality of networking components for deploying at least a portion of an RDT network, determining a storage location for the network kit, determining a stock count of network kits, storing a number of network kits in the storage location equal to the stock count, and processing a request for one of the network kits stored within the storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Edgar Aguilar, Curtis S. Ruhlman, Kevin S. Carney, Hasan A. Alhalwachi
  • Patent number: 9276804
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a payment network via a plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks using a network interface device are provided. The method includes receiving, a first network message containing financial transaction data from a first one of a plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks, determining a destination of the financial transaction data from the network message, transmitting the financial transaction data to a second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks using a second network containing the financial transaction data, where at least one of the first one and the second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks is an Internet-based network that provides back-up access for transmitting the financial transaction data between a payment card interchange network and at least one of an issuer bank and a merchant bank using a Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel inside an IPSec connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Kevin S Carney
  • Patent number: 9165292
    Abstract: A method and system for processing raw address data using a computer device coupled to a database are provided. The method includes receiving, at the network interface device, a first network message containing financial transaction data from a first one of a plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks, determining a destination of the financial transaction data from the network message, transmitting the financial transaction data to a second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks using a second network containing the financial transaction data, where at least one of the first one and the second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks is a satellite-based network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Edgar Aguilar, Curtis S. Ruhlman, Kevin S. Carney
  • Publication number: 20140247709
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a payment network via a plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks using a network interface device are provided. The method includes receiving, a first network message containing financial transaction data from a first one of a plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks, determining a destination of the financial transaction data from the network message, transmitting the financial transaction data to a second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks using a second network containing the financial transaction data, where at least one of the first one and the second one of the plurality of multiprotocol label switching networks is an Internet-based network that provides back-up access for transmitting the financial transaction data between a payment card interchange network and at least one of an issuer bank and a merchant bank using a Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel inside an IPSec connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Kevin S. Carney