Patents by Inventor Len Mosley

Len Mosley 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).

  • Shared tap DOS-attack protection
    Patent number: 8230504
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for centralizing services subscribed to by customers of a service provider for detecting attacks at the customer-end of a communications network. A signal diverter is installed in a signal path carrying inbound communication signals common to subscribed customers and a portion of the collective inbound signals for each customer is diverted to a detection apparatus. Finally, based on parameters for each subscribed customer, a determination is made as to if a subscribed customer is experiencing an attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Reza Jafari, Mohammed Ghouse Mohiuddin, Len Mosley
  • Detecting and addressing network attacks
    Patent number: 8151354
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for preventing network service shutdowns resulting from denial of service (DOS) attacks. First, parameters are monitored corresponding to network elements carrying communication signal traffic in a communications network, and, based on the parameters, if a DOS attack is indicated, performing the following for each instance of communication signal traffic: accessing data structures for data relating to protected communication signal traffic, and, based on the data, determining if the communication signal traffic is designated as protected. Finally; based on the determination, cleaning and forwarding each protected communication signal to its respective destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Mohammed Ghouse Mohiuddin, Reza Jafari, Len Mosley
  • Shared tap DOS-attack protection
    Patent number: 7694338
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for centralizing services subscribed to by customers of a service provider for detecting attacks at the customer-end of a communications network. A signal diverter is installed in a signal path carrying inbound communication signals common to subscribed customers and a portion of the collective inbound signals for each customer is diverted to a detection apparatus. Finally, based on parameters for each subscribed customer, a determination is made as to if a subscribed customer is experiencing an attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Reza Jafari, Mohammed Ghouse Mohiuddin, Len Mosley
  • Detecting and addressing network attacks
    Patent number: 7665135
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for preventing network service shutdowns resulting from denial of service (DOS) attacks. First, parameters are monitored corresponding to network elements carrying communication signal traffic in a communications network, and, based on the parameters, if a DOS attack is indicated, performing the following for each instance of communication signal traffic: accessing data structures for data relating to protected communication signal traffic, and, based on the data, determining if the communication signal traffic is designated as protected. Finally; based on the determination, cleaning and forwarding each protected communication signal to its respective destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Mohammed Ghouse Mohiuddin, Reza Jafari, Len Mosley