Patents by Inventor Mark Colaluca

Mark Colaluca 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).

  • Layer-2 extension services
    Patent number: 9887766
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing layer-2 extension services through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. The method includes providing a Layer-2 (L2) interface between a node of the non-routed ground segment network and a service provider, assigning a virtual tagging tuple to the service provider and receiving service provider traffic at a node of the non-routed ground segment network. The method further includes tagging the service provider traffic with the virtual tagging tuple, and switching the tagged service provider traffic through the non-routed ground segment network according to the virtual tagging tuple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Foxworthy, Girish Chandran, Jason Lau, Mark Colaluca
  • LAYER-2 EXTENSION SERVICES
    Publication number: 20170117953
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing layer-2 extension services through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. The method includes providing a Layer-2 (L2) interface between a node of the non-routed ground segment network and a service provider, assigning a virtual tagging tuple to the service provider and receiving service provider traffic at a node of the non-routed ground segment network. The method further includes tagging the service provider traffic with the virtual tagging tuple, and switching the tagged service provider traffic through the non-routed ground segment network according to the virtual tagging tuple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Foxworthy, Girish Chandran, Jason Lau, Mark Colaluca
  • Layer-2 extension services
    Patent number: 9419702
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing layer-2 extension services through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. The method includes providing a Layer-2 (L2) interface between a node of the non-routed ground segment network and a service provider, assigning a virtual tagging tuple to the service provider and receiving service provider traffic at a node of the non-routed ground segment network. The method further includes tagging the service provider traffic with the virtual tagging tuple, and switching the tagged service provider traffic through the non-routed ground segment network according to the virtual tagging tuple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Foxworthy, Girish Chandran, Jason Lau, Mark Colaluca
  • LAYER-2 EXTENSION SERVICES
    Publication number: 20150103736
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing layer-2 extension services through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. The method includes providing a Layer-2 (L2) interface between a node of the non-routed ground segment network and a service provider, assigning a virtual tagging tuple to the service provider and receiving service provider traffic at a node of the non-routed ground segment network. The method further includes tagging the service provider traffic with the virtual tagging tuple, and switching the tagged service provider traffic through the non-routed ground segment network according to the virtual tagging tuple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Foxworthy, Girish Chandran, Jason Lau, Mark Colaluca
  • Layer-2 extension services
    Patent number: 8804730
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing layer-2 extension services through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. The method includes providing a Layer-2 (L2) interface between a node of the non-routed ground segment network and a service provider, assigning a virtual tagging tuple to the service provider and receiving service provider traffic at a node of the non-routed ground segment network. The method further includes tagging the service provider traffic with the virtual tagging tuple, and switching the tagged service provider traffic through the non-routed ground segment network according to the virtual tagging tuple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Foxworthy, Girish Chandran, Jason Lau, Mark Colaluca
  • LAYER-2 EXTENSION SERVICES
    Publication number: 20100265941
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing layer-2 extension services through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. The method includes providing a Layer-2 (L2) interface between a node of the non-routed ground segment network and a service provider, assigning a virtual tagging tuple to the service provider and receiving service provider traffic at a node of the non-routed ground segment network. The method further includes tagging the service provider traffic with the virtual tagging tuple, and switching the tagged service provider traffic through the non-routed ground segment network according to the virtual tagging tuple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Foxworthy, Girish Chandran, Jason Lau, Mark Colaluca