Patents by Inventor Matthew Stephen FRICK

Matthew Stephen FRICK 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).

  • Method for providing multicast DNS services across IP subnet boundaries using TCP proxy or source and destination network address translation
    Patent number: 12058188
    Abstract: A network address translation (NAT) gateway intercepts packets and determines whether they contain multicast domain name server (mDNS) query or response messages. Upon receiving an mDNS message, the NAT gateway performs address translation to assign a new source address and stores the original source address in a translation table. The NAT gateway then forwards the message to all adjacent networks in order to expand the reach of the packet. If the mDNS messages establish a new client-server connection, the NAT gateway brokers the connection by either acting as a proxy or continuing to perform network address translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Mark Stephen Griffiths, Matthew Stephen Frick
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTICAST DNS SERVICES ACROSS IP SUBNET BOUNDARIES USING TCP PROXY OR SOURCE AND DESTINATION NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION
    Publication number: 20210409468
    Abstract: A network address translation (NAT) gateway intercepts packets and determines whether they contain multicast domain name server (mDNS) query or response messages. Upon receiving an mDNS message, the NAT gateway performs address translation to assign a new source address and stores the original source address in a translation table. The NAT gateway then forwards the message to all adjacent networks in order to expand the reach of the packet. If the mDNS messages establish a new client-server connection, the NAT gateway brokers the connection by either acting as a proxy or continuing to perform network address translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Stephen GRIFFITHS, Matthew Stephen FRICK