Patents by Inventor Michael K. Bugenhagen

Michael K. Bugenhagen 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: 10110710
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing extension of customer local area networks (“LANs”) and/or implementing isolated service overlays over a network. In some embodiments, a network service point that is located external to a demarcation point at each of a plurality of customer premises might establish a connection between a service provider network and a customer LAN, which has already been established within a customer premises. The system subsequently extends the customer LAN, via this connection, to span between the network service point and the customer premises. Alternatively, or additionally, the system might establish two or more isolated service overlays across the customer LAN between the network service point and the customer premises, each of the two or more isolated service overlays having network traffic that is isolated from network traffic transmitted along another of the two or more isolated service overlays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Charles I. Cook, Michael K. Bugenhagen, Kevin M. McBride, Andrew V. Cook
  • Patent number: 10078528
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing communications between two or more virtual machines (“VMs”) and client devices coupled to one or more ports. In some embodiments, an orchestration agent running on a host computing system might configure, using a VM-to-Port driver, a physical port of the host device to establish two or more virtual ports associated with the physical port, and might map, using the VM-to-Port driver, each of two or more VMs running on the host computing system with corresponding each of the two or more virtual ports. When a client device is communicatively coupled to the physical port, the orchestration agent might map, using the VM-to-Port driver, each of the two or more VMs with one or more functions of the client device via corresponding each of the two or more virtual ports associated with the physical port to which the client device is communicatively coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20180248973
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network experience shifting using shared objects. In various embodiments, a network node in a first network might receive, via a first network access device (“NAD”) in a second network, a request from a first user device to establish roaming network access, a first user being associated with a second NAD in the first network and being unassociated with the first NAD. The network node might authenticate the first user, receive customer network telemetry data regarding visited LAN associated with the first NAD via a gateway API, receive service provider network telemetry data via a network API, determine whether the first user is associated with (and authorized to access services accessible by) the second NAD. If so, the network node might configure the visited LAN and/or the first NAD to simulate the interface environment of the user's home LAN and/or the second NAD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Charles I. Cook, Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20180219736
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network application programming interface (“API”), and, more particularly, implementing dual network telemetry API framework. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive first network telemetry data from a first network via a gateway API, might receive second network telemetry data from one or more second networks via a network API, and might analyze the first network telemetry data and the second network telemetry data to determine first instructions to send to the first network and to determine second instructions to send to the one or more second networks. The computing system might send the first instructions to first nodes in the first network to cause the first nodes to perform at least one first action and send the second instructions to each second network to cause the second nodes in each second networks to perform at least one second action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Michael K. Bugenhagen, Charles I. Cook
  • Publication number: 20180219749
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network application programming interface (“API”), and, more particularly, API to provide network metrics and network resource control to users. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive customer network telemetry data from a first network via a gateway API, might receive service provider network telemetry data from a second network(s) via a network API, might compile the customer network telemetry data and the service provider network telemetry data, might receive a request from a user to access information regarding network services associated with the user, might filter the compiled customer network telemetry data and the compiled service provider network telemetry data to isolate first telemetry data and second telemetry data, respectively, might provide the user with access to at least one of the first telemetry data or the second telemetry data, and might provide the user with options to control network resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Michael K. Bugenhagen, Charles I. Cook
  • Publication number: 20180219959
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network application programming interface (“API”), and, more particularly, implementing dual network telemetry API framework. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive first network telemetry data from a first network via a gateway API, might receive second network telemetry data from one or more second networks via a network API, and might analyze the first network telemetry data and the second network telemetry data to determine first instructions to send to the first network and to determine second instructions to send to the one or more second networks. The computing system might send the first instructions to first nodes in the first network to cause the first nodes to perform at least one first action and send the second instructions to each second network to cause the second nodes in each second networks to perform at least one second action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Michael K. Bugenhagen, Charles I. Cook
  • Publication number: 20180161982
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for the automated tracking of services performed on machines by service robots, technicians, and other devices are provided. A system includes a robot fingerprint reader, service tool, and robot fingerprint database. The robot fingerprint reader may be associated with a machine receiving service and configured to receive a robot fingerprint from the service tool. The service tool may be associated with the device performing the service, and include an interface that is configured to allow the robot fingerprint to be obtained by the robot fingerprint reader. The service robot may be configured to register the robot fingerprint with the robot fingerprint database, and the robot fingerprint database may be configured to create an entry associated with the robot fingerprint of the device performing the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Michael K. Bugenhagen, William R. Walker, Kevin G. Jones
  • Publication number: 20180157523
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing applications management, based at least in part on operations, administration, and management (“OAM”) information. A host computing system might comprise a dedicated OAM management agent. While normal application frame flow might be sent or received by VMs running on the host computing system, OAM frame flow might be sent or received by the OAM management agent, which might also serve as an OAM frame generator. Alternatively, or additionally, based on a determination that at least one OAM frame has changed (in response to a change in address of far-end and/or near-end OAM server functions), the OAM management agent might update a list associating the at least one OAM frame that has changed with corresponding at least one VM of the one or more VMs, without restarting any of the at least one VM, the OAM management agent, and/or the host computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 9992348
    Abstract: A method for establishing a call over a packet network may include receiving a call request on a packet network from an originating call device. Status one or more segments of a transmission path may be determined. If the status of the segments are within a first range, the call between the originating and terminating call device over the determined transmission path at a first data rate may be established. Otherwise, if the status of one or more segments is within a second range, a determination as to whether the originating trunk and terminating segment can operate at a second data rate may be made, and, if so, the call may be established over the transmission path between the originating call device and terminating call device at the second data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Century Link Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: William L. Wiley, Michael K. Bugenhagen, Robert J. Morrill
  • Publication number: 20180150314
    Abstract: When the physical network is transitioned into a virtual network, functionality provided by physical ports are no longer available in the virtual machine (“VM”) environments. Physical to virtual network transport function abstraction may be implemented to provide software applications running in the VM with state information or similar information necessary for the software applications to continue running, without the physical ports that would provide such information in a physical system. In some embodiments, a virtual machine manager might send first information to a virtual infrastructure manager, which might send second information to a virtualized application manager or orchestrator. The virtualized application manager or orchestrator might in turn send third information to a virtualized application running in a virtual machine or container. The first, second, and/or third information might include state information (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20180123914
    Abstract: A system for a searchable best fit abstraction framework includes a network having one or more network resources, a network inventory server programmed to generate a network inventory of the one or more network resources, and a searchable best fit abstraction engine in communication with the network inventory server. The searchable best fit abstraction engine includes at least one processor, and non-transitory computer readable media having encoded thereon computer software comprising a set of instructions executable by the at least one processor. The set of instructions includes instructions to retrieve the network inventory, instantiate an inventory class object for at least one network resource, define a set of service abstractions for the inventory class object, provide customer and service provider facing interfaces, and provision at least one service offering satisfying a customer service requirement, or as defined by a service template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew J. Post, Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20180097853
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a computer implemented method for managing network communications. In one embodiment, the method includes gathering, using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, network performance information from a communications network that includes network performance information from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network. The method selects a network connection including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering the best quality of service between the communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information. The method then establishes the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: William L. Wiley, Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 9898318
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing applications management, based at least in part on operations, administration, and management (“OAM”) information. A host computing system might comprise a dedicated OAM management agent. While normal application frame flow might be sent or received by VMs running on the host computing system, OAM frame flow might be sent or received by the OAM management agent, which might also serve as an OAM frame generator. Alternatively, or additionally, based on a determination that at least one OAM frame has changed (in response to a change in address of far-end and/or near-end OAM server functions), the OAM management agent might update a list associating the at least one OAM frame that has changed with corresponding at least one VM of the one or more VMs, without restarting any of the at least one VM, the OAM management agent, and/or the host computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20180048549
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a system and method for monitoring performance of a packet network. In one embodiment, a method includes collecting network performance information from a plurality of network nodes of a packet network, the network performance information being indicative of a health of the network packet network. The method includes storing the network performance information collected from the plurality of network nodes and generating a graphical user interface including a graphical representation of the network performance information, wherein the graphical representation of a network segment is indicated as a line, and wherein a width of the line widens and narrows in accordance with an amount of traffic flow over the network segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen K. Edwards, Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20180013762
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a method for providing a secure domain name system (DNS) for machine to machine communications. In one embodiment, the method includes storing policy information for machine to machine communications in a global DNS registry database server. The method further includes communicating the policy information for machine to machine communications from the global DNS registry database server to a machine DNS registry server located in an Internet service provider (ISP) network, wherein a control signaling gateway located in the ISP network is configured to utilize the policy information for machine to machine communications to allow only registered controllers associated with a machine to communicate with the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 9866449
    Abstract: A system for a searchable best fit abstraction framework includes a network having one or more network resources, a network inventory server programmed to generate a network inventory of the one or more network resources, and a searchable best fit abstraction engine in communication with the network inventory server. The searchable best fit abstraction engine includes at least one processor, and non-transitory computer readable media having encoded thereon computer software comprising a set of instructions executable by the at least one processor. The set of instructions includes instructions to retrieve the network inventory, instantiate an inventory class object for at least one network resource, define a set of service abstractions for the inventory class object, provide customer and service provider facing interfaces, and provision at least one service offering satisfying a customer service requirement, or as defined by a service template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Post, Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 9864623
    Abstract: When the physical network is transitioned into a virtual network, functionality provided by physical ports are no longer available in the virtual machine (“VM”) environments. Physical to virtual network transport function abstraction may be implemented to provide software applications running in the VM with state information or similar information necessary for the software applications to continue running, without the physical ports that would provide such information in a physical system. In some embodiments, a virtual machine manager might send first information to a virtual infrastructure manager, which might send second information to a virtualized application manager or orchestrator. The virtualized application manager or orchestrator might in turn send third information to a virtualized application running in a virtual machine or container. The first, second, and/or third information might include state information (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 9838440
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a computer implemented method for managing network communications. In one embodiment, the method includes gathering, using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, network performance information from a communications network that includes network performance information from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network. The method selects a network connection including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering the best quality of service between the communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information. The method then establishes the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: William L. Wiley, Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 9832090
    Abstract: A system and method for determining network performance information. The system includes an interface configured to communicate between customer premise equipment (CPE) and a communications device. The system also includes one or more processing units in communication with the interface. The one or more processing units are configured to generate packets communicated by the interface between the CPE and the communications device to determine the network performance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Michael K. Bugenhagen, Robert J. Morrill, William L. Wiley
  • Publication number: 20170339217
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting a data delivery network. A determination is made of user information associated with a communication from a user. A determination is made of performance information for multiple data delivery networks. The data delivery network is selected for the communication from the multiple data delivery networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Robert J. Morrill, Michael K. Bugenhagen