Patents by Inventor Mitchell Rappard

Mitchell Rappard 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).

  • Dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments
    Patent number: 11777994
    Abstract: Techniques for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a subscriber with a new IP flow; associating the subscriber with the new IP flow at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new IP flow based on the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Rappard, Leonid Burakovsky
  • SECURITY PLATFORM FOR SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20230070426
    Abstract: Techniques for providing a securing platform for service provider network environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for providing a securing platform for service provider network environments includes communicating with an orchestrator and/or another network element on a service provider network to identify a subscriber with a new IP flow using a security platform; associating the subscriber with the new IP flow at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new IP flow based on the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Leonid Burakovsky, Mitchell Rappard
  • Security platform for service provider network environments
    Patent number: 11528253
    Abstract: Techniques for providing a securing platform for service provider network environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for providing a securing platform for service provider network environments includes communicating with an orchestrator and/or another network element on a service provider network to identify a subscriber with a new IP flow using a security platform; associating the subscriber with the new IP flow at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new IP flow based on the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonid Burakovsky, Mitchell Rappard
  • DYNAMIC PER SUBSCRIBER POLICY ENABLEMENT FOR SECURITY PLATFORMS WITHIN SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20220109699
    Abstract: Techniques for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a subscriber with a new IP flow; associating the subscriber with the new IP flow at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new IP flow based on the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mitchell Rappard, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments
    Patent number: 11233829
    Abstract: Techniques for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a subscriber with a new IP flow; associating the subscriber with the new IP flow at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new IP flow based on the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Rappard, Leonid Burakovsky
  • SECURITY PLATFORM FOR SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20200162429
    Abstract: Techniques for providing a securing platform for service provider network environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for providing a securing platform for service provider network environments includes communicating with an orchestrator and/or another network element on a service provider network to identify a subscriber with a new IP flow using a security platform; associating the subscriber with the new IP flow at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new IP flow based on the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Leonid Burakovsky, Mitchell Rappard
  • DYNAMIC PER SUBSCRIBER POLICY ENABLEMENT FOR SECURITY PLATFORMS WITHIN SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20200162514
    Abstract: Techniques for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a subscriber with a new IP flow; associating the subscriber with the new IP flow at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new IP flow based on the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Mitchell Rappard, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Security platform for service provider network environments
    Patent number: 10601776
    Abstract: Techniques for providing a securing platform for service provider network environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for providing a securing platform for service provider network environments includes communicating with an orchestrator and/or another network element on a service provider network to identify a subscriber with a new IP flow using a security platform; associating the subscriber with the new IP flow at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new IP flow based on the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonid Burakovsky, Mitchell Rappard
  • Dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments
    Patent number: 10594734
    Abstract: Techniques for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for dynamic per subscriber policy enablement for security platforms within service provider network environments includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a subscriber with a new IP flow; associating the subscriber with the new IP flow at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new IP flow based on the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Rappard, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Position location system and method
    Patent number: 6581000
    Abstract: A system for determining a position of a user. The system includes a distance sensor in communication with a position tracking device. The distance sensor is for detecting movement by the user, and the position tracking device is for determining the position of the user based on detection of movement by the user and a relative change in direction input from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Alexander H. Hills, Jon P. Schlegel, Mitchell A. Rappard
  • Position location system and method
    Publication number: 20020087264
    Abstract: A system for determining a position of a user. The system includes a distance sensor in communication with a position tracking device. The distance sensor is for detecting movement by the user, and the position tracking device is for determining the position of the user based on detection of movement by the user and a relative change in direction input from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Alexander A. Hills, Jon P. Schlegel, Mitchell A. Rappard