Patents by Inventor Paul A. Tomalenas
Paul A. Tomalenas 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).
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Patent number: 8725778Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision network resource records are described. An example method includes creating a statement representative of a plurality of numbers to be provisioned to a plurality of users via an iterative process; and, for each iteration of the iterative process, generating an instance of the statement to form a resource record by replacing a first character in a domain name segment of the statement with a first version of a respective one of the numbers; replacing a second character in a resource identifier segment of the statement with a second version of the respective one of the numbers different than the first version; and storing the instance of the statement as a resource record in connection with the respective one of the numbers.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Bernard Ku, James Forsyth, Paul A. Tomalenas
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Publication number: 20120278368Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision network resource records are described. An example method includes creating a statement representative of a plurality of numbers to be provisioned to a plurality of users via an iterative process; and, for each iteration of the iterative process, generating an instance of the statement to form a resource record by replacing a first character in a domain name segment of the statement with a first version of a respective one of the numbers; replacing a second character in a resource identifier segment of the statement with a second version of the respective one of the numbers different than the first version; and storing the instance of the statement as a resource record in connection with the respective one of the numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Bernard Ku, James Forsyth, Paul A. Tomalenas
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Patent number: 8239422Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision network resource records are described. An example method of provisioning a plurality of resource records in a telephone number mapping system includes receiving first and second inputs to define a range of numbers corresponding to a plurality of resource records; creating an object in a first server, the object having one or more attributes to represent the plurality of resource records; and automatically provisioning the plurality of resource records in a second server based on the one or more attributes of the object.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: James Forsyth, Bernard Ku, Paul A. Tomalenas
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Patent number: 8145738Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a network is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network device having a controller element to modify a communication parameter of the network device based on a policy of the communication system, wherein the policy is generated based at least in part on a client request to modify the communication system and a policy template retrieved according to a policy identification communicated over the Internet by an operations support system. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Nam Nguyen, James Forsyth, Paul A. Tomalenas
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Patent number: 7983656Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to implement an Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) cryptosystem and manage a key exchange, authentication, and certificate exchange with a communication device also implementing the ECDH cryptosystem, wherein the server communicates over a network that provides an encrypted communication link for the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Nam Nguyen, Donggen Zhang, Paul Tomalenas
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Patent number: 7940677Abstract: A system for managing one or more service level agreements associated with a switched metro Ethernet network is disclosed and manages one or more service level agreements associated with a switched metro Ethernet network. The system also includes a service level agreement (SLA) management reporting system (MRS) and a performance engine (PE) data filter coupled to the SLA-MRS. Further, the system includes one or more network elements connected to the PE data filter, wherein the SLA-MRS is configured to receive performance data from the PE data filter and at least partially based on the performance data validate one or more customer claims regarding an SLA violation.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Bruce A. Schine, Gerald P. Agnew, Christopher Kallaos, Sujay Kumar Mereddy, Paul A. Tomalenas, Steven P. Smith, David J. Schaefers
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Publication number: 20090106291Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision network resource records are described. An example method of provisioning a plurality of resource records in a telephone number mapping system includes receiving first and second inputs to define a range of numbers corresponding to a plurality of resource records; creating an object in a first server, the object having one or more attributes to represent the plurality of resource records; and automatically provisioning the plurality of resource records in a second server based on the one or more attributes of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Bernard Ku, James Forsyth, Paul A. Tomalenas
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Publication number: 20090068985Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to implement an Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) cryptosystem and manage a key exchange, authentication, and certificate exchange with a communication device also implementing the ECDH cryptosystem, wherein the server communicates over a network that provides an encrypted communication link for the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.Inventors: NAM NGUYEN, DONGGEN ZHANG, PAUL TOMALENAS
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Publication number: 20090059807Abstract: Systems and methods to monitor a network are provided. A particular method includes determining a data packet delivery rate between a first edge switch and a second edge switch coupled to a network. The method also includes sending the data packet delivery rate to a user device, operably coupled to a customer equipment side of the first edge switch, as graphical user interface display data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Bruce Alden Schine, Paul A. Tomalenas
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Patent number: 7472189Abstract: Method of collecting data from one or more network elements used to support customer networks. The method may include compiling a customer list from information extracted from a customer information database and an operation processes database. The customer list may be used to indicate one or more customers, the network elements associated therewith, and network addresses for each of the listed network elements. The method may include automatically generating data collection messages to the network addresses specified in the customer list.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Arvind R. Mallya, Paul Tomalenas, Brad Fry, Ken Dresser, Bruce Schine, Todd Ramsey
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Publication number: 20080304412Abstract: A system for managing one or more service level agreements associated with a switched metro Ethernet network is disclosed and manages one or more service level agreements associated with a switched metro Ethernet network. The system also includes a service level agreement (SLA) management reporting system (MRS) and a performance engine (PE) data filter coupled to the SLA-MRS. Further, the system includes one or more network elements connected to the PE data filter, wherein the SLA-MRS is configured to receive performance data from the PE data filter and at least partially based on the performance data validate one or more customer claims regarding an SLA violation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, LPInventors: Bruce A. Schine, Gerald P. Agnew, Christopher Kallaos, Sujay Kumar Mereddy, Paul A. Tomalenas, Steven P. Smith, David J. Schaefers
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Publication number: 20080288619Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a network is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network device having a controller element to modify a communication parameter of the network device based on a policy of the communication system, wherein the policy is generated based at least in part on a client request to modify the communication system and a policy template retrieved according to a policy identification communicated over the Internet by an operations support system. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, LPInventors: NAM NGUYEN, JAMES FORSYTH, PAUL A. TOMALENAS
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Patent number: 7433319Abstract: A method for monitoring a network includes injecting a plurality of data packets into the network. The data packets are transmitted between a source device and a destination device. A plurality of reflected data packets is collected. The plurality of reflected data packets are reflected from the destination device to the source device. Also, the plurality of reflected data packets includes at least a portion of the data packets injected into the network. The method further includes determining a total number of the reflected data packets. A packet delivery rate, a latency value, and a jitter value can be calculated based at least partially on the total number of reflected data packets. Further, the packet delivery rate, the latency value, and the jitter value can be reported to a user.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Bruce Alden Schine, Paul A. Tomalenas
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Publication number: 20070036308Abstract: Method of collecting data from one or more network elements used to support customer networks. The method may include compiling a customer list from information extracted from a customer information database and an operation processes database. The customer list may be used to indicate one or more customers, the network elements associated therewith, and network addresses for each of the listed network elements. The method may include automatically generating data collection messages to the network addresses specified in the customer list.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2005Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Arvind Mallya, Paul Tomalenas, Brad Fry, Ken Dresser, Bruce Schine, Todd Ramsey
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Publication number: 20060087979Abstract: A method for monitoring a network includes injecting a plurality of data packets into the network. The data packets are transmitted between a source device and a destination device. A plurality of reflected data packets is collected. The plurality of reflected data packets are reflected from the destination device to the source device. Also, the plurality of reflected data packets includes at least a portion of the data packets injected into the network. The method further includes determining a total number of the reflected data packets. A packet delivery rate, a latency value, and a jitter value can be calculated based at least partially on the total number of reflected data packets. Further, the packet delivery rate, the latency value, and the jitter value can be reported to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2004Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Bruce Schine, Paul Tomalenas