Patents by Inventor Pete Joseph Caputo, II
Pete Joseph Caputo, II 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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Publication number: 20170310578Abstract: In an embodiment, a method configures a network to route data on a first network service that connects a user's network with a service provider network. In the method, an instruction to route data from the network addressed to a hostname on the first network service is received. According to the hostname, a first IP address that addresses a server identified by the hostname is determined. A second IP address is also determined as the second IP address of the specific network service. Finally, a message is sent to the user's network that specifically instructs the user's network to route data addressed to the first IP address to the second IP address. The message causes configuration of a router on the user's network to route data on the first network service. System and computer program product embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventor: Pete Joseph Caputo II
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Patent number: 9667529Abstract: In an embodiment, a method configures a network to route data on a first network service that connects a user's network with a service provider network. In the method, an instruction to route data from the network addressed to a hostname on the first network service is received, According to the hostname, a first IP address that addresses a server identified by the hostname is determined. A second IP address is also determined as the second IP address of the specific network service. Finally, a message is sent to the user's network that specifically instructs the user's network to route data addressed to the first IP address to the second IP address. The message causes configuration of a router on the user's network to route data on the first network service. System and computer program product embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventor: Pete Joseph Caputo, II
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Publication number: 20170054608Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that provision a cloud-based service together with a dedicated network connection to provision a cloud-based service element. In response to the request both the cloud-based service element and a dedicated network connection are provisioned. Provisioning the cloud-based service element together with the dedicated network connection enables the cloud-based service element to utilize the dedicated network connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Pete Joseph CAPUTO, II, Austin David RITCHIE, Alan Wade PREHMUS, Travis Duane EWERT, Harold Wayne TEETS
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Publication number: 20160380881Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for dynamically applying network functions to traffic flows based on heuristics, policy conditions and client-specified conditions. A network monitors a network traffic flow to determine whether the network traffic flow meets a first criterion of a first rule. The criterion specifies that when the first criterion is met a network function be used to analyze or process the network traffic flow. When the network traffic flow is determined to meet the first criterion, the network determines a first route through the network to a network function provider that provides the network function and configures one or more routers along the first route to forward the network traffic flow to the network function provider for analysis or processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: William Thomas SELLA, Harold Wayne TEETS, James Michael SELLA, Pete Joseph CAPUTO, II, Travis Duane EWERT
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Publication number: 20160366039Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method receives and monitors performance metrics from network element. The method also includes receiving periodic control metrics corresponding to object instances. Performance metrics and control metrics provide information about operation of object instances. By monitoring the metrics, a network server is able to detect an operational flaw in the network. Monitoring the performance and control metrics in real time increases the speed of detecting any operational flaw in the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Pete Joseph CAPUTO, II, Sergey YERMAKOV
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Publication number: 20160352595Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method collects metrics on a network element. The method includes receiving, on the network element, a specification of the objects on the network element to monitor. The network element queries an object data structure representing management information of the network element to identify instances of each of the specified objects. For respective instances identified, the network element queries the object data structure for metric values associated with the respective instance. Finally, data representing the instance and the associated metric value is transmitted from the network element to a network information server over a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Sergey Yermakov, Pete Joseph Caputo, II
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Patent number: 9491066Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that provision a cloud-based service together with a dedicated network connection to provision a cloud-based service element. In response to the request both the cloud-based service element and a dedicated network connection are provisioned. Provisioning the cloud-based service element together with the dedicated network connection enables the cloud-based service element to utilize the dedicated network connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Pete Joseph Caputo, II, Austin David Ritchie, Alan Wade Prehmus, Travis Duane Ewert, Harold Wayne Teets
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Patent number: 9473456Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for increasingly applying network resources to traffic flows based on heuristics and policy conditions. A network determines that a traffic flow satisfies a first condition and transmits a first portion of the traffic flow to a network service. A network service then inspects the first portion of the traffic flow at a first level of detail and determines that the traffic flow satisfies a second condition. The network can then transmit a second portion of the traffic flow to the network service based on the determining the traffic flow satisfies the second condition. The network service can inspect the second portion of the traffic flow at a second level of detail, wherein the inspecting at the second level of detail requires a different amount of computing resources than the inspecting at the first level of detail.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Pete Joseph Caputo, II, William Thomas Sella
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Patent number: 9444725Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for dynamically applying network functions to traffic flows based on heuristics, policy conditions and client-specified conditions. A network monitors a network traffic flow to determine whether the network traffic flow meets a first criterion of a first rule. The criterion specifies that when the first criterion is met a network function be used to analyze or process the network traffic flow. When the network traffic flow is determined to meet the first criterion, the network determines a first route through the network to a network function provider that provides the network function and configures one or more routers along the first route to forward the network traffic flow to the network function provider for analysis or processing.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: William Thomas Sella, Harold Wayne Teets, James Michael Sella, Pete Joseph Caputo, II, Travis Duane Ewert
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Publication number: 20160212039Abstract: In an embodiment, a method configures a network to route data on a first network service that connects a user's network with a service provider network. In the method, an instruction to route data from the network addressed to a hostname on the first network service is received, According to the hostname, a first IP address that addresses a server identified by the hostname is determined. A second IP address is also determined as the second IP address of the specific network service. Finally, a message is sent to the user's network that specifically instructs the user's network to route data addressed to the first IP address to the second IP address. The message causes configuration of a router on the user's network to route data on the first network service. System and computer program product embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventor: Pete Joseph Caputo, II
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Patent number: 9325611Abstract: In an embodiment, a method configures a network to route data on a first network service that connects a user's network with a service provider network. In the method, an instruction to route data from the network addressed to a hostname on the first network service is received. According to the hostname, a first IP address that addresses a server identified by the hostname is determined. A second IP address is also determined as the second IP address of the specific network service. Finally a message is sent to the user's network that specifically instructs the user's network to route data addressed to the first IP address to the second address. The message causes configuration of a router on the user's network to route data on the first network service. System and computer program product embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventor: Pete Joseph Caputo, II
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Publication number: 20160087878Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for dynamically applying network functions to traffic flows based on heuristics, policy conditions and client-specified conditions. A network monitors a network traffic flow to determine whether the network traffic flow meets a first criterion of a first rule. The criterion specifies that when the first criterion is met a network function be used to analyze or process the network traffic flow. When the network traffic flow is determined to meet the first criterion, the network determines a first route through the network to a network function provider that provides the network function and configures one or more routers along the first route to forward the network traffic flow to the network function provider for analysis or processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: William Thomas SELLA, Harold Wayne TEETS, James Michael SELLA, Pete Joseph CAPUTO, II, Travis Duane EWERT
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Publication number: 20160080215Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that provision a cloud-based service together with a dedicated network connection to provision a cloud-based service element. In response to the request both the cloud-based service element and a dedicated network connection are provisioned. Provisioning the cloud-based service element together with the dedicated network connection enables the cloud-based service element to utilize the dedicated network connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Pete Joseph CAPUTO II, Austin David RITCHIE, Alan Wade PREHMUS, Travis Duane EWERT, Harold Wayne TEETS
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Publication number: 20150358287Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for increasingly applying network resources to traffic flows based on heuristics and policy conditions. A network determines that a traffic flow satisfies a first condition and transmits a first portion of the traffic flow to a network service. A network service then inspects the first portion of the traffic flow at a first level of detail and determines that the traffic flow satisfies a second condition. The network can then transmit a second portion of the traffic flow to the network service based on the determining the traffic flow satisfies the second condition. The network service can inspect the second portion of the traffic flow at a second level of detail, wherein the inspecting at the second level of detail requires a different amount of computing resources than the inspecting at the first level of detail.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Pete Joseph Caputo, II, William Thomas Sella
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Patent number: 9197709Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that provision a cloud-based service together with a dedicated network connection to provision a cloud-based service element. In response to the request both the cloud-based service element and a dedicated network connection are provisioned. Provisioning the cloud-based service element together with the dedicated network connection enables the cloud-based service element to utilize the dedicated network connection.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Pete Joseph Caputo, II, Austin David Ritchie, Alan Wade Prehmus, Travis Duane Ewert, Harold Wayne Teets
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Publication number: 20150249598Abstract: In an embodiment, a method configures a network to route data on a first network service that connects a user's network with a service provider network. In the method, an instruction to route data from the network addressed to a hostname on the first network service is received. According to the hostname, a first IP address that addresses a server identified by the hostname is determined. A second IP address is also determined as the second IP address of the specific network service. Finally a message is sent to the user's network that specifically instructs the user's network to route data addressed to the first IP address to the second address. The message causes configuration of a router on the user's network to route data on the first network service. System and computer program product embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventor: Pete Joseph Caputo, II
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Patent number: 9088508Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for increasingly applying network resources to traffic flows based on heuristics and policy conditions. A network determines that a traffic flow satisfies a first condition and transmits a first portion of the traffic flow to a network service. A network service then inspects the first portion of the traffic flow at a first level of detail and determines that the traffic flow satisfies a second condition. The network can then transmit a second portion of the traffic flow to the network service based on the determining the traffic flow satisfies the second condition. The network service can inspect the second portion of the traffic flow at a second level of detail, wherein the inspecting at the second level of detail requires a different amount of computing resources than the inspecting at the first level of detail.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Pete Joseph Caputo, II, William Thomas Sella
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Patent number: 9088509Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for dynamically applying network functions to traffic flows based on heuristics, policy conditions and client-specified conditions. A network monitors a network traffic flow to determine whether the network traffic flow meets a first criterion of a first rule. The criterion specifies that when the first criterion is met a network function be used to analyze or process the network traffic flow. When the network traffic flow is determined to meet the first criterion, the network determines a first route through the network to a network function provider that provides the network function and configures one or more routers along the first route to forward the network traffic flow to the network function provider for analysis or processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: William Thomas Sella, Harold Wayne Teets, James Michael Sella, Pete Joseph Caputo, II, Travis Duane Ewert
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Patent number: 8824299Abstract: In an embodiment, a method configures a network to route data on a first network service that connects a user's network with a service provider network. In the method, an instruction to route data from the network addressed to a hostname on the first network service is received. According to the hostname, a first IP address that addresses a server identified by the hostname is determined. A second IP address is also determined as the second IP address of the specific network service. Finally, a message is sent to the user's network that specifically instructs the user's network to route data addressed to the first IP address to the second IP address. The message causes configuration of a router on the user's network to route data on the first network service. System and computer program product embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: tw telecom holdings, inc.Inventor: Pete Joseph Caputo, II
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Patent number: 8589524Abstract: A user of a network service (such as an Ethernet e-line) can specify rules defining changes to the network service under particular usage conditions (for example threshold bandwidth utilization). The network's usage is monitored. When particular usage conditions are detected, the network service is evaluated to determine what switches need to be configured and how to configure them. The switches are configured accordingly. When the usage conditions no longer exist, the switches are re-configured to their original service level.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: tw telecom holdings inc.Inventors: William Thomas Sella, Pete Joseph Caputo, II, James Michael Sella, Harold Wayne Teets, Travis Duane Ewert