Patents by Inventor Philip E. Grady
Philip E. Grady 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: 9042302Abstract: Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A first service mechanism in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. These services may include caching of data, data or video compression techniques, push-based services, charging, application serving, analytics, security, data filtering, and new revenue-producing services, as well as others. This architecture allows performing new mobile network services at the edge of a mobile data network within the infrastructure of an existing mobile data network.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bruce O. Anthony, Jr., Ronald L. Billau, Canio Cillis, Vincenzo V. Di Luoffo, Philip E. Grady, Ravinder K. Sabhikhi, Raj K. Singh, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Patent number: 9001718Abstract: Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout component in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. These services may require the use of keys. Keys are stored and retrieved from a non-volatile key storage in a way that assures subsystems that need the keys have access to the keys. The keys retrieved from the non-volatile key storage are stored in a shared memory in the requesting subsystem, which allows any applications that requires access to the keys to directly access the keys in the shared memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ronald L. Billau, Vincenzo V. Di Luoffo, Philip E. Grady, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Patent number: 8971192Abstract: Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A first service mechanism in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. These services may include caching of data, data or video compression techniques, push-based services, charging, application serving, analytics, security, data filtering, and new revenue-producing services, as well as others. This architecture allows performing new mobile network services at the edge of a mobile data network within the infrastructure of an existing mobile data network.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bruce O. Anthony, Jr., Ronald L. Billau, Canio Cillis, Vincenzo V. Di Luoffo, Philip E. Grady, Ravinder K. Sabhikhi, Raj K. Singh, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Patent number: 8769615Abstract: Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout component in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. These services may require the use of keys. Keys are stored and retrieved from a non-volatile key storage in a way that assures subsystems that need the keys have access to the keys. The keys retrieved from the non-volatile key storage are stored in a shared memory in the requesting subsystem, which allows any applications that requires access to the keys to directly access the keys in the shared memory.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ronald L. Billau, Vincenzo V. Di Luoffo, Philip E. Grady, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Patent number: 8717872Abstract: A fail-to-wire (FTW) module that preserves a primary data path connection from an upstream computer to a downstream computer if there is any kind of failure in a breakout data path to a breakout system. The FTW module provides switches between the incoming data network data and the breakout system such that when the breakout system encounters a failure, the switches are de-activated to bypass the breakout system. The switches in the FTW module are activated by a system health signal from the breakout system. The breakout system can be serviced without interrupting the data network connections since the FTW module can be extracted from the failed breakout system with data network connections intact. The FTW module is preferably a compact modular element that fits within the breakout chassis and is easily inserted and removed from the breakout system during servicing operations.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Raymond F. Babcock, Ronald L. Billau, Matthew A. Butterbaugh, Philip E. Grady, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Patent number: 8693309Abstract: A fail-to-wire (FTW) module that preserves a primary data path connection from an upstream computer to a downstream computer if there is any kind of failure in a breakout data path to a breakout system. The FTW module provides switches between the incoming data network data and the breakout system such that when the breakout system encounters a failure, the switches are de-activated to bypass the breakout system. The switches in the FTW module are activated by a system health signal from the breakout system. The breakout system can be serviced without interrupting the data network connections since the FTW module can be extracted from the failed breakout system with data network connections intact. The FTW module is preferably a compact modular element that fits within the breakout chassis and is easily inserted and removed from the breakout system during servicing operations.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Raymond F. Babcock, Ronald L. Billau, Matthew A. Butterbaugh, Philip E. Grady, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Patent number: 8639951Abstract: Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout appliance in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. The breakout appliance includes multiple states that support manufacturing, testing, production, tamper detection and end of life, and the functions of the breakout appliance vary according to its state.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vincenzo V. Di Luoffo, Philip E. Grady, Scott A. Liebl, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Patent number: 8607074Abstract: Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout appliance in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. The breakout appliance includes multiple states that support manufacturing, testing, production, tamper detection and end of life, and the functions of the breakout appliance vary according to its state.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vincenzo V. Di Luoffo, Philip E. Grady, Scott A. Liebl, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Publication number: 20130157702Abstract: Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout appliance in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. The breakout appliance includes multiple states that support manufacturing, testing, production, tamper detection and end of life, and the functions of the breakout appliance vary according to its state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vincenzo V. Di Luoffo, Philip E. Grady, Scott A. Liebl, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Publication number: 20130156020Abstract: Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout component in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. These services may require the use of keys. Keys are stored and retrieved from a non-volatile key storage in a way that assures subsystems that need the keys have access to the keys. The keys retrieved from the non-volatile key storage are stored in a shared memory in the requesting subsystem, which allows any applications that requires access to the keys to directly access the keys in the shared memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ronald L. Billau, Vincenzo V. Di Luoffo, Philip E. Grady, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Publication number: 20130121159Abstract: Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A first service mechanism in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. These services may include caching of data, data or video compression techniques, push-based services, charging, application serving, analytics, security, data filtering, and new revenue-producing services, as well as others. This architecture allows performing new mobile network services at the edge of a mobile data network within the infrastructure of an existing mobile data network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bruce O. Anthony, JR., Ronald L. Billau, Canio Cillis, Vincenzo V. Di Luoffo, Philip E. Grady, Ravinder K. Sabhikhi, Raj K. Singh, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Publication number: 20130121139Abstract: A fail-to-wire (FTW) module that preserves a primary data path connection from an upstream computer to a downstream computer if there is any kind of failure in a breakout data path to a breakout system. The FTW module provides switches between the incoming data network data and the breakout system such that when the breakout system encounters a failure, the switches are de-activated to bypass the breakout system. The switches in the FTW module are activated by a system health signal from the breakout system. The breakout system can be serviced without interrupting the data network connections since the FTW module can be extracted from the failed breakout system with data network connections intact. The FTW module is preferably a compact modular element that fits within the breakout chassis and is easily inserted and removed from the breakout system during servicing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Raymond F. Babcock, Ronald L. Billau, Matthew A. Butterbaugh, Philip E. Grady, George W. Van Leeuwen
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Patent number: 7760183Abstract: In various embodiments, changing the function involves disabling an input device, disabling an output device, changing a display mode of the output device from portrait to landscape, or increasing volume of the output device. In an embodiment, the change of the function is delayed by a time period, and the delay for changing the output device is longer than the delay for changing the input device. If the electronic device is upright, the input device and the output device are enabled. The tilt is sensed by a sensing device, signals from the sensing device are filtered, and a delay is introduced. In this way, premature disabling or enabling of the electronic device is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Philip E. Grady, Paul Andrew Hakenewerth, Kursad Urungu Oney, Kevin Laverne Schultz
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Publication number: 20080211685Abstract: In various embodiments, changing the function involves disabling an input device, disabling an output device, changing a display mode of the output device from portrait to landscape, or increasing volume of the output device. In an embodiment, the change of the function is delayed by a time period, and the delay for changing the output device is longer than the delay for changing the input device. If the electronic device is upright, the input device and the output device are enabled. The tilt is sensed by a sensing device, signals from the sensing device are filtered, and a delay is introduced. In this way, premature disabling or enabling of the electronic device is avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Philip E. Grady, Paul Andrew Hakenewerth, Kursad Urungu Oney, Kevin Laverne Schultz
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Patent number: 7382353Abstract: In various embodiments, changing the function involves disabling an input device, disabling an output device, changing a display mode of the output device from portrait to landscape, or increasing volume of the output device. In an embodiment, the change of the function is delayed by a time period, and the delay for changing the output device is longer than the delay for changing the input device. If the electronic device is upright, the input device and the output device are enabled. The tilt is sensed by a sensing device, signals from the sensing device are filtered, and a delay is introduced. In this way, premature disabling or enabling of the electronic device is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Philip E. Grady, Paul Andrew Hakenewerth, Kursad Urungu Oney, Kevin Laverne Schultz
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Patent number: 6354869Abstract: A connector is fastened to a central portion of a connector bracket adjacent a slot in a slotted bracket to provide a number of electrical circuits extending through the slot. A first end of the connector bracket is fastened to the slotted bracket by means of a screw. The central portion of the connector bracket extends inwardly along the slotted card bracket, adjacent the slot, which the central portion overlaps. An end tab of the card bracket, opposite the first end thereof, extends outwardly along a part of the slotted card bracket, which itself extends from an end of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William V. Cranston, III, Philip E. Grady, Jochem K. Koenig, John E. McCloskey, James J. Tout, Jr.