Patents by Inventor Ravi Chakravarthi Kumar

Ravi Chakravarthi Kumar 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).

  • Technique for authenticating network users
    Patent number: 10764264
    Abstract: A technique for authenticating network users is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for authenticating network users. The method may comprise receiving, from a client device, a request for connection to a network. The method may also comprise evaluating a security context associated with the requested connection. The method may further comprise assigning the client device one or more access privileges based at least in part on the evaluation of the security context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi Chakravarthi Kumar, Tal I. Lavian, Vasant Sahay, Nirmalendu Das, Biju Sajibhavan Kunjukunju, David Burton Levi, Philippe Michelet, Shmuel Nehama
  • Technique for providing secure network access
    Patent number: 8707395
    Abstract: A technique for providing secure network access is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for providing secure network access. The method may comprise establishing a plurality of access zones in a network, wherein client devices assigned to different access zones have different access privileges and are isolated from one another. The method may also comprise assigning a client device to one of the plurality of access zones based on an assessment of a security context associated with the client device and a connection of the client device to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Vasant Sahay, Biju Sajibhavan, Nirmalendu Das, Subhasree Mandal, David Burton Levi, Manoj Kumar Guglani, Philippe Michelet, Ravi Chakravarthi Kumar