Patents by Inventor Raymond C. Counterman
Raymond C. Counterman 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: 10681548Abstract: A device may receive an encrypted authorization request token from a mobile device. The encrypted authorization request token may be based on at least one parameter and may have been created by a third party device. The device may decrypt the encrypted authorization request token to obtain the at least one parameter. The device may determine, based on an address for the mobile device, a mobile device identifier for the mobile device. The device may create an identification token for the mobile device. The identification token may be based on the mobile device identifier and the at least one parameter. The device may send the identification token to at least one of the mobile device or the third party device to permit the third party device to authenticate the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Raymond C. Counterman
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Patent number: 10609739Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory storage medium provide an IP address and port-based identity service in which an anchor node of a wireless network stores identity information pertaining to a user of a mobile device in a centralized database. An authenticated and authorized web server may query the centralized database using the IP address or the IP address and port of an end device connected to the web server. The web server may obtain identity information pertaining to the user, such as a mobile telephone number.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Guanqun Bao, Raymond C. Counterman, Jae Won Chung
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Patent number: 10594696Abstract: A user device may request access to a service provided by an application server. The application server may request that an identity server authenticate the user device. The identity server may have a network authentication system assist with the authentication of the user device. Once authenticated by the network authentication system, the application server may be informed and may grant the user device access to the requested service. Additionally, the identity server may help determine whether the user device is a security threat by comparing user information from the network authentication system with user information from the application server. Additionally, the network authentication system may provide the application server with user information to enable the application server to automatically register the user device for a particular service.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing IncInventors: Guanqun Bao, Brian Libonate, Raymond C. Counterman
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Methods and systems for providing subsidized access to network content by way of a secure connection
Patent number: 10552804Abstract: An exemplary method includes a subsidized access management system detecting a request provided by an access device associated with a user to access network content by way of a secure connection within a network provided by a network service provider, the network content associated with a content provider and maintained by a content provider system, determining that a data usage charge for access by the user to the network content by way of the secure connection within the network is subsidized by the content provider in accordance with a subsidized access arrangement between the content provider and the network service provider, and providing the user with subsidized access to the network content by way of the secure connection within the network in accordance with a rule set associated with the subsidized access arrangement. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jae Won Chung, Avinash S. Chugh, Rangamani Sundar, Manian Krishnamoorthy, Damascene M. Joachimpillai, Raymond C. Counterman, Mark S. Richardson -
Publication number: 20190289465Abstract: A device may receive an encrypted authorization request token from a mobile device. The encrypted authorization request token may be based on at least one parameter and may have been created by a third party device. The device may decrypt the encrypted authorization request token to obtain the at least one parameter. The device may determine, based on an address for the mobile device, a mobile device identifier for the mobile device. The device may create an identification token for the mobile device. The identification token may be based on the mobile device identifier and the at least one parameter. The device may send the identification token to at least one of the mobile device or the third party device to permit the third party device to authenticate the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Raymond C. COUNTERMAN
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Patent number: 10341862Abstract: A device may receive an encrypted authorization request token from a mobile device. The encrypted authorization request token may be based on at least one parameter and may have been created by a third party device. The device may decrypt the encrypted authorization request token to obtain the at least one parameter. The device may determine, based on an address for the mobile device, a mobile device identifier for the mobile device. The device may create an identification token for the mobile device. The identification token may be based on the mobile device identifier and the at least one parameter. The device may send the identification token to at least one of the mobile device or the third party device to permit the third party device to authenticate the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Raymond C. Counterman
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Publication number: 20180351950Abstract: A user device may request access to a service provided by an application server. The application server may request that an identity server authenticate the user device. The identity server may have a network authentication system assist with the authentication of the user device. Once authenticated by the network authentication system, the application server may be informed and may grant the user device access to the requested service. Additionally, the identity server may help determine whether the user device is a security threat by comparing user information from the network authentication system with user information from the application server. Additionally, the network authentication system may provide the application server with user information to enable the application server to automatically register the user device for a particular service.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Guanqun Bao, Brian Libonate, Raymond C. Counterman
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Patent number: 10084780Abstract: A user device may request access to a service provided by an application server. The application server may request that an identity server authenticate the user device. The identity server may have a network authentication system assist with the authentication of the user device. Once authenticated by the network authentication system, the application server may be informed and may grant the user device access to the requested service. Additionally, the identity server may help determine whether the user device is a security threat by comparing user information from the network authentication system with user information from the application server. Additionally, the network authentication system may provide the application server with user information to enable the application server to automatically register the user device for a particular service.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Guanqun Bao, Brian Libonate, Raymond C. Counterman
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Patent number: 10063377Abstract: A system may be configured to allow for network-based authentication of a user device, which may reduce or eliminate the need for a user to provide credentials. The authentication may be performed when the user device attempts to access content provided by a third party content provider. The network-based authentication may be performed by, or in conjunction with, a device that (a) is associated with the same telecommunications network as the user device, and (b) can authenticate the identity of the user device.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Raymond C. Counterman
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Patent number: 9992198Abstract: Techniques described herein may be used to enable users to access services protected by two-factor security systems without having to provide additional authentication information (e.g., a portion of the user's social security number, biometric information, etc.). An application server may provide one or more services, such as a social networking service, an online banking service, etc. When a user device attempts to access the service, the user may provide a username and password, to the application server, as the first factor of a two-factor authentication process required to access the service. However, instead of requiring the user to provide additional authentication information (e.g., the second factor), a network authentication server, the application server, and the user device may collaborate to automatically provide the additional authentication information.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Guanqun Bao, Gaurav Gupta, Raymond C. Counterman, Jae Won Chung
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Patent number: 9883401Abstract: A device may receive a request from a mobile device. The device may determine a port identifier for a port of the device. The port may correspond to whether the mobile device used a secure communication path to send the request. The device may determine a mobile device identifier for the mobile device. The device may add the mobile device identifier and the port identifier to the request. The device may send the request to an application device after adding the mobile device identifier and the port identifier to the request. The port identifier may be added to the request to enable the application device to determine whether the request was sent, by the mobile device, over the secure communication path.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Raymond C. Counterman
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Publication number: 20170295494Abstract: A device may receive a request from a mobile device. The device may determine a port identifier for a port of the device. The port may correspond to whether the mobile device used a secure communication path to send the request. The device may determine a mobile device identifier for the mobile device. The device may add the mobile device identifier and the port identifier to the request. The device may send the request to an application device after adding the mobile device identifier and the port identifier to the request. The port identifier may be added to the request to enable the application device to determine whether the request was sent, by the mobile device, over the secure communication path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Raymond C. COUNTERMAN
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Publication number: 20170251503Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory storage medium provide an IP address and port-based identity service in which an anchor node of a wireless network stores identity information pertaining to a user of a mobile device in a centralized database. An authenticated and authorized web server may query the centralized database using the IP address or the IP address and port of an end device connected to the web server. The web server may obtain identity information pertaining to the user, such as a mobile telephone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Guanqun Bao, Raymond C. Counterman, Jae Won Chung
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Publication number: 20170230825Abstract: A device may receive an encrypted authorization request token from a mobile device. The encrypted authorization request token may be based on at least one parameter and may have been created by a third party device. The device may decrypt the encrypted authorization request token to obtain the at least one parameter. The device may determine, based on an address for the mobile device, a mobile device identifier for the mobile device. The device may create an identification token for the mobile device. The identification token may be based on the mobile device identifier and the at least one parameter. The device may send the identification token to at least one of the mobile device or the third party device to permit the third party device to authenticate the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventor: RAYMOND C. COUNTERMAN
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Publication number: 20170171199Abstract: Techniques described herein may be used to enable users to access services protected by two-factor security systems without having to provide additional authentication information (e.g., a portion of the user's social security number, biometric information, etc.). An application server may provide one or more services, such as a social networking service, an online banking service, etc. When a user device attempts to access the service, the user may provide a username and password, to the application server, as the first factor of a two-factor authentication process required to access the service. However, instead of requiring the user to provide additional authentication information (e.g., the second factor), a network authentication server, the application server, and the user device may collaborate to automatically provide the additional authentication information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Guanqun Bao, Gaurav Gupta, Raymond C. Counterman, Jae Won Chung
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Publication number: 20170171200Abstract: A user device may request access to a service provided by an application server. The application server may request that an identity server authenticate the user device. The identity server may have a network authentication system assist with the authentication of the user device. Once authenticated by the network authentication system, the application server may be informed and may grant the user device access to the requested service. Additionally, the identity server may help determine whether the user device is a security threat by comparing user information from the network authentication system with user information from the application server. Additionally, the network authentication system may provide the application server with user information to enable the application server to automatically register the user device for a particular service.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Guanqun Bao, Brian Libonate, Raymond C. Counterman
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Publication number: 20170149570Abstract: A system may be configured to allow for network-based authentication of a user device, which may reduce or eliminate the need for a user to provide credentials. The authentication may be performed when the user device attempts to access content provided by a third party content provider. The network-based authentication may be performed by, or in conjunction with, a device that (a) is associated with the same telecommunications network as the user device, and (b) can authenticate the identity of the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventor: Raymond C. Counterman
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Patent number: 9635010Abstract: A system may be configured to allow for network-based authentication of a user device, which may reduce or eliminate the need for a user to provide credentials. The authentication may be performed when the user device attempts to access content provided by a third party content provider. The network-based authentication may be performed by, or in conjunction with, a device that (a) is associated with the same telecommunications network as the user device, and (b) can authenticate the identity of the user device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Raymond C. Counterman
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Patent number: 9413769Abstract: A system may receive a network address to be validated to determine whether the network address is associated with a toll-free data service. The system may perform a validation operation to validate that the network address is associated with the toll-free data service. The validation operation may be based on a key identifier associated with the network address or a network address signature associated with the network address. The key identifier may correspond to a security key used to create the network address signature. The network address signature may be created using the security key. The system may determine whether to bill a first party or a second party for data usage associated with the toll-free data service based on the validation operation. The system may provide information that identifies whether to bill the first party or the second party for the data usage associated with the toll-free data service.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Fengping Zhang, Hong Xiao, Raymond C. Counterman, Susan Kelly, Okeno R. Palmer
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Publication number: 20160149923Abstract: A system may receive a network address to be validated to determine whether the network address is associated with a toll-free data service. The system may perform a validation operation to validate that the network address is associated with the toll-free data service. The validation operation may be based on a key identifier associated with the network address or a network address signature associated with the network address. The key identifier may correspond to a security key used to create the network address signature. The network address signature may be created using the security key. The system may determine whether to bill a first party or a second party for data usage associated with the toll-free data service based on the validation operation. The system may provide information that identifies whether to bill the first party or the second party for the data usage associated with the toll-free data service.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Fengping ZHANG, Hong Xiao, Raymond C. Counterman, Susan Kelly, Okeno R. Palmer