Patents by Inventor Rene Dufrene

Rene Dufrene 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).

  • Patent number: 11979486
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a user device, a master-slave agreement and a first network configuration for a federated blockchain network, transmitting to a cloud service provider (CSP) node the first network configuration, generating first credentials, and transmitting the first credentials to the CSP node. The CSP node configures a first group of blockchain nodes according to the first network configuration and the first credentials. Further embodiments include transmitting the first credentials to a public server that sends it to a public blockchain node and an indication to generate a portion of the federated blockchain network. The public blockchain node configures a second group of blockchain nodes according to a second network configuration based on a public blockchain smart contract. The federated blockchain network comprises the first group of blockchain nodes and the second group of blockchain nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Thyge Knuhtsen, Rod Cruz, Humayun Arif, Rene Dufrene
  • Publication number: 20230179398
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a user device, a master-slave agreement and a first network configuration for a federated blockchain network, transmitting to a cloud service provider (CSP) node the first network configuration, generating first credentials, and transmitting the first credentials to the CSP node. The CSP node configures a first group of blockchain nodes according to the first network configuration and the first credentials. Further embodiments include transmitting the first credentials to a public server that sends it to a public blockchain node and an indication to generate a portion of the federated blockchain network. The public blockchain node configures a second group of blockchain nodes according to a second network configuration based on a public blockchain smart contract. The federated blockchain network comprises the first group of blockchain nodes and the second group of blockchain nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Thyge Knuhtsen, Rod Cruz, Humayun Arif, Rene Dufrene
  • Patent number: 11606191
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a user device, a master-slave agreement and a first network configuration for a federated blockchain network, transmitting to a cloud service provider (CSP) node the first network configuration, generating first credentials, and transmitting the first credentials to the CSP node. The CSP node configures a first group of blockchain nodes according to the first network configuration and the first credentials. Further embodiments include transmitting the first credentials to a public server that sends it to a public blockchain node and an indication to generate a portion of the federated blockchain network. The public blockchain node configures a second group of blockchain nodes according to a second network configuration based on a public blockchain smart contract. The federated blockchain network comprises the first group of blockchain nodes and the second group of blockchain nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Thyge Knuhtsen, Rod Cruz, Humayun Arif, Rene Dufrene
  • Publication number: 20210083844
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a user device, a master-slave agreement and a first network configuration for a federated blockchain network, transmitting to a cloud service provider (CSP) node the first network configuration, generating first credentials, and transmitting the first credentials to the CSP node. The CSP node configures a first group of blockchain nodes according to the first network configuration and the first credentials. Further embodiments include transmitting the first credentials to a public server that sends it to a public blockchain node and an indication to generate a portion of the federated blockchain network. The public blockchain node configures a second group of blockchain nodes according to a second network configuration based on a public blockchain smart contract. The federated blockchain network comprises the first group of blockchain nodes and the second group of blockchain nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Thyge Knuhtsen, Rod Cruz, Humayun Arif, Rene Dufrene
  • Patent number: 8744054
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reestablishing voice communications in the event of a service interruption. The method comprises establishing a call session with a user via a communication device, storing call state and bridge information associated with the call session, determining that the call session has been disconnected, and maintaining the call state and bridge information associated with the call session and redialing for the disconnected user. The method may further include providing an audio message to other call participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rene Dufrene, Eric Bernier
  • Patent number: 7840992
    Abstract: Described are a system and method for providing data protection. A storage management system in communication with first and second storage arrays is configured to implement a data protection procedure for protecting data stored in the first storage array using the second storage array. An environmental information processor receives information related to an event that can threaten the data stored in the first storage array and, based on the received information, issues a command to the storage management system. The command causes the storage management system to initiate the data protection procedure as a precautionary action for protecting the data stored at the first storage array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Rene Dufrene, Anthony D. Fong
  • Publication number: 20080037746
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reestablishing voice communications in the event of a service interruption. The method comprises establishing a call session with a user via a communication device, storing call state and bridge information associated with the call session, determining that the call session has been disconnected, and maintaining the call state and bridge information associated with the call session and redialing for the disconnected user. The method may further include providing an audio message to other call participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Rene Dufrene, Eric Bernier