Patents by Inventor Richard D. Terpstra

Richard D. Terpstra 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: 11930402
    Abstract: A method for wireless communication network control includes (1) receiving, at an information technology (IT) device, a first steering policy from an application manager remote from the IT device, the first steering policy specifying a first allocation of data among a plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device; and (2) sending uplink or downlink data from a first application client on the IT device to a mobility manager remote from the IT device over at least one of the plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device, according to the first allocation of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Di Dio, Daryl William Malas, Eric Winkelman, Gregory C. White, Richard D. Terpstra, Steve Higgins
  • Patent number: 11785523
    Abstract: A method for interfacing one or more information technology (IT) devices with an application server includes (1) receiving, at a control system, first downlink data from the application server, and (2) steering the first downlink data from the control system to a first IT device via at least one of a first plurality of parallel data communication links between the first IT device and the control system, according to a first steering policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Di Dio, Daryl William Malas, Eric Winkelman, Gregory C. White, Richard D. Terpstra, Steve Higgins
  • Patent number: 11736980
    Abstract: A method for interfacing an information technology device with a gateway includes (1) receiving, at the gateway, first downlink data, and (2) steering the first downlink data from the gateway to a first information technology (IT) device via at least one of a first plurality of parallel data communication links between the first IT device and the gateway, according to a first steering policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Di Dio, Daryl William Malas, Eric Winkelman, Gregory C. White, Richard D. Terpstra, Steve Higgins
  • Patent number: 11711725
    Abstract: A method for interfacing a gateway with an application server includes (1) receiving, at a control system, first downlink data from the application server, and (2) steering the first downlink data from the control system to the gateway via at least one of a plurality of parallel data communication links between the gateway and the control system, according to a first steering policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Di Dio, Daryl William Malas, Eric Winkelman, Gregory C. White, Richard D. Terpstra, Steve Higgins
  • Patent number: 11290916
    Abstract: A method for wireless communication network control includes (1) receiving, at an information technology (IT) device, a first steering policy from an application manager remote from the IT device, the first steering policy specifying a first allocation of data among a plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device; and (2) sending uplink or downlink data from a first application client on the IT device to a mobility manager remote from the IT device over at least one of the plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device, according to the first allocation of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Daryl William Malas, Eric Winkelman, Gregory C. White, Mario Di Dio, Richard D. Terpstra, Steve Higgins
  • Patent number: 10834049
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device with a network are disclosed. As one example, a system is disclosed that includes a home feature server, a central feature server, and a floating feature server. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to at least the home and central feature servers, and the home feature server is communicably coupled to at least the central feature server. The home feature server is associated with a communication device. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to a computer readable medium that includes instructions executable by the floating feature server to: receive an access request from the communication device; issue a services request to the home feature server; and service the access request. Various other embodiments and/or features are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, Daryl W. Malas
  • Patent number: 10630766
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device are disclosed. As one example, a communication network architecture is disclosed that includes multiple feature servers, multiple registration redirect servers (RRSs), and multiple communication devices. The feature servers provide services to the communication devices. The RRSs each service a shared virtual Internet Protocol (IP) address and perform load balancing of registration requests on behalf of multiple feature servers located geographically proximate to the RRS. The communication devices are configured to issue initial registration requests intended for any of the feature servers to the shared virtual IP address, whereby upon issuing an initial registration request, a communication device is directed to a particular feature server that is associated with a RRS that is closest to the communication device, and where the particular feature server is selected by a load balancing routine executing on the RRS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, John Hearty, Daryl William Malas
  • Publication number: 20190306114
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device with a network are disclosed. As one example, a system is disclosed that includes a home feature server, a central feature server, and a floating feature server. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to at least the home and central feature servers, and the home feature server is communicably coupled to at least the central feature server. The home feature server is associated with a communication device. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to a computer readable medium that includes instructions executable by the floating feature server to: receive an access request from the communication device; issue a services request to the home feature server; and service the access request. Various other embodiments and/or features are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, Daryl W. Malas
  • Patent number: 10356043
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device with a network are disclosed. As one example, a system is disclosed that includes a home feature server, a central feature server, and a floating feature server. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to at least the home and central feature servers, and the home feature server is communicably coupled to at least the central feature server. The home feature server is associated with a communication device. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to a computer readable medium that includes instructions executable by the floating feature server to: receive an access request from the communication device; issue a services request to the home feature server; and service the access request. Various other embodiments and/or features are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, Daryl W. Malas
  • Publication number: 20180295183
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device are disclosed. As one example, a communication network architecture is disclosed that includes multiple feature servers, multiple registration redirect servers (RRSs), and multiple communication devices. The feature servers provide services to the communication devices. The RRSs each service a shared virtual Internet Protocol (IP) address and perform load balancing of registration requests on behalf of multiple feature servers located geographically proximate to the RRS. The communication devices are configured to issue initial registration requests intended for any of the feature servers to the shared virtual IP address, whereby upon issuing an initial registration request, a communication device is directed to a particular feature server that is associated with a RRS that is closest to the communication device, and where the particular feature server is selected by a load balancing routine executing on the RRS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, John Hearty, Daryl William Malas
  • Publication number: 20180167357
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device with a network are disclosed. As one example, a system is disclosed that includes a home feature server, a central feature server, and a floating feature server. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to at least the home and central feature servers, and the home feature server is communicably coupled to at least the central feature server. The home feature server is associated with a communication device. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to a computer readable medium that includes instructions executable by the floating feature server to: receive an access request from the communication device; issue a services request to the home feature server; and service the access request. Various other embodiments and/or features are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, Daryl W. Malas
  • Patent number: 9998526
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device are disclosed. As one example, a communication network architecture is disclosed that includes multiple feature servers, multiple registration redirect servers (RRSs), and multiple communication devices. The feature servers provide services to the communication devices. The RRSs each service a shared virtual Internet Protocol (IP) address and perform load balancing of registration requests on behalf of multiple feature servers located geographically proximate to the RRS. The communication devices are configured to issue initial registration requests intended for any of the feature servers to the shared virtual IP address, whereby upon issuing an initial registration request, a communication device is directed to a particular feature server that is associated with a RRS that is closest to the communication device, and where the particular feature server is selected by a load balancing routine executing on the RRS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, John Hearty, Daryl William Malas
  • Patent number: 9843557
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device with a network are disclosed. As one example, a system is disclosed that includes a home feature server, a central feature server, and a floating feature server. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to at least the home and central feature servers, and the home feature server is communicably coupled to at least the central feature server. The home feature server is associated with a communication device. The floating feature server is communicably coupled to a computer readable medium that includes instructions executable by the floating feature server to: receive an access request from the communication device; issue a services request to the home feature server; and service the access request. In some cases, the computer readable medium further includes instructions executable to determine that the first services access request failed, and to issue a second services access request to the central feature server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, Daryl W. Malas
  • Publication number: 20160021176
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device are disclosed. As one example, a communication network architecture is disclosed that includes multiple feature servers, multiple registration redirect servers (RRSs), and multiple communication devices. The feature servers provide services to the communication devices. The RRSs each service a shared virtual Internet Protocol (IP) address and perform load balancing of registration requests on behalf of multiple feature servers located geographically proximate to the RRS. The communication devices are configured to issue initial registration requests intended for any of the feature servers to the shared virtual IP address, whereby upon issuing an initial registration request, a communication device is directed to a particular feature server that is associated with a RRS that is closest to the communication device, and where the particular feature server is selected by a load balancing routine executing on the RRS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, John Hearty, Daryl William Malas
  • Patent number: 9088599
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device are disclosed. As one example, a communication network architecture is disclosed that includes multiple feature servers, multiple registration redirect servers (RRSs), and multiple communication devices. The feature servers provide services to the communication devices. The RRSs each service a shared virtual Internet Protocol (IP) address and perform load balancing of registration requests on behalf of multiple feature servers located geographically proximate to the RRS. The communication devices are configured to issue initial registration requests intended for any of the feature servers to the shared virtual IP address, whereby upon issuing an initial registration request, a communication device is directed to a particular feature server that is associated with a RRS that is closest to the communication device, and where the particular feature server is selected by a load balancing routine executing on the RRS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, John Hearty, Daryl William Malas
  • Publication number: 20150156320
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and/or providing call origin location information. In one particular case, a method is provided for identifying communication origin location in relation to an emergency response system. The method includes providing a communication device stability module and receiving a network access request associated with a communication device. A location status of the communication device is determined, and based at least in part on the location status of the communication device, a query is issued requesting a location of the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Robert A. Hagens, John A. Morgan, Richard D. Terpstra
  • Patent number: 9020105
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for servicing emergency calls are disclosed. One such method includes providing a location database that includes physical location information about a communication device. This location information can be accessed either directly or indirectly by an emergency service answering system, while concealing the information from a network responsible for terminating the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Richard D. Terpstra
  • Patent number: 8768350
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and/or providing call origin location information. In one particular case, a method is provided for identifying communication origin location in relation to an emergency response system. The method includes providing a communication device stability module and receiving a network access request associated with a communication device. A location status of the communication device is determined, and based at least in part on the location status of the communication device, a query is issued requesting a location of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Hagens, John A. Morgan, Richard D. Terpstra
  • Publication number: 20130060941
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically registering a communication device are disclosed. As one example, a communication network architecture is disclosed that includes multiple feature servers, multiple registration redirect servers (RRSs), and multiple communication devices. The feature servers provide services to the communication devices. The RRSs each service a shared virtual Internet Protocol (IP) address and perform load balancing of registration requests on behalf of multiple feature servers located geographically proximate to the RRS. The communication devices are configured to issue initial registration requests intended for any of the feature servers to the shared virtual IP address, whereby upon issuing an initial registration request, a communication device is directed to a particular feature server that is associated with a RRS that is closest to the communication device, and where the particular feature server is selected by a load balancing routine executing on the RRS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Terpstra, John Hearty, Daryl William Malas
  • Publication number: 20120243466
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and/or providing call origin location information. In one particular case, a method is provided for identifying communication origin location in relation to an emergency response system. The method includes providing a communication device stability module and receiving a network access request associated with a communication device. A location status of the communication device is determined, and based at least in part on the location status of the communication device, a query is issued requesting a location of the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Hagens, John A. Morgan, Richard D. Terpstra