Patents by Inventor Ricky D. Rorex

Ricky D. Rorex 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).

  • Network access control using subnet addressing
    Patent number: 9438630
    Abstract: A server responds to a DHCP request for an IP address by setting a subnet in accordance with whether the client's MAC address is recognized as previously having been authenticated or otherwise associated with a policy. If the client has not been authenticated, the server provides a captive portal to enforce authentication. A routing device positioned in the network between clients and the server controls access to network resources by routing communications from clients in accordance with subnet addressing, where each subnet is associated with a policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Adtran, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Guevin, Ricky D. Rorex
  • NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL USING SUBNET ADDRESSING
    Publication number: 20160112452
    Abstract: A server responds to a DHCP request for an IP address by setting a subnet in accordance with whether the client's MAC address is recognized as previously having been authenticated or otherwise associated with a policy. If the client has not been authenticated, the server provides a captive portal to enforce authentication. A routing device positioned in the network between clients and the server controls access to network resources by routing communications from clients in accordance with subnet addressing, where each subnet is associated with a policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas F. Guevin, Ricky D. Rorex