Patents by Inventor Robert P. Lowmaster

Robert P. Lowmaster 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to form secure cross-virtual private network communication sessions
    Patent number: 9246879
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to form secure cross-VPN (virtual private network) communication sessions in multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)-based networks are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, I., L.P.
    Inventors: Mark A. Elias, Robert P. Lowmaster
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORM SECURE CROSS-VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK COMMUNICATION SESSIONS
    Publication number: 20150040207
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to form secure cross-VPN (virtual private network) communication sessions in multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)-based networks are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mark A. Elias, Robert P. Lowmaster
  • Methods and apparatus to form secure cross-virtual private network communication sessions
    Patent number: 8879543
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to form secure cross-VPN (virtual private network) communication sessions in multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)-based networks are disclosed. An example method comprises receiving a communication session initiation request from a first device associated with a first MPLS-based VPN, determining whether the communication session initiation request is directed to a second device associated with a second MPLS-based VPN, sending a cross-VPN link setup request to a route reflector to enable a cross-VPN communication path over which the first and second devices are permitted to communicate when the communication session initiation request is directed to the second device associated with the second VPN, and facilitating a communication session between the first and second devices via the communication path enabled by the route reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark A. Elias, Robert P. Lowmaster
  • Methods and apparatus to form secure cross-virtual private network communications sessions
    Patent number: 8391276
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to form secure cross-VPN (virtual private network) communication sessions in multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)-based networks are disclosed. An example method comprises receiving a communication session initiation request from a first device associated with a first MPLS-based VPN, determining whether the communication session initiation request is directed to a second device associated with a second MPLS-based VPN, sending a cross-VPN link setup request to a route reflector to enable a cross-VPN communication path over which the first and second devices are permitted to communicate when the communication session initiation request is directed to the second device associated with the second VPN, and facilitating a communication session between the first and second devices via the communication path enabled by the route reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Mark A. Elias, Robert P. Lowmaster
  • Methods and Apparatus to Form Secure Cross-Virtual Private Network Communications Sessions
    Publication number: 20100085957
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to form secure cross-VPN (virtual private network) communication sessions in multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)-based networks are disclosed. An example method comprises receiving a communication session initiation request from a first device associated with a first MPLS-based VPN, determining whether the communication session initiation request is directed to a second device associated with a second MPLS-based VPN, sending a cross-VPN link setup request to a route reflector to enable a cross-VPN communication path over which the first and second devices are permitted to communicate when the communication session initiation request is directed to the second device associated with the second VPN, and facilitating a communication session between the first and second devices via the communication path enabled by the route reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Mark A. Elias, Robert P. Lowmaster