Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Bland

Ronald L. Bland 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).

  • Publication number: 20240297878
    Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for managing a firmware password of a User Equipment (UE) are provided. In an example, the UE determines that a first firmware password variable is indicative of a firmware password of a firmware of the UE. The UE transmits the first firmware password variable to a first computer for storage in a first dataset. The UE generates a password. The UE sets a second firmware password variable, in a second dataset stored on the UE, to the password. The UE transmits the second firmware password variable including the password to the first computer for storage in the first dataset. The UE sets the firmware password of the firmware of the UE to the second firmware password variable including the password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Rocco Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Ronald L. Bland, Michael McGuinness, Lori L. Crimmins, Michael L. Bowman, Daniel J. Pfennig, Kevin R. Garrison
  • Patent number: 12047502
    Abstract: A user device may determine to back up a hardware key that is associated with a hardware component of the user device. The user device may determine that the user device has an operation key. The user device may retrieve the hardware key from a first data structure that is included in the user device and may encrypt, based on the operation key, the hardware key. The user device may process, after encrypting the hardware key, the hardware key to generate a hash value and may determine that the hash value is not included in a registry of the user device. The user device may transmit, based on determining that the hash value is not included in the registry, the encrypted hardware key to a server device to cause the hardware key to be backed up in a second data structure associated with the server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rocco P. Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Ronald L. Bland, Michael J. McGuinness, Lori L Crimmins, Michael L. Bowman, Daniel J. Pfennig
  • Patent number: 12034717
    Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for managing a firmware password of a User Equipment (UE) are provided. In an example, the UE determines that a first firmware password variable is indicative of a firmware password of a firmware of the UE. The UE transmits the first firmware password variable to a first computer for storage in a first dataset. The UE generates a password. The UE sets a second firmware password variable, in a second dataset stored on the UE, to the password. The UE transmits the second firmware password variable including the password to the first computer for storage in the first dataset. The UE sets the firmware password of the firmware of the UE to the second firmware password variable including the password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rocco Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Ronald L. Bland, Michael McGuinness, Lori L Crimmins, Michael L. Bowman, Daniel J. Pfennig, Kevin R. Garrison
  • Publication number: 20230224296
    Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for managing a firmware password of a User Equipment (UE) are provided. In an example, the UE determines that a first firmware password variable is indicative of a firmware password of a firmware of the UE. The UE transmits the first firmware password variable to a first computer for storage in a first dataset. The UE generates a password. The UE sets a second firmware password variable, in a second dataset stored on the UE, to the password. The UE transmits the second firmware password variable including the password to the first computer for storage in the first dataset. The UE sets the firmware password of the firmware of the UE to the second firmware password variable including the password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Rocco Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Ronald L. Bland, Michael McGuinness, Lori L. Crimmins, Michael L. Bowman, Daniel J. Pfennig, Kevin R. Garrison
  • Publication number: 20220360439
    Abstract: A user device may determine to back up a hardware key that is associated with a hardware component of the user device. The user device may determine that the user device has an operation key. The user device may retrieve the hardware key from a first data structure that is included in the user device and may encrypt, based on the operation key, the hardware key. The user device may process, after encrypting the hardware key, the hardware key to generate a hash value and may determine that the hash value is not included in a registry of the user device. The user device may transmit, based on determining that the hash value is not included in the registry, the encrypted hardware key to a server device to cause the hardware key to be backed up in a second data structure associated with the server device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rocco P. DEMASI, Jason M. IANNELLI, Ronald L. BLAND, Michael J. McGUINNESS, Lori L. CRIMMINS, Michael L. BOWMAN, Daniel J. PFENNIG
  • Patent number: 11297126
    Abstract: An imaging platform may determine whether an image file stored on a client device is a current version of the image file, and may identify, based on determining that the image file on the client device is not the current version of the image file, the current version of the image file in an image file store. The imaging platform may determine, based on identifying the current version of the image file and based on one or more properties associated with a network connection of the client device, a bandwidth allocation for transmitting the current version of the image file to the client device. The imaging platform may transmit, to the client device, a mapping table associated with the current version of the image file, and may transmit, based on the bandwidth allocation and based on the mapping table, the current version of the image file to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rocco P. Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Robert T. Milne, Ronald L. Bland, Daniel J. Pfennig, Michael J. McGuinness, Michael L. Bowman, Lori L. Crimmins
  • Publication number: 20210075846
    Abstract: An imaging platform may determine whether an image file stored on a client device is a current version of the image file, and may identify, based on determining that the image file on the client device is not the current version of the image file, the current version of the image file in an image file store. The imaging platform may determine, based on identifying the current version of the image file and based on one or more properties associated with a network connection of the client device, a bandwidth allocation for transmitting the current version of the image file to the client device. The imaging platform may transmit, to the client device, a mapping table associated with the current version of the image file, and may transmit, based on the bandwidth allocation and based on the mapping table, the current version of the image file to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rocco P. DEMASI, Jason M. IANNELLI, Robert T. MILNE, Ronald L. BLAND, Daniel J. PFENNIG, Michael J. McGUINNESS, Michael L. BOWMAN, Lori L. CRIMMINS
  • Patent number: 10868853
    Abstract: An imaging platform may determine whether an image file stored on a client device is a current version of the image file, and may identify, based on determining that the image file on the client device is not the current version of the image file, the current version of the image file in an image file store. The imaging platform may determine, based on identifying the current version of the image file and based on one or more properties associated with a network connection of the client device, a bandwidth allocation for transmitting the current version of the image file to the client device. The imaging platform may transmit, to the client device, a mapping table associated with the current version of the image file, and may transmit, based on the bandwidth allocation and based on the mapping table, the current version of the image file to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rocco P. Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Robert T. Milne, Ronald L. Bland, Daniel J. Pfennig, Michael J. McGuinness, Michael L. Bowman, Lori L. Crimmins
  • Publication number: 20190379723
    Abstract: An imaging platform may determine whether an image file stored on a client device is a current version of the image file, and may identify, based on determining that the image file on the client device is not the current version of the image file, the current version of the image file in an image file store. The imaging platform may determine, based on identifying the current version of the image file and based on one or more properties associated with a network connection of the client device, a bandwidth allocation for transmitting the current version of the image file to the client device. The imaging platform may transmit, to the client device, a mapping table associated with the current version of the image file, and may transmit, based on the bandwidth allocation and based on the mapping table, the current version of the image file to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Rocco P. Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Robert T. Milne, Ronald L. Bland, Daniel J. Pfennig, Michael J. McGuinness, Michael L. Bowman, Lori L. Crimmins
  • Patent number: 8756700
    Abstract: A first server is configured to receive an image from a first client device. The image may include an instruction to provide a second client device with a computer file. The first server is further configured to store the image, receive a task query from the first client device, and provide a task query response to the first client device based on receiving the task query. The task query response may include an indication that the first server is storing a task associated with the second client device. The first server is further configured to receive an image request from the second client device, communicate with a second server to identify whether the second client device is authorized to receive the image, and provide, to the second client device, the computer file associated with the image based on identifying that the second client device is authorized to receive the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rocco P. Demasi, Robert T. Milne, Ronald L. Bland, Jason M. Iannelli, Arthur A. Tarricone, Jr., Andrew L. Herman, William G. Umberger
  • Publication number: 20120331531
    Abstract: A first server is configured to receive an image from a first client device. The image may include an instruction to provide a second client device with a computer file. The first server is further configured to store the image, receive a task query from the first client device, and provide a task query response to the first client device based on receiving the task query. The task query response may include an indication that the first server is storing a task associated with the second client device. The first server is further configured to receive an image request from the second client device, communicate with a second server to identify whether the second client device is authorized to receive the image, and provide, to the second client device, the computer file associated with the image based on identifying that the second client device is authorized to receive the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Rocco P. DEMASI, Robert T. MILNE, Ronald L. BLAND, Jason M. IANNELLI, Arthur A. TARRICONE, JR., Andrew L. HERMAN, William G. UMBERGER
  • Patent number: 8291406
    Abstract: A method performed by a network device may include receiving index information from a second network device identifying an updated application, querying a third network device for the identified updated application, receiving the identified updated application from the third network device, storing the identified updated application received from the third network device and applying stored application user settings from memory to the stored updated application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Milne, Rocco P. Demasi, Ronald L. Bland, Andrew L. Herman, Arthur A. Tarricone, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090183149
    Abstract: A method performed by a network device may include receiving index information from a second network device identifying an updated application, querying a third network device for the identified updated application, receiving the identified updated application from the third network device, storing the identified updated application received from the third network device and applying stored application user settings from memory to the stored updated application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicants: VERIZON SERVICES CORP., VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES INC., VERIZON DATA SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Robert T. MILNE, Rocco P. DEMASI, Ronald L. BLAND, Andrew L. HERMAN, Arthur A. TARRICONE, JR.