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).
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Publication number: 20240297878Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventors: Rocco Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Ronald L. Bland, Michael McGuinness, Lori L. Crimmins, Michael L. Bowman, Daniel J. Pfennig, Kevin R. Garrison
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Patent number: 12047502Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 12034717Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20230224296Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Rocco Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Ronald L. Bland, Michael McGuinness, Lori L. Crimmins, Michael L. Bowman, Daniel J. Pfennig, Kevin R. Garrison
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Publication number: 20220360439Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 11297126Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20210075846Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 10868853Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20190379723Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Rocco P. Demasi, Jason M. Iannelli, Robert T. Milne, Ronald L. Bland, Daniel J. Pfennig, Michael J. McGuinness, Michael L. Bowman, Lori L. Crimmins
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Patent number: 8756700Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20120331531Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 8291406Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Robert T. Milne, Rocco P. Demasi, Ronald L. Bland, Andrew L. Herman, Arthur A. Tarricone, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090183149Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicants: 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.