Patents by Inventor Susan Kelly

Susan Kelly 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: 11683157
    Abstract: A device can receive, from a network device, information that identifies a user device. The network device might have authenticated the user device based on the user device accessing a radio access network. The device can receive, from the user device, a request for a first token. The request can include an encrypted session identifier. A server device might have encrypted the session identifier. The device can determine the session identifier, and generate the first token based on the session identifier and the information that identifies the user device. The device can encrypt the first token using an application public key, and provide, to the user device, the encrypted first token. The user device can provide, to the server device, the encrypted first token. The server device can register the user device to receive content based on the encrypted first token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Fenglin Yin, Susan Kelly
  • Patent number: 11575725
    Abstract: A device may receive information associated with media content that is capable of being provided by a first content delivery network and a second content delivery network. The first content delivery network may include a first host device and a second host device. The device may determine scores associated with the first content delivery network and the second content delivery network. The device may provide, based on the scores, information regarding the first content delivery to a user device to cause the user device to request the media content from the first content delivery network. The device may determine scores associated with the first host device and the second host device. The device may provide information regarding the first host device to a network device to cause the network device to route requests for the media content to the first host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Gong Zhang, Susan Kelly, Harshal Khandare, Guanrao Chen
  • Publication number: 20210258153
    Abstract: A device can receive, from a network device, information that identifies a user device. The network device might have authenticated the user device based on the user device accessing a radio access network. The device can receive, from the user device, a request for a first token. The request can include an encrypted session identifier. A server device might have encrypted the session identifier. The device can determine the session identifier, and generate the first token based on the session identifier and the information that identifies the user device. The device can encrypt the first token using an application public key, and provide, to the user device, the encrypted first token. The user device can provide, to the server device, the encrypted first token. The server device can register the user device to receive content based on the encrypted first token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Fenglin YIN, Susan KELLY
  • Patent number: 10999064
    Abstract: A device can receive, from a network device, information that identifies a user device. The network device might have authenticated the user device based on the user device accessing a radio access network. The device can receive, from the user device, a request for a first token. The request can include an encrypted session identifier. A server device might have encrypted the session identifier. The device can determine the session identifier, and generate the first token based on the session identifier and the information that identifies the user device. The device can encrypt the first token using an application public key, and provide, to the user device, the encrypted first token. The user device can provide, to the server device, the encrypted first token. The server device can register the user device to receive content based on the encrypted first token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Fenglin Yin, Susan Kelly
  • Patent number: 10929891
    Abstract: A device can receive, from a user device, a request associated with a data service that includes one or more service identifiers. The device can determine whether the data service is toll-free by providing, to a server, a validation request that includes the one or more service identifiers. The device can receive a response from the server that indicates that the user device is eligible to use the data service toll-free. The device can obtain an internet protocol (IP) address that is reserved for the data service by using a service identifier to search a data structure. The device can provide the IP address to the user device to allow the user device to use the IP address for a data session. Traffic flow for the data session can be received by another server that uses the IP address to update an account of an entity sponsoring the data service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Verzon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Dahai Ren, Feng Li, Susan Kelly, Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 10909554
    Abstract: A device can receive, from a set of storage devices, first information relating to one or more pilot data plans that are associated with one or more first groups of user devices. The device can receive, from the set of storage devices, second information relating to one or more live data plans that are associated with one or more second groups of user devices. The device can analyze the first information and/or the second information to identify one or more patterns of information. The one or more patterns can include a data usage pattern, a demographic information pattern, a revenue generation pattern, and/or a user interest pattern. The device can perform one or more actions, including generating a new data plan, identifying one or more user accounts as candidates for a new data plan, and/or transmitting, via a network, information relating to the new data plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Fengping Zhang, Susan Kelly, Jian Huang, Fnu Bongu Huma Shankar Rao, Guanrao Chen, Mohammad Zohaib Akmal, Harshal Khandare
  • Patent number: 10728248
    Abstract: A device may determine a resource identifier for accessing a segment of streaming media content. The device may determine that a signature associated with the resource identifier is not stored in memory. The signature may be generated based on a character string of the resource identifier. The device may request validation of the resource identifier based on determining that the signature is not in memory. The device may receive the signature associated with the resource identifier based on requesting validation. The device may store the signature based on receiving the signature. The device may request the segment of streaming media content using the resource identifier and the signature, stored in memory, to receive toll-free access to the segment of streaming media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Susan Kelly, Fred Scheer, Chunyan Du, Gong Zhang, Fnu Bongu Huma Shankar Rao
  • Patent number: 10467605
    Abstract: A device can be configured to receive a transmission control protocol (TCP) packet from a user device and determine, based on data included in a header portion of the TCP packet, that the TCP packet includes a toll-free token. The toll-free token included in the TCP packet can be identified, an entity associated with the toll-free token can be identified, and an action can be performed based on the entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Susan Kelly, Chunyan Du, Jae Won Chung, Gong Zhang, Guanrao Chen
  • Publication number: 20190281460
    Abstract: A device can receive, from a network device, information that identifies a user device. The network device might have authenticated the user device based on the user device accessing a radio access network. The device can receive, from the user device, a request for a first token. The request can include an encrypted session identifier. A server device might have encrypted the session identifier. The device can determine the session identifier, and generate the first token based on the session identifier and the information that identifies the user device. The device can encrypt the first token using an application public key, and provide, to the user device, the encrypted first token. The user device can provide, to the server device, the encrypted first token. The server device can register the user device to receive content based on the encrypted first token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Fenglin YIN, Susan Kelly
  • Patent number: 10397339
    Abstract: A system may receive a content identifier corresponding to content to be accessed via a toll free data service (toll-free data service). The system may determine, based on the content identifier, whether a content provider device, associated with the content, is configured with a serving component associated with serving the content via the toll-free data service. The system may provide an indication of whether the content provider device is configured with the serving component. The content may be accessible via the toll-free data service when the content provider device is configured with the serving component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Dahai Ren, Shuai Wu, Susan Kelly, Hector Saint-Hilaire
  • Patent number: 10341864
    Abstract: A device can receive, from a network device, information that identifies a user device. The network device might have authenticated the user device based on the user device accessing a radio access network. The device can receive, from the user device, a request for a first token. The request can include an encrypted session identifier. A server device might have encrypted the session identifier. The device can determine the session identifier, and generate the first token based on the session identifier and the information that identifies the user device. The device can encrypt the first token using an application public key, and provide, to the user device, the encrypted first token. The user device can provide, to the server device, the encrypted first token. The server device can register the user device to receive content based on the encrypted first token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Fenglin Yin, Susan Kelly
  • Patent number: 10305950
    Abstract: A native content handler in a user device, such as a smart phone, determines whether requested content may by delivered using special handling, such as prioritized or sponsored access. A listener of the content handler determines whether special handling may possibly be applicable to the content, and the listener modifies a universal resource locator (URL) associated with the content to mark the URL. An agent portion of the content handler exchanges data with a validation device to determine whether the user device is actually eligible to receive the content with the special handling. If the user device is eligible, the agent uses data provided by the validation device to obtain the content using the special handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Guanrao Chen, Jian Huang, Susan Kelly
  • Publication number: 20190095954
    Abstract: A device can receive, from a user device, a request associated with a data service that includes one or more service identifiers. The device can determine whether the data service is toll-free by providing, to a server, a validation request that includes the one or more service identifiers. The device can receive a response from the server that indicates that the user device is eligible to use the data service toll-free. The device can obtain an internet protocol (IP) address that is reserved for the data service by using a service identifier to search a data structure. The device can provide the IP address to the user device to allow the user device to use the IP address for a data session. Traffic flow for the data session can be received by another server that uses the IP address to update an account of an entity sponsoring the data service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Dahai REN, Feng LI, Susan KELLY, Ming CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190095890
    Abstract: A device can be configured to receive a transmission control protocol (TCP) packet from a user device and determine, based on data included in a header portion of the TCP packet, that the TCP packet includes a toll-free token. The toll-free token included in the TCP packet can be identified, an entity associated with the toll-free token can be identified, and an action can be performed based on the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jian HUANG, Susan KELLY, Chunyan DU, Jae Won CHUNG, Gong ZHANG, Guanrao CHEN
  • Patent number: 10237080
    Abstract: A first device may obtain a session time record that includes information relating to a secure session. The session time record may include a content identifier and a device identifier that is associated with a second device. The content identifier may be associated with content to be provided via a secure session and via the second device. The content may be associated with a sponsored data campaign. The first device may obtain, from the second device, data usage information identifying an amount of data provided via the second device and in association with the secure session. The first device may determine information identifying a party responsible for the amount of data provided in association with the secure session based on the session time record and based on the data usage information. The first device may store or provide the information identifying the party responsible for the amount of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Shuai Wu, Fengping Zhang, Susan Kelly, Hector Saint-Hilaire, Dahai Ren
  • Patent number: 10193942
    Abstract: Methods and devices provide access to a sponsored data service (SDS) from a mobile device. A method may include generating a play media command that includes a remote media address and an SDS identifier, and converting the remote media address into a local media address. The method may further include requesting media from an internal content server via the local media address, where the internal content server resides within the mobile device. The method may include determining if the requested media is stored on the internal content server, obtaining the requested media from the internal content server upon determining that the requested media is stored within the internal content server, and playing the requested media on a mobile media player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Susan Kelly, Gong Zhang, Fnu Bongu Huma Shankar Rao, Jae Won Chung
  • Patent number: 10176711
    Abstract: A device can determine a set of average vehicle entry rates using traffic data associated with an intersection and can determine a set of average vehicle wait time values. The device can generate one or more data structures that include a set of state values that include the set of average vehicle entry rates and a set of transition values. The device can determine a set of customer satisfaction rating values. The device can generate a prediction data structure that associates the set of state values with a set of traffic light cycle time values and one or more customer satisfaction rating values. The device can determine a current state value. The device can identify a state value and a traffic light cycle time value that is associated with a highest customer satisfaction rating. The device can provide the traffic light cycle time value to a traffic controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Kelly, Jian Huang
  • Patent number: 10154150
    Abstract: A device determines a connection status of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) communication interface and a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) communication interface, and stores the connection status in a queue. The device waits, subsequent to storing the connection status, for expiration of a time delay; and retrieves, subsequent to the expiration of the time delay, the connection status or another connection status from the queue. The device sends, based on the retrieved connection status or the other connection status, a service validation request to a server associated with the PLMN, and receives from the server, in response to the service validation request, a validation response that authorizes service delivery to the device via a PLMN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Huang, Susan Kelly, Gong Zhang, Fnu Bongu Huma Shankar Rao
  • Publication number: 20180315306
    Abstract: A device can determine a set of average vehicle entry rates using traffic data associated with an intersection and can determine a set of average vehicle wait time values. The device can generate one or more data structures that include a set of state values that include the set of average vehicle entry rates and a set of transition values. The device can determine a set of customer satisfaction rating values. The device can generate a prediction data structure that associates the set of state values with a set of traffic light cycle time values and one or more customer satisfaction rating values. The device can determine a current state value. The device can identify a state value and a traffic light cycle time value that is associated with a highest customer satisfaction rating. The device can provide the traffic light cycle time value to a traffic controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Susan KELLY, Jian HUANG
  • Publication number: 20180276689
    Abstract: A device can receive, from a set of storage devices, first information relating to one or more pilot data plans that are associated with one or more first groups of user devices. The device can receive, from the set of storage devices, second information relating to one or more live data plans that are associated with one or more second groups of user devices. The device can analyze the first information and/or the second information to identify one or more patterns of information. The one or more patterns can include a data usage pattern, a demographic information pattern, a revenue generation pattern, and/or a user interest pattern. The device can perform one or more actions, including generating a new data plan, identifying one or more user accounts as candidates for a new data plan, and/or transmitting, via a network, information relating to the new data plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Fengping ZHANG, Susan KELLY, Jian HUANG, Fnu BONGU HUMA SHANKAR RAO, Guanrao CHEN, Mohammad Zohaib AKMAL, Harshal KHANDARE