Patents by Inventor Terry Figurelle
Terry Figurelle 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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Patent number: 10939226Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. The method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Gus Bourg, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight, Jeffrey Dean Hjort
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Publication number: 20200367154Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a virtual network function in a visited network are disclosed. For example, the method receives an attach request or a handover for a user endpoint device, determines a home network for the user endpoint device, receives a profile of the user endpoint device, determines a policy for providing a service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the profile, determines a set of virtual network functions needed for providing the service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the policy, grants the attach request or the handover, designates for each virtual network function of the set of virtual network functions that is needed for providing the service, a corresponding virtual network function for serving the user endpoint device at a location of the user endpoint device, and provides the service to the user endpoint device via the set of virtual network functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Rajendra Prasad Kodaypak, Vikram Seenappa, Terry Figurelle
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Patent number: 10721680Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a virtual network function in a visited network are disclosed. For example, the method receives an attach request or a handover for a user endpoint device, determines a home network for the user endpoint device, receives a profile of the user endpoint device, determines a policy for providing a service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the profile, determines a set of virtual network functions needed for providing the service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the policy, grants the attach request or the handover, designates for each virtual network function of the set of virtual network functions that is needed for providing the service, a corresponding virtual network function for serving the user endpoint device at a location of the user endpoint device, and provides the service to the user endpoint device via the set of virtual network functions.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Rajendra Prasad Kodaypak, Vikram Seenappa, Terry Figurelle
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Publication number: 20200221339Abstract: Facilitating flexible maximum transmission unit packet core design in a communications network is provided herein. A system can comprise a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise receiving a first transmission unit setting from a first network device. The first transmission unit setting can indicate a size of a largest network layer protocol data unit that is able to be communicated in a single network transaction by the first network device. The operations can also comprise setting, at the device, a configuration of the first network device to the first transmission unit setting. Further, the operations can comprise sending first communication packets to the first network device using the first transmission unit setting and second communication packets to a second network device using a second transmission unit setting different from the first transmission unit setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Marc Gottwerth, Terry Figurelle, Douglas Eng, Layli Amiri, Mario Manuel Jardon
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Patent number: 10638363Abstract: Facilitating flexible maximum transmission unit packet core design in a communications network is provided herein. A system can comprise a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise receiving a first transmission unit setting from a first network device. The first transmission unit setting can indicate a size of a largest network layer protocol data unit that is able to be communicated in a single network transaction by the first network device. The operations can also comprise setting, at the device, a configuration of the first network device to the first transmission unit setting. Further, the operations can comprise sending first communication packets to the first network device using the first transmission unit setting and second communication packets to a second network device using a second transmission unit setting different from the first transmission unit setting.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Marc Gottwerth, Terry Figurelle, Douglas Eng, Layli Amiri, Mario Manuel Jardon
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Publication number: 20190313280Abstract: Facilitating flexible maximum transmission unit packet core design in a communications network is provided herein. A system can comprise a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise receiving a first transmission unit setting from a first network device. The first transmission unit setting can indicate a size of a largest network layer protocol data unit that is able to be communicated in a single network transaction by the first network device. The operations can also comprise setting, at the device, a configuration of the first network device to the first transmission unit setting. Further, the operations can comprise sending first communication packets to the first network device using the first transmission unit setting and second communication packets to a second network device using a second transmission unit setting different from the first transmission unit setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Marc Gottwerth, Terry Figurelle, Douglas Eng, Layli Amiri, Mario Manuel Jardon
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Publication number: 20190268448Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. For example, the method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Gus Bourg, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight, Jeffrey Dean Hjort
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Patent number: 10291751Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. For example, the method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Gus Bourg, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight, Jeffrey Dean Hjort
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Patent number: 10164834Abstract: Aspects describe using a Policy Access Gateway that can facilitate scalability within a communication network and that can provide a solution to deploy an enhanced policy gateway. The Policy Access Gateway can enhance standard defined Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) functions with session binding mechanisms. Further, the Policy Access Gateway is scalable and can be deployed in a very large network that supports hundreds of millions of users. Further, the Policy Access Gateway can provide additional policy information to enable policy information consolidation and caching capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight
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Publication number: 20170311244Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a virtual network function in a visited network are disclosed. For example, the method receives an attach request or a handover for a user endpoint device, determines a home network for the user endpoint device, receives a profile of the user endpoint device, determines a policy for providing a service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the profile, determines a set of virtual network functions needed for providing the service to the user endpoint device in accordance with the policy, grants the attach request or the handover, designates for each virtual network function of the set of virtual network functions that is needed for providing the service, a corresponding virtual network function for serving the user endpoint device at a location of the user endpoint device, and provides the service to the user endpoint device via the set of virtual network functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: RAJENDRA PRASAD KODAYPAK, Vikram Seenappa, Terry Figurelle
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Publication number: 20170171364Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. For example, the method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: QINGMIN JAMES HU, Gus Bourg, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight, Jeffrey Dean Hjort
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Patent number: 9584636Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. For example, the method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Gus Bourg, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight, Jeffrey Dean Hjort
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Publication number: 20170033998Abstract: Aspects describe using a Policy Access Gateway that can facilitate scalability within a communication network and that can provide a solution to deploy an enhanced policy gateway. The Policy Access Gateway can enhance standard defined Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) functions with session binding mechanisms. Further, the Policy Access Gateway is scalable and can be deployed in a very large network that supports hundreds of millions of users. Further, the Policy Access Gateway can provide additional policy information to enable policy information consolidation and caching capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight
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Patent number: 9497087Abstract: Aspects describe using a Policy Access Gateway that can facilitate scalability within a communication network and that can provide a solution to deploy an enhanced policy gateway. The Policy Access Gateway can enhance standard defined Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) functions with session binding mechanisms. Further, the Policy Access Gateway is scalable and can be deployed in a very large network that supports hundreds of millions of users. Further, the Policy Access Gateway can provide additional policy information to enable policy information consolidation and caching capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight
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Publication number: 20160119454Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. For example, the method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Gus Bourg, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight, Jeffrey Dean Hjort
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Patent number: 9271188Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. For example, the method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Gus Bourg, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight, Jeffrey Dean Hjort
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Patent number: 9032474Abstract: A policy application server and methods for use are described. The policy application server is a logical element of a policy-based control and charging system for a mobile data service network. The policy application server is configured to manage policies including creating, revising, formatting, and provisioning of policies. The policy application server is configured to assemble policy rules from policies and context data. Context data includes subscriber and service information needed to make a particular policy rule. The policy application server gathers context data from one or more network databases. The policy application server is configured to send policy rules to select ones of a plurality of policy decision engines. The policy application server manages the storing of policies, policy rules and formatted context data in select ones of a plurality of policy repositories.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Qingmin Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle
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Publication number: 20150127803Abstract: Aspects describe using a Policy Access Gateway that can facilitate scalability within a communication network and that can provide a solution to deploy an enhanced policy gateway. The Policy Access Gateway can enhance standard defined Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) functions with session binding mechanisms. Further, the Policy Access Gateway is scalable and can be deployed in a very large network that supports hundreds of millions of users. Further, the Policy Access Gateway can provide additional policy information to enable policy information consolidation and caching capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight
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Patent number: 9026078Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, operations including monitoring events relating to activities by a plurality of communication devices, content sources supplying content to the plurality of communication devices, and network conditions during content exchanges between the plurality of communication devices and the content sources, tagging the events to generate tagged events, detecting an event initiated by a communication device of the plurality of communication devices, obtaining tagged event information from the tagged events according to the event detected, generating a policy according to the tagged event information, and transmitting the policy to a policy enforcement function system to facilitate a communication session between the communication device and the content source according to the policy. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Qingmin Hu, Farooq Bari, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight
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Patent number: 8989024Abstract: A downstream device in a network may monitor and collect data on its condition, including detecting overload conditions, and transmit such data to an upstream network device. The upstream network device may select a best downstream device for a particular traffic flow based on condition data received from downstream devices and transmit the traffic flow to the selected downstream device. A network management server may be configured to perform similar functions, instructing network devices on how to transport data through a network based on condition data received from such devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Venson M. Shaw, Terry Figurelle, Qingmin Hu, Ryan Eric Redfern, Jianrong Wang