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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Publication number: 20150079925Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Qingmin Hu, Farooq Bari, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight
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Patent number: 8966057Abstract: Aspects describe using a Policy Access Gateway to facilitate scalability within a communication network and to 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 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight
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Publication number: 20140169172Abstract: 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 18, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: QINGMIN HU, Gus Bourg, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight
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Publication number: 20140164589Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Qingmin HU, Douglas ENG, Terry FIGURELLE
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Patent number: 8656451Abstract: 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: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Q James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle
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Publication number: 20130336118Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Venson M. Shaw, Terry Figurelle, Qingmin Hu, Ryan Eric Redfern, Jianrong Wang
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Patent number: 8607304Abstract: A policy-enabled service gateway contains a gateway function and a local policy engine containing policies related to the functionality of the associated gateway function. New or updated policies may be provided to the local policy engine from a centralized policy server. The policies within the local policy engine are functionally related to the gateway function and provide for policy and/or charging enforcement associated with the gateway function. If the local policy engine does not contain a particular policy, it may request the policy from the centralized policy server. The local policy engine may choose to store the requested policy for future use.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Q James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Michael Britt
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Patent number: 8543698Abstract: A system and method for a mobile data access network to make policy control and charging decisions based on domain name queries. A mobile device sends a query about a domain name associated with a service a user of the mobile device wishes to engage. The access network carries the domain name query from a mobile device to a domain name server. The access network detects the domain name query and copies the queried domain name. The access network uses the queried domain name to make an incomplete policy decision. The policy decision is incomplete because one or more service data flow filters in the decision lack addresses for providers of the service. The access network detects a response to the domain name query and copies a service provider address from the response. The access network uses the service provider address to complete the policy decision.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Q. James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Michael Britt, Jie McKnight
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Publication number: 20120297044Abstract: A system and method for a mobile data access network to make policy control and charging decisions based on domain name queries. A mobile device sends a query about a domain name associated with a service a user of the mobile device wishes to engage. The access network carries the domain name query from a mobile device to a domain name server. The access network detects the domain name query and copies the queried domain name. The access network uses the queried domain name to make an incomplete policy decision. The policy decision is incomplete because one or more service data flow filters in the decision lack addresses for providers of the service. The access network detects a response to the domain name query and copies a service provider address from the response. The access network uses the service provider address to complete the policy decision.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Q. James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Michael Britt, Jie McKnight
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Publication number: 20120191842Abstract: Aspects describe using a Policy Access Gateway to facilitate scalability within a communication network and to 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 21, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Qingmin Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Jie McKnight
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Patent number: 8185628Abstract: A system and method for a mobile data access network to make policy control and charging decisions based on domain name queries. A mobile device sends a query about a domain name associated with a service a user of the mobile device wishes to engage. The access network carries the domain name query from a mobile device to a domain name server. The access network detects the domain name query and copies the queried domain name. The access network uses the queried domain name to make an incomplete policy decision. The policy decision is incomplete because one or more service data flow filters in the decision lack addresses for providers of the service. The access network detects a response to the domain name query and copies a service provider address from the response. The access network uses the service provider address to complete the policy decision.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Q. James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Michael Britt, Jie McKnight
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Patent number: 8027296Abstract: A dynamic mobile service control architecture for policy-based control and charging of a mobile data network is described. Reference point links logically connecting a subscription profile repository and a service gateway allows the service gateway to receive information about a subscription to a service by a subscriber and forward this subscription information to an external application function that is providing the service to the subscriber through the mobile data network. Reference point links logically connecting a policy server with the service gateway allows the service gateway to receive and enforce policy rules on service data flows passing through the service gateway.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Q. James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Michael Britt
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Publication number: 20090228954Abstract: A policy-enabled service gateway contains a gateway function and a local policy engine containing policies related to the functionality of the associated gateway function. New or updated policies may be provided to the local policy engine from a centralized policy server. The policies within the local policy engine are functionally related to the gateway function and provide for policy and/or charging enforcement associated with the gateway function. If the local policy engine does not contain a particular policy, it may request the policy from the centralized policy server. The local policy engine may choose to store the requested policy for future use.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Q. James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Michael Britt
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Publication number: 20090228953Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Q. James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle
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Publication number: 20090227228Abstract: A system and method for a mobile data access network to make policy control and charging decisions based on domain name queries. A mobile device sends a query about a domain name associated with a service a user of the mobile device wishes to engage. The access network carries the domain name query from a mobile device to a domain name server. The access network detects the domain name query and copies the queried domain name. The access network uses the queried domain name to make an incomplete policy decision. The policy decision is incomplete because one or more service data flow filters in the decision lack addresses for providers of the service. The access network detects a response to the domain name query and copies a service provider address from the response. The access network uses the service provider address to complete the policy decision.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Q. James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Michael Britt, Jie McKnight
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Publication number: 20090227231Abstract: A dynamic mobile service control architecture for policy-based control and charging of a mobile data network is described. Reference point links logically connecting a subscription profile repository and a service gateway allows the service gateway to receive information about a subscription to a service by a subscriber and forward this subscription information to an external application function that is providing the service to the subscriber through the mobile data network. Reference point links logically connecting a policy server with the service gateway allows the service gateway to receive and enforce policy rules on service data flows passing through the service gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Q. James Hu, Douglas Eng, Terry Figurelle, Michael Britt