Patents by Inventor Wen-De T. Chang

Wen-De T. Chang 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).

  • Smart home network security through blockchain
    Patent number: 11363017
    Abstract: Systems and methods receive a first indication that an Internet of Things (IoT) device is attempting to access a home network; determine that the IoT device is a trusted device; store an identifier associated with the IoT device to a blockchain in response to determining that the IoT device is a trusted device; receive a second indication that an event has occurred with respect to the IoT device; determine whether the event is a major event; and verify the identifier associated with the IoT device by storing an identity and information associated with the event to the blockchain in response to determining that the event is a major event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Zhou, Ying Wang, Wen-De T. Chang, Satya P. Yandra, Erfaun Noorani
  • SMART HOME NETWORK SECURITY THROUGH BLOCKCHAIN
    Publication number: 20200186524
    Abstract: Systems and methods receive a first indication that an Internet of Things (IoT) device is attempting to access a home network; determine that the IoT device is a trusted device; store an identifier associated with the IoT device to a blockchain in response to determining that the IoT device is a trusted device; receive a second indication that an event has occurred with respect to the IoT device; determine whether the event is a major event; and verify the identifier associated with the IoT device by storing an identity and information associated with the event to the blockchain in response to determining that the event is a major event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Michelle Zhou, Ying Wang, Wen-De T. Chang, Satya P. Yandra, Erfaun Noorani
  • BANDWIDTH AUCTIONING
    Publication number: 20140279136
    Abstract: A method, performed by a computer device, may include obtaining bandwidth use data associated with a network device and predicting a trough period in bandwidth use for the network device based on the obtained bandwidth use data. The method may further include providing an auction associated with a time period during the predicted trough period, wherein the auction offers use of the network device during the time period at a discounted price; receiving a bid, from a customer, for use of the network device during the time period via the auction; and provisioning one or more services on the network device for the customer based on the received bid, wherein the one or more services are provided for a duration of the auctioned time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Dante J. Pacella, Rudy Gohringer, Venkata Josyula, Wen-De T. Chang