Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080263639 | System for securing inbound and outbound data packet flow in a computer network - A method provides for control of access to network resources. A virtual identity machine resides in the network and is pre-authorized to access certain network resources. End users desiring access to those network resources attempt to logically connect to the virtual identity machines. If the logical connection attempt is successful, then the end user assumes the virtual identity of the virtual identity machine and has access to all of the same information that was available to the virtual identity machine. | 10-23-2008 |
20110039518 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DISTRIBUTED ROAMING MASTER (DRM) IN WIRELESS DATA NETWORKS - A system and methodology that can facilitate communication between home and roaming radio access networks by employing IP-based messaging is provided. The system employs a Distributed Roaming Master (DRM) that facilitates authentication and/or authorization of roaming UEs (user equipment) by employing information, which can be downloaded from a home carrier-DRM over an IP network, in advance or in real time. Further, the DRM can utilize the downloaded information to route data packets between authorized roaming UEs and end-destinations, over the IP network. Furthermore, the system can implement Distributed Roaming Servers (DRS), which can be distributed at strategic points in the radio access networks and can perform a subset of functions performed by the DRM. Additionally, the system can include a Distributed Roaming Configuration Server (DRCS) that facilitates management and configuration of the DRM and/or DRSs based on one or more records stored in a Distributed Roaming Security Catalog (DRSC). | 02-17-2011 |
20110041176 | Signal transfer point front end processor - In an SS7 network, each of a plurality of Signal Transfer Points is fronted by a front-end processor (STP-FEP) that has a network presence. The STP-FEP implements at least the MTP2 layer of the SS7 protocol stack and implements security rules at the MTP2 and MTP3 layers. | 02-17-2011 |
20110307539 | Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Providing a Remote Non-IP-Addressable Device with an IP Stack - A system for dynamically provisioning a remote device with an Internet Protocol (IP) stack using a custom IP agent is disclosed. The system includes a Master Catalog storing a profile identifying an operating system and a native protocol of the device. The system also includes a Provisioning Master in communication with the Master Catalog. The Provisioning Master is configured to receive the device profile from the Master Catalog and generate the custom IP agent based on at least the device profile to allow communication of IP services to/from the remote device. The Provisioning Master is also configured to establish a data link to the remote device using the native protocol of the remote device, and install the IP agent onto the remote device, using the native protocol of the remote device, to form the IP stack for the remote device, thereby enabling communication of IP services to/from the remote device. | 12-15-2011 |
20120117266 | GGSN Front End Processor (GFEP) System for SCADA Inter-Domain Communications - A general packet radio service (GPRS) gateway support node (GGSN) front end processor (GFEP) system includes an input/output (I/O) interface configured to receive data directly from at least one supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) device. The received data is associated with at least one of monitoring and controlling an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) device. The GFEP system also includes a GFEP processor operatively coupled to the I/O interface, the GFEP processor is configured to perform a protocol conversion to facilitate transfer of the received data from the SCADA device to a GGSN of a wireless communications network, and provide the received data to the GGSN for delivery via the wireless communications network to the AMI device. | 05-10-2012 |
20120266233 | Signal Transfer Point Front End Processor - In an SS7 network, each of a plurality of Signal Transfer Points is fronted by a front-end processor (STP-FEP) that has a network presence. The STP-FEP implements at least the MTP2 layer of the SS7 protocol stack and implements security rules at the MTP2 and MTP3 layers. | 10-18-2012 |
20120287781 | MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MEDIATOR - The disclosed subject matter provides centralized carrier-side moderation for mobile virtual network operator support. The traffic stream received by a carrier from a radio area network can include carrier traffic, mobile virtual network operator traffic, or combinations thereof. Inspection of the traffic stream can allow the mobile virtual network operator traffic to be dynamically redirected to a mobile virtual network operator gateway. Redirection of traffic can be based on rules that can be provisioned by the carrier or the mobile virtual network operator. Further, the core-components of the mobile virtual network operator can be virtualized on the carrier-side to support deployment of a mobile virtual network operator. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291124 | CARRIER NETWORK SECURITY INTERFACE FOR FIELDED DEVICES - The disclosed subject matter provides carrier-side security services for fielded devices. In contrast to conventional authentication systems for fielded devices, wherein an end-to-end communications pathway is typically established for authentication of a fielded device by a back-end service provider, authentication and security services can be moved into the carrier network. A security service monitor component can be at the carrier network and can authenticate field components without establishing a communications pathway to the back-end service provider. Further, security service monitor component can provide security services for communications with an authenticated field component. In an aspect, this can allow for centralization of security elements from the periphery of back-end service providers into the carrier network. In a further aspect, security service monitor component can host a security services platform for back-end service providers. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291125 | DYNAMIC AND SELECTIVE RESPONSE TO CYBER ATTACK FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER NETWORKS - The disclosed subject matter provides a response to a cyber attack on a carrier network. The response can be based on inspection of traffic flowing through a carrier network. The response can automatically adapt the traffic flow in response to a perceived threat. Traffic can be adapted by dynamically updating permission variables related to allowing access for user equipment (UE) to a carrier network, withdrawing or denying access to the carrier network for selected UEs. In other embodiments, signaling can be initiated at the carrier network to cause selected UEs to disable transmission of traffic contributing to the traffic flow. Determining a cyber attack condition can be based on predetermined rules associated with the traffic flow. Further, the determination can be performed at a front end of the carrier network to limit exposure of the carrier network to a detected cyber attack. | 11-15-2012 |
20130051238 | Communication Gateway for Facilitating Communications With a Supervisory Control and Data Aquisition System - Transfer of data between at least one supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) device and an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) device via a wireless communication network is facilitated. The data is used for monitoring and/or controlling the AMI device. A protocol conversion of the data is performed to facilitate transfer of the data between the SCADA device and the AMI device as data packets via a packet data network gateway and a wireless communications network. | 02-28-2013 |
20130160107 | SIGNAL TRANSFER POINT FRONT END PROCESSOR - In an SS7 network, each of a plurality of Signal Transfer Points is fronted by a front-end processor (STP-FEP) that has a network presence. The STP-FEP implements at least the MTP2 layer of the SS7 protocol stack and implements security rules at the MTP2 and MTP3 layers. | 06-20-2013 |
20140066025 | PREDICTIVE MESSAGING SERVICE FOR ACTIVE VOICE CALLS - Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are for a predictive messaging service for active voice calls. A method for predictive messaging may include receiving, at a predictive messaging system, incoming audio associated with an active voice call, converting the audio into text, analyzing the text to predict a message that a user participating in the active voice call is expected to send, creating the message, and sending the message to a network element for delivery to a destination. | 03-06-2014 |
20140161028 | DIGITAL MOBILE RADIO FRONT END PROCESSOR - Front-end processors are provided that receive an identifier representative of a target device and match the identifier with a device type. The identifier can be received from a first device that utilizes a first communication protocol and the target device can utilize a second communication protocol. Communications received from the first device and intended for the target device can be translated from the first communication protocol to the second communication protocol. The communication, translated to the second communication protocol type can be transmitted to the target device for reception at the target device. | 06-12-2014 |
20150074201 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT TO COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, operations including receiving a plurality of profiles from a plurality of communication devices, where each of the plurality of profiles comprise a content preference established by users of the plurality of communication devices, receiving content from a plurality of content sources, selecting portions of the content according to the plurality of profiles supplied by the plurality of communication devices, detecting that the portions of the content are not compatible with a multimedia messaging service protocol utilized by the multimedia messaging service server, transcoding the portions of the content to generate transcoded portions of the content that comply with the multimedia messaging service protocol, and broadcasting the transcoded portions of the content to the plurality of communication devices. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-12-2015 |
20150082385 | Communication Gateway for Facilitating Communications With a Supervisory Control and Data Aquisition System - Transfer of data between at least one supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) device and an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) device via a wireless communication network is facilitated. The data is used for monitoring and/or controlling the AMI device. A protocol conversion of the data is performed to facilitate transfer of the data between the SCADA device and the AMI device as data packets via a packet data network gateway and a wireless communications network. | 03-19-2015 |