Rodney A Frey

US Patent:

7328266, Feb 5, 2008

Filed:

Dec 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/023674

Inventors:

Jonathan E. Schmidt - San Antonio TX, US
Henry M. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Lewis T. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Rodney D. Frey - San Antonio TX, US
John A. Murphy - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Perftech, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709227, 4554143

Abstract:

A method for communicating real-time to subscribers of an Internet service provider, without requiring installation or set-up of client software by the subscriber, utilizing unique identification information automatically provided by the subscriber during communications to provide a fixed identifier which is then examined in real time. Messages may then be selectively transmitted to the subscriber. The system may be transparent to the subscriber, with no modification of its content along the path identified by the subscriber. Where desired, content may be modified or replaced along the path to the subscriber. The system forces the delivery of information to the subscriber for the purposes of establishing a reliable delivery of bulletin messages from providers to their subscribers. These messages may be displayed permanently, temporarily, or in separate pop-up browser windows, according to provider preference.

US Patent:

8095666, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Aug 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/895623

Inventors:

Jonathan E. Schmidt - San Antonio TX, US
Henry M. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Lewis T. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Rodney D. Frey - San Antonio TX, US
John A. Murphy - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Perftech, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709227, 709223, 709224, 709225, 4554143

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer readable medium for communicating at least one real-time specially-composed bulletin message to at least one subscriber of a provider of Internet services, comprising a first device, and a second device communicably coupled to the first device, wherein the first device: accesses only subscriber upstream traffic to a destination web site requested by the subscriber, wherein the first device inter-connects between the at least one subscriber and the destination web site, identifies the at least one subscriber's unique identification based on the accessed subscriber upstream traffic automatically provided by the subscriber, and provides the unique subscriber identification to the second device located at the provider of Internet services providing data services and management control to the first device, wherein the second device determines the subscriber associated with the unique subscriber identification, and if the specially-composed bulletin message for the subscriber is desired to be communicated: the second device sends policy information related to the data services and management control, to the first device, wherein the policy information includes an IP address of the subscriber's device, and at least one of: the specially-composed bulletin message, a modification of the message to be performed for the IP address, a reference to the message, and a redirection to the message, the first device examines the accessed upstream traffic to determine if it is possible to send a redirection, wherein the examining occurs without modifying the accessed upstream traffic, and the first device sends the redirection if it is possible to do so.

US Patent:

8108524, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Jul 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/623893

Inventors:

Henry M. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Lewis T. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Rodney D. Frey - San Antonio TX, US
John A. Murphy - San Antonio TX, US
Jonathan E. Schmidt - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Perftech, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709227, 709223, 709224, 709225, 4554143

Abstract:

A method for communicating in real-time to users of a provider of Internet access service, without requiring any installation or set-up by the user, that utilizes the unique identification information automatically provided by the user during communications for identifying the user to provide a fixed identifier which is then communicated to a redirecting device. Messages may then be selectively transmitted to the user. The system is normally transparent to the user, with no modification of its content along the path. Content then may be modified or replaced along the path to the user. For the purposes of establishing a reliable delivery of bulletin messages from providers to their users, the system forces the delivery of specially-composed World Wide Web browser pages to the user, although it is not limited to that type of data. These may be displayed permanently, temporarily, or in separate pop-up browser windows, according to policies set by the provider irrespective of the user's intended browsing destination.

US Patent:

8161284, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Dec 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/004645

Inventors:

Jonathan E. Schmidt - San Antonio TX, US
John A. Murphy - San Antonio TX, US
Henry M. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Lewis T. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Peter W. Baron - San Antonio TX, US
Rodney D. Frey - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Perftech, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

713171, 713168, 713170, 713155, 709225, 709227, 709228

Abstract:

An internet service provider (ISP) is configured to provide notification messages such as service updates to subscribers via redirected web pages. In order for the web pages to be treated as originating from the ISP, the ISP provides a shared secret in the browser message. The shared secret may be a secret not derivable by viruses or trojans in the subscriber computer, such as a MAC address of the subscriber modem.

US Patent:

8533476, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Apr 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/445208

Inventors:

Henry M. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Lewis T. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Rodney D. Frey - San Antonio TX, US
John A. Murphy - San Antonio TX, US
Jonathan E. Schmidt - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Perftech, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

713171, 713168, 713170, 709225, 709227, 709228

Abstract:

An internet service provider (ISP) is configured to provide notification messages such as service updates to subscribers via redirected web pages. In order for the web pages to be treated as originating from the ISP, the ISP provides a shared secret in the browser message. The shared secret may be a secret not derivable by viruses or trojans in the subscriber computer, such as a MAC address of the subscriber modem.

US Patent:

20120136994, May 31, 2012

Filed:

Dec 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/328954

Inventors:

Jonathan E. Schmidt - San Antonio TX, US
Henry M. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Lewis T. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Rodney D. Frey - San Antonio TX, US
John A. Murphy - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

PERFTECH, INC. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer readable medium for communicating at least one real-time specially-composed bulletin message to at least one subscriber of a provider of Internet services, comprising a first device, and a second device communicably coupled to the first device, wherein the first device: accesses only subscriber upstream traffic to a destination web site requested by the subscriber, wherein the first device inter-connects between the at least one subscriber and the destination web site, identifies the at least one subscriber's identification based on the accessed subscriber upstream traffic automatically provided by the subscriber, and provides the unique subscriber identification to the second device located at the provider of Internet services providing data services and management control to the first device, wherein the second device determines the subscriber associated with the unique subscriber identification.

US Patent:

20120173716, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Jan 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/342144

Inventors:

Henry M. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Lewis T. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Rodney D. Frey - San Antonio TX, US
John A. Murphy - San Antonio TX, US
Jonathan E. Schmidt - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

A method for communicating in real-time to users of a provider of Internet access service, without requiring any installation or set-up by the user, that utilizes the unique identification information automatically provided by the user during communications for identifying the user to provide a fixed identifier which is then communicated to a redirecting device. Messages may then be selectively transmitted to the user. The system is normally transparent to the user, with no modification of its content along the path. Content then may be modified or replaced along the path to the user. For the purposes of establishing a reliable delivery of bulletin messages from providers to their users, the system forces the delivery of specially-composed World Wide Web browser pages to the user, although it is not limited to that type of data. These may be displayed permanently, temporarily, or in separate pop-up browser windows, according to policies set by the provider irrespective of the user's intended browsing destination.

US Patent:

20130326598, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Aug 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/964264

Inventors:

Lewis T. Donzis - San Antonio TX, US
Rodney D. Frey - San Antonio TX, US
John A. Murphy - San Antonio TX, US
Jonathan E. Schmidt - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

PERFTECH, INC. - SAN ANTONIO TX

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

726 5

Abstract:

An internet service provider (ISP) is configured to provide notification messages such as service updates to subscribers via redirected web pages. In order for the web pages to be treated as originating from the ISP, the ISP provides a shared secret in the browser message. The shared secret may be a secret not derivable by viruses or trojans in the subscriber computer, such as a MAC address of the subscriber modem.