Ronald C Sharp

US Patent:

7143438, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Sep 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/927382

Inventors:

Michael John Coss - Bridgewater NJ, US
David L. Majette - Bernardsville NJ, US
Ronald L. Sharp - Califon NJ, US

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 11/30
H04L 9/00

US Classification:

726 11, 709224, 726 1

Abstract:

The invention provides improved computer network firewalls which include one or more features for increased processing efficiency. A firewall in accordance with the invention can support multiple security policies, multiple users or both, by applying any one of several distinct sets of access rules. The firewall can also be configured to utilize “stateful” packet filtering which involves caching rule processing results for one or more packets, and then utilizing the cached results to bypass rule processing for subsequent similar packets. To facilitate passage to a user, by a firewall, of a separate later transmission which is properly in response to an original transmission, a dependency mask can be set based on session data items such as source host address, destination host address, and type of service. The mask can be used to query a cache of active sessions being processed by the firewall, such that a rule can be selected based on the number of sessions that satisfy the query. Dynamic rules may be used in addition to pre-loaded access rules in order to simplify rule processing.

US Patent:

8189029, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Jun 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/457414

Inventors:

Adriaan J. de Lind van Wijngaarden - New Providence NJ, US
Bilgehan Erman - Marlboro NJ, US
Vanita K. Katkar - White House Station NJ, US
Elissa P. Matthews - Watchung NJ, US
Ronald L. Sharp - Clinton NJ, US

Assignee:

Alcatel Lucent - Paris

International Classification:

H04N 7/14

US Classification:

348 1407, 348 1401

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to compact portable video conferencing systems, which eliminate the need for other meeting room appliances for a video conference. The systems provide the freedom to hold video conferences with a few participants in any setting, e. g. , a manager's office, a conference room, multiple locations, etc. Embodiments provide portable video conferencing systems, which allow all the meeting participants, including local and remote users, to maintain constant eye contact throughout the meeting. An embodiment of the invention provides a portable video conferencing system including a base, a dual-sided display and a camera unit.

US Patent:

8289365, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Mar 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/383901

Inventors:

Adriaan J. De Lind Van Wijngaarden - New Providence NJ, US
Bilgehan Erman - Marlboro NJ, US
Vanita K Katkar - White House Station NJ, US
Elissa P. Matthews - Watchung NJ, US
Ronald L. Sharp - Clinton NJ, US

Assignee:

Alcatel Lucent - Paris

International Classification:

H04N 7/14

US Classification:

348 1408, 348 1403, 348 1404, 348 1405, 348 1409, 709204, 37920201

Abstract:

A teleconferencing system in which a teleconference controller advantageously uses information relating to the network topology layout of remote nodes which are to participate in a teleconference, and then advantageously directs the transmission of video and/or audio streams from a source node to an identified subset of the remote nodes based on the capabilities of the nodes and the network links. These nodes which initially receive the video and/or audio streams then advantageously forward the streams in turn to other nodes in their vicinity using peer-to-peer network connectivity techniques. The identification of the subset of nodes which serve as peer-to-peer forwarding nodes may be based on node activity, node service capacity, the impact on network links between the node and the requester, the distance and/or latency between the node and the requester, and the ability of the node to meet requests including video transcoding requests.

US Patent:

20090293055, Nov 26, 2009

Filed:

May 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/125315

Inventors:

Martin D. Carroll - Watchung NJ, US
Hungkei Keith Chow - Livingston NJ, US
Ilija Hadzic - Millington NJ, US
Ronald L. Sharp - Clinton NJ, US
Theodore Sizer, II - Little Silver NJ, US
Dusan Suvakovic - Marina del Rey CA, US
Doutje T. Van Veen - New Providence NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

A virtual personal computer is implemented in a communication system comprising a plurality of central offices each of which communicates with a plurality of client devices over a corresponding access network. A given one of the central offices comprises at least one compute server and at least one storage server. The virtual personal computer is configured by allocating physical processing resources of the compute server and physical storage resources of the storage server to that virtual personal computer. User access is provided to the virtual personal computer via one of the client devices. The virtual personal computer can be dynamically reconfigured by altering the allocation of at least one of the physical processing resources and the physical storage resources to the given virtual personal computer responsive to particular applications selected by the user to run on the given virtual personal computer.

US Patent:

20100229210, Sep 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/399561

Inventors:

Ronald L. Sharp - Clinton NJ, US
Edward L. Sutter - Fanwood NJ, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
H04N 7/12
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

725109, 37524001, 375E07076, 709231

Abstract:

A multi-media method, system and apparatus are provided to optimize a network bandwidth and enhanced video experience. Each of a plurality of environmental views are encoded and the encoded multi-media streams are subsequently transcoded in accordance with respective encoding characteristics. The resulting video streams are then provided to a user for selecting preferred views. The user's multi-media preferential attributes are determined from the viewer's feedback. In response to the viewers' feedback, a video manager communicates to the cameras/encoders encoding characteristics and to the transcoders transcoding characteristics associated with corresponding encoded multi-media streams. A transport processor encodes for transport each of a plurality of the transcoded video streams and communicate towards viewers the transcoded video streams.

US Patent:

20110074700, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/569017

Inventors:

Ronald L. Sharp - Clinton NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173

Abstract:

A universal interface device comprises a housing having a curvilinear or other shape, and processing circuitry disposed within the housing. The housing incorporates a sensor array substantially surrounding the processing circuitry and configured to receive touch input from points distributed over an outer surface of the housing. The sensor array generates sensor signals responsive to the touch input and the sensor signals are converted by the processing circuitry into commands associated with a communication function supported by the communication device. In an illustrative embodiment, the housing has a spheroidal shape, and the sensor array is configured to receive touch input from points distributed over substantially the entire outer surface of the housing. The points distributed over the outer surface of the housing from which the sensor array receives touch input are undefined from a point of view of a user providing at least a portion of the touch input.

US Patent:

20120306997, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Aug 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/587494

Inventors:

Adriaan J. De Lind Van Wijngaarden - New Providence NJ, US
Bilgehan Erman - Marlboro NJ, US
Vanita K. Katkar - White House Station NJ, US
Elissa P. Matthews - Watchung NJ, US
Ronald L. Sharp - Clinton NJ, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/15

US Classification:

348 1408, 348E07083

Abstract:

A peer-to-peer forwarding node supports the operation of a teleconference across a telecommunications network. The telecommunications network comprises a plurality of nodes including one or more source locations and one or more remote locations. The teleconference includes teleconference participants at each of the source and remote locations. The peer-to-peer forwarding node is located at a given one of the plurality of nodes. The peer-to-peer forwarding node comprises a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver receives a request from a telecommunications controller to provide peer-to-peer forwarding of a media signal to be received from a first one of the source locations to a first one of the remote locations and which further receives the media signal from the first one of said source locations. The transmitter forwards the media signal from the first one of the source locations to the first one of the remote locations.

US Patent:

50777904, Dec 31, 1991

Filed:

Dec 31, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/635405

Inventors:

Thomas V. D'Amico - Baco Raton FL
Ronald E. Sharp - Plantation FL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04K 100
H04M 1100

US Classification:

380 23

Abstract:

A method for registration of a portable unit that may be utilized in a communication system that comprises a network controller, having a data base for storing portable identification numbers, a base station, and a portable unit, wherein a subscriber communicates to the network controller a first information set which comprises subscriber qualifying information, the portable identification number, and a key code that has been entered into the portable, and wherein the subscriber has entered a link identification number for over-the-air registration into a memory within the portable unit. The registration method comprises the following steps. The portable unit sends the base station a request for registration. The request for registration comprises the link identification number for over-the-air registration and the portable identification number. The base station receives the request for registration from the portable unit, and sends to the network controller a notice of the request for registration and the portable identification number.