Albert J Costa

US Patent:

20220278874, Sep 1, 2022

Filed:

Feb 26, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/187045

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Albert Ribe Costa - San Mateo CA, US
Carlo Treves - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/46
H04W 76/10

Abstract:

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for automatically establishing a virtual private network (VPN) based on detecting a connection to a public network. A computing device may detect a connection to a public network. The computing device may determine whether the connection to the public network is secured and/or may determine a quality of that connection. If the connection is unsecure and/or if the quality satisfies a quality threshold, the computing device may establish a VPN session.

US Patent:

20230084349, Mar 16, 2023

Filed:

Sep 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/474792

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Albert Ribe Costa - San Mateo CA, US
Carlo Treves - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04L 12/66
H04L 12/46
H04W 76/10

Abstract:

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for the management of network access. Implementations may utilize a data service, such as a virtual private network (VPN). A VPN may be configured to detect the situations in which a user may be attempting to circumvent a local network restriction. If a local network Wi-Fi gateway restricts Internet access, but a user device circumvents that gateway to reach another network, such as the VPN, via a different local connection (e.g., via a neighbor's Wi-Fi gateway, or a cellular data connection), then notifications may be sent to a controlling device, such as a parental device, which in turn can be used to deny access. A local gateway and/or a network connection management application comprising a VPN module on the user device may also cooperate in the detection of this circumvention.