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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7463652 | System and method for notification of internet users about faults detected on an IP network The present invention is a system and method for rapid network failure detection, identification and notification to internet users. It is particular applicable to VoIP applications where such real-time problem identification is particular valuable. It reduces failu... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7055091 | System and method for establishing relationships between hypertext reference and electronic mail program incorporating the same For use with an electronic mail (e-mail) program, a system for, and method of, establishing relationships between hypertext references contained in e-mail messages received by the e-mail program and an e-mail program containing the system or the method. In one embod... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6707903 | Automated workflow method for assigning work items to resources An automated method for servicing a plurality of work items within committed times. A workflow including two or more work activities is assigned for each of the plurality of work items and a commitment is assigned either to each workflow or to each work item in each... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6704410 | System for automatically assigning skill levels to multiple skilled agents in call center agent assignment applications The system for integrating agent database access skills in call center agent assignment applications dynamically generates data indicative of an agent's effective skill level by mapping the agent's acquired skills into their augmented skills representativ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6690672 | Method and apparatus for placing an intelligent telephone call using an internet browser An automated method and apparatus are provided for placing an intelligent telephone call using an Internet browser. The Internet web browser caller is presented with a web page particular to the called party, and the called party has provided to a persona... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6665534 | Priority incoming call alerting system for a wireless communication system The priority incoming call alerting system for a wireless communication system functions to automatically identify the subscriber's need for privacy in terms of the present location of a wireless subscriber or the subscriber's manually indicated preferenc... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6603503 | Methods, systems and devices for displaying live 3-D, parallax and panoramic images Live, three-dimensional ("3-D") parallax and panoramic images are displayed using novel detection and processing devices, systems and methods. A spherical lens and spherical charge-coupled device ("CCD") detects live, 3-D panoramic images. Image and posit... | 08/05/2003 |
