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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6415281 | Arranging records in a search result to be provided in response to a data inquiry of a database Systems and methods for arranging records in search results to be provided in response to a data inquiry of a database. After search results including records are received, a determination is made with respect to the order of the records in the search res... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6356756 | Method and system for routing calls to a wireless telecommunications services platform A method and system for routing calls to a wireless platform uses local number portability searches to achieve advanced intelligent network capabilities. The method and system of the present invention "ports" wireless subscriber numbers to a number for a ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6286011 | System and method for recording transactions using a chronological list superimposed on an indexed list Recording transactions using a chronological list superimposed on an indexed list. A transaction log of transaction entries is maintained as a data structure logically organized as a chronological list superimposed on an indexed list. In one aspect of the... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6253235 | Method and system to transmit video/data signals from a device to a communications network connection card A system and method for the transmission of signals from a device to a communications network connection card. In particular, a return path is provided for the transmission of signals from a device to an interface where the signals are converted into a fo... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6154535 | Methods and system for obtaining processing information relating to a communication Methods and systems for obtaining information based on a calling number associated with a communication from a subscriber area defined within the service area. A grid/block/strip system defines at least one strip within a subscriber area and within a bloc... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6151500 | Method and apparatus for directing a wireless communication to a wireline unit Apparatus, method and system for notifying a communications switching center that a subsequent communication directed to a wireless number associated with the wireless unit is to be routed to a directory number associated with the wireless unit. A convert... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6128514 | Portable radiotelephone for automatically dialing a central voice-activated dialing system A portable radiotelephone can be shifted between a first condition wherein the radiotelephone does not receive or transmit voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels and a second condition wherein the radiotelephone ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6125275 | Cellular communications device for communicating data via a cellular network control channel A cellular communications device for communicating over a cellular network control channel of a cellular mobile radiotelephone (CMR) system. A transmitter can transmit a data message formatted to correspond to an identification signal transmitted by a cel... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6070372 | Auxiliary fold-out room An enclosure with an adjacent auxiliary fold-out room is useful as a utility building for cellular telephone equipment. The auxiliary fold-out room is selectively positionable in a collapsed configuration and alternatively positionable in a expanded confi... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6072493 | System and method for associating services information with selected elements of an organization A system and method for providing and analyzing information regarding the association of services with elements of an organization. The system gathers information encoded in electronic form, organizes it into a services list, and correlates it with elemen... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6073027 | Portable radiotelephone with sliding cover and automatic antenna extension According to one aspect, a portable radiotelephone comprising a housing a cover slidably engaged with the housing and selectively reciprocable relative to the housing between a first position, wherein the portable radiotelephone is in an on-hook condition... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6044265 | Methods and apparatus for cellular set programming A method for programming a cellular set over a control channel may be used to update data stored within a cellular set by having the cellular set search the control channel for data updates that are broadcast over the control channel upon command of a con... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5974139 | Line isolation device for asymmetrical digital subscriber line A line isolation device (LID) for use in an ADSL system provides a single low pass filter that filters out the higher band ADSL signals for all of the Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS) terminal devices within a customer's premises. The LID may be easily... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5961569 | System and method for identifying a geographic point within a geographic section A system and method for identifying a geographic point within a geographic section of a geographic area. A geographic area containing a plurality of geographic points is divided into a plurality of non-overlapping geographic regions. A geographic section ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5940187 | Method for certifying facsimile communications over a telephone network A system and method facilitate certified facsimile communication over a telephone network between a plurality of originators of facsimile messages and at least one receiver of facsimile messages. The method includes a registration sequence during which an... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5940493 | System and method for providing directory assistance information A system and method for providing directory assistance service and information in a multiple service provider and a local number portability environment. An operator services system (OPSS) (15) is functionally connected to a first and a second database (2... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5937168 | Routing information within an adaptive routing architecture of an information retrieval system After an origination module (OM) receives information, a packet is transmitted to a routing architecture (RA) for routing to a destination module (DM) designated by the router packet. The RA interprets the router packet and adaptively routes the router pa... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5937050 | Method for identifying the source of a facsimile communication A method for handling a facsimile transmission from a source to a subscriber. The facsimile transmission includes source information such as the name of the source. The method includes the steps of receiving the facsimile transmission on a first calling l... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5920412 | Method and apparatus for signal routing in an optical network and an ATM system A method and apparatus for optical signal routing in an optical network that includes one or more optical fibers to carry multiplexed signals. Each optical fiber may include a plurality of optical carriers with each optical carrier operating at a differen... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5917902 | Methods and systems for determining the classification of a call Methods and systems to determine whether a directory number is classified as associated with other directory numbers or associated by local calling area. In a first method, a table of patterns is provided. Each pattern includes a terminating NPA-NXX desig... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5903636 | System and method for providing caller identification in conjunction with calling card calls A system and method for providing calling party identification information to a called party in an intelligent network. A long distance calling card company maintains a subscriber database that includes preferred calling number data and calling name data ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5901284 | Method and system for communication access restriction A network-based telecommunications system and method that restricts the dial-in access to a resource of a subscriber to only a communication from an authorized user of the resource. A switch receives a communication directed to a subscriber from a calling... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5901201 | Switch-based line continuity verification method and system In a security and alarm service environment, a method and system for verifying the continuity of a telephone line 317 connected to a subscriber terminal unit (STU) 310 at a customer's premises. The STU 310 is connected by telephone line 317 to a network i... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5898760 | Method and apparatus for automating the management of a database A method and apparatus to automate the process of updating and maintaining a dynamically changing database by assigning status states to each entry within the database and operating on those entries in accordance with the status states. More specifically,... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5896448 | Method and apparatus for routing calls based on call success history A method and apparatus for routing calls for a subscriber based on the probability of call completion for a set of routing destinations. The present invention operates to route calls to destinations in a routing list, maintain a success indicator for each... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5892508 | System and method for providing television services A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactiv... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5889835 | Method and system for testing a transmission line in a non-addressable network for continuity A method and system for testing the continuity of a transmission line in a non-addressable network. A method and system in a communications service environment are provided, the environment including an addressable network and a non-addressable network, f... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887253 | Method for activating and servicing a cellular telephone This invention is a method of identifying and validating a cellular telephone for activation and for subsequent servicing after activation. A cellular service provider (CSP) (401) specifies an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number for a S... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5878126 | Method for routing a call to a destination based on range identifiers for geographic area assignments A method and system of routing a call, made to a single number of a subscriber, to a particular subscriber location of a plurality of subscriber locations based on the geographic area from which the call originated is disclosed. One method of the present ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5878423 | Dynamically processing an index to create an ordered set of questions An index associated with a database is dynamically processed in an information retrieval system to create a set of questions for use when processing a data inquiry from a user. The index, a structured guide used when searching the database, has different ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5867502 | Method and system for interfacing an ATM switch and an optical network wherein bandwidth is maximized and non-local data streams are grouped into destination groups A method and system for maximization of the use of bandwidth capacity of an optical network when adding a data stream received from a switch to the optical network. In one embodiment, a data stream is added to the optical network. A data stream is receive... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5867485 | Low power microcellular wireless drop interactive network Microcellular low power wireless networks for interactive, full duplex communication of video, data and telephony signals at microwave frequencies. Networks according to the present invention link a number of remote node transceivers to a central head off... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5864757 | Methods and apparatus for locking communications devices An apparatus and method for locking and unlocking mobile telecommunications handsets or other devices is disclosed. Each handset is unactivated at the time of purchase. Other than emergency calls, or account activation, no calls can be made using the hand... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5857013 | Method for automatically returning voice mail messages A method for returning a voice mail message for a subscriber of a voice mail service. The method includes the steps of accessing the voice mail service on a second calling line on the public switched telephone network, playing a first voice mail message f... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5854836 | Method and system for utilizing an information delivery service in a local number portability environment A method and system for delivering information obtained from an information delivery service database with a location routing number obtained from a local number portability database. A communication is received from an originating user number and directe... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5852657 | Method for visual delivery to a caller of selected information associated with a telephone number in an advanced intelligent network via public switch telephone network A method for a telecommunication subscriber to obtain information associated with another telecommunication subscriber using telecommunications terminating equipment with data receipt and visual display capability, such as an analog display service interf... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850606 | Method and system for transferring a cellular telephone call between intelligent cell sites A method and system for performing a handoff of a cellular telephone call from a calling station to a mobile cellular telephone between an old intelligent cell site and a new intelligent cell site. The handoff is accomplished by using a conference bridge ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5850432 | Method and system for capturing and recording information associated with a dial-around call A method and system of utilizing advanced intelligent network services for capturing and recording dial-around call information is provided. Dial-around calls are calls directed to a telecommunication services provider other than the services provider des... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5844978 | Multi-user telephone line The present invention provides for a method of restricting access to authorized users of telephone service from a telephone at a particular location which telephone is accessible by more than one individual. The present invention provides for a method of ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5838774 | Telephone polling method In an intelligent switched telephone network, a telephone polling method is provided wherein a call made in response to a telephone based polling service is processed and disconnected without connection of the call to the subscriber of the polling service... | 11/17/1998 |
