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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8064588 | Systems and methods for call screening The present invention provides flexible, user-definable call screening processes. The user can optionally define to which telecommunication terminals a screened call is to be broadcast to and under what conditions. An incoming call is forwarded to a call management ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8000455 | Methods and systems for call processing Systems and methods are described for processing calls. A call is received at a softswitch or other call processing system from a caller intended for a first subscriber. The first call is associated with signaling information, the signaling information including a p... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7965825 | Methods and systems for transferring voice messages and faxes over a network Processes and systems for transferring communication messages, such as fax and voice messages, between a computer and a terminal are disclosed. For example, a fax message intended for a user is received at a call processing system. A voice message intended for the u... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7907933 | Call routing apparatus The present invention relates generally to telecommunications, and in particular to systems and methods for routing and placing telephone calls. In one embodiment, a call manager system is configured to place a call to a pay-per-call service, or to cause such a call... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7852749 | Methods and systems for routing telecommunications Methods and systems of routing calls over a network are described herein. A latency measurement is performed for at least a plurality of portions of a plurality of network paths and storing latency measurement information in computer readable memory. A dropped packe... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7839987 | Methods and systems for creating a dynamic call log and contact records The present invention is related to telecommunications, and in particular, to methods and systems for processing call signaling data. In an embodiment, a call processing system receives a first message from a switch while the switch is processing a call for a callin... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7822188 | Methods and apparatus for providing expanded telecommunications service The present invention provides flexible call processing. For example, a call processor system can receive an inbound call intended for a called party and place an outbound call to the called party. The call processing system can provide the called party with a call ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818734 | Methods and systems for transferring data over a network A method of distributing a software upgrade to user computer systems having a software application installed thereon is disclosed. A determination is made as whether the software upgrade is to be a forced upgrade or a recommended upgrade for a first user based on a ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7742586 | Enhanced service levels for call-processing services Service levels for call-processing are enhanced based on the subscriber status of at least one of the calling party and the called party. In one example, a calling party (caller) places a call to a called party (recipient). At least one of the parties subscribes to ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7688958 | Methods and apparatus for providing expanded telecommunications service The present invention relates to telephone call processing. In one embodiment, a call processing system receives from a caller a first call for a user, the first call including call signaling information. The call processing system determines whether the call signal... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7636428 | Systems and methods for call screening The present invention provides flexible, user-definable call screening processes. The user can optionally define to which telecommunication terminals a screened call is to be broadcast to and under what conditions. An incoming call is forwarded to a call management ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7555110 | Methods and apparatus for providing expanded telecommunications service The present invention provides flexible call processing. For example, a call processor system can receive an inbound call intended for a called party and place an outbound call to the called party. The call processing system can provide the called party with a call ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7508927 | Methods and apparatus for returning a call over a telephony system The present invention provides a call-return process and system, wherein a called party can return a missed call to a caller's private number. A forwarded call is received by a call management system, wherein the forwarded call was originally directed by a caller to... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7480065 | Facsimile telecommunications system and method A fax processing system handles faxes that are originally destined for a recipient's phone number. The fax processing system communicates with the fax recipient via a data communications network (for example, the Internet) and can provide more sophisticated fax hand... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7474432 | Methods and systems for fax routing In an illustrative embodiment, methods and systems are provided for processing facsimiles. A call processing system receives a first message transmitted from a first carrier system regarding a facsimile call to a phone address. The first message includes an identifi... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7460653 | Apparatus and methods for telecommunication authentication The present invention is related to telecommunications, and in particular to systems and methods of using telecommunication services for user authentication. Account information is stored for a user, the account information including at least a first phone number as... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7409048 | Call processing and subscriber registration systems and methods The present invention relates to telecommunications, and in particular, to systems and processes for processing telephone calls and providing telephony services. In one embodiment, a call processing system, compromises a first telephony interface configured to recei... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7397910 | Method and apparatus for providing expanded telecommunications service System and method for putting control of incoming telephone calls in the hands of subscribers with the aid of computer software and the Internet. In effect, a very efficient multiplexer is provided that does not require a change in the behavior of the called party o... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7308081 | Methods and systems for telephony call completion The present invention is directed to processing calls to busy telecommunications lines. In one embodiment, the presence of a subscriber accessing a computer network over a first telephone line via a first computer terminal is detected, wherein the subscriber also ha... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7292841 | Call routing apparatus The present invention relates generally to telecommunications, and in particular to systems and methods for routing and placing telephone calls. In one embodiment, a call manager system is configured to place a call to a pay-per-call service, or to cause such a call... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7266185 | Methods and apparatus for returning a call over a telephony system The present invention provides a call-return process and system, wherein a called party can return a missed call to a caller's private number. A forwarded call is received by a call management system, wherein the forwarded call was originally directed by a caller to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7103167 | Systems and methods for call screening The present invention provides flexible, user-definable call screening processes. The user can optionally define to which telecommunication terminals a screened call is to be broadcast to and under what conditions. An incoming call is forwarded to a call management ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6968174 | Call routing apparatus The present invention relates generally to telecommunications, and in particular to systems and methods for routing and placing telephone calls. In one embodiment, a call manager system is configured to place a call to a pay-per-call service, or to cause such a call... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6898275 | Method and apparatus for providing expanded telecommunications service System and method for putting control of incoming telephone calls in the hands of subscribers with the aid of computer software and the Internet. In effect, a very efficient multiplexer is provided that does not require a change in the behavior of the called party o... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6879677 | Methods and systems for telephony call completion The present invention is directed to processing calls to busy telecommunications lines. In one embodiment, the presence of a subscriber accessing a computer network over a first telephone line via a first computer terminal is detected, wherein the subscriber also ha... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6738461 | Methods and apparatus for returning a call over a telephony system The present invention provides a call-return process and system, wherein a called party can return a missed call to a caller's private number. A forwarded call is received by a call management system, wherein the forwarded call was originally directed by a caller to... | 05/18/2004 |
