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Assignee: U S WEST Technologies, Inc.


Location: Boulder, CO
No. of patents: 8

NumberTitleIssue Date
5751793Method and instructions for visual voice messaging user interface
An interface which displays indicia associated with a single voice mail message on a screen. The invention is used in a visual voice messaging system to allow a user to view indicia without scrolling to another screen. A user may thus sort messages which ...
05/12/1998
5694598Method for mapping data between a relational format and an object-oriented format
A first method is disclosed for mapping data from a plurality of objects to a relational database. The method begins with the step of generating a transit object and its structure (TO-- schema, dataGraph and dataBlocks). The next step of the me...
12/02/1997
5649113Method and system for translating an optimization problem for use in efficient resource allocation
An improved method and system for translating an optimization problem for use in efficient resource allocation. The improved method of the present invention includes the step of generating an index link record for each of the index variables in the optimi...
07/15/1997
5524227Method and system for formatting address strings into recognizable token sequences
A method and system are disclosed for formatting address strings into a recognizable sequence of token types for database processing. The system includes a token rule processor and a token sequence processor. The method begins with the step of assigning t...
06/04/1996
5508707Method for determining position by obtaining directional information from spatial division multiple access (SDMA)-equipped and non-SDMA-equipped base stations
A method for determining position by obtaining directional information from spatial division multiple access (SDMA)-equipped and non-SDMA-equipped base stations. The method is directed for use in a wireless communication system which includes a plurality ...
04/16/1996
5488655Method and system for controlling traffic in PSTN links through the use of variable price incentives
A method and system for controlling traffic in selected links of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) through the use of variable price incentives. The number of selected PSTN links which are available for use are determined at a predetermined tim...
01/30/1996
5457736System and method for providing microcellular personal communications services (PCS) utilizing embedded switches
A system and method adapted to provide microcellular Personal Communications Services (PCS) through the use of an improved Distributed Radio Port Controller (DRPC) architecture. The architecture achieves the desired handover with minimal impact on the exi...
10/10/1995
5425091Method and system for providing an automatic customer callback service
Automatic Customer Callback (ACC) functionality is implemented directly into service logic of an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN). The Advanced Intelligent Network includes a Central Office Switch (COS) which is provided in electrical communication with...
06/13/1995
 
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