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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6917339 | Multi-band broadband planar antennas Antennas of broadband and multi-band operation are presented. A broadband planar antenna includes two inverted-L antennas (ILAs) facing each other across a gap. One of the ILAs is input fed, and the other is electromagnetically coupled. The positioning of the gap af... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6681257 | Methods and system for determining message routing based on elements of a directory number Methods and systems in a messaging system to identify a messaging platform for use in delivery of a message addressed to a mailbox address served by the messaging platform. The messaging system includes a network element and a plurality of directories. Us... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6665386 | Systems and methods for extracting switch data A system and method downloads data and reconfigures the data into a database. A telephone user purchases a specific number of lines and specific services (i.e., call waiting) from a telephone company. The telephony company then programs a switch associate... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6654453 | Method and system for minimizing database structure overhead in handling large volume advanced intelligent network services A method and system for minimizing database overhead associated with AIN services includes a cascaded database structure having at least two databases. The first database is a seed database containing basic information about the subscriber and his availab... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6650740 | Methods and systems for enabling a reply call to a voice mail message Methods and systems for enabling a subscriber to reply to a voice mail message that has been made available for the subscriber at a voice mail system (VMS). In response to an indication, the VMS transmits a release message with respect to the subscriber's... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6615041 | Methods and systems for providing information to a home system regarding a wireless unit roaming in a visited system Methods and systems to provide a home system with information about a wireless unit roaming in a visited system based on information the wireless unit provides to the visited system. A mobile switching center (MSC-V) of the visited system receives the inf... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6608888 | Methods and systems to provide a message in a messaging system without revealing an identity of the sending party Methods and systems to send a message from a sending party to a recipient without the message revealing an identity of the sending party. The identity may be the name of the sending party, a calling line number associated with a calling line of the sendin... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6577711 | Methods for detecting defective communications lines Methods and apparatus are disclosed for identifying defective communications lines. The method generally involves passively detecting signals symptomatic of and generated by a defective communications line rather than by a user accessing a communication n... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6550010 | Method and apparatus for a unit locked against use until unlocked and/or activated on a selected network Methods and apparatus to provide for a unit that is locked against use for communications until the unit is unlocked and that may be activated on a selected network in conjunction with the unit being unlocked. A unit includes a memory for storing an unloc... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6041112 | Method for transferring switch-based information to an external network element A method for transferring automatic recall-related information from a switch to a service control point for storage and providing the automatic recall-related information to an external network element, such as a service node, for enhanced services, such ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6028921 | Method and system for delivery of a message to a display unit A method and system for transmitting a message obtained from a message delivery database in a calling name delivery service environment. A communication is received from a calling party directory number and directed to a code number. In response to the co... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6011837 | Marketing control program A method and system for dynamically managing billing information for telecommunications service application use at the service application level rather than at the billing system level. Each service application, such as a call forwarding service applicati... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5974131 | Call forwarding on busy or no answer when call waiting is active A method and an apparatus for handling incoming calls when call waiting is active. If the called party is not on a call when an incoming call occurs and the called party does not answer the incoming call then a message is played to the calling party that ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5945989 | Method and apparatus for adding and altering content on websites A device for enabling users without programming backgrounds to create and modify web pages combines the telephone with interactive voice-response technology, database software, streaming audio technology and the World Wide Web, which results in a simple a... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5943409 | Method and system for providing automatic recall information in a telecommunications network A method and system for providing an open interface, or access to, information that is stored in a called party switch in relation to an automatic recall telecommunications service. Automatic recall service allows a customer to dial a special feature code... | 08/24/1999 |
