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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8126124 | Charging for long duration sessions in communication networks Communication networks and associated methods are disclosed that provide charging for long duration sessions. A charging data system of the communication network receives interim accounting request messages from a network element that is serving a session. The charg... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7657013 | Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail A method and apparatus are described for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service providers using voice mail. The system enables seekers of a wide array of services to select, contact, converse, and pay for a service provider using a commun... | 02/02/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7389106 | Traffic shaping of cellular service consumption through modification of consumer behavior encouraged by cell-based pricing advantages Changes in wireless service user behavior are encouraged and produced to shape utilization patterns among cells within a rate plan region by using shaping rules which define potential discounts from a standard charge rate under certain cell-specific utilization cond... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7373429 | Integrated IP network To provide an integrated IP network containing therein a plurality of separated IP networks with a variety of characteristics, such as IP telephone network, IP video network, IP electronic text network, best effort network, IP data multicast network and IP-based TV ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369537 | Adaptive Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) testing and selecting transport including 3-way proxy, client-to-client, UDP, TCP, SSL, and recipient-connect methods A Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) system includes clients that make management connections to an external manager server using web-browsing protocols. A discovery process tests a variety of transport methods by sending packets using different protocols to severa... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366493 | System and method for analyzing wireless communication data In general, a system and method for analyzing wireless communication records and for determining optimal wireless communication service plans is disclosed. A transceiver is configured to receive billing information associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359368 | System and method for routing calls using dialing partitions A method of routing calls using dialing partitions includes receiving a call request at a first call manager from a first device coupled to a packet-based network. The call request includes a telephone number that is associated with a second device coupled to the pa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328001 | Traffic shaping of cellular service consumption through modification of consumer behavior encouraged by cell-based pricing advantages Changes in wireless service user behavior are encouraged and produced to shape utilization patterns among cells within a rate plan region by using shaping rules which define potential discounts from a standard charge rate under certain cell-specific utilization cond... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325036 | System and method for command transmission utilizing an email return path The system supports monitoring of receiver network status by providing an email return path for receiver status information. Remote locations provide access to an internet capable LAN, which the integrated receiver decoders use to send parameter information to the c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313237 | Methods and systems for providing variable rates of service for accessing networks, methods and systems for accessing the internet Systems and methods for providing network access, e.g. Internet access, are described. An architecture includes a host organization network through which network access is provided. The host organization network can be advantageously deployed in public areas such as... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301952 | Terminal-to-terminal communication connection control method using IP transfer network Both a connection server and a relay connection server are installed in an IP transfer network; a function similar to a line connection control of a subscriber exchanger is applied to a connection server; a function similar to a line connection control of a relay ex... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289612 | Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail A method and apparatus are described for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service providers using voice mail. The system enables seekers of a wide array of services to select, contact, converse, and pay for a service provider using a commun... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280532 | Call set-up method using SIP-T overlap signaling In a call set-up method using SIP-T overlap signaling, rather than waiting for receiving every digit of a called number dialed by a caller, when digits capable of a number translation are received, a bearer channel connection is immediately performed so that a delay... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7260199 | Method for managing at least one capability characteristic of a switching system of a telecommunication network The invention relates to a method and device for managing at least one capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3), which is subject to license or for managing at least one group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1 | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260590 | Streamed database archival process with background synchronization A streamed database archival process with background synchronization. Archive logs are streamed asynchronously such that a plurality of files can be transferred simultaneously from a host operational database to a backup archive database. By streaming the logs, the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248684 | System and method for processing conference collaboration records A telecommunications system includes a network (102) and a multimedia server (104) operably coupled to the network. The multimedia server (104) is adapted to manage a multimedia conference and includes a memory (103) for storing selectabl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239623 | Method for transferring messages between communication terminals The invention relates to a method for transferring messages between communication terminals, including a control computer controlling message transfer which transfers a token to a first communication terminal and grants the first communication terminal authorization... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219833 | Method and module for blocking respectively unblocking of money accounts Method for blocking respectively unblocking a money account bound to a SIM card (10). The money account is designed for paying services of several providers (2). The money account is blocked respectively unblocked depending on the dynamically determine... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218722 | System and method for providing call management services in a virtual private network using voice or video over internet protocol A system and method for providing call management services in a Virtual Private Network of the present invention uses the advantages of end-to-end Internet Protocol signaling. The system and method of the present invention includes a user profile which offers both a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215750 | System and method for providing custom caller-ID messages Systems and methods for providing a message in Caller-ID information are described. In one embodiment of the present invention, an applications server, such as service control point (SCP), substitutes a message for Caller-ID information when a switch serving the cal... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212615 | Criteria based marketing for telephone directory assistance The current invention is a system for providing telephone directory assistance service in which a telephone user calls to the system and the system will, based on the requested number or type of service, hear a recorded advertisement. The advertisements are selected... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206932 | Firewall-tolerant voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) emulating SSL or HTTP sessions embedding voice data in cookies A voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) client codes audio data as printable ASCII characters, then embeds the ASCII audio data inside a cookie that is sent over the Internet within an HTTP GET message. The GET message is sent to a server acting as a call proxy or ext... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203185 | Method and apparatus for providing bifurcated transport of signaling and informational voice traffic A method and apparatus for providing bifurcated voice and signaling traffic over a cable telephony architecture by segregating signaling traffic and voice traffic and transmitting the respective traffic over two different mediums to a controller to establish a phone... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197461 | System and method for voice-enabled input for use in the creation and automatic deployment of personalized, dynamic, and interactive voice services The delivery of voice serve messages communicating financial, personal or other news telecasts may be customized according to the identity of the recipient and controlled by voice commands. A voice service bureau may generate voice messages for individual subscriber... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7187946 | Method and system for delivering wireless telephone service to customer premises via local loop telephone lines A method and system for delivering wireless telephone service to landline customers via local loop telephone lines. Each of multiple local loop telephone lines will be interfaced with a respective wireless bridge at a point between a telephone company switch and the... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183929 | Control of toys and devices by sounds A method of controlling at least one device by incidental sound produced by a living creature and including: attaching a sound-maker to a living creature so that the natural movements of the living creature will cause the sound-maker to emit a sound; receiving the s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180989 | Method and system for detecting a change in at least one telecommunication rate plan A call schedule is received that includes a plurality of sample calls to be made by an automated calling station. The plurality of sample calls are automatically placed on the network using the automated calling station. At least one final billing record correspondi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7158986 | Method and system providing user with personalized recommendations by electronic-mail based upon the determined interests of the user pertain to the theme and concepts of the categorized document Systems and methods for providing a user with personalized recommendations of accessing electronic-mail at an electronic-mail document server are provided. Recommendations may be based on determined interests of the user based on the theme or concept of a previously... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152200 | Internet-based database report writer and customer data management system A database report writer and customer data management system and method provides a GUI type interface to allow users convenient on-line access, such as via the Internet, to customer billing and inventory data in the form of an on-line report. The present invention f... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149500 | Charge-all mode for calls in telecommunication network A telecommunication network and method of billing a first subscriber associated with a first party to a call for variable call charges normally billed to a second subscriber associated with a second party is provided. The method includes: providing a charge-all mode... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7130403 | System and method for enhanced multimedia conference collaboration A telecommunications system includes a network (102) and a multimedia server (104) operably coupled to the network. The multimedia server (104) is adapted to manage a multimedia conference and includes a memory (103) for storing selectabl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7130393 | Intelligent network and method for providing voice telephony over ATM and closed user groups An illustrative intelligent network and method for providing voice telephony over ATM and closed user groups are provided that can provide significant advantages. A method for providing a closed user group service to authorize VToA calls includes determining the clo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7106722 | System for media gateway to media gateway address information exchange A method and protocol for providing direct, per-call address information exchange (216, 218) between two distinct IP media gateways, including establishment of a first termination point (128) in an originating media gateway (120), transferring a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7085358 | Visual caller identification A visual caller identification system and method are provided. A caller identification device of a called party's telephone, whether integrated with the telephone or stand-alone, includes a series of colored lights for visually alerting the called party to an incomi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076447 | Systems and methods for aggregating buyers for the purchase of telecommunication services via a network A system facilitates the purchase of telecommunication services from a variety of sellers. The system aggregates buyers for purchasing at least one telecommunication service as a group, generates a request for purchasing the telecommunication services, provides the ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076523 | Interaction interface for a composite device computing environment A general interaction interface system comprises a composite device access point connected to a client device, wherein the composite device is adapted to receive a request from the client device. The system further comprises a composite device gateway connected to t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076037 | Process for dynamic call routing in real time A dynamic call routing system includes establishing a plurality of service provider accounts. The service providers submit bids for a per-call charge. A call list is created wherein the service providers are ranked from the highest bidder to the lowest bidder. A tel... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7058044 | Hybrid type telephony system The hybrid type telephony system capable of establishing a connection between conventional type telephone sets contained in an exchange unit and LAN type telephone sets contained in an IP network, the system comprising: a gateway circuit connected between the exchan... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7023975 | Privacy mode system and method for home network telephone A system and method are provided for controlling communications privacy in a Home Network telephone system. The method comprises: using a gateway to send and receive calls on at least one external telephone line; supplying privacy and public mode bridging options; a... | 04/04/2006 |
