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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8050395 | Analog telephone adapter and emergency proxy An analog telephone adapter (ATA) comprises a dial tone generator, control logic and a packet generator. The dial tone generator generates a dial tone when the ATA is in an unregistered state. The control logic processes a dial-out request when the ATA is in the unr... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8023634 | Autodialer flow control A method for regulating a call placement rate (CPR) of an autodialer (AD) (100) includes: measuring a time delay between a first event and a second event; and, adjusting the CPR of the AD (100) in response to the measured time delay. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7949119 | Telephone exchange system According to one embodiment, a telephone exchange system includes a first telephone exchange apparatus, a second telephone exchange apparatus which is connected to the first telephone exchange apparatus via a first communication network, a computer apparatus which e... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7916854 | Methods and apparatus for controlling processing entities, such as distributed signalling gateways A method of controlling a local process that forms part of a first processing entity, where the first processing entity maintains a plurality of associations with a plurality of remote processes in a second processing entity, comprises receiving a failure message fr... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7813490 | Methods and apparatus for implementing customized ringback A ring-back tone generator system receives an inbound call connection request forwarded from a phone switch (such as an MSC) that receives the inbound call connection request from a caller phone attempting to connect to a target phone (e.g., a subscriber). The ring-... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7505575 | Method and system for processing telephone calls via a remote tie-line A method and system include routing telephone calls from multiple private networks via public lines and trunks in a public switched telephone network (PSTN) to a host switch, at which the connections would begin to run parallel. The host switch routes the telephone ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7415271 | Method and system for performing failed wireless communication diagnostics A method and computer usable medium storing a computer program for performing failed wireless communication diagnostics are disclosed. A failed transmission condition is recognized. A cleared number communication channel is established between a telematics unit and ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7373419 | Method, system, and article of manufacture for increasing network throughput Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for managing network throughput. An application identifies at least one network connection of a plurality of network connections, wherein packets arriving via the one network connection require greater resour... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356137 | Method and system for signaling presence of users in a multi-networked environment A user is associated with a plurality of communication devices each of which belongs to a different type of network. A Unified Presence Information System is configured to communicate with the different networks, and more particularly, to receive information concern... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7336778 | Call handling logic A method for routing calls in a communication system comprising a network and a plurality of terminals associated with a single subscriber identity, the method comprising: receiving a request to establish a call from a first terminal to the subscriber identity; retr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319747 | Method and system for combining an emergency standalone switching device with a switching system interface The present invention is a system and method of combining an emergency standalone switching device with a switching system interface used to bypass the common control and switch matrix of a class 5 digital switch. The emergency standalone switching device pro... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313231 | Methods, apparatus and computer program products for routing phone calls to a PSTN or a packet switched network based on called number A phone call is selectively routed to a public switched telephone network or to a packet switched network based on a called number to which the phone call is directed. A phone call may be made as a Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol call through, for example, the Internet... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7295665 | Method and system for routing a communication through an alternate carrier A method and system for routing a communication through an alternate carrier. The A method includes recognizing an input number upon which a call is based, assigning primary, alternate and secondary interexchange carriers responsive to the recognizing, and sequentia... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289615 | Private branch exchange and private branch exchange control method A private branch exchange changes the load distribution according to the use condition by a main control unit and a sub-control unit. A line card comprises a first module group normally carrying out various operations in response to an instruction of the sub-control... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286654 | Method for preventing overload condition in a circuit switched arrangement Congestion problems in networks are alleviated with a method that works toward insuring that unused capacity will always exist in elements of a network that are resources which are shared by a plurality of users and which, consequently, can be overloaded. In respons... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7274786 | Method and system for processing telephone calls via a remote tie-line A method and system include routing telephone calls from multiple private networks via public lines and trunks in a public switched telephone network (PSTN) to a host switch, at which the connections would begin to run parallel. The host switch routes the telephone ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257205 | Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster and disaster recovery A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster or disaster recovery period. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes two wireless connection units, ea... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7230924 | Method and apparatus for communications traffic engineering This invention provides for a technique for selectively off-loading traffic from congested sub-regions of a network to more lightly-loaded regions by making use of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS). For each network element, an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) rou... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7218723 | Next-generation network that reduces the effect of a service failure A next-generation network utilizes a three-tier, cascading fault approach to providing emergency stand-alone (ESA) switching in a circuit-to-packet (C2P) network. Calls that are placed to destination numbers which are connected to the same local network device are c... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7206399 | Failsafe configuration for alternative network telephony A failsafe configuration for alternative network telephony is disclosed. An indication as to whether an alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls from an associated piece of telephone equipment is received automatically and t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194080 | Automatically sequentially ringing alternative telephone numbers A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, but cannot reach the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) fires a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190766 | System and method for conducting variable voice path assurance tests A system and method for conducting variable VPA testing is disclosed. The method includes provisions to detect or measure the utilization of a trunk line and use that information to establish a level of VPA testing for that trunk line. Although a wide variety of rel... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187758 | Organization of a telecommunication network in exceptional cases A method for operating a telecommunication network in exceptional situations includes defining a group of connections of the network, the connections each having a respective terminal connected thereto, the connections being dialable via individual network identific... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7155505 | Methods and systems for ticket voucher flow control in response to signaling link failure Methods and systems for ticket voucher flow control throttle MSUs that were enqueued during a signaling link failure. The throttling is performed based on a system of ticket voucher requests and grants. Communication modules seeking to send call signaling messages t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143155 | Standardized method and apparatus for gathering device identification and/or configuration information via a physical interface Described is a standard physical interface with a standardized response protocol would enable a craft or technician employee accurately and quickly to verify network devices' various identities and configurations, including relatively fixed hardware configurations a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130397 | Apparatus, and an associated method, for detecting a mass call event and for ameliorating the effects thereof Apparatus, and an associated method, for detecting and facilitating amelioration of mass call event in a telephonic network. A detector monitors call attempts to form call connections during operation of the telephonic network. When more than a selected level of cal... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7130390 | Audio messaging system and method A system and method by which individuals can send and receive audio messages using telephone devices and/or computer devices. Upon receiving an audio message on behalf of an intended recipient, the system accesses a user profile to determine how the intended recipie... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127055 | Internationally accessible communications A call processing system that is configured to communicate with a plurality of remote processors, wherein the call processing system comprises a routing system configured to receive signaling for a call wherein the signaling indicates a called number including an in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7127056 | Dynamic adaptation to congestion in connection-oriented networks Dynamic adaptation of connection-oriented networks is introduced wherein, once congestion is encountered, dynamic adaptation steps may be performed. Four adaptation steps are proposed for reacting to various network congestion scenarios. It is further recommended th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120118 | Multi-path analysis for managing machine communications in a network Multiple traffic management nodes may be coupled with separate networks and with a connecting network. The traffic management nodes monitor and classify traffic passing through the connecting network. Current paths through the connecting network are identified and u... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116767 | Apparatus and method for controlling telephone communications during intervals of high call traffic volume An apparatus for controlling telephone communications through a communication switch during intervals of call traffic volume in excess of a threshold call traffic volume includes: (a) a call traffic volume sensing device coupled with the communication switch and mea... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7103665 | Method of managing a resource storage data, program for managing the resource storage data, storage media having the resource managing program, and resource manager for managing the resource storage data A resources managing program is provided on a computer network for converting a resources allocation request issued from a user into a setup request adapting to the type of storage systems that are resources on the network. Computer network interface type informatio... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099660 | System, method and apparatus for a network-organized repository of data A system, method and apparatus is disclosed for providing real-time access to a network organized repository of data. The system includes a computing system including one or more computers having one or more processors for executing a first set of program instructio... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099329 | Method for preventing overload condition in a circuit switched arrangement An arrangement where connections between a terminal and a switch are effected through a serial connection of shared, overloadable, resources, and where conventionally each of the resources has a given number of communication channels, provides for effective congesti... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088698 | Method to sustain TCP connection The present invention relates to network communication systems for managing client/server connections in a wireless environment. In accordance with the invention, a mobile communication unit (i.e., client), deploys keepalive packets at selected times in order to res... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082308 | HLR mated-pair auto cutover A location register for a mobile communications network is coupled by an SS7 network for passing messages, has a mated location register at a different location to provide geographical redundancy, and has a status detector for detecting a status of the associated re... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7082192 | Locale based call forwarding Call forwarding a telephone number, including tracking recent locations of a user with the user's mobile personal communications device and a wireless telecommunications network; identifying a locale for the user in dependence upon the recent locations and upon hist... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7068766 | Method for preventing overload condition in a circuit switched arrangement Congestion problems in networks are alleviated with a method that works toward insuring that unused capacity will always exist in elements of a network that are resources which are shared by a plurality of users and which, consequently, can be overloaded. In respons... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068771 | Method and network for routing a communication through an alternate carrier A method and system for routing a communication through an alternate carrier. The A method includes recognizing an input number upon which a call is based, assigning primary, alternate and secondary interexchange carriers responsive to the recognizing, and sequentia... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065200 | Method of detecting circular routing in No. 7 signaling A method of detecting circular routing in a No. 7 signaling network is provided which detects circular routing that occurs when operating the signaling network, thereby preventing congestion of links by circular routing and finding out any reasons for the link conge... | 06/20/2006 |
