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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7796746 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. When a trace... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7406167 | Exchange system and method using icons for controlling communications between plurality of terminals The present invention provides an exchange system which makes it possible to control connection and disconnection between terminals by an operation method which can be intuitively recognized. The exchange system includes display means for displaying icons of various... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7386108 | Routing extensions for telecommunication network system and method A distributed features system is disclosed which permits a telecommunication network to accommodate the creation of open multimedia services. It is an object of the present invention to create an architecture that facilitates modularity and compositional service cre... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7221751 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. When a trace... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7203303 | Methods and devices for identifying telecommunications equipment Methods and devices provide identification for telecommunications equipment by displaying identification information on a display screen proximal to the equipment. The identification information may be entered through a user input device such as a keypad or may be p... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7143216 | System for configuring expandable buses in a multi-device storage container and related method A system and method for configuring expandable buses wherein a host supports a plurality of expandable buses are provided. A plurality of devices are arranged to form a plurality of groups. Each group forms a chain of devices on an expandable bus. Each chain include... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7113577 | Caller identification employing a digital content set An information server according to one embodiment of the invention includes a communication interface configured to communicate over a communication network and a processing system connected to the communication interface. The processing system is configured to rece... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7088996 | Tracing in mobile communications system A tracing facility is used for tracing the activities of various entities in the network when specific events occur within the system. The problem with prior art tracing is that activation as well as deactivation of this facility is done manually at the switching ce... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6990185 | Routing extensions for telecommunication network system and method A distributed features system is disclosed which permits a telecommunication network to accommodate the creation of open multimedia services. It is an object of the present invention to create an architecture that facilitates modularity and compositional service cre... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6970552 | Web-based network monitoring tool A monitoring tool for use with one or more automatic call distributors (ACD) which automatically and continuously polls or queries the ACDs to monitor not only alarm conditions but other conditions, such as agent staffing levels, call answering time, call routing an... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6925164 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. When a trace... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6829340 | Masked phone service with mask phone number The present invention disclosed a masked phone service, which depending on phone user's original phone number to virtually create multiple new corresponding substitutive phone numbers, called mask phone numbers; to mask phone user's original phone number when on dem... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6826270 | Calling name and customization in a telecommunications environment Name customization features allow users to customize calling name information provided to a telecommunications network for calls placed from their subscriber lines. A local exchange switch provides calling party identification information for an associated subscribe... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6823053 | Method and system for displaying customer information According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for displaying information is provided. The method includes providing an identity information section, a product information section, and a notes section. The method also includes identifying a plurality of cate... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6792090 | Telephone directory address storing method and information terminal having telephone function as well as storage medium on which program therefor is recorded A telephone directory address storing method and an information terminal by which telephone directory information is efficiently managed to achieve augmentation of the operability. The information terminal includes a display section, a storage section, an inputting ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6718031 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. When a trace... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6675017 | Location blocking service for wireless networks The invention disclosed is a location blocking service for use in a wireless network that tracks the location and identity of network users, such as networks complying with enhanced 911 standards. The service provides a network user with the ability to pr... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6665388 | System and method for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device. The system includes a switch and a service control point in communication with each other. The switch is for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications devi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6480748 | Facility management platform for a hybrid coaxial/twisted pair local loop network service architecture A facility management platform (FMP) monitors and views the status of a plurality of individually addressable downstream devices including, but not limited to, addressable terminals, IRG's, settops, cable modems, taps, nodes, and/or hubs at a network cont... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6445786 | Telemanagement system with single point of entry A telecommunications management system that deploys a single-point-of-entry and synchronous database system. In addition to controlling commonly used PBX systems, the management system controls adjunct systems such as voice mail and 911 emergency systems ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6404882 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. W... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6304647 | Telephone device provisioning pre-order entry system A telephone service pre-order entry system, and method of operation thereof, for provisioning of telephone service. The pre-ordering functions of address validation, long distance PIC assignment, telephone number assignment, customer service records trans... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6243458 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. W... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6049713 | System and method of providing calling-line identification (CLI) information to a mobile terminal in a radio telecommunications network A system and method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information when a called mobile terminal is not available to receive the CLI information, and forwarding the CLI information to the called mobile termi... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5999616 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. W... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5940493 | System and method for providing directory assistance information A system and method for providing directory assistance service and information in a multiple service provider and a local number portability environment. An operator services system (OPSS) (15) is functionally connected to a first and a second database (2... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5930344 | Method and apparatus for tracing a specific communication A method and apparatus using information stored in a communications switch to trace a specific communication in a network, including an in-progress communication. A search request with a set of search criteria is sent to a communications switch that route... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5898918 | Method for classifying calls for a mobile subscription A method for classifying calls placed from a mobile station by a subscriber to facilitate creation of an invoice record. When placing a call from the mobile station, the subscriber dials a predetermined prefix associated with a particular invoice code to ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5812934 | Method and apparatus for a cross-connect system with automatic facility information transference to a remote location Automatic facility information transfer to remote locations in cross-connect systems is accomplished by providing limited telephone services to wired premises not having permanent telephone service by enabling 911 calls, calls requesting permanent service... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5764744 | Intelligent network call terminating method in intelligent network, and service exchange system and destination exchange system each used in intelligent network The present invention relates to a technology regarding an intelligent network. When an originating subscriber accesses an information offer service by inputting service access information, a service switching point accesses a service control point. The s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5745268 | Vascular portable assistant computer system The present invention comprises an apparatus for communicating, monitoring, and gathering data from and with a plurality of electrical devices connected to predetermined points on a network of equipment. The present invention is particularly suitable for ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5583924 | Caller ID and call waiting for multiple CPES on a single telephone line In accordance with the present invention, provided is a system allowing a plurality of conforming customer premise equipment ("CCPEs") on a single telephone line to display a third party's caller information while users are communicating with a second par... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5574777 | Caller ID and call waiting for multiple CPES on a single telephone line In accordance with the present invention, provided is a system allowing a plurality of conforming customer premise equipment ("CCPEs") on a single telephone line to display a third party's caller information while users are communicating with a second par... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5574781 | Translation indicator for database-queried communications services A communications system is arranged to route a database-queried call (900-number or 800-number call) to a subscriber (pay-per-call sponsor or 800-number customer), and to deliver to the subscriber information identifying the call as a database-queried cal... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5570413 | Cellular telephone and associated method for opening a voice channel with a source telephone without establishing voice communications therewith A cellular telephone includes a speaker, a microphone and voice channel establishing components for opening a voice channel between the cellular telephone and a source telephone requesting communications with the cellular telephone without opening the spe... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5550908 | Modem communications interoperability with services equipped to provide calling party identity delivery with call waiting Techniques are disclosed for providing interoperability between a first modem and a calling identity delivery on call waiting (CIDCW) service. According to an embodiment disclosed herein, a first modem is coupled to an alerting signal receiver and a commu... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5471525 | Line status display system for telephone exchange system In a telephone exchange system accommodating a large number of communication lines, a line status display system is provided, which permits display of the status of a large number of lines in a limited display space of the terminal for scale reduction, is... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5402474 | System, data processing method and program to provide a programmable interface between a workstation and an archive server to automatically store telephone transaction information A system, data processing method and program provide a programmable interface between a workstation and an archive server to automatically store information derived from a telephone transaction. The archive server stores a data base of records having a pl... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5384768 | Tracing system for tracing transmission route in transmission network A tracing system displays a transmission route between multiplexers in a transmission network. The system includes a MUX map database of the states in which multiplexers in each of stations are connected to each other, a route map database of attributes o... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5309504 | Automated identification of attendant positions in a telecommunication system In a communication complex having attendant positions and data terminals, the audio equipment of each position can be associated with the data terminals without direct connections between the switching system which drives the audio equipment and the host ... | 05/03/1994 |
