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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7593512 | Private VoIP network for security system monitoring Security systems typically communicate with alarm monitoring centers using a telephone connection. Security systems will check in with the alarm monitoring center with a diagnostic signal at a predetermined interval—typically once per day. When a security system i... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7373528 | Increased power for power over Ethernet applications According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for supplying power over Ethernet includes determining whether a first port of power sourcing equipment is supplying current to a power over Ethernet device in a predetermined current range. The method also incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366297 | Method and system for converting alternating current to ethernet in-line power According to one embodiment, a method for converting alternating current voltage signals to Ethernet in-line power includes converting an alternating current voltage signal to an approximate direct current voltage signal, adding at least one odd harmonic of the appr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356128 | Method and apparatus for obtaining status of monitoring devices over a network A system and method for monitoring the state of a structure over a network. The system and method provides for providing the status of a monitoring device to a status file. The status file is accessible over the Internet by computer so that a party can first determi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337325 | System and apparatus for information display An apparatus for displaying information received from a communication apparatus includes: a key information producing unit configured to produce key information for authenticating the communication apparatus; a key information display unit for displaying the key inf... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323970 | Method and system for remote interaction with a vehicle via wireless communication A telemetry system coupled to a vehicle can communicate with a remote site using the overhead control channels of a wireless network, such as a cellular mobile radiotelephone network. The telemetry system can monitor or control aspects of the vehicle's operations ba... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324068 | Chained image display apparatus having mutual examining function A chained image display apparatus having a mutual examining function where a plurality of image display apparatuses, controlled by a central control unit and connected in series, recognize interruption of power to an image display apparatus and correspondingly notif... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311044 | Imaging device cooling system One embodiment of the present invention provides a cooling system in an imaging device having an element that generates heat. The cooling system comprises a thermoelectric generator and a cooling device. The thermoelectric generator is thermally coupled to the eleme... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302047 | Method of detecting remote ground condition Whether or not protection circuitry for a span-powered remote digital subscriber loop unit is properly connected to earth ground is determined by the deliberate assertion and detection of a ground fault from a central office line card location. The span-powered remo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295127 | National security warning system integrated with building fire alarm notification system A fire alarm system includes a fire alarm notification appliance, and a warning detector which detects a warning alert from an external source. The fire alarm notification appliance provides notification of the warning alert in response to detection of the warning a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286049 | Method and system of re-directing and backing up security system data at a receiver A monitoring system having a plurality of receivers connected to at least one other receiver such that data can be transmitted from a primary receiver to a backup receiver if a data path to an automation computer or to its printer is down. The system programs a prim... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286646 | Subscriber line validation of a telephone network A method of validating connection data for a node of a telephone network involves processing a report file for terminal pairs at a network node. The records in the report file are divided into three categories in dependence on the nature of the information in each r... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7272563 | Personal computer and scanner for generating conversation utterances to a remote listener in response to a quiet selection A user conducts a telephone conversation without speaking. It does this by moving the participant in the public situation to a quiet mode of communication (e.g., keyboard, buttons, touchscreen). All the other participants are allowed to continue using their usual au... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7245702 | Method and apparatus for determining and reporting the operational status of an integrated services hub The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for determining and reporting the operational status of an integrated services hub. The AC power supply and wide area network connection of the integrated services hub are monitored, and a signal is sent to a us... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245713 | Call monitoring Methods and systems are provided for monitoring calls routed to a telephone network-based voice mail system. When a subscriber receives a telephone call, a determination is made as to whether the call should be routed to the voice mail system. If call monitoring ser... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245703 | Alarm signal interceptor, middleware processor, and re-transmitter using caller ID A relatively simple redialer device is provided at the customer's home to redirect outgoing alarm calls to a middleware processing center. The redialer first dials “★82” (or other appropriate code) to disable caller-ID blocking. The redialer then redirects the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7221950 | Auto sensing home base station for mobile telephone with remote answering capabilities The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7196678 | Method and system for distributing art An art distribution system for distributing art to multiple display devices within an environment. The art distribution system provides a technique for specifying images to be displayed in an environment. The art distribution system provides a hierarchical represent... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194083 | System and method for interfacing plain old telephone system (POTS) devices with cellular networks A system and method for interfacing plain old telephone system (PATS) devices with a cellular network is presented. In a broad sense, the system includes an interface that bridges the POTS devices with the cellular network. The interface is configured to convert POT... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194075 | System and process for automatic storage, enforcement and override of consumer do-not-call requests A method of implementing call compliance at a central facility, the method involving: receiving a call from a caller on an incoming connection; enabling the caller on the incoming connection to initiate an outgoing call on an outgoing connection; receiving over the ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190945 | Security alarm operation in telephone device An apparatus and technique for providing a monitoring alarm telephone which not only automatically dials a predetermined alarm notification telephone number upon activation of a suitable alarm device (e.g., tripping of a motion detector), but which also provides aud... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7162225 | Tracing of a malicious call The invention relates to tracing of a malicious call to be implemented in a telecommunications network, especially in a mobile communication network. The inventive idea is that the called subscriber activates the tracing service in real time on finding the call to b... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158619 | Remote call monitoring Methods and systems are provided for monitoring calls routed to a telephone network voice mail system from a variety of remote telephone locations. When a subscriber receives a telephone call, a determination is made as to whether the subscriber's line is busy or wh... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149514 | Cellular docking station A system for communicating with the user of a cellular telephone via the cellular mobile radio (CMR) system and the public switched telephone network (PSTN). A communications interface appends the telephone exchange number of an outgoing communication to include an ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143197 | Method and system for monitoring a telecommunications signal transmission link A system including an event monitor monitoring at least one transmission link. Each event monitor receives transmission link addresses from an address sequencer and transmits related event data to a centralized storage register. The address sequencer also transmits ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7133500 | Method and apparatus for intercept of wireline communications Method and apparatus for conducting surveillance in a SS7 Intelligent Network (IN) or Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) provides in the case of AIN that an Info Analyzed trigger is armed in an end office switch and notifies a delivery function when a call is proces... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130609 | Wireless backup telephone device and associated support system A wireless telephone backup device for landline telephone equipment that may be located on the customer side of the landline service connection, typically in a restricted access location, such as an attic, basement, or utility closet. An interconnection circuit in t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120454 | Auto sensing home base station for mobile telephone with remote answering capabilites The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7113584 | Digital communication translator A digital communication translator for redirection of preprogrammed instructions and/or information from a digital alarm communicator system or digital communicator transmitter. The inventive device includes an integrated circuit board containing memory ships with i... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106852 | Telephone accessory for generating conversation utterances to a remote listener in response to a quiet selection A user conducts a telephone conversation without speaking. It does this by moving the participant in the public situation to a quiet mode of communication (e.g., keyboard, buttons, touchscreen). All the other participants are allowed to continue using their usual au... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7092494 | Telephone system A telephone operating system is described. The invention is a telephone system have unique monitoring methods and equipment to allow the user to following conversations and retrieve portions of the conversation and to take certain actions in connection with conversa... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076378 | Device and method for providing power line characteristics and diagnostics An apparatus determines a characteristic of a portion of a power line. The apparatus comprises a coupling device in communication with a processor. The coupling device receives a signal from a power line and the processor receives the signal from the coupling device... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7061142 | Inline power device detection According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for providing power to a device coupled to a communications switch through a data line is provided. The method includes determining that the device includes a diode. The method also includes providing power to t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7050559 | Monitoring a call forwarded to a network-based voice mail system An apparatus, system and method for monitoring calls that have been forwarded to a network-based voice mail system (VMS). The VMS receives the forwarded call and sends a start of greeting signal at the beginning and an end of greeting signal at the completion of the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034663 | Preventing unintended communication among power line communication devices associated with different premises power distribution lines of an electric power distribution system An electric power line communication system operates with an electric power distribution system to provide through premises power distribution lines highly reliable communication links among power line communication devices electrically coupled or located in proximi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7027398 | Method and apparatus for monitoring voice conversations from customer premises equipment An apparatus and associated method for monitoring telephone communications from the customer premises equipment (CPE) (and the subscriber telephone equipment attached thereto) in a VoIP system. The apparatus comprises a real time protocol mirror. The real time proto... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026730 | Integrated connector unit According to one embodiment of the invention, an integrated jack unit is provided. The integrated jack unit includes a housing. The integrated jack unit also includes a jack positioned at least in part in the housing. The integrated jack unit also includes a power c... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023978 | Telephone voice messaging system and method using off-hook immediate trigger A system and method is described for entering a voice messaging system when a telephone set goes off-hook. If no voice message is waiting, a dial tone is provided to the telephone set. If a message is waiting, a prompt is activated by a telephone system indicating t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7016486 | Method for automatically switching telephone system to an on-hook state A method of automatically switching in an on-hook state suitable for a telephone system is provided. The method automatically switches a spring circuit from an off-hook state to the on-hook state when the telephone system operates in an abnormal use state for a unre... | 03/21/2006 |
