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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7116786 | Interception of secure data in a mobile network A method for interception of encrypted end-to-end (12, 14) communication data stores encryption keys (42, 44) of secure communication users. Upon intercept activation (47) a decrypt function (20) provides plain text data to an authorized ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116646 | CDMA internet protocol mobile telecommunications network architecture and methodology A system and methodology for implementing an all-Internet Protocol for voice and data communications on a code division multiple access (CDMA) network. An access control server is employed to handle packetized communications within the CDMA network. The methodology ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7113576 | Method for correcting call detail record files A method for preprocessing transaction records indicative of subscriber activity on a telecommunication network for subsequent downstream processing is provided. The method includes receiving a file including a plurality of transaction records each having a pluralit... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113772 | Wireless communications services pay plan customizer and notifier A system, method, and program for tracking usage and reporting available resource information of a wireless communication device, such as a mobile telephone. A server, wireless device, or both, keeps a record of available resources for the wireless device. In one em... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113765 | System and method for allowing user based application licensing across multiple wireless communications devices A system and method for a wireless service provider to provide activation of an application by a subscriber who has a plurality of wireless communications devices in a single subscription account. The subscriber can access the application from any one of the wireles... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110753 | Remotely controllable wireless device The present invention is directed to a system and method for remotely controlling functional aspects of a wireless device. An administrator may create control parameters regarding use of a remote wireless device. Upon transmission from the administrator, the control... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110368 | System and method for distributed multi-party call control A system and method of distributed multi-party call control are provided. The method includes the steps of establishing a first leg of a multi-party call, adding a second leg of the multi-party call, associating the second leg with the first leg of the multi-party c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110778 | Remote telemetry device The systems and methods disclosed herein relate to digital data communication systems, and more particularly, the systems and methods relate to systems and methods for facilitating digital communication between a modem equipped meter and a central data acquisition s... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110512 | Method and apparatus for providing prepaid local telephone services A system and method for providing prepaid dialtone services. The system includes a prepaid dialtone service center having an applications server that maintains a prepaid dialtone subscriber database including subscriber identification and service period information.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110721 | Apparatus, method and program for communication test, and recorded medium on which that program has been recorded There is provided a communication test apparatus that can avoid a pause of a communication test for executing a signaling when executing the communication test, and reduce the time for the communication test. Because the communication test apparatus establish... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107342 | Method and system for providing service trigger management in a wireless network A method for providing service trigger management in a wireless network is provided. The method includes generating at an application of a mobile unit a current request for a network session. Allowability of the session is determined based on a service agreement wit... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7107039 | Mobile network content based charging and access control system The invention provides an accurate, effective, and efficient system for content based charging, access barring, and network browsing, for pre-paid and post-paid subscribers of a wireless mobile communication network system comprising a gateway general packet radio s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7107062 | System for managing call handoffs between an aircraft and multiple cell sites The handoff management system maximizes the communications capacity available from terrestrial air-to-ground cellular networks, while also integrating communications capabilities from satellite air-to-ground cellular networks and terrestrial cellular communications ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103161 | Mobile terminal device, method of controlling telephone number display and program thereof A mobile terminal device can store telephone numbers, and can allow a telephone number list to be displayed. In this mobile terminal device, when a user makes a telephone call, the frequency of calling is counted for every telephone number and is stored in a memory.... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103345 | Call information output in a telecommunication network A method of providing information relating to a telephone call, in a GSM cellular radio telephone network, to a data storage system. The method comprises receiving caller identity information at a Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) of the network during a call set-up pro... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099865 | Method and arrangement in a distributed system A method and arrangement in a distributed system for synchronizing configuring data at a receiving unit with corresponding source configuring data. The configuring data and the source configuring data are arranged in one or preferably several groups of data. Referen... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099651 | Cellular phone managing method, managing apparatus, record medium and cellular phone apparatus A user information generation unit generates user information containing charge arrears statuses from receipt arrears information. A specific user dealing unit extracts specific users from the user information on a delinquent period basis and issues dunning or funct... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099312 | System and method for delivering personalized messages to selected calling parties A forwarding telephone number in a programmable telephone number list associated with a called number is dialed in response to a busy or no answer signal at the called number. The programmable telephone number table may include preferred caller telephone numbers. Th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096192 | Method and system for detecting fraud in a credit card transaction over a computer network A method and system for detecting fraud in a credit card transaction between consumer and a merchant over the Internet. The method and system comprises obtaining credit card information relating to the transaction from the consumer; and verifying the credit card inf... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092370 | Method and system for wireless voice channel/data channel integration A system and method for wireless communication is disclosed. In one embodiment of a method, a user of a wireless device initiates a communication session during which a wireless data session can be triggered from a voice session and a voice session can be triggered ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092696 | Accounting method and apparatus for communications network An accounting framework is provided for a communications system having a plurality of service providers, including cellular service providers and/or data network service providers, e.g., Internet service providers. Accounting units containing accounting information ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089089 | Methods and apparatus for retrieving energy readings from an energy monitoring device An energy monitoring device including procedures for secure communication of data from the device is disclosed. The energy monitoring device includes a public/private key pair used to encrypt and/or digitally sign communications by the device. This allows the receiv... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088987 | Pre-paid wireless interactive voice response system with variable announcements A wireless communications system providing interactive voice response is disclosed. The system is menu-driven, and can accept information and requests from customers. In response to one type of request, the system can provide the customer with information regarding ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085360 | System and method for auditing billing records in a telecommunications system A system and method for auditing billing records in a telecommunications system. The method retrieves first data records from an origination device and second data records from a billing generation device; retrieves billing records from a billing device; compares th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083084 | System and method for managing stored-value card data A computerized system and method for managing stored-value card data over a communications network between a plurality of terminals and a central processor is provided. Each of the terminals is accessible to respective users and is located in a respective location g... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7079832 | Electronic device cover with embedded radio frequency (RF) reader and method of using same A changeable cover for an electronic device and method of using same is provided. The cover has a reader for interrogating transponder tags. The cover provides information from the tag in response to the interrogation signal to the electronic device. Method for taki... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079849 | System and method for controlling and monitoring a wireless roaming call A Roaming Solution network system may include a Roaming Server, a National Location Register, and an 800 number Remote Switching Unit. The system is integrated with a standard SS7 type telecommunications network and further coupled to an account based billing and ca... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076328 | Automatic arrangement, mobile terminal connected therewith, and method of transferring operational data of automatic apparatus The invention relates to a device arrangement and a method utilizing the device arrangement, by means of which it is possible to simplify the construction of various automatic apparatus (10) as regards equipment associated with the storage and transfer of var... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076237 | Traffic shaping of cellular service consumption through delaying of service completion according to geographical-based pricing advantages Changes in user behavior of usage of wireless services from a mobile device are encouraged in order to effect shaping of traffic and utilization patterns among a plurality of cells within a rate plan region, wherein a discount indicator disposed in said mobile devic... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072639 | System and method for determining optimal wireless communication service plans based on historical projection analysis In general, a system and method for analyzing wireless communication data for determining an optimal wireless communication service plans based on historical projection analysis is disclosed. A transceiver is configured to receive billing information associated with... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072640 | Terminal, method and computer program product for producing a user perceptible output upon reaching a predefined threshold A terminal adapted to communicate via a communications system includes a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving a plurality of different communications signals, respectively. The terminal includes a controller which is capable of counting service ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072638 | Network support for minute usage alerting In general terms, one embodiment of the method is for automatically notifying a subscriber that the subscriber has talked on a mobile terminal for a subscriber-defined amount of time. The method may have the steps of: defining an interval for at least one category o... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068997 | Method for displaying roaming charge rate on mobile station A method for displaying a roaming charge rate on a mobile station in a wireless network is provided. The mobile station is associated with a subscriber to wireless services from a wireless service provider associated with the wireless network. In one embodiment, the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069329 | Systems and methods for providing a volumetric-based network access A method of providing network access includes receiving a request from a customer to use a volume of network access and establishing an account in favor of the customer for the volume of network access. The method also includes monitoring the transfer of a volume of... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068996 | Banded billing system for telecommunication service A banded billing system for telecommunication service is disclosed. A carrier's billing system maintains in data storage a banded-pricing schedule that divides a continuum of minutes of use into a series of contiguous, mutually-exclusive minute-ranges and that speci... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059897 | Rapid exchange system for testing wireless networks One embodiment of the system provides for removably mounting a signal testing unit to a suitable vehicle surface, and optionally provides for an electrical connector to a power source, GPS antenna, and cellular antennas such that moving a signal testing unit from on... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062253 | Method and system for real-time tiered rating of communication services A service agent can receive a request to establish a communication session between a communicative entity and another communicative entity. The service agent can access profile information for the communicative entity. Using the profile information the service agent... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061924 | Methods and apparatus for remote metering A monitoring system includes a central gateway. The central gateway is configured to interface the monitoring system to a WAN. The monitoring system also includes a network of radio telemetry devices. Each radio telemetry device includes a monitoring device, a radio... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058387 | System and method for providing cost of quality of service levels in a wireless communication device A method of initiating a wireless communication session with a communication network is provided. A cost estimate for the communication session is determined based on a quality of service level and a quantity of information to be communicated. The communication sess... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058581 | System and method of distributing and returning products The present invention comprises a product distribution and return system which includes a return mailer dispensed with a product from a vending machine. The product is returnable in the return mailer to a return center in another location. In another embodiment, a m... | 06/06/2006 |
