Class 379/112.03 - Estimating blocking probability

Subclass of Class 379 - Telephonic communications
Definition: Subject matter wherein an estimation is performed to determine
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 03/20/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8139734	Call volume based IVR call duration and port adjustment A method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for adjusting port usage and call duration in an interactive voice response (IVR) system based on changes in call volume. In one embodiment, the method comprises monitoring usage of one or more ports within...	03/20/2012
7319675	Systems and methods for calculating call blocking for alternate call routing schemes Systems and methods are provided wherein call-blocking probability of a telecommunications system is calculated based on consideration of over flow paths and alternate routes. Once the routes and overflow pathways are identified, the total number of call attempts an...	01/15/2008
7307997	Detection and mitigation of unwanted bulk calls (spam) in VoIP networks A technique for detecting SPAM calls in VoIP networks and taking responsive actions to such calls is described. Detection is based on recognizing abnormalities in signaling message statistics. For example, a device that persistently sends many more call setup reques...	12/11/2007
RE39903	Communication method of supplying information in intelligent network and apparatus therefor A communication method for providing information in an intelligent network includes a step of entering by a user a connection number of the user terminal, a connection number of an information provider terminal and a time to receive the information providing service...	10/30/2007
7162017	System and method for determining an optimal threshold for increasing telephone line capacity and for evaluating line management policies A method determines a threshold for increasing telephone line capacity in a telecommunications system. The method includes receiving a group of parameters that relate to at least one of a telephone line management policy (1030), environmental parameters (1...	01/09/2007
7065191	Method and system for budgeting resources dedicated to processing non-voice data traffic A method and system that processes voice and non-voice data is configured to insure that the processing of the voice data is given priority over the processing of the non-voice data, to ensure that callers experience smooth, uninterrupted conversations. An estimate ...	06/20/2006
7054308	Method and apparatus for estimating the call grade of service and offered traffic for voice over internet protocol calls at a PSTN-IP network gateway An apparatus and method are provided for estimating the grade of service (52) and offered traffic (51) for voice over internet protocol calls at a gateway (2) bridging calls between a public switched telephone network (3) and an internet ...	05/30/2006
7051099	ISDN disconnect alarm generation tool for use in voice over IP (VoIP) networks An alarm generation tool that operates within a Voice over IP (VoIP) network environment to generate alarms based on ISDN disconnect cause codes. The tool examines call-specific usage records associated with VoIP traffic to detect ISDN disconnect cause codes and det...	05/23/2006
7002915	Automated mass calling control for public switched telephone networks employing a packet based virtual tandem This patent concerns a system and method for detecting a mass calling event in a telephone system and to regulate telephone calls to a call destination for which a mass calling event has been detected where a packet transport network and Call Server is integrated in...	02/21/2006
6907115	METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING EARLY DETECTION, CONTROLLED ELIMINATION OF OVERLOAD CONDITIONS AND THE RETURN OF A CONTROLLED LEVEL OF TRAFFIC AFTER SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY ELIMINATED Overload conditions affecting a processor of a network switch or the like are substantially eliminated, and the processing of traffic is gradually allowed to increase, by inserting, and then monitoring one or more probes which are placed into a queue of the processo...	06/14/2005
6826268	Method for overload control in a telecommunications network and apparatus therefor A method of suppressing overload in a telecommunications network involves the second node (1) receiving a signal that calls it has sent to a target node are being rejected and (2) reducing the rate of calls it sends to the target node in response. The network...	11/30/2004
6823052	Method and system in an overload situation in a telephone exchange system Method for registering an overload situation in a telephone exchange system comprising a local exchange, an access node, a concentrating interface connecting the access node to the local exchange, a resource manager, which is part of the local exchange and a statist...	11/23/2004
6748063	Call distribution A call distribution system, suitable for use in a network supporting a telemarketing call center, maintains call counts at a global data server and at a number of transaction servers which are connected in common to the global data server. A choice is made of either...	06/08/2004
6741694	Telecommunications service control point with code blocking A telecommunications service control point having call blocking logic configured to block a percentage of call attempts to a called number and route a percentage of call attempts to the called number. The SCP comprises a processing system coupled to an interface. Th...	05/25/2004
6711250	Management component of a signalling transfer point Operators of transfer points in the signalling network number 7 wish, on the one hand, to protect themselves against unauthorized use; on the other hand, these operators want to require fees for the use of the STP. The present invention solves this demand in a simpl...	03/23/2004
6603851	Telecommunications service control point with code blocking A telecommunications service control point having call blocking logic configured to block a percentage of call attempts to a called number and route a percentage of call attempts to the called number. The SCP comprises a processing system coupled to an in...	08/05/2003
6522733	Communication gateway system A service control system grants or denies a user's request for a communication session to a communications system. The service control system receives the request. The service control system processes the request to determine the service availability leve...	02/18/2003
6484145	Priority access channel reservation A method and system for priority access channel allocation within a telecommunication subsystem in which channel access requests are categorized within a prioritization system that includes a first priority level, and a second priority level which is lowe...	11/19/2002
6459902	System and method for selectively blocking or dropping calls in a telecommunications network A system for selectively blocking or dropping calls in a telecommunications network. The system includes a first mechanism that monitors usage of the telecommunications network and provides a gauging signal in response thereto when the network usage excee...	10/01/2002
6449350	Processes and systems for dynamically measuring switch traffic A process and system is disclosed for determining automatically and dynamically the correct time segment during which a switch or components of a switch receive peak traffic from a communications network. The process collects traffic data regarding the us...	09/10/2002
6430278	System and device for detecting subscriber's busy hour The subscriber's busy hour detection system includes the steps of setting a first observation period with respect to each of a plurality of subscribers to be observed and comparing the number of calls of each subscriber stored in a first counter within a ...	08/06/2002
6351525	Method and apparatus for conservation of switching exchange resources An apparatus which provides for the management of high telecommunications traffic volume within a switching exchange, or between exchanges, includes a timer, which measures switching exchange resource use time, and a timer reduction unit, which is used to...	02/26/2002
6243449	Mass calling event detection and control A method for handling congestion in a communication network, known as a focussed mass calling event (MCE), occurring when the rate of calls to any given terminating number increases dramatically resulting in a large number of incomplete calls directed tow...	06/05/2001
6084954	System and method for correlating incoming and outgoing telephone calls using predictive logic For use with a communication station having a database containing past communication event information pertaining to the station, systems for, and methods of, predicting a future communication event pertaining to the station. In one embodiment, the system...	07/04/2000
6047052	Data collection method and system with shorter control interval A data collection method and system is provided, by which blank time due to a time lag is not generated and a call probability to be broadcast can be calculated based on the number of potentially calling terminals which was counted as recently as possible...	04/04/2000
5940471	Method and apparatus for obtaining feedback regarding network services A method and apparatus for obtaining real-time, call by call, feedback from customers as to their perceived quality of network services may be accomplished after a communication, via a network connection between a calling party and at least one called par...	08/17/1999
5940480	Method of extracting a call set-up failure probability and a premature disconnect probability by using network data The present invention relates to a method of extracting a call set-up failure probability and a premature disconnect probability, which are factors for accessing the quality control of a data network. In accordance with the present invention the method co...	08/17/1999
5926528	Call pacing method Call pacing method in which agent availability and call answers are based on probability statistics and the allowable maximum abandon rate. A weight is assigned each agent engaged in a call or in after-call work. This weight is a function of how long an a...	07/20/1999
5805681	Systems and methods for estimating a blocking probability A system for, and method of operation of, estimating a blocking probability for at least a portion of a network and a model of the same are provided. The blocking probability represents a likelihood that a transmitted signal will arrive at least at the po...	09/08/1998
5787161	Network designer for communication networks In communication network, the network blocking probability can be efficiently calculated by applying a Gaussian approximation to a fixed point algorithm. Gaussian curves are approximated to represent state probability distributions of the network links. B...	07/28/1998
5737399	Network information architecture having centralizing storage and verification element Telephone network switches and other network elements are connected to the inputs of respective storage and verification elements (SAVE) which are a distinct improvement over prior art adjunct processors. The SAVE cooperates with a network information con...	04/07/1998
5727051	System and method for adaptive routing on a virtual path broadband network A general dimensioning method and system for allocating limited transmission resources to virtual paths and virtual networks on a physical network given offered traffic on each virtual path or virtual link. A hierarchical structure is defined with a layer...	03/10/1998
5392344	Communications network class-of-service routing The routing of calls of different classes of services as well as the administration thereof is enhanced by associating each such class of service with a number of parameters common to such services, such that each class of service, as well as a new class ...	02/21/1995
5291550	Dynamic network call distributor This invention relates to a method of distributing calls among a plurality of destinations of a customer. The calls are distributed according to a customer specified policy to maximize revenue or profit, to minimize waiting time or to minimize probability...	03/01/1994
4731817	Multi-processing stored program controlled telecommunication establishment In a stored program controlled telecommunication establishment, function blocks (2) of the establishment are controlled in co-operation with a computer system including a plurality of processors (1, 4). Determining the order in which the establishment con...	03/15/1988
4679187	Adaptive trunk-compression system with constant grade of service A dynamic trunk compression system for processing digitized speech signals. The system includes a monitoring apparatus which measure current traffic intensity at the trunk. The current traffic intensity drives an algorithm that periodically estimates bloc...	07/07/1987
4669113	Integrated network controller for a dynamic nonhierarchical routing switching network A nonhierarchial switching system employing a modified unified algorithm for developing link sizes for paths that connect switches in the system and routing sequences for the switches in the system, and further employing means for updating the routing seq...	05/26/1987
4319090	Method of determining existing service capabilities of telephone exchange equipment The availability of service in a telephone exchange is evaluated by a technique which includes monitoring for each call type over a period of time the level of usage of the items of equipment required for that call type and evaluating using the monitored ...	03/09/1982

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Class 379/112.03 - Estimating blocking probability