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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8054955 | Telephone system, associated exchange, and transmission control method According to one embodiment, a telephone system which realizes voice communication by using a packet network comprises an exchange which accommodates a telephone terminal as its extension and a call processing server which processes calls on the packet network. The ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7680257 | Computerized system and method for updating the layout of a telecommunications network A method and system for automatically updating the structure of a telecommunications network are described. The system receives information that equipment has been added or removed from the telecommunications network; and automatically updates information regarding ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7457400 | Computerized system and method for displaying line usage reports The present invention relates to a user interface for communicating line usage information. The user interface includes means for requesting type of report of line usage information and means for requesting report criteria. The user interface further includes means ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7352850 | Offloading data traffic from facilities designed to handle voice call traffic An (e.g., primary rate interface) offload device used relieve switches designed and engineered to carry short duration voice telephone calls, from servicing other types of calls (such as modem-based Internet calls), such as calls to a remote access server. Security ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7231211 | Apparatus and method for monitoring a trunked radio communications system The present invention provides a method and apparatus for monitoring a trunked radio communications system by using some type of radio scanning receiver that is not designed for that purpose. In addition, the invention provides a method for automatically determining... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7203291 | Apparatus and method for generating call information data for calls on long duration An apparatus for generating data for long duration calls includes: call sensors distributed across a network for detecting call messages, correlating call messages relating to a call, and for storing call message related information, including at least one of the ca... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7145999 | Incoming call forwarding communication system and the method A communication system is provided, in which the communication system includes: a part for receiving a call establishment request from a communication terminal, and sending, to the communication terminal, a call forwarding destination information including informati... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7054431 | Method and system for generating call data reports A method and system for generating customer reports based on station message detail recording (SMDR) data includes a service control point (SCP) in a public switched telecommunications network (PSTN). The service control point samples calling data from multiple serv... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046775 | Method and system for preserving telephone numbers The present invention allows a global telephone number be assigned to a first outbound-only telephone line connected to a first service switching point (SSP) to be also assigned to a second outbound-only telephone line connected to a second service switching point. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7020253 | Call queuing utilization reporting Call queuing is implemented in a telecommunications advanced intelligent network. After a call to a busy subscriber line is queued, information about the queued call is collected. Utilization statistics based on the collected queue utilization information are then g... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968205 | Methods and systems for landline access to wireless networks Systems and methods provide landline access to a wireless network. A system includes a landline communications network, and a multiline hunt group coupled to the landline communications network. The multilane hunt group includes one or more dedicated ports, which ar... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6947724 | System and method of billing based on the reported traffic load in a telecommunications network A system and method in a telecommunications network for billing a call placed by a user based on a reported traffic load in the network. The system includes at least one Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF) that sends a reported traffic load for the MGCF in a regis... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6914967 | Method for measuring quality of service in a telecommunications network A method for assessing the quality of service of telephone calls on a trunk includes identifying and counting telephone call sequences including a plurality of telephone calls placed on the trunk. Each of the telephone calls in the sequence has the same originating ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6826718 | Method and apparatus for tracking call processing failure data in a radiotelephone system A system (102) for monitoring call processing failures in a radiotelephone network (100) includes a server (140) coupled with the radiotelephone network and configured to receive call processing failure data. The system further includes a plural... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6721413 | Method and apparatus for observing and controlling a multi-layered communication network According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for observing and controlling a multi-layered communication network, comprising steps of: storing control contents for each layer; observing traffic information of each link which belon... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6658099 | System and method for processing call detail records A system and method for partitioning call detail records (CDRs) is disclosed. CDRs are grouped and routed based on one or more digits of the billable telephone number or the billable mobile identification number (MIN). In a preferred embodiment of the pre... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6636589 | Cascade accounting of connection-oriented communication sessions in a telecommunication system A connection-oriented telecommunication system (SYS) comprises a first network (A), at least one transit network (B, C) and a second network (D). The exchanges (EX, N10,N20, N30, N40) of the net works each comprise a plurality of incoming communication re... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6633640 | Methods and apparatus for analysis of load-balanced multi-site call processing systems A multi-site call processing system includes multiple distributed call center sites, and utilizes a load balancing process to distribute calls among the sites for handling by agents. The system generates a multi-site performance score characterizing the p... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6597773 | System for managing telecommunications infrastructure A system for managing telecommunications infrastructure is provided, which system includes a computer, a sites database having stored thereon site information relating to a plurality of telecommunications sites, a schedules database having stored thereon ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6574316 | Method and system for preserving telephone numbers The present invention allows a global telephone number be assigned to a first outbound-only telephone line connected to a first service switching point (SSP) to be also assigned to a second outbound-only telephone line connected to a second service switch... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6567510 | Traffic monitor for detecting trunk traffic congestion in a telephone switching network A traffic monitor listens passively on the data link used to communicate among switching systems for setting up telephone calls for call setup messages and checks the call setup messages for destination telephone number. If it determines that the destinat... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6510218 | Process for distributing engagement requests depending on direction in two-way trunk groups A method for directional distribution of allocation in two-way alternate line bundles which are switched between computer-assisted exchange facilities in voice and data networks. This traffic management method makes it possible to ensure full capability o... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6470079 | System and method for real-time reporting of advertising effectiveness A telecommunications environment includes a switch for connecting calls placed by a caller in response to an advertising campaign. The advertising campaign is identified by a particular directory number (the "campaign number"). The switch monitors calling... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6463136 | Method and system for preserving telephone numbers The present invention allows a global telephone number be assigned to a first outbound-only telephone line connected to a first service switching point (SSP) to be also assigned to a second outbound-only telephone line connected to a second service switch... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6304639 | System and methods for controlling virtual paths within a network based on entropy rate function A general dimensioning method and system for allocating limited transmission resources to various virtual paths defined on top of a physical network. A two-level hierarchical structure is defined with a layer of one or more virtual paths on top of a layer... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6282267 | Network planning traffic measurement program In a public switched telephone network, real time monitors on SS7 links will collect interoffice signaling messages. A site processor compiles data from the signaling messages relating to individual calls, to form call detail records (CDRs) for all intero... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6011838 | Process and system 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... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5953405 | Agent-predictive routing process in call-routing systems A telephone call-routing system comprises a routing intelligence adapted to receive real-time activity reports on busy status of remote telephone stations, and to route incoming calls based on the busy status. In a preferred embodiment the routing intelli... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5937412 | Method and system for packaging service logic programs in an advanced intelligent network A method of packaging service logic programs for dissemination in a telecommunications network includes receiving a request to package a service logic program having a plurality of service independent blocks associated with a plurality of parameters. The ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5937042 | Method and system for rehome optimization Provided is a method and system for rehome optimization of a telecommunications network. Optimal network configurations are determined according to automatically derived attributes associated with granulations of elements in the network called rehome circ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5905785 | Detecting high usage telecommunications lines High usage lines in a telecommunications system must be detected to avoid local areas of high call blockage. Such high usage lines are frequently lines that originate or receive data calls. The presence of a data call is detected by testing for a signal, ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5901208 | Method and system for combing modular availability projections in a telecommunication system A system and method for characterizing actual availability of a long-haul path in a telecommunications network. The present invention subdivides the long-haul path into distinct modular components and determines availability for each modular component of ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5881140 | Apparatus and method of determining switch utilization within a telecommunications network A telecommunications network (10) includes a plurality of telecommunication switches (12). Each telecommunication switch (12) includes a set of processors (14) in order to provide a distributed architecture. A network processor (16) periodically communica... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5854834 | Network information concentrator A line feed concentrator serves as a network information concentrator having its inputs connected to the outputs of plural adjunct processors. Switches and other network elements are connected to the inputs of a respective adjunct processor. The concentra... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5854835 | Telecommunications network circuit usage measurement A system and method is provided for using underused or unused local telephone company local loops to subscriber premises for providing to such premises a connection to an alternate service provider having a common channel signaling controlled switched net... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5835497 | Call record broadcast via an interface in a telecommunications network A system broadcasts a call record via an interface in a telecommunications network having a plurality of network components and client platforms. A network component generates a call record following a particular call transaction over communications lines... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5818906 | Connection event reporting in a cable telephony system A cable telephony system (100) including a plurality of subscriber units (142) connected to a cable control unit (102) by a cable distribution network (106) in which the cable control unit (102) detects events associated with connections occurring in the ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5799073 | Apparatus and method for recording call related data An advanced intelligent network application is provided for collecting and recording cumulative call data to a subscriber's telephone number. The subscriber may receive monthly reports regarding incoming telephone traffic with the data formatted according... | 08/25/1998 |
