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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175237 | Audio interface An audio interface includes interface circuitry configured to translate audio signals received from a military handset to audio signals compatible with a plain old telephone system (POTS) network. The interface circuitry presents a 6-pin (or 5-pin) audio port config... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7839987 | Methods and systems for creating a dynamic call log and contact records The present invention is related to telecommunications, and in particular, to methods and systems for processing call signaling data. In an embodiment, a call processing system receives a first message from a switch while the switch is processing a call for a callin... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7702089 | Selective unblocking of caller ID based on security level A system for selectively blocking and unblocking the sending of outgoing caller ID information from a communication device comprises a communication device, a processor coupled to the communication device and a storage medium coupled to the processor containing a di... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7688958 | Methods and apparatus for providing expanded telecommunications service The present invention relates to telephone call processing. In one embodiment, a call processing system receives from a caller a first call for a user, the first call including call signaling information. The call processing system determines whether the call signal... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7664242 | System and method for anonymous telephone communication The present invention comprises a system and method for masking the identity of a user of a calling telephone. Preferably an information processor is provided to receive over a public switched telephone network a telephone call from the calling telephone. The inform... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7587036 | Tandem access controller within the public switched telephone network In one embodiment, the system includes a processor, referred to herein as a tandem access controller (TAC), coupled to the PSTN, where the TAC allows a subscriber to set-up and make changes to the configuration of his or her phone line or other communications device... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7508927 | Methods and apparatus for returning a call over a telephony system The present invention provides a call-return process and system, wherein a called party can return a missed call to a caller's private number. A forwarded call is received by a call management system, wherein the forwarded call was originally directed by a caller to... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7440778 | Methods and apparatus for providing restrictions on long distance calls from a wireless communication device Methods and apparatus for providing restrictions on long distance calls from wireless communication devices which operate in a wireless communication network are described. The wireless devices are preferably combined voice and data communication devices. In one ill... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440564 | System and method for privacy management A privacy management system is disclosed for when a calling party has a private telephone number. Privacy screening services allow a subscriber to manage and monitor incoming telephone calls, such that unwanted calls are not terminated to the subscriber. When a call... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7403604 | Method and apparatus for activating extended services in a user device using a voice over packet gateway An enhanced services display message protocol (ESDMP) facilitates display of messages in a compliant analog telephony device (ATD). An exemplary gateway device in a voice over packet (VOP) network can activate enhanced services in a compliant ATD using the ESDMP and... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7394804 | Message conversion server and IP telephone Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), a protocol used in VoIP (Voice over IP) communications, enables a caller to send a SIP message to a callee with his/her UserID concealed from the callee, which in turn, prevents A SIP server from making an attempt to manage the cal... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7379544 | Comprehensive telephone call screening system A dynamic telephone-call screening system detects indications of the character for incoming calls as a basis to determine acceptance. Calls that are identified and indicated to be undesirable, as from a facsimile machine, may be categorically screened on the basis o... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373138 | Mobile wireless communications device enablement and methods therefor A method for enabling hardware and software features in wireless communications devices including (610) receiving key information and applying it to the communications device. The key information specifies one or more features of the wireless communications d... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372948 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information A method and apparatus permit handling of unwanted calls from callers such as telemarketers, when caller identification is provided. In one embodiment, the called party adds the caller identification information for the telemarketer to a personal list after receivin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366527 | Communication device for transmitting/acquiring a phone number via a link network and method thereof A communication device for transmitting/acquiring a phone number via a link network and method thereof are provided. In an embodiment, two communication devices are linked together via a link network to directly transfer a phone number stored in a communication devi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362851 | Location ID service for telephone calls A system for providing location ID services for telephone calls transfers location data describing the location of the calling device to the called device. Rather than or in addition to providing the name and telephone number as is done through the conventional call... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353274 | Method, apparatus, and system for determining whether a computer is within a particular location Some embodiments provide a method of determining whether a lottery player or the player's computer is within a particular location. The player's computer is connected to a computer network. The method transmits, through the computer network, a pass code and a teleph... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353035 | Method and system for selective display of the origination address and the call-back number of the originator of an electronic message A method and system for selectively displaying an origination address of a mobile message, e.g., an SMS message, includes the steps of: (1) determining that a mobile message includes an origination address that should not be displayed on a recipient device; and (2) ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7333599 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information including total call control for all received calls All calls terminating to a customer's directory number are intercepted. If caller identification information can be presented, the call is forwarded to a service node for disposition. The service node reconfigures signaling information of the call so that the call i... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324635 | Branch calling and caller ID based call routing telephone features A caller ID based call routing feature is described for blocked and non-blocked caller ID's. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identify the source of a telephone call and associates additio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324823 | System and method for selectively transferring wireless caller location information A system and method for providing for a wireless calling party to configure his or her wireless service on a call-by-call or on a permanent basis so that only those calls where the caller wants his or her location to be available carry location information. To enabl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305428 | Retrieval device, retrieval server, and retrieval system, as well as retrieval method and computer program with greater extent of retrieval conditions A retrieval system includes a retrieval server for providing retrieval service and a retrieval device accessible through a transmission medium by the retrieval server. The retrieval device is configured to modify a first retrieval condition with a first retrieving e... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305256 | Method, apparatus and program for providing user-selected alerting signals in telecommunications devices A method for operating a user communication device (18a, 18b, 19a, 19b), and a program and user communication device that operate in accordance with that method. An interface (2d, 2b, | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302049 | Convenience features in a method and system for providing enhanced caller identification A computer readable storage medium storing computer readable program code, the code configured to provide caller identification information to a called party when standard Caller ID cannot be provided. If standard caller ID information cannot be provided for a call,... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286657 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information including tailored announcements A system and method deliver audible caller identification information when standard Caller ID information can not be provided. A calling party is prompted by an announcement to provide the audible caller identification information. The announcement may be tailored b... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283625 | Caller ID messaging telecommunications services Methods, systems, and apparatuses for caller identification messaging are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a calling party uses a Caller ID Messaging Device that supplants the incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signal with a Caller ID Messaging Sign... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7272219 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information for subscribers that interface via private trunk groups A system and method deliver audible caller identification information when standard Caller ID information is invalid or can not be provided, even when the called party connects to the network by private trunk group facilities. In one disclosed embodiment, a trunk gr... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269412 | Caller identification device and method of operation thereof A self powered caller identification device (CID) for a cellular telephone system (CTS) includes a receiver, a transmitter and a processor, all of which being adapted to provide access to the content of a data channel and to deny access to the voice services of a vo... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266185 | Methods and apparatus for returning a call over a telephony system The present invention provides a call-return process and system, wherein a called party can return a missed call to a caller's private number. A forwarded call is received by a call management system, wherein the forwarded call was originally directed by a caller to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260196 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification and privacy management Processing a call from a calling party at a calling communication station to a called communication station includes detecting signalling information for the call, including determining whether standard caller identification for the calling communication station can... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260197 | Call blocking device and methods A caller ID device includes a switch and a control circuit in communication with the switch, wherein the control circuit includes a memory, the memory having a table of blocked calls, and wherein each of the blocked calls is identified as a blocked call in response ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260385 | Method of providing caller identification for calls placed over an internet The invention uses the advanced intelligent network to provide caller identification for calls placed over the internet (24). A long distance call placed with an internet carrier results in the originating SSP (14) forwarding the call to an originating... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257221 | Method of calling up called party, communication equipment, calling party information server, and calling control device To make a call, a calling-end terminal station (3) notifies a call-up control unit (71) of a communications network (7) of the terminal station number of a called-end terminal station (5) so as to cause it to stand by for a connection. Th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251317 | Methods and systems for making telephone calls Methods and systems are disclosed for making a call. In one embodiment, methods and systems may request the call using a network, initiate a first leg to a caller device based on the request, initiate a second leg to a receiver device based on the request, connect t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7245925 | System and method for using location information to execute an action Provided are methods for executing an action in response to a request for a service using location information in conjunction with service-specific parameters. A user may request a provider of a specified service (e.g., taxi, plumber, pharmacist, etc.). In evaluatin... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236577 | Call screening system and method A call screening system and method. The method can include receiving an inbound telephone call destined for a called party. Associated caller identification data can be identified from the inbound telephone call. The associated caller identification data can be comp... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233651 | Method and system for providing enhanced call waiting and caller identification An efficient and effective method and system for providing to a customer an audible call notification of a current call and a subsequently received call waiting call. The present embodiments notify the customer that a current call is waiting in an effective manner t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227937 | Monitoring natural interaction for presence detection The present invention provides a presence system capable of monitoring state information derived from a plurality of sources over any number of disparate networks. The sources of state information are devices, which are frequently used by a user throughout a normal ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224785 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification A system (100) and method deliver audible caller identification information when standard Caller ID information can not be provided, even when a subscriber to the service has per line blocking. A service control point (106) detects the directory number... | 05/29/2007 |
