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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184796 | Private communications network with wildcard dialing A private communications network and method of managing calls in a private communications network. Connected communications devices register with the network and are assigned aliases, with aliases for groups of registered devices sharing one or more common digits. D... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8150017 | Phone dialer with advanced search feature and associated method of searching a directory A method of retrieving a directory listing includes steps of storing a plurality of directory listings, each listing searchable by a plurality of keys, each of the keys comprising a plurality of symbols selected from a subset of an alphabet; receiving a sequence of ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8085922 | Methods and systems for speed dialing Systems and methods for configuring and using speed dialing are described. A first user interface is displayed to a user, the first user interface providing a name field configured to display and/or receive a contact name and a phone address field configured to disp... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8059810 | Role-based programmable telephone keys A method of configuring a telephone, comprising configuring a plurality of self-labeling Role Keys to represent respective user roles, and configuring a plurality of self-labeling Role Associated Keys associated with respective ones of the self-labeling Role Keys su... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7983408 | Methods, systems, and products for processing calls Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for processing calls. An alias is associated to a called party's destination number. When the alias is then dialed for a call, the call is routed to the destination number. Exemplary embodiments thus enable a user to make... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7570753 | Method, system and medium for plug-and-play downloading of speed dial lists A speed dial list associated with a telephone line is received via at least one of a computer network and a telephone network. The speed dial list is stored in a database and associated with an identifier of the telephone line. An event of connecting a telephone set... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7443974 | Methods, systems, and products for processing calls Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for processing calls. A dialed digit string is received and analyzed to determine whether the dialed digit string is a complete string according to a dialing plan of a service provider. If the dialed digit string is a com... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7418262 | Mobile terminal for automatically managing country code and method for storing/finding phone number using the same A mobile terminal for providing a mobile service and a method for storing and finding a phone number using the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal stores and manages country code information, a mobile service subscriber's registration information, and mobile servic... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7403603 | Method of billing in an abbreviated dialing service A telecommunications service translates an abbreviated dialing code into a toll free number, routes the call to an interexchange carrier, and manages the billing associated with the call. A billing system processes the billing such that a subscriber of the abbreviat... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7373137 | Method to challenge cell phone user for fraudulent use A method and system for monitoring calls being made from a cellular phone and preventing calls being made to unauthorized numbers, as defined by the owner of the cellular phone. A security challenge is issued to a cell phone user when a suspicious, previously unknow... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372955 | System and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network A system and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network are described. A request to establish a communication is received from a user interface. A connection path is determined for the communication based on an identi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7352848 | Personal address updates using directory assistance data Methods and systems are provided for storing directory assistance information in a subscriber's electronic address book for future use. If a directory number associated with the desired called party is not in the subscriber's address book, a voice services node init... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346156 | Methods and apparatuses for placing a telephone call In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an identity of a caller; receive an assigned incoming telephone number; identify a recipient associated with the assigned incoming telephone number and the identity; and connect the caller and the recipient. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7324811 | Method and devices for dialling services A method and devices for dialling services in a mobile telecommunication network include a set of stored character strings used for comparison with character strings entered by a subscriber to call a service is modified, if a mobile user equipment switches from or t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319864 | Single number reachability using cellular and desktop telephones A system for providing a single number reachability solution for communications with a desktop telephone and a cellular telephone includes a mobility application coupled to a call management application. The call management application can associate a telephone numb... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7305079 | Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a wireless connect unit connected between an enterprise private bra... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305080 | Method, system and medium for plug-and-play downloading of speed dial lists A speed dial list associated with a telephone line is received via at least one of a computer network and a telephone network. The speed dial list is stored in a database and associated with an identifier of the telephone line. An event of connecting a telephone set... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295838 | Method, apparatus and computer program product for accessing a facility directory Accessing information about a facility includes loading a program and profile for facility services in a memory associated with a user's wireless portable device. The services have telephones connected via a local area network (“LAN”), so that a call originating... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292688 | Geographical call routing for a non-emergency calling service Location-based communications routing includes determining whether a network apparatus which receives a communication, from a calling party attempting to contact a service corresponding to at least one predefined service area, provides service to at least one of the... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286492 | Private branch exchange (PBX) conditioning method and apparatus Method for maintaining a virtual presence of a first remote telephone user in a PBX system having a frame relay network connection between two endpoint routers while permitting the first remote user to make local calls includes first signaling a PBX to represent the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283823 | Handoff between cellular and enterprise wireless networks A mobile station includes a first wireless interface that can couple to a first wireless network, a second wireless interface that can couple to a second wireless network, and a controller. The controller can negotiate a first wireless link with the first wireless n... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7249047 | Employee transfer and leave optimization processor An optimization processor which is parameter driven for generating plural solutions for employee transfer requests and leave requests for an entire enterprise in near real time from which an optimal solution avoiding compromises to future staffing requirements may b... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239692 | Method and system for distributing outbound telephone calls A method and system is provided for the distribution of outbound telephone calls. This method and system includes dialing devices receiving call records and providing telephone calls to one or more agents. Interfaced with the dialing device is a distribution module ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231028 | Method and system for the management of subscriber functions The present invention relates to a method and system for the management of subscriber functions in a digital telephone exchange. According to the invention, the functions for default subscribers are stored in and read from default records common to the subscribers, ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7203185 | Method and apparatus for providing bifurcated transport of signaling and informational voice traffic A method and apparatus for providing bifurcated voice and signaling traffic over a cable telephony architecture by segregating signaling traffic and voice traffic and transmitting the respective traffic over two different mediums to a controller to establish a phone... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203302 | Geographical call routing for a non-emergency calling service At least one call is routed based on a location of a calling party. A calling party calls a service corresponding to at least one predefined service area, and it is ascertained whether the calling party is within the at least one predefined service area. When the ca... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7187932 | Autopopulation of address book entries Personal address book data is revised and updated based on communication sources and destination. An address tabulator compares a number of communications directed to a selected destination and based on a subscriber profile, determines if address or contact informat... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177415 | Telephone number searching system supporting automatic telephone connection and method therefor A telephone number searching system supporting an automatic telephone connection in which a telephone number is searched for through the internet and automatically dialed, and a method therefor. A web server is connected to a telephone number database for storing mu... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170500 | Flip-style user interface A flip-style user interface for controlling a display on a device such as a computer system, and a method thereof. Layers of flexible material are coupled along one edge in a stack that is coupled to the computer system. A user flips the layers (e.g., leaves) in a m... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164759 | Method for categorization and prioritization of phone callers A method (200) of categorizing and prioritizing a phone call for a recipient's phone number can include the steps of defining (205) a set of rules for a predetermined caller or a group of predetermined callers and assigning (210) a code to the s... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158629 | System and method for preemptive goals based routing of contact records A method and system is provided for the preemptive goals based distribution of contact records. This method and system includes devices receiving contact records and providing customer contacts to one or more agents. Interfaced with the device is a distribution modu... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152038 | Reservation method offering an alternative event The present invention relates to a reservation server which comprises a retaining section for retaining store/facility information including a reservation-needed service and a reservation situation, a network terminal for outputting alternative event substituting fo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7145899 | System and method for providing shared line appearances in a distributed call routing network A method for routing calls in a packet-based network includes receiving a call request at a first call manager from a device that is coupled to the packet-based network. The call request includes a telephone number associated with a plurality of telephony devices th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142662 | Method and system for distributing outbound telephone calls A method and system is provided for the distribution of outbound telephone calls. This method and system includes dialing devices receiving call records and providing telephone calls to one or more agents. Interfaced with the dialing device is a distribution module ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130410 | Information element component of a signaling message, and a method for connection control using same The present invention is directed toward permitting an operator to be able to introduce new services and/or service features into his/her network without them needing to have already been provided in advance in the software system of the exchanges by the manufacture... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127239 | System and method for sharing cellular communication services among mobile stations of different networks A system and method for configuring two different wireless multi-protocol communication networks so that a common telephone number may be shared between telephones communicating over the different networks. Telephone number transparency is provided so that at the su... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7103168 | Methods and systems for implementing personal dialing plans A network-based personal dialing plan that allows a user to associate dialing strings of any length with easy-to-remember, user-selected aliases. A user may also define dialing rules, such as automatically adding digits to the directory number when the called number... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103173 | System and method for preemptive goals based routing of contact records A method and system is provided for the preemptive goals based distribution of contact records. This method and system includes devices receiving contact records and providing customer contacts to one or more agents. Interfaced with the device is a distribution modu... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099453 | Method and apparatus for enhanced call routing in a telecommunication system A method for routing calls in a telecommunication system includes detecting data for a call from a calling party to a called party, providing a menu of options to the calling party and routing the call in accordance with information about the calling party, informat... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095835 | Time based regulation of use of a telephone line A method, system, and program for time based regulation of use of a telephone line are provided. An identity of a first caller requesting use of a telephone line is detected. Use of the telephone line by the caller is allowed only if a schedule for the telephone lin... | 08/22/2006 |
