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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7376224 | Pay-per-use communication node capabilities A system and method are provided for enabling additional capacity or features on telecommunication nodes without requiring replacement of hardware. Service providers purchase hardware which is fully capable of providing a full suite of features and providing a large... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372816 | Method and apparatus for optimizing routing through network nodes A method for reducing the problem space associated with determining intra-network circuit provisioning paths within a large communications network by selecting only a sub-set of the total network nodes, including the start-node and end-node of a communication path b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7319747 | Method and system for combining an emergency standalone switching device with a switching system interface The present invention is a system and method of combining an emergency standalone switching device with a switching system interface used to bypass the common control and switch matrix of a class 5 digital switch. The emergency standalone switching device pro... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7231029 | On-demand call blocking service In a telecommunication system configured to provide a connection between a caller and a callee via a telephone network, wherein the telephone network is configured to connect the caller and the callee, a method for allowing the callee to prevent the caller from esta... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231415 | Method and system for provisioning facility-based displays in support of repairing outside network facilities The present invention provides a method and system for providing facility-based aerial displays to field personnel in support of repairing outside network facilities. The invention relates to a method and system for displaying a series of selected frames to generate... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7190774 | User invoked directed outdial method and apparatus A method includes receiving an inbound call from a caller to a device. A plurality of outbound calls are initiated from the single device based on information received from the inbound call. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190768 | Method and apparatus for human-assisted adaptive outbound telephone call classification based on pattern recognition A system for classifying outbound telephone calls is provided. According to the invention, voice messages received as a result of placing outbound telephone calls can be classified. In particular, autovoice messages, including network intercept messages, can be dete... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168974 | Three phase lighted plugs and connectors for indicating the absence of at least one phase Indicator means located in a plug or connector indicates when at least one phase of an AC multi-phase voltage is absent. The indicator means can be any one of a variety of light sources and/or an audible generator. The light source can be, for example, an LED, an il... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146436 | System and method for activating and downloading executable files for a line card without requiring the use of boot code on the line card A method is provided for activating a card in a network element comprising one or more switch cards. The method includes determining a type of the card. An executable file stored remotely from the card and switch cards is retrieved based on the type of the card. The... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7146001 | Dynamic essential line service A switch-based feature that dynamically designates a class B line as class A if the call is a GETS call. The line remains class A until a non-GETS call is placed, whereupon the line reverts to its normal class B designation. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7127048 | Systems and methods for integrating analog voice service and derived POTS voice service in a digital subscriber line environment Systems and methods for integrating analog voice service and derived POTS voice service in a DSL environment are provided. One embodiment is a system comprising: a first communication path for carrying plain old telephone service (POTS) voice signals between a telep... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7099807 | Communication path designing method, communication path designing device, and program to have computer execute same method A communication path designing method and device includes creating a path candidate use device function and condition to produce a constraint expression serving as a constraint condition to select a communication path that can satisfy a traffic demand, creating a fi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7013335 | Intelligent call platform for an intelligent distributed network architecture The present invention provides an intelligent call processor, an intelligent switching node and an intelligent communications network for use in a communications system. The intelligent call processor comprises a logical platform having a plurality of functions wher... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7002919 | Method and system for guaranteeing quality of service for voice-over-IP services A method and system are disclosed for providing voice communication over a packetized network in which quality of service is guaranteed for voice communications. The method involves identifying reserved paths within the network, such as multi-protocol label switchin... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6944281 | Outbound call center A method for operating a communication network in which a call center transmits data to a communication subscriber. The call center has organization units which are arranged with a topological distribution in the communication network and are connected to switching ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6912271 | Personalized recorded message via message delivery system Message delivery system primarily for answering machines which provides a realistic sounding recorded message containing an individualized personal greeting which can be delivered onto one or more answering machines. This automated method of delivering a recorded pe... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6895087 | Flexible software architecture for a call processing system A method of introducing a feature during a communication between subscribers of a telecommunications network. The first step of the method is executing, at each predefined trigger point during the communication, an operation to activate a particular requested featur... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6810121 | Common package A common package serves as, for example, a common network interface package for a switching system. Since the common package is usable for various purposes, its cost is reduced and the cost of maintenance and management of the switching system is reduced. The common... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6807273 | Method and apparatus for bypassing the common control and switch matrix of a digital switching system for telecommunications networks A method for bypassing the common control and switch matrix of a class 5 digital switch, comprising providing a means to convert the signals and protocols used with the line/trunk frames associated with the class 5 digital switch to those used by the remote end of a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6744737 | Method and arrangement in communication networks for managing user related features through a user interface A communications network is managed so that a user is enabled to manage user-related features provided in the network through a user interface. A call is established to a server provided with a feature management service including an individual register of character... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6633639 | Telephone switch configuration detector A telephony device such as a digital telephone or personal computer attaches to phone lines and automatically determines both the type of switch to which is connected, and the type of line card in the switch providing that connection. In addition, device ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6480597 | Switch controller for a telecommunications network The present invention is a switch controller that provides an interface between a public switched telephone network and intelligent services network components. The switch controller controls the operation of one or more programmable switches that accept ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6480596 | Direct inward-outward dialing trunk circuit A direct inward-outward dialing (DIOD) trunk circuit having a DIOD detecting/sending circuit connected to tip and ring terminals connected to a central office line and a primary coil of a transformer, for detecting a polarity of the voltage potential at t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6418215 | Flexible software architecture for a call processing system A method of introducing a feature during a communication between subscribers of a telecommunications network. The first step of the method is executing, at each predefined trigger point during the communication, an operation to activate a particular reque... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6298120 | Intelligent processing for establishing communication over the internet A method is disclosed for establishing communication between an originating station and a destination station over a computer network such as the Internet, for example. In accordance with the invention, at least one service attribute requested by the orig... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6041116 | Method and apparatus for controlling outbound calls A system for processing outbound calls includes a system controller that controls the placement of an outbound call to a called number. The called number placed by the system controller has an associated country. The system includes a storage mechanism th... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5949872 | SS7 access architecture A CCS network architecture is provided that segregates traffic. The CCS network includes a first network dedicated to a first type of traffic and a second network dedicated to a second type of traffic. Internal switches, foreign mated STP pairs, and forei... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5910984 | Fault tolerant service-providing apparatus for use in a telecommunications network A telecommunications network architecture is known comprising a switching system for effecting basic call processing to set up, maintain and clear calls, and service-providing means (SPA) communicating with said switching system for providing services add... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5905791 | Method and apparatus for providing combined communication services including local service and toll service An interexchange carrier (IXC) switch and an associated database route qualified calls dialed to local service provider (LSP) subscribers onto interconnecting facilitiies with local access settlement rates, thereby allowing a local rather than toll cost s... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5870462 | Method and system for controlling the operation of a telephone exchange from a subscriber connection A method and a system for controlling the operation of a telephone exchange from a subscriber connection. A direct communication connection is established between a subscriber connection and a telephone exchange control unit. One or more command macros ex... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5781624 | Method for sharing network resources by virtual partitioning A method of operating a network by sharing resources associated with various classes among calls in the various classes according to a state dependent reservation parameter. Nominal amounts of one or more resources are allocated to each call class. When a... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5740236 | System for providing feature services in a telecommunications system Special subscriber features within a telecommunications system are programmed using a number of finite state tables. Such tables are stored as data in an erasable memory to enable the telecommunications system to provide different services. The tables are... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5652785 | Enhanced wide area audio response network Apparatus and method to provide enhanced wide area audio response services through an enhanced wide area audio response network which includes a central controller and a plurality of audio peripherals distributed over a wide area, each audio peripheral be... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5633922 | Process and apparatus for restarting call routing in a telephone network A telecommunications system is configured for restarting a telephone call within a telephone network as the call is processed from an originating station progressively through the telephone network. The system determines that the originally dialed number ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5625680 | Method and apparatus for prioritizing telephone calls A method and apparatus for prioritizing telephone calls that allow the caller to specify priority criteria relating to a call and the recipient to specify priority criteria relating to the treatment of incoming calls. The caller designates priority of the... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5617471 | Telecommunications system for transferring a telephone call A telecommunications system provides a call transfer function while user-A is involved in two independent calls: one with user-B and one with user-C. The call transfer by user-A is initiated by sending a message to the long distance carrier switching offi... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5579384 | Telecommunications network service central management system interfacing with protocol specific regional stations providing services to subscribers Processes and devices for enhancing communication management and control in an intelligent network. A Service Management System Information Model serves as the basis for generation of Network Element Images which facilitate data communication between the ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5572189 | Alarm collection apparatus of central maintenance operation center An alarm collection apparatus for use in an exchange system has a plurality of local offices, a central maintenance office, a toll switch, and an alarm link. The local offices include an enhanced local office and a conventional local office, the enhanced ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5524049 | Personal-servicing communication system A communication system offering specific services to specific persons bears a portable memory device with a record of personal information such as the bearer's identification number, class of service, personal data, etc. In making a call, the bearer of th... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5502757 | Location dependent service for a wireless telephone Using a plurality of terminal service profiles (TSP) that are selected on the basis of the switching system to which a wireless mobile unit is registered. Each TSP defines the operation of features associated with the wireless mobile unit, and a service p... | 03/26/1996 |
