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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8014501 | Determining whether to provide authentication credentials based on call-establishment delay A method of authenticating an authorized entity via the telephone network is disclosed. A telephone call is placed from a telecommunications terminal to a server that comprises a valuable resource and that only provides the resource to authorized entities. When the ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7702086 | Method for verifying access authorization for voice telephony in a fixed network line or mobile telephone line as well as a communications network A method for verifying access authorization for voice telephony in a fixed network line or mobile telephone line, as well as a communications network having such access authorization verification are described. The access authorization is verified by analysis of a v... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7657011 | Lawful intercept trigger support within service provider networks The invention is directed to techniques for initiating lawful intercept of packets associated with subscriber sessions on a network device of a service provider network based on identification triggers. A law enforcement agency may send an intercept request for a su... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653184 | Selective fax transmission denial within a telephone network Whether a facsimile transmission tone is within a call is detected before routing the call from a switch of a telephone network to a first telephone line. When the facsimile transmission tone is detected, whether an incoming facsimile transmission transmitted by the... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7542555 | Computer-based multifunctional personal communication system with caller ID An interface for personal communications systems is described which provides rapid identification of a caller and limited access based on a variety of parameters obtained from caller identification information encoded by the telephone company. The incoming telephone... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7440558 | Telephony security system A system and method of telephony resource management and security for monitoring and/or controlling and logging access between an enterprise's end-user stations and their respective circuits into the public switched telephone network (PSTN). One or more rules are de... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436821 | Methods and apparatus for authorizing and allocating outdial communication services Methods and apparatus for authorizing and allocating outdial communication services are disclosed. A disclosed system comprises an application server to initiate an outdial communication service, a gateway to transport the outdial communication service from the appl... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7412598 | Method and system for real-time insertion of service during a call session over a communication network A method and apparatus for real-time insertion of services into an IP telephony call session are disclosed. A client initiates a service request message to a second server. The service request message includes the client identity and a requested service available fr... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406332 | Radiotelephone terminal with chip card provided with browser This invention improves the intelligence of chip cards (SIM) in mobile radiotelephone terminals, so that a subscriber may, through the terminal, easily access databases (DB), attached to a server of services (SV). It facilitates the dialog between a subscriber who o... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7380013 | Method for providing information to a web server Access to information related to a client terminal is provided to a first web server, the information being stored by a second web server. The first web server is connected to the client terminal via a proxy server. The second web server sends a message, including a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7366758 | Output terminal apparatus for printing data by email An apparatus includes a communication unit which receives email through a communication line, the email having been sent by a user and including a first identifier and data. The apparatus further includes an accumulation unit which stores therein the data, a printou... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363489 | Method and system for electronic delivery of sensitive information A method and related system obtains consent from a user for electronic delivery of sensitive information. The user operating a first computer accesses a web page on a server system to input the consent. The web page prompts for the consent from the user. Once the co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363023 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. A V-shaped groove is provided adjacent an operation panel, the V-shaped groove containing a first slope s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334720 | Data storage and access systems Data storage and access systems are described for downloading and paying for data such as audio and video data, text, software, games and other types of data. A portable data carrier has an interface for sending and receiving data, non-volatile data memory for stori... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333445 | Method and system for monitoring and recording voice from circuit-switched via a packet-switched network Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for monitoring and recording voice from circuit-switched switches via a packet-switched network. A circuit-switched or VoIP recording system may record and/or live-monitor telephone calls ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333798 | Telecommunication call management and monitoring system A secure telephone call management system is provided for authenticating users of a telephone system in an institutional facility. Authentication of the users of the telephone call management system is accomplished by using a personal identification number, biometri... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324807 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321756 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321759 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel, a V-shaped groove is provided which contains a first slope stretching awa... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321757 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321758 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321760 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7296283 | Two-tiered authorization and authentication for a cable data delivery system Apparatus for a cable television subscriber to log onto a computer network with a modem over an upstream path using a USERID and password. The network validates the subscriber USERID and subscriber password with a stored database of valid USERIDs and associated pass... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293065 | Method of electronic message delivery with penalties for unsolicited messages Message delivery approaches are disclosed through which senders can guarantee that their messages are desired by intended recipients. In one embodiment, a Sender agrees with a Service Operator to pay a fine for each message that is reported as an unwanted by its Rec... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7274781 | Method and system for enhancement of caller identification The present invention provides a method and system to enable a caller to send additional information along with the Caller Identification to a telephone receiver at the same time the caller makes the call. This additional information better informs the recipient of ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266774 | Implementing a second computer system as an interface for first computer system A method, system, and program for using a second computer system as an input interface for a first computer system are provided. A second independent computer system is docked into a first computer system. Then, the first computer system uses at least one of an inpu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263523 | Method and apparatus for a web application server to provide for web user validation An apparatus for and method of utilizing an internet terminal coupled to the world wide web to access an existing proprietary data base management system having a dialog-based request format. The user request is received by a web server from the world wide web and c... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260200 | Enabling interruption of communications and detection of potential responses to an interruption of communications A system to enable detection of a response of a communications system to timed interruption of communications includes a computer that transmits and receives signals using at least one communication path and a device that disables the communications path based on a ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254223 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems Contact data in a database for a wireless personal communication device are remotely updatable from, or transferable between, a computer system using a radio frequency connection. New contact data, and changes or updates to existing contact data, are input at the co... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251318 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems An apparatus and method provide a database in a pager that contains menus that may be displayed on a pager display. A paging service sends a page including an identification, retrieves a menu from the pager database and displays the menu. The pager responds to the p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251629 | Automated trading system in an electronic trading exchange An electronic exchange system network includes a trader site having an automated trading system capable of submitting orders to an exchange site. The automated trading system determines whether an order should be submitted based on, for example, the current market p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249344 | Delivery of financial services to remote devices A financial institution can provide financial services to a plurality of remote devices, such as personal computers, personal data assistants, screen phones, automatic teller machines, external service providers, and internally to staff terminals and individual bran... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245716 | Controlling hold queue position adjustment A method, system, and program for allowing callers to adjust in position within a hold queue are provided. An advancement token earned by a caller while waiting in a hold queue is detected. The advancement token is stored for redemption in a future call by the calle... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239688 | Method, architectures and technique for authentication of telephone calls A method and system authenticates an authenticatee and provides an authentication to a recipient. The authenticatee may be either the called party or the calling party. A network platform or customer premise equipment may be utilized to provide information for authe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231045 | Secure transaction modem storing unique indicia A modem and secure communications method for the modem is disclosed in which the modem is capable of storing identifying indicia unique to the modem. The identifying indicia may include graphics data such as an image of a credit card, a signature, and/or an account ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230927 | Non-blocking expandable call center architecture An improved call center architecture includes a switch which communicates with agents either over a broadband network or through a conventional legacy PBX. The hybrid configuration also includes N+1 fault tolerance and the ability to linearly expand the capacity of ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7218912 | Method and system for providing supervisory control over wireless phone usage A system for controlling wireless phone usage enables a supervisor to establish user profiles for supervised users of wireless phones across a range of parameters which are stored in a user profile database. Such parameters may include one or more locations at which... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218338 | Apparatus, method, and computer program for providing pass codes related to conference calls A call conferencing apparatus, method, and computer program allow a chairperson or other participant to enter a pass code for a conference call dynamically. Other participants are then prompted for the pass code. Participants who enter the correct pass code are allo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209729 | Cradle, security system, telephone, and monitoring method A cradle includes: a telephone supporting section supporting a mobile telephone; a connecting section electrically connecting to the mobile telephone; a sensor communications section receiving a report from a sensor sensing a state of a monitored area; and a transmi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206569 | Method and system for providing supervisory control over wireless phone usage A system for controlling wireless phone usage enables a supervisor to establish user profiles for supervised users of wireless phones across a range of parameters which are stored in a user profile database. Such parameters may include one or more locations at which... | 04/17/2007 |
