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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190137 | Enhancing a transferred call A communication system includes logic to detect I/O activity of a first communication device, logic to ascertain whether a second communication device having an active call is in proximity to the first communication device, and logic to provide a substantially unint... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8180334 | System and method for leveraging a caller ID to provide a reverse signaling pathway in a network environment A method for providing signaling in a network environment is provided that includes receiving, at a mobile station, a new call from a mobility application, the new call including a caller ID segment associated with an existing call for the mobile station. The method... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175587 | Obtaining service when in a no-coverage area of a communication system A method for obtaining service when in a no-coverage area of a radiotelephone communication system includes a first step of storing information regarding a last known available communication system. This can be accomplished through the communication system when loss... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175588 | Bring call here selectively A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and to provide a substantially uninterrupted transfer of selected parties to the call to the second communication device. A ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8165572 | Methods and systems for call processing in a wireline and wireless network Methods and systems are described for routing call in a wireless network environment. In one embodiment, a phone address is assigned to a subscriber and/or a subscriber's mobile telecommunications device. A call directed to the phone address is routed to a call proc... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165573 | System and method for managing mobile-terminated (MT) calls in IMS network environment using alternative signaling In one embodiment, a scheme is disclosed for managing delivery of a Mobile-Terminated (MT) call via an IMS network, wherein the MT call is originated by a calling party towards a User Equipment (UE) device that is CS-attached. An IMS-capable network node is operable... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160559 | System and method for managing mobile-terminated (MT) calls in IMS network environment using alternative signaling In one embodiment, a scheme is disclosed for managing delivery of a Mobile-Terminated (MT) call via an IMS network, wherein the MT call is originated by a calling party towards a User Equipment (UE) device that is CS-attached. An IMS-capable network node is operable... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155633 | Who-called system for detecting and reporting slamdown calls in a mobile network A system and method to detect and provide information related to slamdown calls placed to a subscriber's mobile device. In one embodiment, a who-called server is implemented as part of a GSM network that uses a CAMEL protocol. The who-called server receives a CAMEL-... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8140061 | Telephony system A telephony system includes a base station and a registration station in communication with the base station. The registration station further includes a base station transceiver for communicating with the base station using a first telecommunications standard, a ha... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131278 | Method, apparatus, and computer program product for application-based communications An apparatus for application-based communications may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a message from a remote device at a receiving device. The message may have been generated based on application registration data associated with the... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131279 | Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live entertainment event The present invention relates to methods and systems for providing interactive audience participation at live entertainment events. The method includes providing audience members with an interactive device that presents a promotional message and includes a user inte... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8107936 | Connecting a phone call to a mobile telecommunication device based on the time of day that the communication is initiated A method, system, and computer-readable medium with executable code for connecting an outgoing phone call to a user destination device based on the time the phone call is initiated. A user of a user destination device transmits a policy information packet containing... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103261 | Secure valet telephone system apparatus and method The Invention is an apparatus and method of providing a valet telephone service. A dedicated wireless telephone is provided to a subscriber as a benefit of subscription. The dedicated wireless telephone will place calls only to and receive calls only from a service ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103262 | Method and system for forwarding calls placed to a telecommunications destination The present invention provides a method for forwarding calls placed to a primary destination comprising receiving at least one call forwarding profiles, each call forwarding profile having a predefined duration and at least one call forwarding destination, receiving... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099090 | Information system with detachable information module A unitary handheld portable module includes a keypad for entering data and a display for displaying data. A base module is configured to be coupled with and communicate through a telephone line and includes a keypad for dialing a telephone number and a display for d... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095122 | Method and system for routing special number calls using a common telecommunication network A method for routing a special number call to an appropriate answering position using a common telecommunication network includes: (a) placing an extant special number call to a switching center; (b) ascertaining the appropriate answering position for receiving the ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095121 | Automatic telephone service forwarding device An automatic telephone service forwarding device including a base or enclosure defining a socket for receiving a wireless telephone. Upon detecting the presence of the wireless telephone in the socket, the device automatically forwards telephone service for the wire... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8081959 | Transfer back A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, logic to provide substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device, and logic to transfer ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078156 | Transfer back A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, logic to provide substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device, and logic to transfer ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068824 | Automated reconnection of interrupted voice call session Techniques are disclosed for automatically reconnecting an interrupted voice call session. For example, a method for use in a communication system switch for managing a call session between a first device and second device includes the following steps. The first dev... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064893 | Preventing spam messages A method for blocking unwanted messages sent to a mobile device is provided. In one embodiment, messages received when the MDN is deactivated are responded to with a message asking the sender to delete the MDN from the sender's distribution list. In another embodime... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060071 | Enterprise mobility user In one embodiment, an enterprise network is provided that includes a mobility agent 150 associated with a switch/server 100 or 104. The mobility agent creates a visitor application record 172 associated with a second communication device ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060070 | System and method for redirecting communications for a mobile device A method and system for automatically triggering call redirecting in response to a mobile device detecting its connection to a host such as a personal computer, is provided. In one embodiment, the mobile device detects connection by sensing application of a charging... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060072 | Rerouting communications to provide cell phone parental control A method for allowing remote control of the usage of a networked wireless device including incoming communications, outgoing communications, and application launching. Controlling entities, such as parent cellular telephones or web sites, are provided with the abili... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055248 | System and method for providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed spectrum and wired access with licensed spectrum Systems and methods for providing integrated wireless and wired data voice and data services via a dual mode telecommunications device are provided. A communication directed to an address associated with a dual mode device is received. If the dual mode device is in ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8050664 | Booking method and system The invention relates to a method and system for booking a reservation in a booking system and synchronizing bookings in several booking systems comprising at least one booking systems; at least one service provider; a mediator service; a client, and at least one cl... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8023931 | Call rerouting A device and method for rerouting a communication from a first communication device to a second communication device includes a rerouting circuit. The rerouting circuit is operative to reroute a communication intended for the first communication device to the second... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019327 | Control of call delivery and call forwarding of telecommunication connections, especially in multi-device configurations The invention relates to a method and a system for controlling an arrangement of a configuration comprising two or more user devices (multi-device configuration) of telecommunication user devices in a public telecommunication network. According to the invention, the... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7996001 | Advanced call forwarding user interface for mobile communication device A call forwarding user interface for a mobile communication device provides selective access to pre-stored identifying data (e.g., an address book) for a user to define one or more call forwarding destinations for predetermined call forwarding conditions. Call forwa... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991389 | Dispatch communication forwarding Systems and methods for forwarding dispatch communications are provided. A dispatch communication forwarding request is sent to a dispatch processor or a dispatch communication forwarding server. A record associated with the dispatch station initiating the dispatch ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7983661 | Method and means for controlling the availability of mobile agents in a call centre environment Method and apparatus for controlling the ability of mobile agents to receive customer service calls to their mobile phone from a call center. A mobile station is installed with a client application featuring an agent profile and call processing rules that are update... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7974610 | Persistence of interrupted calls A system for recovering an unintentionally interrupted call in a telephony network includes an interrupted call data capturer and a re-connector. The interrupted call data capturer is deployable in the telephony network and configured to capture data pertaining to a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974611 | Method, apparatus or software for managing a call in a telecommunications network A method, apparatus and software is disclosed for managing a call in a telecommunications network, in which an instruction from a calling device to establish a call to a destination is received; a first command to connect a first call leg to the calling device is is... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7970392 | Method for call forwarding a call from a mobile telephone A method of call forwarding a call originally placed to a mobile telephone number of a mobile telephone to a landline telephone number of a landline telephone is provided, wherein the call is routed through a telephone network by a service provider. A forwarding loc... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7953398 | Method for receiving incoming call in mobile communication terminal using local wireless communication during user absence The present invention provides a method for receiving an incoming call at a first mobile communication terminal including registering an identity of at least one second mobile communication terminal capable of performing local wireless communication with a first mob... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949331 | Voicemail system with calling party identification A voicemail header is modified to provide caller ID information in connection with the delivery of voice mail. The header may include an audible alert signal as is used in call waiting to alert a caller ID box in the customer's premises that caller ID information fo... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941130 | System and method for using location information to execute an action A system and method is provided for using location information associated with wireless devices. The system includes a wireless device, a location system, and a feature server. The wireless device includes any wireless apparatus having wireless communications capabi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7929957 | Mobile phone and forwarding program storage medium A mobile phone has: a close-range communication control section that performs close-range wireless communication with other mobile phones; a forwarding destination storage section that stores a forwarding destination list in which phone numbers of telephones capable... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7917131 | System and method for minimizing undesired audio in a communication system utilizing distributed signaling A system and method for processing calls in a communication system utilizing distributed signaling. When a call signal having distributed identification data is received on a communication channel, the call information (such a voice, data, video, etc.) is initially ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7904068 | System and method for providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed spectrum and wired access with licensed spectrum Systems and methods for providing integrated wireless and wired data voice and data services via a dual mode telecommunications device are provided. A communication directed to an address associated with a dual mode device is received. If the dual mode device is in ... | 03/08/2011 |
