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Examiner: Shah, Antim


Primary examiner statistics: 14 patents; average approval time: N/A
Assistant examiner statistics: 36 patents; average approval time: 61 days

Patents as Primary Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
8180041 One number, intelligent call processing system
8180034 Apparatus, and associated method, for a CTI-enabled SIP-phone
8180043 Method and apparatus for customer key routing
8180024 Method and system of call completion based on caller selected cal...
8180032 Methods and systems for protecting a telecommunication service fr...
8175257 Method and apparatus for scheduling automatic call distribution s...
8175256 Call center system and method for obtaining interface invoke info...
8175243 Systems and methods for facilitating teleconferencing without pre...
8175249 Technique for effectively collecting and analyzing data in provid...
8175252 Ringback tone bookmark request by calling party
8175253 System and method for automated performance monitoring for a call...
8155295 Method and apparatus for tracking allocated phone numbers
8144858 Unrecognized number identifier
8135125 Multi-party information analysis in a VoIP system

Patents as Assistant Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
8085924 One number, intelligent call processing system
8073128 Ringback tone service opt-in and opt-out requests for use by call...
8068593 Method and apparatus for providing multimedia ringback services t...
8027455 Ringbacks based on extrinsic information
8014512 Method and system for user interaction within a queue
8000451 System and method for managing network switch transaction depende...
7995710 Telephone-receiving call center system
7965700 Method and apparatus for enabling service indicators in a call co...
7936867 Multi-service request within a contact center
7924992 Method of ensuring call processing for intelligent user
7899167 Centralized call processing
7885396 Multiple simultaneously active telephone calls
7876890 Method for coordinating co-resident teleconferencing endpoints to...
7864944 Optimal call speed for call center agents
7864665 Methods and systems for detecting IP route failure and for dynami...
7860230 Telephone call screening and routing device and related method
7860228 System and method for provisioning telephony services
7852831 Method and system for providing private virtual secure Voice over...
7817645 Method of handling phone communications and related equipments on...
7813490 Methods and apparatus for implementing customized ringback
7809121 Identification of calling devices dialing a universal number to a...
7796578 Resolution of IP addresses associated with a telephone number uti...
7792253 Communications involving devices having different communication m...
7778243 Method for DTMF transfer by RTP
7778239 Communication apparatus and computer usable medium
7769155 Ringback/ringtone synchronization system
7751547 Extending a call to a telecommunications terminal through an inte...
7711104 Multi-tasking tracking agent
7697507 Ethernet transport over a telephone line
7693137 Multi-line appearance telephony via a computer network
7664251 Abbreviated dialing between PBX and Centrex systems using a VoIP ...
7653049 IP telephone system, IP telephone apparatus and calling method
7613291 Echo path change detection using dual sparse filtering
7599358 Telephone system, its log-in management method and server device
7570747 Private branch exchange (PBX), voice store equipment, message pro...
7535866 Deployment processes for new technology systems
 
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