Patents by Inventor Bayan W. Towfiq

Bayan W. Towfiq has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11171870
    Abstract: A system comprising a communication activity detecting device, a network selector, and a network control memory structure that operate to detect anomalous communication activity and, in response, send a routing control to a location routing number control memory structure to alter a location routing number, which results in communication activity switching from a first network to a second network. A method including receiving a network switch control to switch communication activity from a first network to a second network, selecting the second network from one or more networks to route the communication activity, and sending a routing control to a location routing number control memory structure. The routing control may include instructions to alter a first location routing number to a second location routing number associated with the second network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Intrado Corporation
    Inventors: William King, Bayan W. Towfiq
  • Publication number: 20190081898
    Abstract: A system comprising a communication activity detecting device, a network selector, and a network control memory structure that operate to detect anomalous communication activity and, in response, send a routing control to a location routing number control memory structure to alter a location routing number, which results in communication activity switching from a first network to a second network. A method including receiving a network switch control to switch communication activity from a first network to a second network, selecting the second network from one or more networks to route the communication activity, and sending a routing control to a location routing number control memory structure. The routing control may include instructions to alter a first location routing number to a second location routing number associated with the second network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: William King, Bayan W. Towfiq
  • Patent number: 9992558
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a way of routing messages using location routing numbers. More specifically, some embodiments can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. For example, a location routing number can be registered in a number portability administration center database. The location routing number may be in a native number block of a facility carrier and a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database may not be the facility carrier. The destination switch of the facility carrier can be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number. As a result, components of the network can route the message for the company to a destination switch of the facility carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Flowroute Inc.
    Inventors: Bayan W. Towfiq, MohammedAli Merchant
  • Publication number: 20170264976
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a way of routing messages using location routing numbers. More specifically, some embodiments can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. For example, a location routing number can be registered in a number portability administration center database. The location routing number may be in a native number block of a facility carrier and a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database may not be the facility carrier. The destination switch of the facility carrier can be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number. As a result, components of the network can route the message for the company to a destination switch of the facility carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Bayan W. Towfiq, MohammedAli Merchant
  • Patent number: 9668033
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a way of routing messages using location routing numbers. More specifically, some embodiments can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. For example, a location routing number can be registered in a number portability administration center database. The location routing number may be in a native number block of a facility carrier and a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database may not be the facility carrier. The destination switch of the facility carrier can be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number. As a result, components of the network can route the message for the company to a destination switch of the facility carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Flowroute Inc.
    Inventors: Bayan W. Towfiq, MohammedAli Merchant
  • Publication number: 20160277814
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a way of routing messages using location routing numbers. More specifically, some embodiments can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. For example, a location routing number can be registered in a number portability administration center database. The location routing number may be in a native number block of a facility carrier and a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database may not be the facility carrier. The destination switch of the facility carrier can be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number. As a result, components of the network can route the message for the company to a destination switch of the facility carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Bayan W. Towfiq, MohammedAli Merchant
  • Patent number: 9357062
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a way of routing messages using location routing numbers. More specifically, some embodiments can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. For example, a location routing number can be registered in a number portability administration center database. The location routing number may be in a native number block of a facility carrier and a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database may not be the facility carrier. The destination switch of the facility carrier can be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number. As a result, components of the network can route the message for the company to a destination switch of the facility carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Flowroute Inc.
    Inventors: Bayan W. Towfiq, MohammedAli Merchant
  • Publication number: 20160127546
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a way of routing messages using location routing numbers. More specifically, some embodiments can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. For example, a location routing number can be registered in a number portability administration center database. The location routing number may be in a native number block of a facility carrier and a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database may not be the facility carrier. The destination switch of the facility carrier can be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number. As a result, components of the network can route the message for the company to a destination switch of the facility carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Bayan W. Towfiq, MohammedAli Merchant
  • Publication number: 20160127547
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for message segmentation using location routing numbers. Some embodiments provide for a method for operating a telecommunications switch (e.g., an end-office telecommunications switch, a class five switch, a TDM switch, etc.). For example, a message can be directed to the telecommunications switch using a location routing number. The location routing number can be in a number block that is native to the telecommunications switch. In some embodiments, the telecommunications switch can be programmed with multiple local routing numbers. Once the message is received, the telecommunications switch can then identify the location routing number within the message (e.g., within a destination number field, a non-routing field, etc.). Using the location routing number, the message can then be segmented and/or routed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Bayan W. Towfiq, MohammedAli Merchant
  • Publication number: 20160127545
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a way of accessing databases and existing hardware with a gateway that can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. Some embodiments utilize numbers in one or more of a carrier's native number block and an algorithm or database to switch a routing number and enter instead a desired phone number/routing location. Using these techniques, calls can be routed to underlying carriers (e.g., facilities carriers) without the need to own or lease traditional facilities to access the network. For example, in some embodiments, a carrier may map incoming numbers to a different number so that the components of the network route the call for that carrier but terminate the call to another carrier that provides traditional facilities on its behalf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Bayan W. Towfiq, MohammedAli Merchant