Patents by Inventor Christine A. Holmgren

Christine A. Holmgren 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing enhanced services local routing
    Patent number: 9246807
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a call originated in the VoIP network to be routed from the egress of the VoIP network to the terminating PSTN network using an egress route, such as an appropriate egress access trunk, that is in the same Local Calling Area (LCA) of the called party number are disclosed. This allows the call to be completed to the called party without paying access charge. For example, the method assigns a Billing Telephone Number (BTN) or a Charge Number (CgN) to an egress route between a communication network and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) network. The method then routes a call originating from the communication network and terminating to the PSTN network using the egress route without incurring an access charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Susan K. Canavan, Christine Holmgren, Andrew P. Jurczak, Karen McGregor-Barnes
  • Method and apparatus for determining the location of a terminal adaptor
    Patent number: 9072074
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for updating location information of a customer via a terminal adaptor that is used to access network services are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer for accessing at least one network service. The method then detects a change in an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the customer in the request. In response, the method requests the customer to provide input relating to location information of the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Dowens, Christine Holmgren
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED SERVICES LOCAL ROUTING
    Publication number: 20140153564
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a call originated in the VoIP network to be routed from the egress of the VoIP network to the terminating PSTN network using an egress route, such as an appropriate egress access trunk, that is in the same Local Calling Area (LCA) of the called party number are disclosed. This allows the call to be completed to the called party without paying access charge. For example, the method assigns a Billing Telephone Number (BTN) or a Charge Number (CgN) to an egress route between a communication network and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) network. The method then routes a call originating from the communication network and terminating to the PSTN network using the egress route without incurring an access charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, LP.
    Inventors: SUSAN K. CANAVAN, Christine Holmgren, Andrew P. Jurczak, Karen McGregor-Barnes
  • Method and apparatus for providing enhanced services local routing
    Patent number: 8660113
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a call originated in the VoIP network to be routed from the egress of the VoIP network to the terminating PSTN network using an egress route, such as an appropriate egress access trunk, that is in the same Local Calling Area (LCA) of the called party number are disclosed. This allows the call to be completed to the called party without paying access charge. For example, the method assigns a Billing Telephone Number (BTN) or a Charge Number (CgN) to an egress route between a communication network and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) network. The method then routes a call originating from the communication network and terminating to the PSTN network using the egress route without incurring an access charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Susan K. Canavan, Christine Holmgren, Andrew P. Jurczak, Karen McGregor-Barnes
  • Method and apparatus for calling name caching in communication networks
    Patent number: 7864940
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for caching caller-specific information to reduce query costs and to provide faster access when providing caller-specific information to called parties within communication networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Todd A. Harvey, Christine A. Holmgren, Douglas M. Nortz