Patents by Inventor Donald Finnie

Donald Finnie 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: 9661034
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 9497230
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 9473543
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Publication number: 20160285927
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Publication number: 20150188952
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Publication number: 20150188953
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Publication number: 20130100860
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 8184557
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 7907601
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented for transmitting, from an application computer in communication with a gatekeeper which is connected to a data network, messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the gatekeeper to the application computer, messages indicative of a variety of information contained in the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. The invention contains a method for providing to a user of the system information relative to the incoming caller and to the subject of the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Publication number: 20070019632
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented for transmitting, from an application computer in communication with a gatekeeper which is connected to a data network, messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the gatekeeper to the application computer, messages indicative of a variety of information contained in the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. The invention contains a method for providing to a user of the system information relative to the incoming caller and to the subject of the call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Carl Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Publication number: 20070014283
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Carl Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 7154863
    Abstract: A computer telephony interface (CTI) applications computer interfaces to a Internet telephony system which utilizes, preferably, the session initiation protocol (SIP). In one preferred technique, an additional pass through server is added to connect end users to their associated SIP proxy server, and to connect a CTI applications computer to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 7126942
    Abstract: A communication management method and apparatus is presented. Such method and apparatus operate to transmit, from an application computer in communication with a gatekeeper which is connected to a data network, messages indicative of (a) telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or (b) such endpoint, and to transmit, from the gatekeeper to the application computer, messages indicative of a variety of information contained in the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. The invention provides protocols for classifying incoming messages and prioritizing these messages for the presentation to, and utilization by, a system user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 7123712
    Abstract: An improved computer telephony (CT) server which utilizes a standard message structure to communicate with applications, but may interface such applications to a variety of different telephony environments by translating the standard message structure used by such applications into the specific message structure required by each such telephony environment. The aforementioned telephony environments may include PBXs, ACDs, packet telephony environments and public switched telephone networks. The desired telephony environment may be chosen by the application, or by the computer telephony server, some combination of both, or entirely automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie, Simon Jackson
  • Patent number: 7072308
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a call controller which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the call controller to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in, or relevant to, the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 7068648
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented for transmitting, from an application computer in communication with a gatekeeper which is connected to a data network, messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the gatekeeper to the application computer, messages indicative of a variety of information contained in the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. The invention contains a method for providing to a user of the system information relative to the incoming caller and to the subject of the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 6920216
    Abstract: A software ACD is described that is interposed between a switch or packet telephony environment, and an applications computer running a call processing application. The ACD may pass through primitive commands from the applications computer for direct execution by the switch or packet telephony environment, or in response to complex commands from the applications computer it may generate one or more different commands for execution by the switch or telephony environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Finnie, Carl R. Strathmeyer
  • Publication number: 20050122964
    Abstract: A computer telephony interface (CTI) applications computer interfaces to a Internet telephony system which utilizes, preferably, the session initiation protocol (SIP). In one preferred technique, an additional pass through server is added to connect end users to their associated SIP proxy server, and to connect a CTI applications computer to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Carl Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 6901068
    Abstract: A method is presented comprising transmitting, from an application computer communicably connected to a gatekeeper which is connected to a data network, packetized messages indicative of telephone calls in progress at an endpoint of the data network, or indicative of such endpoint, and transmitting, from the gatekeeper to the application computer, packetized messages indicative of a variety of information contained in the telephone calls so as to process such information for a variety of applications. Apparatus to implement the method is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie
  • Patent number: 6876633
    Abstract: A computer telephony interface (CTI) applications computer interfaces to a Internet telephony system which utilizes, preferably, the session initiation protocol (SIP). In one preferred technique, an additional pass through server is added to connect end users to their associated SIP proxy server, and to connect a CTI applications computer to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald Finnie