Patents by Inventor George Wendell McFalls

George Wendell McFalls 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: 11956384
    Abstract: The present application describes providing an attestation level to a received communication. The attestation level may be used to communicate a level of security to a network or a called party that receives the communication. The attestation level associated with the communication may indicate to a destination network and/or recipient that the phone number associated with the communication is secure and/or the telephone number has not been spoofed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, Joseph Roy, Joseph Scivicque, Matthew C Hess, George Wendell McFalls
  • Publication number: 20230254406
    Abstract: The present application describes providing an attestation level to a received communication. The attestation level may be used to communicate a level of security to a network or a called party that receives the communication. The attestation level associated with the communication may indicate to a destination network and/or recipient that the phone number associated with the communication is secure and/or the telephone number has not been spoofed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, Joseph Roy, Joseph Scivicque, Matthew C. Hess, George Wendell McFalls
  • Patent number: 11632461
    Abstract: The present application describes providing an attestation level to a received communication. The attestation level may be used to communicate a level of security to a network or a called party that receives the communication. The attestation level associated with the communication may indicate to a destination network and/or recipient that the phone number associated with the communication is secure and/or the telephone number has not been spoofed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, Joseph Roy, Joseph Scivicque, Matthew C. Hess, George Wendell McFalls
  • Publication number: 20230016508
    Abstract: The present application describes providing an attestation level to a received communication. The attestation level may be used to communicate a level of security to a network or a called party that receives the communication. The attestation level associated with the communication may indicate to a destination network and/or recipient that the phone number associated with the communication is secure and/or the telephone number has not been spoofed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, Joseph Roy, Joseph Scivicque, Matthew C. Hess, George Wendell McFalls
  • Patent number: 11451663
    Abstract: The present application describes providing an attestation level to a received communication. The attestation level may be used to communicate a level of security to a network or a called party that receives the communication. The attestation level associated with the communication may indicate to a destination network and/or recipient that the phone number associated with the communication is secure and/or the telephone number has not been spoofed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, Joseph Roy, Joseph Scivicque, Matthew C. Hess, George Wendell McFalls
  • Publication number: 20210337067
    Abstract: The present application describes providing an attestation level to a received communication. The attestation level may be used to communicate a level of security to a network or a called party that receives the communication. The attestation level associated with the communication may indicate to a destination network and/or recipient that the phone number associated with the communication is secure and/or the telephone number has not been spoofed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, Joseph Roy, Joseph Scivicque, Matthew C. Hess, George Wendell McFalls