Patents by Inventor Heath W. Hendrickson
Heath W. Hendrickson 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).
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Patent number: 10116792Abstract: A device may receive a first query from a terminating device, The first query may be based on the terminating device having received, from a calling party device, a request to establish a connection with a called party device. The first query may be based on information associated with the calling party device. The device may send, to a caller information device, a second query based on the first query. The device may receive, from the caller information device, caller information based on the second query. The device may compare the caller information to a criterion. The device may modify the caller information, to create modified caller information, when the caller information satisfies the criterion. The device may send the modified caller information to the terminating device for forwarding to another device to support determining how to handle, for the called party device, the request to establish the connection.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Haltom, Regina A. Chiurco, Heath W. Hendrickson, Lulia Ann Barakat
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Patent number: 10009458Abstract: A device may receive, from a network device, call information associated with a call. The call may be from a calling party device. The call may appear to be intended for a destination device. The call information may be received, from the network device, based on the network device having routed the call. The device may determine, based on the call information, that the call appears to have been forwarded to a called party device that is different from the destination device. The device may determine, based on the call information, a forwarding characteristic for the call. The device may determine that the forwarding characteristic satisfies a criterion. The device may send an output message based on the forwarding characteristic satisfying the criterion to support responding to call forwarding activity that has the forwarding characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Haltom, Thomas A. Gallant, Heath W. Hendrickson, Lulia Ann Barakat
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Publication number: 20180109664Abstract: A device may receive, from a network device, a resolution query associated with a call. The resolution query may include a device identifier of the network device. The network device may receive, from a user device, the call. The device may determine, based on the device identifier of the network device, whether an authentication condition is satisfied. The device may selectively provide, to the network device, an authentication token in association with the resolution query based on determining whether the authentication condition is satisfied. The authentication token may enable an endpoint device, associated with the call, to perform a particular action based on the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Jeffrey HALTOM, Joseph G. OLESKA, Vincent T. LALLY, Heath W. HENDRICKSON, Kevin V. BOHN
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Patent number: 9948759Abstract: A device may receive, from a network device, a resolution query associated with a call. The resolution query may include a device identifier of the network device. The network device may receive, from a user device, the call. The device may determine, based on the device identifier of the network device, whether an authentication condition is satisfied. The device may selectively provide, to the network device, an authentication token in association with the resolution query based on determining whether the authentication condition is satisfied. The authentication token may enable an endpoint device, associated with the call, to perform a particular action based on the call.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Haltom, Joseph G. Oleska, Vincent T. Lally, Heath W. Hendrickson, Kevin V. Bohn
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Publication number: 20170366666Abstract: A device may receive a first query from a terminating device, The first query may be based on the terminating device having received, from a calling party device, a request to establish a connection with a called party device. The first query may be based on information associated with the calling party device. The device may send, to a caller information device, a second query based on the first query. The device may receive, from the caller information device, caller information based on the second query. The device may compare the caller information to a criterion. The device may modify the caller information, to create modified caller information, when the caller information satisfies the criterion. The device may send the modified caller information to the terminating device for forwarding to another device to support determining how to handle, for the called party device, the request to establish the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey HALTOM, Regina A. CHIURCO, Heath W. HENDRICKSON, Lulia Ann BARAKAT
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Publication number: 20170353599Abstract: A device may receive, from a network device, call information associated with a call. The call may be from a calling party device. The call may appear to be intended for a destination device. The call information may be received, from the network device, based on the network device having routed the call. The device may determine, based on the call information, that the call appears to have been forwarded to a called party device that is different from the destination device. The device may determine, based on the call information, a forwarding characteristic for the call. The device may determine that the forwarding characteristic satisfies a criterion. The device may send an output message based on the forwarding characteristic satisfying the criterion to support responding to call forwarding activity that has the forwarding characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey HALTOM, Thomas A. GALLANT, Heath W. HENDRICKSON, Lulia Ann BARAKAT
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Publication number: 20170279962Abstract: A device may receive a first query from a terminating device. The first query may be based on the terminating device having received, from a calling party device, a request to establish a connection with a called party device. The first query may be based on information associated with the calling party device. The device may send, to a caller information device, a second query based on the first query. The device may receive, from the caller information device, caller information based on the second query. The device may compare the caller information to a criterion. The device may modify the caller information, to create modified caller information, when the caller information satisfies the criterion. The device may send the modified caller information to the terminating device for forwarding to another device to support determining how to handle, for the called party device, the request to establish the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey HALTOM, Regina A. CHIURCO, Heath W. HENDRICKSON, Lulia Ann BARAKAT
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Patent number: 9774731Abstract: A device may receive a first query from a terminating device. The first query may be based on the terminating device having received, from a calling party device, a request to establish a connection with a called party device. The first query may be based on information associated with the calling party device. The device may send, to a caller information device, a second query based on the first query. The device may receive, from the caller information device, caller information based on the second query. The device may compare the caller information to a criterion. The device may modify the caller information, to create modified caller information, when the caller information satisfies the criterion. The device may send the modified caller information to the terminating device for forwarding to another device to support determining how to handle, for the called party device, the request to establish the connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Haltom, Regina A. Chiurco, Heath W. Hendrickson, Lulia Ann Barakat
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Patent number: 9667775Abstract: A device may receive, from a network device, call information associated with a call. The call may be from a calling party device. The call may appear to be intended for a destination device. The call information may be received, from the network device, based on the network device having routed the call. The device may determine, based on the call information, that the call appears to have been forwarded to a called party device that is different from the destination device. The device may determine, based on the call information, a forwarding characteristic for the call. The device may determine that the forwarding characteristic satisfies a criterion. The device may send an output message based on the forwarding characteristic satisfying the criterion to support responding to call forwarding activity that has the forwarding characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: VERIZON PATENT ANS LICENSING INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Haltom, Thomas A. Gallant, Heath W. Hendrickson, Lulia Ann Barakat
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Patent number: 9628566Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to establish a web connection with a user device and provide access to a carrier-grade network in support of a Web Real Time Communication (WebRTC) session; obtain service data that includes data pertaining to a user of the user device; assign a level of trustworthiness to the service data; generate a message, wherein the message includes a request to initiate the WebRTC session; package the service data in the message based on the level of trustworthiness; and transmit the message to another device.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Brian Somes, Heath W. Hendrickson, Jeffrey A. Haltom
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Patent number: 9338194Abstract: A system is configured to receive a request to set up a first video conference and another request to set up a second video conference, where the request is received from a client device and where the other request is received from another client device; obtain first information associated with an enterprise with which the client device is associated and second information associated with another, different enterprise with which the other client device is associated; determine whether the first information permits the client device to set up the first video conference and whether the second information permits the other client device to set up the second video conference; establish the first video conference when the first information permits the client device to set up the first video conference; and establish the second video conference when the second information permits the other client device to set up the second video conference.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Heath W. Hendrickson, Jeffrey Haltom, Jeffrey J. Reger, Mark E. Stallcup
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Publication number: 20150106528Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to establish a web connection with a user device and provide access to a carrier-grade network in support of a Web Real Time Communication (WebRTC) session; obtain service data that includes data pertaining to a user of the user device; assign a level of trustworthiness to the service data; generate a message, wherein the message includes a request to initiate the WebRTC session; package the service data in the message based on the level of trustworthiness; and transmit the message to another device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Brian Somes, Heath W. Hendrickson, Jeffrey A. Haltom
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Publication number: 20150029302Abstract: A system is configured to receive a request to set up a first video conference and another request to set up a second video conference, where the request is received from a client device and where the other request is received from another client device; obtain first information associated with an enterprise with which the client device is associated and second information associated with another, different enterprise with which the other client device is associated; determine whether the first information permits the client device to set up the first video conference and whether the second information permits the other client device to set up the second video conference; establish the first video conference when the first information permits the client device to set up the first video conference; and establish the second video conference when the second information permits the other client device to set up the second video conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Heath W. HENDRICKSON, Jeffrey Haltom, Jeffrey J. Reger, Mark E. Stallcup
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Patent number: 8860777Abstract: A system is configured to receive a request to set up a first video conference and another request to set up a second video conference, where the request is received from a client device and where the other request is received from another client device; obtain first information associated with an enterprise with which the client device is associated and second information associated with another, different enterprise with which the other client device is associated; determine whether the first information permits the client device to set up the first video conference and whether the second information permits the other client device to set up the second video conference; establish the first video conference when the first information permits the client device to set up the first video conference; and establish the second video conference when the second information permits the other client device to set up the second video conference.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Heath W. Hendrickson, Jeffrey Haltom, Jeffrey J. Reger, Mark E. Stallcup
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Publication number: 20130162753Abstract: A system is configured to receive a request to set up a first video conference and another request to set up a second video conference, where the request is received from a client device and where the other request is received from another client device; obtain first information associated with an enterprise with which the client device is associated and second information associated with another, different enterprise with which the other client device is associated; determine whether the first information permits the client device to set up the first video conference and whether the second information permits the other client device to set up the second video conference; establish the first video conference when the first information permits the client device to set up the first video conference; and establish the second video conference when the second information permits the other client device to set up the second video conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.Inventors: Heath W. HENDRICKSON, Jeffrey HALTOM, Jeffrey J. REGER, Mark E. STALLCUP
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Patent number: 8345711Abstract: This invention relates to communication systems and QSIG communication methods. According to a first aspect, a communication system includes a control component; and a data network configured to communicate packets of information intermediate an originating location and a terminating location, the originating location being configured to receive a QSIG communication including a content portion and a signaling portion, wherein the data network is configured to communicate the signaling portion to the control component and the control component is configured to establish a connection within the data network intermediate the originating location and the terminating location responsive to the signaling portion, and wherein the data network is further configured to communicate the content portion of the communication within a plurality of packets intermediate the originating location and the terminating location using the connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Jarrett E. Archer, Joseph A. Scivicque, Frederick A. Sherman, Heath W. Hendrickson
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Publication number: 20080310402Abstract: This invention relates to communication systems and QSIG communication methods. According to a first aspect, a communication system includes a control component; and a data network configured to communicate packets of information intermediate an originating location and a terminating location, the originating location being configured to receive a QSIG communication including a content portion and a signaling portion, wherein the data network is configured to communicate the signaling portion to the control component and the control component is configured to establish a connection within the data network intermediate the originating location and the terminating location responsive to the signaling portion, and wherein the data network is further configured to communicate the content portion of the communication within a plurality of packets intermediate the originating location and the terminating location using the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLCInventors: Jarrett E. ARCHER, Joseph A. SCIVICQUE, Frederick A. SHERMAN, Heath W. HENDRICKSON
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Patent number: 7426218Abstract: This invention relates to communication systems and QSIG communication methods. According to a first aspect, a communication system includes a control component; and a data network configured to communicate packets of information intermediate an originating location and a terminating location, the originating location being configured to receive a QSIG communication including a content portion and a signaling portion, wherein the data network is configured to communicate the signaling portion to the control component and the control component is configured to establish a connection within the data network intermediate the originating location and the terminating location responsive to the signaling portion, and wherein the data network is further configured to communicate the content portion of the communication within a plurality of packets intermediate the originating location and the terminating location using the connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Jarrett E. Archer, Joseph A. Scivicque, Frederick A. Sherman, Heath W. Hendrickson