Patents by Inventor Howard Mark Nodell

Howard Mark Nodell 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).

  • System and method for mixed mode communications in an advanced intelligent network telephone system
    Patent number: 7139384
    Abstract: A system and method of processing calls in a telephone network having advanced intelligent network (AIN) capabilities is provided. The method includes the step of coordinating the use of an indirect interface and a direct interface over direct and indirect data paths between a service control point and an intelligent peripheral in the telephone network. The system includes a service control point having an interface mediator for coordinating the use of the direct and indirect interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Thomas Joseph McBlain, Howard Mark Nodell
  • System and method for mixed mode communications in an advanced intelligent network telephone system
    Patent number: 6148069
    Abstract: A system and method of processing calls in a telephone network having advanced intelligent network (AIN) capabilities is provided. The method includes the step of coordinating the use of an indirect interface and a direct interface over direct and indirect data paths between a service control point and an intelligent peripheral in the telephone network. The system includes a service control point having an interface mediator for coordinating the use of the direct and indirect interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Thomas Joseph McBlain, Howard Mark Nodell