Patents by Inventor Mariafranca Gregorat
Mariafranca Gregorat 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: 8798253Abstract: At least one device receives a call request from a calling party to a called party. The device routes the call request to an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core when a first condition is met and bypasses the IMS core when a second condition is met.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Curtis E. Allen, Phillip D. Crable, Mariafranca Gregorat, Steven L. Lass, Richard L. McClain, Sandra A. Paiement, Timothy Dwight, James L. Verlare, Yung-Hwa Tai, Gregory Welch, Yaron Raps
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Patent number: 8737592Abstract: A method includes receiving a telephone number mapping query associated with a call. The method may also include generating routing information based on the query and forwarding the routing information to a control device. The routing information may indicate that processing associated with routing the call is to bypass a core portion of an Internet multimedia subsystem (IMS) when a calling party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service, the called party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service and the called party is not an IMS subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Mariafranca Gregorat, Steven L. Lass, Richard L. McClain, Timothy Dwight, James L. Verlare, Gregory Welch, Yaron Raps
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Patent number: 8700716Abstract: Network servers in a session initiation protocol (SIP) telecommunication network implement playback of announcements to end-users by embedding programming scripts defining how the announcements are to be played in a SIP message. In particular, the scripts may define the sequence in which a series of announcements are to be played, duration information relating to a playback length of the announcements, and repetition information defining how many times an announcement is to be repeated. By including a script in a single message, announcement instructions may be efficiently communicated in the network.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Tekla Pehr LLCInventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Kathleen A McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Patent number: 8325905Abstract: A method includes receiving a telephone number mapping query associated with a call. The method may also include generating routing information based on the query and forwarding the routing information to a control device. The routing information may indicate that processing associated with routing the call is to bypass a core portion of an Internet multimedia subsystem (IMS) when a calling party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service, the called party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service and the called party is not an IMS subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Mariafranca Gregorat, Steven L. Lass, Richard L. McClain, Timothy Dwight, James L. Verlare, Gregory Welch, Yaron Raps
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Publication number: 20120237014Abstract: A method includes receiving a telephone number mapping query associated with a call. The method may also include generating routing information based on the query and forwarding the routing information to a control device. The routing information may indicate that processing associated with routing the call is to bypass a core portion of an Internet multimedia subsystem (IMS) when a calling party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service, the called party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service and the called party is not an IMS subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Mariafranca GREGORAT, Steven L. LASS, Richard L. MCCLAIN, Timothy DWIGHT, James L. VERLARE, Gregory WELCH, Yaron RAPS
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Patent number: 8194838Abstract: A method provides call pickup in a communications network. The method includes initiating a call from a first device to a second device. The call is initiated over one or more networks, where at least one of the one or more networks includes a data network. The method further includes storing information relating to the call initiation between the first device and the second device, receiving a message from a third device during the call initiation, where the message includes a call pickup indication, retrieving the information relating to the call initiation between the first device and the second device, and establishing a call between the first device and the third device based on the retrieved information.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Kathleen A McMurry, John Kenneth Gallant, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Publication number: 20110032928Abstract: Network servers in a session initiation protocol (SIP) telecommunication network implement playback of announcements to end-users by embedding programming scripts defining how the announcements are to be played in a SIP message. In particular, the scripts may define the sequence in which a series of announcements are to be played, duration information relating to a playback length of the announcements, and repetition information defining how many times an announcement is to be repeated. By including a script in a single message, announcement instructions may be efficiently communicated in the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLCInventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Kathleen A. McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Patent number: 7860800Abstract: A session initiation protocol (SIP) server adds billing and authentication information to conventional SIP messages used in establishing call transfers. This additional information is later verified by a SIP server and used to enable advanced billing and fraud protection features for call transfers in a SIP telecommunications network.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: John K Gallant, Kathleen A McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Patent number: 7792973Abstract: Network servers in a session initiation protocol (SIP) telecommunication network implement playback of announcements to end-users by embedding programming scripts defining how the announcements are to be played in a SIP message. In particular, the scripts may define the sequence in which a series of announcements are to be played, duration information relating to a playback length of the announcements, and repetition information defining how many times an announcement is to be repeated. By including a script in a single message, announcement instructions may be efficiently communicated in the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Kathleen A. McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Publication number: 20100183002Abstract: A session initiation protocol (SIP) server adds billing and authentication information to conventional SIP messages used in establishing call transfers. This additional information is later verified by a SIP server and used to enable advanced billing and fraud protection features for call transfers in a SIP telecommunications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: MCI, LLCInventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Kathleen A. McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Patent number: 7739196Abstract: A system includes a database configured to store account information relating to users of a telecommunications network. Additionally, a session initiation protocol (SIP) server receives first messages initiating call transfers. The server appends billing information and a digital signature to the first message based on account information of one of the users stored in the database. The digital signature provides for authentication of the call transfers.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Kathleen A. McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Publication number: 20090097626Abstract: A method provides call pickup in a communications network. The method includes initiating a call from a first device to a second device. The call is initiated over one or more networks, where at least one of the one or more networks includes a data network. The method further includes storing information relating to the call initiation between the first device and the second device, receiving a message from a third device during the call initiation, where the message includes a call pickup indication, retrieving the information relating to the call initiation between the first device and the second device, and establishing a call between the first device and the third device based on the retrieved information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: WORLDCOM, INC.Inventors: Kathleen A. MCMURRY, John Kenneth Gallant, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Patent number: 7489771Abstract: A method provides call pickup in a communications network. The method includes initiating a call from a first device to a second device. The call is initiated over one or more networks, where at least one of the one or more networks includes a data network. The method further includes storing information relating to the call initiation between the first device and the second device, receiving a message from a third device during the call initiation, where the message includes a call pickup indication, retrieving the information relating to the call initiation between the first device and the second device, and establishing a call between the first device and the third device based on the retrieved information.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Kathleen A. McMurry, John Kenneth Gallant, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Publication number: 20070071221Abstract: At least one device receives a call request from a calling party to a called party. The device routes the call request to an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core when a first condition is met and bypasses the IMS core when a second condition is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: MCI, LLCInventors: Curtis Allen, Phillip Crable, Mariafranca Gregorat, Steven Lass, Richard McClain, Sandra Paiement, Timothy Dwight, James Verlare, Yung-Hwa Tai, Gregory Welch, Yaron Raps
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Publication number: 20070061397Abstract: A method includes receiving a telephone number mapping query associated with a call. The method may also include generating routing information based on the query and forwarding the routing information to a control device. The routing information may indicate that processing associated with routing the call is to bypass a core portion of an Internet multimedia subsystem (IMS) when a calling party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service, the called party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service and the called party is not an IMS subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: MCI, LLCInventors: Mariafranca GREGORAT, Steven Lass, Richard McClain, Timothy Dwight, James Verlare, Gregory Welch, Yaron Raps
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Publication number: 20060239253Abstract: A system includes a database configured to store account information relating to users of a telecommunications network. Additionally, a session initiation protocol (SIP) server receives first messages initiating call transfers. The server appends billing information and a digital signature to the first message based on account information of one of the users stored in the database. The digital signature provides for authentication of the call transfers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: MCI, LLCInventors: John Gallant, Kathleen McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Patent number: 7092385Abstract: A session initiation protocol (SIP) server adds billing and authentication information to conventional SIP messages used in establishing call transfers. This additional information is later verified by a SIP server and used to enable advanced billing and fraud protection features for call transfers in a SIP telecommunications network.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: MCI, LLCInventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Kathleen A. McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Publication number: 20040086102Abstract: A method provides call pickup in a communications network. The method includes initiating a call from a first device to a second device. The call is initiated over one or more networks, where at least one of the one or more networks includes a data network. The method further includes storing information relating to the call initiation between the first device and the second device, receiving a message from a third device during the call initiation, where the message includes a call pickup indication, retrieving the information relating to the call initiation between the first device and the second device, and establishing a call between the first device and the third device based on the retrieved information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Kathleen A. McMurry, John Kenneth Gallant, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Publication number: 20030177099Abstract: A session initiation protocol (SIP) server adds billing and authentication information to conventional SIP messages used in establishing call transfers. This additional information is later verified by a SIP server and used to enable advanced billing and fraud protection features for call transfers in a SIP telecommunications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: WorldCom, INC.Inventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Kathleen A. McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat
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Publication number: 20030174693Abstract: Network servers in a session initiation protocol (SIP) telecommunication network implement playback of announcements to end-users by embedding programming scripts defining how the announcements are to be played in a SIP message. In particular, the scripts may define the sequence in which a series of announcements are to be played, duration information relating to a playback length of the announcements, and repetition information defining how many times an announcement is to be repeated. By including a script in a single message, announcement instructions may be efficiently communicated in the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: WorldCom, INC.Inventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Kathleen A. McMurry, Mariafranca Gregorat