Patents by Inventor William J. Beyda

William J. Beyda 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 handling of threaded messages
    Patent number: 7110510
    Abstract: A messaging system (300) capable of handling threaded messages. Older messages (400, 402) in a thread may be identified as having already been read or opened, and handled in the same way as later messages (404) in the thread. If a user opens an intermediate message (402) in a thread, he is informed of the presence of a more recent message (404) on the same topic and is offered the chance to open that message instead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shmuel Shaffer, William J. Beyda
  • System and method for reinterpreting TOS bits
    Patent number: 7106737
    Abstract: A system and method for providing Quality of Service in an Ethernet network. One or more telephony application programs are provided, along with an H.323 Recommendation stack, an IP layer, and modular Generate QoSEthernet and QoSEthernet layers. The Generate QoSEthernet layer is adapted to read Type of Service or Differentiated Service bytes and generate desired QoSEthernet commands therefrom. Either the Generate QoSEthernet layer or the QoSEthernet layer may be replaced or modified without necessarily having to modify the H.323 Recommendation stack and application program(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Beyda, Rudolf Bitzinger
  • Apparatus and method for TOL client boundary protection
    Patent number: 7065785
    Abstract: A telephony-over-LAN (ToL) system having a graphical user interface (GUI) wherein an authorized or guest user may be locked within a ToL window, having full access to the ToL features, but denied access to other parts of the computer system. In such a system, the terminal user or subscriber may click on a “Guest” button on the ToL client GUI screen before leaving the computer. The ToL guest user may then execute the call normally. According to a first embodiment of the invention, the ToL client locks the user into the ToL client screen. Keystrokes and mouse cursor movements which would allow exiting the ToL client are prevented. According to a second embodiment, of the invention, the ToL client screen is “maximized” and the minimize or resize window functions are blocked. When the terminal subscriber returns, a password is entered to regain full access to the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shmuel Shaffer, William J. Beyda
  • System and method for improving modem transmission through private branch exchanges, central offices, and other systems
    Patent number: 7023812
    Abstract: A modem including an echo canceller adapted to determine locations of far-end echo sources. The echo canceller is adapted to send a signal to turn off network echo suppressors and enter a training mode. A training signal at a predetermined modem training frequency is sent from the modem to the second modem in the link. The return signal is then sampled by the sending modem. Any far-end echoes manifest themselves as sine waves at the modem training frequency, delayed in time. The time difference between the peak of the training signal and the echo signals is used to determine the echo delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Beyda, Shmuel Shaffer
  • Automated call connection system
    Patent number: 6999572
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for automatic call connection. A call back request is initiated by a first user and then sent to a second user. After the call back request is received by the second user, the second user is given the option of accepting or rejecting the call back request. If the second user accepts the call back request, then the first user is automatically connected to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shmuel Shaffer, William J. Beyda, Markku Korpi
  • System and method for muting alarms during a conference
    Patent number: 6914519
    Abstract: A system, method, apparatus, means, and computer program code for muting or disabling audible alarms or alerts during a conference or collaboration event are provided. During the conference or collaboration event, users may participate in the conference via user or client devices (e.g., computers) that are connected to or in communication with a server or collaboration system. A server, collaboration system or other device or application detects the setting of a mute alarm preference regarding one or more users. This may occur prior to a conference or during the conference. The server, collaboration system or other device then may cause the appropriate muting to occur at the appropriate or desired client devices and/or disable or mute audible alarms at one or more of the client devices (120a, 120n, 122a, 122n).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Beyda
  • System and method for providing an intermediary layer for VoIP call pipe establishment
    Patent number: 6901080
    Abstract: A Generate QoSEthernet layer (118) is provided, interposed between an IP layer and a QoSEthernet layer (115). The Generate QoSEthernet layer (118) intercepts call commands, such as call setup commands, and identifies a required QoS for the particular call. The Generate QoSEthernet layer (118) then generates the QoS request commands required by the QoSEthernet layer (115).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Communoications, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Beyda, Rudolf Bitzinger
  • Apparatus and method for selectable compression
    Patent number: 6842768
    Abstract: Messages or data files of various compressions can be intelligently and efficiently managed as needed based on a current connection speed. According to a specific embodiment of the invention, channel speed is determined, and for lower speed channels messages or data files with higher compression may be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shmuel Shaffer, William J. Beyda
  • System and method for muting alarms during a conference
    Publication number: 20040246121
    Abstract: A system, method, apparatus, means, and computer program code for muting or disabling audible alarms or alerts during a conference or collaboration event are provided. During the conference or collaboration event, users may participate in the conference via user or client devices (e.g., computers) that are connected to or in communication with a server or collaboration system. A server, collaboration system or other device or application detects the setting of a mute alarm preference regarding one or more users. This may occur prior to a conference or during the conference. The server, collaboration system or other device then may cause the appropriate muting to occur at the appropriate or desired client devices and/or disable or mute audible alarms at one or more of the client devices (120a, 120n, 122a, 122n).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: William J. Beyda
  • System and method for enhanced multimedia conference collaboration
    Publication number: 20040249884
    Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a network (102) and a multimedia server (104) operably coupled to the network. The multimedia server (104) is adapted to manage a multimedia conference and includes a memory (103) for storing selectable portions of the multimedia conference, as well as action prompts. The system further includes one or more client devices (122) operably coupled to the network and adapted to set action cues for use during conferences. A voice recognition system may be used to detect instances of the action cues, which cause the launching of an associated action prompt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Rami Caspi, William J. Beyda
  • System and method for intelligent multimedia conference collaboration summarization
    Publication number: 20040246331
    Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a network (102) and a multimedia server (104) operably coupled to the network. The multimedia server (104) is adapted to manage a multimedia conference and includes a memory (103) for storing selectable portions of the multimedia conference. The system further includes one or more client devices (122) operably coupled to the network and adapted to set recording cues for choosing portions of said multimedia conference for playback. The multimedia server or clients may include a voice recognition system (114) for transcribing audio portions of the conference. The voice recognition system may further be used to detect instances of the recording cues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Rami Caspi, William J. Beyda
  • Apparatus and method for mobile device synchronization
    Patent number: 6829622
    Abstract: Many portable computing devices include data based applications such as schedules, contact managers, and the like, which can be synchronized with another computing device, such as a desktop computer, whereby the data on both synchronized devices are conformed. The present invention discloses a method and apparatus that allows such data to be selectively synchronized, wherein the user can specify, on a record-by-record basis, which other databases receive or synchronize with each record. The present invention allows multiple users to synchronize portable computers with the same desktop (or other) computer without necessarily sharing all of their synchronizable data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Beyda
  • System and method for distributed call signaling in telephony-over-LAN networks
    Patent number: 6801521
    Abstract: A gateway (106) to an H.323 network configured to monitor and intercept in-band signaling from external networks. The gateway (106) further provides to the H.323 terminal (102) out-of-band signaling indicative of the nature of the in-band signaling received from the external network. If the signaling changes, the gateway (106) provides this information to the H.323 terminal (102). The gateway (106) thus prevents the need to cut through audio channels for ringback tones or busy signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Shmuel Shaffer, William J. Beyda, Mark Skrzynski
  • System and method for short message service control of an integrated communications center
    Publication number: 20040177375
    Abstract: A system for Short Message Service-based control of a digital personal video stream manager (102), for example, to program a video recording device (110). Such a system includes one or more cellular telephones (2602) including SMS capabilities and a DPVSM control module (2606, 2608, 2610) in the SMS server (2604) of the cellular service provider. The DPVSM control module (2606, 2608, 2610) is adapted to identify a special DPVSM control SMS message (2700) which is then translated by the DPVSM control module (2606, 2608, 2610) and converted to a DPVSM Instant Message or a DPVSM e-mail control message. The DPVSM Instant Message or a DPVSM e-mail control message is then transmitted to the user's personal computer (110), where the IM or e-mail plug in translates it and uses it to control the DPVSM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Rami Caspi, William J. Beyda
  • System and method for voice portal control of an integrated communications center
    Publication number: 20040175096
    Abstract: A system for voice portal-based control of a digital personal video stream manager (102), for example, to program a video recording device (114). Such a system includes a DPVSM control module (3304, 3306, 3308) at a server (3202) of a service provider. The DPVSM control module (3304, 3306, 3308) is adapted to respond to a user calling in a predetermined phone number and using an interactive voice response system, issue prompts and accept inputs for DPVSM control. The DPVSM control module (3304, 3306, 3308) then converts the inputs to a DPVSM Instant Message or a DPVSM e-mail control message. The DPVSM Instant Message or a DPVSM e-mail control message is then transmitted to the user's personal computer (110), where the IM or e-mail plug in translates it and uses it to control the DPVSM (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Rami Caspi, William J. Beyda
  • System and method for e-mail presence confirmation
    Publication number: 20040177118
    Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a plurality of electronic messaging clients (122); at least one messaging server (104) having an e-mail presence activation module (114) adapted to receive an e-mail and determine therefrom whether a presence of a recipient is to be determined, and a presence module (215) responsive to controls from the e-mail presence activation module and adapted to determine a presence of a recipient of said e-mail prior to sending the e-mail to the recipient. In one embodiment, the e-mail presence activation module (114) is adapted to read a priority level of the e-mail message to determine whether to check a presence of the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew Mason, William J. Beyda, Rami Caspi
  • System and method for presence enabled e-mail delivery
    Publication number: 20040177119
    Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a network (102), a destination multimedia server (104), and a destination presence server (215) operably coupled to the network. A plurality of multimedia clients (122) are also operably coupled to the network. The multimedia clients (122) include a presence option (128) and are adapted to be able to select whether the option is to be activated. In operation, when a client sends an e-mail to another client, the destination multimedia server (104) receives the e-mail and determines if the recipient supports presence. If so, the destination multimedia server (104) sends a query to the destination presence server (215) to check the recipient's presence. If the recipient is present, the message can be delivered. If not, the message can be held on the server until the recipient is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew Mason, Rami Caspi, William J. Beyda
  • System and method for integrated audio stream manager
    Publication number: 20040174858
    Abstract: A multimedia telecommunications system including an integrated audio stream manager (102) in association with the digital personal video stream manager. Such an integrated audio stream manager employs a personal computer (110) to record and store audio such as compact disk tracks. The personal computer (10) can then contact one or more Internet web sites for CD indices to download a list of the tracks and provide a master list of all CDs stored. The digital personal video stream manager (102) can then be used to supervise playback of the audio files via the connected audio system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Rami Caspi, William J. Beyda
  • System and method for integrated communications center
    Publication number: 20040177371
    Abstract: A digital personal video stream manager (102) includes a control processor (202), a media interface (204), and one or more control interfaces. The media interface (204) can receive broadband audio and video and convert it into digital file format for transmission on a LAN, such as an IEEE 802.11 based wireless LAN, to a personal computer (110). The media interface (204) can likewise receive digital media files from the personal computer (110) via the wireless interface, and convert them to a format for playback by the audio system (118) or television (116). Further, the digital personal video stream manager (102) can receive controls from remote users to supervise media recording. The control interfaces allow control of the digital personal video stream manager, such as via infrared remote controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Rami Caspi, William J. Beyda
  • System and method for instant messaging control of an integrated communications center
    Publication number: 20040174905
    Abstract: A system for Instant Messaging based control of the digital personal video stream manager (102), for example, to program a video recording device (114). The system includes a personal computer (110) having an Instant Messaging client (2202) and equipping the Instant Messaging client with a DPVSM control plug in (2204). The DPVSM control plug in (2204) is adapted to identify a special DPVSM control Instant Message (2301) which is then translated by the DPVSM control program (312). The digital personal video stream manager (102) then activates at the appropriate time to record the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Rami Caspi, William J. Beyda