Patents Assigned to SBC Knowledge Ventures
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Patent number: 7620163Abstract: A method and system for forecasting telephony traffic trends on a network of a given service provider includes storing number portability records in a database. Each record contains information regarding a corresponding telephone number having been ported between service providers. First and second images of the database are obtained at first and second times. The first and second images are indicative of the records stored in the database at the first and second times. The images are compared to determine migration of the ported telephone numbers between the service providers. Movement of telephone traffic on the network of the given service provider is forecasted as a function of the determined migration of the ported telephone numbers between the service providers.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Kevin James Moisan, Michael Liu, Wayne Robert Heinmiller, Frederick Michael Armanino
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Patent number: 7606145Abstract: A dual-mode broadband modem operative to operate in a service mode and a surveillance mode is disclosed. Generally, the dual-mode broadband modem comprises a primary communication device; a secondary communication device; a central processing unit in communication with the primary and secondary communication devices; and a memory unit in communication with the central processing unit. In the service mode, the primary communication device communicates with a broadband service provider and the central processing unit stores historical information regarding performance of the primary communication device in the memory unit. If an interruption in broadband service is detected, or the performance of the primary communication device falls below a predetermined threshold, the dual-mode broadband modem switches to surveillance mode and the secondary communication device is activated.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Jin Wang, Canhui Ou, Richard Dennis Hart, Raghvendra Savoor, Stephen A. Sposato
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Patent number: 7593393Abstract: A method and system for processing data packets is described within. The method executed by the system includes the steps of receiving a first data packet, determining if the first data packet is a first expected data packet, determining if the first data packet is a next expected date packet, storing the first data patent if the first data packet is the next expected data packet and waiting a period of time for a second data packet.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Edward Walter, Michael Raftelis
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Publication number: 20090196405Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes receiving a selection of an interactive voice response (IVR) option. The method also includes receiving, at an IVR system, a first spoken message. The first spoken message is translated, at a translator, into a short message service (SMS) text message.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: AT & T Intellectual Property I, LP. (formerly known as SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)Inventor: John Patrick Romeo
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Patent number: 7551624Abstract: A communications system is described for enforcing a service level agreement for a specified customer on a network. The communications system includes a router to receive at least one packet containing data. A management system is in communication with the router, where the management system provides access control commands to the router for the specified customer based upon an agreed upon codec and an agreed upon packet length. A detection system is in communication with the router. The detection system extracts a codec information and a packet length information from the packet. If the codec matches the agreed upon codec and the packet length matches the agreed upon packet length, then the packet is allowed to proceed. Otherwise the packet is dropped from the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Sean Chen, Yongdong Zhao, Zesen Chen
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Patent number: 7551635Abstract: A synchronous optical network (SONET) system having multi-hierarchal network service access point (NSAP) addressing includes electrically linked network elements (NEs) and first and second level routing areas which each include at least one NE. The NEs include devices having respective NSAP addresses and at least one of the NEs is a network controller that controls the SONET. The first level routing area and the second level routing areas are based on a predetermined prioritization of the NEs as first level NEs and second level NEs, and have a first level routing and having a second level routing for the NSAP addresses, respectively. Each NSAP address includes a Routing Domain field and an Area field filled with information indicative of a respective Internet Protocol (IP) address.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Arvind R. Mallya, Amit Rele, Rodney Bruner
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Patent number: 7545921Abstract: A call processor records a message from a facility phone for a destination phone upon a first collect call from the facility phone to the destination phone being terminated when the first collect call is rejected at the destination phone. In response to the message having been recorded, the call processor completes a second collect call to the destination phone upon the second collect call being accepted at the destination phone. The call processor delivers the message to the destination phone during the second collect call, records a response to the message from the destination phone during the second collect call after the message has been delivered, and stores the response for subsequent retrieval by a facility phone.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventor: Rhonda Leonard
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Patent number: 7545920Abstract: A technique for near real-time reporting of telephone number usage to a computer is disclosed. According to the technique, signaling protocol data is collected for telephone calls that involve telephone numbers associated with the user. The signaling protocol data is decoded and call information records (CIRs) are generated from the decoded signaling data. The CIRs contain information about calls associated with the telephone numbers. The CIRs are used to generate a report which is made available to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Denise K. Wilson, Mark T. Korecki, Mark P. Levell, Sarah R. Crozier
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Patent number: 7546148Abstract: Method and system of customizing ringtones. The method and system including features to facilitate synthesizing a sample recording and converting the synthesized sample recording to a customized ringtone suitable for use with a phone.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: David B. Small, Nalesh Chandra
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Patent number: 7532586Abstract: Method of augmenting a deployed network to include additional network elements. The method includes instructions for determining whether a deployed network is sufficient for supporting existing customer and future customer demands and generating an augmented network design if the deployed network is insufficient. The augmented network design includes new network nodes such that deployed network is a subset of the augmented network, thereby permitting augmenting of the deployed network without interruption services to the existing customers supported by the deployed network.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Canhui Ou, Orestis Manthoulis, David L. Matthews, Yew-Aik Michael Lim
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Patent number: 7515692Abstract: A method for qualifying a telephone line for very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line (“VDSL”) service is disclosed. Generally, a telephone line for VDSL service is prequalified based on a length of the telephone line. A VDSL rate of the telephone line is measured and it is determined whether to qualify as VDSL data qualified based on the measured VDSL rate and a VDSL rate threshold. A VDSL video quality of the telephone line is measured and it is determined whether to qualify the telephone line as VDSL video qualified based on the measured VDSL video quality. Finally, a network database is updated with the determined VDSL data and video qualifications of the telephone line.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Jin Wang, Ganeshan Krishnamurthi, Raghvendra Savoor
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Publication number: 20090073321Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a video stream processing system and to a system and method of displaying a video stream. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a video stream to be displayed on a display device. During a first time period, a low resolution version of the video stream is displayed while a full resolution version of the video stream is being recovered. The method further includes synchronizing the low resolution version of the video stream with the full resolution version of the video stream, and, during a second time period after the first time period, switching between display of the low resolution version of the video stream to display of the full resolution version of the video stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Properties, L.P. (formerly known as SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)Inventors: Marc Andrew Sullivan, Philip Ted Kortum, Jeffrey Lewis Brandt
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Patent number: 7505573Abstract: A system for enabling an inmate to make a telephone call to a called party telephone located outside of a correctional facility includes a facility network having inmate and prepaid platforms associated with a PSTN. A called party provides the prepaid platform with information regarding a prepaid card purchased by the called party and the called party telephone number. The prepaid platform associates the telephone number with a prepaid account of the called party, determines value of the prepaid card based on its information, and then transfers the value to the prepaid account. An inmate uses an inmate telephone within the facility to make a telephone call to the called party telephone via the PSTN. The network completes the call if the call is authorized, the called party has a prepaid account associated with the telephone number, and the value of the prepaid account is sufficient for paying for the call.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventor: Rhonda Leonard
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Publication number: 20090067590Abstract: A system includes a network interface, a speech input conversion component, and a routing module. Speech input is received in connection with a call. At least a segment of the speech input is transformed into a first textual format. A first list of entries is generated based, at least partially, on consideration of the first textual format. The first list includes at least one action with a corresponding confidence level and at least one object with another corresponding confidence level. An entry of the first list having a higher corresponding confidence level is selected, and a second textual format is output. A second list is generated based, at least partially, on consideration of the selected entry and the second textual format. A routing option is suggested based on the selected entry and a pairing entry in the second list.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Robert R. Bushey, Benjamin Anthony Knott, John Mills Martin
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Patent number: 7499702Abstract: Methods and apparatus to route communications at an interexchange carrier are disclosed. One method of routing communications may include receiving a communication at the interexchange carrier, determining a destination at which the communication is to terminate, and routing the communication from the interexchange carrier through a terminating access charge free line to a terminating mobile telephone switching office.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2004Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventor: David Rubenstein
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Patent number: 7493006Abstract: A spool assembly includes a mount and a spool. The mount has first and second opposite surfaces. The first surface of the mount includes an adhesive covered by a removable cover. The spool is supported on the second surface of the mount. The mount with the spool is attachable to a structure when the cover is removed such that the spool stores slack of jumpers adjacent to the structure upon the jumpers being wrapped around the spool.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Stephen J. Welnert, Michael L. Yeilding
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Publication number: 20090041027Abstract: A multi service platform having multiple layer switching includes a layer two switching component disposed within an enclosure of the multi service platform. A layer three switching component is disposed within and integrated together with the layer two switching component within the enclosure of the multi service platform. A connection, including an internal virtual UNI connection, terminates at the layer two switching component and at the layer three switching component. The connection is disposed internally within the multi service platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)Inventors: Kuo-Hui LIU, Shih-Chung SOON
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Patent number: 7472189Abstract: Method of collecting data from one or more network elements used to support customer networks. The method may include compiling a customer list from information extracted from a customer information database and an operation processes database. The customer list may be used to indicate one or more customers, the network elements associated therewith, and network addresses for each of the listed network elements. The method may include automatically generating data collection messages to the network addresses specified in the customer list.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Arvind R. Mallya, Paul Tomalenas, Brad Fry, Ken Dresser, Bruce Schine, Todd Ramsey
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Publication number: 20080313897Abstract: A method of installing a plug on a cable having insulated wire pairs includes stripping insulation from a cable end to expose the wires and arranging the wires into a plug configuration. A wiring block having a back end leading to a cavity and a front end having pass through holes respectively leading to wire troughs extending between the cavity and front end is provided. The cable end is inserted through the back end such that the wires are inserted into the wire troughs corresponding with the plug configuration and such that the ends of the wires protrude out through the pass through holes. The protruding wire ends are cut off after being pulled until the cable insulation adjacent to the cable end seats itself inside the cavity. The cable is removed from the block such that the cable end can be inserted into a plug to be crimped thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventor: Mark Elias
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Patent number: 7468738Abstract: A method and system of video conferencing. The video conferencing generally relates to supporting video and/or audio conferencing between remotely located individuals. The method and system permit multiple individuals at one location to be viewed from one or more locations located remotely therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventor: Giovanna Barreiro