Patents Assigned to Tango Networks, Inc.
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Patent number: 9596353Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for allowing the use of an alternative numbering plan for delivering short messages to mobile subscribers using the public mobile telephone network is provided. Users of an enterprise or other closed networks as well as users that are not part of a closed network may send short messages destined to members of an enterprise or closed network from their mobile or other devices associated with their subscription using an alternative enterprise directory number, such as the office number, instead of the mobile number, such that the alternative number will be presented at the destination device as the originating number. The recipient may respond to the message by addressing the response to the enterprise or closed network number, and the response may be delivered to the originator's mobile or other device associated with their subscription.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Patricia A. Landgren
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Patent number: 9439133Abstract: Disclosed are an system and method of regulating mobile device communications while operating a motor vehicle. One example method may include determining a speed event indicating that a speed of the motor vehicle has performed at least one of exceeded a first threshold above which mobile device usage restriction policies are invoked and fallen below a second threshold allowing the mobile device restriction policies to be removed. The first threshold may be equal to or greater than the second threshold. As a result of obtaining the speed event, the method may also provide transmitting the speed event to a remote edge gateway server located remotely from the motor vehicle, which stores the speed event for reference purposes when determining a policy for routing a particular mobile device call, text message and/or mobile data session.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Silver
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Patent number: 9413884Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for enforcing user telecommunication privileges on a per-schedule basis are provided. Enterprise members may have a schedule associated therewith that defines scheduled locations of the users. Telecommunication service privileges may be coordinated with the users' schedules such that communication services are disabled at particular times based on the users' schedules. In other implementations, particular users may have telecommunication services disabled by an administrator in the event of a catastrophe or emergency. By this mechanism, users that are not proximate to a particular catastrophe or emergency area according to the users' schedule may have services disabled while other users that are located more proximate to the emergency may have their telecommunication services enabled.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Silver
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Patent number: 9380506Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for concurrent support of Voice Call Continuity (VCC) capabilities in both the enterprise space and the carrier space are provided. The enterprise VCC functionality is used when the user is located in the enterprise domain which does not impact the carrier's network while the carrier VCC capability is used when the user is located in the carrier domain to support seamless handover between the wireless networks that the carrier may offer. The carrier VCC anchoring point and the enterprise VCC anchoring point may communicate with each other to confirm and inform the other anchoring point that a call handover is occurring or will occur.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Steven E. Tryon, Patricia A. Landgren, Lathan W. Lewis
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Patent number: 9036591Abstract: A mobile application gateway configured to interconnect mobile communication devices on a cellular network with an enterprise network is provided. The mobile application gateway includes a voice and data signaling gateway configured to provide routing functionalities, service functionalities and admission control. A gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) is configured to establish a secure data session between one or more of the mobile communication devices and the enterprise network by establishing a GPRS tunneling protocol (GTP) tunnel between a carrier-hosted serving GPRS support node (SGSN) and the GGSN.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Silver
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Patent number: 9031220Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium by-passing the public switched telephone network when routing a call from a carrier network to an enterprise network are provided. A carrier gateway server is communicatively coupled with an enterprise gateway server. The enterprise gateway server is adapted to publish direct inward dial numbers assigned to enterprise extensions to the carrier gateway server. Once published, call setups originated in the carrier network may be routed directly to an enterprise network having a terminal assigned the dialed number of the call setup. Advantageously, the carrier network operator does not incur any inter-connect fee from any public switched network operator.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Lathan W. Lewis, Andrew Silver
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Patent number: 9002364Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for allocating multiple subscriptions to a single mobile terminal thereby allowing concurrent termination of multiple calls at the mobile terminal are provided. A mobile terminal adapted to terminate multiple concurrent calls is described. In one implementation, a network need not have any configuration data regarding the multi-line capabilities of the mobile terminal. In other implementations, network-centric mechanisms are provided for allowing multiple concurrent calls to be terminated by a mobile terminal. Multiple concurrent calls may be terminated at a mobile terminal on separate carrier frequencies or alternatively may be terminated on a common carrier frequency.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Douglas J. Bartek
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Patent number: 8983506Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for enforcing user telecommunication privileges on a per-schedule basis are provided. Enterprise members may have a schedule associated therewith that defines scheduled locations of the users. Telecommunication service privileges may be coordinated with the users' schedules such that communication services are disabled at particular times based on the users' schedules. In other implementations, particular users may have telecommunication services disabled by an administrator in the event of a catastrophe or emergency. By this mechanism, users that are not proximate to a particular catastrophe or emergency area according to the users' schedule may have services disabled while other users that are located more proximate to the emergency may have their telecommunication services enabled.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Silver
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Patent number: 8958346Abstract: A system, server, and method of DTMF detection in a VoIP network.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Lathan Lewis, Patricia Landgren
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Patent number: 8942664Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for allowing the use of an alternative numbering plan for delivering short messages to mobile subscribers using the public mobile telephone network is provided. Users of an enterprise or other closed networks as well as users that are not part of a closed network may send short messages destined to members of an enterprise or closed network from their mobile or other devices associated with their subscription using an alternative enterprise directory number, such as the office number, instead of the mobile number, such that the alternative number will be presented at the destination device as the originating number. The recipient may respond to the message by addressing the response to the enterprise or closed network number, and the response may be delivered to the originator's mobile or other device associated with their subscription.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Patricia A. Landgren
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Patent number: 8938227Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed that identify a motor vehicle operation and whether a driver is operating a mobile device. One example of operation may include a method that includes receiving vehicle data based on active operation of a vehicle and compiling a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on the received vehicle data. The method may also include comparing the candidate DIP to a pre-stored DIP and determining a match between the candidate DIP and the pre-stored DIP. The method may also include applying a restriction to a mobile station operated by a driver of the vehicle responsive to the match determination.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Lathan Lewis
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Patent number: 8929358Abstract: A method of operating a network server, such as a mobile application gateway, connect devices on a cellular or carrier network with individual networks, such as enterprise voice and data networks or residential networks. The effects of the present invention are far reaching in terms of transferring effective call control from the cellular network into the control of the individual network, such as the enterprise, and enabling new business models for the purchase of cellular service from a public cellular carrier by an enterprise.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Lathan Lewis, Patricia Landgren
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Patent number: 8891409Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for simulating intelligent network triggers in a network system are provided. A mobile terminal is configured with an intelligent network Simulator adapted to detect call events and originate simulated intelligent network triggers in response to the call events. Call progressions implemented according to the simulated intelligent network triggers may be managed or coordinated by at least one of a carrier-gateway server and an Enterprise-gateway server. Call progressions implemented by simulated intelligent network triggers may be specified according to Enterprise member policies or general Enterprise behaviors.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Lathan W. Lewis, Andrew Silver, Patricia A. Landgren
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Patent number: 8862120Abstract: A mobile application gateway configured to interconnect mobile communication devices on a cellular network with an enterprise network is provided. The mobile application gateway includes a voice and data signaling gateway configured to provide routing functionalities, service functionalities and admission control. A gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) is configured to establish a secure data session between one or more of the mobile communication devices and the enterprise network by establishing a GPRS tunneling protocol (GTP) tunnel between a carrier-hosted serving GPRS support node (SGSN) and the GGSN.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Silver
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Patent number: 8861491Abstract: A mobile application gateway for connecting devices on a cellular network with individual networks, such as enterprise voice and data networks and/or residential networks. The effects of the present invention are far reaching in terms of transferring effective call control from the cellular network into the control of the individual network such as the enterprise, and enabling new business models for the purchase of cellular service from a public cellular carrier by an enterprise. The invention may consist of a primarily of core network and services components based on the IMS network architecture, and is backward compatible to support legacy systems in place in current telecom and data networks.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Lathan Lewis, Patricia Landgren, Glen Schmid
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Publication number: 20140211761Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for concurrent support of Voice Call Continuity (VCC) capabilities in both the enterprise space and the carrier space are provided. The enterprise VCC functionality is used when the user is located in the enterprise domain which does not impact the carrier's network while the carrier VCC capability is used when the user is located in the carrier domain to support seamless handover between the wireless networks that the carrier may offer. The carrier VCC anchoring point and the enterprise VCC anchoring point may communicate with each other to confirm and inform the other anchoring point that a call handover is occurring or will occur.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Steven E. Tryon, Patricia A. Landgren, Lathan W. Lewis
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Patent number: 8768367Abstract: A method and apparatus of routing a call in a femtocell network are disclosed. In one example call routing method, a call is originated from the mobile station via a femtocell access point and the call is transmitted to a femtocell gateway, a mobile switching center and a carrier gateway server and onto an enterprise gateway server to obtain policy information. A routing policy is determined based on the obtained policy information and the call is routed to its destination based on the routing policy. The call may be routed via local media from a femtocell access point directly to the enterprise gateway server. The call routing procedures may implement the Iuh protocol and/or the session initiation protocol (SIP) for call signaling in the femtocell network. Call routing may be performed in a wireless cellular communications network or an enterprise network environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Patricia A. Landgren, Andrew Silver
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Publication number: 20140171058Abstract: Disclosed are an system and method of regulating mobile device communications while operating a motor vehicle. One example method may include determining a speed event indicating that a speed of the motor vehicle has performed at least one of exceeded a first threshold above which mobile device usage restriction policies are invoked and fallen below a second threshold allowing the mobile device restriction policies to be removed. The first threshold may be equal to or greater than the second threshold. As a result of obtaining the speed event, the method may also provide transmitting the speed event to a remote edge gateway server located remotely from the motor vehicle, which stores the speed event for reference purposes when determining a policy for routing a particular mobile device call, text message and/or mobile data session.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Silver
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Patent number: 8705487Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for concurrent support of Voice Call Continuity (VCC) capabilities in both the enterprise space and the carrier space are provided. The enterprise VCC functionality is used when the user is located in the enterprise domain which does not impact the carrier's network while the carrier VCC capability is used when the user is located in the carrier domain to support seamless handover between the wireless networks that the carrier may offer. The carrier VCC anchoring point and the enterprise VCC anchoring point may communicate with each other to confirm and inform the other anchoring point that a call handover is occurring or will occur.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Steven E. Tryon, Patricia A. Landgren, Lathan W. Lewis
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Publication number: 20140106732Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed that identify a motor vehicle operation and whether a driver is operating a mobile device. One example of operation may include a method that includes receiving vehicle data based on active operation of a vehicle and compiling a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on the received vehicle data. The method may also include comparing the candidate DIP to a pre-stored DIP and determining a match between the candidate DIP and the pre-stored DIP. The method may also include applying a restriction to a mobile station operated by a driver of the vehicle responsive to the match determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Lathan Lewis