Patents Assigned to Tele-Town Hall, LLC
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Publication number: 20190014214Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method of providing ringless voicemail, where a voicemail service provider can deliver a message to a telephone service user in the most unobtrusive manner available. The present invention overcomes limitations of traditional automatic calling, by utilizing carrier service provider abilities to provide access to the voicemail services directly, without actually calling and ringing the telephone service user's telephone. The access can be implemented on any carrier service. The method includes retrieving a voicemail access number of a carrier service provider; accessing a voicemail system of the carrier service provider using the voicemail access number; navigating an interactive voice response system of the carrier service provider to reach a prompt for leaving a voicemail message in a voicemail box of a telephone user; and leaving the voicemail message in the voicemail box without initiating ringing of a phone of the telephone user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: TELE-TOWN HALL, LLCInventors: Roman MARCHEVSKY, Vladimir SMELYANSKY
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Patent number: 8995637Abstract: The present invention relates to performing advanced call routing in a mass telephone conference call, including: checking a conferee list to determine whether a telephone number is a ported number; creating a list of carriers for each ported number on the conferee list, which provides a list of the carriers for each ported number; arranging the list of the carriers in order based upon cost, from least expensive to most expensive, for the call; placing the call to each conferee based upon the ordered list of the carriers, starting with the least expensive to the most expensive of the carriers for each ported number; and wherein when the least expensive of the carriers is unavailable, placing the telephone call to a next one of the carriers on the ordered list, from the least expensive to the most expensive of the carriers.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Tele-Town Hall, LLCInventors: Roman Marchevsky, Vladimir Smelyansky
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Patent number: 8917633Abstract: A method of providing conference call connections includes initiating a conference call between multiple conferees using a conferencing controller, placing each of the multiple conferees in a half-duplex listen only mode using the conferencing controller, and receiving a signal at the conferencing controller from at least one of the multiple conferees to actively participate in the conference call. Active participation can be in the form of asking questions, giving comments, or providing a keypress to vote or provide other information. The conference call can also be broadcast to increase participants. Also, after the conference call is initiated, additional potential conferees can be added.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Tele-Town Hall, LLCInventors: Rodney A. Smith, Vladimir Smelyansky, Roman M. Marchevsky
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Patent number: 8885805Abstract: An automated teleconferencing control system and method reduces conference call setup time by simultaneously out dialing to multiple conferees through a plurality of parallel telecommunications resources. The teleconferencing control system includes the feature of automatically gathering statistics of each connection attempt, as well as many other call aspects, using these statistics to automatically improve the efficiency of subsequent conference call initiations. Gathered statistics are also used to automatically configure the system to cause all of the conferees to be connected to a conference call at substantially the same time. The selection of which telecommunications resources are used for contacting each target conferee is made based on criteria that include the telephone number or Internet address of the target conferee's telephone.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Tele-Town Hall, LLC.Inventors: Rodney Smith, Vladimir Smelyansky, Roman Marchevsky
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Publication number: 20140140492Abstract: The present invention relates to performing advanced call routing in a mass telephone conference call, including: checking a conferee list to determine whether a telephone number is a ported number; creating a list of carriers for each ported number on the conferee list, which provides a list of the carriers for each ported number; arranging the list of the carriers in order based upon cost, from least expensive to most expensive, for the call; placing the call to each conferee based upon the ordered list of the carriers, starting with the least expensive to the most expensive of the carriers for each ported number; and wherein when the least expensive of the carriers is unavailable, placing the telephone call to a next one of the carriers on the ordered list, from the least expensive to the most expensive of the carriers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: TELE-TOWN HALL, LLCInventors: Roman MARCHEVSKY, Vladimir SMELYANSKY
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Patent number: 8385526Abstract: A method of controlling conference calls includes initiating a conference call between multiple conferees using a conferencing controller, placing each of the multiple conferees in a listen only mode using the conferencing controller, receiving a signal at the conferencing controller from a plurality of the conferees requesting active participation in the conference call, displaying a list of the plurality of conferees requesting active participation in the conference call, receiving from a user a selection of one of the plurality of conferees who have requested active participation in the conference call, and placing the one of the plurality of conferees in a talk mode using the conferencing controller. The method may also include monitoring a connection between the conferencing controller and a controlling application and notifying an operator if the connection is disrupted.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Tele-Town Hall, LLC.Inventors: Vladimir Smelyansky, Roman M. Marchevsky
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Publication number: 20110194465Abstract: A method of providing conference call connections includes initiating a conference call between multiple conferees using a conferencing controller, placing each of the multiple conferees in a half-duplex listen only mode using the conferencing controller, and receiving a signal at the conferencing controller from at least one of the multiple conferees to actively participate in the conference call. Active participation can be in the form of asking questions, giving comments, or providing a keypress to vote or provide other information. The conference call can also be broadcast to increase participants. Also, after the conference call is initiated, additional potential conferees can be added.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: TELE-TOWN HALL, LLCInventors: Rodney A. Smith, Vladimir Smelyansky, Roman M. Marchevsky
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Publication number: 20110182212Abstract: An automated teleconferencing control system and method reduces conference call setup time by simultaneously out dialing to multiple conferees through a plurality of parallel telecommunications resources. The teleconferencing control system includes the feature of automatically gathering statistics of each connection attempt, as well as many other call aspects, using these statistics to automatically improve the efficiency of subsequent conference call initiations. Gathered statistics are also used to automatically configure the system to cause all of the conferees to be connected to a conference call at substantially the same time. The selection of which telecommunications resources are used for contacting each target conferee is made based on criteria that include the telephone number or Internet address of the target conferee's telephone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: TELE-TOWN HALL, LLCInventors: Vladimir Smelyansky, Roman Marchevsky
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Patent number: 7944861Abstract: A method of providing conference call connections includes initiating a conference call between multiple conferees using a conferencing controller, placing each of the multiple conferees in a half-duplex listen only mode using the conferencing controller, and receiving a signal at the conferencing controller from at least one of the multiple conferees to actively participate in the conference call. Active participation can be in the form of asking questions, giving comments, or providing a keypress to vote or provide other information. The conference call can also be broadcast to increase participants. Also, after the conference call is initiated, additional potential conferees can be added.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Tele-Town Hall, LLCInventors: Rodney A. Smith, Vladimir Smelyansky, Roman M. Marchevsky
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Patent number: 7852998Abstract: An automated teleconferencing control system and method reduces conference call setup time by simultaneously out dialing to multiple conferees through a plurality of parallel telecommunications resources. The teleconferencing control system includes the feature of automatically gathering statistics of each connection attempt, as well as many other call aspects, using these statistics to automatically improve the efficiency of subsequent conference call initiations. Gathered statistics are also used to automatically configure the system to cause all of the conferees to be connected to a conference call at substantially the same time. The selection of which telecommunications resources are used for contacting each target conferee is made based on criteria that include the telephone number or Internet address of the target conferee's telephone.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Tele-Town Hall, LLCInventors: Rodney A. Smith, Vladimir Smelyansky
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Publication number: 20100260075Abstract: A method of providing conference call connections includes initiating a conference call between multiple conferees using a conferencing controller, placing each of the multiple conferees in a half-duplex listen only mode using the conferencing controller, and receiving a signal at the conferencing controller from at least one of the multiple conferees to actively participate in the conference call. Active participation can be in the form of asking questions, giving comments, or providing a keypress to vote or provide other information. The conference call can also be broadcast to increase participants. Also, after the conference call is initiated, additional potential conferees can be added.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2006Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: TELE-TOWN HALL, LLCInventors: Rodney A. Smith, Vladimir Smelyansky, Roman M. Marchevsky