Patents Assigned to Twilio, Inc.
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Patent number: 10749964Abstract: A system and method for facilitating contextual communications that includes creating a contextual resource that is initially associated with at least at first communication session; receiving an incoming communication request and establishing a second communication session; associating the second communication session with the contextual resource; setting contextual information of the contextual resource; performing at least one contextual communication action.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Lawson, Rob Brazier, Peter Lee, Manav Khurana
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Patent number: 10747717Abstract: Systems and methods for a multitenant computing platform. Original data is generated through operation of a computing platform system on behalf of an account of the computing platform system, and the original data is moderated according to a data retention policy set for the account. The moderated data is stored at the computing platform system. The computing platform system moderates the generated data by securing sensitive information of the generated data from access by the computing platform system, and providing operational information from the generated data. The operational information is accessible by the computing platform system during performance of system operations.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Adam Ballai, Timothy S. Milliron
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Patent number: 10705864Abstract: A system and method for customizing communication processing within a communication platform that includes configuring a service handler, which comprises of at least setting execution code of the service handler; setting an association between the service handler and a communication event of the communication platform; detecting the occurrence of the communication event of a communication facilitated through the communication platform; invoking the service handler in response to the event, which comprises: executing the execution code in a serverless execution environment and generating a service handler response; and augmenting the communication in accordance with the service handler response.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Carter Rabasa, Martin Amps
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Patent number: 10708317Abstract: A method for processing telephony sessions of a network including at least one application server and a call router, the method including the steps of assigning a primary Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) and at least a secondary URI to an application; mapping a telephony session to the primary URI; communicating with the application server designated by the primary URI using an application layer protocol; receiving telephony instructions from the application server and processing the telephony instructions with the call router; detecting an application event; and upon detecting the application event, communicating with the application server designated by the secondary URI.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Lawson, John Wolthuis, Evan Cooke
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Patent number: 10708437Abstract: A method and system for operating a multitenancy telephony system including a call queue that stores call requests received from a plurality of users; an expandable and contractible telephony resource cluster that establishes call sessions for call requests; a analysis system that calculates capacity requirements of the system; a resource allocator that manages the scaling and operation of the telephony resource cluster; and a plurality of telephony network channels that are used as telephony communication channels for call sessions.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jeff Lawson, John Wolthuis, Evan Cooke
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Patent number: 10694042Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the method of caching media used in a telephony application includes: receiving a media request; sending the media request to a media layer using HTTP; the a media layer performing the steps of checking in a cache for the media resource; processing the media request within a media processing server; and storing the processed media in the cache as a telephony compatible resource specified by a persistent address. The system of the preferred embodiment includes a call router and a media layer composed of a cache and media processing server.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jeff Lawson, John Wolthuis, Evan Cooke
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Patent number: 10686666Abstract: Internet of Things (IoT) system and method of interfacing arbitrary non-network connected devices to wireless computer networks. The invention provides a configurable wireless communications module, in either fixed or removable formats, with wireless (e.g. WiFi) network connectivity. The invention uses at least one internal processor, which is configured to operate as a sandbox or virtual machine manner to isolate the code used to operate the arbitrary non-network connected device from the code used to operate the communications module.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventor: Hugo Fiennes
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Patent number: 10686936Abstract: A system and method for communicating presence information that can include at a first server of a communication platform, receiving an authorization token of a first client application; verifying at least one permission associated with the authorization token; registering a presence status of the first client application upon verifying the at least one permission of the authorization token; at a second server of the communication platform, accepting an incoming communication request; retrieving communication instructions according to the incoming communication request; identifying an instruction to communicate with a communication destination of the first client application; accessing the presence status resource of the first client application; establishing communication with the first client application according to the accessed presence status resource.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jeff Lawson, Evan Cooke, Robert J. Simutis, Patrick Malatack, Kyle Conroy
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Patent number: 10686694Abstract: A system and method for regional routing of internet protocol based real-time communication that includes registering a set of client application endpoint routes, comprising registering at least a first client gateway route of a first endpoint in a first region; receiving a communication invitation of the first endpoint; processing a set of communication instructions associated with the communication invitation and identifying a set of communication resources and at least a second endpoint; querying the client application endpoint routes and identifying a client gateway route of the second endpoint; and dynamically directing signaling path and media path of the communication according to the regional availability of the communication resources, the client gateway route of the first endpoint, and client gateway instance route of the second endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Brian Tarricone, Edward Kim, Ameya Lokare, Jonas Boerjesson
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Patent number: 10686902Abstract: A system and method for multichannel notifications that includes configuring an account for notifications within a multitenant platform for multi-channel notifications, which further includes receiving configuration for a set of participant binding resources, wherein the set of participant binding resources comprises endpoint addressing resources, where an endpoint addressing resource specifies a communication address and a communication channel identifier; receiving a notification request on behalf of an account, the notification request comprising at least one targeting property; and executing notifications in accordance to the notification request and the configuration of the participant binding resources of the account by selecting endpoint addressing resources that are accessed from the participant binding resources using the targeting properties of the notification request and transmitting notifications to communication addresses over a set of different communication channels as indicated by the selecteType: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Viktor Muller, Devid Liik, Sergei Zolotarjov, Sergei Voronichev, Artyom Tyazhelov
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Patent number: 10671452Abstract: A system and method for providing delegated metric tools within a partially closed communication platform that includes receiving a tag identifier linked to at least a first identified platform interaction in the communication platform; associating the tag identifier with at least one logged event of an account associated with the first identified platform interaction; defining a tracking resource with at least one tag identifier; measuring platform interactions tracked by a tracking resource; and providing access to measured platform interactions through an application.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Timothy S. Milliron, Adam Ballai, Robert Hagemann
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Patent number: 10659349Abstract: Systems and methods for routing real-time voice communication via a private network exchange. A virtual private cloud (VPC) system receives first configuration for a first private network exchange for a first account of the VPC system. The VPC system assigns a first regional exchange system to the first private network exchange based on the first configuration. The first private network exchange is established between the first regional exchange system and a first outside entity system of the first account by mapping an identifier of the first account to the first private network exchange. Real-time voice communication data for the first account is routed from a first real-time voice communication service of the VPC system to the first outside entity system via the first private network exchange based on the mapping.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventor: Andriy Mysyk
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Patent number: 10637938Abstract: A multi-tenant media communication platform system and methods. The platform system includes media communication micro-services and micro-service configuration for a plurality of entities configured for use of the platform system. Enrolling an entity in the platform system includes setting entity configuration for use of the platform system by the entity. A micro-service request is processed according to the entity configuration. The micro-service request is a request for use of at least one micro-service of the platform system on behalf of the entity. Use of each micro-service is accounted for on behalf of the entity. Billing information for the entity is generated based on the accounting for the use of each micro-service on behalf of the entity. Entity configuration includes micro-service configuration, and micro-service configuration specifies at least one of: an endpoint mapping to at least one application logic URI, an event callback URI, and an event application logic URI.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Lawson, John Wolthius
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Patent number: 10637912Abstract: A system and method for processing communication media in a regionally distributed communication platform that includes at a first platform region, establishing a communication session comprising establishing a media communication to at least one endpoint from the first region and establishing signaling communication to a second platform region; selecting a media resource in response to a change in media processing requirements of the communication session; when the selected media resource is outside the first region, routing media communication through a media resource outside of the first region; when the media resource is available in the first region, routing media communication through the media resource of the first region; and when the media resource is outside of the second region, storing the media communication in the first region at least temporarily and tunneling a branch of the media communication to a central media service in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Brian Tarricone, John Wolthuis, Jonas Boerjesson
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Patent number: 10560516Abstract: An application platform system and method. A data synchronization instance manages a reference state object for a data synchronization system (DSS) account. A first local state object is stored at a first application system. The first application system receives update notifications provided by the DSS. A second local state object is stored at a second application system. The second application system receives update notifications provided by the DSS. An application instruction of the first application system is transformed into a state update, and the first local state object is modified to include the state update. The state update is provided to the DSS via a local update notification. The reference state object is modified to include the state update. The state update is provided to the second application system via a reference update notification. The second local state object is modified to include the state update.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Carl Olivier, Sergei Zolotarjov, Mihails Velenko, Devid Liik, Artyom Tyazhelov
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Patent number: 10560490Abstract: A system and method for facilitating signaling and media communication at a communication platform that includes receiving a communication request to a resource, wherein the communication request specifies a destination endpoint; establishing signaling and media communication in a session with the destination endpoint of the communication request; registering a callback resource to a signaling event of the session; monitoring signaling messages of the session; detecting the signaling event in the signaling messages of the session; and triggering the callback resource upon detecting the signaling event.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jonas Boerjesson, John Wolthuis, Jeffrey Lawson, Evan Cooke
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Patent number: 10560841Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for facilitating anonymized communication sessions. An anonymized communication platform receives a request to initiate an anonymized communication session between a first user and a second user of an online service. The anonymized communication platform selects, from a set of available proxy contact identifiers, a first proxy contact identifier for the first user, and a second proxy contact identifier for the second user, and generates an anonymized communication record for the anonymized communication session that indicates that that the first proxy contact identifier is assigned to the first user and the second proxy contact identifier is assigned to the second user. The anonymized communication platform causes the first proxy contact identifier and the second proxy contact identifiers to be provided to the first and second users.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Stein, David Ganly, Malachy McKay
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Patent number: 10560495Abstract: In one embodiment, the method of processing telephony sessions includes: communicating with an application server using an application layer protocol; processing telephony instructions with a call router; and creating call router resources accessible through a call router Application Programming Interface (API). In another embodiment, the system for processing telephony sessions includes: a call router, a URI for an application server, a telephony instruction executed by the call router, and a call router API resource.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jeff Lawson, John Wolthuis, Evan Cooke
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Patent number: 10560485Abstract: A method and system for connecting a communication to a client including at a system bridge, establishing a client subscription connection with a client device; receiving an incoming communication request at the system bridge; publishing an incoming communication notification from the system bridge to the client device; receiving a client communication at the system bridge; and merging the incoming communication request into the client communication at the system bridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Gordon Lawson, John Robert Wolthuis, Evan Mansfield Cooke, Jonas Mikael Boerjesson
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Patent number: 10554825Abstract: A system and method of a telephony application platform can include receiving a communication session request specifying a destination endpoint, connecting the communication session through a first application module according to the destination endpoint, receiving an instruction to transition communication control to a second application module, transitioning communication control of the communication session to the second application module, independently metering resource usage of the communication session of each application module, and accounting the metered usage of the communication session.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Twilio Inc.Inventors: Jeff Lawson, John Wolthuis, Evan Cooke