Patents Examined by M S A Elahee
  • Patent number: 9077808
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for implementing do-not-disturb feature during media content. For example, in one embodiment, the do-not-disturb feature is implemented on an electronic device during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, where the user preferences specify the media content that triggers the do-not-disturb feature on the electronic device. In response to the do-not-disturb feature being implemented, notification of an incoming communication is suspended during playback of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Curtis Tucker, Robert J. Morrill
  • Patent number: 7233655
    Abstract: A method and system for generating multi-modal callback messages for a user of a wireless terminal connected to an access network. A multi-modal response is generated in response to a request for information with a multi-modal callback server. The multi-modal response is transmitted to the wireless terminal using the access network. A text-based response is included in the multi-modal response that includes a means for allowing a predetermined portion of the multi-modal response to be read aloud to the user of the wireless terminal or another message may be read aloud to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
  • Patent number: 7221739
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a messaging platform storing a message from a calling party, a switching mechanism for receiving a call from a subscriber to access the stored message, and a routing application at a server. The subscriber accesses the message at the messaging platform and signals for a callback connection with the calling party. In response, the messaging platform sends bookmark information to the routing application describing a current state of the messaging platform with regard to the subscriber. The routing application directs the switching mechanism to disconnect the subscriber from the messaging platform and connect the subscriber to the calling party. When the callback connection is completed, the routing application directs that the subscriber be re-connected with the messaging platform and sends the stored bookmark information back to same. The messaging platform employs such bookmark information to re-establish the current state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Azhar I. Khan, Navneet A. Patel
  • Patent number: 7215923
    Abstract: A system and method according to the present invention allow two or more peer-to-peer wireless devices to automatically connect to each other with no knowledge or pre-configuration of client/server roles. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a wireless device performs inquiries at a random interval, and performs an inquiry scan and a page scan when not performing the inquiries. Upon receiving a first device address in response to one of the inquiries, the wireless device performs a first page using the device address to establish a connection. And upon receiving an inquiry during the inquiry scan, the wireless device responds with a second device address, and if a second page is received during the page scan, establishes a connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Jason Hillyard
  • Patent number: 7203518
    Abstract: A wireless data retrieval device and method for implementing the same. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the wireless data retrieval device includes a first-in-first-out (FIFO) memory queue in the form of a linked list that stores standardized correspondence information. The wireless data retrieval device further includes an input/output device configured to transmit the standardized correspondence information to and receive said standardized correspondence information from a wireless channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Salvatore Nicholas Storino, Gregory John Uhlmann
  • Patent number: 7187759
    Abstract: A voice mail method screens calls made by a calling subscriber (10) to a called subscriber (20) which is unavailable (or otherwise screening calls). The screening method determines (110) whether the called subscriber (20) has a voice mail screening feature. An internet protocol multi-media system (50) receives the call from the called subscriber (114). The internet protocol multi-media system then transfers call control to a voicemail screening server which plays subscriber (20) the beginning of the voicemail message being left by subscriber (10) and offers to-route the call back to the called subscriber (20). The called subscriber then indicates via a short code whether the called subscriber will accept the call (124).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Inventors: Pramodkumar Patel, Erwin P. Comer
  • Patent number: 7184775
    Abstract: A telecommunication system in which a plurality of terminals communicate with a base station or a connection station and a management unit determines the allocation of resources for calls from each terminal to the connection station. At least some of the terminals include a plurality of connections. Calls are effected by means of cells or packets. The allocation of resources is determined cell by cell or packet by packet in each connection. The management unit allocates communication resources to each terminal according to the total number of cells or packets waiting in each terminal and a weighting coefficient allocated to each terminal. The allocation of resources by the management unit is independent of the number of connections of each terminal. Each terminal allocates resources to each connection according to the overall resources allocated to it by the management unit and a weighting coefficient allocated to each connection of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Cédric Lapaille, Francis Bourriaud, Pierre Parmentier, Christophe Gerrier
  • Patent number: 7181231
    Abstract: A message system is associated with a message domain which includes a mobile radio network, a message server conforming to a first standard referred to as the Enhanced Message Service and/or Short Message Service standard and/or a message server conforming to a second standard referred to as the Multimedia Message Service standard. The message domain further includes a message gateway which includes a database including a table of message profiles of terminals belonging to the message domain and is able to convert a message sent in accordance with the first standard into a message in accordance with the second standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Gwenaél Le Bodic, Jean-Luc Ricoeur
  • Patent number: 7177403
    Abstract: The event driven multi-media communication management system comprises a controller that interfaces with a plurality of communication space stations and with one or more communication medium service providers. The communication space station is a modular device that includes a platform, a voice system for providing an audio user interface, and a docking bay for coupling with a subscriber device. The controller accesses a subscriber contact directory that is associated with the subscriber device, communicates content messages representing at least a portion of the subscriber contact directory to the subscriber station, receives control messages representing subscriber selection of a contact, and establishes a communication channel in accordance with the selected subscriber communication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventors: Robert F. Meyerson, Christopher L. Adams, Robert M. Nebiker
  • Patent number: 7162014
    Abstract: A system and method for interfacing unified message processing systems with legacy voice mail, e-mail and facsimile systems, located behind corporate firewalls. The system includes a unified message server, a proxy interface and a message protocol converter. The proxy interface is configured to access the legacy system in response to a request from a unified message server. Messages stored on the legacy system are converted by a protocol converter to a predetermined format compatible with the unified message server. The converted messages are then transferred to a unified message server which is capable of providing messages from different messaging system, such as voice mail, e-mail and facsimile to users in a predetermined format. The invention permits enterprise wide communication systems to provide unified messaging without abandoning pre-existing legacy messaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignees: SBC Properties, L.P., Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: Julia Skladman, Robert J. Thornberry, Jr., Bruce A. Chatterley, Alexander Siu-Kay Ng, Bruce L. Peterson