Patents by Inventor Alessandro De Vincentis

Alessandro De Vincentis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for video telephone communications set up, related equipment and computer program product
    Patent number: 8488591
    Abstract: A method of setting up a video telephone call between a first video telephone terminal and a second video telephone terminal on a data network includes the steps of: establishing a telephone call over a telephone network between the first and second terminals; exchanging between the first and second terminals during the telephone call availability signals to seek availability to hold a video telephone call; if the availability is confirmed, releasing the telephone call; establishing respective telephone calls between each of the first and second terminals and a corresponding access server of the data network, for achieving connection of the first and second terminals to the data network; establishing a signalling exchange between the first and second terminals through a service center of the data network to achieve the set up of the video telephone call; and establishing a peer-to-peer video telephone call between the first and second terminals over the data network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Margherita Miali, Danilo Decaroli, Alessandro De Vincentis, Grazia De Nitto, Maurizio Belluati, Alberto Cuda, Silvia Tessa
  • Method and System for Video Telephone Communications Set Up, Related Equipment and Computer Program Product
    Publication number: 20080143817
    Abstract: A method of setting up a video telephone call between a first video telephone terminal and a second video telephone terminal on a data network includes the steps of: establishing a telephone call over a telephone network between the first and second terminals; exchanging between the first and second terminals during the telephone call availability signals to seek availability to hold a video telephone call; if the availability is confirmed, releasing the telephone call; establishing respective telephone calls between each of the first and second terminals and a corresponding access server of the data network, for achieving connection of the first and second terminals to the data network; establishing a signalling exchange between the first and second terminals through a service center of the data network to achieve the set up of the video telephone call; and establishing a peer-to-peer video telephone call between the first and second terminals over the data network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Margherita Miali, Danilo Decaroli, Alessandro De Vincentis, Grazia De Nitto, Maurizio Belluati, Alberto Cuda, Silvia Tessa