Patents by Inventor Allan Brockenbrough

Allan Brockenbrough 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).

  • Multi-Client Single-Session Media Streaming
    Publication number: 20070294423
    Abstract: Multi-client single-session media streaming is disclosed. One process includes setting up a single logical connection to a media server for a media to be transmitted, and transmitting the media from the media server over the single logical connection to a plurality of clients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Comverse, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan Brockenbrough, Prasad Rallabandi
  • Method and apparatus for providing images for caller identification over a mobile network
    Patent number: 7174163
    Abstract: Picture Caller Line Identification (PCLI) systems and methods are provided for enabling present and future mobile telephony systems to provide PCLI information to a called party. A PCLI system that interacts with a mobile telephony system includes a storage unit for storing PCLI information and a processor that is programmed to detect a request for a call from a caller to a called party, to retrieve PCLI information for the caller from the storage unit, and to forward the PCLI information to the called party. The processor may be further programmed to suspend completion of the call until verification of receipt of the call by the called handset to ensure that the PCLI information is available at the called party's handset prior to completion of the call. Mobile handsets that may be used with the PCLI system discussed above are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Comverse, Inc.
    Inventors: Arda Aksu, Makonnen Melaku, Shahzad Riaz, Allan Brockenbrough
  • Method and apparatus for providing images for caller identification over a mobile network
    Publication number: 20030032413
    Abstract: Picture Caller Line Identification (PCLI) systems and methods are provided for enabling present and future mobile telephony systems to provide PCLI information to a called party. A PCLI system that interacts with a mobile telephony system includes a storage unit for storing PCLI information and a processor that is programmed to detect a request for a call from a caller to a called party, to retrieve PCLI information for the caller from the storage unit, and to forward the PCLI information to the called party. The processor may be further programmed to suspend completion of the call until verification of receipt of the call by the called handset to ensure that the PCLI information is available at the called party's handset prior to completion of the call. Mobile handsets that may be used with the PCLI system discussed above are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Arda Aksu, Makonnen Melaku, Shahzad Riaz, Allan Brockenbrough