Patents by Inventor Allen M. Holmes

Allen M. Holmes 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).

  • Patent number: 7209964
    Abstract: In a telecommunications switching network having a resource complex including network switches, an intelligent service platform for providing intelligent call processing and service execution for call events received at the switches and requiring call processing services. A centralized administration system is provided that comprises a system for storing one or more reusable business objects that each encapsulate a distinct call-processing function, and any associated data required by the business object; a system for distributing selected business objects and associated data to selected nodes in the switching network based on pre-determined node configuration criteria; and, a system for activating the business objects in preparation for real-time use. A computing platform is provided within each node for executing those business objects required to perform a service in accordance with an event received at the network switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Dugan, Allen M. Holmes, Terence A. Robb, Ajay P. Deo, Sami Syed, Wendy T. Wong
  • Patent number: 6779030
    Abstract: In a telecommunications switching network having a resource complex including network switches, an intelligent service platform for providing intelligent call processing and service execution for call events received at the switches and requiring call processing services. A centralized administration system is provided that comprises a system for storing one or more reusable business objects that each encapsulate a distinct call processing function, and any associated data required by the business object; a system for distributing selected business objects and associated data to selected nodes in the switching network based on pre-determined node configuration criteria; and, a system for activating the business objects in preparation for real-time use. A computing platform is provided within each node for executing those business objects required to perform a service in accordance with an event received at the network switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Dugan, Allen M. Holmes, Terence A. Robb, Ajay P. Deo, Sami Syed, Wendy T. Wong
  • Patent number: 6363411
    Abstract: In a telecommunications switching network having a resource complex including network switches, an intelligent service platform for providing intelligent call processing and service execution for call events received at the switches and requiring call processing services. A centralized administration system is provided that comprises a system for storing one or more reusable business objects that each encapsulate a distinct call-processing function, and any associated data required by the business object; a system for distributing selected business objects and associated data to selected nodes in the switching network based on pre-determined node configuration criteria; and, a system for activating the business objects in preparation for real-time use. A computing platform is provided within each node for executing those business objects required to perform a service in accordance with an event received at the network switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: MCI WorldCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Dugan, Allen M. Holmes, Terence A. Robb, Ajay P. Deo, Sami Syed, Wendy T. Wong