Patents by Inventor Andre B. Kyle

Andre B. Kyle 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).

  • Routing calls without toll free charges
    Patent number: 8774170
    Abstract: A method may include receiving a call placed to a local telephone number and identifying a toll free number associated with the local telephone number. The method may also include determining whether the toll free number is associated with a first call center for a customer using voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) trunking to route calls to the first call center, and identifying a dialed number identification service (DNIS) number associated with the toll free number. The method may further include forwarding the call and the DNIS number to the first call center via a VoIP trunking connection, in response to determining that the toll free number is associated with the first call center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Andre B. Kyle
  • Local identity based on called number
    Patent number: 8599837
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and storage media provide for receiving a message pertaining to a telephone call set-up; identifying in the message a called telephone number; selecting a calling telephone number based on the called telephone number; replacing a calling telephone number included in the message with the selected calling telephone number; and transmitting the message that includes the selected calling telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Andre B. Kyle
  • ROUTING CALLS WITHOUT TOLL FREE CHARGES
    Publication number: 20130195102
    Abstract: A method may include receiving a call placed to a local telephone number and identifying a toll free number associated with the local telephone number. The method may also include determining whether the toll free number is associated with a first call center for a customer using voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) trunking to route calls to the first call center, and identifying a dialed number identification service (DNIS) number associated with the toll free number. The method may further include forwarding the call and the DNIS number to the first call center via a VoIP trunking connection, in response to determining that the toll free number is associated with the first call center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventor: Andre B. Kyle
  • Local Identity Based On Called Number
    Publication number: 20130128879
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and storage media provide for receiving a message pertaining to a telephone call set-up; identifying in the message a called telephone number; selecting a calling telephone number based on the called telephone number; replacing a calling telephone number included in the message with the selected calling telephone number; and transmitting the message that includes the selected calling telephone number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventor: Andre B. Kyle