Patents by Inventor Barbara J. Kittredge
Barbara J. Kittredge 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: 8625578Abstract: An access architecture for real-time communications is described. The architecture includes an inter-architecture network utilizing a single protocol, a plurality of border elements in communication with the inter-architecture network and with an external network, and one or more call control elements in communication with said inter-architecture network. The external network utilizes any of a variety of known networking technologies and protocols. The inter-architecture network utilizes a single protocol such as SIP. The present architecture provides a single common infrastructure for offering real-time communications services independent of call control protocols and networking technologies.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Radhika R. Roy, Siroos K. Afshar, Marian R. Croak, Enrique G. Cuevas, Alireza Faryar, Steve Fisher, Samuel Glazer, Barbara J. Kittredge, Karen A. McGregor-Barnes, Magda K. Nassar, Larry Arnise Russell
-
Patent number: 8605884Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing routing of calls in a packet network, using one or more criteria extracted from signaling information to determine the routing for the calls are disclosed. The routing criteria extracted from signaling messages comprises at least one of: an access Uniform Resource Identifier, a destination phone number, a destination URI host, a calling party number, a calling party URI host, an incoming IP address, or a requested codec. An access URI and the egress URI are used to enhance routing decisions in a VoIP network. The egress URI can be used to specify egress route selections from the egress point of a VoIP network. The access URI can be used to influence the routing decisions within the VoIP network as well as the routing decisions with regard to egress routes from the egress point of the VoIP network.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Frank J Androski, Saul Fishman, James Ibezim, Barbara J Kittredge, James J Mansell
-
Publication number: 20130010783Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing routing of calls in a packet network, using one or more criteria extracted from signaling information to determine the routing for the calls are disclosed. The routing criteria extracted from signaling messages comprises at least one of: an access Uniform Resource Identifier, a destination phone number, a destination URI host, a calling party number, a calling party URI host, an incoming IP address, or a requested codec. An access URI and the egress URI are used to enhance routing decisions in a VoIP network. The egress URI can be used to specify egress route selections from the egress point of a VoIP network. The access URI can be used to influence the routing decisions within the VoIP network as well as the routing decisions with regard to egress routes from the egress point of the VoIP network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: AT&T Corp.Inventors: FRANK J. ANDROSKI, Saul Fishman, James Ibezim, Barbara J. Kittredge, James J. Mansell
-
Patent number: 8300795Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing routing of calls in a packet network, e.g., a Voice over Internet Protocol (IP) network, using one or more criteria extracted from signaling information to determine the routing for the calls are disclosed. In one embodiment, the routing criteria extracted from signaling messages comprises at least one of: an access Uniform Resource Identifier, a destination phone number, a destination URI host, a calling party number, a calling party URI host, an incoming IP address, or a requested codec. An access URI and the egress URI are used to enhance routing decisions in a VoIP network. For instance, the egress URI can be used to specify egress route selections from the egress point of a VoIP network. The access URI can be used to influence the routing decisions within the VoIP network as well as the routing decisions with regard to egress routes from the egress point of the VoIP network.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Frank J. Androski, Saul Fishman, James Ibezim, Barbara J. Kittredge, James J. Mansell
-
Publication number: 20110122865Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing routing of calls in a packet network, e.g., a Voice over Internet Protocol (IP) network, using one or more criteria extracted from signaling information to determine the routing for the calls are disclosed. In one embodiment, the routing criteria extracted from signaling messages comprises at least one of: an access Uniform Resource Identifier, a destination phone number, a destination URI host, a calling party number, a calling party URI host, an incoming IP address, or a requested codec. An access URI and the egress URI are used to enhance routing decisions in a VoIP network. For instance, the egress URI can be used to specify egress route selections from the egress point of a VoIP network. The access URI can be used to influence the routing decisions within the VoIP network as well as the routing decisions with regard to egress routes from the egress point of the VoIP network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Frank J. Androski, Saul Fishman, James Ibezim, Barbara J. Kittredge, James J. Mansell
-
Patent number: 7797459Abstract: An access architecture for real-time communications is described. The architecture includes an inter-architecture network utilizing a single protocol, a plurality of border elements in communication with the inter-architecture network and with an external network, and one or more call control elements in communication with said inter-architecture network. The external network utilizes any of a variety of known networking technologies and protocols. The inter-architecture network utilizes a single protocol such as SIP. The present architecture provides a single common infrastructure for offering real-time communications services independent of call control protocols and networking technologies.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Radhika R. Roy, Siroos K. Afshar, Marian R. Croak, Enrique G. Cuevas, Alireza Faryar, Steve Fisher, Samuel Glazer, Barbara J. Kittredge, Karen A. McGregor-Barnes, Magda K. Nassar, Larry Arnise Russell
-
Patent number: 7630372Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing routing of calls in a packet network, e.g., a Voice over Internet Protocol (IP) network, using one or more criteria extracted from signaling information to determine the routing for the calls are disclosed. In one embodiment, the routing criteria extracted from signaling messages comprises at least one of: an access Uniform Resource Identifier, a destination phone number, a destination URI host, a calling party number, a calling party URI host, an incoming IP address, or a requested codec. An access URI and the egress URI are used to enhance routing decisions in a VoIP network. For instance, the egress URI can be used to specify egress route selections from the egress point of a VoIP network. The access URI can be used to influence the routing decisions within the VoIP network as well as the routing decisions with regard to egress routes from the egress point of the VoIP network.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Frank J. Androski, Saul Fishman, James Ibezim, Barbara J. Kittredge, James J. Mansell
-
Patent number: 5313463Abstract: A business performs a credit check on a customer's credit card number by utilizing the D-channel of an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) facility. The ISDN facility connects the business to a telecommunications network, which utilizes signaling system number 7 (SS7). Specifically, the ISDN Q.931 protocol is modified to allow the Q.931 FACILITY message to include: a) credit check request, b) a call reference number, and c) the customer's credit card number. This information is sent, via the ISDN D-channel, to the telecommunications network, which passes the information, via an SS7 Transaction Capability Application Part (TCAP) message, to a credit checking data base. A result from the credit checking data based is then passed back through the telecommunications network to the business on the D-channel of the ISDN facility.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1993Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: AT&T Bell LaboratoriesInventors: Angela R. Gore, Barbara J. Kittredge, Julie M. Ladieu-Walton, Pamela J. Lauber
-
Patent number: 5187710Abstract: A call billing method and apparatus establishes an ISDN connection between the network and a called location which enables the called location to specify call billing information to the network, via the ISDN connection, on a call-by-call basis. The method provides the called party real time access to network rate tables to specify call billing parameters needed to generate a separate billing record for each call made to the called location. Other features enable the caller or called location to provide various types of information for call billing purposes.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1990Date of Patent: February 16, 1993Assignee: AT&T Bell LaboratoriesInventors: Nga V. Chau, Reuben D. Hauptman, David D. Kaufman, Barbara J. Kittredge, Pamela J. Lauber, Patricia Lindblad
-
Patent number: 4896350Abstract: In a private communication network (10) served by a provider of call interconnection services, e.g., a carrier service node (15), the number of trunks (50-52) used within a call path is reduced without affecting the private nature of the private network. The service provider serves customer calls by means of a service node controller (SNC 40)--a switch such as a PBX. The SNC directly interconnects trunks (50,51) that connect it with a call-source and a call-destination node (20,21) of the customer, without routing the call through the customer's tandem node (24). The SNC merely queries the customer's tandem node over a control link (53), such as an ISDN D channel, to obtain requisite call-routing information from the customer's database (60). The customer retains ownership and control of the tandem node and its database, thereby preserving the private nature of the private network.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1989Date of Patent: January 23, 1990Assignees: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T Information Systems Inc., AT&T Bell LaboratoriesInventors: Rainie M. Bicknell, Barbara J. Kittredge, Craig F. Palmer, Robert L. Young
-
Patent number: RE34529Abstract: In a private communication network (10) served by a provider of call interconnection services, e.g., a carrier service node (15), the number of trunks (50-52) used within a call path is reduced without affecting the private nature of the private network. The service provider serves customer calls by means of a service node controller (SNC 40)--a switch such as a PBX. The SNC directly interconnects trunks (50,51) that connect it with a call-source and a call-destination node (20,21) of the customer, without routing the call through the customer's tandem node (24). The SNC merely queries the customer's tandem node over a control link (53), such as an ISDN D channel, to obtain requisite call-routing information from the customer's database (60). The customer retains ownership and control of the tandem node and its database, thereby preserving the private nature of the private network.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1992Date of Patent: February 1, 1994Assignee: AT&T Bell LaboratoriesInventors: Rainie M. Bicknell, Barbara J. Kittredge, Craig F. Palmer, Robert L. Young