Patents by Inventor Benjamin V. Smith

Benjamin V. Smith 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: 8681947
    Abstract: An emergency system includes a gateway and a database in communication with the gateway. The database comprises first routing information for establishing a first communication link between a communication device and a controller, second routing information for establishing a second communication link between the gateway and the controller, wherein the second routing information is correlated to the first routing information; and location data associated with the communication device. Upon receiving identification information related to the communication device, the gateway retrieves the first routing information from the database and provides the first routing information to a switch. The gateway retrieves the second routing information from the database and uses the second routing information to establish a second communication link with the controller, and the gateway retrieves the location data from the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James T. Beason, Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 8660583
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for delivering travel related information with an intelligent network. One method embodiment includes establishing a communication with the intelligent network through an access device, determining a location of the access device, and obtaining the travel-related information with the access device through the intelligent network, wherein the travel-related information includes data related to a location of the access device. Additional system and computer-readable media embodiments of the present methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 8340648
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for delivering travel related information with an intelligent network. One method embodiment includes establishing a communication with the intelligent network through an access device, determining a location of the access device, and obtaining the travel-related information with the access device through the intelligent network, wherein the travel-related information includes data related to a location of the access device. Additional system and computer-readable media embodiments of the present methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120250677
    Abstract: An emergency system includes a gateway and a database in communication with the gateway. The database comprises first routing information for establishing a first communication link between a communication device and a controller, second routing information for establishing a second communication link between the gateway and the controller, wherein the second routing information is correlated to the first routing information; and location data associated with the communication device. Upon receiving identification information related to the communication device, the gateway retrieves the first routing information from the database and provides the first routing information to a switch. The gateway retrieves the second routing information from the database and uses the second routing information to establish a second communication link with the controller, and the gateway retrieves the location data from the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. via transfer from BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: James T. Beason, Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 8218733
    Abstract: An emergency system includes a gateway and a database in communication with the gateway. The database comprises first routing information for establishing a first communication link between a communication device and a controller, second routing information for establishing a second communication link between the gateway and the controller, wherein the second routing information is correlated to the first routing information; and location data associated with the communication device. Upon receiving identification information related to the communication device, the gateway retrieves the first routing information from the database and provides the first routing information to a switch. The gateway retrieves the second routing information from the database and uses the second routing information to establish a second communication link with the controller, and the gateway retrieves the location data from the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James T. Beason, Benjamin V. Smith
  • Publication number: 20110320110
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for delivering travel related information with an intelligent network. One method embodiment includes establishing a communication with the intelligent network through an access device, determining a location of the access device, and obtaining the travel-related information with the access device through the intelligent network, wherein the travel-related information includes data related to a location of the access device. Additional system and computer-readable media embodiments of the present methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 7995999
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for delivering travel related information with an intelligent network. One method embodiment includes establishing a communication with the intelligent network through an access device, determining a location of the access device, and obtaining the travel-related information with the access device through the intelligent network, wherein the travel-related information includes data related to a location of the access device. Additional system and computer-readable media embodiments of the present methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Publication number: 20090296899
    Abstract: An emergency system includes a gateway and a database in communication with the gateway. The database comprises first routing information for establishing a first communication link between a communication device and a controller, second routing information for establishing a second communication link between the gateway and the controller, wherein the second routing information is correlated to the first routing information; and location data associated with the communication device. Upon receiving identification information related to the communication device, the gateway retrieves the first routing information from the database and provides the first routing information to a switch. The gateway retrieves the second routing information from the database and uses the second routing information to establish a second communication link with the controller, and the gateway retrieves the location data from the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. f/k/a BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: James T. Beason, Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 7590223
    Abstract: An emergency system includes a gateway and a database in communication with the gateway. The database comprises first routing information for establishing a first communication link between a communication device and a controller, second routing information for establishing a second communication link between the gateway and the controller, wherein the second routing information is correlated to the first routing information; and location data associated with the communication device. Upon receiving identification information related to the communication device, the gateway retrieves the first routing information from the database and provides the first routing information to a switch. The gateway retrieves the second routing information from the database and uses the second routing information to establish a second communication link with the controller, and the gateway retrieves the location data from the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, I, L.P.
    Inventors: James T. Beason, Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 7555111
    Abstract: A system and method that enables callers to dial a subscription code instead of a telephone number to reach a subscriber of the subscription code. The system includes a lookup table that associates the subscription code with the subscriber's telephone number. The system also uses a routing device that is in communication with the lookup table. The routing device is adapted to receive calls that were initiated by callers using the subscription code. When a call originated by a caller using the subscription code is received by the routing device, the routing device reviews the lookup table to retrieve the telephone number that is associated with the subscription code. The telephone number is then used by the routing device to terminate the call to the telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellecutal Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 7382869
    Abstract: A system for providing multiple call processing services to a customer includes a first call processor configured to provide a first call processing service; a second call processor configured to provide a second call processing service; and a feature manager in communication with the first and second call processors, the feature manager being configured to receive a query message generated in response to a trigger associated with a telephone call and to direct the first and second call processors to provide the first and second call processing services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 7308091
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for managing multiple call processing services by establishing a connection to a service control point; rendering a call management profile maintained by the service control point in substantially real time using a Web-enabled interface, the call management profile indicating two or more call processing services currently available to a customer; manipulating the call management profile by specifying at least one of a sequence for prioritizing the call processing services and schedule for providing the call processing services at different times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 7162254
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for delivering travel related information with an intelligent network. One method embodiment includes establishing a communication with the intelligent network through an access device, determining a location of the access device, and obtaining the travel-related information with the access device through the intelligent network, wherein the travel-related information includes data related to a location of the access device. Additional system and computer-readable media embodiments of the present methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp:
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 7139382
    Abstract: A method for restricting the completion of a call made to a subscriber is disclosed. The method includes activating a termination attempt trigger, requesting call-processing instructions in response to detection of the activated termination attempt trigger, receiving call-processing instructions, and redirecting the call responsive to the call-processing instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 7133506
    Abstract: An apparatus for allowing a calling party to transmit a message for scheduled delivery from a network-enabled device. The apparatus includes a server for receiving a message request in response to a command from the network-enabled device, for generating one or more message addresses from the message request, and for transmitting the message request to one or more telecommunication networks corresponding to the one or more message addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 7079639
    Abstract: A system for providing multiple call processing services to a customer includes a first call processor configured to provide a first call processing service; a second call processor configured to provide a second call processing service; and a feature manager in communication with the first and second call processors, the feature manager being configured to receive a query message generated in response to a trigger associated with a telephone call and to direct the first and second call processors to provide the first and second call processing services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 6968044
    Abstract: An emergency system and method includes a gateway; a switch in communication with the gateway and a controller; and a database in communication with the gateway. The database includes first routing information for establishing a first communication link; second routing information for establishing a second communication link; and location data associated with the communication device. The method includes retrieving the first routing information; retrieving the second routing information; retrieving location data associated with the communication device; and establishing at substantially the same time, a first communication link between the communication device and the controller and a second communication link between the gateway and the controller such that information that is transmitted via the first and second communication links arrives at the controller at substantially the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: James T. Beason, Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 6882718
    Abstract: A system for providing multiple call processing services to a customer includes a first call processor configured to provide a first call processing service; a second call processor configured to provide a second call processing service; and a feature manager in communication with the first and second call processors, the feature manager being configured to receive a query message generated in response to a trigger associated with a telephone call and to direct the first and second call processors to provide the first and second call processing services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.
    Inventor: Benjamin V. Smith
  • Patent number: 4493497
    Abstract: A pipe connection assembly for connecting pipes transmitting a fluid as provided. A feature of this invention is the fact that it prevents any fluid escaping from the connection from traveling along the pipes and damaging any machinery that may be located along the pipes. The pipe connection assembly is comprised of first (or upper) and second (or lower) packing assemblies that radially surround the pipes. In certain embodiments, each of the packing assemblies is comprised of a top packing ring, a packing and a packing base ring, each packing being encased by the two complementary packing rings and the pipes when the packing assemblies are properly assembled. An opening is formed between the second top packing ring and the first packing base ring. The pipe assemblies are located with respect to the pipe interface such that any escaping fluid will contact the first packing assembly and the opening before contacting the second packing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1985
    Inventors: Bobby E. Smith, Benjamin V. Smith