Patents by Inventor Brenda S. Thompson
Brenda S. Thompson 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).
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Patent number: 7983409Abstract: A method for location-based communicating includes defining a first service area and a second service area for a service provider. The method also includes associating, at a memory apparatus accessible to a networked data processing apparatus, the first service area with multiple addresses within the first service area and the second service area with multiple addresses within the second service area.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Sabinson, Gregory Steven Fosburgh, Mark Tamasi, Brenda S Thompson
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Publication number: 20110058663Abstract: A method for location-based communicating includes defining a first service area and a second service area for a service provider. The method also includes associating, at a memory apparatus accessible to a networked data processing apparatus, the first service area with multiple addresses within the first service area and the second service area with multiple addresses within the second service area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: AT&T LABS, INC.Inventors: Richard E. SABINSON, Gregory Steven FOSBURGH, Mark TAMASI, Brenda S. THOMPSON
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Patent number: 7853003Abstract: A method for location-based communicating includes defining a first service area and a second service area for a service provider. The method also includes associating, at a memory apparatus accessible to a networked data processing apparatus, the first service area with multiple locations within the first service area and the second service area with multiple locations within the second service area.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Sabinson, Gregory Steven Fosburgh, Mark Tamasi, Brenda S Thompson
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Patent number: 7817793Abstract: Communications are routed in a communications network based on a location of a requesting party. A communication from the requesting party is received. A location of the requesting party is determined using a geographic address which defines the smallest of two of a set of multiple geographic areas defined by multiple available geographic addresses for the location of the requesting party. A communications destination address for the communication is selected, from multiple possible communications destination addresses, based on the location of the requesting party. The communication is forwarded to the selected communications destination address.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Harold C. Fleischer, III, Gwen H. Gaffney, Susan D. Eiffert, James C. Merlotti, Michael W. Boeckman, Brenda S. Thompson
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Publication number: 20100111280Abstract: A method for location-based communicating includes defining a first service area and a second service area for a service provider. The method also includes associating, at a memory apparatus accessible to a networked data processing apparatus, the first service area with multiple locations within the first service area and the second service area with multiple locations within the second service area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: AT&T LABS, INC.Inventors: Richard E. SABINSON, Gregory Steven FOSBURGH, Mark TAMASI, Brenda S. THOMPSON
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Patent number: 7653194Abstract: A method for location-based communicating includes identifying a service provider based on information received from a requesting party at a networked communications apparatus. The method also includes determining whether a plurality of predefined service areas have been defined for the identified service provider. When the plurality of the at least one predefined service areas have been defined for the service provider, determinations are made as whether the requesting party is in one of the predefined service areas. When the requesting party is in a predefined service areas, information specified for a service location for the predefined service area is forwarded to the requesting party.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Sabinson, Gregory Steven Fosburgh, Mark Tamasi, Brenda S. Thompson
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Publication number: 20090086931Abstract: A method for location-based communicating includes identifying a service provider based on information received from a requesting party at a networked communications apparatus. The method also includes determining whether a plurality of predefined service areas have been defined for the identified service provider. When the plurality of the at least one predefined service areas have been defined for the service provider, determinations are made as whether the requesting party is in one of the predefined service areas. When the requesting party is in a predefined service areas, information specified for a service location for the predefined service area is forwarded to the requesting party.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: AT&T LABS, INC.Inventors: Richard E. SABINSON, Gregory Steven FOSBURGH, Mark TAMASI, Brenda S. THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20080310613Abstract: Communications are routed in a communications network based on a location of a requesting party. A communication from the requesting party is received. A location of the requesting party is determined using a geographic address which defines the smallest of two of a set of multiple geographic areas defined by multiple available geographic addresses for the location of the requesting party. A communications destination address for the communication is selected, from multiple possible communications destination addresses, based on the location of the requesting party. The communication is forwarded to the selected communications destination address.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: AT&T LABS, INC.Inventors: Harold C. FLEISCHER, III, Gwen H. GAFFNEY, Susan D. EIFFERT, James C. MERLOTTI, Michael W. BOECKMAN, Brenda S. THOMPSON
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Patent number: 7443975Abstract: A method for location-based communicating includes defining at least one predefined service area for a service provider. A networked communications apparatus receives a communication including a first identifier that identifies the service provider based on input from a requesting party. A determination is made as to whether multiple predefined service areas have been defined for the service provider based on receiving the communication at the networked communications apparatus. A determination is made as to whether the requesting party is in one of the predefined service areas, when the multiple predefined service areas have been defined for the service provider. A determination is made as to which of the predefined service areas the requesting party is in, when the requesting party is in one of the predefined service areas. Information specific to a service provider location is provided for the determined predefined service area the requesting party is in.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Sabinson, Gregory Steven Fosburgh, Mark Tamasi, Brenda S. Thompson
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Patent number: 7421070Abstract: A method for location-based communications routing includes determining a location of a requesting party in accordance with an address of the requesting party. Whether the location of the requesting party is in a first subscriber service area is determined and, when the location of the requesting party is not in the first subscriber service area, whether the location of the requesting party is in a second expanded subscriber service area larger than and including the first subscriber service area is determined. When the location of the requesting party is determined to be in the first subscriber service area, data corresponding to the first subscriber area is forwarded. When the location of the requesting party is determined to be in the second expanded subscriber service area, data corresponding to the second expanded subscriber service area is forwarded.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Harold C. Fleischer, III, Gwen H. Gaffney, Susan D. Eiffert, James C. Merlotti, Michael W. Boeckman, Brenda S. Thompson
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Patent number: 7302052Abstract: A method for location-based communications routing includes determining a location of a requesting party in accordance with an originating communications address of the requesting party. The method also includes determining whether the location of the requesting party is in a first subscriber service area and, when the location of the requesting party is not in the first subscriber service area, determining whether the location of the requesting party is in a second expanded subscriber service area larger than and including the first subscriber service area. When the location of the requesting party is determined to be in the first subscriber service area, a communication from the requesting party is forwarded to a routing communications address associated with the first subscriber service area.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: AT&T Labs, inc.Inventors: Harold C. Fleischer, III, Gwen H. Gaffney, Susan D. Eiffert, James C. Merlotti, Michael W. Boeckman, Brenda S. Thompson
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Patent number: 7292688Abstract: Location-based communications routing includes determining whether a network apparatus which receives a communication, from a calling party attempting to contact a service corresponding to at least one predefined service area, provides service to at least one of the at least one predefined service area. When the network apparatus provides service to multiple of the predefined service areas, the location-based communications routing includes determining whether the calling party is in one of the at least one predefined service area. When the calling party is in one of the at least one predefined service area, the location-based communications routing includes determining which predefined service area the calling party is in. The communication is routed based upon determining whether the network apparatus provides service to at least one of the at least one predefined service area.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Sabinson, Gregory Steven Fosburgh, Mark Tamasi, Brenda S. Thompson
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Patent number: 7218719Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium are provided for defining a service area served by a service location of a telecommunications network customer. The method includes ascertaining a geographic designator of a geographic area. The geographic area includes a plurality of geographic sub-areas that each correspond to a geographic sub-designator. The method also includes determining whether any two of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are not served by the same service location. When any two of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are not served by the same service location, the service area is defined by only the sub-designators corresponding to the geographic sub-areas served by the service location. When each of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are served by the same service location, the service area is defined by the geographic designator.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Harold C. Fleischer, III, Gwen H. Gaffney, Susan D. Eiffert, James C. Merlotti, Michael W. Boeckman, Brenda S. Thompson
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Patent number: 7203302Abstract: At least one call is routed based on a location of a calling party. A calling party calls a service corresponding to at least one predefined service area, and it is ascertained whether the calling party is within the at least one predefined service area. When the calling party is within the at least one predefined service area, it is determined which at least one predefined service area the calling party is in, and the routing for the call is determined based upon determining which at least one predefined service area the calling party is in. A route for the call to a destination for the service that corresponds to the determined predefined service area is identified based upon determining that the calling party is within the determined predefined service area.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Sabinson, Gregory Steven Fosburgh, Mark Tamasi, Brenda S. Thompson
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Patent number: 7054432Abstract: A communications system is provided for routing calls based on a location of a calling party. The communications system includes a processor that determines routing of a call placed by a calling party using one of a plurality of call origination devices. The call origination devices are operatively connected to a switching device that is operatively connected to the processor. The call is placed to a destination corresponding to a service having a service area. The switching device services calls placed from call origination devices located within the service area and calls placed from call origination devices located outside the service area. The processor determines whether the calling party is within the service area, and the processor instructs the switching device to route the call to the destination based upon the processor determining that the calling party is within the service area.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Sabinson, Gregory Steven Fosburgh, Mark Tamasi, Brenda S. Thompson
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Patent number: 6980636Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium are provided for defining a service area served by a service location of a telecommunications network customer. The method includes ascertaining a geographic designator of a geographic area. The geographic area includes a plurality of geographic sub-areas that each correspond to a geographic sub-designator. The method also includes determining whether any two of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are not served by the same service location. When any two of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are not served by the same service location, the service area is defined by only the sub-designators corresponding to the geographic sub-areas served by the service location. When each of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are served by the same service location, the service area is defined by the geographic designator.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.Inventors: Harold C. Fleischer, III, Gwen H. Gaffney, Susan D. Eiffert, James C. Merlotti, Michael W. Boeckman, Brenda S. Thompson
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Publication number: 20040190706Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium are provided for defining a service area served by a service location of a telecommunications network customer. The method includes ascertaining a geographic designator of a geographic area. The geographic area includes a plurality of geographic sub-areas that each correspond to a geographic sub-designator. The method also includes determining whether any two of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are not served by the same service location. When any two of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are not served by the same service location, the service area is defined by only the sub-designators corresponding to the geographic sub-areas served by the service location. When each of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are served by the same service location, the service area is defined by the geographic designator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.Inventors: Harold C. Fleischer, Gwen H. Gaffney, Susan D. Eiffert, James C. Merlotti, Michael W. Boeckman, Brenda S. Thompson
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Publication number: 20040165711Abstract: A communications system is provided for routing calls based on a location of a calling party. The communications system includes a processor that determines routing of a call placed by a calling party using one of a plurality of call origination devices. The call origination devices are operatively connected to a switching device that is operatively connected to the processor. The call is placed to a destination corresponding to a service having a service area. The switching device services calls placed from call origination devices located within the service area and calls placed from call origination devices located outside the service area. The processor determines whether the calling party is within the service area, and the processor instructs the switching device to route the call to the destination based upon the processor determining that the calling party is within the service area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Sabinson, Gregory Steven Fosburgh, Mark Tamasi, Brenda S. Thompson
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Patent number: 6724882Abstract: A communications system is provided for routing calls based on a location of a calling party. The communications system includes a processor that determines routing of a call placed by a calling party using one of a plurality of call origination devices. The call origination devices are operatively connected to a switching device that is operatively connected to the processor. The call is placed to a destination corresponding to a service having a service area. The switching device services calls placed from call origination devices located within the service area and calls placed from call origination devices located outside the service area. The processor determines whether the calling party is within the service area, and the processor instructs the switching device to route the call to the destination based upon the processor determining that the calling party is within the service area.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Sabinson, Gregory Steven Fosburgh, Mark Tamasi, Brenda S. Thompson
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Patent number: 6697477Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium are provided for defining a service area served by a service location of a telecommunications network customer. The method includes ascertaining a geographic designator of a geographic area. The geographic area includes a plurality of geographic sub-areas that each correspond to a geographic sub-designator. The method also includes determining whether any two of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are not served by the same service location. When any two of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are not served by the same service location, the service area is defined by only the sub-designators corresponding to the geographic sub-areas served by the service location. When each of the plurality of geographic sub-areas are served by the same service location, the service area is defined by the geographic designator.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.Inventors: Harold C. Fleischer, III, Gwen H. Gaffney, Susan D. Eiffert, James C. Merlotti, Michael W. Boeckman, Brenda S. Thompson