Patents by Inventor Brian E. Somes

Brian E. Somes 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).

  • Systems and methods for handling calls associated with an interactive voice response application
    Patent number: 8750467
    Abstract: A method for processing a call is provided. The method includes receiving an inbound call leg via a network device. The inbound call leg is processed using an interactive voice response (IVR) device, and an outbound call leg is generated based on processing the inbound call leg. The outbound call leg is made available to the network device. The inbound call leg and the outbound call leg are handed off from the IVR device to the network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Phelps, Brian S. Badger, Brian E. Somes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING CALLS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20120148036
    Abstract: A method for processing a call is provided. The method includes receiving an inbound call leg via a network device. The inbound call leg is processed using an interactive voice response (IVR) device, and an outbound call leg is generated based on processing the inbound call leg. The outbound call leg is made available to the network device. The inbound call leg and the outbound call leg are handed off from the IVR device to the network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC
    Inventors: David E. PHELPS, Brian S. BADGER, Brian E. SOMES
  • Systems and methods for handling calls associated with an interactive voice response application
    Patent number: 8139729
    Abstract: A method for processing a call is provided. The method includes receiving an inbound call leg via a network device. The inbound call leg is processed using an interactive voice response (IVR) device, and an outbound call leg is generated based on processing the inbound call leg. The outbound call leg is made available to the network device. The inbound call leg and the outbound call leg are handed off from the IVR device to the network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLC
    Inventors: David E. Phelps, Brian S. Badger, Brian E. Somes
  • Routing traffic between carriers
    Patent number: 7424106
    Abstract: A method for routing an international call includes receiving a call and identifying a first international carrier based on an Internet protocol address associated with the call or a tunnel through which the call was received. The method also includes identifying a second international carrier based on the identified first international carrier. The second international carrier may represent a terminating carrier associated with forwarding the call to a called party. The method may further include forwarding the call to the identified second international carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLC
    Inventors: Brian E. Somes, Kimberly A. Galdiano