Patents by Inventor Christopher R. McFarlen

Christopher R. McFarlen 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: 8135115
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed generally to recording communication of a call utilizing a multi-channel recording technique. According to one exemplary embodiment, inbound communication from each party to a call (e.g., from each communication device that is party to a call) to a recording system is assigned to a separate channel, and communication on each channel is independently recorded. Further, during the call, a control channel is generated that correlates the multiple communication channels. The independently recorded communication channels and control channel may be used to analyze a recorded call from any desired perspective. For instance, communication from a given party may be analyzed in isolation. Further, the control channel enables the recorded multiple communication channels to be correlated such that the communication received (e.g., heard) by any selected party may be accurately re-created for analysis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Securus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Hogg, Jr., Christopher R. McFarlen
  • Patent number: 8121264
    Abstract: Data related to a call is stored to a container in a manner that enables the data to be authenticated. “Container” refers to any type of data structure for storing data, such as a file, database, etc. Thus, a protected container is provided to which captured information relating to a call (e.g., recorded audio of the call, captured application data, captured external data, etc.) is stored. The protected container enables detection of any tampering of the protected data, as well as authentication of such data. A multi-channel recording technique is used to record audio for each outbound channel of a call. Each channel of the audio may be watermarked, and a signature may be generated for use in authenticating the audio data. Information relating to the call (e.g., captured audio, application data, external data, etc.) is captured and streamed into the protected container during the call (i.e., in real time).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Securus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Hogg, Jr., Christopher R. McFarlen, Justin E. Good
  • Patent number: 7961860
    Abstract: A system and method for graphically demonstrating a call-processing operation include receiving data representing signals in a telephone call and data from an event-detecting algorithm, the data from the event-detecting algorithm describing an operation of the algorithm on the telephone call, and generating a graphical display including a waveform based on the data representing signals in the telephone call and a graph of the operation of the event-detection algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Securus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher R. McFarlen