Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Gallagher
Daniel E. Gallagher 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: 11314793Abstract: A method includes associating an identifier with a plurality of business listings, receiving a first query, generating a second query based at least in part on the first query, the second query including at least one word included in the first query, and selecting a subset of business listings based at least in part on the second query. The method also includes providing the subset of business listings such that the subset of business listings is configured to be displayed in a ranked order. In such methods, the ranked order is based at least in part on respective levels of relatedness between the second query and listings included in the subset of business listings.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Soleo Communications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, Jason T. Nordhaus, William Consagra-Francis, Scott M. Leubner, Richard W. Ibbotson
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Patent number: 11032413Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated from phone numbers that initiate calls to disconnected numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. A communication network that subscribes to a robocall detection service can request a robocall score associated with an originating number associated with a received call, and then handle the call according to the robocall score.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Soleo Communications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
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Publication number: 20210092223Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated to disconnected phone numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected phone numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected phone numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. Calls that are received from originating numbers with high robocall scores may be acoustically profiled for further confirmation of robocall detection using an acoustic profiler. An acoustic profiler identifies suspicious and potentially fraudulent phone calls by virtue of their audio characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, Todd A. Schmeer, Jason T. Nordhaus, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
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Publication number: 20200195775Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated from phone numbers that initiate calls to disconnected numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. A communication network that subscribes to a robocall detection service can request a robocall score associated with an originating number associated with a received call, and then handle the call according to the robocall score.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
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Patent number: 10582041Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated from phone numbers that initiate calls to disconnected numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. A communication network that subscribes to a robocall detection service can request a robocall score associated with an originating number associated with a received call, and then handle the call according to the robocall score.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Soleo Communications, IncInventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
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Publication number: 20190116258Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated from phone numbers that initiate calls to disconnected numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. A communication network that subscribes to a robocall detection service can request a robocall score associated with an originating number associated with a received call, and then handle the call according to the robocall score.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
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Publication number: 20180293299Abstract: A method includes associating an identifier with a plurality of business listings, receiving a first query, generating a second query based at least in part on the first query, the second query including at least one word included in the first query, and selecting a subset of business listings based at least in part on the second query. The method also includes providing the subset of business listings such that the subset of business listings is configured to be displayed in a ranked order. In such methods, the ranked order is based at least in part on respective levels of relatedness between the second query and listings included in the subset of business listings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, Jason T. Nordhaus, William Consagra-Francis, Scott M. Leubner, Richard W. Ibbotson
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Patent number: 8254547Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other internal and external information services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; and/or an Internet search service.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
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Patent number: 8254549Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; rule-based expert system service; and/or an Internet search service. The directory assistance service accepts fees from advertisers, businesses and providers of the variety of services to refer information to callers.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
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Patent number: 8254548Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a rule-based expert system service.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
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Publication number: 20090175433Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a rule-based expert system service.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Blake BOOKSTAFF, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
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Publication number: 20090175431Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other internal and external information services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; and/or an Internet search service.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
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Publication number: 20090168987Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; rule-based expert system service; and/or an Internet search service. The directory assistance service accepts fees from advertisers, businesses and providers of the variety of services to refer information to callers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
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Patent number: 6550283Abstract: Optical fiber is provided with a periodically reversing spin while the fiber is pulled through a melt zone. A cooled region of the fiber downstream from the melt zone passes between a pair of opposed elements. The opposed elements are moved so that surface regions engaging the fiber move in opposite lateral directions relative to one another, thus spinning the fiber about its axis. The lateral movement of the engaged surface portions is periodically reversed to reverse the spin direction. The opposed elements may include belts or rollers, which can be tilted to orientations oblique to the longitudinal direction of the fiber.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Paul E. Blaszyk, William R. Christoff, Daniel E. Gallagher, Robert M. Hawk, William J. Kiefer
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System and method for capturing, matching and linking information in a global communications network
Publication number: 20020107918Abstract: A system that flexibly, retrieves, processes and distributes data across a global computer network is disclosed. Within the system, a first party identifier is captured and converted into a Linkage Key, such as a United States Postal Service Delivery point code (11-digit zip code). The Linkage Key is then used to retrieve Linkage Key indexed data from various network nodes that house components of a virtual Linkage Key indexed database. A Voice Recognition Server uses dynamic grammars built using a captured identifier of a communicating party to efficiently translate speech in a network configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: James D. Shaffer, George G. Moore, Daniel E. Gallagher -
Publication number: 20020026813Abstract: Optical fiber is provided with a periodically reversing spin while the fiber is pulled through a melt zone. A cooled region of the fiber downstream from the melt zone passes between a pair of opposed elements. The opposed elements are moved so that surface regions engaging the fiber move in opposite lateral directions relative to one another, thus spinning the fiber about its axis. The lateral movement of the engaged surface portions is periodically reversed to reverse the spin direction. The opposed elements may include belts or rollers, which can be tilted to orientations oblique to the longitudinal direction of the fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Paul E. Blaszyk, William R. Christoff, Daniel E. Gallagher, Robert M. Hawk, William J. Kiefer
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Patent number: 6324872Abstract: Optical fiber is provided with a periodically reversing spin while the fiber is pulled through a melt zone. A cooled region of the fiber downstream from the melt zone passes between a pair of opposed elements. The opposed elements are moved so that surface regions engaging the fiber move in opposite lateral directions relative to one another, thus spinning the fiber about its axis. The lateral movement of the engaged surface portions is periodically reversed to reverse the spin direction. The opposed elements may include belts or rollers, which can be tilted to orientations oblique to the longitudinal direction of the fiber.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1997Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Paul E. Blaszyk, William R. Christoff, Daniel E. Gallagher, Robert M. Hawk, William J. Kiefer