Patents by Inventor Daniel Smires

Daniel Smires 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: 8588387
    Abstract: Method, system, and computer readable medium for providing an identifier for a caller identifier (ID) function when processing a communication request between a calling party and a called party in a communication network is described. In some examples, an initial identifier for the caller ID function associated with the calling party is received. A determination is made if the calling party has a virtual identifier configured in the communication network. A determination is made if the called party has a predefined identifier associated with the calling party configured in the communication network. The initial identifier is replaced with a terminating identifier based on configuration of the virtual identifier and the predefined identifier in the communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Vonage Network LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-yui Ma, Art Wilton, Pasquale Villani, Daniel Smires, Michael South, Zhiyu Guo
  • Publication number: 20120051267
    Abstract: Method, system, and computer readable medium for providing an identifier for a caller identifier (ID) function when processing a communication request between a calling party and a called party in a communication network is described. In some examples, an initial identifier for the caller ID function associated with the calling party is received. A determination is made if the calling party has a virtual identifier configured in the communication network. A determination is made if the called party has a predefined identifier associated with the calling party configured in the communication network. The initial identifier is replaced with a terminating identifier based on configuration of the virtual identifier and the predefined identifier in the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-yui Ma, Art Wilton, Pasquale Villani, Daniel Smires, Michael South, Zhiyu Guo
  • Patent number: 8064582
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for providing an identifier for a caller identifier (ID) function when processing a communication request between a calling party and a called party in a communication network is described. In some examples, an initial identifier for the caller ID function associated with the calling party is received. A determination is made if the calling party has a virtual identifier configured in the communication network. A determination is made if the called party has a predefined identifier associated with the calling party configured in the communication network. The initial identifier is replaced with a terminating identifier based on configuration of the virtual identifier and the predefined identifier in the communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Vonage Network LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-yui Ma, Art Wilton, Pasquale Villani, Daniel Smires, Michael South, Zhiyu Guo
  • Publication number: 20110149744
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for directing the installation of a VoIP system. The method comprises performing one or more connectivity tests using a VoIP device to determine if the VoIP system is functional, receiving one or more inputs, determining a system status, and providing one or more instructional prompts. The inputs indicate the results of the one or more connectivity tests. The status is determined from the one or more results using the VoIP device. The instructional prompts are displayed in accordance with the determined status. The apparatus comprises means for performing one or more connectivity tests using a VoIP device, means for receiving input indicating one or more results for the one or more connectivity tests, means for determining a status for the VoIP system from the one or more results using the VoIP device, and means for providing instructional prompts for display depending upon the determined system status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Vonage Network LLC
    Inventors: Mabrouk Aboughanaima, Daniel Smires, Deepak Ottur
  • Publication number: 20110081009
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for providing an identifier for a caller identifier (ID) function when processing a communication request between a calling party and a called party in a communication network is described. In some examples, an initial identifier for the caller ID function associated with the calling party is received. A determination is made if the calling party has a virtual identifier configured in the communication network. A determination is made if the called party has a predefined identifier associated with the calling party configured in the communication network. The initial identifier is replaced with a terminating identifier based on configuration of the virtual identifier and the predefined identifier in the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK LLC.
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-yui Ma, Art Wilton, Pasquale Villani, Daniel Smires, Michael South, Zhiyu Guo
  • Publication number: 20070274074
    Abstract: A system and method for provisioning a network connection at a remote node, including detecting a device condition, and generating a visual signal corresponding to the device condition. In certain disclosed embodiments, generating the visual signal includes illuminating a light source with a color and according to a cadence. In other disclosed embodiments, the generating the visual signal includes illuminating a plurality of light sources according to a cadence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Smires, Jayakumar Rao, Mary Grikas, Frank Amato, Louis Mamakos