Patents by Inventor Denise Violetta Kagan
Denise Violetta Kagan 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: 8630302Abstract: A communications network is disclosed and includes a broadband communication line having a first derived voice channel and a second derived voice channel, wherein the first and second derived voice channels are established as a function of an available bandwidth associated with the broadband communication line. The communication network further includes a residential gateway in communication with the broadband communication line. The residential gateway includes a switch, a network interface device in communication with the switch, and wherein the switch is configured to select at least one of the first or second derived voice channels for voice communication over the broadband communication line as a function of the available bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Dale Brian Halling, Scott Christopher Goering, Michael George Gorman, Denise Violetta Kagan, Jeffrey Neumann, Michael Steven Pickard, Michael Tisiker, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Publication number: 20120294303Abstract: A communications network is disclosed and includes a broadband communication line having a first derived voice channel and a second derived voice channel, wherein the first and second derived voice channels are established as a function of an available bandwidth associated with the broadband communication line. The communication network further includes a residential gateway in communication with the broadband communication line. The residential gateway includes a switch, a network interface device in communication with the switch, and wherein the switch is configured to select at least one of the first or second derived voice channels for voice communication over the broadband communication line as a function of the available bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, JR., Dale Brian Halling, Scott Christopher Goering, Michael George Gorman, Denise Violetta Kagan, Jeffrey Neumann, Michael Steven Pickard, Michael Tisiker, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 8238354Abstract: A communications network is disclosed and includes a broadband communication line having a first derived voice channel and a second derived voice channel, wherein the first and second derived voice channels are established as a function of an available bandwidth associated with the broadband communication line. The communication network further includes a residential gateway in communication with the broadband communication line. The residential gateway includes a switch, a network interface device in communication with the switch, and wherein the switch is configured to select at least one of the first or second derived voice channels for voice communication over the broadband communication line as a function of the available bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Dale Brian Halling, Scott Christopher Goering, Michael George Gorman, Denise Violetta Kagan, Jeffrey Neumann, Michael Steven Pickard, Michael Tisiker, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 8155296Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7940907Abstract: Upon receiving a service code from a calling party, a list of parties previously called by the calling party is retrieved. An audio message is generated based on the list, and communicated to the calling party. A dialed input indicating a selected party from the list is received from the calling party. Based on the dialed input, a call between the calling party and the selected party is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7577243Abstract: A data structure, which identifies a party of a telecommunication network and a telecommunication feature unavailable to the party, is stored in a database. After storing the data structure, availability data is inputted. The availability data indicates an availability of the telecommunication feature to a portion of the telecommunication network which serves the party. The data structure and the availability data are processed to determine that the telecommunication feature has become available to the party.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1999Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property 1, L.P.Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Edmond W. Israelski, Jordan Howard Light, Denise Violetta Kagan, Jose M. Cruz, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Michael Steven Pickard, Barry James Sullivan, Richard Peter Krupka, Philip Martin Stebbings
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Publication number: 20090201921Abstract: A communications network is disclosed and includes a broadband communication line having a first derived voice channel and a second derived voice channel, wherein the first and second derived voice channels are established as a function of an available bandwidth associated with the broadband communication line. The communication network further includes a residential gateway in communication with the broadband communication line. The residential gateway includes a switch, a network interface device in communication with the switch, and wherein the switch is configured to select at least one of the first or second derived voice channels for voice communication over the broadband communication line as a function of the available bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: ROBERT WESLEY BOSSEMEYER, JR., Dale Brian Halling, Scott Christopher Goering, Michael George Gorman, Denise Violetta Kagan, Jeffrey Neumann, Michael Steven Pickard, Michael Tisiker, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 7525990Abstract: A wide area communications network or simply a communications network is includes a broadband communication line having a first voice channel and a second voice channel, wherein the first and second voice channels are derived channels. The communications network further includes a residential gateway in communication with the broadband communication line. The residential gateway includes a network switch, a network interface device in communication with the network switch wherein the network switch is configured to select at least one of the first or second voice channels for voice communication over the broadband communication line.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Dale Brian Halling, Scott Christopher Goering, Michael George Gorman, Denise Violetta Kagan, Jeffrey Neumann, Michael Steven Pickard, Michael Tisiker, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Publication number: 20090074170Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, JR., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7450707Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7257198Abstract: A performance of a telecommunication feature for a telecommunication customer is monitored. Based on the monitored performance, if an estimate of future performance of the telecommunication feature for the telecommunication customer is determined to be unfavorable, the telecommunication customer is informed of same.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2003Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Edmond W. Israelski, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Jordan Howard Light, Denise Violetta Kagan, Jose M. Cruz, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Michael Steven Pickard, Barry James Sullivan, Richard Peter Krupka, Philip Martin Stebbings
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Patent number: 7218717Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, LPInventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7203296Abstract: Upon receiving a service code from a calling party, a list of parties previously called by the calling party is retrieved. An audio message is generated based on the list, and communicated to the calling party. A dialed input indicating a selected party from the list is received from the calling party. Based on the dialed input, a call between the calling party and the selected party is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7187686Abstract: A telecommunication system includes a digital switch, a local loop coupling the digital switch to a subscriber location, wherein a segment of the local loop includes copper twisted pair and wherein an asymmetrical digital subscriber line is carried by the local loop, the asymmetrical digital subscriber line including a plurality of data packets capable of carrying a plurality of derived digital telephone lines. The telecommunication system further includes a subscriber unit coupled to the asymmetrical digital subscriber line. The subscriber unit monitors the content of at least one of the plurality of data packets, receives an off-hook signal in response to an action of a user, and initiates a first derived digital telephone line of the plurality of derived digital telephone lines in response to the off-hook signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2000Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, B.P.Inventors: Wilbur John Walkoe, Jr., James Stewart Barber, Michael George Gorman, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Michael Steven Pickard, Denise Violetta Kagan, Scott Christopher Goering, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Michael Tisiker, Jeffrey Neumann, David Anthony Orwick
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Patent number: 7180995Abstract: A telecommunication product demonstration system is comprised of three major components, including customer facility equipment, sales agent facility equipment, and telecommunication service simulation equipment. The system allows a sales agent to demonstrate various long distance services and telecommunications services to potential customers.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2005Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Barry James Sullivan, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Jose M. Cruz, Philip Martin Stebbings, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 7126958Abstract: A telecommunication system includes a digital switch, a local loop coupling the digital switch to a subscriber location, wherein a segment of the local loop includes copper twisted pair and wherein an asymmetrical digital subscriber line is carried by the local loop, the asymmetrical digital subscriber line including a plurality of data packets capable of carrying a plurality of derived digital telephone lines. The telecommunication system further includes a subscriber unit coupled to the asymmetrical digital subscriber line. The subscriber unit monitors the content of at least one of the plurality of data packets, receives an off-hook signal in response to an action of a user, and initiates a first derived digital telephone line of the plurality of derived digital telephone lines in response to the off-hook signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Michael George Gorman, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Michael Steven Pickard, Denise Violetta Kagan, Scott Christopher Goering, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Michael Tisiker, Jeffrey Neumann, David Orwick
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Patent number: 6876739Abstract: A telecommunication product demonstration system is comprised of three major components, including customer facility equipment, sales agent facility equipment, and telecommunication service simulation equipment. The system allows a sales agent to demonstrate various long distance services and telecommunications services to potential customers.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Barry James Sullivan, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Jose M. Cruz, Philip Martin Stebbings, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 6674839Abstract: A performance of a telecommunication feature for a telecommunication customer is monitored. Based on the monitored performance, if an estimate of future performance of the telecommunication feature for the telecommunication customer is determined to be unfavorable, the telecommunication customer is informed of same.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1999Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: SBC Properties, LPInventors: Edmond W. Israelski, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Jordan Howard Light, Denise Violetta Kagan, Jose M. Cruz, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Michael Steven Pickard, Barry James Sullivan, Richard Peter Krupka, Philip Martin Stebbings
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Publication number: 20030156705Abstract: A telecommunication product demonstration system is comprised of three major components, including customer facility equipment, sales agent facility equipment, and telecommunication service simulation equipment. The system allows a sales agent to demonstrate various long distance services and telecommunications services to potential customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2003Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Barry James Sullivan, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Jose M. Cruz, Philip Martin Stebbings, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 6603853Abstract: A telecommunication product demonstration system is comprised of three major components, including customer facility equipment, sales agent facility equipment, and telecommunication service simulation equipment. The system allows a sales agent to demonstrate various long distance services and telecommunications services to potential customers.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1999Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Ameritech CorporationInventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Barry James Sullivan, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Jose M. Cruz, Philip Martin Stebbings, Bruce Edward Stuckman