Patents by Inventor Donald L. Mitchell, Jr.
Donald L. Mitchell, Jr. 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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Publication number: 20200305059Abstract: Systems and techniques for routing emergency communications to appropriate public safety answering points (PSAPs) based on location information associated with the communications are provided. Currently, only imprecise location information is available for call routing, and retrieving the imprecise location information requires a slow, expensive query to an automatic location identification (ALI) database. The present disclosure obtains location information that can be used for routing without performing the query to the ALI database, and also incorporates the use of precise location information available from mobile device providers (when available). Similar techniques for routing other types communications to other destination devices based on location information are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: NG911 Services, Inc.Inventor: Donald L. Mitchell, JR.
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Patent number: 10667199Abstract: Systems and techniques for routing emergency communications to appropriate public safety answering points (PSAPs) based on location information associated with the communications are provided. Currently, only imprecise location information is available for call routing, and retrieving the imprecise location information requires a slow, expensive query to an automatic location identification (ALI) database. The present disclosure obtains location information that can be used for routing without performing the query to the ALI database, and also incorporates the use of precise location information available from mobile device providers (when available). Similar techniques for routing other types communications to other destination devices based on location information are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: NG911 Services, Inc.Inventor: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr.
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Patent number: 10104528Abstract: An emergency gateway can receive carrier location information from a carrier location server for an end-user device that initiated an emergency services call. The emergency gateway can also receive supplemental location information for the end-user device from a supplemental location server and select one of the carrier location information and the supplemental location information. The emergency gateway can generate routing information for the emergency services call based on the selected location information, wherein the routing information identifies a given Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the emergency services call. Further, the emergency gateway can route the emergency services call to the given PSAP based on the routing information.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr., Roger S. Marshall, Victor C. Burton, Matthew B. Davis, Jeffrey T. Martin
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Publication number: 20180220275Abstract: An emergency gateway can receive carrier location information from a carrier location server for an end-user device that initiated an emergency services call. The emergency gateway can also receive supplemental location information for the end-user device from a supplemental location server and select one of the carrier location information and the supplemental location information. The emergency gateway can generate routing information for the emergency services call based on the selected location information, wherein the routing information identifies a given Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the emergency services call. Further, the emergency gateway can route the emergency services call to the given PSAP based on the routing information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: DONALD L. MITCHELL, JR., ROGER S. MARSHALL, VICTOR C. BURTON, MATTHEW B. DAVIS, JEFFREY T. MARTIN
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Patent number: 9467826Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Telecommunications Systems, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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Publication number: 20160183311Abstract: Dynamically selecting and facilitating stored caller information to a communications recipient device with a communications event, based on communication recipient credentials (e.g. MDN, etc.), preferences outlined in a subscriber profile associated with a relevant calling device, and other variables, e.g., time of day, etc. A subscriber provisions subscriber preferences and subscriber information associated with users of a subscribing communications device in to a subscriber profile, for use during a communications event. Subscriber preferences place restrictive conditions on stored subscriber information that may be transmitted with a communications event initiated by a corresponding communications device. A content collection node dynamically selects customized caller information via a subscriber information content collection process. Customized caller information is transmitted to appropriate recipient devices with a corresponding communications event.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, JR., Roger S. Marshall, Andrew Singer, Firdaus Aryana
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Patent number: 9313637Abstract: Dynamically selecting and facilitating stored caller information to a communications recipient device with a communications event, based on communication recipient credentials (e.g. MDN, etc.), preferences outlined in a subscriber profile associated with a relevant calling device, and other variables, e.g., time of day, etc. A subscriber provisions subscriber preferences and subscriber information associated with users of a subscribing communications device in to a subscriber profile, for use during a communications event. Subscriber preferences place restrictive conditions on stored subscriber information that may be transmitted with a communications event initiated by a corresponding communications device. A content collection node dynamically selects customized caller information via a subscriber information content collection process. Customized caller information is transmitted to appropriate recipient devices with a corresponding communications event.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr., Roger S. Marshall, Andrew Singer, Firdaus Aryana
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Publication number: 20150373516Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, JR., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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Patent number: 9131357Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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Publication number: 20150017943Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, JR., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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Patent number: 8874068Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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Publication number: 20130303107Abstract: Location determination for a roaming subscriber device using a short message service (SMS) to contact emergency services, wherein location information is obtained from a visited carrier network on which the originating subscriber device is roaming. An emergency SMS message is first routed to a predetermined emergency services SMSC. The emergency services SMSC then forwards data relevant to the emergency SMS message to an SMS to emergency services mediator. The SMS to emergency services mediator uses data received for the emergency SMS message to obtain location information therefor. Location information for an emergency SMS message is obtained from an LBS platform on a network carrier currently servicing the originating subscriber device. A next hop URI is then determined for the emergency SMS message based on relevant location information. The emergency SMS message is routed to the next hop URI and eventually routed to an appropriate PSAP.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, JR., Roger S. Marshall, Mark A. Titus
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Publication number: 20130143517Abstract: Dynamically selecting and facilitating stored caller information to a communications recipient device with a communications event, based on communication recipient credentials (e.g. MDN, etc.), preferences outlined in a subscriber profile associated with a relevant calling device, and other variables, e.g., time of day, etc. A subscriber provisions subscriber preferences and subscriber information associated with users of a subscribing communications device in to a subscriber profile, for use during a communications event. Subscriber preferences place restrictive conditions on stored subscriber information that may be transmitted with a communications event initiated by a corresponding communications device. A content collection node dynamically selects customized caller information via a subscriber information content collection process. Customized caller information is transmitted to appropriate recipient devices with a corresponding communications event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, JR., Roger S. Marshall, Andrew Singer, Firdaus Aryana
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Publication number: 20120184239Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, JR., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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Patent number: 8185087Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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Publication number: 20090227225Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, JR., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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Publication number: 20090004997Abstract: A generic portable PSAP comprises a field satellite link, a network element, an Internet Protocol (IP) based PSAP switch, and customer premises equipment. The generic portable PSAP is an end-to-end portable emergency call center that local and VoIP carriers can use to connect to a new “temporary” PSAP in emergency situations where a given PSAP is unable to function in its normal facility. The portable emergency call center routes and receives emergency services events from landline, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and/or wireless carriers without need for customization from a given network architecture. The generic portable PSAP enables local management of emergency event acquisition and dispatch in the case of a major disaster, or some other reason for use of a mobile PSAP.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Danny A. Allen, Donald L. Mitchell, JR.