Patents by Inventor Duane M. Figurski

Duane M. Figurski 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).

  • AIN query redirection
    Patent number: 7813491
    Abstract: A method of AIN query redirection is performed by a first SCP in a telecommunication network. The first SCP receives a query from an originating SSP and determines that a second SCP should service the query. The query is then populated with information from the originating SSP as well as appropriate routing information to send the query to a second SCP where a response is generated by the second SCP. The query response is sent back from the second SCP to the originating SSP without passing through the first SCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
    Inventors: James D. Kovarik, Duane M. Figurski
  • Ain query redirection
    Publication number: 20040177348
    Abstract: A method of AIN query redirection is performed by a first SCP in a telecommunication network. The first SCP receives a query from an originating SSP and determines that a second SCP should service the query. The query is then populated with information from the originating SSP as well as appropriate routing information to send the query to a second SCP where a response is generated by the second SCP. The query response is sent back from the second SCP to the originating SSP without passing through the first SCP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: SBC PROPERTIES, L.P.
    Inventors: James D. Kovarik, Duane M. Figurski
  • AIN query redirection
    Patent number: 6731743
    Abstract: A method of AIN query redirection is performed by a first SCP in a telecommunication network. The first SCP receives a query from an originating SSP and determines that a second SCP should service the query. The query is then populated with information from the originating SSP as well as appropriate routing information to send the query to a second SCP where a response is generated by the second SCP. The query response is sent back from the second SCP to the originating SSP without passing through the first SCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: James D. Kovarik, Duane M. Figurski
  • AIN query redirection
    Publication number: 20030112957
    Abstract: A method of AIN query redirection is performed by a first SCP in a telecommunication network. The first SCP receives a query from an originating SSP and determines that a second SCP should service the query. The query is then populated with information from the originating SSP as well as appropriate routing information to send the query to a second SCP where a response is generated by the second SCP. The query response is sent back from the second SCP to the originating SSP without passing through the first SCP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Kovarik, Duane M. Figurski
  • Method and system for distributing messages from a signal transfer point to a plurality of service control points
    Patent number: 6377676
    Abstract: A signal transfer point distributes a plurality of messages to a plurality of service control points in accordance with a distribution plan. The distribution plan includes each of the service control points. Each of the plurality of messages from the signal transfer point is distributed to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with the distribution plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignees: Ameritech Corporation, DSC Telecom LP
    Inventors: Duane M. Figurski, Ronald Bradley Bell
  • Method and system for distributing messages from a signal transfer point to a plurality of service control points
    Patent number: 6157710
    Abstract: A signal transfer point distributes a plurality of messages to a plurality of service control points in accordance with a distribution plan. The distribution plan includes each of the service control points. Each of the plurality of messages from the signal transfer point is distributed to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with the distribution plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignees: Ameritech Corporation, DSC Telecom LP
    Inventors: Duane M. Figurski, Ronald Bradley Bell
  • Method and system for distributing messages from a signal transfer point to a plurality of service control points
    Patent number: 6097805
    Abstract: A signal transfer point distributes a plurality of messages to a plurality of service control points in accordance with a distribution plan. The distribution plan includes each of the service control points. Each of the plurality of messages from the signal transfer point is distributed to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with the distribution plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignees: Ameritech Corporation, DSC Telecom LP
    Inventors: Duane M. Figurski, Ronald Bradley Bell
  • Method and system for distributing messages from a signal transfer point to a plurality of service control points
    Patent number: 5878129
    Abstract: A signal transfer point distributes a plurality of messages to a plurality of service control points in accordance with a distribution plan. The distribution plan includes each of the service control points. Each of the plurality of messages from the signal transfer point is distributed to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with the distribution plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignees: Ameritech Corporation, DSC Telecom LP
    Inventors: Duane M. Figurski, Ronald Bradley Bell