Patents by Inventor Evan Kraus
Evan Kraus 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: 8031851Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing calls for a subscriber based on the identification of the calling party or the originating line. Generally, the present invention operates to identify a calling party or originating line and then select a routing list based on this identification. Once a routing list has been selected, the call will be routed to the destination in the routing list. More specifically, when a call is received, an inquiry is made regarding the identity of the calling party or calling line. If the identification can be determined, then an attempt to retrieve a routing list associated with this identification is made. If a routing list has been provided for the identified party or line, the routing list will be retrieved. If a routing list has not been provided for the identified party or line, a default routing list will be selected for routing the call.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott Crandall Holt, Christopher Bertram Medders, Drina C. Yue, Raymond J. Smets, Thomas Joseph Moquin, Terry Durand, Lawrence R. Berke, Evan Kraus
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Patent number: 7933394Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing calls for a subscriber based on the identification of the calling party or the originating line. Generally, the present invention operates to identify a calling party or originating line and then select a routing list based on this identification. Once a routing list has been selected, the call will be routed to the destination in the routing list. More specifically, when a call is received, an inquiry is made regarding the identity of the calling party or calling line. If the identification can be determined, then an attempt to retrieve a routing list associated with this identification is made. If a routing list has been provided for the identified party or line, the routing list will be retrieved. If a routing list has not been provided for the identified party or line, a default routing list will be selected for routing the call.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott Crandall Holt, Christopher Bertram Medders, Drina C. Yue, Raymond J. Smets, Thomas Joseph Moquin, Terry Durand, Lawrence R. Berke, Evan Kraus
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Publication number: 20080095350Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing calls for a subscriber based on the identification of the calling party or the originating line. Generally, the present invention operates to identify a calling party or originating line and then select a routing list based on this identification. Once a routing list has been selected, the call will be routed to the destination in the routing list. More specifically, when a call is received, an inquiry is made regarding the identity of the calling party or calling line. If the identification can be determined, then an attempt to retrieve a routing list associated with this identification is made. If a routing list has been provided for the identified party or line, the routing list will be retrieved. If a routing list has not been provided for the identified party or line, a default routing list will be selected for routing the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc., formerly known as BellSouth Intl. Property Corp.Inventors: Scott Holt, Christopher Medders, Drina Yue, Raymond Smets, Thomas Moquin, Evan Kraus, Terry Durand, Lawrence Berke
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Patent number: 7260203Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing calls for a subscriber based on the identification of the calling party or the originating line. Generally, the present invention operates to identify a calling party or originating line and then select a routing list based on this identification. Once a routing list has been selected, the call will be routed to the destination in the routing list. More specifically, when a call is received, an inquiry is made regarding the identity of the calling party or calling line. If the identification can be determined, then an attempt to retrieve a routing list associated with this identification is made. If a routing list has been provided for the identified party or line, the routing list will be retrieved. If a routing list has not been provided for the identified party or line, a default routing list will be selected for routing the call.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1997Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott Crandall Holt, Christopher Bertram Medders, Drina C. Yue, Raymond J. Smets, Thomas Joseph Moquin, Evan Kraus, Terry Durand, Lawrence R. Berke
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Patent number: 6047046Abstract: A method and apparatus to automate the process of updating and maintaining a dynamically changing database by assigning status states to each entry within the database and operating on those entries in accordance with the status states. More specifically, when a new entry for the database is received (13) it is classified as a short-term entry (11). If the new entry is accessed (14) prior to the expiration of the short-term status (15), then the classification of the entry is changed to long-term (12). Otherwise, if the short-term status expires (15), the entry is functionally removed from the database (10). Long term entries (12) are maintained within the database for an assigned period of time which attempts to emulate the useful life of the entry. Upon expiration of a long-term status (16), the entry is functionally removed from the database (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1999Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Raymond J. Smets, Evan Kraus
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Patent number: 5937050Abstract: A method for handling a facsimile transmission from a source to a subscriber. The facsimile transmission includes source information such as the name of the source. The method includes the steps of receiving the facsimile transmission on a first calling line, obtaining the source information, storing the facsimile transmission, and providing the subscriber on a second calling line with the source information prior to the routing of the facsimile transmission.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: BellSouth CorporationInventors: Drina C. Yue, Raymond J. Smets, Thomas Joseph Moquin, Evan Kraus
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Patent number: 5898760Abstract: A method and apparatus to automate the process of updating and maintaining a dynamically changing database by assigning status states to each entry within the database and operating on those entries in accordance with the status states. More specifically, when a new entry for the database is received (13) it is classified as a short-term entry (11). If the new entry is accessed (14) prior to the expiration of the short-term status (15), then the classification of the entry is changed to long-term (12). Otherwise, if the short-term status expires (15), the entry is functionally removed from the database (10). Long term entries (12) are maintained within the database for an assigned period of time which attempts to emulate the useful life of the entry. Upon expiration of a long-term status (16), the entry is functionally removed from the database (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1997Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: BellSouth CorporationInventors: Raymond J. Smets, Evan Kraus
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Patent number: 5857013Abstract: A method for returning a voice mail message for a subscriber of a voice mail service. The method includes the steps of accessing the voice mail service on a second calling line on the public switched telephone network, playing a first voice mail message for the subscriber, the first voice mail message having been received on a first calling line from a source and the first calling line number having been recorded, receiving a call back indication from the subscriber, automatically generating a call to the source, connecting the subscriber to the first calling line, monitoring the call to determine when the call is terminated, and returning the subscriber to the voice mail service.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1997Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Assignee: BellSouth CorporationInventors: Drina C. Yue, Raymond J. Smets, Thomas Joseph Moquin, Evan Kraus, Lawrence R. Berke
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Patent number: 5764747Abstract: A personal number communications system assigns a personal number to each subscriber, and receives from each subscriber communication routing information in the form of one or more hierarchical lists of destinations based on the time of day and day of the week. The hierarchy and composition of the lists may be changed or may be overridden to direct selected communications to a specific destination. The system receives communications directed to a subscriber's personal number and identifies the source of the communication. The identification may be made through calling line identification, through a personalized list of callers, or though source identification. The system selects a first destination for the communication from the hierarchical list. At the first destination, the system announces the identified source of the communication and requests disposition information as to the acceptance, formal rejection or passive rejection, such as a no answer, of the communication.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: BellSouth CorporationInventors: Drina C. Yue, Raymond J. Smets, Thomas Joseph Moquin, Evan Kraus, Terry Durand, Lawrence R. Berke
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Patent number: 5717741Abstract: A method for taking a message for a subscriber, including the steps of: receiving a communication on a calling line from a source, identifying the calling line number associated with the calling line, identifying the source of the communication, recording the message from the source, and recording the calling line number and the source identity in association with the message, whereby the message is taken for the subscriber including identification of the source and the calling line number.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: BellSouth Corp.Inventors: Drina C. Yue, Raymond J. Smets, Thomas Joseph Moquin, Evan Kraus
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Patent number: 5692038Abstract: A method for identifying the source of a communication, including the steps of: receiving the communication on a calling line; identifying the calling line number associated with the calling line; accessing a database to provide an identity for the source by finding a database entry corresponding to the calling line number; announcing this identity to the source; and requesting confirmation. Priority caller codes can be used to identify the source. Facsimile transmissions also can be identified before the message is delivered.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: BellSouth CorporationInventors: Evan Kraus, Drina C. Yue, Raymond J. Smets, Thomas Joseph Moquin
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Patent number: 5519768Abstract: In connection with enhanced telephone service, such as personal number service, the detection of whether an incoming telephone call is a facsimile transmission or an ordinary voice call is improved by a utilizing a modified ring back signal during the time in which the service circuit node of the telephone system is attempting to detect the presence of the calling tone (CNG signal) of the sending facsimile machine. Particularly, the ring back signal is modified to increase the off time of the ring back signal to be greater than the period of the CNG signal. Where the CNG signal is a periodic signal with a period of 4 seconds with a 0.5 on time and a 3.5 off time, the modified ring back signal has a period of 7 seconds with a 2 second on time and a 5 second off time.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1994Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: BellSouth CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Moquin, David G. Kelley, Jr., Evan Kraus, Eric R. Quinn, Raymond J. Smets, Terry Durand