Patents by Inventor Fabrizio Provenzale

Fabrizio Provenzale 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: 8503441
    Abstract: A method of managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, which includes a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to the packet-switched network, wherein the method includes: a) providing configuration information by associating information related to a set of terminals to an identifier of the access device, the set of terminals including a dual mode terminal, which is adapted to operate in the mobile network and in the packet-switched network; b) providing status information related to the at least one dual mode terminal; c) upon reception of a request for the call, checking whether the first terminal belongs to the set of terminals; d) in the affirmative, routing the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on the configuration information and the status information; and d) in the negative, routing the call to the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Provenzale, Paolo Scalambro, Marcello Sampo'
  • Patent number: 8045689
    Abstract: A method of screening a call from a calling party to a called party, the calling party being connected to a communication network through a first line, the called party being connected to said communication network through a second line, includes sending a notification to a screening terminal which is connected to the communication network through a third line other than the second line when a voice message is being recorded by the calling party in a voice mailbox associated with the called party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Provenzale, Roberto Pignatta, Domenico Turco
  • Publication number: 20090185554
    Abstract: A method of managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, which includes a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to the packet-switched network, wherein the method includes: a) providing configuration information by associating information related to a set of terminals to an identifier of the access device, the set of terminals including a dual mode terminal, which is adapted to operate in the mobile network and in the packet-switched network; b) providing status information related to the at least one dual mode terminal; c) upon reception of a request for the call, checking whether the first terminal belongs to the set of terminals; d) in the affirmative, routing the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on the configuration information and the status information; and d) in the negative, routing the call to the first terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Fabrizio Provenzale, Paolo Scalambro, Marcello Sampo
  • Publication number: 20080165942
    Abstract: A method of screening a call from a calling party to a called party, the calling party being connected to a communication network through a first line, the called party being connected to said communication network through a second line, includes sending a notification to a screening terminal which is connected to the communication network through a third line other than the second line when a voice message is being recorded by the calling party in a voice mailbox associated with the called party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Fabrizio Provenzale, Roberto Pignata, Domenico Turco