Patents by Inventor Francois Bourdais

Francois Bourdais 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: 8526423
    Abstract: A device for managing calls sent by a local terminal (T1-T5) includes: an interface (11-15) for communication with each of said local terminals (T1-T5) communications client modules (CL2-CL5) each able to set up a communications link of a communications service with a distant terminal (T6-T10) via a communications network; and routing means (18) for selecting, should one of the communications client modules receive an incoming call from a distant sending terminal, a local terminal able to receive said call and to redirect said call to the communications interface with the selected local terminal in order to set up a communications link between said distant sending terminal and the selected local terminal via the communications client module receiving the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: France Telecom
    Inventors: Sergio Beker, Francois Bourdais
  • Publication number: 20110103369
    Abstract: A device for managing calls sent by a local terminal (T1-T5) includes: an interface (11-15) for communication with each of said local terminals (T1-T5) communications client modules (CL2-CL5) each able to set up a communications link of a communications service with a distant terminal (T6-T10) via a communications network; and routing means (18) for selecting, should one of the communications client modules receive an incoming call from a distant sending terminal, a local terminal able to receive said call and to redirect said call to the communications interface with the selected local terminal in order to set up a communications link between said distant sending terminal and the selected local terminal via the communications client module receiving the call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Sergio Beker, Francois Bourdais
  • Publication number: 20080279116
    Abstract: A method of obtaining configuration data for a terminal using the DHCP protocol. The method includes inserting optional data including an identifier into a predefined option field of a DHCP request sent by a DHCP client module to obtain configuration data, directly or indirectly, with a single user of the terminal, to obtain configuration data customized for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: FRANCE TELECOM
    Inventors: Stephane Tuffin, Francois Bourdais