Patents by Inventor Frederick C. Iffland

Frederick C. Iffland 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).

  • Voice over network (VoN)/voice over internet protocol (VoIP) architect having hotline and optional tie line
    Patent number: 9118510
    Abstract: Voice service over a next generation network is provided using Advanced Intelligent Network solutions. According to an exemplary embodiment, a Voice over Network system includes a communications device having a directory communication address in communication with a telecommunications network, means for decoding the directory communications address to identify a voice over internet protocol service feature of the communications address, and means for establishing an internet protocol telephony communications connection of the communications device with a called party's communications address via a VoN hotline. According to further exemplary embodiments, the hotline may include a media gateway, an application server, a feature server, and means for communicating among the media gateway, the application server, and the feature server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Henry J. Kafka, Maria Adamczyk, Frederick C. Iffland, Anita Hogans Simpson, Stephen R. LaPierre, Karen M. McCourt, John P. Ruckart
  • VOICE OVER NETWORK (VoN)/VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP) ARCHITECT HAVING HOTLINE AND OPTIONAL TIE LINE
    Publication number: 20130272298
    Abstract: Voice service over a next generation network is provided using Advanced Intelligent Network solutions. According to an exemplary embodiment, a Voice over Network system includes a communications device having a directory communication address in communication with a telecommunications network, means for decoding the directory communications address to identify a voice over internet protocol service feature of the communications address, and means for establishing an internet protocol telephony communications connection of the communications device with a called party's communications address via a VoN hotline. According to further exemplary embodiments, the hotline may include a media gateway, an application server, a feature server, and means for communicating among the media gateway, the application server, and the feature server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Henry J. Kafka, Maria Adamczyk, Frederick C. Iffland, Anita Hogans Simpson, Stephen R. LaPierre, Karen M. McCourt, John P. Ruckart
  • Voice over network (VoN)/voice over internet protocol (VoIP) architect having hotline and optional tie line
    Patent number: 8477758
    Abstract: Voice service over a next generation network is provided using Advanced Intelligent Network solutions. According to an exemplary embodiment, a Voice over Network system includes a communications device having a directory communication address in communication with a telecommunications network, means for decoding the directory communications address to identify a voice over internet protocol service feature of the communications address, and means for establishing an internet protocol telephony communications connection of the communications device with a called party's communications address via a VoN hotline. According to further exemplary embodiments, the hotline may include a media gateway, an application server, a feature server, and means for communicating among the media gateway, the application server, and the feature server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Henry J. Kafka, Maria Adamczyk, Frederick C. Iffland, Anita Hogans Simpson, Stephen R. LaPierre, Karen M. McCourt, John Paul Ruckart
  • Calling party ringtone selection in telephone system
    Patent number: 8139745
    Abstract: A ring tone service is provided to a called party upon receiving a call from a calling party at a device of the called party, where the device annunciates the call according to a particular ring tone as determined by the called party. A network-based call control manager receives a notification that the calling party is calling the called party, and the call control manager queries a network-based ring tone manager to determine the particular ring tone. The ring tone manager notifies the call control manager of the determined ring tone, and the call control manager sets up the call to be annunciated at the device of the called party according to the determined ring tone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P.
    Inventors: Douglas B. Alston, Frederick C. Iffland, Douglas R. O'Neil, Scott T. Stillman