Patents by Inventor Gayle R. Ekstrom

Gayle R. Ekstrom 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).

  • Network element routing service
    Patent number: 8090091
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a call to a destination address are disclosed. Generally a first network element is queried regarding treatment of a call to a destination address. The call is then routed to the destination address when the first network element determines, based on an originating destination address associated with the call, that the call has been previously treated at a second network element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Gayle R. Ekstrom
  • NETWORK ELEMENT ROUTING SERVICE
    Publication number: 20100054438
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a call to a destination address are disclosed. Generally a first network element is queried regarding treatment of a call to a destination address. The call is then routed to the destination address when the first network element determines, based on an originating destination address associated with the call, that the call has been previously treated at a second network element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Gayle R. Ekstrom
  • Network element routing service
    Patent number: 7620168
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a call to a telephone number are disclosed. Generally a first network element is queried regarding treatment of a call. A telephone number is associated with a second network element, and the call is routed to the telephone number when the first network element determines the call has been previously treated at the second network element based on an originating telephone number of the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property 1, L.P.
    Inventor: Gayle R. Ekstrom
  • Services node routing service
    Patent number: 7324639
    Abstract: A method and system for treating telephone calls at a services node prior to completing the telephone call. The services node may provide a variety of services to treat the telephone call such as a Personal Access Service or playing a pre-recorded message. After treatment at the services node, the system recognizes that the telephone call has already been treated at a services node and the call is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventor: Gayle R. Ekstrom
  • Services node routing service
    Publication number: 20040091094
    Abstract: A method and system for treating telephone calls at a services node prior to completing the telephone call. The services node may provide a variety of services to treat the telephone call such as a Personal Access Service or playing a pre-recorded message. After treatment at the services node, the system recognizes that the telephone call has already been treated at a services node and the call is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Gayle R. Ekstrom
  • Services node routing service
    Patent number: 6665390
    Abstract: A method and system for treating telephone calls at a services node prior to completing the telephone call. The services node may provide a variety of services to treat the telephone call such as a Personal Access Service or playing a pre-recorded message. After treatment at the services node, the system recognizes that the telephone call has already been treated at a services node and the call is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventor: Gayle R. Ekstrom
  • Services node routing service
    Patent number: 6134311
    Abstract: A method and system for treating telephone calls at a services node prior to completing the telephone call. The services node may provide a variety of services to treat the telephone call such as a Personal Access Service or playing a pre-recorded message. After treatment at the services node, the system recognizes that the telephone call has already been treated at a services node and the call is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventor: Gayle R. Ekstrom