Patents by Inventor Gayle Roberta Ekstrom
Gayle Roberta 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).
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Patent number: 8155296Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 8130920Abstract: A network-based announcement and message delivery service for providing a landline customer with information of interest such as weather, financial market data, time/temperature, sporting event results, etc. In a first embodiment, information is provided to a subscriber who simply lifts the handset of the telephone. The subscriber instead of hearing a dial tone hears the information in the form of streaming audio. In another embodiment, information is provided to the subscriber by way of information displayed on a caller-ID display and/or by way of talking caller-ID.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Jordan Howard Light, Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 7940907Abstract: Upon receiving a service code from a calling party, a list of parties previously called by the calling party is retrieved. An audio message is generated based on the list, and communicated to the calling party. A dialed input indicating a selected party from the list is received from the calling party. Based on the dialed input, a call between the calling party and the selected party is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Publication number: 20090192907Abstract: A smart card application system and method are disclosed. A method includes controlling access to first restricted data stored at a database server of a transaction processing system. The first restricted data is associated with a commercial transaction. Access to the first restricted data is granted upon receipt of a first merchant code associated with a first merchant and a first user identification code associated with a smart card.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: AT & T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, JR., Edmond W. Iaraelski, Wayne Robert Heinmiller, Jordan Howard Light, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom
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Patent number: 7523489Abstract: A system has a plurality of memory locations and a processor. The plurality of memory locations is partitioned by security level and by smart card application. The plurality of memory locations has at least one limited access partition to store limited access information associated with a smart card. The processor is coupled to the plurality of memory locations to receive a transaction request related to the smart card, to authenticate the smart card, to access the limited access information of the limited access partition in response to a data pointer of the smart card, and to process the transaction request according to the limited access information. The limited access information includes a restriction defined by an owner of the smart card.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Robert W. Bossemeyer, Edmond W. Israelski, Wayne Robert Heinmiller, Jordan Howard Light, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom
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Publication number: 20090074170Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, JR., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7492884Abstract: A method of screening incoming telephone calls and programming screening options and apparatus that allows incoming calls to be screened according to various criteria programmed by a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Ameritech Properties, Inc.Inventors: Eileen Cecilia Schwab, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Gisele A Marcus, Edward Alan Ossello
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Publication number: 20080292086Abstract: A method of routing incoming telephone calls and programming routing options and apparatus that allows incoming calls to be routed according to various criteria programmed by a subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Eileen Cecilia Schwab, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Gisele Arlette Marcus, Edward Alan Ossello
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Patent number: 7450707Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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System and method for routing both toll-free and caller-paid telephone calls to call service centers
Patent number: 7447304Abstract: A system and method of routing both caller-paid and toll-free telephone calls includes a local exchange network and an interexchange network in communication with a call routing processor. The call routing processor receives status information on at least two call service centers and provides routing instructions to both the interexchange and local exchange networks. The method includes the steps of a call controller in a local exchange network communicating with a call routing processor also in communication with an interexchange network, the call controller identifying calls to call service centers and requesting instructions from the call routing processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Robert Francis Manning -
Publication number: 20080212750Abstract: A network-based announcement and message delivery service for providing a landline customer with information of interest such as weather, financial market data, time/temperature, sporting event results, etc. In a first embodiment, information is provided to a subscriber who simply lifts the handset of the telephone. The subscriber instead of hearing a dial tone hears the information in the form of streaming audio. In another embodiment, information is provided to the subscriber by way of information displayed on a caller-ID display and/or by way of talking caller-ID.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.Inventors: Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Raymond Walden Bennett, Jordan Howard Light, Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 7372951Abstract: A method of routing incoming telephone calls and programming routing options and apparatus that allows incoming calls to be routed according to various criteria programmed by a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Eileen Cecilia Schwab, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Gisele Arlette Marcus, Edward Alan Ossello
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Patent number: 7359502Abstract: A network-based announcement and message delivery service for providing a landline customer with information of interest such as weather, financial market data, time/temperature, sporting event results, etc. The information is provided to the subscriber by way of information displayed on a caller-ID display and/or by way of talking caller-ID.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Jr., Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Jordan Howard Light, Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 7254225Abstract: A method of routing incoming telephone calls and programming routing options and apparatus that allows incoming calls to be routed according to various criteria programmed by a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Eileen Cecilia Schwab, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Gisele Arlette Marcus, Edward Alan Ossello
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System and method for routing both toll-free and caller-paid telephone calls to call service centers
Patent number: 7224789Abstract: A system and method of routing both caller-paid and toll-free telephone calls includes a local exchange network and an interexchange network in communication with a call routing processor. The call routing processor receives status information on at least two call service centers and provides routing instructions to both the interexchange and local exchange networks. The method includes the steps of a call controller in a local exchange network communicating with a call routing processor also in communication with an interexchange network, the call controller identifying calls to call service centers and requesting instructions from the call routing processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Robert Francis Manning -
Patent number: 7218717Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, LPInventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7203296Abstract: Upon receiving a service code from a calling party, a list of parties previously called by the calling party is retrieved. An audio message is generated based on the list, and communicated to the calling party. A dialed input indicating a selected party from the list is received from the calling party. Based on the dialed input, a call between the calling party and the selected party is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7139384Abstract: A system and method of processing calls in a telephone network having advanced intelligent network (AIN) capabilities is provided. The method includes the step of coordinating the use of an indirect interface and a direct interface over direct and indirect data paths between a service control point and an intelligent peripheral in the telephone network. The system includes a service control point having an interface mediator for coordinating the use of the direct and indirect interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Thomas Joseph McBlain, Howard Mark Nodell
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Patent number: 7088811Abstract: A method of routing incoming telephone calls and programming routing options and apparatus that allows incoming calls to be routed according to various criteria programmed by a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Eileen Cecilia Schwab, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Gisele Arlette Marcus, Edward Alan Ossello
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Patent number: 7027576Abstract: A method of screening incoming telephone calls and programming screening options and apparatus that allows incoming calls to be screened according to various criteria programmed by a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Ameritech CorporationInventors: Eileen Cecilia Schwab, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Gisele A Marcus, Edward Alan Ossello