Patents by Inventor Geoffrey P. Langos

Geoffrey P. Langos 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).

  • Method and apparatus for busy override in an internet protocol-based telephone system
    Patent number: 8433051
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for busy override in an internet protocol-based telephone system are described. In some examples, a first communication attempt of a third party to a first party is received, the first party being in an established communication session with a second party. A busy operation is performed with respect to the third party in response to the first communication attempt. At least one additional communication attempt by the third party is received. A busy override operation is performed with respect to the first party in response to the first communication attempt and the at least one additional communication attempt satisfying at least a threshold pattern of communication attempts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Vonage Network LLC
    Inventor: Geoffrey P. Langos
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUSY OVERRIDE IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL-BASED TELEPHONE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120213352
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for busy override in an internet protocol-based telephone system are described. In some examples, a first communication attempt of a third party to a first party is received, the first party being in an established communication session with a second party. A busy operation is performed with respect to the third party in response to the first communication attempt. At least one additional communication attempt by the third party is received. A busy override operation is performed with respect to the first party in response to the first communication attempt and the at least one additional communication attempt satisfying at least a threshold pattern of communication attempts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK LLC
    Inventor: GEOFFREY P. LANGOS
  • Method and apparatus for busy override in an internet protocol-based telephone system
    Patent number: 8194843
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for busy override in an internet protocol-based telephone system are described. In some examples, a first communication attempt of a third party is received by a first party, the first party being in an established communication session with a second party over a communication network. A timer is initiated in response to the first communication attempt. A busy operation is performed with respect to the third party in response to the first communication attempt. At least one additional communication attempt by the third party is received during the established communication session. A busy override operation is performed with respect to the first party in response to the first communication attempt and the at least one additional communication attempt satisfying a threshold pattern of communication attempts, the threshold pattern being based on elapsed time of the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Vonage Network LLC
    Inventor: Geoffrey P. Langos
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUSY OVERRIDE IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL-BASED TELEPHONE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100316208
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for busy override in an internet protocol-based telephone system are described. In some examples, a first communication attempt of a third party is received by a first party, the first party being in an established communication session with a second party over a communication network. A timer is initiated in response to the first communication attempt. A busy operation is performed with respect to the third party in response to the first communication attempt. At least one additional communication attempt by the third party is received during the established communication session. A busy override operation is performed with respect to the first party in response to the first communication attempt and the at least one additional communication attempt satisfying a threshold pattern of communication attempts, the threshold pattern being based on elapsed time of the timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK LLC
    Inventor: Geoffrey P. Langos