Patents by Inventor Hansali Bouanaka

Hansali Bouanaka 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 providing telephone billing and authentication over a computer network
    Patent number: 6023502
    Abstract: A purchase authenticating and billing method and system for automatically authenticating customer information and to place charges on customer's telephone bill. The customer authentication and billing information is requested in a computer protocol and converted to a telephone protocol, then a response is generated and the billing information is added to a telephone data base, if authentication occurred successfully.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Hansali Bouanaka, Moshiur Rahman
  • Method and apparatus for providing telephone calling card validation over a computer network
    Patent number: 5991381
    Abstract: A calling card validation method and system for automatically issuing calling cards and placing charges on customer's telephone bill. The calling card validation is requested in a computer protocol and converted to a telephone protocol, then a response is generated and the billing information is added to a telephone data base, after validation occurred successfully.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Hansali Bouanaka, Moshiur Rahman
  • System converting a request message using computer protocol to telephone communication protocol for accessing telephone directory assistance information without assistance from an operator
    Patent number: 5948071
    Abstract: A directory assistance method and system to provide directory assistance information to users at computer terminals without operator assistance. The directory assistance information is requested in a computer protocol and converted to a telephone protocol, then the retrieved from a telephone data base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Hansali Bouanaka, Moshiur Rahman