Patents by Inventor Hardish Singh

Hardish Singh 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).

  • Internet telephony arrangement and method
    Patent number: 7289491
    Abstract: An arrangement which includes a telephone and an interface unit, which interfaces the telephone to both a standard switched telephone communications network and an Internet communications network, is disclosed. The interface unit includes an input coupled to the telephone to receive audio information and two output ports configured to be respectively coupled to the standard switched telephone communications network and the Internet communications network. A processing unit couples the audio information received from the telephone to the first output port when the telephonic communication is to be performed using the standard switched telephone communications network. Alternatively, the processing unit processes the audio information received from the telephone in accordance with standard Internet transfer protocols and couples the processed audio information to the second output port when the telephonic communication is to be performed using the Internet communications network and the standard protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: 8x8, Inc.
    Inventors: Hardish Singh, Kevin E. Deierling, Bryan R. Martin
  • Internet telephony arrangement and method
    Publication number: 20070025343
    Abstract: An arrangement which includes a telephone and an interface unit, which interfaces the telephone to both a standard switched telephone communications network and an Internet communications network, is disclosed. The interface unit includes an input coupled to the telephone to receive audio information and two output ports configured to be respectively coupled to the standard switched telephone communications network and the Internet communications network. A processing unit couples the audio information received from the telephone to the first output port when the telephonic communication is to be performed using the standard switched telephone communications network. Alternatively, the processing unit processes the audio information received from the telephone in accordance with standard Internet transfer protocols and couples the processed audio information to the second output port when the telephonic communication is to be performed using the Internet communications network and the standard protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: 8x8, Inc
    Inventors: Hardish Singh, Kevin Deierling, Bryan Martin
  • Internet telephony arrangement and method
    Patent number: 7092379
    Abstract: An arrangement which includes a telephone and an interface unit, which interfaces the telephone to both a standard switched telephone communications network and an Internet communications network, is disclosed. The interface unit includes an input coupled to the telephone to receive audio information and two output ports configured to be respectively coupled to the standard switched telephone communications network and the Internet communications network. A processing unit couples the audio information received from the telephone to the first output port when the telephonic communication is to be performed using the standard switched telephone communications network. Alternatively, the processing unit processes the audio information received from the telephone in accordance with standard Internet transfer protocols and couples the processed audio information to the second output port when the telephonic communication is to be performed using the Internet communications network and the standard protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: 8×8, Inc.
    Inventors: Hardish Singh, Kevin E. Deierling, Bryan R. Martin