Patents by Inventor Hugh P. Mercer

Hugh P. Mercer 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 implementing call processing in packet telephony networks
    Patent number: 8693668
    Abstract: Various method and apparatus are provided to perform call routing, queuing and other call processing in packet telephony networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald K. Finnie, Hugh P. Mercer
  • Method and apparatus for connecting packet telephony calls between secure and non-secure networks
    Patent number: 8582749
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and apparatus for connecting packet telephony calls between secure networks and non-secure networks. A first telephony stream having information content for delivery to a first address may be received wherein the first telephony stream is formatted according to a first communication protocol used by a first network. The first telephony stream may be terminated at a secure boundary between the first network and a second network. A second address associated with the first address may be identified. A second telephony stream having the information content and formatted according to the second communication protocol may be delivered to the second address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Hugh P. Mercer, Donald K. Finnie, Rameshkumar G. Illikkal, Bounthavivone K. Phomsopha
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING PACKET TELEPHONY CALLS BETWEEN SECURE AND NON-SECURE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20100098060
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and apparatus for connecting packet telephony calls between secure networks and non-secure networks. A first telephony stream having information content for delivery to a first address may be received wherein the first telephony stream is formatted according to a first communication protocol used by a first network. The first telephony stream may be terminated at a secure boundary between the first network and a second network. A second address associated with the first address may be identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Hugh P. Mercer, Donald K. Finnie, Rameshkumar G. Illikkal, Bounthavivone K. Phomsopha
  • Method and apparatus for connecting packet telephony calls between secure and non-secure networks
    Patent number: 7668306
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and apparatus for connecting packet telephony calls between secure networks and non-secure networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Hugh P. Mercer, Donald K. Finnie, Rameshkumar G. Illikkal, Bounthavivone K. Phomsopha
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING CALL PROCESSING IN PACKET TELEPHONY NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20080267387
    Abstract: Various method and apparatus are provided to perform call routing, queuing and other call processing in packet telephony networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald K. Finnie, Hugh P. Mercer
  • Method and apparatus for implementing call processing in packet telephony networks
    Patent number: 7372957
    Abstract: Various method and apparatus are provided to perform call routing, queuing and other call processing in packet telephony networks. In one embodiment, an automatic call distributor (ACD) system to perform call processing for packet telephony calls may include a call control proxy subsystem coupled to an ACD application. The call control proxy subsystem may be arranged to handle call control for packet telephony calls on behalf of one or more other subsystems or endpoints. The ACD application may control or coordinate call processing for packet telephony calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald K. Finnie, Hugh P. Mercer
  • Method and apparatus for implementing call processing in packet telephony networks
    Publication number: 20040120502
    Abstract: Various method and apparatus are provided to perform call routing, queuing and other call processing in packet telephony networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Donald K. Finnie, Hugh P. Mercer
  • Method and apparatus for connecting packet telephony calls between secure and non-secure networks
    Publication number: 20030169859
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and apparatus for connecting packet telephony calls between secure networks and non-secure networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Carl R. Strathmeyer, Hugh P. Mercer, Donald K. Finnie, Rameshkumar G. Illikkal, Bounthavivone K. Phomsopha