Patents by Inventor James Balasalle

James Balasalle 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).

  • System and method for providing caller ID service in a multi-region cable network
    Patent number: 7912194
    Abstract: A system and method for providing caller ID in a multi-region cable network. Caller identifying (CID) information of an incoming VoIP call is provided to a digital telephone subscriber through a video termination device (VTD) using a path that is different from the path by which the VoIP call packets are delivered to the digital telephone subscriber. The telephone number of a digital telephone subscriber is associated with the IP address and/or MAC address of the subscriber's VTD. The called number of the incoming VoIP call is used to select the VTD to which the CID information is delivered. A message is then sent through an out-of-band channel to the digital telephone subscriber's VTD comprising the CID information for display on video display equipment. Alternatively, the VTD is DOCSIS-compliant and a message is addressed to the VTD using the IP address of the VTD DOCSIS modem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Gonder, Scott Ramsdell, Howard Pfeffer, Matthew Cannon, James Balasalle, Albert Straub
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CALLER ID SERVICE IN A MULTI-REGION CABLE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20090168982
    Abstract: A system and method for providing caller ID in a multi-region cable network. Caller identifying (CID) information of an incoming VoIP call is provided to a digital telephone subscriber through a video termination device (VTD) using a path that is different from the path by which the VoIP call packets are delivered to the digital telephone subscriber. The telephone number of a digital telephone subscriber is associated with the IP address and/or MAC address of the subscriber's VTD. The called number of the incoming VoIP call is used to select the VTD to which the CID information is delivered. A message is then sent through an out-of-band channel to the digital telephone subscriber's VTD comprising the CID information for display on video display equipment. Alternatively, the VTD is DOCSIS-compliant and a message is addressed to the VTD using the IP address of the VTD DOCSIS modem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Tom Gonder, Scott Ramsdell, Howard Pfeffer, Matthew Cannon, James Balasalle, Albert Straub
  • System and method for providing caller ID service in a multi-region cable network
    Patent number: 7532712
    Abstract: A system and method for providing caller ID in a multi-region cable network. Caller identifying (CID) information of an incoming VoIP call is provided to a digital telephone subscriber through a video termination device (VTD) using a path that is different from the path by which the VoIP call packets are delivered to the digital telephone subscriber. The telephone number of a digital telephone subscriber is associated with the IP address and/or MAC address of the subscriber's VTD. The called number of the incoming VoIP call is used to select the VTD to which the CID information is delivered. A message is then sent through an out-of-band to the digital telephone subscriber's VTD comprising the CID information for display on video display equipment. Alternatively, the VTD is DOCSIS-compliant and a message is addressed to the VTD using the IP address of the VTD DOCSIS modem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Gonder, Scott Ramsdell, Howard Pfeffer, Matthew Cannon, James Balasalle, Albert Straub
  • System and method for providing caller ID service in a multi-region cable network
    Publication number: 20060115062
    Abstract: A system and method for providing caller ID in a multi-region cable network. Caller identifying (CID) information of an incoming VoIP call is provided to a digital telephone subscriber through a video termination device (VTD) using a path that is different from the path by which the VoIP call packets are delivered to the digital telephone subscriber. The telephone number of a digital telephone subscriber is associated with the IP address and/or MAC address of the subscriber's VTD. The called number of the incoming VoIP call is used to select the VTD to which the CID information is delivered. A message is then sent through an out-of-band to the digital telephone subscriber's VTD comprising the CID information for display on video display equipment. Alternatively, the VTD is DOCSIS-compliant and a message is addressed to the VTD using the IP address of the VTD DOCSIS modem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Tom Gonder, Scott Ramsdell, Howard Pfeffer, Matthew Cannon, James Balasalle, Albert Straub