Patents by Inventor James J. Sonnick

James J. Sonnick 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).

  • Patent number: 11032413
    Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated from phone numbers that initiate calls to disconnected numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. A communication network that subscribes to a robocall detection service can request a robocall score associated with an originating number associated with a received call, and then handle the call according to the robocall score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Soleo Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20210092223
    Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated to disconnected phone numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected phone numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected phone numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. Calls that are received from originating numbers with high robocall scores may be acoustically profiled for further confirmation of robocall detection using an acoustic profiler. An acoustic profiler identifies suspicious and potentially fraudulent phone calls by virtue of their audio characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, Todd A. Schmeer, Jason T. Nordhaus, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20200195775
    Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated from phone numbers that initiate calls to disconnected numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. A communication network that subscribes to a robocall detection service can request a robocall score associated with an originating number associated with a received call, and then handle the call according to the robocall score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 10582041
    Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated from phone numbers that initiate calls to disconnected numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. A communication network that subscribes to a robocall detection service can request a robocall score associated with an originating number associated with a received call, and then handle the call according to the robocall score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Soleo Communications, Inc
    Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20190116258
    Abstract: Calls initiated from disconnected phone numbers and calls initiated from phone numbers that initiate calls to disconnected numbers can be indicative of robocalls. Disconnected numbers and phone numbers that have initiated calls to disconnected numbers are identified and assigned a robocall score that indicates a likelihood that a call initiated from that number is a robocall. A communication network that subscribes to a robocall detection service can request a robocall score associated with an originating number associated with a received call, and then handle the call according to the robocall score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel E. Gallagher, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 8254547
    Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other internal and external information services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; and/or an Internet search service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
  • Patent number: 8254548
    Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a rule-based expert system service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
  • Patent number: 8254549
    Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; rule-based expert system service; and/or an Internet search service. The directory assistance service accepts fees from advertisers, businesses and providers of the variety of services to refer information to callers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
  • Publication number: 20090175433
    Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a rule-based expert system service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Blake BOOKSTAFF, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
  • Publication number: 20090175431
    Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other internal and external information services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; and/or an Internet search service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher
  • Publication number: 20090168987
    Abstract: A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; rule-based expert system service; and/or an Internet search service. The directory assistance service accepts fees from advertisers, businesses and providers of the variety of services to refer information to callers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Blake Bookstaff, James J. Sonnick, Michael G. Thorpe, Daniel E. Gallagher