Patents by Inventor Jim Kovarik
Jim Kovarik 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).
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Patent number: 8045690Abstract: Systems and methods for providing location information associated with a calling party are disclosed. Generally, a query is received from a network element. A location associated with a calling party is identified in response to receipt of the query, and an indication of the location is transmitted for delivery to a called party.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Nancy Book
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Patent number: 7940905Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a name associated with a calling party's telephone number are disclosed. Generally, a first network element determines whether there are any restrictions on the disclosure of a name associated with a calling party's telephone number; obtain the name associated with the calling party's telephone number when it is determined that the calling party's telephone number is present in a database; and transmit the name associated with the calling party's telephone to a second network element.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ron Urban, Wally Malinowski, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtozak, Nancy Book, M. Lynda Marek
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Patent number: 7920686Abstract: A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtczak
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Publication number: 20100046725Abstract: A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtczak
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Patent number: 7627104Abstract: A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, I,L.P.Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtczak
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Publication number: 20090110166Abstract: Systems and methods for providing location information associated with a calling party are disclosed. Generally, a query is received from a network element. A location associated with a calling party is identified in response to receipt of the query, and an indication of the location is transmitted for delivery to a called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Nancy Book
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Patent number: 7450706Abstract: Systems and methods for providing location information associated with a calling party are disclosed. Generally, a query is received from a network element. A location associated with a calling party is identified in response to receipt of the query, and an indication of the location is transmitted for delivery to a called party.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures L.PInventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Nancy Book
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Publication number: 20080130855Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a name associated with a calling party's telephone number are disclosed. Generally, a first network element determines whether there are any restrictions on the disclosure of a name associated with a calling party's telephone number; obtain the name associated with the calling party's telephone number when it is determined that the calling party's telephone number is present in a database; and transmit the name associated with the calling party's telephone to a second network element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Ron Urban, Wally Malinowski, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtozak, Nancy Book, M. Lynda Marek
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Publication number: 20080095349Abstract: A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtczak
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Patent number: 7343007Abstract: An advanced intelligent network (AIN) for providing the name and telephone number of a calling party to a called party comprising a plurality of central offices and a service control point (SCP). The central offices are equipped with AIN software which enables them to generate triggers which active queries requesting the name of the calling party. The SCP contains subscriber information which enables it to determine the type of query that is associated with each trigger. The SCP also incorporates a database containing telephone numbers and corresponding names. Software incorporated into the SCP enables it to respond to the queries sent to it by searching its database and returning the telephone number and corresponding name of a calling party to a called party's central office and the called party.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2004Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: SBC Properties, LPInventors: Ron Urban, Wally Malinowski, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtozak, Nancy Book, M. Lynda Marek
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Patent number: 7333598Abstract: A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures LPInventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtczak
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Publication number: 20070217587Abstract: Systems and methods for providing location information associated with a calling party are disclosed. Generally, a query is received from a network element. A location associated with a calling party is identified in response to receipt of the query, and an indication of the location is transmitted for delivery to a called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Nancy Book
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Patent number: 7233654Abstract: A method for providing the names of the city and state of a calling party to a called party when the calling party's name is unavailable. The method utilizes the calling party's telephone number to determine the names of the city and state from which the calling party is calling. The method incorporates a database that contains combinations of telephone numbers and the names of the cities and states that correspond to the various combinations of numbers. In response to an indication that the name of the calling party is unavailable, the method accesses the databases and searches for the matching telephone number and corresponding city and state names. If the names are found, they are delivered to the calling party.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Nancy Book
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Publication number: 20070133783Abstract: A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtczak
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Patent number: 7190777Abstract: A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtczak
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Publication number: 20060171522Abstract: A method for providing the names of the city and state of a calling party to a called party when the calling party's name is unavailable. The method utilizes the calling party's telephone number to determine the names of the city and state from which the calling party is calling. The method incorporates a database that contains combinations of telephone numbers and the names of the cities and states that correspond to the various combinations of numbers. In response to an indication that the name of the calling party is unavailable, the method accesses the databases and searches for the matching telephone number and corresponding city and state names. If the names are found, they are delivered to the calling party.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Nancy Book
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Publication number: 20060078104Abstract: A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtczak
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Publication number: 20060056610Abstract: An advanced intelligent network (AIN) for providing the name and telephone number of a calling party to a called party comprising a plurality of central offices and a service control point (SCP). The central offices are equipped with AIN software which enables them to generate triggers which active queries requesting the name of the calling party. The SCP contains subscriber information which enables it to determine the type of query that is associated with each trigger. The SCP also incorporates a database containing telephone numbers and corresponding names. Software incorporated into the SCP enables it to respond to the queries sent to it by searching its database and returning the telephone number and corresponding name of a calling party to a called party's central office and the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2004Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: Ron Urban, Wally Malinowski, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtozak, Nancy Book, M. Marek
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Patent number: 7006615Abstract: A method for providing the names of the city and state of a calling party to a called party when the calling party's name is unavailable. The method utilizes the calling party's telephone number to determine the names of the city and state from which the calling party is calling. The method incorporates a database that contains combinations of telephone numbers and the names of the cities and states that correspond to the various combinations of numbers. In response to an indication that the name of the calling party is unavailable, the method accesses the databases and searches for the matching telephone number and corresponding city and state names. If the names are found, they are delivered to the calling party.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: SBC Properties L.P.Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Nancy Book
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Patent number: 6975716Abstract: A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Ron Urban, Jim Kovarik, Bill Wojtczak