Patents by Inventor Joel M. Ezell

Joel M. Ezell 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).

  • Publication number: 20150120944
    Abstract: The concept of a centralized communication log is provided. Anchor points, and specifically Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) anchor points, serve as a media and call control point that is established on a per-user basis which can then be leveraged by a communication log application. Such a communication log application is able to determine accurate and real-time communicant information for a communication session and populate a centralized communication log with the same. Such a communication log is, therefore, accurate with respect to multiple users in a system, highly available, and scaled horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Robert E. Braudes, Gordon R. Brunson, Joel M. Ezell, Harsh V. Mendiratta
  • Patent number: 9020127
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided such that enterprise network administrators may create and display a dial plan management arrangement using enterprise canonical format and number normalization and friendly display tables. A solution is provided for creating and managing call routing simply and graphically using enterprise canonical format rather than through a legacy routing scheme using of a series of tables with no graphic depiction and multiple formats. By using a single format with a graphical representation when administering dial planning, implementation and management are significantly simpler and more efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Kurt Haserodt, William T. Walker
  • Publication number: 20140365635
    Abstract: A process for registering applications is disclosed. The applications typically work in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) JSR 289 environment. A request to register a application to monitor a communication session is received. A first instruction that identifies a first event in the communication session is received from the application. An event may be the sending of a specific type of packet, such as a SIP INVITE. The first event in the communication session is detected. In response to detecting the first event in the communication session, the application is registered to monitor the communication session according to the first instruction. A notification is also sent to the application to monitor the communication session according to the first instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Vipul Rastogi, Kurt H. Haserodt, Joel M. Ezell
  • Publication number: 20140341183
    Abstract: An endpoint adaptor and methods of operating the same are provided. The endpoint adaptor provides a single persistent view of a mobile communication device to a network and network-based applications. Moreover, the ability to leverage the endpoint adapter to transition a communication session to include additional media types while the communication session is in-progress is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventor: Joel M. Ezell
  • Patent number: 8886789
    Abstract: The concept of anchor points is introduced. Anchor points, and specifically Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) anchor points, serve as a media and call control point that is established on a per-user basis which can then be shared by any application. The use of an anchor point allows for applications to become aware of and control a communication late or cease monitoring and controlling a communication session early without disrupting the session or introducing a significant amount of control or media delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Braudes, Gordon R. Brunson, Joel M. Ezell, Harsh V. Mendiratta
  • Patent number: 8867717
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication method is disclosed which enables a media device and control device to be dynamically paired to one another and a control link call to be established between the media device and the control device. The control link call can be utilized to permit the media device to be controlled by the control device while the media device exchanges media with a communication device operated by another user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Ming Hou, Stephen Durney
  • Publication number: 20140280987
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for enabling browser-to-phone and browser-to-browser communications to be enhanced with enterprise communication features. Specifically, a Collaboration Environment is disclosed with the ability to interface a browser with an enterprise communication network. The Collaboration Environment is exposed to browsers via a media server and/or websocket and is enabled to communicate with the browsers via a purpose-built library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventor: Joel M. Ezell
  • Publication number: 20140280995
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for enabling browser-to-phone and browser-to-browser communications to be enhanced with enterprise communication features. Specifically, a Collaboration Environment is disclosed with the ability to interface a browser with an enterprise communication network. The Collaboration Environment is exposed to browsers via a media server and/or websocket and is enabled to communicate with the browsers via a purpose-built library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventor: Joel M. Ezell
  • Publication number: 20140254785
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication method is disclosed which enables a media device and control device to be dynamically paired to one another and a control link call to be established between the media device and the control device. The control link call can be utilized to permit the media device to be controlled by the control device while the media device exchanges media with a communication device operated by another user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Ming Hou, Stephen Durney
  • Publication number: 20140245418
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for user registration, where a user is logged in to a first device in communication with a server, including: receiving an anonymous registration of a second device comprising a token, where the second device is in communication with the server; receiving a credential of the user and the token; finding the second device using the token; and registering the user on the second device using the credential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Mehmet C. Balasaygun, David Aherns, Joel M. Ezell
  • Publication number: 20140233717
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication system having the ability to facilitate a semi-attended transfer in SIP for an IP-Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) environment is disclosed. The semi-attended transfer is possible even though one or more Back-to-Back User Agents are positioned between users engaged in the semi-attended transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Milos Pujic, Joel M. Ezell, Harsh V. Mendiratta
  • Publication number: 20140229624
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication system having the ability to enable a media server to provide audio substitution during a dynamic device pairing scenario is disclosed. The media server may be included in the call topology, for instance, by way of a dynamic device pairing server or application that facilitates the dynamic pairing of a media device and a control device for a communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Ming Hou, Zlatan Dedic
  • Patent number: 8804936
    Abstract: A method comprising a data-processing system that enables one or more applications to share fewer ports by having the data-processing system request the ports, and then assign a “token” to establish a “session” to permit the one or more applications to interact with the ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Braudes, Joel M Ezell
  • Publication number: 20140179292
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication system that supports dynamic device pairing of communication devices is described. Such pairing is accomplished using a feature or pairing server, without requiring modification to associated communication endpoints. Moreover, sequenced applications can be applied for all communication endpoints when pairing is in effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: Joel M. Ezell
  • Patent number: 8700019
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication system that supports dynamic device pairing of communication devices is described. Such pairing is accomplished using a feature or pairing server, without requiring modification to associated communication endpoints. Moreover, sequenced applications can be applied for all communication endpoints when pairing is in effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventor: Joel M. Ezell
  • Publication number: 20140093060
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided such that enterprise network administrators may create and display a dial plan management arrangement using enterprise canonical format and number normalization and friendly display tables. A solution is provided for creating and managing call routing simply and graphically using enterprise canonical format rather than through a legacy routing scheme using of a series of tables with no graphic depiction and multiple formats. By using a single format with a graphical representation when administering dial planning, implementation and management are significantly simpler and more efficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Kurt Haserodt, William T. Walker
  • Publication number: 20140086396
    Abstract: A hot-desking application and methods of operating the same are described. The hot-desking application can be provisioned as an explicit sequenced application for all user addresses of record in addition to being provisioned as an implicit sequenced application for all of the possible hot-desk endpoint addresses. Through such provisioning, the hot-desking application can, among other things, allow for calls to be placed directly from a hot-desk endpoint but still show the user's address of record as the calling identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Stephen Durney
  • Publication number: 20140057613
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication system that supports dynamic device pairing of communication devices is described. Such pairing is accomplished using a feature or pairing server, without requiring modification to associated communication endpoints. Moreover, sequenced applications can be applied for all communication endpoints when pairing is in effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventor: Joel M. Ezell
  • Patent number: 8644817
    Abstract: An endpoint adaptor and methods of operating the same are provided. The endpoint adaptor provides a single persistent view of a mobile communication device to a network and network-based applications. Moreover, a mobile application on the communication device can leverage the full capabilities of the device without passing any of the complexities associated therewith beyond a network agent acting on behalf of the mobile application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Jason Tanabe
  • Patent number: 8510435
    Abstract: A highly scalable and distributed call/media modeling and control framework is described. In particular, a plurality of anchor point servers are provided which enable one or more applications to exert call and media control over in-progress communication sessions even though the applications were not originally bound to the communication session during its setup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Joel M. Ezell, Harsh V. Mendiratta, Owen D. Williams