Patents by Inventor John D. Rutledge

John D. Rutledge 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 automatic transfer of a call in a communications system in response to changes in quality of service
    Patent number: 6690651
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in a communications system for routing a voice call associated with a user. A quality of service is monitored for the voice call being routed through a path in a packet based network. Responsive to a quality of service failing to meet a quality of service threshold in the packet based network, a signal is sent to the user requesting a change in a routing of the voice call. Responsive to a reply from the user to change routing of the voice call from the user, the call is routed through another path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: John X. Lamarque, III, John D. Rutledge