Patents by Inventor John E. Cline
John E. Cline 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: 8149993Abstract: One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of a network interface sub-system of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network query device that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to user command. Accordingly, the performance of a network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John E. Cline, Roger K. Ruppert, Joseph H. Myers, Jr.
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Patent number: 7933384Abstract: One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes an evaluation test unit that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to a schedule of operation so that the requests are repeated within a defined time span. Accordingly, the performance of the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John E. Cline, Roger K. Ruppert, Joseph H. Myers, Jr.
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Publication number: 20080219417Abstract: One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of a network interface sub-system of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network query device that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to user command. Accordingly, the performance of a network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: AT & T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. formerly known as Bellsouth Intellectual PropertyInventors: John E. Cline, Roger K. Ruppert, Joseph H. Myers
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Patent number: 7379535Abstract: One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of a network interface sub-system of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network query device that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to user command. Accordingly, the performance of a network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: John E. Cline, Roger K. Ruppert, Joseph H. Myers, Jr.
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Patent number: 7263176Abstract: One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for checking the performance of sub-systems in an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network diagnostic device that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from all the voice mail sub-systems in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated without user interaction. Accordingly, the performance of the inter-messaging network in its entirety, as represented by the results of the request attempts, is assessed according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: John E. Cline, Roger K. Ruppert, Joseph H. Myers, Jr.
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Patent number: 7263173Abstract: One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes an evaluation test unit that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to a schedule of operation so that the requests are repeated within a defined time span. Accordingly, the performance of the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: John E. Cline, Roger K. Ruppert, Joseph H. Myers, Jr.
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Publication number: 20040264657Abstract: One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of a network interface sub-system of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network query device that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to user command. Accordingly, the performance of a network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: John E. Cline, Roger K. Ruppert, Joseph H. Myers
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Publication number: 20040264658Abstract: One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for checking the performance of sub-systems in an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network diagnostic device that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from all the voice mail sub-systems in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated without user interaction. Accordingly, the performance of the inter-messaging network in its entirety, as represented by the results of the request attempts, is assessed according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: John E. Cline, Roger K. Ruppert, Joseph H. Myers
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Patent number: 6738458Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for changing the association of a mailbox from a first domain to a second domain in a messaging system that includes mailboxes organized into domains. Advantageously, the change is effected with only minor interruption to messaging services to the subscriber of the mailbox. With respect to a mailbox record including fields for mailbox name and for a list of other names, the new mailbox name is added to the list of other names and new corresponding names are added also to the list of other names. A change is made to the domain in the record for the mailbox in the table of incoming trunk configuration. After the change in the table, the new mailbox name and the new corresponding names are removed from the list of other names in the mailbox record. The old mailbox name is changed to the new mailbox name in the mailbox name field of the mailbox record. The old mailbox name is added to the list of other names.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Bell South Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: John E. Cline, Darrell Morgan, Joe H. Myers