Patents by Inventor John E. de Freitas

John E. de Freitas 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: 7089197
    Abstract: A method for the verification of customer information entered via an Internet based order entry system, including the steps of generating an order list containing a plurality of call records corresponding to Internet based customer requests for a plurality of fulfillment items, said call records containing a plurality of data fields; storing said order list in a database; determining a plurality of search criteria; extracting a results list from said order list, said results list containing a plurality of matching call records that match said plurality of search criteria, said matching call records containing a plurality of data fields; comparing said plurality of data fields of said matching call records contained in said results list with a plurality of data fields contained in call records of at least one additional customer information database; verifying said results list as containing authentic customer information upon a match with said call records of said customer information database to release said
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: MCI, LLC
    Inventor: John E. de Freitas
  • Patent number: 6574317
    Abstract: A system and method for blocking uncollectible random call traffic of a telecommunication network. The system includes a database that stores a plurality of customer and call data, a fraud detection server that extracts from the database a plurality of customer and call data pertaining to uncollectible random call traffic and generates a call block list; at least one switch lookup table; and at least one telecommunication switch located within the telecommunication network that routes or prohibits telecommunication network traffic over the telecommunication network based upon information contained in the at least one switch lookup table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.
    Inventor: John E. de Freitas