Patents by Inventor John E. Franklin

John E. Franklin 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: 8462929
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for storing data associated with origination processing of a call. In use, a call is initiated from a first party to a second party. Further, it is determined whether the first party and the second party are members of a group. Still yet, data associated with origination processing is stored if it is determined that the first party and the second party are members of a group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: BroadSoft, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohsen Soroushnejad, Venkatesh Venkataramanan, Suresh M. Srinivasa Rao, John E. Franklin
  • Patent number: 8280024
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for sending a request to a network for routing a call. In use, a call is initiated from a first party to a second party. Further, it is determined, whether the first party and the second party are members of a group. Still yet, a request is sent to a network for routing the call. The request includes an indication that origination processing and/or termination processing has already been performed, based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: BroadSoft, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohsen Soroushnejad, Venkatesh Venkataramanan, Suresh M. Srinivasa Rao, John E. Franklin