Patents by Inventor Jonathan Allan Arsenault

Jonathan Allan Arsenault 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: 9060067
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, system and apparatus for providing customized calling identification. A method for providing customized calling identification comprises receiving a request for initiating an outgoing call from a communication client, the communication client being registered in association with a network address and being associated with a communication client identifier. The method further comprises, based on the communication client identifier, determining an auxiliary identifier associated with the communication client. The method further comprises augmenting the request for initiating an outgoing call with the auxiliary identifier to generate an augmented request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: David William Clark, Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Jeffrey William Dawson, Eric John Wolf
  • Patent number: 9049576
    Abstract: A method for effecting communications, such as telephone calls, accesses to data network sites (e.g., web sites), alarm system communications, and/or other communications, having certain destinations over a communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, David William Clark, Eric John Wolf, Sean MacLean Murray
  • Patent number: 9042526
    Abstract: A method for allowing a calling party to leave a message for a called party. The method comprises: receiving a command provided by the calling party and indicative of a desire of the calling party to leave a message for the called party; obtaining message destination information associated with the called party; receiving a voice message provided by the calling party; generating an electronic message representative of the voice message; and causing transmission of the electronic message based on the message destination information. An apparatus for implementing the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: BCE INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Rose, Luan Cao Tuong Nguyen, Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Nathan Gerald Archer, Yannick Lessard, Pierre Fortin
  • Patent number: 8913488
    Abstract: A method for effecting communications, such as telephone calls, accesses to data network sites, alarm system communications, and/or other communications, having certain origins over a communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, David William Clark, Eric John Wolf, Sean MacLean Murray
  • Patent number: 8897427
    Abstract: A method for execution by a network entity to allow a calling party to leave a message for a called party, the calling party using a communication device to call the called party, the network entity being connected to the communication device via a communications network. The method may comprise: consulting at least one source of information in an attempt to obtain message destination information associated with the called party; if the attempt is successful, providing an opportunity for the calling party to leave a message for the called party; receiving a voice message provided by the calling party via the communication device; generating an electronic message representative of the voice message provided by the calling party; and causing transmission of the electronic message based on the message destination information. An apparatus for implementing the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Nathan Gerald Archer, Yannick Lessard, Pierre Fortin
  • Patent number: 8817965
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a method, system and apparatus for handling establishment of a communication session. A method of handling establishment of one or more communication sessions comprises receiving from a user an indication of user's desire to cause establishment of the one or more communication sessions. The method further comprises accessing scheduling data associated with the user, the scheduling data comprising one or more scheduling events, each of the one or more scheduling events associated with a corresponding one of the one or more communication sessions. The method further comprises in response to at least one of the one or more scheduling events, causing the corresponding one of the one or more communication sessions to be established with the communication device associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Nathan Gerald Archer, Sean MacLean Murray, Ilya Kalnish
  • Publication number: 20140199978
    Abstract: A system and a method for processing calls. The system comprises a database including: a plurality of telephony identifiers; and for each telephony identifier, information regarding a group of persons that is associated with the telephony identifier, each person of the group of persons being reachable by placing a call to the telephony identifier, the Information comprising, for each person of the group of persons, information related to processing of calls involving the person. The system also comprises a processing element having access to the database and being operative for: determining that a given call involves a particular person of the group of persons that is associated with a given one of the telephony identifiers; and processing the given call based on the information related to processing of calls involving the particular person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: David William CLARK, Eric John WOLF, Yannick LESSARD, Danica ROGERS, Nathan Gerald ARCHER, Jonathan Allan ARSENAULT, Luan Cao Tuong NGUYEN
  • Publication number: 20140129516
    Abstract: A method implemented by a network entity that comprises identifying contact information associated with a previously-originated call, receiving from a user information indicative of a desired modification to a database associated with the user, wherein the desired modification involves the contact information associated with the previously-originated call. The method further comprises configuring the database associated with the user at least in part on the basis of the desired modification and the contact information associated with the previously-originated call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: BCE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan ARSENAULT, Nathan Gerald ARCHER, Eric John WOLF
  • Patent number: 8693652
    Abstract: A system and a method for processing calls. The system comprises a database including: a plurality of telephony identifiers; and for each telephony identifier, information regarding a group of persons that is associated with the telephony identifier, each person of the group of persons being reachable by placing a call to the telephony identifier, the information comprising, for each person of the group of persons, information related to processing of calls involving the person. The system also comprises a processing element having access to the database and being operative for: determining that a given call involves a particular person of the group of persons that is associated with a given one of the telephony identifiers; and processing the given call based on the information related to processing of calls involving the particular person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: David William Clark, Eric John Wolf, Yannick Lessard, Danica Rogers, Nathan Gerald Archer, Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Luan Cao Tuong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8675830
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering information to a subscriber involved in an active telephony session is provided. A message originating from a sender and directed to the subscriber is received. Information related to the message is delivered to the subscriber by interrupting the active telephony session involving the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Luan Cao Tuong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8660257
    Abstract: A method implemented by a network entity that comprises identifying contact information associated with a previously-originated call, receiving from a user information indicative of a desired modification to a database associated with the user, wherein the desired modification involves the contact information associated with the previously-originated call. The method further comprises configuring the database associated with the user at least in part on the basis of the desired modification and the contact information associated with the previously-originated call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Nathan Gerald Archer, Eric John Wolf
  • Patent number: 8531992
    Abstract: The present invention discloses numerous implementations for IP-based call processing systems that can selectively control an outgoing call initiated by a source device to a destination device. The call processing system communicates with a Service Switching Point (SSP) associated with the source device and determines whether a media message is to be conveyed to the source device. It could determine a media message is to be conveyed to the source device for many reasons including to convey a message related to a call feature, to prompt a user to provide authorization data, to alert a user of particular information or to provide an audio element to the source device prior to establishing the outgoing call. Upon determining to effect control of the outgoing call, the call processing system causes the SSP to initiate a media connection between the source device and the call processing system. The call processing system can then utilize the media connection to convey a media message to the source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: Gao Feng Liu, David William Clark, Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Eric John Wolf
  • Patent number: 8494134
    Abstract: A method for processing a call placed to a telephony identifier. The method comprises: obtaining information regarding an origin of the call; identifying a group of identities that is associated with the telephony identifier, each identity designating a party reachable by calling the telephony identifier; determining, based on the information regarding the origin of the call, that the call is intended for a particular identity among the group of identities; and causing routing of the call based on information associated with the particular identity. The party designated by each identity may be a different person. Also provided a system for processing a call placed to a telephony identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: David William Clark, Eric John Wolf, Yannick Lessard, Danica Rogers, Nathan Gerald Archer, Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Luan Cao Tuong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8386615
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, there are provided a method, system and apparatus for joining a communication session. A method comprises receiving from a first communication device an indication of a desire of the first communication device to establish a communication session; the first communication device having been associated with a device group comprising the first communication device and at least one second communication device. The method further comprises determining if there exists an active communication session with the at least one second communication device. The method further comprises, responsive to existence of the active communication session, causing the first communication device to join the active communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: David William Clark, Eric John Wolf, Jeffrey William Dawson, Jonathan Allan Arsenault
  • Patent number: 8379818
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for presenting differentiated calling party identifiers representative of a calling party to various called parties based on the identifier information for a particular called party. The differentiated calling party identifier that is conveyed to a called party may be selected from a list of calling party identifiers associated with the calling party. The system receives an indication of an attempt to initiate a call by a calling party which includes identifier information indicative of the called party, determines a calling party identifier to be conveyed to the called party based on the identifier information indicative of the called party and causes an appropriate calling party identifier to be conveyed in association with the initiated call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Shafiq Shiraz Manji
  • Patent number: 8275896
    Abstract: A network entity comprising an input for receiving from a given IP device, a session initiation message for initiating a communication session over a packet based network via a session initiation message generated according to a particular session initiation protocol and a processing entity. The processing entity is operative for detecting a characteristic associated with the given IP device, determining, at least in part on the basis of the characteristic associated with the given device, a given interface module from a plurality of interface modules for processing the session initiation message generated according to the particular session initiation protocol and causing the first session initiation message generated according to the particular session initiation protocol to be processed by the given interface module for converting the first session initiation message into a second session initiation message generated according to a pre-determined session initiation protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: David William Clark, Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Eric John Wolf, Nathan Gerald Archer
  • Publication number: 20120113800
    Abstract: A method for effecting communications, such as telephone calls, accesses to data network sites, alarm system communications, and/or other communications, over a communications network. The method comprises: determining that an ability of first end-user equipment at a first end-user premise to communicate via a first communication link connecting the first end-user equipment to the communications network is disrupted; establishing a wireless communication link between the first end-user equipment and second end-user equipment at a second end-user premise; and causing information transmitted by or destined for the first end-user equipment to be exchanged over the communications network via the wireless communication link and a second communication link connecting the second end-user equipment to the communications network. Also provided are apparatus and computer-readable media containing a program element executable by a computing system to perform such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, David William Clark, Eric John Wolf, Sean MacLean Murray
  • Publication number: 20120008492
    Abstract: A method for effecting communications, such as telephone calls, accesses to data network sites, alarm system communications, and/or other communications, having certain origins over a communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, David William Clark, Eric John Wolf, Sean MacLean Murray
  • Publication number: 20120008756
    Abstract: A method and system for causing a common calling party identifier to be output in association with an outgoing call. The method comprising receiving over a network connection an indication of an attempt by a first communication device to place an outgoing call to a called party and determining a common calling party identifier associated to the first communication device and at least one other communication device. Each of the first communication device and the at least one other communication device is associated with a respective different network identifier. Once determined, the method further comprises causing the common calling party identifier to be conveyed in association with the outgoing call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Eric John Wolf, David William Clark
  • Publication number: 20110317622
    Abstract: Methods and systems to notify a party at a given premise when a particular event, such as a fire, an intrusion, an emergency or another event, occurs at another premise. One method comprises: obtaining an indication of a particular event at a first end-user premise, the first end-user premise including first end-user equipment connected to a communications network via a first communication link; establishing a wireless communication link between the first end-user equipment and second end-user equipment at a second end-user premise, the second end-user equipment being connected to the communications network via a second communication link; and causing the first end-user equipment to transmit information to the second end-user equipment via the wireless communication link to instruct the second end-user equipment to issue a notification concerning the particular event. Also provided are apparatus and computer-readable media containing a program element executable by a computing system to perform such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Jonathan Allan Arsenault