Patents by Inventor Joseph B. Donelan

Joseph B. Donelan 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).

  • Telecommunications service control point with code blocking
    Patent number: 6741694
    Abstract: A telecommunications service control point having call blocking logic configured to block a percentage of call attempts to a called number and route a percentage of call attempts to the called number. The SCP comprises a processing system coupled to an interface. The processing system is configured to a process a plurality of query messages to generate a plurality of response messages containing call handling information for a plurality of call attempts to a called number. A first percentage of the call handling information includes instructions to block a corresponding first percentage of the plurality of call attempts to the called number. A second percentage of the call handling information includes instructions to route a corresponding second percentage of the plurality of call attempts to the called number. The interface is configured to receive the plurality of query messages and transmit the plurality of response messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Smith, Joseph B. Donelan, Dale H. Foshe
  • Telecommunications service control point with code blocking
    Patent number: 6603851
    Abstract: A telecommunications service control point having call blocking logic configured to block a percentage of call attempts to a called number and route a percentage of call attempts to the called number. The SCP comprises a processing system coupled to an interface. The processing system is configured to a process a plurality of query messages to generate a plurality of response messages containing call handling information for a plurality of call attempts to a called number. A first percentage of the call handling information includes instructions to block a corresponding first percentage of the plurality of call attempts to the called number. A second percentage of the call handling information includes instructions to route a corresponding second percentage of the plurality of call attempts to the called number. The interface is configured to receive the plurality of query messages and transmit the plurality of response messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Smith, Joseph B. Donelan, Dale H. Foshe