Patents by Inventor Joseph Brent Donelan

Joseph Brent 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).

  • Patent number: 9247043
    Abstract: In a communication system, a call processing system receives a first signaling message for a special service call indicating a special service number. The call processing system processes the special service number to determine a first carrier identity and an organization identity for a responsible organization that is responsible for a routing database system for the special service number. The call processing system processes the organization identity for the responsible organization to select a second carrier identity. The call processing system transfers a second signaling message that indicates the second carrier identity. In some examples, a communication node receives the second signaling message and processes the second carrier identity to route the special service call to the responsible organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Schaff, Joseph Brent Donelan
  • Patent number: 7844043
    Abstract: In a telecommunication network, a switching system routes a call to a service platform. The service platform transfers a prompt message over the call, collects caller-entered information from a caller over the call in response to the prompt message, and transfers the caller-entered information to a call processing system. The call processing system transfers the caller-entered information to a destination processor, processes a destination routing code from the destination processor to determine a destination routing instruction, and transfers the destination routing instruction to the switching system. The switching system routes the call to a destination in response to the destination routing instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Carl E. Rogers, Joseph Brent Donelan, Lori L. Brown, Warren B. Cope, Xinjia Ma, Steven R. Marah, Jeffrey A. Bell
  • Patent number: 7826606
    Abstract: A telecommunication network comprises a switching system configured to route a call to a service platform, the service platform configured to transfer a prompt message over the call, collect caller-entered information from a caller over the call in response to the prompt message, and transfer the caller-entered information to a call processing system in the telecommunication network, the call processing system configured to transfer the caller-entered information to a destination processor at a call center, process a destination routing code from the destination processor to determine a destination routing instruction, and transfer the destination routing instruction to the switching system, and the switching system further configured to route the call to a destination in response to the destination routing instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Carl E. Rogers, Joseph Brent Donelan, Lori L. Brown, Warren B. Cope, Xinjia Ma, Steven R. Marah, Jeffrey A. Bell
  • Patent number: 7106847
    Abstract: In a telecommunication network, a switching system routes a call to a service platform. The service platform transfers a prompt message over the call, collects caller-entered information from a caller over the call in response to the prompt message, and transfers the caller-entered information to an SCP system. The SCP system transfers the caller-entered information to a destination processor, processes a destination routing code from the destination processor to determine a destination routing instruction, and transfers the destination routing instruction to the switching system. The switching system routes the call to a destination in response to the destination routing instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Carl E. Rogers, Joseph Brent Donelan, Lori L. Brown, Warren B. Cope, Xinjia Ma, Steven R. Marah, Jeffrey A. Bell
  • Patent number: 7099449
    Abstract: In a telecommunication network, a switching system routes a call to a service platform. The service platform transfers a prompt message over the call, collects caller-entered information from the caller, and transfers the caller-entered information to an SCP system. The SCP system transfers the caller-entered information to a first destination processor, processes a first destination routing code from the first destination processor to determine a first destination routing instruction, and transfers the first destination routing instruction to the switching system. The switching system routes the call to a first destination in response to the first destination routing instruction. The SCP system transfers the caller-entered information to a second destination processor, processes a second destination routing code from the second destination processor to determine a second destination routing instruction, and transfers the second destination routing instruction to the switching system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Carl E. Rogers, Joseph Brent Donelan, Lori L. Brown, Warren B. Cope, Xinjia Ma, Steven R. Marah, Jeffrey A. Bell