Patents by Inventor Joseph Michael Christie

Joseph Michael Christie 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).

  • System for service control point routing
    Patent number: 5694463
    Abstract: The present invention is a service control point (SCP) for use in a telecommunications network, and in particular, as a component of a telecommunications signaling system. The SCP includes multiple databases which allow routing plans to be stored and implemented. The SCP is operable to accept queries from switches for routing information. The SCP is further operable to reply to these queries with information identifying a connection as opposed to a routing number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Christie, Pamela Lynne Satterfield, James David Setter, Daniel Charles Sbisa