Patents by Inventor Karen A. Cook-Hellberg

Karen A. Cook-Hellberg 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).

  • Publication number: 20120054068
    Abstract: A system, method, and node for providing an end-user device with access to an operator's service capability through a third-party provider. The system increases sales of Video-On-Demand (VOD) content stored in a telecommunication operator network by enabling a third-party supplier to retrieve a catalog of the VOD content stored in the operator network, and to sell videos from the retrieved catalog to end-user devices. When the third-party supplier receives a request from a wireless end-user device to purchase a video from the catalog, the third-party supplier notifies the operator network, which then delivers the video to the wireless end-user device. The third-party supplier may pay a fee to the operator network for each video sold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Brenda Ann Connor, Karen Cook-Hellberg
  • Patent number: 5937052
    Abstract: An Address Presentation Restricted Indicator within an Initial Address Message (IAM) call setup signal includes a value indicating that a requested call connection is an emergency call. In response, even if the terminating subscriber has an Anonymous Call Rejection (ACR) subscriber feature activated, the terminating end office overrides the activated feature and effectuates a call connection towards the terminating subscriber without displaying the directory number associated with the originating subscriber. A memory register associated with a CLASS Automatic Recall (CAR) subscriber feature is further not updated with the incoming directory number to preclude a call back to the originating subscriber from the terminating subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventor: Karen Cook-Hellberg
  • Patent number: 5530931
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an enhanced Call Forwarding Don't Answer feature is disclosed. When an originating address calls a base address assigned the Call forwarding Don't Answer feature and the call is forwarded to a remote address, a Look Ahead feature is implemented. The Look Ahead feature determines if a call setup to a remote address is successful, unsuccessful or points out a feature assigned to the remote line. The originating address is provided with ring tone during the call setup. The call setup results are then used to make appropriate connections to implement the functions of the feature while providing a steady ring tone to the originating address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson
    Inventors: Karen A. Cook-Hellberg, M. Amelia Noriega, Kathleen A. Angerer, Lorie A. Presto-Railey, Prafulla M. Shintri, Susanna Adam, Suzy M. Vasa, Vladimir Alperovich