Patents by Inventor Karla R. Hunter

Karla R. Hunter 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).

  • Call blocking based on the network access type for the called party
    Patent number: 8126131
    Abstract: A communication network and method are disclosed that block calls from a calling party based on the network access type of a called party. The communication network of the invention includes a permission system, an access system, and a call control system. Based on a call from a calling party to a called party, the permission system identifies permissions associated with the calling party. The access system identifies a network access type for the called party, such as wireless, circuit-based, etc. The call control element determines if the network access type for the called party is permitted by the calling party based on the permissions associated with the calling party. If the network access type for the called party is not permitted by the calling party, then the call control system releases the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Cynthia K. Florkey, Ruth S. Gayde, Victoria M. Halsell, Karla R. Hunter, E-Ling Lou