Patents by Inventor Keith Fotta

Keith Fotta 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: 20190289944
    Abstract: A mask and method of making a decorative ornamental three dimensional mask is described, including materials used and means for assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Carlos D. Dominguez, Robert E. Ziemba, JR., Rosario Rosales
  • Patent number: 8964956
    Abstract: A method and system for integrating compliance and contact management between an origin and destination. An integrated control system can receive or initiate a request for a first communication contact type (e.g. phone call) between an origin and destination, the request including a first destination identifier (e.g. phone number). Depending on applicable mediation rules and lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers for the first communication contact type, the connection is either prohibited or allowed. If the first communication contact type is prohibited, a request for an alternate communication type (e-mail, mail, or facsimile) is sent to the same destination based on alternate destination identifiers. The integrated control system will either prohibit or allow the requested alternate communication contact based on one or more applicable mediation rules and lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers for each alternate communication contact type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 8732190
    Abstract: Compliance with a privacy database and call-specific applications is provided within a network. A service control function (SCF), in communication with a privacy database, selectively establishes a call between an origin and a destination. Based on origin or destination identifiers, call parameters are determined for further operations associated with the call. A server, responsive to the call parameters, performs monitoring of the call or post-call disposition to update the privacy database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau, Robert E. Ziemba, Jr., Norman M. D'Amours
  • Publication number: 20140025813
    Abstract: A method and system for exchanging information with a Relationship Management system that includes a connection unit to bridge first and second communications connections and capture information associated with the first and second communications connections. An interface unit is then used to receive communications connection information from the connection unit and deliver select portions of the communications connection information in a select format to the Relationship Management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 8634528
    Abstract: A method and system for selectively establishing a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers including preferences either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit while also providing notification messages associated with the allowed or designated allowed communications connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 8577009
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving call information to record a complaint from a called party against a calling party relating to receipt of a call and adding the call information to a complaint database. The call information may be retrieved from the complaint database and a check made for a match between called party information in a regulatory database and the call information. The call information may be updated in the complaint database based on results of the match checking. Reverse lookup information in a third party database may be requested with the call information updated in the complaint database based on results of the request. An entity may request complaint information from the complaint database. In response to the request, an application server may retrieve the requested complaint information from the complaint database and deliver the retrieved complaint information to the entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: First Orion Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 8572113
    Abstract: Compliance with a privacy database and call-specific applications is provided within a network. A service control function (SCF), in communication with a privacy database, selectively establishes a call between an origin and a destination. Based on origin or destination identifiers, call parameters are determined for further operations associated with the call. A server, responsive to the call parameters, performs monitoring of the call or post-call disposition to update the privacy database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau, Robert E. Ziemba, Jr., Norman M. D'Amours
  • Publication number: 20130251130
    Abstract: A method and system for selectively establishing a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers including preferences either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit while also providing notification messages associated with the allowed or designated allowed communications connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 8526428
    Abstract: A method and system for selectively establishing a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers including preferences either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit while also providing notification messages associated with the allowed or designated allowed communications connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 8499027
    Abstract: A method and system for exchanging information with a Relationship Management system that includes a connection unit to bridge first and second communications connections and capture information associated with the first and second communications connections. An interface unit is then used to receive communications connection information from the connection unit and deliver select portions of the communications connection information in a select format to the Relationship Management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Bodrieau
  • Patent number: 8385524
    Abstract: A method and system for selectively establishing a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit while also providing notification messages associated with the allowed or designated allowed communications connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 8311204
    Abstract: In an embodiment, call information is received indicating that a called party, responsive to receiving a call from a calling party, desires to record a complaint against the calling party relating to receipt of the call. A call complaint based on the call information is added to a complaint database. Call rejection information based on the call information is forwarded to a call rejection database configured to indicate blocking of further calls from the calling party to the called party. The complaint information may be forwarded to the complaint database through a number of different communications paths. In another embodiment, a request for a change in status of an identifier entry on a user call rejection list is received. The status of the identifier entry on the user call rejection list is changed based on a comparison of the current status of the identifier entry with the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: First Orion Corp.
    Inventor: Keith A. Fotta
  • Patent number: 8249232
    Abstract: A method and system for selectively prohibiting a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Publication number: 20120059860
    Abstract: Compliance with a privacy database and call-specific applications is provided within a network. A service control function (SCF), in communication with a privacy database, selectively establishes a call between an origin and a destination. Based on origin or destination identifiers, call parameters are determined for further operations associated with the call. A server, responsive to the call parameters, performs monitoring of the call or post-call disposition to update the privacy database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau, Robert E. Ziemba, JR., Norman M. D'Amours
  • Publication number: 20120059841
    Abstract: Compliance with a privacy database and call-specific applications is provided within a network. A service control function (SCF), in communication with a privacy database, selectively establishes a call between an origin and a destination. Based on origin or destination identifiers, call parameters are determined for further operations associated with the call. A server, responsive to the call parameters, performs monitoring of the call or post-call disposition to update the privacy database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau, Robert E. Ziemba, JR., Norman M. D'Amours
  • Publication number: 20110280386
    Abstract: A method and system for selectively establishing a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit while also providing notification messages associated with the allowed or designated allowed communications connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 8050394
    Abstract: A method of implementing call compliance at a central facility through account specific access, the method involving: receiving a call from a caller on an incoming connection; obtaining and verifying account information; enabling the caller on the incoming connection to initiate an outgoing call on an outgoing connection depending on account information; receiving over the incoming connection an identifier of a destination to which a call is to be initiated over the outgoing connection; checking a do-not-call database for an indication of whether the destination is a do-not-call destination; if it is determined that the destination is a do-not-call destination, blocking the outgoing call from taking place over the outgoing connection; and if it is determined that the destination is not a do-not-call destination, allowing the outgoing call to take place over the outgoing connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 8005200
    Abstract: A method and system for selectively establishing a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit while also providing notification messages associated with the allowed or designated allowed communications connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Patent number: 7574471
    Abstract: A method and system for exchanging information with a Relationship Management system that includes a connection unit to bridge first and second communications connections and capture information associated with the first and second communications connections. An interface unit is then used to receive communications connection information from the connection unit and deliver select portions of the communications connection information in a select format to the Relationship Management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Gryphon Networks Corp.
    Inventors: Keith A. Fotta, Richard P. Boudrieau
  • Publication number: 20090097630
    Abstract: In an embodiment, call information is received indicating that a called party, responsive to receiving a call from a calling party, desires to record a complaint against the calling party relating to receipt of the call. A call complaint based on the call information is added to a complaint database. Call rejection information based on the call information is forwarded to a call rejection database configured to indicate blocking of further calls from the calling party to the called party. The complaint information may be forwarded to the complaint database through a number of different communications paths. In another embodiment, a request for a change in status of an identifier entry on a user call rejection list is received. The status of the identifier entry on the user call rejection list is changed based on a comparison of the current status of the identifier entry with the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Keith A. Fotta