Patents by Inventor Kevin R. McMenamy

Kevin R. McMenamy 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).

  • Method and system for call processing
    Patent number: 8467384
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method includes receiving a first setup message transmitted by a first endpoint, the first setup message an attempt by the first endpoint to setup a call with a second endpoint, the setup message sent by the first endpoint to an IP address of a call manager after the first endpoint registered with a gatekeeper, the IP address of the call manager supplied to the first endpoint by the gatekeeper in response to a request by the first endpoint to the gatekeeper for an IP address of the second endpoint. The method further includes attempting to setup the call between the first and second endpoints by transmitting a second setup message to the second endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin R. McMenamy
  • Method and System for Call Processing
    Publication number: 20120063320
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method includes receiving a first setup message transmitted by a first endpoint, the first setup message an attempt by the first endpoint to setup a call with a second endpoint, the setup message sent by the first endpoint to an IP address of a call manager after the first endpoint registered with a gatekeeper, the IP address of the call manager supplied to the first endpoint by the gatekeeper in response to a request by the first endpoint to the gatekeeper for an IP address of the second endpoint. The method further includes attempting to setup the call between the first and second endpoints by transmitting a second setup message to the second endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin R. McMenamy
  • Method and system for call processing
    Patent number: 8064439
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of processing calls includes configuring a gatekeeper to forward all dialed phone numbers to a call manager. The method also includes receiving a signal at the gatekeeper from a first endpoint requesting an IP address of a second endpoint corresponding to a particular dialed phone number. In response, the gatekeeper transmits to the first endpoint an IP address of the call manager rather than the IP address of the second endpoint. The call manager is operable to set up a call between the first and second endpoints wherein call media associated with the call does not travel through the call manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin R. McMenamy