Patents by Inventor Kobi Fester
Kobi Fester 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).
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Patent number: 8644802Abstract: A method, system and gateway for control of calls unanswered by a roaming user roaming on a roaming network, comprises monitoring outward bound calls to roaming users, monitoring subsequent inward forwarding of those calls terminated without answering at said roaming users, and matching between the outward bound and inward forwarding. Matching confers control of processing of the terminated call in two ways. One is that it allows call details, typically lost over International networks, to be obtained regarding the terminated call. Secondly, it allows the originating call to be connected directly to the voicemail or other forwarding destination without involving any International connections.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: StarHome GmbHInventors: Shany Elkarat, Kobi Fester, Noam Danon, Shai Dagan
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Publication number: 20110045805Abstract: A method, system and gateway for control of calls unanswered by a roaming user roaming on a roaming network, comprises monitoring outward bound calls to roaming users, monitoring subsequent inward forwarding of those calls terminated without answering at said roaming users, and matching between the outward bound and inward forwarding. Matching confers control of processing of the terminated call in two ways. One is that it allows call details, typically lost over International networks, to be obtained regarding the terminated call. Secondly, it allows the originating call to be connected directly to the voicemail or other forwarding destination without involving any International connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: StarHome GmbHInventors: Shany ELKARAT, Kobi Fester, Noam Danon, Shai Dagan
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Patent number: 7333808Abstract: A remote preference unit for influencing visited network selection by roaming mobile units, comprises a detection signaling relay/probe on International signaling connections, for detection of roaming activity by mobile units, a database indicative of preferred networks in the given country that the network operator prefers his roamers to use, application logic with certain criteria, determining the output, and an output unit, associated with said detection probe and said database to output indications to influence network selection by said detected roaming mobile units. In one embodiment the output is simply a rejection of the location update signal that forms the roaming request. In an alternative embodiment the signal is a copy of the relevant section of the database which is uploaded to the SIM card of the roaming unit. The SIM card upgrade may or may not be accompanied by a stage of forcing the handset to re-initiate the network selection process.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: StarHome GmbHInventors: Shany Elkarat, Shahar Florence, Shlomo Wolfman, Shai Ophir, Kobi Fester
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Publication number: 20070054665Abstract: A remote preference unit for influencing visited network selection by roaming mobile units, comprises a detection signaling relay/probe on International signaling connections, for detection of roaming activity by mobile units, a database indicative of preferred networks in the given country that the network operator prefers his roamers to use, application logic with certain criteria, determining the output, and an output unit, associated with said detection probe and said database to output indications to influence network selection by said detected roaming mobile units. In one embodiment the output is simply a rejection of the location update signal that forms the roaming request. In an alternative embodiment the signal is a copy of the relevant section of the database which is uploaded to the SIM card of the roaming unit. The SIM card upgrade may or may not be accompanied by a stage of forcing the handset to re-initiate the network selection process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Shany Elkarat, Shahar Florence, Shlomo Wolfman, Shai Ophir, Kobi Fester
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Publication number: 20070049269Abstract: A remote preference unit for influencing visited network selection by roaming mobile units, comprises a detection signaling relay/probe on International signaling connections, for detection of roaming activity by mobile units, a database indicative of preferred networks in the given country that the network operator prefers his roamers to use, application logic with certain criteria, determining the output, and an output unit, associated with said detection probe and said database to output indications to influence network selection by said detected roaming mobile units. In one embodiment the output is simply a rejection of the location update signal that forms the roaming request. In an alternative embodiment the signal is a copy of the relevant section of the database which is uploaded to the SIM card of the roaming unit. The SIM card upgrade may or may not be accompanied by a stage of forcing the handset to re-initiate the network selection process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Shai Ophir, Shany Elkarat, Shahar Florence, Shlomo Wolfman, Kobi Fester
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Patent number: 7139570Abstract: A remote preference unit for influencing visited network selection by roaming mobile units, comprises a detection signaling relay/probe on International signaling connections, for detection of roaming activity by mobile units, a database indicative of preferred networks in the given country that the network operator prefers his roamers to use, application logic with certain criteria, determining the output, and an output unit, associated with said detection probe and said database to output indications to influence network selection by said detected roaming mobile units. In one embodiment the output is simply a rejection of the location update signal that forms the roaming request. In an alternative embodiment the signal is a copy of the relevant section of the database which is uploaded to the SIM card of the roaming unit. The SIM card upgrade may or may not be accompanied by a stage of forcing the handset to re-initiate the network selection process.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: StarHome GmbHInventors: Shany Elkarat, Shahar Florence, Shiomo Wolfman, Shai Ophir, Kobi Fester
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Publication number: 20060211420Abstract: Apparatus for ensuring a controlled distribution of roaming users between preferred networks comprises: a preferred network listing unit configured to specify respectively different preferred networks, an assignment unit for assigning said lists to mobile handset users in accordance with predetermined desired proportions for respective preferred networks, and a download unit associated with the assignment unit for downloading assigned lists to cellular handsets.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Shai Ophir, Kobi Fester, Shlomo Wolfman
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Publication number: 20050250493Abstract: A method, system and gateway for control of calls unanswered by a roaming user roaming on a roaming network, comprises monitoring outward bound calls to roaming users, monitoring subsequent inward forwarding of those calls terminated without answering at said roaming users, and matching between the outward bound and inward forwarding. Matching confers control of processing of the terminated call in two ways. One is that it allows call details, typically lost over International networks, to be obtained regarding the terminated call. Secondly, it allows the originating call to be connected directly to the voicemail or other forwarding destination without involving any International connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2004Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Shany Elkarat, Kobi Fester, Noam Danon, Shai Dagan
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Publication number: 20040192306Abstract: A remote preference unit for influencing visited network selection by roaming mobile units, comprises a detection signaling relay/probe on International signaling connections, for detection of roaming activity by mobile units, a database indicative of preferred networks in the given country that the network operator prefers his roamers to use, application logic with certain criteria, determining the output, and an output unit, associated with said detection probe and said database to output indications to influence network selection by said detected roaming mobile units. In one embodiment the output is simply a rejection of the location update signal that forms the roaming request. In an alternative embodiment the signal is a copy of the relevant section of the database which is uploaded to the SIM card of the roaming unit. The SIM card upgrade may or may not be accompanied by a stage of forcing the handset to re-initiate the network selection process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: StarHome GmbHInventors: Shany Elkarat, Shahar Florence, Shlomo Wolfman, Shai Ophir, Kobi Fester