Patents by Inventor Lina O'Connor

Lina O'Connor 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 apparatus for detecting subscriber service address change
    Patent number: 7804822
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for allowing VoIP service providers to detect service address changes of IP service subscribers are disclosed. Specifically, when a power cycle, e.g., powering off and on, of a particular VoIP endpoint device, such as a Terminal Adaptor (TA) or a soft phone client, is detected, a service provider may assume that the service address of the subscriber has changed. Therefore, appropriate actions can be taken by the service provider to obtain the latest service address from the subscriber to ensure accurate service address information is available, e.g., in support of an emergency call through the particular VoIP endpoint device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Koan Seng Chong, Brian D. Freeman, Jay Gabin, Daryl Goins, Galia Merhav, Lina O'Connor, Chesla C. Wechsler
  • Method and apparatus for detecting subscriber service address change
    Publication number: 20070070990
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for allowing VoIP service providers to detect service address changes of IP service subscribers are disclosed. Specifically, when a power cycle, e.g., powering off and on, of a particular VoIP endpoint device, such as a Terminal Adaptor (TA) or a soft phone client, is detected, a service provider may assume that the service address of the subscriber has changed. Therefore, appropriate actions can be taken by the service provider to obtain the latest service address from the subscriber to ensure accurate service address information is available, e.g., in support of an emergency call through the particular VoIP endpoint device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Koan Chong, Brian Freeman, Jay Gabin, Daryl Goins, Galia Merhav, Lina O'Connor, Chesla Wechsler