Patents by Inventor Melanie Murphy

Melanie Murphy 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).

  • Direct route ISDN primary route interface
    Patent number: 8670547
    Abstract: A method of operating a telecommunications network includes, in one embodiment, detecting a call at an originating switch of the telecommunications network and, when a destination for the call matches a predetermined destination, routing the call on designated data trunks. When traffic on the designated data trunks exceeds a capacity threshold, the method further includes routing the call to a terminating switch using interoffice trunks and completing the call to the destination from the terminating switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Whiting, Melanie Murphy, Scott E. Bowers, Eugene J. Wagner, Gilbert Badillo, Uma Rao, Anthony A. Haeuser, Dianna I. Tiliks, Gordon L. Blumenschein, Carol S. Gruchala, Donald W. Buell, John W. Moss
  • Direct route ISDN primary route interface
    Patent number: 7406165
    Abstract: A method of operating a telecommunications network includes, in one embodiment, detecting a call at an originating switch of the telecommunications network and, when a destination for the call matches a predetermined destination, routing the call on designated data trunks. When traffic on the designated data trunks exceeds a capacity threshold, the method further includes routing the call to a terminating switch using interoffice trunks and completing the call to the destination from the terminating switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Whiting, Melanie Murphy, Scott E. Bowers, Eugene J. Wagner, Gilbert Badillo, Uma Rao, Anthony A. Haeuser, Dianna I. Tiliks, Gordon L. Blumenschein, Carol S. Gruchala, Donald W. Buell, John W. Moss
  • Direct Route ISDN Primary Route Interface
    Publication number: 20080165946
    Abstract: A method of operating a telecommunications network includes, in one embodiment, detecting a call at an originating switch of the telecommunications network and, when a destination for the call matches a predetermined destination, routing the call on designated data trunks. When traffic on the designated data trunks exceeds a capacity threshold, the method further includes routing the call to a terminating switch using interoffice trunks and completing the call to the destination from the terminating switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy R. Whiting, Melanie Murphy, Scott E. Bowers, Eugene J. Wagner, Gilbert Badillo, Uma Rao, Anthony A. Haeuser, Dianna I. Tiliks, Gordon L. Blumenschein, Carol S. Gruchala, Donald W. Buell, John W. Moss
  • Method and system for creating a billing record with a called party's name
    Publication number: 20070127648
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for creating a billing record with a called party's name. Providing the called party's name on the billing record facilitates the calling party's review of the billing record by reducing the amount of time and effort needed to determine the identity of the called parties. In addition to identifying fraudulent and misbilled calls, the called party's name allows a person reviewing the billing record to quickly identify long distance calls, quickly discern business from personal calls, and audit calls made from phone lines with multiple users (e.g., employees or kids). Additionally, the billing record reviewer saves time and money by avoiding the need to call directory assistance or a billing service to identify the calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: William Wardin, Melanie Murphy
  • System and method for creating a billing record with a called party's name
    Publication number: 20050013422
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for creating a billing record with a called party's name. Providing the called party's name on the billing record facilitates the calling party's review of the billing record by reducing the amount of time and effort needed to determine the identity of the called parties. In addition to identifying fraudulent and misbilled calls, the called party's name allows a person reviewing the billing record to quickly identify long distance calls, quickly discern business from personal calls, and audit calls made from phone lines with multiple users (e.g., employees or kids). Additionally, the billing record reviewer saves time and money by avoiding the need to call directory assistance or a billing service to identify the calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: William Wardin, Melanie Murphy
  • Direct route ISDN primary route interface
    Publication number: 20020122549
    Abstract: A method of operating a telecommunications network includes, in one embodiment, detecting a call at an originating switch of the telecommunications network and, when a destination for the call matches a predetermined destination, routing the call on designated data trunks. When traffic on the designated data trunks exceeds a capacity threshold, the method further includes routing the call to a terminating switch using interoffice trunks and completing the call to the destination from the terminating switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Timothy R. Whiting, Melanie Murphy, Scott E. Bowers, Eugene J. Wagner, GilBert Badillo, Uma Rao, Anthony A. Haeuser, Dianna I. Tiliks, Gordon L. Blumenschein, Carol S. Gruchala, Donald W. Buell, John W. Moss