Patents by Inventor Michael D. Ayers

Michael D. Ayers 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).

  • Delivering correct number information in a private SIP network
    Patent number: 9215169
    Abstract: A computer device may include logic configured to receive a first Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message from a telephone device; select a first back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) and a first screened telephone number (STN) associated with the first B2BUA; generate a second SIP message that includes a first destination address of the first B2BUA, and the first STN; and send the second SIP message to the first B2BUA. The logic may further determine that an acknowledgement response has not been received from the first B2BUA; select a second B2BUA, and a second STN associated with the second destination B2BUA, in response to determining that the acknowledgement response has not been received; generate a third SIP message that includes a second destination address of the second B2BUA, and the second STN; and send the third SIP message to the second B2BUA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. LaCroix, Michael D. Ayers
  • DELIVERING CORRECT NUMBER INFORMATION IN A PRIVATE SIP NETEWORK
    Publication number: 20140341210
    Abstract: A computer device may include logic configured to receive a first Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message from a telephone device; select a first back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) and a first screened telephone number (STN) associated with the first B2BUA; generate a second SIP message that includes a first destination address of the first B2BUA, and the first STN; and send the second SIP message to the first B2BUA. The logic may further determine that an acknowledgement response has not been received from the first B2BUA; select a second B2BUA, and a second STN associated with the second destination B2BUA, in response to determining that the acknowledgement response has not been received; generate a third SIP message that includes a second destination address of the second B2BUA, and the second STN; and send the third SIP message to the second B2BUA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. LaCroix, Michael D. Ayers