Patents by Inventor Michael E. Gilleland

Michael E. Gilleland 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).

  • Providing calling party information in a request to establish a call session
    Patent number: 9008294
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing calling party information in a request to establish a call session. The method comprises receiving a call request from an entity to establish an interactive call session. The method comprises receiving information associated with the entity. The method further comprises providing the information in the call request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Spherix Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael E. Gilleland
  • Providing calling party information in a request to establish a call session
    Patent number: 8391275
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing calling party information in a request to establish a call session. The method comprises receiving a call request from an entity to establish an interactive call session. The method comprises receiving information associated with the entity. The method further comprises providing the information in the call request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Rockstar Consortium US LP
    Inventor: Michael E. Gilleland
  • Launching a web browser in response to a message relating to communications sessions
    Patent number: 7463619
    Abstract: A communications system includes a network coupled to various network elements. The network elements include user systems that contain protocol-aware applications that are aware of the protocol used to establish streaming-type communications (e.g., audio, video, or multimedia) or text-based communications over the network. The protocol used for such communications may include the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), H.323, or other protocols. Each of the user systems includes a rules engine that is capable of collecting information from a SIP message and comparing the information to criteria or rules that have been entered by a user. When a match occurs, one or more target applications or other software routines are launched to perform predetermined tasks. The launched applications or other software routines may include a web browser, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Andrew J. Prokop, Michael E. Gilleland
  • Providing calling party information in a request to establish a call session
    Patent number: 7277533
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing calling party information (such as information regarding purchases of the calling party) in a request to establish a call session. A call request is received from a network entity over a network to establish an interactive call session. In response to the call request, calling party information is received, and the calling party information is provided in the call request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventor: Michael E. Gilleland
  • Providing calling party information in a request to establish a call session
    Publication number: 20020073203
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing calling party information in a request to establish a call session. The method comprises receiving a call request from an entity to establish an interactive call session. The method comprises receiving information associated with the entity. The method further comprises providing the information in the call request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Michael E. Gilleland