Patents by Inventor Michael Ruyle

Michael Ruyle 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for facilitating remote communication with an IP network
    Patent number: 7532614
    Abstract: A system, method, apparatus, and computer program code for facilitating communication via an IP network. According to some embodiments of the present invention, a proxy device is positioned topologically between an IP enabled communication device (e.g., an IP telephone) and an IP based network. The proxy device may establish a remote access connection to the network before or after receiving a request from the IP enabled communication device to communicate to or via the network. The proxy device then facilitates communication between the IP enabled communication device and the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenney Ruyle, Michael Ruyle, Anil Punjabi
  • Methods and apparatus for facilitating remote communication with an IP network
    Publication number: 20040057435
    Abstract: A system, method, apparatus, means, and computer program code for facilitating communication via an IP network. According to some embodiments of the present invention, a proxy device is positioned topologically between an IP enabled communication device (e.g., an IP telephone) and an IP based network. The proxy device may establish a remote access connection to the network before or after receiving a request from the IP enabled communication device to communicate to or via the network. The proxy device then facilitates communication between the IP enabled communication device and the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Kenney Ruyle, Michael Ruyle, Anil Punjabi