Patents by Inventor Myron P. Sojka
Myron P. Sojka 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).
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Patent number: 10574827Abstract: A method and apparatus of sharing documents during a conference call data is disclosed. One example method may include initiating a document sharing operation during a conference call conducted between at least two participants communicating during the conference call. The method may also include transferring the document from one of the two participants to another of the two participants, and recording at least one action performed to the document by the participants during the conference call.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Mark J. Pettay, Hendryanto Rilantono, Myron P. Sojka
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Patent number: 10257361Abstract: A method and apparatus of sharing documents during a conference call data is disclosed. One example method may include initiating a document sharing operation during a conference call conducted between at least two participants communicating during the conference call. The method may also include transferring the document from one of the two participants to another of the two participants, and recording at least one action performed to the document by the participants during the conference call.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Mark J. Pettay, Hendryanto Rilantono, Myron P. Sojka
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Patent number: 10009474Abstract: A method and apparatus of sharing documents during a conference call data is disclosed. One example method may include initiating a document sharing operation during a conference call conducted between at least two participants communicating during the conference call. The method may also include transferring the document from one of the two participants to another of the two participants, and recording at least one action performed to the document by the participants during the conference call.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Mark J. Pettay, Hendryanto Rilantono, Myron P. Sojka
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Patent number: 9762735Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for admitting conferees into a conference call. Methods to achieve the foregoing can comprise: transmitting an admission request from a user of a communications device to a server for admission to a conference call, the admission request including a unique identifier; storing data unique to the communications device in a data store; relaying the unique identifier from the server to the data store; comparing the unique identifier with the data unique to the communications device; and, when the unique identifier and the previously stored data match, connecting the user directly to the conference call which includes bypassing entry of at least one conference pass code by the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Craig A. Webster, Kevin Pauba, Myron P. Sojka, Michael T. Mateer, Melissa A. DeLong, Jonathan P McIntosh
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Patent number: 9674232Abstract: A method and computer readable medium for providing Enterprise conferencing is provided. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a first SIP INVITE message is exchanged between a Media Gateway of the Enterprise and a first Media Server of a Conferencing Service Provider. Then, an Application Server of the Conferencing Service Provider establishes conference call resources at the Conferencing Service Provider. A first RTP session is established between the Media Gateway and the first Media Server, and then a PROMPT AND COLLECT message is sent from the Application Server to the first Media Server to gather data from the caller for establishing the Enterprise conferencing. After receipt of the data by the Application Server, an SIP INFO message is sent from the Application Server to a second Media Server of the Conferencing Service Provider, selecting the second Media Server to host the call.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Myron P. Sojka, Stephen D. McCoy, Srinivas Maganti
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Patent number: 9654520Abstract: To enable internet softphone users to join to calls hosted at an audio conferencing bridge, a SIP Invite may be received at a bridge interface layer of an audio conferencing system. Parameters of the SIP Invite may be extracted, e.g. from one or more X-header fields and processed to enable the internet softphone to be joined to an audio conferencing bridge. The bridge interface layer may receive a SIP Refer message from the audio conferencing bridge that indicates a second audio conferencing bridge external to the system. The bridge interface layer may forward the SIP Invite to the second audio conferencing bridge and the RTP media may be established through the session border controller (SBC) of the audio conferencing system.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Paul McConkey, Myron P. Sojka, John Falk, Mark Jarzynka, Srinivas Maganti
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Patent number: 9601117Abstract: A method and apparatus of sharing documents during a conference call data is disclosed. One example method may include initiating a document sharing operation during a conference call conducted between at least two participants communicating during the conference call. The method may also include transferring the document from one of the two participants to another of the two participants, and recording at least one action performed to the document by the participants during the conference call.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: WEST CORPORATIONInventors: Mark J. Pettay, Hendryanto Rilantono, Myron P. Sojka
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Patent number: 9544157Abstract: The illustrative embodiments described herein provide improved systems and methods for conferencing enterprise and non-enterprise callers. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first call initiated by an enterprise caller at an enterprise, communicating with an enterprise media server to initiate a tributary conference on the enterprise media server, joining the enterprise caller to the tributary conference such that the enterprise caller is in data communication with the tributary conference, receiving a second call initiated by a non-enterprise caller via a public switched telephone network, interfacing the non-enterprise caller with a data center media server, creating a home conference on the data center media center, joining the second call to the home conference, and interfacing the home conference on the data center media server to the tributary conference on the enterprise media server to form a linked conference between the enterprise caller and the non-enterprise caller.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Myron P. Sojka, Mark Steven Jarzynka, Srinivas Maganti, Andrew Nelson
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Patent number: 9485361Abstract: To enable load balancing and the like for audio conferencing systems of an audio conferencing network, a DNS server may receive a DNS lookup from an internet softphone and return a prioritized list of audio conferencing system identities. The internet softphone may select an audio conferencing system and forward a SIP Invite to a Bridge interface layer of the respective audio conferencing system. If the SIP Invite does not generate a successful connection or generates a timeout, the internet softphone forwards the SIP Invite to the next prioritized Bridge interface layer in the list.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Paul McConkey, Myron P. Sojka, John Falk, Mark Jarzynka, Srinivas Maganti
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Patent number: 9413791Abstract: A method and computer readable medium for providing Enterprise conferencing is provided. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a first SIP INVITE message is exchanged between a Media Gateway of the Enterprise and a first Media Server of a Conferencing Service Provider. Then, an Application Server of the Conferencing Service Provider establishes conference call resources at the Conferencing Service Provider. A first RTP session is established between the Media Gateway and the first Media Server, and then a PROMPT AND COLLECT message is sent from the Application Server to the first Media Server to gather data from the caller for establishing the Enterprise conferencing. After receipt of the data by the Application Server, an SIP INFO message is sent from the Application Server to a second Media Server of the Conferencing Service Provider, selecting the second Media Server to host the call.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Myron P. Sojka, Stephen D. McCoy, Srinivas Maganti
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Patent number: 9380165Abstract: The present invention is generally related to conference calls and more specifically, to methods and apparatus for conducting conference calls using a conference system adapted to operated between a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network. In one embodiment, a method for conducting conference calls using a conferencing system is disclosed. In another embodiment, a conferencing system is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Craig A. Webster, Kevin L. Pauba, Myron P. Sojka, Michael T. Mateer, Melissa A. DeLong, Jonathan P. McIntosh
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Patent number: 9264549Abstract: An apparatus, method, and/or computer program is provided to detect, based on a predetermined period of time, that one or more conference participants are located in a conference room. An alert message is transmitted to a registered mobile device of the leader of the conference. The alert message indicates that one or more conference participants are waiting in the conference room. And, the conference leader is connected to the conference room based on a response message received from the conference leader.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Steven E. Gass, Jeffrey William Cordell, James K. Boutcher, Myron P. Sojka
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Patent number: 9253329Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to an apparatus, a method, and a computer program configured to transmit messages between a plurality of devices during a conference call and connect the plurality of devices to a service provider based on a request for at least one service. The transmitted messages can be audio messages or audio and video messages.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Mark J. Pettay, Myron P. Sojka, Hendryanto Rilantono, Mark Steven Jarzynka, Gregory Stuart Cardin, Bernard Roubaud
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Patent number: 9148515Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium and a system for international conferencing via globally distributed cascading media servers that comprises, receiving a local participant audio packet at a local conferencing media server in a conference call, summing the local participant audio packet by the local conferencing media server, receiving a distal participant audio packet at a distal conferencing media server, summing the distal participant audio packet by the distal conferencing media server, and interfacing the local conferencing media server with the distal conferencing media server.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Craig A. Webster, Myron P. Sojka, Michael T. Mateer, Srinivas Maganti
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Patent number: 9148517Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for admitting conferees into a conference call. Methods to achieve the foregoing can comprise: transmitting an admission request from a user of a communications device to a server for admission to a conference call, the admission request including a unique identifier; storing data unique to the communications device in a data store; relaying the unique identifier from the server to the data store; comparing the unique identifier with the data unique to the communications device; and, when the unique identifier and the previously stored data match, connecting the user directly to the conference call which includes bypassing entry of at least one conference pass code by the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Craig A. Webster, Kevin Pauba, Myron P. Sojka, Michael T. Mateer, Melissa A. DeLong, Jonathan P. McIntosh
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Patent number: 9137028Abstract: To enable load balancing and the like for audio conferencing systems of an audio conferencing network, a DNS server may receive a DNS lookup from an internet softphone and return a prioritized list of audio conferencing system identities. The internet softphone may select an audio conferencing system and forward a SIP Invite to a Bridge interface layer of the respective audio conferencing system. If the SIP Invite does not generate a successful connection or generates a timeout, the internet softphone forwards the SIP Invite to the next prioritized Bridge interface layer in the list.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Paul McConkey, Myron P. Sojka, John Falk, Mark Jarzynka, Srinivas Maganti
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Patent number: 9112932Abstract: A method and computer readable medium for providing Enterprise conferencing is provided. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a first SIP INVITE message is exchanged between a Media Gateway of the Enterprise and a first Media Server of a Conferencing Service Provider. Then, an Application Server of the Conferencing Service Provider establishes conference call resources at the Conferencing Service Provider. A first RTP session is established between the Media Gateway and the first Media Server, and then a PROMPT AND COLLECT message is sent from the Application Server to the first Media Server to gather data from the caller for establishing the Enterprise conferencing. After receipt of the data by the Application Server, an SIP INFO message is sent from the Application Server to a second Media Server of the Conferencing Service Provider, selecting the second Media Server to host the call.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Myron P. Sojka, Stephen D. McCoy, Srinivas Maganti
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Patent number: 9036809Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to an apparatus, method, and a computer program configured to connect a translator located in a remote area to a conference holding area, and also connect a customer and customer service representative to the translator in order for the translator to translate between the customer service representative and the customer, when the customer services representative determines that a translator is needed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Mark J. Pettay, Myron P. Sojka, Mark Steven Jarzynka, Gregory Stuart Cardin, Hendryanto Rilantono, Bernard Roubaud
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Patent number: 9031061Abstract: The present invention is generally related to conference calls and more specifically, to methods and apparatus for conducting conference calls using a conference system adapted to operated between a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network. In one embodiment, a method for conducting conference calls using a conferencing system is disclosed. In another embodiment, a conferencing system is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Craig A. Webster, Kevin L. Pauba, Myron P. Sojka, Michael T. Mateer, Melissa A. DeLong, Jonathan P. McIntosh
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Patent number: 9025760Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer-program are provided to receive a request to connect a translator to a conference call holding area, and transmit a request to the translator for a personal identification number prior to connecting the translator to the conference call holding area. Upon verification of the person identification number, the translator is connected to the conference call holding area.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Mark J. Pettay, Myron P. Sojka, Hendryanto Rilantono, Mark Steve Jarzynka, Gregory Stuart Cardin, Bernard Roubaud