Patents by Inventor Phil Cretch

Phil Cretch 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).

  • Special gateway for multimedia networks
    Patent number: 7058714
    Abstract: A communications network that includes an originating Real Time Data over IP host and a terminating Real Time Data over IP host between which communication is to be effected. The network also includes communication controller for receiving information relating to the communication. The network also includes a communication forwarder that receives at least some data sent between the two Real Time Data over IP hosts and which sends to the communication controller information relating to the communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Jan Michielsens, Jean Taeymans, Phil Cretch
  • Data network
    Publication number: 20020026515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communications network that includes an originating Real Time Data over IP host and a terminating Real Time Data over IP host between which communication is to be effected. The network also includes communication control means for at least receiving information relating to the communication. Furthermore the network also includes communication forwarding means which receives at least some data sent between the two Real Time Data over IP hosts and which sends to the communication control means information relating to the communication. (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Jan Michielsens, Jean Taeymans, Phil Cretch