Patents by Inventor Ramachandran Gopannan

Ramachandran Gopannan 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).

  • Suppression of announcements in communication networks
    Patent number: 9955005
    Abstract: Suppression of Announcements in Communication Networks. The present invention relates to communication networks and, more particularly, to announcements in communication networks. System and method for suppression of announcement made to a user in a communication network. A user requests to start a communication session with a second user in the network. A suppression of announcement indicator is added in Connect operation while the communication session is being established with the second user and the announcement is suppressed from being played to the user if the second user is unable to answer the request. The users may be IMS users and/or PSTN users belonging to the same network or different networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Jayakumar Balaji, Balasubramanian Gopalasubramanian, Ramachandran Gopannan, Madhavan Ramesh
  • VCR CONTROL CAPABILITIES FOR INFORMATION PLAY SESSIONS
    Publication number: 20130205354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to communication networks and, more particularly, to information playback in communication networks. System and method for enabling Video Cassette Recording controls while information is being played to a user. A Media Gateway Controller indicates to a Media Server that the user could exercise Video Cassette Recording controls on the information while the information is being played to the user. The Media Server plays the information to the user and receives a Video Cassette Recording control command entered by the user. The Media Server performs an action on the information according to the Video Cassette Recording control command. The user is an Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP)/Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Jayakumar Balaji, Balasubramanian Gopalasubramanian, Ramachandran Gopannan
  • SUPPRESSION OF ANNOUNCEMENTS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20130148548
    Abstract: Suppression of Announcements in Communication Networks. The present invention relates to communication networks and, more particularly, to announcements in communication networks. System and method for suppression of announcement made to a user in a communication network. A user requests to start a communication session with a second user in the network. A suppression of announcement indicator is added in Connect operation while the communication session is being established with the second user and the announcement is suppressed from being played to the user if the second user is unable to answer the request. The users may be IMS users and/or PSTN users belonging to the same network or different networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Jayakumar Balaji, Balasubramanian Gopalasubramanian, Ramachandran Gopannan, Madhavan Ramesh
  • METHOD OF PROVIDING A MESSAGE WAIT SERVICE TO THE USERS OF AN INTERNET PROTOCOL BASED TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20110164534
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of providing a message wait service to the users of an IP based telecommunication network (IPBN).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Narayanan Vaishnavi, Andreas Schwab, Johan Dries, Ramachandran Gopannan, Bruno Borgogni, Cornelius Schuttack