Patents by Inventor Rex Hester

Rex Hester 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).

  • Patent number: 9178768
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for combining VoIP call data with geographical information are disclosed. According to one method, VoIP subscriber device call quality information and VoIP subscriber device status information are determined for a plurality of VoIP subscriber devices. Geographic information is obtained regarding a geographic area in which the VoIP subscriber devices are deployed. The VoIP subscriber device status and the call quality information are combined with the geographic information and, based on the combined VoIP subscriber device status and the geographic information, a map that illustrates the geographic locations of the VoIP subscriber devices and an indication of the current status and the call quality of each VoIP subscriber device is graphically displayed on a display device associated with a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Ixia
    Inventors: Richard Adam, Rex Hester, Richard Van Schaik, Carl Mottayaw
  • Publication number: 20150271213
    Abstract: A system and method of bypassing the regulated portion of the Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN) to establish carrier-grade voice transmissions and/or IP data communications between an Internet Calling Person having a first telephone and a first PC coupled to a first Local Service Access Provider (LSAP) and an Internet Called Party having a second telephone and a second PC coupled to a second different Local Service Access Provider (LSAP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Rex Hester
  • Publication number: 20140177627
    Abstract: A system and method of bypassing the regulated portion of the Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN) to establish carrier-grade voice transmissions and/or IP data communications between an Internet Calling Person having a first telephone and a first PC coupled to a first Local Service Access Provider (LSAP) and an Internet Called Party having a second telephone and a second PC coupled to a second different Local Service Access Provider (LSAP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Infinet Global Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Rex Hester
  • Patent number: 8537812
    Abstract: A system and method of bypassing the regulated portion of the Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN) to establish carrier-grade voice transmissions and/or IP data communications between an Internet Calling Person having a first telephone and a first PC coupled to a first Local Service Access Provider (LSAP) and an Internet Called Party having a second telephone and a second PC coupled to a second different Local Service Access Provider (LSAP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Infinet Global Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Rex Hester
  • Patent number: 8363557
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for remotely evaluating and controlling VoIP subscriber terminal equipment using test calls, status queries, and usage statistics are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes initiating test calls with VoIP subscriber terminal equipment and obtaining test call results. The method further includes analyzing usage information regarding the VoIP subscriber terminal equipment and determining subscriber terminal device usage results. The method also includes remotely querying the VoIP subscriber terminal device and determining subscriber terminal equipment state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Ixia
    Inventors: Richard L. Adam, Rex Hester, Carl Mottayaw, Richard Van Schaik
  • Publication number: 20120236844
    Abstract: A system and method of bypassing the regulated portion of the Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN) to establish carrier-grade voice transmissions and/or IP data communications between an Internet Calling Person having a first telephone and a first PC coupled to a first Local Service Access Provider (LSAP) and an Internet Called Party having a second telephone and a second PC coupled to a second different Local Service Access Provider (LSAP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Rex HESTER
  • Patent number: 8130750
    Abstract: A system and method of bypassing the regulated portion of the Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN) to establish carrier-grade voice transmissions and/or IP data communications between an Internet Calling Person having a first telephone and a first PC coupled to a first Local Service Access Provider (LSAP) and an Internet Called Party having a second telephone and a second PC coupled to a second different Local Service Access Provider (LSAP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventor: Rex Hester
  • Patent number: 8081578
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for categorizing voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) subscriber device numbers in accordance to test call results are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes creating a plurality of VoIP test call lists within a test call system and assigning VoIP subscriber device numbers to the plurality of VoIP test call lists. Each of VoIP subscriber device numbers is tested based on the test call list to which each of the VoIP subscriber device numbers is assigned, wherein each test call list corresponds to at least one of a test call type and a test call frequency associated with the test call list. The method also includes obtaining call quality data for at least one of the VoIP subscriber device numbers and automatically reassigning one or more of the VoIP subscriber device numbers to a different test call list based on at least one of results of the testing and the call quality data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: IXIA
    Inventors: Richard L. Adam, Carl Mottayaw, Richard Van Schaik, Rex Hester
  • Publication number: 20100266106
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for remotely evaluating and controlling VoIP subscriber terminal equipment using test calls, status queries, and usage statistics are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes initiating test calls with VoIP subscriber terminal equipment and obtaining test call results. The method further includes analyzing usage information regarding the VoIP subscriber terminal equipment and determining subscriber terminal device usage results. The method also includes remotely querying the VoIP subscriber terminal device and determining subscriber terminal equipment state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Richard L. Adam, Rex Hester, Carl Mottayaw, Richard Van Schalk
  • Publication number: 20100172251
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for combining VoIP call data with geographical information are disclosed. According to one method, VoIP subscriber device call quality information and VoIP subscriber device status information are determined for a plurality of VoIP subscriber devices. Geographic information is obtained regarding a geographic area in which the VoIP subscriber devices are deployed. The VoIP subscriber device status and the call quality information are combined with the geographic information and, based on the combined VoIP subscriber device status and the geographic information, a map that illustrates the geographic locations of the VoIP subscriber devices and an indication of the current status and the call quality of each VoIP subscriber device is graphically displayed on a display device associated with a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Richard Adam, Rex Hester, Richard Van Schaik, Carl Mottayaw
  • Publication number: 20100172246
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for categorizing voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) subscriber device numbers in accordance to test call results are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes creating a plurality of VoIP test call lists within a test call system and assigning VoIP subscriber device numbers to the plurality of VoIP test call lists. Each of VoIP subscriber device numbers is tested based on the test call list to which each of the VoIP subscriber device numbers is assigned, wherein each test call list corresponds to at least one of a test call type and a test call frequency associated with the test call list. The method also includes obtaining call quality data for at least one of the VoIP subscriber device numbers and automatically reassigning one or more of the VoIP subscriber device numbers to a different test call list based on at least one of results of the testing and the call quality data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Richard L. Adam, Carl Mottayaw, Richard Van Schaik, Rex Hester
  • Publication number: 20050265322
    Abstract: A system and method of bypassing the regulated portion of the Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN) to establish carrier-grade voice transmissions and/or IP data communications between an Internet Calling Person having a first telephone and a first PC coupled to a first Local Service Access Provider (LSAP) and an Internet Called Party having a second telephone and a second PC coupled to a second different Local Service Access Provider (LSAP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventor: Rex Hester