Patents by Inventor Robert W. Callaghan

Robert W. Callaghan 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: 7203298
    Abstract: A communications network with callback completion to public network stations. An enterprise private network (EPN) includes a communications server, e.g., a private branch exchange (PBX) managing communications with communications devices located at EPN stations and is connected to a public communications network. A call completion (CC) server connected through a Parlay Gateway to the public communications network manages callback requests from connected communications devices to public communications network stations. Call completion to busy subscriber (CCBS) and call completion on no reply (CCNR) services are thus made available from the EPN to the public network or networks including a mixture of public and private telephones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Leroy Edwin Gilbert, Robert W. Callaghan
  • Patent number: 6882722
    Abstract: A virtual private communications network (VPCN) and method of managing calls on the network. Stations on a private communications network are identified by an unique private network identification (ID) code or dial in direct (DID) number. Remote communications devices (e.g., cell phones, analog phones, etc.) are virtual client devices connected from a public communications network to the private communications network. One or more DID numbers are shared DID numbers, dedicated for the virtual client devices. Calls from the virtual client devices may be placed to network stations by dialing shorthand (e.g., 5 or fewer digits) numbers. Each call has a dedicated DID number temporarily assigned to it for placing the call as an in network call. Once the call reaches its final destination, the shared DID number is released for temporary assignment to other virtual client device calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Leroy Edwin Gilbert, Robert W. Callaghan
  • Publication number: 20040179668
    Abstract: A communications network with callback completion to public network stations. An enterprise private network (EPN) includes a communications server, e.g., a private branch exchange (PBX) managing communications with communications devices located at EPN stations and is connected to a public communications network. A call completion (CC) server connected through a Parlay Gateway to the public communications network manages callback requests from connected communications devices to public communications network stations. Call completion to busy subscriber (CCBS) and call completion on no reply (CCNR) services are thus made available from the EPN to the public network or networks including a mixture of public and private telephones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Leroy Edwin Gilbert, Robert W. Callaghan
  • Publication number: 20040179669
    Abstract: A virtual private communications network (VPCN) and method of managing calls on the network. Stations on a private communications network are identified by an unique private network identification (ID) code or dial in direct (DID) number. Remote communications devices (e.g., cell phones, analog phones, etc.) are virtual client devices connected from a public communications network to the private communications network. One or more DID numbers are shared DID numbers, dedicated for the virtual client devices. Calls from the virtual client devices may be placed to network stations by dialing shorthand (e.g., 5 or fewer digits) numbers. Each call has a dedicated DID number temporarily assigned to it for placing the call as an in network call. Once the call reaches its final destination, the shared DID number is released for temporary assignment to other virtual client device calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Leroy Edwin Gilbert, Robert W. Callaghan