Patents by Inventor Rogier Ducloo

Rogier Ducloo 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: 9800956
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus and/or method for a regional independent tandem switch of a telecommunications network. The tandem switch processes communications between a long distance carrier and a local exchange carrier through a voice over IP (VOIP) network. By utilizing the VOIP network, the regionally independent tandem may process long distance communications to and from any point in the network, regardless of the physical proximity of the tandem to the originating/destination communication device. The regionally independent nature of the tandem also allows for flexibility in communication routing through the network, load balancing between the network tandem switches and reduction of needed components of the network for proper processing of the long distance communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Sayer, Rogier Ducloo, Richard Terpstra
  • Publication number: 20170230732
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus and/or method for a regional independent tandem switch of a telecommunications network. The tandem switch processes communications between a long distance carrier and a local exchange carrier through a voice over IP (VOIP) network. By utilizing the VOIP network, the regionally independent tandem may process long distance communications to and from any point in the network, regardless of the physical proximity of the tandem to the originating/destination communication device. The regionally independent nature of the tandem also allows for flexibility in communication routing through the network, load balancing between the network tandem switches and reduction of needed components of the network for proper processing of the long distance communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Sayer, Rogier Ducloo, Richard Terpstra
  • Patent number: 9634941
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus and/or method for a regional independent tandem switch of a telecommunications network. The tandem switch processes communications between a long distance carrier and a local exchange carrier through a voice over IP (VOIP) network. By utilizing the VOIP network, the regionally independent tandem may process long distance communications to and from any point in the network, regardless of the physical proximity of the tandem to the originating/destination communication device. The regionally independent nature of the tandem also allows for flexibility in communication routing through the network, load balancing between the network tandem switches and reduction of needed components of the network for proper processing of the long distance communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Sayer, Rogier Ducloo, Richard Terpstra
  • Publication number: 20160080270
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus and/or method for a regional independent tandem switch of a telecommunications network. The tandem switch processes communications between a long distance carrier and a local exchange carrier through a voice over IP (VOIP) network. By utilizing the VOIP network, the regionally independent tandem may process long distance communications to and from any point in the network, regardless of the physical proximity of the tandem to the originating/destination communication device. The regionally independent nature of the tandem also allows for flexibility in communication routing through the network, load balancing between the network tandem switches and reduction of needed components of the network for proper processing of the long distance communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Sayer, Rogier Ducloo, Richard Terpstra
  • Patent number: 9197948
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus and/or method for a regional independent tandem switch of a telecommunications network. The tandem switch processes communications between a long distance carrier and a local exchange carrier through a voice over IP (VOIP) network. By utilizing the VOIP network, the regionally independent tandem may process long distance communications to and from any point in the network, regardless of the physical proximity of the tandem to the originating/destination communication device. The regionally independent nature of the tandem also allows for flexibility in communication routing through the network, load balancing between the network tandem switches and reduction of needed components of the network for proper processing of the long distance communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Sayer, Rogier Ducloo, Richard Terpstra
  • Publication number: 20130089086
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus and/or method for a regional independent tandem switch of a telecommunications network. The tandem switch processes communications between a long distance carrier and a local exchange carrier through a voice over IP (VOIP) network. By utilizing the VOIP network, the regionally independent tandem may process long distance communications to and from any point in the network, regardless of the physical proximity of the tandem to the originating/destination communication device. The regionally independent nature of the tandem also allows for flexibility in communication routing through the network, load balancing between the network tandem switches and reduction of needed components of the network for proper processing of the long distance communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Sayer, Rogier Ducloo, Richard Terpstra