Patents by Inventor Ronald D. Higgins

Ronald D. Higgins 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: 7978688
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for enabling communication between telephony devices. The apparatus includes a queue operable to receive incoming media packets from the telephony devices, and a payload segmenter coupled to the queue and operable to divide an incoming payload section of each incoming packet into one or more data segments. The apparatus also includes a mixer coupled to the payload segmenter and operable to mix the data segments from the telephony devices to create an aggregate data segment. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a reassembly buffer coupled to the mixer and operable to construct an outgoing payload section for one or more telephony devices by linking successively generated aggregate data segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry G. Michalewicz, Ronald D. Higgins
  • Patent number: 7890749
    Abstract: A method is provided for establishing a telephone call between a trusted Internet Protocol (IP) telephone and an untrusted device. The method includes receiving a call initiation request from the untrusted device that indicates a desired communication with the trusted IP telephone. The method evaluates the call initiation request, and establishes a telecommunication link between the untrusted device and the trusted IP telephone in response to a positive evaluation of the call initiation request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Tighe, Ronald D. Higgins, Richard B. Platt, Robert T. Bell
  • Patent number: 7852828
    Abstract: A system includes telephony devices that provide services and applications through the execution of scripts in web pages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. McClung, Andrew J. Francke, Ronald D. Higgins, James R. Tighe, Jeffery A. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20100183032
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for enabling communication between telephony devices. The apparatus includes a queue operable to receive incoming media packets from the telephony devices, and a payload segmenter coupled to the queue and operable to divide an incoming payload section of each incoming packet into one or more data segments. The apparatus also includes a mixer coupled to the payload segmenter and operable to mix the data segments from the telephony devices to create an aggregate data segment. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a reassembly buffer coupled to the mixer and operable to construct an outgoing payload section for one or more telephony devices by linking successively generated aggregate data segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry G. Michalewicz, Ronald D. Higgins
  • Patent number: 7706355
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for enabling communication between telephony devices. The apparatus includes a queue operable to receive incoming media packets from the telephony devices, and a payload segmenter coupled to the queue and operable to divide an incoming payload section of each incoming packet into one or more data segments. The apparatus also includes a mixer coupled to the payload segmenter and operable to mix the data segments from the telephony devices to create an aggregate data segment. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a reassembly buffer coupled to the mixer and operable to construct an outgoing payload section for one or more telephony devices by linking successively generated aggregate data segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology
    Inventors: Larry G. Michalewicz, Ronald D. Higgins
  • Patent number: 7310413
    Abstract: A system includes telephony devices that provide services and applications through the execution of scripts in web pages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. McClung, Ronald D. Higgins, Henry Chen, Andrew J. Francke
  • Patent number: 7069432
    Abstract: A method is provided for establishing a telephone call between a trusted Internet Protocol (IP) telephone and an untrusted device. The method includes receiving a call initiation request from the untrusted device that indicates a desired communication with the trusted IP telephone. The method evaluates the call initiation request, and establishes a telecommunication link between the untrusted device and the trusted IP telephone in response to a positive evaluation of the call initiation request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Tighe, Ronald D. Higgins, Richard B. Platt, Robert T. Bell
  • Patent number: 7006494
    Abstract: A virtual telephony intermediary is provided that includes a first logical port associated with a first telephony device and a second logical port associated with a second telephony device. The virtual telephony intermediary also includes a data manipulation module that manipulates telecommunication data in a payload section of a packet received from the first telephony device at the second logical port. The virtual telephony intermediary further includes a transmission module operable to communicate the manipulated telecommunication data to the second telephony device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Tighe, Ronald D. Higgins, Richard B. Platt, Robert T. Bell
  • Patent number: 6961346
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for enabling communication between telephony devices. The apparatus includes a queue operable to receive incoming media packets from the telephony devices, and a payload segmenter coupled to the queue and operable to divide an incoming payload section of each incoming packet into one or more data segments. The apparatus also includes a mixer coupled to the payload segmenter and operable to mix the data segments from the telephony devices to create an aggregate data segment. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a reassembly buffer coupled to the mixer and operable to construct an outgoing payload section for one or more telephony devices by linking successively generated aggregate data segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry G. Michalewicz, Ronald D. Higgins
  • Patent number: 6804254
    Abstract: A method is provided for maintaining media streaming to a telephony device. The method includes establishing a media streaming link between a first telephony device and a second telephony device using a media termination point. The media streaming between the first telephony device and the second telephony device passes through the media termination point. The method further includes receiving a request to implement a telephony feature requiring media streaming termination between the first and second telephony devices. The method also includes terminating the media streaming between the first telephony device and the media termination point while maintaining the media streaming between the second telephony device and the media termination point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Pearce, Delon R. Whetten, Ronald D. Higgins, Scott Henning
  • Publication number: 20040028027
    Abstract: A system includes telephony devices that provide services and applications through the execution of scripts in web pages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. McClung, Andrew J. Francke, Ronald D. Higgins, James R. Tighe, Jeffery A. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20040028194
    Abstract: A system includes telephony devices that provide services and applications through the execution of scripts in web pages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. McClung, Ronald D. Higgins, Henry Chen, Andrew J. Francke
  • Patent number: 6587480
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing remote control of an isochronous device. The system comprises: (1) first and second isochronous devices, (2) a packet-based signalling channel coupling the first and second isochronous devices and allowing communication of signalling messages between the first and second isochronous devices, the first isochronous device capable of initiating a request to the second isochronous device to transfer multimedia information from the second isochronous device to the first isochronous device and (3) an isochronous user information path established by the second isochronous device in response to initiation of the request, the isochronous user information path coupling the first and second isochronous devices for transfer of the multimedia information, the first isochronous device thereby effecting remote control of the second isochronous device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. Higgins, Jeffery A. Sanders
  • Patent number: 5953350
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing remote control of an isochronous device. The system comprises: (1) first and second isochronous devices, (2) a packet-based signalling channel coupling the first and second isochronous devices and allowing communication of signalling messages between the first and second isochronous devices, the first isochronous device capable of initiating a request to the second isochronous device to transfer multimedia information from the second isochronous device to the first isochronous device and (3) an isochronous user information path established by the second isochronous device in response to initiation of the request, the isochronous user information path coupling the first and second isochronous devices for transfer of the multimedia information, the first isochronous device thereby effecting remote control of the second isochronous device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Selsius Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald D. Higgins
  • Patent number: 4706280
    Abstract: An electronic step-by-step switching system utilizes much of the equipment now present in conventional electromechanical step-by-step telephone exchange switches. Conventional line finders, selectors and connectors are modified by removing the relay logic and replacing it with microprocessor based controllers. The modified line finders communicate through a bus with an originating controller and the modified connectors communicate through a bus to a terminating controller. The controllers are interconnected for data exchange through high speed buses that are supervised by a bus controller. A programmer station is installed for bi-directional communication through the bus controller. The originating and terminating controllers include memory storage for maintaining status information concerning the subscriber lines within the groups of corresponding line finders and connectors. The modified line finder works in conjunction with the originating controller to identify the line for an off-hook subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Electrotel, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter L. Barbare, Harley M. Willey, Ronald D. Higgins