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).
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Patent number: 7978688Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Larry G. Michalewicz, Ronald D. Higgins
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Patent number: 7890749Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: James R. Tighe, Ronald D. Higgins, Richard B. Platt, Robert T. Bell
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Patent number: 7852828Abstract: A system includes telephony devices that provide services and applications through the execution of scripts in web pages.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael H. McClung, Andrew J. Francke, Ronald D. Higgins, James R. Tighe, Jeffery A. Sanders
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Publication number: 20100183032Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Larry G. Michalewicz, Ronald D. Higgins
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Patent number: 7706355Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Cisco TechnologyInventors: Larry G. Michalewicz, Ronald D. Higgins
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Patent number: 7310413Abstract: A system includes telephony devices that provide services and applications through the execution of scripts in web pages.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2002Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael H. McClung, Ronald D. Higgins, Henry Chen, Andrew J. Francke
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Patent number: 7069432Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 4, 2000Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: James R. Tighe, Ronald D. Higgins, Richard B. Platt, Robert T. Bell
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Patent number: 7006494Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 4, 2000Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: James R. Tighe, Ronald D. Higgins, Richard B. Platt, Robert T. Bell
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Patent number: 6961346Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 24, 1999Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Larry G. Michalewicz, Ronald D. Higgins
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Patent number: 6804254Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 4, 2000Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Christopher E. Pearce, Delon R. Whetten, Ronald D. Higgins, Scott Henning
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Publication number: 20040028027Abstract: A system includes telephony devices that provide services and applications through the execution of scripts in web pages.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael H. McClung, Andrew J. Francke, Ronald D. Higgins, James R. Tighe, Jeffery A. Sanders
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Publication number: 20040028194Abstract: A system includes telephony devices that provide services and applications through the execution of scripts in web pages.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael H. McClung, Ronald D. Higgins, Henry Chen, Andrew J. Francke
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Patent number: 6587480Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 1999Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Higgins, Jeffery A. Sanders
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Patent number: 5953350Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 1995Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Selsius Systems, Inc.Inventor: Ronald D. Higgins
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Patent number: 4706280Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 1985Date of Patent: November 10, 1987Assignee: Electrotel, Inc.Inventors: Walter L. Barbare, Harley M. Willey, Ronald D. Higgins