Patents by Inventor Scott T. Stillman
Scott T. Stillman 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: 8139745Abstract: A ring tone service is provided to a called party upon receiving a call from a calling party at a device of the called party, where the device annunciates the call according to a particular ring tone as determined by the called party. A network-based call control manager receives a notification that the calling party is calling the called party, and the call control manager queries a network-based ring tone manager to determine the particular ring tone. The ring tone manager notifies the call control manager of the determined ring tone, and the call control manager sets up the call to be annunciated at the device of the called party according to the determined ring tone.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P.Inventors: Douglas B. Alston, Frederick C. Iffland, Douglas R. O'Neil, Scott T. Stillman
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Patent number: 8116437Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing a telecommunications services menu accessible via a voice interactive system, such as a voice services node. A subscriber accesses a voice communications menu by accessing a voice services node. The voice services node queries a customer profile database to obtain a list of telecommunications services available to the subscriber. At the voice services node, a voice prompt is constructed for providing the subscriber a voice menu of the available services. After the subscriber receives the voice prompt of menu items, the subscriber may select a service from the provided menu.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott T. Stillman, Jennifer A. Crowe
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Patent number: 7996481Abstract: Methods and systems provide for automatic outbound information notification to a subscriber based on a subscriber's communications customer profile. A subscriber may select one or more events for which the subscriber desires notification from an outbound notification events options list. When an event is triggered for which the subscriber has requested notification, for example a traffic information report at a selected notification time, a voice services node queries a customer profile database to determine what information must be obtained and transmitted to the subscriber based on the subscriber's selected notification options and frequencies. The voice services node calls the subscriber at the subscriber's telephone directory number and plays the prescribed event information to the subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott T. Stillman, John Jeffrey Decker
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Patent number: 7864931Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for utilizing calling party personal calendaring and scheduling information to facilitate enhanced directory assistance information. After obtaining a directory number for a called party from a subscriber's address book or from a directory assistance service, a voice services node queries a personal scheduling calendar of the called party to determine whether the called party is currently located at a location other than the location accessible by the obtained directory number. If so, the voice services node may obtain an alternate directory number for the current location of the called party, and the voice services node may automatically place a call to the called party via the alternate directory number or provide the alternate directory number to the subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Inventors: Scott T. Stillman, John Jeffrey Decker
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Patent number: 7466800Abstract: A system and method for voice activated dialing (VAD) using an intelligent peripheral (IP), such as a service circuit node (SCN) in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN). This invention preserves subscriber preferences for certain attributes including preferred interexchange carrier (PIC) and billing information, without the need for data replication within either the IP or the service switching point (SSP) hosting the IP. Additionally, call routing within the network is optimized and the need for double trunking is eliminated because the IP drops the call back to the originating SSP, from which the call is then routed.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott T. Stillman, Paul Wilson, Xiaofeng Gao
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Publication number: 20080212748Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing a telecommunications services menu accessible via a voice interactive system, such as a voice services node. A subscriber accesses a voice communications menu by accessing a voice services node. The voice services node queries a customer profile database to obtain a list of telecommunications services available to the subscriber. At the voice services node, a voice prompt is constructed for providing the subscriber a voice menu of the available services. After the subscriber receives the voice prompt of menu items, the subscriber may select a service from the provided menu.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. (fka BellSouth Intel Prop Corporation)Inventors: Scott T. Stillman, Jennifer A. Crowe
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Patent number: 7352848Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for storing directory assistance information in a subscriber's electronic address book for future use. If a directory number associated with the desired called party is not in the subscriber's address book, a voice services node initiates a call to a directory assistance service to obtain a directory number for the called party. If the subscriber would like to have the obtained number added to the subscriber's address book, the directory number, name and address associated with the requested directory assistance may be added to the subscriber's address book for future use by the subscriber when the subscriber needs the directory number associated with the called party.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Scott T. Stillman, John Jeffrey Decker
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Patent number: 7327833Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing a telecommunications services menu accessible via a voice interactive system, such as a voice services node. A subscriber accesses a voice communications menu by accessing a voice services node. The voice services node queries a customer profile database to obtain a list of telecommunications services available to the subscriber. At the voice services node, a voice prompt is constructed for providing the subscriber a voice menu of the available services. After the subscriber receives the voice prompt of menu items, the subscriber may select a service from the provided menu.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Scott T. Stillman, Jennifer A. Crowe
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Patent number: 7167547Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for utilizing calling party personal calendaring and scheduling information to facilitate enhanced directory assistance information. After obtaining a directory number for a called party from a subscriber's address book or from a directory assistance service, a voice services node queries a personal scheduling calendar of the called party to determine whether the called party is currently located at a location other than the location accessible by the obtained directory number. If so, the voice services node may obtain an alternate directory number for the current location of the called party, and the voice services node may automatically place a call to the called party via the alternate directory number or provide the alternate directory number to the subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott T. Stillman, John Jeffrey Decker
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Patent number: 6870915Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for storing directory assistance information in a subscriber's electronic address book for future use. If a directory number associated with the desired called party is not in the subscriber's address book, a voice services node initiates a call to a directory assistance service to obtain a directory number for the called party. If the subscriber would like to have the obtained number added to the subscriber's address book, the directory number, name and address associated with the requested directory assistance may be added to the subscriber's address book for future use by the subscriber when the subscriber needs the directory number associated with the called party.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott T. Stillman, John Jeffrey Decker
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Publication number: 20040258234Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for storing directory assistance information in a subscriber's electronic address book for future use. If a directory number associated with the desired called party is not in the subscriber's address book, a voice services node initiates a call to a directory assistance service to obtain a directory number for the called party. If the subscriber would like to have the obtained number added to the subscriber's address book, the directory number, name and address associated with the requested directory assistance may be added to the subscriber's address book for future use by the subscriber when the subscriber needs the directory number associated with the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott T. Stillman, John Jeffrey Decker
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Patent number: 6813348Abstract: A system and method of call origination on behalf of a subscriber using a service circuit node (SCN) in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN). An SCN provides assistance in the origination of a call on behalf of a subscriber. Upon completion of the assistance provided by the SCN, the SCN will attempt to originate a call to a third party on behalf of the subscriber. This invention preserves subscriber preferences for certain attributes including interexchange carrier (IXC) and billing information, without the need for data replication within either the SCN or the service switching point (SSP) hosting the SCN.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott T. Stillman, Scott C. Holt
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Publication number: 20040003048Abstract: Methods and systems provide for automatic outbound information notification to a subscriber based on a subscriber's communications customer profile. A subscriber may select one or more events for which the subscriber desires notification from an outbound notification events options list. When an event is triggered for which the subscriber has requested notification, for example a traffic information report at a selected notification time, a voice services node queries a customer profile database to determine what information must be obtained and transmitted to the subscriber based on the subscriber's selected notification options and frequencies. The voice services node calls the subscriber at the subscriber's telephone directory number and plays the prescribed event information to the subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott T. Stillman, John Jeffrey Decker
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Publication number: 20030179866Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for storing directory assistance information in a subscriber's electronic address book for future use. If a directory number associated with the desired called party is not in the subscriber's address book, a voice services node initiates a call to a directory assistance service to obtain a directory number for the called party. If the subscriber would like to have the obtained number added to the subscriber's address book, the directory number, name and address associated with the requested directory assistance may be added to the subscriber's address book for future use by the subscriber when the subscriber needs the directory number associated with the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott T. Stillman, John Jeffrey Decker
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Publication number: 20030179865Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing a telecommunications services menu accessible via a voice interactive system, such as a voice services node. A subscriber accesses a voice communications menu by accessing a voice services node. The voice services node queries a customer profile database to obtain a list of telecommunications services available to the subscriber. At the voice services node, a voice prompt is constructed for providing the subscriber a voice menu of the available services. After the subscriber receives the voice prompt of menu items, the subscriber may select a service from the provided menu.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott T. Stillman, Jennifer A. Crowe
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Publication number: 20030179864Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for utilizing calling party personal calendaring and scheduling information to facilitate enhanced directory assistance information. After obtaining a directory number for a called party from a subscriber's address book or from a directory assistance service, a voice services node queries a personal scheduling calendar of the called party to determine whether the called party is currently located at a location other than the location accessible by the obtained directory number. If so, the voice services node may obtain an alternate directory number for the current location of the called party, and the voice services node may automatically place a call to the called party via the alternate directory number or provide the alternate directory number to the subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott T. Stillman, John Jeffrey Decker