Patents by Inventor Stephen P. Hetey

Stephen P. Hetey 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).

  • Telephone number use analysis for grouping of consecutive telephone numbers based on assignment status
    Patent number: 9305273
    Abstract: A system may include a network device including a memory. The memory may store a first database including a plurality of records, wherein each record in the first database stores a telephone number (TN) and a status of the corresponding TN. the first database may stores information to indicate whether one of the records in the first database was updated. The memory may store a second database having a plurality of records. Each record in the second database may indicate a range of consecutive TNs from the first database having a same status. The system may include processors to run a first thread to update the one of the records in the first database. The processors may run a second thread to generate the second database from the first database in response to the stored information indicating that the one of the records in the first database was updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Bharath Nelakonda, Stephen P. Hetey, Javier Sebastian Rizzo, Martin Hill
  • Telephone number resource manager user interface and feature control
    Patent number: 8731153
    Abstract: A method may include storing a database including a plurality of subscriber identifiers, wherein each subscriber identifier is associated with a telephone number and a subscriber name and address. Each subscriber identifier may be unique to the corresponding subscriber name and address. The method may include storing a database including a plurality of customer identifiers. Each customer identifier may be associated with one of the subscriber identifier and a customer name and address. The method may further include receiving an update to the subscriber name or address associated with one of the telephone numbers and associating a new subscriber identifier with the updated subscriber name or address. The method may further include associating the new subscriber identifier with one of the customer identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Bharath Nelakonda, Javier Sebastian Rizzo, Stephen P. Hetey
  • TELEPHONE NUMBER USE ANALYSIS FOR GROUPS OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS
    Publication number: 20130173534
    Abstract: A system may include a network device including a memory. The memory may store a first database including a plurality of records, wherein each record in the first database stores a telephone number (TN) and a status of the corresponding TN. the first database may stores information to indicate whether one of the records in the first database was updated. The memory may store a second database having a plurality of records. Each record in the second database may indicate a range of consecutive TNs from the first database having a same status. The system may include processors to run a first thread to update the one of the records in the first database. The processors may run a second thread to generate the second database from the first database in response to the stored information indicating that the one of the records in the first database was updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Bharath Nelakonda, Stephen P. Hetey, Javier Sebastian Rizzo, Martin Hill
  • TELEPHONE NUMBER RESOURCE MANAGER USER INTERFACE AND FEATURE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20130170633
    Abstract: A method may include storing a database including a plurality of subscriber identifiers, wherein each subscriber identifier is associated with a telephone number and a subscriber name and address. Each subscriber identifier may be unique to the corresponding subscriber name and address. The method may include storing a database including a plurality of customer identifiers. Each customer identifier may be associated with one of the subscriber identifier and a customer name and address. The method may further include receiving an update to the subscriber name or address associated with one of the telephone numbers and associating a new subscriber identifier with the updated subscriber name or address. The method may further include associating the new subscriber identifier with one of the customer identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Paten and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Bharath Nelakonda, Javier Sebastian Rizzo, Stephen P. Hetey