Patents by Inventor Steven E. Norby

Steven E. Norby 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: 9325656
    Abstract: According to the invention, a method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system is disclosed. In one step, a first number of personal communication modes associated with the originating end is retrieved. A determination is made if a second number of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first number of personal communication modes. A compatible personal communication mode from the first number of personal communication modes and the second number of personal communication modes is chosen to indicate the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Norby
  • Publication number: 20150006660
    Abstract: According to the invention, a method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system is disclosed. In one step, a first number of personal communication modes associated with the originating end is retrieved. A determination is made if a second number of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first number of personal communication modes. A compatible personal communication mode from the first number of personal communication modes and the second number of personal communication modes is chosen to indicate the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Steven E. Norby
  • Patent number: 8866868
    Abstract: According to the invention, a method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system is disclosed. In one step, a first number of personal communication modes associated with the originating end is retrieved. A determination is made if a second number of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first number of personal communication modes. A compatible personal communication mode from the first number of personal communication modes and the second number of personal communication modes is chosen to indicate the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Norby
  • Publication number: 20120249721
    Abstract: According to the invention, a method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system is disclosed. In one step, a first number of personal communication modes associated with the originating end is retrieved. A determination is made if a second number of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first number of personal communication modes. A compatible personal communication mode from the first number of personal communication modes and the second number of personal communication modes is chosen to indicate the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Steven E. Norby
  • Patent number: 8213458
    Abstract: According to the invention, a method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system is disclosed. In one step, a first number of personal communication modes associated with the originating end is retrieved. A determination is made if a second number of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first number of personal communication modes. A compatible personal communication mode from the first number of personal communication modes and the second number of personal communication modes is chosen to indicate the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Norby
  • Patent number: 7251252
    Abstract: According to the invention, a method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system is disclosed. In one step, a first number of personal communication modes associated with the originating end is retrieved. A determination is made if a second number of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first number of personal communication modes. A compatible personal communication mode from the first number of personal communication modes and the second number of personal communication modes is chosen to indicate the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Norby
  • Patent number: 7113987
    Abstract: A system and method for providing centralized control of one or more communication services, includes an Integrated Services Controller (ISC), which is in communication with any number of communications networks, such as the Public Switched Telephone Network or in the Internet. The ISC may be further configured to dynamically receive a Message Registration List (MRL) through an interactive exchange of commands with one or more communications services. This MRL may include one or more messages in which a particular communications service has a notification interest. The ISC may provide centralized processing for messages received from the communications services. Intelligent prioritization rules may be configurable by a communications service provider so as to affect the prioritization of the communications services by ISC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Quest Communications International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jafar S. Nabkel, Paul D. Jaramillo, Ronald J. Egan, Steven E. Norby
  • Patent number: 6775365
    Abstract: A method of providing a call return service wherein a first party, at a first customer premises equipment device, requests a service session with a first party service provider and enters an address for a second party, is provided. The service session signals a second customer premises equipment device at a second party, and a request is made on behalf of one of the parties to provide a directed call return service. The method further includes submitting, to the first party service provider, an authorization from the first party that the second party may direct a return call through the first party service provider while allowing the first party service provider to direct any charges for the return call to the first party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Norby
  • Patent number: 6674725
    Abstract: A system and method for providing integrated control of communication services, which includes an Integrated Services Controller (ISC), which is configured to establish communications with any numbers of communications networks, such as The Public Switched Telephone Network or the Internet. Communications may be established with one or more communications services, which in turn provide classification criteria which includes variable parameters that define a capability of a particular communications service. Also received may be a Message Registration List (MRL), which registers with the ISC messages in which a particular communications service has a notification interest. Through these communications, the ISC may be configured to provide a centralized processing for messages received from various system entities so as to apply intelligent prioritization rules for each message processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jafar S. Nabkel, Paul D. Jaramillo, Ronald J. Egan, Steven E. Norby
  • Publication number: 20020191639
    Abstract: According to the invention, a method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system is disclosed. In one step, a first number of personal communication modes associated with the originating end is retrieved. A determination is made if a second number of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first number of personal communication modes. A compatible personal communication mode from the first number of personal communication modes and the second number of personal communication modes is chosen to indicate the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: Steven E. Norby
  • Publication number: 20020167908
    Abstract: A system and method for providing integrated control of communication services, which includes an Integrated Services Controller (ISC), which is configured to establish communications with any numbers of communications networks, such as The Public Switched Telephone Network or the Internet. Communications may be established with one or more communications services, which in turn provide classification criteria which includes variable parameters that define a capability of a particular communications service. Also received may be a Message Registration List (MRL), which registers with the ISC messages in which a particular communications service has a notification interest. Through these communications, the ISC may be configured to provide a centralized processing for messages received from various system entities so as to apply intelligent prioritization rules for each message processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Jafar S. Nabkel, Paul D. Jaramillo, Ronald J. Egan, Steven E. Norby
  • Publication number: 20020169888
    Abstract: A system and method for providing centralized control of one or more communication services, includes an Integrated Services Controller (ISC), which is in communication with any number of communications networks, such as the Public Switched Telephone Network or in the Internet. The ISC may be further configured to dynamically receive a Message Registration List (MRL) through an interactive exchange of commands with one or more communications services. This MRL may include one or more messages in which a particular communications service has a notification interest. The ISC may provide centralized processing for messages received from the communications services. Intelligent prioritization rules may be configurable by a communications service provider so as to affect the prioritization of the communications services by ISC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Jafar S. Nabkel, Paul D. Jaramillo, Ronald J. Egan, Steven E. Norby