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).
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Patent number: 9325656Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventor: Steven E. Norby
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Publication number: 20150006660Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventor: Steven E. Norby
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Patent number: 8866868Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventor: Steven E. Norby
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Publication number: 20120249721Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: Steven E. Norby
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Patent number: 8213458Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventor: Steven E. Norby
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Patent number: 7251252Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2001Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventor: Steven E. Norby
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Patent number: 7113987Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 25, 2001Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Quest Communications International, Inc.Inventors: Jafar S. Nabkel, Paul D. Jaramillo, Ronald J. Egan, Steven E. Norby
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Patent number: 6775365Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2000Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventor: Steven E. Norby
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Patent number: 6674725Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 25, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Qwest Communications International, Inc.Inventors: Jafar S. Nabkel, Paul D. Jaramillo, Ronald J. Egan, Steven E. Norby
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Publication number: 20020191639Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventor: Steven E. Norby
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Publication number: 20020167908Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Jafar S. Nabkel, Paul D. Jaramillo, Ronald J. Egan, Steven E. Norby
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Publication number: 20020169888Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Jafar S. Nabkel, Paul D. Jaramillo, Ronald J. Egan, Steven E. Norby