Patents by Inventor Steven Frew
Steven Frew 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: 10477016Abstract: An incoming communication (e.g., a voice call, a data call) can be routed to a wireless devices or a wireline device, based in part on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a confined wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be subscriber-specific and configurable by the subscriber linked to the mobile device, whereas the presence condition reveals whether the mobile device is attached to the confined-coverage AP and is automatically detected. A routing server acquires the routing preference and the presence condition for the mobile device. Based on routing logic applied to the routing preference and the presence information, the routing server directs the incoming communication to a set of wireline devices, a set of wireless devices, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Patent number: 9967799Abstract: Customized communication routing and regulation thereof are provided. The routing of an incoming communication to a device, wireless or wireline, is based on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a home or visited wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be configured for a device that operates in the home or visited wireless environment. The confined-coverage AP can be owned or leased by a subscriber associated with the incoming call or by a third party. Provisioning of routing of incoming call based on a third-party confined-coverage AP can be event-based. Add-on services can be provisioned and configured; screening of incoming call(s) based on screening rule(s) specific to a confined-coverage AP is provided. Customized communication routing to equipment that operates in a confined-coverage area served by a third-party confined-coverage AP can be canceled.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Publication number: 20170013536Abstract: Customized communication routing and regulation thereof are provided. The routing of an incoming communication to a device, wireless or wireline, is based on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a home or visited wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be configured for a device that operates in the home or visited wireless environment. The confined-coverage AP can be owned or leased by a subscriber associated with the incoming call or by a third party. Provisioning of routing of incoming call based on a third-party confined-coverage AP can be event-based. Add-on services can be provisioned and configured; screening of incoming call(s) based on screening rule(s) specific to a confined-coverage AP is provided. Customized communication routing to equipment that operates in a confined-coverage area served by a third-party confined-coverage AP can be canceled.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Publication number: 20160316055Abstract: An incoming communication (e.g., a voice call, a data call) can be routed to a wireless devices or a wireline device, based in part on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a confined wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be subscriber-specific and configurable by the subscriber linked to the mobile device, whereas the presence condition reveals whether the mobile device is attached to the confined-coverage AP and is automatically detected. A routing server acquires the routing preference and the presence condition for the mobile device. Based on routing logic applied to the routing preference and the presence information, the routing server directs the incoming communication to a set of wireline devices, a set of wireless devices, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Patent number: 9432908Abstract: Systems, methods, and user interfaces are provided for customized communication routing and regulation thereof. The routing of an incoming communication to a device, wireless or wireline, is based on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a home or visited wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be configured for a device that operates in the home or visited wireless environment. The confined-coverage AP can be owned or leased by a subscriber associated with the incoming call or by a third party. Provisioning of routing of incoming call based on a third-party confined-coverage AP can be event-based. Add-on services can be provisioned and configured; screening of incoming call(s) based on screening rule(s) specific to an confined-coverage AP is provided. Customized communication routing to equipment that operates in a confined-coverage area served by a third-party confined-coverage AP can be cancelled.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Patent number: 9413836Abstract: System(s), method(s) and user interfaces are provided to route an incoming communication (e.g., a voice call, a data call) to a wireless devices or a wireline device, based in part on at least one routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a confined wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The at least one routing preference is subscriber-specific and configurable by the subscriber linked to the mobile device, whereas the presence condition reveals if the mobile device is attached to the confined-coverage AP and is automatically detected. A routing server acquires the at least one routing preference and the presence condition for the mobile device. Based on routing logic applied to the at least one routing preference and the presence information, the routing server directs the incoming communication to a set of wireline devices, a set of wireless devices, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Publication number: 20140287767Abstract: Systems, methods, and user interfaces are provided for customized communication routing and regulation thereof. The routing of an incoming communication to a device, wireless or wireline, is based on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a home or visited wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be configured for a device that operates in the home or visited wireless environment. The confined-coverage AP can be owned or leased by a subscriber associated with the incoming call or by a third party. Provisioning of routing of incoming call based on a third-party confined-coverage AP can be event-based. Add-on services can be provisioned and configured; screening of incoming call(s) based on screening rule(s) specific to an confined-coverage AP is provided. Customized communication routing to equipment that operates in a confined-coverage area served by a third-party confined-coverage AP can be cancelled.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Patent number: 8792419Abstract: Systems, methods, and user interfaces are provided for customized communication routing and regulation thereof. The routing of an incoming communication to a device, wireless or wireline, is based on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a home or visited wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be configured for a device that operates in the home or visited wireless environment. The confined-coverage AP can be owned or leased by a subscriber associated with the incoming call or by a third party. Provisioning of routing of incoming call based on a third-party confined-coverage AP can be event-based. Add-on services can be provisioned and configured; screening of incoming call(s) based on screening rule(s) specific to an confined-coverage AP is provided. Customized communication routing to equipment that operates in a confined-coverage area served by a third-party confined-coverage AP can be cancelled.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Publication number: 20110249658Abstract: Systems, methods, and user interfaces are provided for customized communication routing and regulation thereof. The routing of an incoming communication to a device, wireless or wireline, is based on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a home or visited wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be configured for a device that operates in the home or visited wireless environment. The confined-coverage AP can be owned or leased by a subscriber associated with the incoming call or by a third party. Provisioning of routing of incoming call based on a third-party confined-coverage AP can be event-based. Add-on services can be provisioned and configured; screening of incoming call(s) based on screening rule(s) specific to an confined-coverage AP is provided. Customized communication routing to equipment that operates in a confined-coverage area served by a third-party confined-coverage AP can be cancelled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Publication number: 20110250895Abstract: System(s), method(s) and user interfaces are provided to route an incoming communication (e.g., a voice call, a data call) to a wireless devices or a wireline device, based in part on at least one routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a confined wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The at least one routing preference is subscriber-specific and configurable by the subscriber linked to the mobile device, whereas the presence condition reveals if the mobile device is attached to the confined-coverage AP and is automatically detected. A routing server acquires the at least one routing preference and the presence condition for the mobile device. Based on routing logic applied to the at least one routing preference and the presence information, the routing server directs the incoming communication to a set of wireline devices, a set of wireless devices, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Publication number: 20080051068Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting ring back tones is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network management system (NMS) having a tracking element that tracks an approximate location of a subscriber, a detection element that detects the subscriber roaming from a first time zone to a second time zone according to one or more of the approximate locations tracked, and a configuration element for updating a temporal configuration of a ring back tone service of the subscriber according to the second time zone. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.Inventors: STEVEN FREW, ANIL K. DORADLA
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Publication number: 20070211702Abstract: Methods and apparatus to perform parallel ringing across communication networks are disclosed. A disclosed example voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) apparatus comprises a database identifying a parallel ring destination associated with a VoIP destination; and a VoIP feature server to respond to an incoming call to the VoIP destination by initiating a first call to the VoIP destination at a first time and initiating a second call to the parallel ring destination at a second time, wherein the first and the second times are based on a difference between a first call setup time duration associated with the VoIP destination and a second call setup time duration associated with the parallel ring destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2006Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Anil Doradla, Steven Frew
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Publication number: 20070206753Abstract: A system and method of providing multimedia communication services is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving contextual information including a subscriber identification associated with a wireline communication device at an intelligent service switch (ISS) of an integrated wireline-wireless (IWW) network from a network edge device, where the network edge device has detected a service request at the wireline communication device. The method also includes determining at least one multimedia communication service based on the contextual information and at least one service filter associated with the subscriber identification.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Hisao Chang, Javier Arellano, Steven Frew, Sreenivasa Gorti, Bach Hoang