Patents by Inventor Sunil H. Contractor
Sunil H. Contractor 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: 9270823Abstract: An emergency notification system includes a first server for receiving a communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Publication number: 20140314213Abstract: An emergency notification system includes a first server for receiving a communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: 8660241Abstract: An emergency notification system. The system includes a first server for receiving a communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: 8620347Abstract: The invention provides a method and a system for forwarding a telephone call. The inventive method includes receiving a telephone call from a calling party line to a called party line, determining a location of the called party, determining a proximity of the location of the called party to one or more subscriber locations, and directing the telephone call to the one or more subscriber locations based on the determined proximity. The subscriber locations may be predefined by the called party. The location of the called party may be determined using a global position system and/or a radio frequency signal, for example.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Publication number: 20120307984Abstract: An emergency notification system. The system includes a first server for receiving a communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.via transfer from BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: 8259909Abstract: An emergency notification system. The system includes a first server for receiving a communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Publication number: 20120027192Abstract: The invention provides a method and a system for forwarding a telephone call. The inventive method includes receiving a telephone call from a calling party line to a called party line, determining a location of the called party, determining a proximity of the location of the called party to one or more subscriber locations, and directing the telephone call to the one or more subscriber locations based on the determined proximity. The subscriber locations may be predefined by the called party. The location of the called party may be determined using a global position system and/or a radio frequency signal, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: 8068854Abstract: The invention provides a method and a system for forwarding a telephone call. The inventive method includes receiving a telephone call from a calling party line to a called party line, determining a location of the called party, determining a proximity of the location of the called party to one or more subscriber locations, and directing the telephone call to the one or more subscriber locations based on the determined proximity. The subscriber locations may be predefined by the called party. The location of the called party may be determined using a global position system and/or a radio frequency signal, for example.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: 8060113Abstract: A location visit detail service, typically provided by a wireless carrier to a subscriber includes a portable wireless device, a location identification means and a central processor. The central processor periodically receives location data generated by the location identification means. The central processor data transforms the location data into time and position data pairs that identify the location of the portable wireless device at a particular time. Through a geographic information system database, the position data is converted to street address data. The details data is provided by the wireless carrier to the subscriber, which can use the details data to provide a summary report describing the activity of the service person. This summary report can be used for preparation of bills or for gathering statistics on (individual or group) service person efficiency. Alternatively, the wireless carrier can prepare the report that is then transmitted to the subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Publication number: 20110022506Abstract: A location visit detail service, typically provided by a wireless carrier to a subscriber includes a portable wireless device, a location identification means and a central processor. The central processor periodically receives location data generated by the location identification means. The central processor data transforms the location data into time and position data pairs that identify the location of the portable wireless device at a particular time. Through a geographic information system database, the position data is converted to street address data. The details data is provided by the wireless carrier to the subscriber, which can use the details data to provide a summary report describing the activity of the service person. This summary report can be used for preparation of bills or for gathering statistics on (individual or group) service person efficiency. Alternatively, the wireless carrier can prepare the report that is then transmitted to the subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: 7711102Abstract: A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, but cannot reach the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) fires a trigger. One trigger is a T_No_Answer trigger, which is fired in response to a call to the main number that is not answered within a predefined number of rings. Another trigger is a T_Busy trigger that is fired in response to a call to the main number that is made when the main number is busy. Each trigger causes the SCP to access the call list and to cause the SSP to ring an alternative telephone number associated with the main telephone number. If this attempt to reach the called party also fails, then the SSP again fires the trigger and an attempt is made to connect the calling party to the next number on the call list.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James A. Worsham, David A. Levine, Greg N. Patterson, Zhiqiang Zeeman Zhang, Sunil H. Contractor, Ping Song
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Publication number: 20100098237Abstract: The invention provides a method and a system for forwarding a telephone call. The inventive method includes receiving a telephone call from a calling party line to a called party line, determining a location of the called party, determining a proximity of the location of the called party to one or more subscriber locations, and directing the telephone call to the one or more subscriber locations based on the determined proximity. The subscriber locations may be predefined by the called party. The location of the called party may be determined using a global position system and/or a radio frequency signal, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Publication number: 20100074429Abstract: A selective call forwarding system implemented on an advanced intelligent network telephone system. The system includes a subscription list and programmable telephone number table that includes, for subscriber telephone numbers in the subscription list: a plurality of associated forwarding telephone numbers and a plurality of associated preferred caller telephone numbers. The system also includes logic to execute a service package application and a service node, the service node providing subscribers with access to modify the programmable telephone number table. The system further includes a telephone system for: determining that a call placed by a caller is to a subscriber; determining that the caller is a preferred caller; and selectively forwarding the call to one the forwarding telephone numbers associated with the subscriber telephone number. The telephone system also provides an indication to the caller that the call is being forwarded to the forwarding telephone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Publication number: 20100069090Abstract: A method of delivering a call to a called party's device. The method includes receiving a call directed to a wireline device and validating that a telephone number of the wireline device is associated with a telephone number of a wireless device. The method also includes transmitting a message to the wireless device, delivering the call to the wireline device when a return message is not received from the wireless device, and determining a location of the wireless device when a return message is received from the wireless device. The method further includes comparing the location of the wireless device with a location of the wireline device, delivering the call to the wireless device when the location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device, and delivering the call to the wireline device when the location of the wireless device is within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Publication number: 20100046719Abstract: An emergency notification system. The system includes a first server for receiving a communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. f/k/a BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: 7668559Abstract: A method of delivering a call to a called party's device. The method includes receiving a call directed to a wireline device and validating that a telephone number of the wireline device is associated with a telephone number of a wireless device. The method also includes transmitting a message to the wireless device, delivering the call to the wireline device when a return message is not received from the wireless device, and determining a location of the wireless device when a return message is received from the wireless device. The method further includes comparing the location of the wireless device with a location of the wireline device, delivering the call to the wireless device when the location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device, and delivering the call to the wireline device when the location of the wireless device is within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: 7664510Abstract: The invention provides a method and a system for forwarding a telephone call. The inventive method includes receiving a telephone call from a calling party line to a called party line, determining a location of the called party, determining a proximity of the location of the called party to one or more subscriber locations, and directing the telephone call to the one or more subscriber locations based on the determined proximity. The subscriber locations may be predefined by the called party. The location of the called party may be determined using a global position system and/or a radio frequency signal, for example.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H Contractor
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Patent number: 7649987Abstract: A forwarding telephone number in a programmable telephone number list associated with a called number is dialed in response to a busy or no answer signal at the called number. The programmable telephone number table may include preferred caller telephone numbers. The system and method may be may be implemented on an AIN based wire line system.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: 7627092Abstract: An emergency notification system. The system includes a first server for receiving an emergency communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the emergency notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, I,L.P.Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor
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Patent number: RE41692Abstract: A system for obtaining location data of calling parties for telephone calls provides location data for display by a called device. Through reception of the name, telephone number, or other calling party identifier as is done through the conventional caller ID service, the called device formulates a query to a database containing location data for calling parties. Existing advanced intelligent network infrastructure may be used to provide caller ID data to the called device, and the called device uses this caller ID data to formulate the query to the database. Additionally, the called device may have access to multiple databases containing location data and may detect an appropriate database to query based upon analysis of the caller ID data that has been received.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Inventor: Sunil H. Contractor