Patents by Inventor Troy D. Lynette

Troy D. Lynette 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: 8842817
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes submitting a local number portability (LNP) order for the TN directly to a first telecommunications carrier that the TN is to be transferred from, triggering a port of the TN in accordance with the LNP order, and porting the TN from the first telecommunications carrier to the second telecommunications carrier, wherein the second telecommunications carrier is bypassed by the customer during the submitting and the triggering of the LNP order. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory K. Brown, James Carlson, Maria Farnon, Greg A. Land, Bill Long, Troy D. Lynette, Richard D. Moore
  • Patent number: 8761371
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes requesting a real-time (RT) customer service record (CSR) request for a telephone number (TN) associated with a local number portability (LNP) order, the requesting occurring prior to a second CSR request that occurs as part of a submit process for the LNP order; receiving, in response to the request for the RT CSR request, a RT CSR response from a telecommunications carrier that the TN is to be transferred from as part of the LNP order; and validating data in the RT CSR response in order to prevent rejections of the data in the second CSR during the LNP process. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory K. Brown, James Carlson, Maria Farnon, Greg A. Land, Bill Long, Troy D. Lynette, Richard D. Moore
  • Publication number: 20130003958
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes submitting a local number portability (LNP) order for the TN directly to a first telecommunications carrier that the TN is to be transferred from, triggering a port of the TN in accordance with the LNP order, and porting the TN from the first telecommunications carrier to the second telecommunications carrier, wherein the second telecommunications carrier is bypassed by the customer during the submitting and the triggering of the LNP order. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory K. Brown, James Carlson, Maria Farnon, Greg A. Land, Bill Long, Troy D. Lynette, Richard D. Moore
  • Patent number: 8265258
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes submitting a local number portability (LNP) order for the TN directly to a first telecommunications carrier that the TN is to be transferred from, triggering a port of the TN in accordance with the LNP order, and porting the TN from the first telecommunications carrier to the second telecommunications carrier, wherein the second telecommunications carrier is bypassed by the customer during the submitting and the triggering of the LNP order. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory K. Brown, James Carlson, Maria Farnon, Greg A. Land, Bill Long, Troy D. Lynette, Richard D. Moore
  • Patent number: 8265259
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes receiving a telephone number (TN) to test for its porting activity as part of a local number portability (LNP) order, accessing a LNP call tester (LCT) to determine a current local routing number (LRN) for the TN, and determining, based on the TN and current LRN, whether the porting activity is completed for the TN in relation to a core telecommunications carrier servicing an owner of the TN. The porting activity may include at least one of port in, port out, and migration of the TN. In one embodiment, the planned porting activity for the TN associated with the LNP order is known prior to determining whether the porting activity has been completed. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory K. Brown, James Carlson, Maria Farnon, Greg A. Land, Bill Long, Troy D. Lynette, Richard D. Moore
  • Publication number: 20080130840
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes receiving a telephone number (TN) to test for its porting activity as part of a local number portability (LNP) order, accessing a LNP call tester (LCT) to determine a current local routing number (LRN) for the TN, and determining, based on the TN and current LRN, whether the porting activity is completed for the TN in relation to a core telecommunications carrier servicing an owner of the TN. The porting activity may include at least one of port in, port out, and migration of the TN. In one embodiment, the planned porting activity for the TN associated with the LNP order is known prior to determining whether the porting activity has been completed. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications LLC
    Inventors: Gregory K. Brown, James Carlson, Maria Farnon, Greg A. Land, Bill Long, Troy D. Lynette, Richard D. Moore
  • Publication number: 20080130862
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes requesting a real-time (RT) customer service record (CSR) request for a telephone number (TN) associated with a local number portability (LNP) order, the requesting occurring prior to a second CSR request that occurs as part of a submit process for the LNP order; receiving, in response to the request for the RT CSR request, a RT CSR response from a telecommunications carrier that the TN is to be transferred from as part of the LNP order; and validating data in the RT CSR response in order to prevent rejections of the data in the second CSR during the LNP process. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications LLC
    Inventors: Gregory K. Brown, James Carlson, Maria Farnon, Greg A. Land, Bill Long, Troy D. Lynette, Richard D. Moore
  • Publication number: 20080130863
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes placing a local number portability (LNP) order for the TN to be serviced by a core telecommunications carrier; and triggering the port of the TN via the core telecommunications carrier to occur prior to a time during which a typical port of the TN would have automatically occurred. A customer-initiated triggering may occur on a firm order commitment date associated with the LNP order. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications LLC
    Inventors: Gregory K. Brown, James Carlson, Maria Farnon, Greg A. Land, Bill Long, Troy D. Lynette, Richard D. Moore