Patents by Inventor Walter Wesley Howe
Walter Wesley Howe 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: 8700044Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for communicating data from wireline terminals to mobile terminals in a telecommunications network, which includes a home node associated with the mobile terminal and one or more visited nodes. To establish communication with a mobile terminal, a wireline terminal sends data to a server in the telecommunications network. The server identifies a mobile identification number associated with the mobile terminal, and based on the identified mobile identification number, the server determines a route that excludes the home node when the mobile terminal is out of the geographical area served by the home node. The server then establishes via the determined route a connection to the mobile terminal and sends to the mobile terminal the data received from the wireline terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: GTE Wireless IncorporatedInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 8170550Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing a call to a wireless directory number which is either a non-geographic directory number or a non-dialable directory number. A call is initiated from a wireline telephone to a geographic-based local access directory number. A signaling node associated with the dialed local access DN sends a location request that includes the local access DN to an HLR. The HLR obtains the wireless DN from an internal database in which the wireless DN is associated with the local access DN. The HLR utilizes the wireless DN to receive a temporary local directory number (TLDN) from visitor location register, associates the TLDN with the local access DN and forwards the TLDN to the signaling node, which relays the TLDN to the originating switching node. The call connection is then established directly from the originating switching node to a visited cellular switch using the TLDN.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: GTE Wireless IncorporatedInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 8150401Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for communicating data from wireline terminals to mobile terminals in a telecommunications network, which includes a home node associated with the mobile terminal and one or more visited nodes. To establish communication with a mobile terminal, a wireline terminal sends data to a server in the telecommunications network. The server identifies a mobile identification number associated with the mobile terminal, and based on the identified mobile identification number, the server determines a route that excludes the home node when the mobile terminal is out of the geographical area served by the home node. The server then establishes via the determined route a connection to the mobile terminal and sends to the mobile terminal the data received from the wireline terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: GTE Wireless IncorporatedInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 7996006Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing a call to a wireless directory number (982) which is either a non-geographic directory number or a non-dialable directory number. A call is initiated from a wireline telephone (155) to a geographic-based local access directory number (994, 996). An originating switching node (810) recognizes the local access directory number (994, 996) as an AIN trigger, and thereafter identifies a signaling node (820) that is associated with the dialed local access DN (994, 996). The signaling node (820) sends a location request that includes the local access DN (994, 996) to an HLR (130). The HLR (130) obtains the wireless DN (982) from an internal database (990) in which the wireless DN (982) is associated with the local access DN (994, 996). The HLR (130) utilizes the wireless DN (982) to receive a temporary local directory number (TLDN) from visitor location register (140).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: GTE Wireless IncorporatedInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 7929669Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reporting to subscribers, wireless network events in a plurality of formats and languages depending upon the particular subscriber group to which a wireless subscriber belongs. When a subscriber requests a call, a switching node in the network invokes a trigger that identifies a location register for routing the call and sends a route request to the location register While processing the route request, if the location register detects an event that would prevent the call from being routed, the location register identifies the subscriber group of the wireless subscriber and determines a directory number associated with the identified subscriber group and the detected event. The location register then returns the determined directory number to the switching node Using the determined directory number, the switching node establishes the call to a message node, where a message associated with the determined directory number is executed.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: GTE Wireless IncorporatedInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 7548611Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reporting to subscribers, wireless network events in a plurality of formats and languages depending upon the particular subscriber group to which a wireless subscriber belongs. When a subscriber requests a call, a switching node in the network invokes a trigger that identifies a location register for routing the call and sends a route request to the location register. While processing the route request, if the location register detects an event that would prevent the call from being routed, the location register identifies the subscriber group of the wireless subscriber and determines a directory number associated with the identified subscriber group and the detected event. The location register then returns the determined directory number to the switching node. Using the determined directory number, the switching node establishes the call to a message node, where a message associated with the determined directory number is executed.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: GTE Wireless IncorporatedInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 7353022Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing a call to a wireless directory number (982) which is either a non-geographic directory number or a non-dialable directory number. A call is initiated from a wireline telephone (155) to a geographic-based local access directory number (994, 996). An originating switching node (810) recognizes the local access directory number (994, 996) as an AIN trigger, and thereafter identifies a signaling node (820) that is associated with the dialed local access DN (994, 996). The signaling node (820) sends a location request that includes the local access DN (994, 996) to an HLR (130). The HLR (130) obtains the wireless DN (982) from an internal database (990) in which the wireless DN (982) is associated with the local access DN (994, 996). The HLR (130) utilizes the wireless DN (982) to receive a temporary local directory number (TLDN) from visitor location register (140).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: GTE Wireless IncorporatedInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 7054636Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for communicating data from wireline terminals to mobile terminals in a telecommunications network, which includes a home node associated with the mobile terminal and one or more visited nodes. To establish communication with a mobile terminal, a wireline terminal sends data to a server in the telecommunications network. The server identifies a mobile identification number associated with the mobile terminal, and based on the identified mobile identification number, the server determines a route that excludes the home node when the mobile terminal is out of the geographical area served by the home node. The server then establishes via the determined route a connection to the mobile terminal and sends to the mobile terminal the data received from the wireline terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2000Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: GTE Wireless Services CorporationInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 7039164Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reporting to subscribers, wireless network events in a plurality of formats and languages depending upon the particular subscriber group to which a wireless subscriber belongs. When a subscriber requests a call, a switching node in the network invokes a trigger that identifies a location register for routing the call and sends a route request to the location register. While processing the route request, if the location register detects an event that would prevent the call from being routed, the location register identifies the subscriber group of the wireless subscriber and determines a directory number associated with the identified subscriber group and the detected event. The location register then returns the determined directory number to the switching node. Using the determined directory number, the switching node establishes the call to a message node, where a message associated with the determined directory number is executed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: GTE Wireless Service CorporationInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 6922465Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reporting to subscribers network events in a plurality of formats and languages depending upon the particular subscriber group to which a subscriber belongs. When a subscriber requests a call, a switching node in the network invokes a trigger that identifies a signaling node for routing the call and sends a route request to the signaling node. While processing the route request, if the signaling node detects an event that would prevent the call from being routed, the signaling node identifies the subscriber group of the subscriber and determines a directory number associated with the identified subscriber group and the detected event. The signaling node then returns the determined directory number to the switching node. Using the determined directory number, the switching node establishes the call to a message node, where a message associated with the determined directory number is executed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1999Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: GTE Mobilnet IncorporatedInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 6909900Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing a call to a wireless directory number (982) which is either a non-geographic directory number or a non-dialable directory number. A call is initiated from a wireless telephone (155) to a geographic-based local access directory number (994, 996). An originating switching node (810) recognizes the local access directory number (994, 996) as an AIN trigger, and thereafter identifies a signaling node (820) that is associated with the dialed local access DN (994, 996). The signaling node (820) sends a location request that includes the local access DN (994, 996) to an HLR (130). The HLR (130) obtains the wireless DN (982) from an internal database (990) in which the wireless DN (982) is associated with the local access DN (994, 996). The HLR (130) utilizes the wireless DN (982) to receive a temporary local directory number (TLDN) from visitor location register (140).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: GTE Wireless Service CorporationInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 6876855Abstract: A system for optimizing the routing of a call originated from a land-based terminal (43) to a wireless mobile terminal (47) utilizing the interaction between a server controlled Internet protocol network (45) and the home location register (53) for the number assigned to the mobile terminal. In response to a call request by the server, the home location register identifies the visited location register (57) in contact with the mobile terminal and obtains a temporary local directory number of the local serving switch (63) in contact with a mobile data unit (51) connected to the mobile terminal. The server then uses the temporary local directory number to reach a data unit (70) on the network, which is used to place a local call over the public switched telephone network (72) to the serving switch.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1999Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: GTE Wireless IncorporatedInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 6757538Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing a call to a wireless directory number that comprises either a non-geographic directory number or a non-diable directory number. A call is placed from a wireline telephone to a preselected geographic-based access directory number (DN). The originating switching node, which may be an AIN-capable SSP, recognizes the access DN as an AIN trigger, and thereafter identifies a signaling node, which may be an AIN-capable SCP, that is associated with the dialed access DN. The originating switching node is then controlled to provide dialtone and collect digits from the caller, the collected digits corresponding to the non-geographic or non-dialable wireless directory number. Thereafter, the originating switching node transmits the collected digits to the signaling node. The signaling node sends a location request that includes the wireless DN to an HLR, which returns a temporary local directory number (TLDN) in accordance with ANSI-41 processing protocols.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2000Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: GTE Wireless Services CorporationInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 6618590Abstract: An improved telephone system is provided for handling a long distance call made by a mobile modem 5 to a remote land-based terminal 7 as a local call. A register in the system examines the number of the cellular telephone, and the location of the mobile, as represented by the identity of the serving switch. The register then instructs the system to connect the mobile modem 5 to a hard-wired modem 37 local to the visited switch 11. The modem designated is one of a pool of geographically dispersed modems 39 connected to an alternative network 41 such as the TCP/IP based Internet. The call is completed as a local call with data flowing from the mobile modem 5 to the local hard-wired modem 37. From the hard-wired modem 37 the data is then routed over the alternative network 41 to the land-based terminal 7, which is also connected to the alternative network 41. Such an approach eliminates the long distances fee connected with the use of the public switched telephone network 31.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1999Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: GTE Wireless Service CorporationInventor: Walter Wesley Howe
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Patent number: 6487412Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for establishing calls to wireless directory numbers (DNs) in a telecommunications network. When a call is directed to a wireless DN, a first node in the network identifies a signaling node associated with the wireless DN and sends the identified signaling node a request for a route to the wireless DN. If the wireless device associated with wireless DN is outside of its home area and is served by a visited node in the network, the signaling node determines a route that excludes the home node associated with the wireless DN and returns a temporary location directory number (TLDN) to the first node. Using the TLDN, the first node then establishes a connection to the visited node.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1999Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignees: GTE Wireless Service Corporation, Verizon Corporate Service Group Inc.Inventors: Stephen P. Brennan, Michael Dellangelo, Walter Wesley Howe, Michael J. Petrey
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Patent number: 6167285Abstract: In a multiple mode communication system (29), a radio communication device (22) selectively communicates, using a common pool of channels (42), through a cordless base station (30) and a cellular network having a plurality of cellular base stations (24). The radio communication device (22) determines and stores local station identifiers (88) for the cellular base stations (24) which are broadcasting message streams (48) over control channels (46) in a cordless radio coverage area (26) of the radio communication device (22). The radio communication device (22) transmits a message to the cordless base station (30) when a detected cellular base station identifier (51) matches one of the determined local station identifiers (88). The radio communication device (22) is prevented from transmitting a message when the detected cellular base station identifier (51) matches none of the local station identifiers (88).Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1998Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: GTE Wireless Service CorporationInventor: Walter Wesley Howe