Patents by Inventor William C. Catellier

William C. Catellier 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: 7231031
    Abstract: An inexpensive alternative for call queuing is provided by queuing calls at an intelligent peripheral within an AIN telecommunication system. A call to the subscriber line is detected at a local switch supporting the subscriber line. If the subscriber line is busy, the call to the subscriber is queued in the intelligent peripheral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Verbil, Martin R. Marks, R. Eric Pflum, William C. Catellier, Roberto Yslas
  • Patent number: 6301350
    Abstract: An automated system and method for call handling includes a signal generator such as an Intelligent Services Peripheral (ISP) for generating a call handling request signal representing selected parameters of a call. The signal is directed for receipt by an Integrated Service Control Point (ISCP) or other suitable AIN component which is provided in communication with or includes storage means for storing (a) a unique Service Number for each of a plurality of subscriber calling numbers, and (b) a corresponding Service Profile (call forwarding profile). Each call forwarding profile comprises a plurality of Destination Numbers each assigned a calling day, a calling time and a calling priority designation. The call handling request signal is processed at the ISCP to generate (a) a list of Destination Numbers to route the call to, and (b) a corresponding routing order for the day and time the call is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent D. Henningson, William C. Catellier, Joshua D. Staller
  • Publication number: 20010024495
    Abstract: An inexpensive alternative for call queuing is provided by queuing calls at an intelligent peripheral within an AIN telecommunication system. A call to the subscriber line is detected at a local switch supporting the subscriber line. If the subscriber line is busy, the call to the subscriber is queued in the intelligent peripheral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Verbil, Martin R. Marks, R. Eric Pflum, William C. Catellier, Roberto Yslas
  • Patent number: 5844896
    Abstract: A method of routing a telephone call from a Caller to a Subscriber telephone line in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) equipped with Terminating Attempt Trigger (TAT) and Terminating Next Event List (NEL) functionality and having at least one Central Office Switch (COS) and a Service Control Point (SCP) in electrical communication with a plurality of Subscriber switches via a signalling method and system. The system includes an intelligent peripheral in electrical communication with the COS and the SCP and which is equipped with queuing functionality for each of the Subscribers and operative to place a call to the COS for receipt by a Subscriber having a call placed in queue in response to a determination that the Subscriber's line is idle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignees: U S West, Inc., MediaOne Group
    Inventors: Martin R. Marks, Roberto Yslas, R. Eric Pflum, William C. Catellier