Patents by Inventor William D. Andruss

William D. Andruss 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: 8831194
    Abstract: Processing telephonic communication is disclosed. A request to establish communication is received from a first communication participant. A first identifier associated with the request is mapped to a second identifier associated with a second communication participant. The second identifier is used to establish communication between the first and the second participant in a manner that allows at least a portion of the communication between the first and second participants to be monitored. Compliance processing is performed with respect to at least a portion of said at least a portion of the communication between first and the second participant. The first identifier is made available to the first participant in a manner that causes the first participant to associated the first identifier with the second participant, the first identifier cannot be used to reach the second participant directly, and the second identifier is not provided to the first participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Patent number: 8739285
    Abstract: Differential scanning is disclosed. A scan collection period is determined. A system is monitored to detect object events during the scan collection period, and a scan list may be updated with information regarding objects to be scanned, based on some of the object events. Objects are scanned based on the information in the scan list. Information regarding objects associated with object events occurring outside the scan collection period may be removed from the scan list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Andruss, Christopher H. Claudatos, Bruce D. Leetch, Steven R. Terwilliger
  • Patent number: 8605878
    Abstract: Initiating a communication is disclosed. An identifier associated with an intended destination with which the calling party desires to establish communication is received from a calling party. Communication with a compliance node is established. An identifier is provided to the compliance node. The compliance node is configured to establish with the intended destination a communication session in which the compliance node, the intended destination, and the calling party are participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Patent number: 8331546
    Abstract: Processing a communication is disclosed. A first request to establish communication is received at a redirection node from a requesting communication participant. A destination communication participant associated with the request is determined. A communication session in which the requesting communication participant, the redirection node, and the destination communication participant are participants at the same time is established, including sending from the redirection node to an equipment associated with the destination communication participant a second request to establish communication between the redirection node and the equipment associated with the destination communication participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Patent number: 8238953
    Abstract: A method of processing data messages is disclosed. A mobile data message that is transmitted at least in part via a mobile communication network is received from a sending mobile device, wherein the mobile data message includes at least some message content generated at the sending mobile device. It is determined whether the mobile data message requires special handling at a compliance destination, wherein the compliance destination is neither the sending mobile device nor an intended recipient of the mobile data message. The mobile data message or a copy thereof is sent to the compliance destination if it is determined that the mobile data message requires special handling, wherein special handling is performed on the sent mobile data message or the copy thereof at the compliance destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Publication number: 20120135760
    Abstract: A method of processing data messages is disclosed. A mobile data message that is transmitted at least in part via a mobile communication network is received from a sending mobile device, wherein the mobile data message includes at least some message content generated at the sending mobile device. It is determined whether the mobile data message requires special handling at a compliance destination, wherein the compliance destination is neither the sending mobile device nor an intended recipient of the mobile data message. The mobile data message or a copy thereof is sent to the compliance destination if it is determined that the mobile data message requires special handling, wherein special handling is performed on the sent mobile data message or the copy thereof at the compliance destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: EMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Publication number: 20120014518
    Abstract: Processing a communication is disclosed. A first request to establish communication is received at a redirection node from a requesting communication participant. A destination communication participant associated with the request is determined. A communication session in which the requesting communication participant, the redirection node, and the destination communication participant are participants at the same time is established, including sending from the redirection node to an equipment associated with the destination communication participant a second request to establish communication between the redirection node and the equipment associated with the destination communication participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: EMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Patent number: 8086255
    Abstract: Processing data messages is disclosed. A mobile data message is received. It is determined whether the mobile data message requires communication policy compliance handling. The mobile data message or a copy thereof is sent to a communication policy compliance destination if it is determined that the mobile data message requires communication policy compliance handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Patent number: 8059805
    Abstract: Processing a communication is disclosed. A first request to establish communication is received at a redirection node from a requesting communication participant. A destination communication participant associated with the request is determined. A communication session in which the requesting communication participant, the redirection node, and the destination communication participant are participants is established, including sending to equipment associated with the destination communication participant a second request to establish communication. A communication session processing feature not provided with respect to the communication session by a telecommunication service provider associated with a service provider network used to establish and provide the communication session is made available to at least one of the requesting communication participant and the destination communication participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Publication number: 20100197329
    Abstract: Processing data messages is disclosed. A mobile data message is received. It is determined whether the mobile data message requires communication policy compliance handling. The mobile data message or a copy thereof is sent to a communication policy compliance destination if it is determined that the mobile data message requires communication policy compliance handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Patent number: 7751538
    Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for managing a lifecycle of an auditory communication is disclosed. In an embodiment, this comprises receiving an auditory communication with associated data representing identified keywords in the communication and call transport information. A data for a disposition of the communication is determined from a portion of the identified keywords, a portion of the call transport information, or a portion of the policies invoked. The communication is associated with the date(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss, Bruce D. Leetch, Jeffrey K. Porter
  • Patent number: 7725098
    Abstract: Processing data messages is disclosed. A mobile data message is received. It is determined whether the mobile data message requires communication policy compliance handling. The mobile data message or a copy thereof is sent to a communication policy compliance destination if it is determined that the mobile data message requires communication policy compliance handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Patent number: 7450937
    Abstract: Processing mirrored mobile data messages is disclosed. A mirrored copy of a mobile data message is received at a receiving location other than an intended recipient associated with the data message. The mirrored copy of the mobile data message is processed as required by a communication policy associated with the mobile data message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Patent number: 7299263
    Abstract: Processing data messages is disclosed. A data message or a copy thereof is sent to a destination other than an intended recipient with which the data message is associated, for processing at said destination in accordance with a policy. The data message or a copy thereof is sent to said destination other than the intended recipient by a sending equipment used to generate the data message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss
  • Patent number: 7095829
    Abstract: Processing data messages is disclosed. A data message or a copy thereof is sent to a destination other than an intended recipient with which the data message is associated, for processing at said destination in accordance with a policy. The data message or a copy thereof is sent to said destination other than the intended recipient by a sending equipment used to generate the data message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss