Patents by Inventor William Hern

William Hern 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).

  • WEB SERVICES INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20140314074
    Abstract: A Call Session Control Function (CSCF) entity in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network comprises a first interface for interfacing with other entities and uses signalling in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format. The other entities that the CSCF interfaces with can be located outside the IMS network, such as servers supporting third party IT or web-based applications, or within the IMS network. The CSCF directs XML based service requests by filtering XML messages received via the first interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: John Storrie, William Hern, Anthony Waters
  • Web services interface
    Patent number: 8782248
    Abstract: A Call Session Control Function (CSCF) entity in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network comprises a first interface for interfacing with other entities and uses signalling in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format. The other entities that the CSCF interfaces with can be located outside the IMS network, such as servers supporting third party IT or web-based applications, or within the IMS network. The CSCF directs XML based service requests by filtering XML messages received via the first interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Rockstar Bidco, LP
    Inventors: John Storrie, William Hern, Anthony Waters
  • Apparatus and Methods for Managing Communication between Parties
    Publication number: 20090168981
    Abstract: Increasing use is being made of XML procedure calls to control and integrate telecommunications networks with other IT equipment. XML messages are verbose and include information which is not required merely to monitor activity in the network for purposes such as billing and authentication. The use of XPath or XQuery operations allow the XML messages to be dynamically and quickly analysed and filtered for relevant information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: NORTEL NETOWRKS LIMITED
    Inventors: David Johnson, Anthony Waters, William Hern, John Storrie
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARTIES
    Publication number: 20090138552
    Abstract: A communication system having a user input arranged to receive data from a user, an information input arranged to receive information about another user and a rule server. The rule server being arranged to store a rule that initiates communication between the user and the another user when the communication system receives information about the another user. The information relating to trigger information specified by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED
    Inventors: David Johnson, Anthony Waters, William Hern, John Storrie
  • Web Services Interface
    Publication number: 20080080478
    Abstract: A Call Session Control Function (CSCF) entity in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network comprises a first interface for interfacing with other entities and uses signalling in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format. The other entities that the CSCF interfaces with can be located outside the IMS network, such as servers supporting third party IT or web-based applications, or within the IMS network. The CSCF directs XML based service requests by filtering XML messages received via the first interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED
    Inventors: John Storrie, William Hern, Anthony Waters
  • System and method for intercepting telecommunications
    Publication number: 20030179747
    Abstract: A system and method for intercepting a telecommunication signal are generally provided, in which the system and method affect receiving a telecommunication packet, comprising a header and a payload, removing a first header from the packet, replicating the payload and adding a second header to replicated payload and directing the replicated payload to the address associated with the second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Craik R Pyke, William Hern, Roger L Thompson, Serge S Caron, Halima H Mounki, Charles B Ewoti, Michael C Goerens, Peter J Streng, Christopher J Goertzen, Christian Kittlitz, Richard C. Taylor, Michael L Welham