Switching Network Having Common Elements To Handle Both Circuit Switched Traffic And Packet Switched Traffic Patents (Class 370/353)
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Patent number: 8570906Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a network provider to instantly assign a virtual number to a subscriber to use until their primary number is successfully ported to the VoIP network is disclosed. For example, a virtual number can be a phone number for callers outside a subscriber's local calling area to call the subscriber for the price of a local call if the subscriber chooses a virtual phone number in their local calling area. After the porting of the primary number is successful, the user can be reached by either having callers directly dial the primary number or the previously assigned virtual number. The subscriber can continue to use both phone numbers or choose to disconnect the virtual number and only use the successfully ported primary number.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marian Croak, Hossein Eslambolchi
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Patent number: 8570764Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a backplane and backplane system. The backplane includes at least two service slots with the same function and an exchange slot. Among the pins of different service slots with the same function respectively connected to the exchange slot, at least two pins are arranged to resemble a stepped form. When arranged in this manner, the distribution and orientation of the connection lines connecting the pins of the service slots with the same function to the exchange slot may be adjusted, and wiring density within a single wiring layer may be increased, which therefore enables the connection lines between the service slots and the exchange slot to be staggered from each other in less wiring layers or even one wiring layer, and as a result, decreases the number of the wiring layers to be used, and reduces the costs of the backplane.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hui Wang, Zhigao Deng, Tao Yu, Qian Deng, Hua Xu, Meihan Cao
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Patent number: 8565248Abstract: The embodiments described herein present methods and apparatuses for on-path CAC operations in a MPLS-VPN environment. In an example embodiment, an ingress PE device receives a quality of service (QoS) resource reservation request; constructs an outgoing message that includes information allowing an egress PE device to identify the virtual private network routing and forwarding table (VRF) associated with a resource reservation resulting from the QoS resource reservation request; and transmits the outgoing message to the egress PE device, where the information allowing VRF identification is echoed back by the egress PE device and used by the ingress PE device to identify the VRF associated with the resource reservation resulting from the QoS resource reservation request. Other embodiments are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Francois Laurent Le Faucheur, Ashwini Dahiya, Ashok Narayanan
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Patent number: 8565117Abstract: A network may include a plurality of nodes forming a first layer and a sub-set of the plurality of nodes forming a second layer. The first layer may follow a first routing objective in routing traffic, and the second layer may develop constraints based on the first routing objective and follow a second routing objective within the developed constraints in routing traffic. In another network, the second layer may follow a second routing objective in routing traffic, and the first layer may develop constraints based on the second routing objective and follow a first routing objective within the developed constraints in routing traffic.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignees: Alcatel Lucent, Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Volker Friedrich Hilt, Markus Andreas Hofmann, Srinivasan Seetharaman, Mostafa H. Ammar
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Patent number: 8559949Abstract: In one embodiment, a wireless system comprises a host MSC/VLR of a public land mobile network (PLMN) and a plurality of base station subsystems (BSSs). Each BSS includes a respective base station controller (BSC) and one or more base transceiver stations (BTSs). The wireless system further comprises a virtual base station controller (VBSC) communicatively coupled to the plurality of BSSs and the host MSC/VLR. The VBSC appears, from the perspective of the host MSC/VLR, to be a base station controller for the BTSs in the plurality of BSSs. The VBSC and at least some of the BSSs include functionality for locally switching calls in the BSSs.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Altobridge LimitedInventors: Robert D. Schmidt, Siu Bun Chan, Qiming Zhu
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Patent number: 8553681Abstract: A system and method for providing telephone type services over the internetwork commonly known as the Internet. Public switched telephone networks utilizing program controlled switching systems are arranged in an architecture with the Internet to provide a methodology for facilitating telephone use of the Internet by customers on an impromptu basis. Provision is made to permit a caller to set-up and carry out a telephone call over the Internet from telephone station to telephone station without access to computer equipment, without the necessity of maintaining a subscription to any Internet service, and without the requiring Internet literacy or knowledge. Calls may be made on an inter or intra LATA, region or state, nationwide or worldwide basis. Billing may be implemented on a per call, timed, time and distance or other basis. Usage may be made of common channel interoffice signaling to set up the call and establish the necessary Internet connections and addressing.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Verizon Services Corp.Inventors: Patrick E. White, Robert D. Farris
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Patent number: 8553612Abstract: Wireless transceiver apparatus for operating in a part of the RF spectrum which is shared with a co-located second wireless transceiver apparatus. The first wireless transceiver apparatus includes, a wireless transceiver unit; an arbitration interface for interfacing with an arbitration entity which arbitrates access to the shared part of the RF spectrum between the first wireless transceiver apparatus and the second wireless transceiver apparatus; wherein the arbitration interface is adapted to signal time periods when the wireless transceiver unit is operational, or requests to be operational; and wherein the arbitration interface is adapted to signal data about and commands to the arbitration entity during other time periods. An enhanced arbitration entity is adapted to automatically detect and switch between two modes of interference reduction, e.g. a first interference reduction means such as AFR, a second interference reduction means such as PTA.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: ST-Ericsson SAInventors: Rudolph Alexandre, Wouter Aerts, Martin Ryder, Viktor Belokonskiy
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Patent number: 8547967Abstract: A method for rerouting IP (Internet Protocol) telephony call information includes, during an active IP telephony call made by a first IP telephony phone for originating IP telephony calls over an IP network, with a boundary element, actively detecting a network failure condition in the IP network which indicates a switchover to a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) network and generating a failure notification; and with a server for receiving the failure notification, generating a dynamic switchover instruction generated that is sent to the first IP telephony phone, the dynamic switchover instruction initiating automatic switchover of the active IP telephony call to a PSTN network. A method for rerouting IP (Internet Protocol) telephony call information includes, with a server, monitoring an IP network for route failures; and with the server, generating a switchover instruction when an active IP telephony call is interrupted by a route failure.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David A. Grabelsky, Michael Homeier
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Patent number: 8549405Abstract: A GUI, system, and method for displaying operating performance of a packet network may include displaying first graphical representations illustrative of network communications devices operating on a packet network, where the first graphical representations may be displayed in a first mode if respective network communications devices are operating normally to communicate data packets including real-time content and non-real-time content and in a second mode if respective network communications devices are not operating normally to communicate data packets including real-time content and non-real-time content.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Michael K. Bugenhagen, Robert J. Morrill, Stephen K. Edwards
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Patent number: 8547969Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for providing non-packet switched service to a target radio access technology (RAT) network. A circuit switched (CS) service notification message is received by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). If the WTRU has been allocated a valid temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI), a paging response message including the valid TMSI is transmitted after an inter-system change is performed from a source RAT network to a target RAT network. The CS service notification message is for terminating a CS call request. The source RAT network may be a long term evolution (LTE) network, and the target RAT network may be a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network. Alternatively, if the WTRU has not been allocated a valid TMSI, a paging response message including an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) that identifies the WTRU is transmitted after the inter-system change.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Interdigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Mahmoud Watfa, Behrouz Aghili, Peter S. Wang, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Shankar Somasundaram
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Patent number: 8548467Abstract: Aspects describe spectrum authorization, access control, and configuration parameters validation. Devices in an ad-hoc or peer-to-peer configuration can utilize a licensed spectrum if the devices are authorized to use the spectrum, which can be determined automatically. Aspects relate to distribution of authorization tickets by an authorization server as a result of validating a device's credentials and services to which the device is entitled. An exchange and verification of authorization tickets can be performed by devices as a condition for enabling a validated wireless link using the spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Michaela Vanderveen, George Tsirtsis, Vincent D. Park, M. Scott Corson
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Patent number: 8547970Abstract: The present disclosure provides a receiver including a demodulation circuit adapted to demodulate data and control information attached to the data, and an extraction circuit adapted to extract some data from entire control information, wherein the demodulation circuit performs demodulation according to the extracted some data.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hideyuki Matsumoto, Yuichi Mizutani
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Patent number: 8548009Abstract: A combiner system for frequency combining and related methods. Implementations may include a plurality of combiner stages each including a deinterleaver, at least one filter, a frequency downconverter, and a frequency upconverter all operatively coupled together. Each of the plurality of combiner stages may be adapted to receive a complex interleaved input signal including two or more input signals each including a bandwidth, to output a complex stage output signal including the two or more input signals, and to alternately place the bandwidth of each of the two or more input signals in an upper portion and in a lower portion of an output bandwidth of the complex stage output signal. The upper portion and lower portion of the output bandwidth may be contiguous within the output bandwidth and joined at a center of the output bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Comtech EF Data Corp.Inventor: John Scott Crockett
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Patent number: 8542678Abstract: In one embodiment, a scheme is disclosed for managing call continuity in a network environment including a circuit-switched (CS) network and an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network wherein unique identity (ID) information supplied by a user equipment (UE) device is utilized. A pool of dynamically allocable IP multimedia routing numbers (IMRNs) maintained at an IMS network node are used for associating an IMRN with call information received from the UE device, which can include at least one of a GRUU, Instance ID, and the called party number relating to a call. When the dynamically allocated IMRN is returned by the UE device, the network node utilizes the IMRN mapping to effectuate call continuity with respect to the called party.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Adrian Buckley
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Patent number: 8537810Abstract: An e-tree service that includes establishing two pseudowires (PW) between edge network elements with enhanced address learning is described. In one embodiment, a root PW and a leaf PW are used for carrying packets from a root node and from a leaf node, respectively. When a network element receives a packet on the root PW, the network element associates the source Media Access Control (MAC) address of the packet with the logical port associated with the root PW in a root PW MAC address table, and also associates the source MAC address with the logical port associated with the leaf PW in a leaf PW MAC address table. When a network element receives a packet on the leaf PW, the network element associates the source MAC address of this packet with the logical port that is associated with the root PW in the root PW MAC address table.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventor: David Sinicrope
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Patent number: 8537822Abstract: A method for a user agent to access a session policy in a network is provided. The method comprises the user agent receiving in a header field of a response message a plurality of uniform resource identifiers (URIs) for a policy server, wherein each of the plurality of URIs uses a different policy channel protocol.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Michael Montemurro, Andrew Allen, Adrian Buckley
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Patent number: 8532094Abstract: A backbone network, comprising a network switch configured to communicate data over Ethernet and SONET/SDH interfaces without encapsulating the data. Also disclosed is a backbone network, comprising a plurality of synchronized network switches, wherein the switches are configured to communicate a plurality of time division multiplexed data streams across at least part of the network via a plurality of Ethernet interfaces and a plurality of SONET/SDH interfaces, and wherein the switches are configured to communicate the data streams without encapsulating the data streams.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Serge Francois Fourcand
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Patent number: 8532055Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating routing of data in a packet radio communication system. A clone list is downloaded to the mobile node and stored at a clone list depository thereat. The clone list includes a plurality of entries, each of which provides routing information needed to route data when the mobile node is positioned within coverage areas encompassed by differing networks. A determination is made whether the clone list includes appropriate routing information to route a data packet sent by the mobile node positioned in a particular area encompassed by a particular network portion. If the clone list includes an entry containing such information, the need separately to request such information is obviated.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2008Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Shahid Chaudry, Grace Yeung, Ian Michael Patterson, David Anthony Bajar, Darcy Richard Phipps
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Patent number: 8532091Abstract: The present invention proposes a solution for providing IMS services to users having circuit-switched controlled terminals being not adapted to provide IMS services to the users. In particular, it is proposed, in order to allow IMS to take the full call and service control, to place a user agent being responsible for the user ported to the IMS in a new node type called Mobile Access Gateway Control Function (MAGCF). This new node combines the logical functionality of a cellular switching center and the logical functionality of IMS. The invention discusses a concept of a static MAGCF being deployed in a network and being assigned for handling a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Andreas Witzel, Ralf Keller
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Patent number: 8526424Abstract: An improved telephony adapter compresses voice data, creates IP packets, and prioritizes the voice IP packets over the data IP packets. Preferably, the compression and packetization interval is such that the bandwidth occupied by the voice IP packets is approximately half of the minimum average available bandwidth in the upstream direction, thereby maintaining acceptable latency and voice quality of the speech. Further enhancement is achieved by causing the ISP to also give priority to voice packets that are destined to the telephony adapter, over the data packets that are destined to the telephony adapter.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Ali M. Cherchali, Marius Jonas Gudelis, William G. Lester, Robert J. McLaughlin
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Patent number: 8520511Abstract: A wireless computer device, such as a mobile telephone, that receives attempted communication connections, such as phone calls, across a wireless network and can respond thereto without the user directly entering the communication. The wireless device classifies the attempted communication connection, such as through receipt of Caller ID, and performs a predetermined response to a communication connection attempt based upon the classification, such as blocking the call, answering with a prerecorded message, or sending data to the calling device.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Mazen Chmaytelli, Samir K. Khazaka, Bilhan Kirbas
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Patent number: 8520662Abstract: A system and method supporting access to multimedia information based upon user-defined quality of service criteria is disclosed. A broadband access gateway may coordinate network behavior during the transition of an access device among communication pathways having different available capacities. Adjustments in bit rates and levels of compression may be made based upon the user-defined quality of service criteria. The user may be notified when network conditions disallow support for the desired quality of service, and may choose to override selected criteria. The user-defined quality of service criteria may be stored within the gateway and associated with a user, or may be located in the access device and accessible to the gateway.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz, Marc Abrams, Nambirajan Seshadri
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Patent number: 8514847Abstract: Methods and apparatus for maintaining connectivity with an Internet protocol (IP) phone operating behind a firewall are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises registering the IP phone in response to receiving a first registration request from the IP phone, the first registration request including first registration information, the first registration information including a first public IP address associated with the firewall, storing the first registration information, reregistering the IP phone in response to receiving a second registration request from the IP phone, the second registration request including second registration information, the second registration information including a second public IP address associated with the firewall, the second public IP address different from the first public IP address, and reverting to the stored first registration information to process calls associated with the IP phone.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James M. Doherty, Thomas Lee Adams, Steve Mueller
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Patent number: 8514849Abstract: A disclosed Internet Linked Network Architecture delivers telecommunication type services across a network utilizing digital technology. The unique breadth and flexibility of telecommunication services offered by the Internet Linked Network Architecture flow directly from the network over which they are delivered and the underlying design principles and architectural decisions employed during its creation. The present invention supports current telecommunication and voice over IP standards and applications. This new network not only replaces the telecommunication network presently in place, but it also offers a more feature rich and cost effective alternative. For example, traditional telecommunication switches are more expensive, less reliable and slower than the faster digital data switches utilized in the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Counsel RB Capital Inc.Inventor: Alex Radulovic
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Patent number: 8516055Abstract: A system and method for redirecting data from a host system (or messaging server) to one or more mobile data communication devices via a wireless packet data network is provided in which the wireless packet data network dynamically assigns addresses to the one or more mobile data communication devices on an as-needed basis. A redirector application operating at the host system is configured by each user to continuously redirect certain data to the wireless packet data network, as the data is received (or otherwise altered) at the host system. Two methods are provided for communicating the redirected data from the network to the mobile device. In a first method, the mobile device is configured to periodically contact a store-and-forward server within the wireless network, which, when contacted, assigns a network address to the mobile device and then transmits the stored, redirected data to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Hugh Hind, Michael Knowles, Noushad Naqvi, David Bajar, Ian M. Patterson, Anthony G. Burns, Allan D. Lewis, Gary P. Mousseau, Mihal Lazaridis
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Patent number: 8509154Abstract: A communication switching method is provided. The method is implemented by a communication switching system. The system includes mobile phones, landline phones, and a RFID server. Each mobile phone includes a RFID tag. Each landline phone includes a RFID reader. The RFID server includes a database. The method includes: putting the call on hold through the IP-PBX; transmitting the mobile phone number of a called mobile phone to the RFID server; searching the database to determine whether the mobile phone number is registered; transmitting the landline phone number corresponding to the mobile phone number to the RFID reader when the mobile phone number is registered; determining whether the landline phone corresponding to the landline phone number is busy; and switching the call to the landline phone corresponding to the landline phone number through the IP-PBX when the landline phone corresponding to the landline phone number is idle.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Nan Chang, Chun-Hsiung Hsieh, Ying-Chen Huang, Jyun-Chiang Huang
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Patent number: 8509224Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for forwarding cellular signaling across a packet-switched network. The system generates signaling according to a cellular protocol for a mobile device and exchanges the cellular signaling with a base station of a home mobile network of the mobile device. The system further detects a triggering condition, encapsulates the cellular signaling in a packet wrapper, and forwards the encapsulated signaling to a virtual base station for the home network via a packet-switched network.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventor: Michael Castleberry
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Patent number: 8503514Abstract: A high-speed switch that includes a switch fabric, and both high-speed serial ports and data converter physical ports. A first set of data converter physical ports may perform analog-to-digital conversions, such that an external analog signal may be converted to a digital input signal on the switch. The converted digital input signal may then be routed through the switch fabric in accordance with a serial data protocol. A second set of data converter physical ports may perform digital-to-analog conversions, such that an internal digital signal received from the switch fabric may be converted to an analog output signal on the switch. The converted analog output signal may then be transmitted to an external destination in accordance with a serial data protocol.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Integrated Device Technology Inc.Inventor: Kiomars Anvari
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Patent number: 8503457Abstract: To more fully utilize the available bandwidth of a network link, network nodes in accordance with the present invention allow TDM data to be combined with packet data. A Packet/TDM cross connect switch, having both a TDM switch and a packet switch, is used in these embodiments. Data packets are transformed into TDM packet columns. The TDM packet columns are combined with standard TDM data columns in the payload of a TDM data frame. Data packets may be sorted based on a priority scheme, in which high priority data packets are given precedence over lower priority data. However, both high priority and low priority may be combined in a TDM packet column.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Addepalli Sateesh Kumar, Chandrasekaran Nageswara Gupta, Tushar Ramanlal Shah, Debaditya Mukherjee, Thomas Yat Chung Woo, Khalid Sheikh, Jai Prakash Agrawal
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Patent number: 8503361Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for enabling IMS services for non-IMS UEs via a home base station subsystem are described. In various embodiments, a home base station subsystem includes a message generator configured to generate an Internet Protocol multimedia subscription request message comprising a unique user identifier and an information request message, the information request message requesting an Internet Protocol multimedia subscription for the user identified by the unique user identifier. The home base station subsystem also includes a transmitter configured to transmit the generated Internet Protocol multimedia subscription request message to a user database.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Maik Bienas, Martin Hans
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Patent number: 8503515Abstract: An integrated circuit chip implements a high-speed switch that includes: a switch fabric; control logic that controls the transmission of digital signals through the switch fabric; a transceiver block comprising one or more transceivers, each transmitting digital signals between the control logic and a corresponding external device; a data converter physical interface comprising one or more data converters, each performing a conversion between analog and digital signals, wherein digital signals associated with the one or more data converters are routed through the switch fabric; and a signal processing engine coupled to the control logic, wherein the signal processing engine performs on-chip processing of digital signals received from the transceiver block and the data converter physical interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Integrated Device Technology Inc.Inventor: Kiomars Anvari
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Patent number: 8503437Abstract: A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) device includes one or more voice ports configured to provide voice services; one or more data ports configured to provide data services; firewall logic configured to filter incoming traffic; and quality of service (QoS) logic configured to provide QoS services for traffic transmitted from the SIP device.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2003Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Joel M. Krause, G. Lance Lockhart, John Truetken, Christopher Martin, Jeffrey Haltom
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Patent number: 8503424Abstract: Apparatus and methods for managing operation information include determining a home network for a wireless device and receiving a call with a number identifying a calling party and a network identification identifying the network for the calling party. The apparatus and methods also include determining whether the received network identification corresponds to the home network for the wireless device. In addition, the apparatus and methods include displaying a notification based upon the determination; and accepting and/or rejecting the call based upon the notification.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Shailesh Maheshwari, Kushang Desai, Manisha Somani
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Patent number: 8503431Abstract: An indirect communication system and a method of indirect communication include a mobile phone as either a calling device or receiving device. The mobile phone calls another device to set up a prospective communication, and then uses Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to communicate with the other device over the Internet. The receiving device receives a generated signal notifying the receiving device of a proposed communication with the calling device. A server sets up a meeting point channel after the calling device has connected to the server. The server receives outgoing VoIP packets from the calling device and redirects the outgoing VoIP packets to the receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Wireless Wonders Ltd.Inventors: Pak Kay Yuen, Johan Eliasch
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Patent number: 8499335Abstract: An online home improvement document management service includes a host server having a web-based interface adapted to facilitate secure customer access to the host server. The host server is configured to receive home improvement data communicated from the customer through use of a computing device. A processing module is in operative communication with the host server and is configured to process the home improvement data communicated from the customer. A processing software application is trained to classify the processed home improvement data and selectively extract data therefrom based on the classification. The processing software application is configured to selectively present the processed home improvement data for a customer verification via the web-based interface upon at least one of an unsuccessful classification and an unsuccessful extraction of data.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventor: Eugene S. Evanitsky
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Patent number: 8495357Abstract: A method for data security policy enforcement including inspecting incoming and outgoing data packets from a server computing device for attributes in accordance with a data security policy, processing the data packets in accordance with the security policy based on the inspected attributes, and routing the data packets in accordance with the security policy based on the inspected attributes, wherein incoming and outgoing data from the server computing device composed of the data packets is processed and routed in accordance with the security policy on a per-packet basis. A system and computer program product is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Casimer M. DeCusatis, Lawrence Jacobowitz
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Patent number: 8488590Abstract: A method and device are provided for conducting a real-time, voice over IP media type of communication session between at least two peer users, each associated with a platform comprised in a distributed communication network. The method and device comprise providing at least one replication of at least one data object to all other platforms associated with that distributed communication network.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2005Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Tadiran Telecom Ltd.Inventors: Shimon Yanai, Nir Dweck, Gil Zaidman
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Patent number: 8488598Abstract: A method of establishing a communication link between a mobile terminal of a wireless network and a subscriber of a network, such as an enterprise network, and/or a residential network.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Tango Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Silver, Lathan Lewis, Patricia Landgren
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Patent number: 8488597Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for collecting charging information of data service and charging method thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yanbo Nie, Mingjun Shan, Xuanyi Huan, Li Wang
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Patent number: 8488591Abstract: A method of setting up a video telephone call between a first video telephone terminal and a second video telephone terminal on a data network includes the steps of: establishing a telephone call over a telephone network between the first and second terminals; exchanging between the first and second terminals during the telephone call availability signals to seek availability to hold a video telephone call; if the availability is confirmed, releasing the telephone call; establishing respective telephone calls between each of the first and second terminals and a corresponding access server of the data network, for achieving connection of the first and second terminals to the data network; establishing a signalling exchange between the first and second terminals through a service center of the data network to achieve the set up of the video telephone call; and establishing a peer-to-peer video telephone call between the first and second terminals over the data network.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Margherita Miali, Danilo Decaroli, Alessandro De Vincentis, Grazia De Nitto, Maurizio Belluati, Alberto Cuda, Silvia Tessa
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Patent number: 8483100Abstract: A voice communication device, supporting both Internet and public switched telephone network telephony, performs call session hand off between Internet and public switched telephone networks. Hand off, with or without user confirmation, may be half or full duplex, yielding common and differing incoming and outgoing call session pathways. In addition to mid-call hand offs, hand off may also be performed as part of the call session setup. Information regarding the destination network is exchanged on the network from which the hand off will occur. Voice communication devices are each configured with a plurality of communication interfaces including a public switched telephone network interface and an Internet interface. Basic full-duplex operations include immediate and mid-call hand offs between the public switched telephone network and Internet. Mixed pathway communication and handoffs using partly Internet and partly public switched telephone network are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: James D. Bennett, Jeyhan Karaoguz
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Patent number: 8483685Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that allow the delivery of location based services within a communication network. The location information can be retrieved using information from the mobile node when the mobile node registers in the network. The location information can then be cached or stored in one or more places in the communication network and correlated with the mobile node's addressing information. If a request for location based services is received without location based information, the gateway can use location based information regarding the mobile node to provide location based services. The gateway can enable non IMS mobile nodes to obtain IMS location based services or incompatible mobile nodes to obtain location based services.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Rajat Ghai, Kaitki Agarwal
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Patent number: 8477765Abstract: A node in an IMS network receives circuit switched signalling relating to a communication session sent from a terminal over a circuit switched access network, and also receives packet switched signalling relating to the communication session sent from the terminal over a packet switched access network. The packet switched signalling comprises an identifier, and the node uses the identifier to correlate the circuit switched signalling with the packet switched signalling. This allows terminals using ICS to send signalling over both packet switched and circuit switched access networks, and a receiving node to correlate those signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Bo Åström, Carl-Henrik Hagenfeldt, Alf Heidermark, Ralf Keller, Fredrik Lindholm
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Patent number: 8477766Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a collect call method and system thereof, more particularly, in order to charge the called party with a uniform toll for collect call, which is determined by only the type and location of called party terminal. In one embodiment, the collect call method, system and a counsel service providing method use a free VoIP network for part of the voice call link and a charge PSTN network for the rest of the voice call link. In one embodiment, if the first link corresponding to the collect call request is established, the collect call switch calls the called party terminal to establish the second link, and billing on the second link is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Inventor: Ey-Taeg Kwon
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Patent number: 8478309Abstract: Communication with a member of a class is established based on the location of a mobile device initiating the communication and the physical address of the member. A class can include members that share common attributes, characteristics, and/or traits. Example classes can include business types (e.g., restaurants), brand names (BEST BUY®, COMPUSA®), services, etc. To establish the communication, the mobile device provides a message to set up a call. Upon receipt of the call setup message, a particular member of the class is selected from members of the class based on the location of the mobile device sending the call setup message and the physical addresses of members of the class. Upon determination of the particular member, communication is established between the mobile device and the particular member.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: John Potts Davis, III, Jeffrey Clinton Mikan, Fulvio Cenciarelli, Stephen Thomas Hardin, Venson M. Shaw
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Patent number: 8477798Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus are directed towards selectively concatenating data into a packet to modify a number of packets transmitted over a network based on a combination of network and/or send-queue metrics. In one embodiment, Nagle's algorithm is used for concatenating data into a packet. The concatenation may be selectively enabled based on heuristics applied to the combination of metrics. In one embodiment, the result may indicate that there should be a concatenation, or that data should be sent immediately, or that a current state for whether to concatenate or not should be maintained. The heuristics may include an expert system, decision tree, truth table, function, or the like. The heuristics may be provided by a user, or another computing device. In another embodiment, the concatenation may be enabled based on a conditional probability determined from the combination of metrics.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: F5 Networks, Inc.Inventors: Arindum Mukerji, Jesse Abraham Rothstein
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Patent number: 8478305Abstract: A system and a method for integrating the receipt and transmission of location information into VoIP phone systems. The system may include a location device that includes a SATPS receiver and an antenna together with one or more connectors that allow connection of the location device to other devices, such as a VoIP telephone and a router, that are connected to and made a part of a VoIP phone system. A method of operating such a system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: CSR Technology Inc.Inventors: Timothy Dennis McCarthy, Daniel A. Cookro, Parham Shabaniani
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Patent number: 8477916Abstract: Methods and systems of authorizing a user of a first packet-based communication network to access a second packet-based communication network are disclosed. A call setup request is received from a user terminal of the user at a first network element of the first packet-based communication network, the authorization request comprising a first user identity. Responsive to the call setup request, a request is transmitted to create a second user identity from the first network element to a second network element of the second packet-based communication network. The second network element creates the second user identity for use in the second packet-based communication network. The second user identity is derivable from the first user identity according to a predetermined rule. The second user identity is stored in the second packet-based communication network for use with establishing a call associated with the call setup request over the second packet-based communication network.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jonathan David Rosenberg, Andres Kutt
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Patent number: 8472435Abstract: A method and system of reachability indication between a wireless device and at least one push server, the method comprising the steps of: sending device status information from the wireless device to the at least one push server; and receiving the status information at the at least one push server; wherein the at least one push server is enabled to selectively start and stop serving the wireless device on the basis of the status information. The method further comprises sending status information to a packet data serving node that stores a list of push servers associated with a wireless device, and having the packet data serving node forward the status information to the push server. The system and method further includes selectively starting and stopping the serving of the wireless device by the push server during a voice call.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Wen Zhao, Xin Jin, Haining Zhang, Muhammad Khaledul Islam
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Patent number: 8472951Abstract: A method of establishing a communications session in a communications system is disclosed. The communications system comprises a user terminal, a mobile terminal associated with a contact a and session initiation unit. The method comprises: identifying the contact using the user terminal; transmitting contact data identifying the contact and user data associated with the user terminal from the user terminal to said session initiation unit; in dependence on the contact data, transmitting a request from the session initiation unit to the mobile terminal, the request comprising the user data and requesting that the mobile terminal establishes the communications session with the user terminal in dependence on the user data.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited companyInventors: Simon P A Ringland, Francis J Scahill