Having Terminal Identification Patents (Class 379/127.06)
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Patent number: 10453155Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are described for estimating real estate property values based on an adjusted repeat sales model. In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises calculating data for estimating the adjustments from aggregated levels to disaggregated levels by marking a first transaction to a second transaction using a repeat sales house price index function at an aggregated level; determining, using the calculated data, an estimate of the deviation between the repeat sales house price index at the aggregated level and a repeat sales house price index at a disaggregated level; and calculating the repeat sales house price index at the disaggregated level based on the determined estimate of the deviation from the aggregated level.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FREDDIE MAC)Inventors: James Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims
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Patent number: 9020121Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for sharing data between devices. As an example, a method for exchanging information between a phone and at least one other device includes: obtaining from a remote server a unique identifier that uniquely identifies the phone; establishing a session ID (identifier) between the phone and the other device via first communication channel; and communicating data from the phone to the remote server via a second communication channel along with the session ID, wherein the other device is configured to access the data from the remote server using the session ID.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Sanjeev Dhanda
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Patent number: 8929521Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to transmit to a communication system a PKI certificate, and engage in encrypted communications responsive to receiving a public key from the communication system. The communication system can have a plurality of network elements that integrate operations of a circuit-switched communication network and a packet-switched communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Loraine Beyer, David Feng-Lin Chen, Peter Rosencrantz, Tho Tran
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Patent number: 8913724Abstract: A method for assigning an alias telephone number to a long distance telephone number in connection with a pre-paid account, comprising obtaining from a user an account number, a long distance number and an originating call number; comparing said account number and long distance number against an alias number database to confirm that no local alias number has been assigned to said long distance number and account number combination; identifying from a pool of available local alias numbers a local alias number having the same area code, or an area code from the same calling area, as said originating telephone number; associating said available local alias number with said long distance number, said account number, and said originating telephone number; and sending a message to said user advising of the association of said local alias number with said long distance number, said call's originating telephone number, and said account number.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Inventor: Majd Ibrahim
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Patent number: 8725130Abstract: A wireless device may include logic that enables the wireless device to interface with the external computing device. The wireless device may also include rule logic to direct handling by the external computing device of call events of the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Christopher A. White, Russell J. Waughman, Gregg J. Berretta
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Patent number: 8594628Abstract: Network devices provide seamless offloading of data communications from a service provider's cellular network to an alternate access network outside of the service provider's cellular network. After a cellular mobile device has initially been authenticated by devices in the cellular network to communicate with a packet data network via the cellular network, the cellular mobile device is configured to leverage its prior authentication on the cellular network and automatically obtain credentials for use in logging onto the alternate access network, without requiring any action by a user of the cellular mobile device. After the cellular mobile device is logged on to the alternate access network, the cellular mobile device sends wireless data communications to the packet data network via the alternate access network instead of the cellular network.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Hartmut Schroeder, Hendrikus G. P. Bosch, Prem Ananthakrishnan
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Patent number: 8160557Abstract: Information is received from a caller via a wireless device and communicated to an external computing device. Contact information for the caller is located using at least one of a name and phone number of the caller, and when the contact information for the caller is located, it is displayed on a display of the external computing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2003Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility I LLCInventors: Christopher A. White, Russell J. Waughman, Gregg J. Berretta
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Patent number: 8059813Abstract: A control method of a communication terminal having a telephone directory user interface and a communication system, the control method and system include storing a plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to a destination user as telephone directory data, requesting a notification of location information of the destination user to a server, receiving location information of the destination user from a server, and displaying a telephone number corresponding to a current location of the destination user.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Naoto Akimoto
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Patent number: 8032432Abstract: A system for tracking a billing cycle in a billing system includes a data tracking engine and a rule-based engine. The rule-based engine retrieves information from the billing system during the billing cycle based on a set of rules, and provides the data to the data tracking engine. The data tracking engine generates status information and reports based on the data. The status information and reports can be accessed via a web client to monitor the billing cycle. Additionally, the rule-based engine identifies events in the billing cycle and generates a notification to alert a person if the event is not successfully completed according to a billing schedule. The notification can be accessed via a web client or a wireless communications device. The rule-based engine can subsequently issue an escalated notification to alert another user if the event has not successfully completed at a later time.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Pam Brumfield, George W. Harper, Christina Reed, Daniel Coleman, Alec Bell
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Patent number: 7218712Abstract: Method and system for handling a service request from an originating station (ST-A) to a terminating station (ST-B) in a telecommunications system managing service logic for accounting information for payment of services. A service request is received from an originating station (ST-A) indicating an identifier of a terminating station (ST-B). The service request is checked against number portability information related to the identifier of the terminating station (ST-B), and against accounting information of the originating station (ST-A). The service can proceed without further queries for number portability. A service request is received for a terminating station (ST-B) indicating an identifier of an originating station (ST-A). Accounting information of the terminating station (ST-B) is updated according to number portability information related to the identifier of the originating station (ST-A).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Arturo Martin de Nicolas, Juan-Mario Martin-Sanchez
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Patent number: 6977996Abstract: Methods and systems for administering calls on a voice network allow a user to selectively determine which calls will be accepted. The methods and systems may provide unwanted callers with an option to speak with the user for a fee. The methods and systems may provide an initiator of the communication to accept the fee, to confirm acceptance of the fee and to provide payment information for the fee prior to completing the communication. If the initiator does not accept the fee, the communication can be terminated. The methods and systems may verify the payment information and display a verification notice to the user prior to completing the call. The fee to be paid and the method of payment, or payment information may be prescribed by the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Laurence Raphael Brothers, Vittorio Giuseppe Bucchieri, Yohan Rajan, Robert Anthony Virzi, Allison Dana Jaynes, David Anthony Philbin, James Edward Haley, Bernadette Anita Nelson
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Patent number: 6434378Abstract: A pre-pay service unit uses pseudo-numbers to identify subscribers and substitutes actual numbers to complete a call after verification of authenticity and verification of a positive balance in a subscriber's account. The service unit and the cellular telephone exchange data in the process of authentication. For outgoing calls, a cellular telephone first transmits an “800” number and an ANI. The “800” number is the telephone number of the pre-pay service unit, which then requests number actually dialed. The cellular telephone responds with dialed digits, a security code, and status data. If the information is correct, the dialed digits are then passed to a local exchange carrier to complete the call. For incoming calls, a pseudo-number directs the call to the pre-pay service unit, which converts the pseudo-number to the actual telephone number of a subscriber's cellular telephone.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1998Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Cellexis International, Inc.Inventor: Douglas V. Fougnies