http://www.freshpatents.com/Telephonic-communications-dtnewntc379.php USPTO Class 379 - Telephonic communications en-us Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-and-apparatus-for-low-voltage-control-of-a-subscriber-line-interface-circuit-dt20080703ptan20080159487.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 In one embodiment, the present invention includes a device having a low voltage SLIC to perform SLIC functions at a low voltage and to provide metallic and longitudinal currents to a high voltage SLIC. The low voltage SLIC may be designed based on an operational amplifier cell architecture, and the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Voice-based-caller-identification-and-screening-dt20080703ptan20080159488.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 Verification of Caller identification, used independently of caller ID or as an adjunct to caller ID for caller verification by matching caller voice samples to voice samples previously stored. Verification algorithms can be implemented as a stand alone device connected to the telephone line or the interne, in software which... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-providing-an-announcement-indicating-the-status-of-a-called-party-dt20080703ptan20080159489.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 One embodiment of the method includes the steps of receiving a call destined for a called party from a calling party, determining if a status announcement service has been activated for the called party, and delivering a status announcement to the calling party if the determining step determines that the... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-controlling-access-to-conference-calls-dt20080703ptan20080159490.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A conferencing system enables conference participants to control external party access to an ongoing conference call by providing a conference server that includes a conference client operable to manage a conference call between conference participants, an interface operable to receive an instruction during the conference call that defines a policy... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-for-the-management-and-use-of-information-from-voice-input-dt20080703ptan20080159491.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A voice based information system configurable to serve and facilitate efficient voice messaging, voice based parameters, voice based reporting, voice based calendaring, and voice retailing includes systems that use some voice capable device (1) that provides information to an interface (2) for additional processing by some or all of various... http://www.freshpatents.com/Coalescence-of-voice-mail-systems-dt20080703ptan20080159493.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A coalescence voice mail service provider enables a user to access all of the user's voice mail systems implemented within the various telecommunications systems the user has accounts with. Using any one of the telecommunications devices of the user, the user accesses voice mail from any one or more of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-systems-and-products-for-responding-to-communications-dt20080703ptan20080159492.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for responding to a communication. The communication is received from a sender's address and is destined for a recipient's address. An audible message associated with the sender's address is retrieved. The audible message is sent to a server that stores messages associated with the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Service-and-maintenance-guide-for-appliance-dt20080703ptan20080159494.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A household appliance such as a refrigerator includes a housing and a user interface operatively connected to the housing. The user interface includes a display and user inputs. The user interface is adapted for showing on the display a part number for a component part, contact information for use in... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-of-use-for-indexing-automated-phone-systems-dt20080703ptan20080159495.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A telephone subnet crawler is used to access automated telephone response systems and index the information, contents and structure contained therein. A database of the information, contents and structure of a plurality of automated telephone response systems is created by the telephone subnet crawler. A user interface provides callers with... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-system-for-detecting-a-transfer-of-an-end-point-device-dt20080703ptan20080159496.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A method and system for detecting a transfer of an endpoint device are disclosed. For example, the method receives an indication of a transfer of an endpoint device to a new user by a service provider. The method then notifies a subscriber associated with the endpoint device that the indication... http://www.freshpatents.com/Server-control-apparatus-dt20080703ptan20080159497.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A server control apparatus includes an MCU, a DTMF receiver, and a voice chip. The voice chip saves a plurality of voice elements, and the MCU saves a plurality of voice messages each including a plurality of voice elements and play time of the voice elements, corresponding to status information... http://www.freshpatents.com/Simultaneous-voice-and-data-systems-for-secure-catalog-orders-dt20080703ptan20080159498.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 Systems and methods for providing a simultaneous voice and data user interface for secure catalog orders and in particular for providing a system and method for providing a distributed voice user interface for a remote device having a limited visual user interface simultaneously with a data stream for facilitating secure... http://www.freshpatents.com/User-equipment-timestamps-for-offline-charging-in-ims-networks-dt20080703ptan20080159499.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 Communication networks and associated methods are disclosed that provide offline charging in IMS networks. One of the methods includes receiving call signaling for a call from an access network serving user equipment for the call. The call signaling includes an access network identifier for the access network. The method further... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-controlling-process-of-establishing-call-dt20080703ptan20080159500.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 The present invention discloses a method for controlling a process of establishing a call, comprising: setting group codes in a called terminal; sending a calling number and a corresponding group code to the called terminal; the called terminal determining whether the received group code is one of the group codes... http://www.freshpatents.com/Validating-caller-id-information-to-protect-against-caller-id-spoofing-dt20080703ptan20080159501.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 Caller ID validation system and methods are provided. When a call is placed over a communication network, a validation system receives the call signaling, and processes the call signaling to identify originating node information in the call signaling. The originating node information is inserted by the communication network when handling... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-providing-caller-identification-information-dt20080703ptan20080159502.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 In another embodiment, a method and apparatus for providing caller identification information is disclosed. A phone number is selected from a plurality of valid phone numbers comprising a primary phone number and one or more alternate phone numbers. The selected phone number is sent when placing a call. In another embodiment,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-and-systems-for-configuring-and-providing-conference-calls-with-customized-caller-id-information-dt20080703ptan20080159503.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 Methods and systems for automatically providing conference calls are disclosed. In one aspect, methods and systems detect a conference call event that was previously configured by a subscriber user and identify participant users associated with the conference call event. In another aspect, when configuring a conference call event, a subscriber... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-improved-analog-line-migration-to-accommodate-customer-premise-equipment-changes-dt20080703ptan20080159504.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A method and apparatus for improved analog line migration to accommodate customer premise equipment (CPE) changes are provided. For example, this development relates to a method and apparatus that controls per line migration of analog lines on the public switched telephone network (PSTN) where the telephone set change must be... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-providing-configuration-information-to-a-fixed-communication-device-dt20080703ptan20080159505.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A gateway includes a transceiver operable to transmit and receive communications to a fixed communication device; and a processor cooperatively operable with the transceiver. The processor is configured to facilitate establishing an FXS/FXO connection to the fixed communication device; detecting a configuration query received via the transceiver from the fixed... http://www.freshpatents.com/Network-element-provisioning-and-event-simulation-in-a-communications-network-dt20080703ptan20080159506.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 In a network management system, an application program simulates provisioning operations and other network events in a communications network. The network management system may receive a selection of live network elements to be utilized in a simulated provisioning operation and provisioning instructions. The network management system may then flag the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Communication-system-dt20080703ptan20080159508.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A communication system comprises a bridge device being configured to manage multi-channel communications, a host terminal coupled to the bridge device through a first network, a participant terminal coupled to the bridge device through a second network, and a broadcasting device coupled to at least one of the host terminal... http://www.freshpatents.com/Conference-call-initialization-dt20080703ptan20080159511.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 An approach for using a centralized conference call manager is provided for initiating conference calls. Users register with the centralized conference call manager to set up a conference call at a future date and time. When the designated time/date arrive, the centralized conference call manager contacts the various intended attendees... http://www.freshpatents.com/Distributed-teleconference-multichannel-architecture-system-method-and-computer-program-product-dt20080703ptan20080159507.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 Provided are multichannel architectures, systems, methods, and computer program products for distributed teleconferencing using one or more master devices and/or a centralized conferencing switch. Multichannels enhance functionality of a master device in distributed teleconferencing and allow for compatibility with 3D capable teleconferencing. Multichannel distributed teleconferencing involves multichannel, monophonic, and/or a... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-system-for-supplying-information-to-participants-in-a-telephone-conversation-dt20080703ptan20080159510.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A method of supplying information to participants in a telephone conference call carried out using a telecommunication network, a plurality of terminals, and a conference server. A data transmission link is established between at least two terminals and a data server that accesses the network, the data transmission link being... http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-systems-and-products-for-monitoring-conferences-dt20080703ptan20080159509.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for monitoring a conference. A first bridging function is established that bridges together signals received from all conference participants. A second bridging function is established that bridges together signals received from i) a subset of the conference participants, ii) an output of the first... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-system-for-inserting-user-defined-comfort-signal-dt20080703ptan20080159512.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 During communication over the network, periods of silence may exist. During these periods, the system may enable a user at a user terminal to define characteristics of a comfort signal. The system may monitor transmission to detect periods of silence. The system may adapt the monitored transmission by adding the... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-providing-automatic-alerts-of-network-availability-to-a-fixed-communication-device-dt20080703ptan20080159513.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A gateway includes a transceiver operable to transmit and receive communications to a fixed communication device, and a processor cooperatively operable with the transceiver. The processor is configured to facilitate during a non-alerting mode: detecting when a fixed communication device attempts to connect via the transceiver to a voice over... http://www.freshpatents.com/Telecommunication-device-dt20080703ptan20080159514.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 An electronic device and a method are for responding to an incoming call. The response is performed by receiving the incoming call, analyzing features within the incoming call to determine a stress level, presenting an intervention alert when the stress level meets a defined criterion, and holding the incoming call... http://www.freshpatents.com/Communication-system-for-remotely-updating-a-registered-user-s-status-dt20080703ptan20080159515.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A communication system for remotely updating a registered user's status allows the user to make status updates using a uniquely dialed number to a feature server of the system. The unique number corresponds to a particular status state that the user desires to be shared with others.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-system-of-providing-on-network-communication-services-dt20080703ptan20080159516.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 An approach is provided for using on-network communication services for wireless calls. Dialed digits associated with a call originated from a wireless network are received. It is then determined whether the dialed digits include either a steering digit or a pre-determined prefix. The call is routed according to an abbreviated... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-method-and-apparatus-for-placing-a-telephone-call-dt20080703ptan20080159517.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an identity of a caller; receive an assigned incoming telephone number; identify a recipient associated with the assigned incoming telephone number and the identity; and connect the caller and the recipient.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-system-and-device-for-implementing-interconnection-between-ip-domains-dt20080703ptan20080159518.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 The present invention relates to a method, a system and a device for implementing interconnection between IP domains. The method mainly includes: first, the Media Gateway Controller (MGC) sends the IP domain information of the IP domain to which the media stream to be created pertains to the Media Gateway... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-an-associated-system-for-instantaneously-obtaining-costumer-consent-in-relation-to-the-purchase-of-a-good-or-service-dt20080703ptan20080159519.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A method and an associated system for obtaining a consent from a customer (U) by means of an interactive voice server (3) following a telephone conversation between the customer (U) and a telesales advisor (A) of a call center to confirm a purchase by the customer. To this end, an... http://www.freshpatents.com/Adaptive-communication-application-programming-interface-dt20080703ptan20080159520.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 An apparatus and method for maintaining data for multi-channel communication queuing associated with different media formats such as telephone, email, and fax. A list of agent data includes information related to types of communication media an agent can access. The data can further include information related to an agent's skills,... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-for-establishing-outbound-communications-with-contacts-from-a-call-center-dt20080703ptan20080159521.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A method for determining a statistical probability that a contact will answer a pending outbound call includes steps for (a) performing a lookup in a data repository to determine presence status of the contact relative to a network server, (b) equating the presence status found to a value, and (c)... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-providing-ringtone-scheduling-dt20080703ptan20080159522.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 An approach is provided for scheduling of ringtones. A ringtone schedule is stored for specifying information for invoking a plurality of ringtones, wherein one of the ringtones is selected for playout by a mobile device according to the ringtone schedule.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-system-for-identifying-and-removing-stale-connections-on-a-user-device-dt20080703ptan20080159523.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A device containing an MTA, executing a connection deletion method, determines that a connection at one of its endpoints may be abandoned after a predetermined amount of time after an on-hook event following a first call. If the MTA determines that the CMS it is coupled to has begun managing... http://www.freshpatents.com/Intelligent-provisioning-of-dsp-channels-for-codec-changes-dt20080703ptan20080159524.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 A communication system in which a profile of codecs is loaded at the originating end. The originating end sends the profile of codecs to the terminating end and receives in return an indication of which codec to use. The originating end and the terminating end create a reduced profile that... http://www.freshpatents.com/Tracking-voltage-regulator-for-a-subscriber-line-interface-circuit-dt20080703ptan20080159525.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:41:12 -0700 In one embodiment, the present invention includes an apparatus having a first pair of low voltage operational amplifiers to generate an output representative of an absolute value difference of first and second line voltages of a subscriber loop, and a third low voltage operational amplifier having an input coupled to...