US Patent No: 5,329,578

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Personal communication service with mobility manager

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Abstract

A system for providing personal communication services (PCS) is described, wherein a subscriber can tailor the telephone service to provide communication mobility and incoming call management. Calls to a personal number assigned to the subscriber are routed to a PCS service node which will re-route the call according to the subscriber's service profile stored in a database. The service node insures that attempts to communicate with the subscriber are handled with appropriate consideration for who is calling, when the call is made, and the urgency of the call. In addition, the subscriber is given control over how the system will work for them in routing incoming calls.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ROCKSTAR BIDCO, LPMONTREAL QUEBEC1874

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brennan, Paul M Toronto, CA 9 841
Mark, Raymond M Mississauga, CA 1 701

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BRIGHT SUN TECHNOLOGIES (11)
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ROCKSTAR BIDCO, LP (11)
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AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. (10)
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (9)
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VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC (9)
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GRAPE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. (8)
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INTERVOICE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (8)
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7,974,401 One number LAN based calendar 0 2000
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QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. (8)
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5,946,385 Method for updating a local switch internal database in a system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 1 1997
6,009,160 Method for routing a call 7 1997
6,078,656 Method for updating a local switch internal database in a system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 4 1997
5,978,464 Method for updating a local switch internal database in system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 12 1997
 
ASCENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. (7)
7,305,079 Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number 6 2000
7,257,205 Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster and disaster recovery 6 2002
7,292,858 Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster and disaster recovery 2 2003
8,233,603 Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number 0 2006
8,135,410 Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster and disaster recovery 0 2007
8,170,187 Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster and disaster recovery 0 2007
8,144,856 Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number 0 2007
 
AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (7)
7,457,613 Method and apparatus for indicating to a wireless network the operational mode of a wireless communicator 0 1995
5,960,340 Automatic cellular telephone registration for universal telephone number service 32 1996
5,903,845 Personal information manager for updating a telecommunication subscriber profile 113 1996
5,956,636 Method and system for automatic activation of a wireless device 82 1996
6,167,261 Wireless communication service management 25 1997
7,047,012 Method and system for providing access to a telecommunications network 5 1997
6,567,671 Wireless communication device with call screening 22 1997
 
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I, LLC (7)
7,804,816 Method and apparatus for accessing communication data relevant to a target entity identified by a number string 1 2005
7,715,371 Method and apparatus for accessing communication data relevant to a target entity identified by a number string 0 2006
8,189,565 Method and apparatus for accessing communication data relevant to a target entity identified by a number string 0 2009
8,170,008 Method and apparatus for accessing communication data relevant to a target entity identified by a number string 0 2009
7,903,641 Method and apparatus for accessing communication data relevant to a target entity identified by a number string 0 2009
8,204,046 Method and apparatus for accessing service resource items that are for use in a telecommunications system 1 2010
8,223,752 Method for accessing service resource items that are for use in a telecommunications system 0 2012
 
GOOGLE INC. (7)
5,978,450 Personal dial tone 56 1997
6,038,305 Personal dial tone service with personalized caller ID 102 1997
6,101,242 Monitoring for key words with SIV to validate home incarceration 76 1997
6,067,347 Providing enhanced services through double SIV and personal dial tone 23 1997
6,167,119 Providing enhanced services through SIV and personal dial tone 64 1998
6,122,357 Providing enhanced services through double SIV and personal dial tone 82 1998
6,658,092 Method, apparatus and computer program product for authorizing re-recording 2 2002
 
MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION (7)
5,657,377 Portable telephone user profiles 14 1993
5,761,288 Service context sensitive features and applications 57 1995
5,754,627 Method and apparatus for managing calls using a soft call park 40 1995
5,586,169 Method of ringing a call responsive apparatus which answered an immediately preceding incoming call 21 1995
6,363,140 Dialable screening profile 34 1998
6,795,536 Automatic user preference selection for message playback based on caller line identification data 13 1999
7,046,781 Adaptive feature behavior 0 2000
 
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (7)
5,572,587 Telephone system and method for easing wait time in queue 10 1995
5,727,045 System and method for avoiding undesired incoming telephone calls 9 1995
5,661,788 Method and system for selectively alerting user and answering preferred telephone calls 69 1996
5,870,463 Answering telephone using three-party call service 1 1996
5,875,232 Personalized voice mail identification system 27 1996
5,737,393 Script-based interactive voice mail and voice response system 102 1997
5,894,594 Voice announcement broadcasting technique for base station of CT-2 cordless telephone 7 1997
 
SMART TONE, INC. (7)
5,907,597 Method and system for the secure communication of data 28 1996
5,825,871 Information storage device for storing personal identification information 152 1996
5,818,930 Auto-dialer housing 19 1996
5,745,555 System and method using personal identification numbers and associated prompts for controlling unauthorized use of a security device and unauthorized access to a resource 143 1996
5,732,133 System and method for selecting and generating telephone access numbers for limiting access to a telephone service 25 1996
6,014,441 Method and system for generation of tone signals over a transmission channel 7 1997
5,949,874 Method and system for compensating for signal deviations in tone signals over a transmission channel 8 1997
 
YOLAB NETWORKS, L.L.C. (7)
6,870,909 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 5 1999
6,795,532 Single telephone number access to multiple communication services 3 1999
6,792,084 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 1 1999
6,748,054 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 25 1999
6,389,117 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 34 1999
7,573,995 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 1 2003
8,175,245 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 0 2010
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (6)
5,757,901 Call transfer system and electronic mail transfer system 51 1995
5,598,465 Exchange controlling system for managing terminal groups 1 1996
6,122,358 Operator connection control method 8 1997
5,790,649 Call transfer system and electronic mail transfer system 25 1997
6,975,710 Communications system and communications method 7 1997
6,788,677 Gateway apparatus, terminal specification method for gateway apparatus and computer-readable recording medium having recorded terminal-specifying program 2 1998
 
AT&T IPM CORP. (5)
5,442,689 Apparatus and method for providing services prior to call completion in a telecommuncation system 14 1993
5,430,791 Technique for administering personal telephone numbers 94 1993
5,473,671 Selective screening of incoming calls for cellular telephone systems 148 1994
5,706,339 Technique for use in processing personal telephone calls 35 1994
5,544,229 System for providing personalized telephone calling features 73 1995
 
FACEBOOK, INC. (5)
7,289,617 Phone line supervisory controls 6 2004
7,567,662 Conference calls via electronic messaging interface 12 2004
7,886,232 Presence and geographic location notification based on a delegation model 1 2006
8,352,872 Geographic location notification based on identity linking 0 2007
7,440,562 Phone line supervisory controls 1 2007
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (5)
6,085,083 Method and apparatus for providing fraud protection mediation in a mobile telephone system 8 1997
6,026,298 Method and apparatus for providing switch capability mediation in a mobile telephone system 23 1997
5,949,866 Communications system for establishing a communication channel on the basis of a functional role or task 15 1997
6,097,939 Method and apparatus for event data maintenance per MIN/ESN pair in a mobile telephone system 54 1997
6,421,537 Method and apparatus for providing switch capability mediation in a mobile telephone system 4 1999
 
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC (5)
5,511,111 Caller name and identification communication system with caller screening option 303 1993
5,768,509 Short message server without local customer database 141 1996
5,909,650 Telecommunications system and method enabling use of a general personal number in fixed and mobile networks and cordless access systems 22 1996
6,678,366 System and method for locating subscribers using a best guess location algorithm 18 2000
6,408,177 System and method for call management with voice channel conservation 79 2000
 
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED (5)
5,905,958 Intelligent mobile station for a cellular telecommunications network 26 1996
7,869,799 Method and system for forwarding calls placed to a telecommunications destination 3 2005
8,190,201 Verifying and identifying incoming PBX calls on mobile devices 0 2010
8,103,262 Method and system for forwarding calls placed to a telecommunications destination 1 2010
8,428,647 Verifying and identifying incoming PBX calls on mobile devices 0 2012
 
SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (5)
5,828,742 Caller discrimination within a telephone system 17 1996
6,363,142 Network directed call pickup service 8 1998
7,184,533 Method and apparatus for mixed media contact notification service 33 1999
6,553,232 System and method for calendar-based cellular smart switching 36 1999
8,189,755 Call urgency screening 0 2006
 
SIEMENS STROMBERG-CARLSON (5)
5,887,056 Method for routing telephone calls to subscribers of different service providers within a common numbering plan area 12 1995
5,689,555 Method for transferring a subscriber to a new local service provider 89 1995
5,748,724 Method for transferring a subscriber to a new local service provider 29 1995
5,696,816 Method for changing a subscriber's local service provider 41 1996
5,771,284 Method for updating a local switch internal database in a system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 18 1997
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. (4)
7,257,213 Call scheduling in a telephone network using a telephony interface 1 2006
8,243,909 Programmable caller ID 1 2007
8,160,226 Key word programmable caller ID 0 2007
8,416,938 Programmable caller ID 0 2012
 
BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES, INC. (4)
5,694,455 Mobile audio program selection system using public switched telephone network 53 1996
5,920,815 Personal phone number system 86 1997
6,151,491 Mobile voice message/electronic mail system 79 1997
6,167,253 Mobile data/message/electronic mail download system utilizing network-centric protocol such as Java 186 1997
 
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (4)
5,537,466 Intelligent communications networks 25 1994
5,530,742 Intelligent communications networks 11 1995
6,088,440 Method and apparatus for operating a telephone exchange having selectable audio sources 11 1998
6,775,546 Mobile telephone system 14 2001
 
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS (4)
5,555,551 Method and apparatus for fraud control in cellular telephone systems 67 1995
6,185,416 Method and apparatus for fraud control in cellular telephone systems 36 1996
5,950,121 Method and apparatus for fraud control in cellular telephone systems 23 1996
6,219,538 Method and apparatus for fraud control in cellular telephone systems 13 1999
 
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (4)
5,625,676 Method and apparatus for monitoring a caller's name while using a telephone 75 1995
5,581,604 Method and apparatus for processing an incoming call in a communication system 43 1996
6,404,874 Telecommute server 23 2000
7,065,197 Status messaging using associated phone tags 8 2002
 
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (4)
5,953,638 Method and system for affinity termination of calls 18 1995
5,864,613 System and method for controlling telephone use 66 1996
6,931,116 Multiple routing options in a telecommunications service platform 8 1997
7,894,586 Multiple routing options in a telecommunications service platform 0 2004
 
NEUSTAR INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. (4)
8,085,924 One number, intelligent call processing system 1 2006
8,064,586 Real-time process for defining, processing and delivering a highly customized contact list over a network 0 2007
8,363,814 Automatic routing and information system for telephonic services 0 2007
8,180,041 One number, intelligent call processing system 1 2008
 
PITNEY BOWES INC. (4)
7,072,845 Messaging system having recipient profiling 0 2000
7,058,586 Information delivery system for providing senders with a recipient's messaging preferences 4 2000
6,690,773 Recipient control over aspects of incoming messages 11 2000
7,412,401 Messaging system having recipient profiling 1 2006
 
STENTOR RESOURCE CENTRE INC. (4)
5,583,926 Method and apparatus for routing a call to a number corresponding to a virtual public dial plan or to an existing dial plan 82 1994
5,999,611 Subscriber interface for accessing and operating personal communication services 194 1996
6,160,877 Method of screening and prioritizing an incoming call 175 1997
5,905,774 Method and system of accessing and operating a voice message system 174 1997
 
800 ADEPT, INC. (3)
5,588,048 Geographically mapped telephone routing method and system 87 1996
5,805,689 Geographically mapped telephone routing method and system 48 1996
RE36111 Geographically mapped telephone routing method and system 36 1997
 
ALCATEL USA SOURCING, L.P. (3)
5,796,806 Apparatus and method for spoken caller identification using signals of the advanced intelligent network 181 1995
6,055,430 Call instance representation of a call for call management in a wireless telecommunications system 16 1997
6,075,854 Fully flexible routing service for an advanced intelligent network 36 1998
 
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, AT&T BELL LABORATORIES (3)
7,305,070 Sequential presentation of long instructions in an interactive voice response system 10 2002
7,453,994 Sequential presentation of long instructions in an interactive voice response system 2 2007
8,036,348 Sequential presentation of long instructions in an interactive voice response system 0 2008
 
EIDOS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (3)
7,221,744 Telephonic voice message transmission control method 1 2003
7,224,779 Telephonic voice message transmission control method 3 2004
7,221,745 Telephonic voice message transmission control method 3 2004
 
INDEPENDENCE MANZANAR LLC (3)
5,548,636 Method and apparatus for providing user controlled call management services 213 1995
5,668,862 Method and apparatus for providing user controlled call management services 76 1996
6,236,716 Call parking and paging system and method of operation 7 1998
 
MICROSOFT CORPORATION (3)
6,421,439 System and method for user affiliation in a telephone network 38 1999
6,438,369 Network directed system selection for cellular and PCS enhanced roaming 34 1999
7,831,679 Guiding sensing and preferences for context-sensitive services 2 2005
 
NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD. (3)
6,253,075 Method and apparatus for incoming call rejection 128 1998
6,631,183 Operating mode dependent greeting message 13 1999
6,795,711 Multimedia message content adaptation 45 1999
 
ORANGE SA (3)
5,652,789 Network based knowledgeable assistant 446 1994
6,021,181 Electronic voice mail message handling system 117 1997
6,047,053 Network based knowledgeable assistant 148 1997
 
ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP (3)
6,094,478 Method and system for extending the directory number of a terminal 70 1997
6,798,772 Method for public access to private phone numbers and other telephonic peripherals using a caller access code 34 1999
7,280,535 Method for public access to private phone numbers and other telephonic peripherals using a caller access code 9 2004
 
U S WEST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (3)
5,457,736 System and method for providing microcellular personal communications services (PCS) utilizing embedded switches 93 1994
5,793,762 System and method for providing packet data and voice services to mobile subscribers 313 1995
5,802,157 Method and apparatus for controlling outgoing calls on a telephone line 75 1996
 
UNWIRED PLANET, INC. (3)
7,024,205 Subscriber delivered location-based services 23 2000
7,246,371 System and method for filtering unavailable devices in a presence and availability management system 38 2002
7,206,388 System and method for providing voice-activated presence information 7 2003
 
WORLDVOICE LICENSING, INC. (3)
6,173,043 Telephonic voice message transmission control method 19 1997
6,697,459 Telephonic voice message transmission control method 32 2001
8,433,043 Telephonic voice message transmission control method 0 2007
 
XIUS HOLDING CORP. (3)
6,704,563 Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event 27 1999
7,187,928 Call delivery systems for roaming prepaid subscribers 3 1999
7,486,945 Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event 4 2004
 
ALCATEL LUCENT (2)
7,720,213 Parameter dependent ring tones 0 2004
8,204,208 Priority telephone service reversion and notification 0 2007
 
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. (2)
7,835,747 Method for sending a message to a calling phone when called phone aborts an incoming call request 0 2005
7,751,855 Private routing control numbers 0 2005
 
AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC. (2)
7,542,558 Informing caller of callee activity mode 16 2005
7,298,833 Wireless device to manage cross-network telecommunication services 13 2005
 
BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS LLC (2)
5,610,969 Personal communication service registration system and method 131 1994
5,592,533 Personal communication service registration system and method 42 1994
 
BROADSOFT M6, LLC (2)
7,738,644 Methods, systems, and computer program products for flexible call jumping 6 2007
8,149,785 Methods, systems, and computer program products for jumping calls between different modes of the same device 0 2007
 
BURTRAN APPLICATIONS L.L.C. (2)
6,377,795 Cellular phone with special standby feature 13 1998
6,757,534 Cellular phone with special standby feature 13 2001
 
CINGULAR WIRELESS II, LLC (2)
7,844,042 System and method for forwarding communications to an alternate telephone number 0 2003
7,933,205 Generalized interconnection apparatus for delivering services based on real time performance requirements 0 2006
 
CYBIOTRONICS LIMITED (2)
5,742,669 Telephone for storing particulars of outgoing calls and/or special service codes 20 1993
5,883,942 Voice caller I.D. apparatus 146 1997
 
JASPER WIRELESS LLC (2)
5,987,110 Method and system to bypass alternate routing plans applied to directory numbers 8 1995
5,740,237 Method and system for a singular activation of a redirection service without general activation of the service 31 1995
 
MAXON, LLC (2)
7,486,649 Telephone management system and method 1 2004
7,171,194 Network device management 0 2004
 
NCR CORPORATION (2)
6,310,940 Personal computer interactive phone system 24 1999
6,990,321 Interactive phone system utilizing wireless channels 2 1999
 
NOKIA CORPORATION (2)
6,751,485 Sounding alert for recent calls 13 2001
7,289,616 User-configurable call answering/redirection mechanism 7 2003
 
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG (2)
5,839,076 Method for the transmission of subscriber data between network nodes in at least one communications network supporting the structure of an intelligent network 24 1996
6,917,818 Method for controlling switching-oriented actions in a mobile radio telephone system and such a mobile radio telephone system 0 1997
 
NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED (2)
5,912,949 Voice-dialing system using both spoken names and initials in recognition 30 1996
6,735,295 Call waiting messaging 15 2000
 
PARADYNE NETWORKS, INC. (2)
5,881,142 Integrated communications control device for a small office configured for coupling within a scalable network 64 1995
5,963,620 Integrated communications control device for a small office configured for coupling within a scalable network including multiple simultaneous call capability 66 1997
 
RPX CORPORATION (2)
6,011,843 Method and apparatus for initiating parallel connections to identified plural sites 22 1996
6,275,577 Call handling 15 1998
 
SIEMENS TELECOM NETWORKS (2)
5,970,131 Method for providing location/geographic portability in a system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 13 1995
5,796,813 Method for routing a call 52 1996
 
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. (2)
7,085,362 System for managing telecommunications 11 1999
8,335,306 Customer controlled hotline 0 2006
 
SUBSCRIBER SOLUTIONS (2)
5,655,013 Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access 104 1995
7,106,843 Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access 77 1998
 
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. (2)
7,167,728 Graphical user interface for a portable telephone 34 1999
6,256,516 Wireless communication device with automatic destination telephone number validity checking 24 1999
 
TELESECTOR RESOURCES GROUP, INC. (2)
7,912,199 Methods and systems for remote cell establishment 0 2003
7,418,090 Methods and systems for conference call buffering 15 2003
 
TELESYST GROUP, LLC (2)
6,345,095 Telephone number area code preprocessor 19 1999
6,947,544 Telephone number area code preprocessor 5 2002
 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (2)
5,638,424 Telephone voice mail delivery system 52 1996
7,142,841 Telephone personal information manager 5 2000
 
TOSHIBA CORPORATION (2)
5,602,904 System for controlling a call termination on the basis of caller data in a private switched telephone system 4 1995
5,748,723 Telephone system 5 1996
 
UREACH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
5,862,208 Method and system for enabling a party to change terminals during a call 55 1995
5,841,854 Wireless telephone integration system and method for call centers and workgroups 83 1997
 
VERIZON DATA SERVICES LLC (2)
7,903,796 Method and apparatus for unified communication management via instant messaging 1 2002
7,908,261 Method and apparatus for context based querying 1 2005
 
2 RESTRESS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
7,139,389 System and method for allocating contact resources to contact resource users 1 2002
 
ACCESS CO., LTD. (1)
5,742,905 Personal communications internetworking 1168 1994
 
ALCATEL (1)
6,023,503 Method for deciding on the acceptance or non-acceptance of a call, as well as circuit module, communication terminal, portable unit, and network component for a telecommunication network 10 1996
 
ALCATEL, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE (1)
6,647,107 Multi-user answering system and method 10 1999
 
AMICK, JOHN KENNETH (1)
6,088,437 Call processing system, method and computer program product 28 1999
 
AOL INC. (1)
8,358,762 Conference calls and meetings via electronic messaging interface 0 2005
 
APPLE INC. (1)
6,175,622 Virtual private network for a telephone network 66 1998
 
ARONA LTD. (1)
8,331,547 Call handling 0 2006
 
ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (1)
6,453,164 Intelligent telephone control system which allows subscribers to remotely control a plurality of call handling utilities 30 1998
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P. (1)
8,064,876 Systems for use with multi-number cellular devices 0 2008
 
AVAYA UK (1)
7,835,512 Call routing based on user availability 0 2004
 
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (1)
8,155,287 Systems and methods for providing user profile information in conjunction with an enhanced caller information system 0 2007
 
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
6,026,294 Information transmitting apparatus 0 1997
 
CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC. (1)
8,081,748 Call answering 0 2006
 
CALABRIO, INC. (1)
5,655,015 Computer-telephone integration system 41 1996
 
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
6,111,942 Communication transfer apparatus 0 1997
 
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. (1)
5,581,595 Telephone with an auto dialing function 35 1994
 
CELLEXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
6,434,378 Pre-paid cellular telephone system 26 1998
 
COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, LLC (1)
7,197,127 Method and system for priority based telephone call screening 2 2003
 
CRANBERRY PROPERTIES, LLC (1)
5,758,088 System for transmitting messages, between an installed network and wireless device 212 1997
 
DDBH INVESTMENTS, LP (1)
6,427,064 Method and apparatus for maintaining a database in a portable communication device 65 1994
 
DIALOGIC COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (1)
7,966,373 Automated system and method for delivery of messages and processing of message responses 1 2002
 
ERICSSON AB (1)
7,260,077 Adaptive scheduling for multi-carrier systems 4 2002
 
EVANA AUTOMATION (1)
5,467,388 Method and apparatus for selectively blocking incoming telephone calls 304 1995
 
EXCEL SWITCHING CORPORATION (1)
6,058,181 Method and system for developing a telecommunication application for performing call-processing functions in a programmable telecommunication switch 14 1997
 
GENBAND US LLC (1)
6,978,003 Adaptive call routing for multiple telephony terminals 9 2003
 
GRAEME INVESTMENTS LLC (1)
5,930,700 System and method for automatically screening and directing incoming calls 165 1996
 
HIGHWAY MASTER L.P. (1)
6,061,558 Method and apparatus for a nation-wide cellular telephone network 12 1998
 
HIGHWAYMASTER COMMUNINCATIONS, INC. (1)
5,799,249 Method and apparatus for a nation-wide cellular telephone network 29 1995
 
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. (1)
5,822,418 Telephone communication system having a locator 123 1996
 
HOTAS HOLDINGS LTD. (1)
6,163,596 Phonebook 30 1997
 
ICL DATA OY (1)
5,572,577 Information system for a PABX 9 1994
 
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (1)
6,041,358 Method for maintaining virtual local area networks with mobile terminals in an ATM network 86 1996
 
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC (1)
5,537,467 Method for forwarding a call to a temporarily utilized portable telephone 67 1994
 
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (1)
6,968,185 Mobile wireless presence and situation management system and method 4 2003
 
INTERTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
5,568,539 Interactive telephonic message delivery method and apparatus for providing an intended recipient of a voice audio message with options as to when he or she will hear the message 13 1995
 
IPCOM GMBH & CO. KG (1)
7,162,022 Method for signaling an incoming call received at a telecommunications terminal, a telecommunications terminal and a network unit 3 2002
 
J2 CALIFORNIA, INC. (1)
6,563,914 Personal web-based teleconferencing method and system 66 1997
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (1)
5,978,667 Electronic exchange system for portable stations 4 1995
 
KONINKLIJKE PTT NEDERLAND N.V. (1)
5,960,365 Simultaneous registration in multiple overlapping domains 15 1997
 
LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (1)
6,898,274 Method and apparatus for adaptive time-based call routing in a communications system 13 1999
 
LAYTON, PAMELA G. (1)
6,829,478 Information management network for automated delivery of alarm notifications and other information 39 2000
 
LSSI DATA CORP. (1)
7,881,442 Call announcement service 0 2004
 
MEDIAONE GROUP, INC. (1)
5,809,130 System and method for selectively retrieving communications from any selected location 52 1993
 
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
6,031,894 Method and apparatus for locating a stolen electronic device using automatic number identification 18 1997
 
MINCIN CELLULAR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
6,771,757 Method for producing a service profile based on user's choice for an extension in a telecommunications network 0 1999
 
MOBILEMEDIA IDEAS LLC (1)
6,161,021 Remote notification control in wireless communication device 36 1998
 
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC (1)
5,457,732 Method and apparatus for delivery of a response in a messaging system 88 1994
 
MOTOROLA, INC. (1)
5,781,857 Method of establishing an email monitor responsive to a wireless communications system user 151 1996
 
NEC CORPORATION (1)
6,347,225 Selective call response radio telephone system and method for providing appropriate responses to incoming calls to a radio telephone 17 1994
 
NOKIA NETWORKS OY (1)
6,813,345 Special situation in intelligent network during which service provisioning fails but switching point operates successfully 0 2000
 
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY (1)
5,852,777 Method and apparatus for screening a call in a wireless system 3 1996
 
NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY (1)
6,167,256 Arrangement for call forwarding in a mobile services switching center 36 1997
 
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK, LLC (1)
7,463,724 Audio caller identification 1 2007
 
ORATIVE CORPORATION (1)
8,041,020 System and method for active mobile collaboration 1 2004
 
OYJ, SONERA (1)
6,418,206 Procedure and system for the setting up of calls 2 1999
 
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (1)
7,065,201 Telephone call processing in an interactive voice response call management system 26 2001
 
PACIFIC COMMUNICATION SCIENCES, INC. (1)
5,797,098 User interface for cellular telephone 132 1995
 
PALM, INC. (1)
8,290,481 Events notification and functions selection mechanisms in a wireless device 0 2008
 
PALMSOURCE, INC. (1)
6,567,549 Method and apparatus for immediate response handwriting recognition system that handles multiple character sets 25 2000
 
PALUS A21, LLC (1)
5,764,731 Enhanced system for transferring, storing and using signaling information in a switched telephone network 129 1995
 
PHASE SYSTEMS LLC (1)
6,771,761 System and method for caller-selectable call routing from a single telephone number 27 1999
 
PICAZO COMMUNICATIONS (1)
6,324,263 Digital telephone system with automatic routing based upon caller ID 62 1998
 
READYCOM, INC. (1)
6,298,231 Methods, systems, and devices for transmitting messages to wireless devices 35 1998
 
ROLM COMPANY M/S 210 (1)
5,561,703 System and method for integration of a paging server into a private branch exchange environment 117 1994
 
SBC HOLDINGS PROPERTIES, L.P. (1)
6,631,182 Call screening apparatus and method 9 1998
 
SCIENCE DYNAMICS CORPORATION (1)
7,505,406 Public telephone control with voice over internet protocol transmission 9 2001
 
SCIENTIFIC AND COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION (1)
5,825,864 Personal automatic registration system with call forwarding 25 1997
 
SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. (1)
7,889,847 Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access 4 2006
 
SHORETEL, INC. (1)
7,197,128 Telecommunication architecture 2 2000
 
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
6,603,843 Method for the temporary allocation of terminals and users in a private virtual network 15 2000
 
SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH & CO. KG (1)
8,320,895 Method for handling calls switched by private branch exchanges to a mobile communications network 2007
 
SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS, LLC (1)
6,745,043 Priorty communication system and method of operation 8 1998
 
SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,128,377 Method for routing a call 23 1997
 
SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICTIONS (1)
6,477,374 Apparatus and method for calendar based call routing 89 1998
 
SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (1)
7,483,691 Call override feature for mobile phones 0 2004
 
SUBSCRIBER SOLUTION, INC. (1)
6,560,323 Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access 32 1997
 
SWEETSER, DAVID J. (1)
5,815,554 Method and system for indicating operator availability 35 1997
 
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED (1)
6,112,079 Method and apparatus for providing fraud protection mediation in a mobile telephone system 7 1999
 
TARAL NETWORKS (1)
7,283,539 Method and system for managing message-based applications and applications providers in a communications network 9 2002
 
TECHNALINK, INC. (1)
6,608,890 System and method for remote updating of a telephone number transformation definition 5 1999
 
TELIGENT AB (1)
6,574,322 Method to provide and perform a telephone service 3 1999
 
THE COPLEY COLLECTION, INC. (1)
5,802,160 Multi-ring telephone method and system 155 1996
 
TPLAB (1)
7,391,858 System and method for mapping a voice identity across multiple telephony networks with time attributes 2 2004
 
U.S. INTELCO (1)
5,940,490 Call processing to provide number portability 32 1995
 
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION (1)
5,734,710 Communication system having a service feature which can be activated and/or deactivated 23 1995
 
UNISYS CORPORATION (1)
6,483,911 Methods and apparatus for providing external access to executable call flows of a network application 6 1997
 
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (1)
6,493,399 Digital wireless communications systems that eliminates intersymbol interference (ISI) and multipath cancellation using a plurality of optimal ambiguity resistant precoders 20 1999
 
UNWIRED PLANET, LLC (1)
5,570,413 Cellular telephone and associated method for opening a voice channel with a source telephone without establishing voice communications therewith 21 1994
 
VOICE CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,881,134 Intelligent call processing platform for home telephone system 86 1996
 
WAITE INVENTORY CONSULTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
6,404,875 System and method for consumer-initiated business solicitation calling system 51 1999
 
WALKER DIGITAL, LLC (1)
5,946,388 Method and apparatus for priority queuing of telephone calls 129 1997
 
WEBLEY SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
7,516,190 Personal voice-based information retrieval system 3 2001
 
WILDFIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
6,804,332 Network based knowledgeable assistant 31 2000
 
WORLD VOICE INC. (1)
5,687,220 Telephonic voice message transmission control method 55 1996
 
WORLDCOM, INC. (1)
6,735,292 Method and system for priority call processing 14 1999
 
WORLDWIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CORP. (1)
7,088,801 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 1 1999
 
YOZMOT 33 LTD. (1)
6,449,359 Telephone identification calling apparatus and procedures 20 1999
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (13)
5,651,053 Telephone call screening 73 1995
5,602,908 Calling party identifying apparatus and method therefor 113 1995
5,930,351 Remote telephone ringer controller 6 1996
5,751,802 Telecommunications service provisioning 57 1997
5,937,047 Remote voice mail messaging and management system 29 1997
6,081,592 Automatic call-work director 22 1997
6,094,574 Alpha enhanced paging and voice mail system and method 87 1997
8,447,352 Method and apparatus for communicating via virtual office telephone extensions 0 2001
7,765,262 System, method and computer program for recipient controlled communications 1 2002
7,941,496 System, method and computer program for recipient controlled communications 0 2010
8,122,097 System, method and computer program for recipient controlled communications 0 2011
8,447,025 One number, intelligent call processing system 0 2011
8,402,103 System, method and computer program for recipient controlled communications 0 2012