US Patent No: 5,867,494

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System, method and article of manufacture with integrated video conferencing billing in a communication system architecture

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Telephone calls, data and other multimedia information including video, audio and data is routed through a switched network which includes transfer of information across the internet. Users can participate in video conference calls in which each participant can simultaneously view the video from each other participant and hear the mixed audio from all participants. Users can also share data and documents with other video conference participants. Users can manage more aspects of a network than previously possible, and control network activities from a central site. Billing of the conference call is accomplished utilizing a billing detail record to capture events associated with a call as they occur and debit the appropriate bill.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONWASHINGTON, DC555

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Elliott, Isaac K Colorado Springs, CO 33 4427
Forgy, Glen A Iowa City, IA 3 1235
Krishnaswamy, Sridhar Cedar Rapids, IA 14 2809
Reynolds, Tim E Iowa City, IA 13 2089
Solbrig, Erin M Cedar Rapids, IA 3 1235

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7,113,992 Decomposition architecture for an MCU 12 2001
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SAS INSTITUTE INC. (3)
8,160,917 Computer-implemented promotion optimization methods and systems 0 2008
8,271,318 Systems and methods for markdown optimization when inventory pooling level is above pricing level 2009
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SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. (3)
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ASPECT SOFTWARE, INC. (2)
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7,149,209 System and method for providing audio communication over a computer network using differing communication formats 0 2004
 
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CONSTELLATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC (2)
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7,369,539 System and method for providing service control to a single telephone end terminal from multiple service providers 0 2003
 
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6,473,612 Method for providing directory assistance services via an alphanumeric page 63 1999
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6,457,043 Speaker identifier for multi-party conference 50 1998
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6,427,002 Advanced interactive voice response service node 34 1998
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8,391,851 Gestural techniques with wireless mobile phone devices 1 2007
 
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6,678,280 Voice packet transmission control method in gateway system and device therefor 12 1999
 
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6,891,827 Network-based telephony gateway and network-based telephony method 2 2001
 
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6,768,999 Enterprise, stream-based, information management system 118 2001
 
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6,496,500 System and method for controlling telephone calls through a cross platform enabled internet browser 12 1999
 
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SONY CORPORATION (1)
7,505,451 Usage-based charging device and usage-based charging method 3 2001
 
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6,751,204 Call routing method for 3G.IP networks 16 2000
 
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6,452,924 Method and apparatus for controlling bandwidth in a switched broadband multipoint/multimedia network 73 1999
 
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7,516,190 Personal voice-based information retrieval system 3 2001
 
WONGMANEE, WEERAWAN (1)
6,385,306 Audio file transmission method 52 2000
 
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