Method and apparatus for accessing communication data relevant to a target entity identified by a number string

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7715371
APP PUB NO 20070076687A1
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Service resource items (49) for use in call setup in a telephone system are held on servers (58) that are connected to a computer network which is logically distinct from the telephone system infrastructure, this computer network may, for example, make use of the Internet. Each service resource item (49) is locatable on the network at a corresponding URI and is associated with a particular telephone number. A mapping is provided between telephone numbers and the URIs of associated service resource items. When it is desired to access a service resource item (49) associated with a particular telephone number, this mapping is used to retrieve the corresponding URI (step 55) which is then used to access the desired service resource item (56, 57, 59).

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I, LLCPHILADELPHIA, PA193

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bouthors, Nicolas Les Bealires, FR 25 541
Low, Colin Wootton-under-Edge, GB 19 1369
Seaborne, Andrew Franklin Bristol, GB 17 995

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5646982 System and method for message delivery 152 1994
5867566 Real-time billing system for a call processing system 65 1996
 
BENHOV GMBH, LLC (1)
5799063 Communication system and method of providing access to pre-recorded audio messages via the Internet 305 1996
 
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. (1)
5452289 Computer-based multifunction personal communications system 366 1993
 
PATENTMARKS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1)
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5838686 System for dynamically allocating a scarce resource 56 1996
 
ADVENT IP LLC (1)
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5881134 Intelligent call processing platform for home telephone system 103 1996
 
INTERGRAPH HARDWARE TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY INC. (1)
5461611 Quality of service management for source routing multimedia packet networks 231 1994
 
FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
6169748 Frame based quality of service 114 1999
 
EPSTEIN DRANGEL LLP (1)
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NEC CORPORATION (2)
5933425 Source routing for connection-oriented network with repeated call attempts for satisfying user-specified QOS parameters 209 1996
5832197 Alternate routing by increasing initially low QOS value of a selected alternate path during failure to user-specified value 98 1996
 
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4979206 Directory assistance systems 204 1989
5195086 Multiple call control method in a multimedia conferencing system 371 1990
5195085 Communication link identifier 66 1990
5223699 Recording and billing system 146 1990
5206901 Method and apparatus for alerting multiple telephones for an incoming call 239 1991
5226075 Method of and apparatus for numbering and routing calls through a communication network 71 1992
5311583 International priority calling system with callback features 135 1992
5325421 Voice directed communications system platform 192 1992
6169735 ATM-based distributed virtual tandem switching system 123 1999
 
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6067516 Speech and text messaging system with distributed speech recognition and speaker database transfers 84 1997
5966427 Apparatus and method for troubleshooting internet protocol telephony networks 94 1997
 
WALKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (1)
5737414 900 number billing and collection system and method for on-line computer services 183 1997
 
GOETEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (1)
5546452 Communications system using a central controller to control at least one network and agent system 285 1995
 
ALPHANET TELECOM INC. (1)
5608786 Unified messaging system and method 1231 1995
 
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5917817 User invocation of services in public switched telephone network via parallel data networks 202 1996
5915012 System and method for operating a plurality of call centers 146 1997
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5953322 Cellular internet telephone 218 1997
 
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5712907 Pro-active message delivery system and method 238 1996
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5699089 Central control for sequential-playback objects 92 1994
 
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5260986 Group notification service and system 182 1991
5247571 Area wide centrex 409 1992
5353331 Personal communications service using wireline/wireless integration 577 1992
5418844 Automatic access to information service providers 182 1992
5703935 Automated telephone operator services 126 1994
5469496 Personal communications service using wireline/wireless integration 202 1994
5541917 Video and TELCO network control functionality 285 1994
5583920 Intelligent peripheral in video dial tone network 315 1994
5551025 Relational database system for storing different types of data 83 1994
5619562 Method and system for remotely activating/changing subscriber services in a public switched telephone network 91 1995
5506887 Personal communications service using wireline/wireless integration 216 1995
5625404 Method and system for accessing multimedia data over public switched telephone network 162 1995
5692039 Improved data transmission via a public switched telephone network 164 1995
5610972 Personal communications service using wireline/wireless integration 227 1995
5664005 Personal communications service using wireline/wireless integration 214 1995
5758281 Personal communications service using wireline/wireless integration 244 1995
5617422 High speed interface in a telecommunications network 50 1995
5712903 Split intelligent peripheral for broadband and narrowband services 262 1995
5586177 Intelligent signal transfer point (ISTP) 230 1995
5915008 System and method for changing advanced intelligent network services from customer premises equipment 466 1995
5661782 Voice mail communication with call blocking 96 1995
5799317 Data management system for a telecommunications signaling system 7(SS#7) 54 1995
5802146 Maintenance operations console for an advanced intelligent network 144 1995
5838682 Method and apparatus for establishing communications with a remote node on a switched network based on hypertext dialing information received from a packet network 454 1995
6041109 Telecommunications system having separate switch intelligence and switch fabric 79 1995
5774530 Telecommunications network circuit usage measurement 65 1996
5712906 Communications systems supporting shared multimedia session 116 1996
5787160 Intelligent routing of special service calls 115 1996
6069890 Internet telephone service 489 1996
6125113 Internet telephone service 158 1996
5923659 Telecommunications network 225 1996
6021126 Telecommunication number portability 200 1996
6014379 Telecommunications custom calling services 181 1996
5867495 System, method and article of manufacture for communications utilizing calling, plans in a hybrid network 829 1996
6754181 System and method for a directory service supporting a hybrid communication system architecture 538 1996
6078582 Internet long distance telephone service 189 1996
5958016 Internet-web link for access to intelligent network service control 586 1997
6157648 Network session management 188 1997
6011975 Method of personal communications service using wireline/wireless integration detecting a predetermined event during process of a call 221 1997
6018567 Maintenance operations console for an advanced intelligent network 149 1998
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5909430 Address assignment in an ATM switched network 52 1996
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5625682 Help desk improvement 114 1995
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5933412 Parallel connection control 160 1996
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VOICECOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1)
5689550 Interface enabling voice messaging systems to interact with communications networks 191 1994
 
SOVERAIN IP, LLC (2)
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ERICSSON INC. (1)
5661790 Call back service for a regulatory restrictive area 178 1995
 
Ericsson Messaging Systems Inc. (1)
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5633916 Universal messaging service using single voice grade telephone line within a client/server architecture 239 1994
5712908 Apparatus and method for generating call duration billing records utilizing ISUP messages in the CCS/SS7 telecommunications network 181 1996
 
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5487111 Telecommunications system sequence calling 110 1993
5396542 Method for use by a telecommunications system in enabling improved attendant services 76 1993
5495521 Method and means for preventing fraudulent use of telephone network 123 1993
5500889 Method and apparatus for prioritizing a telephone call according to a level of service of an originator 46 1994
5530744 Method and system for dynamic customized call routing 335 1994
5664102 Intelligent network internetworking access arrangement 141 1995
5563882 Process for converting a point-to-point multimedia call to a bridged multimedia call 105 1995
5724355 Network access to internet and stored multimedia services from a terminal supporting the H.320 protocol 224 1995
6252869 Data network security system and method 88 1995
5956482 Multimedia information service access 147 1996
6298120 Intelligent processing for establishing communication over the internet 91 1996
5845267 System and method for billing for transactions conducted over the internet from within an intranet 365 1996
5828844 Internet NCP over ATM 191 1996
5907547 System and method for establishing internet communications links 242 1996
6041117 Distributed network control and fabric application interface 57 1997
5987108 Telephone billing with customer-defined budgeting 69 1997
6104704 Methods and apparatus for gathering and processing billing information for internet telephony 135 1997
5995606 Client-server architecture using internet and public switched networks 169 1997
6181690 Toll-free internet service 46 1997
6144667 Network-based method and apparatus for initiating and completing a telephone call via the internet 292 1997
6324279 Method for exchanging signaling messages in two phases 168 1999
6385193 Wan-based gateway 75 2001
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