System and method of providing IMS services to users on originating non IMS devices and other devices that do not have a previous relationship with the user

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8948752
SERIAL NO

12019152

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Disclosed are a network-based device, method and computer readable medium for operating an IMS to provide IMS services to originating sessions from a device upon which the user is not registered. The method includes receiving communication from a user on a device upon which the user is not registered at a 2-stage dialing server, authenticating the user, determining a Public User ID (PUID) for the user, receiving an identification of a called party from the user, arranging for IMS services to be provided to the user on the device, sending an INVITE signal from the 2-stage dialing server on behalf of the user PUID to the called party and setting up the media connection from the device to the device associated with the called party.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • AT&T BELL LABORATORIES;AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.;AT&T MOBILITY, LLC

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Afshar, Siroos K Englishtown, US 31 795
Chastain, Walter Cooper Atlanta, US 143 1830
Epley, Robert V Norcross, US 8 275
McCourt, Karen M Alpharetta, US 7 316
McQuaide,, Jr Arnold Chester Duluth, US 40 514
Siegel, Steven A Mendham, US 70 614
Strahs, Leopold Williamsburg, US 23 372

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Aug 3, 2026
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00