Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
370271000 | Special feature of multiplex telephone terminal | 37 |
20080239999 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZING THE AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS OF NETWORKED VOICE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for customizing the audio parameters of a networked voice communications device (NVCD) are presented. One method includes receiving a settings file, determining a group parameter, extracting at least one audio control parameter from the settings file based upon the group parameter, deriving audio processing parameters based upon a value selected from the at least one audio control parameter, and controlling the audio characteristics of the networked voice communications device using the audio processing parameters. An apparatus having audio characteristics configured by a settings file is also presented, which includes a processor, and memory which is functionally coupled to the processor, where the memory stores a group parameter and executable instructions, and the executable instructions cause the processor to control the audio characteristics of the networked voice communications device based upon the group parameter. | 10-02-2008 |
20080273477 | Method and Apparatus for Streaming Audio Data Across a VOIP Gateway to Digital Handsets - A VoIP telephone system which enables a user to receive and play audio files, such as music, over a telephone handset. The telephone system uses a media terminal adaptor (MTA) to provide voice communications to a telephone base station which communicate with a plurality of telephone handsets. The MTA stores a plurality of audio files which may be streamed to the handsets via the base station to be played back to the users. The audio files may be retrieved from a PC connected to the MTA or downloaded from a server through the IP network. | 11-06-2008 |
20090028072 | IP Phone System Under Universal Plug and Play Protocol - An IP phone system is connected to an IP phone board and used for communicating with an UPnP devices under Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Protocol. The UPnP device is provided with a device end digital media server and a device end digital media player. The IP phone system comprises an IP phone interface used for receiving AV data transmitted from an IP phone board, an AV converter used for converting the AV data from conforming to a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) type to conforming to an IP phone type and vice versa, a phone end digital media server connected to the AV converter and transmitting the converted AV data to the device end digital media player and a phone end digital media player receiving the AV data transmitted from the device end digital media server, connected to the AV converter and transmitting the converted AV data to the IP phone board. | 01-29-2009 |
20090103459 | INTERNET PHONE SYSTEM AND DIRECTORY SEARCH ENGINE USING SAME - An Internet compatible dialer pad is used to dial into an Internet server to provide services similar to those found on the Plain Old Telephone System (“POTS”). The dialer pad has an integrated modem set, an extended keypad with alphanumeric entry keys and function keys, display screen and display electronics that renders visual call progress information to the user as well as other communications indicators and related information about the current Internet connection. The dialer uses the Public Switched Telephone System (“PSTN”) and standard LAN/WAN technology to give the user entry into a plurality of Internet calling functions. An Internet database is maintained and permits the dialing party to obtain callee information by entering alphanumeric characters via the dialer. Links from the PSTN to an Internet data base are not restricted to a specific digital data protocol. | 04-23-2009 |
20090190507 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SPECIAL CALL SERVICE - A system, device and method for implementing a special call service are disclosed. The method includes receiving a session establishment request message carrying a service type identifier, determining a service type identified by the service type identifier in the session establishment request message, and implementing a special call service with a service processing logic corresponding to the service type. | 07-30-2009 |
20090245144 | IP TELEPHONE TERMINAL - In an IP telephone terminal, a function implementation controlling unit is configured so as to be capable of controlling implementation of a function instructed by a file received via IP telephone communications when the communicating unit receives the file. The configuration data storing unit stores configuration data that is used by the function implementation controlling unit to implement the function. The configuration data acquisition controlling unit performs control to acquire configuration data from the configuration data storing unit when a communicating unit receives a read file that is transmitted from an external IP telephone terminal. The response file generation controlling unit performs control to generate a response file including the configuration data. The response file transmission controlling unit controls a communicating unit to transmit the response file to the external IP telephone terminal that has transmitted the read file. The update controlling unit performs, when the communicating unit receives a write file, control to update the configuration data based on the write file that is transmitted from the external IP telephone terminal that has received the response file. | 10-01-2009 |
20090285132 | COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING HANDSFREE FUNCTION OF INTERNET PHONE - A computer system having an internet phone with a hands-free function is provided. The computer system includes a computer host and an internet phone. The computer host includes a multimedia player program, an internet communication program, a loudspeaker and a microphone device. The internet phone includes a handset, a telephone microphone and a hands-free switching key. When the hands-free switching program is executed, the audio output task and the audio input task of the multimedia player program are respectively implemented by the loudspeaker and the microphone device of the computer host, and the audio output task and the audio input task of the internet communication program are respectively implemented by the handset and the telephone microphone of the internet phone. | 11-19-2009 |
20100061277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MULTIPLE SERVICES PER CALL - A method and apparatus for enabling multiple services to be invoked in a specific precedence per call are disclosed. For example, the present method allows a subscriber to interact with a plurality of services provided by a service provider on a single call. | 03-11-2010 |
20100067407 | Methods and Systems for Provisioning Network Services - Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method, comprising: automatically detecting at an agent an installation of a communications device to a local network coupled to the agent; automatically offering via the communications device a plurality of user-selectable service options relating to a service provider's network and relating to at least one capability of the communications device, the at least one capability detected by the agent; in response to a selection of at least one service option from the plurality of service options, providing via the agent a user connection address. | 03-18-2010 |
20100157853 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST SPAM - A method and apparatus for providing protection against spam calls are disclosed. For example, the method receives a signaling message for setting up a call to a customer, and determines whether the call is from a caller that has been identified as being a spammer. The method processes the call using one or more filter rules for the customer, if the caller has been identified as being a spammer. | 06-24-2010 |
20100195542 | LATE CALL FORWARDING METHOD IN IP MULTIMEDIA CORE NETWORK SUBSYSTEM CENTRALIZED SERVICE - A late call forwarding method in the IMS centralized service. During a call setting up, an ICCF receives a call request from the CSCF serving the called user, called session A, and the ICCF acquires a called user's roaming number and initiates a call to the called user. After receiving the call request, the VMSC serving the called user triggers the late call forwarding service according its determination. A CAMEL service is triggered when the VMSC initiates a call to the forwarding target. The VMSC exchanges messages with the ICCF and informs the ICCE about session associated information and the forwarding reason. When the ICCF determines that the forwarding is needed, it sends a response to the session A does not send the response message, after a telecom application server (TAS) receives the indication, the TAS initiates a regular forwarding service. | 08-05-2010 |
20110019594 | FEATURE-BASED SERVICE CONFIGURATION - A method of configuring a feature subscription having the steps of: a) retrieving a feature subscription, the feature subscription comprising one or more features; b) configuring the feature subscription; c) determining one or more consistent solutions of the feature subscription configured in step b); and d) selecting a consistent solution from the one or more consistent solutions determined in step c). | 01-27-2011 |
20110032846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED CALLS IN A CALLBACK SYSTEM - In one method and apparatus for blocking unwanted calls in a callback system, parameters associated with a callback request (e.g., the user device to which the call is to be directed, the IP address from which the request originated or an identifier of the source computer from which the callback request originated, the party from whom the call is requested) are tracked for each call. A decision to automatically block the requested callback is made based on one or more criteria based on a combination of these parameters, which may be a total over a period of time. In a second method, one or both of the parties to the callback is queried as to whether the callback is unwanted and, if so, one or more parameters associated with the request are blacklisted. | 02-10-2011 |
20110064003 | CROSS CLUSTER EXTENSION MOBILITY IN INTERNET-PROTOCOL TELEPHONY - In certain embodiments, a system comprises a connection to a network and an application server providing a cross cluster extension mobility (CCEM) service configured to receive a request from a user to log into the CCEM service from a telephony device connected to the network, prompt the user via the telephony device to provide a user ID, determine whether the user is logging in from a home cluster or a remote cluster, and perform a local extension mobility login for the user. | 03-17-2011 |
20110085474 | TERMINAL DEVICE, SIGNATURE GENERATION SERVER, SIMPLE ID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SIMPLE ID MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a terminal device including a simple ID registration unit that registers, in first auxiliary information which is managed in association with a user ID for specifying an individual user and which is made a search target at a time of searching for the user ID, a simple ID expressed by a combination of numbers or of a number and a specific symbol, and a signature registration unit that registers, in second auxiliary information which is managed in association with the first auxiliary information or the user ID and which is not made the search target, an electronic signature obtained, by using a signature key, from ID information including the user ID and the simple ID. | 04-14-2011 |
20110211496 | PHONE-INDEPENDENT KEY EXPANSION MODULE - A button box provides additional keys that can be used in conjunction with a telephone. In one embodiment, a button box is configured by associating it with a telephone and by programming its keys. When a key on the button box is activated, a key press event is sent from the button box to the associated phone. The phone treats the key press event as if a key on the phone itself had been activated and forwards the event to the voice switch appliance associated with the phone. (Alternatively, the key press event is sent from the button box directly to a voice switch appliance.) The button box's user interface is controlled by a voice switch appliance. | 09-01-2011 |
20110211497 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A communication system which controls communication between a calling terminal connected to a calling-side communication network and a called terminal connected to a called-side communication network. The calling-side communication network includes an access request transfer device that transfers an access request, which has been sent from the calling terminal, to the called-side communication network; an access request cancel notice receiving device that receives an access request cancel notice, which indicates cancellation of the access request, from the called-side communication network; an access-disable terminal information registering device that registers identification information of the calling terminal which sent the access request in an access-disable terminal storage device, based on the received access request cancel notice; and a restriction request information sending device that sends restriction request information, which indicates the identification information of the calling terminal registered in the access-disable terminal storage device, to a communication restriction apparatus which controls restriction for each communication from the calling terminal and stores corresponding restriction information, based on the restriction request information. | 09-01-2011 |
20110235552 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLACING A LONG DISTANCE CALL BASED ON A VIRTUAL PHONE NUMBER - A method and apparatus for reducing the cost of long distance phone calls is disclosed. Accordingly, an originating phone network is operatively connected to a first intermediate point, and a receiving phone network is operatively connected to a second intermediate point. Each intermediate point is operatively connected to communicate via a data network. Users on the originating and destination phone networks may communicate based on virtual numbers. The virtual number is preferably within the local calling area of the originating phone network. The first and second intermediate points route calls to any geographic location, regardless of distance, over the data network based on the virtual number. This provides the advantage of allowing a user on the originating phone network to access a user at a distant location for a price that is substantially similar to the price of a local call. | 09-29-2011 |
20110255447 | Inbound Call Screening for Particular Accounts - A system and method for improving the handling, management, and retention of particular accounts. An allowable calling number list is generated via a suitable mechanism such as a call center. The allowable calling number list is utilized by telephone number management server to manage inbound call access to suspended accounts. Account representatives are given access to the suspended numbers. Additionally, certain emergency inbound calls may be permitted from select numbers. | 10-20-2011 |
20120014295 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A mobile phone apparatus ( | 01-19-2012 |
20120057507 | Charging method and system for prepaid service - The present invention discloses a charging method and system for a prepaid service. The charging method comprises the following steps that: a VPN charging management module presets different VPN package charging levels in the prepaid service, receives a calling request from a user terminal, and determines whether there is at least one VPN valid user in a calling terminal and a called terminal and determines whether this calling belongs to the preset different VPN package charging levels; and a VPN charging module charges the calling terminal or the called terminal which is a VPN valid user for this calling according to the VPN package charging level to which the calling terminal or the called terminal belongs, and ends this calling if the amount of the user terminal account is insufficient. The present invention realizes the flexible VPN charging in the prepaid service, not only enables a user to enjoy more flexible charging and save charges conveniently, but also it is favourable for the service promotion of operators, without changing the existing service framework structure and development interface, and saves the development costs of operators by synchronizing to multiple systems by a synchronization module. | 03-08-2012 |
20120069776 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO INDICATE IP-BASED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND RELATED INFORMATION - A service availability and pricing indication facility provides information about service options to a subscriber of mobile telecommunications services including IP-based services and non-IP-based services. The facility, which may be implemented in one or more components of a telecommunications service provider system, receives a notification including information based, at least partially, on a current location of the subscriber's mobile device. The facility uses this information to determine availability of an access point that allows for the mobile device to access IP-based services from the current location. If it is determined that at least one access point is available, the facility determines pricing associated with the subscriber utilizing the access point to conduct a communication using the mobile device and then provides information to the mobile device that allows the mobile device to present an indication of the availability of the access point and/or an indication of the pricing determination. | 03-22-2012 |
20120207063 | Systems and Methods for Managing PDP Contexts in a Wireless Data Communications Network - Systems and method are for managing packet data protocol (PDP) contexts in a wireless data communications network. A plurality of real-time applications are prioritized within a single, shared PDP context or allocated a second PDP context based upon priority levels logically assigned to the plurality of applications such that high priority applications are delivered before lower priority applications. Lower priority applications are suspended and interrupted by higher priority applications and are set to resume after the higher priority applications are completed. Priority levels are established by a priority management engine (PME) that may reside in one or more network elements, such as a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node or a network probe system. The priority management engine establishes the priority levels based upon one or more factors including, for example, PDP utilization characteristics at a given time and/or given network location, and/or user preferences. | 08-16-2012 |
20130044648 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a display; a wireless Internet module; and a controller for acquiring information about a plurality of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) accounts that can communicate through the wireless Internet module and for distinguishing information about a first user group corresponding to the acquired plurality of VoIP accounts from information about a second user group not corresponding to the acquired plurality of VoIP accounts and for displaying the information in the display. Therefore, by displaying to distinguish information about a user group corresponding to a plurality of VoIP accounts from other information, a function can be easily selected through a plurality of VoIP accounts. | 02-21-2013 |
20130064143 | CIRCUIT - A circuit including an initiator of a transaction, an interconnect, and a controller. The controller is configured in response to a condition in a least one first part of the circuit to send a notification via the interconnect to at least one block in a second part of the circuit. The notification includes information about the condition in the first part of the circuit, the condition preventing a response to the transaction from being received by the initiator. | 03-14-2013 |
20130142088 | PACKET SWITCHED COMMUNICATION PRECEDENCE AT A MULTI-MODE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - In a particular embodiment, a circuit switched (CS) paging message is received at a multi-mode communication device. The CS paging message is received when a packet switched (PS) service is active at the multi-mode communication device. A PS precedence feature is activated at the multi-mode communication device that prioritizes PS communications over CS communications. A CS bearer connection is established with a CS network in response to receiving the CS paging message, and an incoming call notification message that identifies a calling party is received from the CS network. Upon receipt of the incoming call notification message, the CS bearer connection with the CS network is released. A notification of a missed incoming call from the calling party is displayed (e.g., substantially in real-time) via a user interface. | 06-06-2013 |
20130343234 | Communication Method, System, and Apparatus - A communication method, system, and apparatus are applied to the field of communications technologies. The communication method includes presetting first correspondence between a user identifier and an extension number in a VoIP server. After the VoIP server receives a call request and if the call request contains a called extension number, a called user identifier is acquired according to the called extension number and the preset first correspondence. The call request is sent to a first client corresponding to the called user identifier, so that the first client is capable of forwarding a call to a voice communication telephone set connected to the first client. | 12-26-2013 |
20140010121 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CALENDAR SERVICES IN A UNIVERSAL PLUG AND PLAY HOME NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method and system for providing calendar services in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network environment is provided. The method includes creating a calendar event in a UPnP calendar when a request for creating the calendar event is received by the TS from one of Telephony Control Points (TelCPs) in the UPnP home network environment; determining whether the created calendar event meets predetermined conditions; and triggering a notification, indicating that the calendar event meets the predetermined conditions, to the TelCPs in the UPnP home network environment when the calendar event meets the predetermined conditions. | 01-09-2014 |
20140029478 | VOIP SERVICE WITH STREAMLINED CALL TRANSFER OPTIONS - In at least some embodiments, a system includes at least one server to manage voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services. The managed VOIP services provided by the at least one server include a telephony service to establish a calling phase between an initiator device and a mobile target device in response to a call command received from the initiator device, and a streamline call transfer service to transfer a call from the mobile target device to a transfer target device in response to a one-touch transfer command received from the mobile target device during the calling phase. | 01-30-2014 |
20140126430 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENHANCED CALLER-ID DISPLAY USING A PERSONAL ADDRESS BOOK - A method includes receiving, at an analog telephony adapter unit, a voice over internet protocol call signal including a caller identifier. The caller identifier includes a calling number and a billing name associated with the calling number. The method further includes retrieving an alias (or display name) associated with the calling number from a personal address book. The method further includes transmitting a modified caller identifier including the calling number and the alias to an output device. | 05-08-2014 |
20140211669 | TERMINAL TO COMMUNICATE DATA USING VOICE COMMAND, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A terminal and a method for requesting data using a voice command is disclosed. The method includes setting a voice command mode on an information requestor terminal; receiving, during a data voice call, a voice command; recognizing, with the processor, the voice command to obtain voice command information; and executing a command based on the voice command information. The method further includes determining whether the voice command information is to be executed by an information provider terminal that is different than an information requestor terminal; transmitting the voice command information to the information provider terminal using a communication path used by the data voice call; and receiving a result of the executing from the information provider terminal. | 07-31-2014 |
20140233434 | IP HANDSET-BASED VOICE MAIL NOTIFICATION - A system and method that notifies the receipt of a voicemail message at an IP telephone using one or more of instant messaging and short message service. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides an IP telephone that prepares a notification regarding the receipt of a voicemail message. In one embodiment, the IP telephone queries the availability of an instant messaging client via an instant messaging presence server, and forwards the notification to the instant messaging presence server if the instant messaging client is available. In another embodiment, the IP telephone sends the notification to a short message service client via a short message service gateway. In still another embodiment, the IP telephone sends the notification to both instant messaging client and short message service clients. | 08-21-2014 |
20140241216 | PORTABLE DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC RANKING MODULE - A portable communication, comprises a control unit, a display coupled to the control unit; a contact book coupled to the control unit to store a list of contact person's phone number, e-mail address, account information, or the combination; a ranking module being responsive to a usage frequency of the list of contact person to re-arrange the list of contact person to allow high ranking contact person is listed on a top or a first page of an interface displayed on the display; a phone filter including an interface on a display to allow a user to input a black list of person and corresponding phone number to filter out a phone which is listed in the black list. | 08-28-2014 |
20140321335 | DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF END USER PRESENCE VIA A TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - Methods and apparatus for detection and notification of called party presence via a telecommunication device associated with a called party are provided herein. In some exemplary embodiments, a method for detection and notification of called party presence may include receiving a request to establish a telecommunication session, obtaining presence information derived from presence detection equipment associated with the telecommunication device responsive to the received request, determining presence of the called party based on the obtained presence information, and sending a notification message including an indication of the determined presence of the called party. | 10-30-2014 |
20140334346 | DYNAMIC 911 LOCATION REGISTRATION FOR MOBILE VoIP DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for handling emergency calls from a mobile VoIP device. According to one embodiment, handling an emergency call from a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device can comprise registering a physical address associated with the mobile VoIP device, periodically determining a current location of the mobile VoIP device, dynamically updating a current address associated with the mobile VoIP device based on the determined current location of the mobile VoIP device, and initiating an emergency call from the mobile VoIP device, the emergency call selectively using either the registered physical address or the dynamically updated current address. | 11-13-2014 |
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