Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090110183 | Method, system, and apparatus for attenuating dual-tone multiple frequency confirmation tones in a telephone set - A method, system, and apparatus for attenuating a dialing confirmation tone includes receiving an enable signal from a tactile user input device, generating at least one dual-tone multiple frequency (DTMF) tone, and communicating the at least one DTMF tone to a telephone line. The method further includes attenuating a signal level of the at least one DTMF tone by a predetermined amount to produce at least one attenuated dialing confirmation tone in response to receiving the enable signal, and communicating the at least one attenuated dialing confirmation tone to an audio output device. | 04-30-2009 |
20090110184 | System to provide real loops for sidetone measurement with analog telephones - A real loop and method for using the loop for testing sidetone signal level are provided. The loop is modeled from a coil of cable to represent a straight wire loop. Several conducting wires in a cable may be used. The cable may be configured in a coil and may have a first end and a second end exposed for electrical connections to an even number of wires. Each wire in the even number of wires may be capable of being identified as the same wire on each of the first and second ends of the cable. One or more pairs of wires in the even number of wires may be electrically connected to form an electrical loop. An electrical current passes in opposite directions in the wires in each pair of wires. | 04-30-2009 |
20090238071 | System, method and apparatus for prioritizing network traffic using deep packet inspection (DPI) and centralized network controller - A method, system, and apparatus for prioritizing network traffic according to one embodiment includes receiving a packet addressed to a receiver device from a sender device, and identifying the packet in a network layer to determine an application and/or protocol associated with the packet. The method further includes generating traffic priority information associated with the packet based upon the identifying. The traffic priority information indicates traffic prioritization between the sender device and the receiver device. The method further includes sending the traffic priority information to a network controller. In various embodiments, the packet is identified in the network layer using deep packet inspection. | 09-24-2009 |
20090300153 | Method, System and Apparatus for Identifying User Datagram Protocol Packets Using Deep Packet Inspection - An embodiment of a method, system and apparatus for prioritizing network datagram traffic includes receiving a datagram packet from a sender device. The datagram packet is addressed to a receiver device and includes a real-time data payload. The method further includes identifying the datagram packet in a network layer using deep packet inspection to determine at least one of an application or protocol associated with the datagram packet. The method still further includes generating traffic priority information associated with the datagram packet based upon identifying the datagram packet. The traffic priority information indicates traffic prioritization between the sender device and the receiver device. Various embodiments further include controlling the sending of the datagram packet to the receiver device based upon the traffic priority information. Some embodiments further include prioritizing traffic between the sender device and the receiver device in accordance with the traffic priority information. | 12-03-2009 |
20090310761 | System and Method for Identifying a Caller by a Customer Premises Equipment Voicemail System and Playing a Previously Recorded Personalized Message to that Caller - Embodiments of a system and method for providing a personalized greeting to a caller include receiving an incoming call by a first communication device from caller using a second communication device. The first communication device is located at a customer premise location. The method further includes entering an off-hook mode by the first communication device and determining a caller identity associated with the second communication device. The method still further includes determining if the caller identity matches a pre-assigned caller identifier from a pre-assigned caller list, and playing an outgoing message associated with the pre-assigned caller identifier if the caller identity matches the pre-assigned caller identifier from the pre-assigned caller list. | 12-17-2009 |
20100003946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING EMERGENCY DATA MESSAGES AT A PSAP - A system and method for receiving and processing data messages at a PSAP may include parsing an emergency data message to identify data elements in an emergency data message, populating data fields of a data record with the data elements of the emergency data message, and displaying the data record in a list of selectable data records representative of received emergency data messages for an operator at the PSAP to view. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003947 | DATA MESSAGE SERVICE CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR HANDLING EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGING - A system and method for communicating an emergency data message includes receiving a data message and determining whether an emergency abbreviated dialing code was received with the data message. If an emergency data message includes an abbreviated dialing code, an emergency data message short code associated with the abbreviated dialing code may be requested. A cell code identifier in which the wireless communications device is located may be determined, and the data message, emergency data message short code, and cell code identifier may be communicated via a communications network for the data message to be routed to a PSAP handling emergencies in an area in which the wireless communications device is located. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003948 | MULTI-BUTTON EMERGENCY MESSAGE GENERATION - A wireless communications device and method for generating and communicating an emergency text message includes, in response to receiving a request initiated from one of a plurality of emergency message buttons configured to initiate communication of respective emergency messages related to different emergency categories, generating an emergency message related to the respective emergency category. The generated emergency message may be then be communicated over a communications network. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003949 | EMERGENCY DATA MESSAGE ROUTER DATABASE - A system and method for providing information associated with public safety answering points may include storing a set of records including information associated with a plurality of PSAPs, each record may include (i) an identifier indicative of a PSAP available to service emergency communications, (ii) at least one cell code identifier indicative of cell sites in which the associated PSAP services, and (iii) at least one network address capable of receiving certain emergency data message types. In response to receiving a request, a PSAP local to a wireless communications device of a user who sent an emergency data message may be identified, and a network address associated with the identified local PSAP may be provided. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003950 | BATTERY CHARGE RESERVATION FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS - A wireless communications device and method for establishing a voltage threshold at which to turn off electronics of a wireless communications device includes determining a power threshold level at which a device is to be shut off when a battery of the device reaches or drops below the power threshold level. The determined power threshold level may be offset. The amount of power remaining for the battery in the communications device may be measured. The communication device may be shut off based on the offset power threshold level so as to preserve enough power for an emergency message to be generated and sent in the case of an emergency. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003951 | EMERGENCY MESSAGE BUTTON AND METHOD ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING AN EMERGENCY MESSAGE TO A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT (PSAP) - A wireless communications device including a housing, a user interface configured to enable a user to type text messages for communication over a communications network, an emergency message button selectable by a user, and a processing unit in communication with the user interface and emergency message button. The processing unit may be configured to generate and send an emergency message to a public safety answering point in response to a user selecting the emergency message button. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003952 | EMERGENCY MESSAGE MENU - A wireless communications device and method for generating and communicating an emergency text message, includes in response to receiving a request to communicate an emergency text message, accessing stored personal data for use in generating content of the emergency text message. A determination may be made as to whether current location coordinates are available. The emergency text message may be populated with the accessed stored personal data and current location coordinates, if available. The populated emergency text message may be communicated over a communications network to a public safety answering point. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003953 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING EMERGENCY IMAGE MESSAGING - A system and method for routing emergency image messages to a PSAP may include receiving an emergency data message and identifying that the emergency data message includes an image. A location of a wireless communications device used to send the emergency data message may be determined. At least one PSAP local to the emergency communications device may be identified and a determination as to which, if any, of the at least one PSAP is capable of receiving an emergency data message that includes an image may be made. The emergency data message that includes an image may be routed to a PSAP local to the wireless communications device and capable of receiving emergency data messages that include an image. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND COLLECTING DATA MESSAGES BEING COMMUNICATED OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A system and method for capturing emergency data messages in a network environment includes receiving, at a first network node, an emergency data message communicated from a wireless communications device. The emergency data message may be accompanied by an origination address and destination address indicative of an emergency network address. A determination may be made at the first network node to determine whether the origination address matches a monitored address established by a law enforcement agency to capture data messages to or from the origination address. If it is determined that the origination address matches the monitored address, then a copy of the emergency data message may be routed to a second network node for collection of the emergency data message and the emergency data message may be routed to the destination address. Otherwise, the emergency data message may be routed to the destination address. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003958 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND COMMUNICATING UPDATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES - A system and method for updating a public safety answering point (PSAP) with a current location of a user may include communicating a first emergency message including a set of geographic coordinates to a PSAP in response to a user request to send an emergency message from a wireless communications device. The emergency may be a text message. The set of geographic coordinates of the wireless communications device may be updated, and a second emergency message including the updated set of geographic coordinates of the wireless communications device may be communicated to the PSAP. By updating the geographic coordinates, an operator at the PSAP may provide emergency personnel with changes in location of the user. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003960 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING AN EMERGENCY MESSAGE SELECTED FROM AMONG MULTIPLE EMERGENCY MESSAGE TYPES FROM A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A wireless communications device and method for communicating an emergency message to a public safety answering point (PSAP) may include storing (i) data representative of a plurality of emergency messages being of different message types and (ii) a network address associated with each emergency message. In response to a user selecting one of the emergency messages, the selected emergency message and associated network address may be established as defaults for communication of the default emergency message to a PSAP over the communications network. In response to the user requesting to send an emergency message, the default emergency message may be generated by using the default network address to communicate the emergency message and communicated over the communications network to the default network address for routing the default emergency message to a PSAP local to the user. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003961 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NETWORK ASSISTED GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES FOR EMERGENCY DATA MESSAGING - A system and method for communicating geographic coordinates with an emergency data message to a public safety answering point (PSAP) may include receiving a request from a user to send an emergency data message to a PSAP and determining whether geographic coordinates are locally available. If geographic coordinates are locally available, then the locally available geographic coordinates may be obtained and included with an emergency data message. Otherwise, if the geographic coordinates are not locally available, then a request for geographic coordinates from a network node on a communications network may be made and received from the communications network for inclusion with the emergency data message. The emergency data message may be communicated to a network node on the communications network for routing to the PSAP. | 01-07-2010 |
20100004035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AN ABBREVIATED POWER-UP SEQUENCE ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A system and method for powering-up a wireless communications device may include (i) powering-up the wireless communications device using a standard power-up sequence in response to a request for a standard power-up sequence by a user, and (ii) powering-up the wireless communications device using an abbreviated power-up sequence in response to a request for an emergency message to be communicated by the user. | 01-07-2010 |
20100020944 | METHOD FOR SENDING A PREVIOUSLY RECORDED PERSONALIZED MESSAGE TO A CALLER BY A NETWORK VOICE MAIL SYSTEM - An embodiment of a method for providing a personalized greeting to a caller includes receiving an incoming call addressed to a first communication device from a caller using a second communication device, and determining a received caller identifier associated with the second communication device. The method further includes determining if the received caller identifier matches a pre-assigned caller identifier from a pre-assigned caller list. If the received caller identifier matches a pre-assigned caller identifier the method further includes playing an outgoing audio message associated with the pre-assigned caller identifier, recording an audio message from the caller, converting the audio message into a text message, and sending the text message to a user associated with the first communication device. | 01-28-2010 |
20100054456 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE TRANSMIT VOLUME LEVEL OF A SPEAKERPHONE - A method and apparatus for controlling the transmit volume level of a speakerphone includes receiving a transmit audio signal. If the speakerphone is in a speakerphone mode, the method further includes measuring a send output level of the transmit audio signal, comparing the send output level of the transmit audio signal with a send output level threshold value, and controlling the send output level of the transmit audio signal based upon the comparison of the send output level of the transmit audio signal and the send output level threshold value using automatic gain control. Some embodiments further include determining the send output level threshold value based upon a send loudness rating (SLR) target difference value between a speakerphone SLR target value and a handset SLR target value. In some embodiments, if the speakerphone is in a handset mode, the send output level of the transmit audio signal remains substantially the same. | 03-04-2010 |
20100067665 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A CHANGE IN NETWORK-GENERATED CROSSTALK LEVELS CAUSED BY A MULTI-LINE PHONE - An embodiment of a method and apparatus for determining a change in network-generated crosstalk levels caused by a multi-line phone includes determining a first crosstalk level between a first line pair and a second line pair of a multi-line phone caused by the multi-line phone, and determining a second crosstalk level between each of the first line pair and the second line pair of the multi-line phone. The second crosstalk level is determined when the first line pair and the second line pair are coupled to a first predetermined length of network line pair cable. The method further includes determining a change of network generated crosstalk levels caused by the multi-line phone by subtracting the first crosstalk level from the second crosstalk level. | 03-18-2010 |
20100099440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BASE UNIT POSITION OF A CORDLESS HANDSET - A method and system are presented for sensing a physical position of a cordless handset with respect to a base unit. A dataset of measured line currents may be initialized. A line extension may receive a number for use in determining the position of an associated cordless handset. Stored on-base-unit and off-base-unit line currents may be accessed. A determination may be if the cordless handset is positioned on the base unit, and in response to a determination that the handset is in contact with the base unit, a desired task may proceed. | 04-22-2010 |
20100142561 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Facilitating Wideband Audio Over a Coil-Assisted Digital Subscriber Line Loop - An embodiment of a system, method, and apparatus for facilitating wideband audio communication and digital subscriber line data communication includes a filter configured to be coupled to a line conditioning coil. The line conditioning coil includes a frequency response having a first passband extending over a portion of a narrowband voice frequency range, a second passband extending over a portion of a digital subscriber line frequency range. The line conditioning coil further includes a frequency notch having a frequency range between the first passband and the second passband. The frequency notch attenuates signals over a portion of a wideband audio frequency range. The filter has a cut-off frequency below the frequency notch and a passband extending over at least a portion of the frequency notch. The filter is configured to amplify signals within the frequency range of the frequency notch to compensate for the attenuation caused by the frequency notch. | 06-10-2010 |
20100151879 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-CARRIER TRACKING OF WIRELESS DEVICES DURING AN EMERGENCY - A system and method for tracking a wireless communications device of a user may include, in response to receiving a request to track the wireless communications device, notifying a plurality of wireless networks of different communications carriers to collect geographic coordinates at which a wireless communications device is located. Geographic coordinates of the wireless communications device may be collected from at least one of the wireless networks and communicated to a requestor for tracking the wireless communications device. | 06-17-2010 |
20100195541 | System, Method and Apparatus for Providing Simulated Stutter Dial Tone from an IP End Point Device - An embodiment of a method for providing a simulated stutter dial tone includes receiving a new voicemail notification message at a packet-based telephony device. The new voicemail notification message indicates that a new voicemail message is waiting in a voicemail box associated with a user of the packet-based telephony device. The method further includes detecting an off-hook status of the packet-based telephony device, and generating a simulated stutter dial tone signal by the packet-based telephony device in response to receiving the new voicemail notification message and detecting the off-hook status. The method further includes providing the simulated stutter dial tone signal to an audio reproduction device. | 08-05-2010 |
20100220840 | TELETYPEWRITER (TTY) FOR COMMUNICATING PRE-STORED EMERGENCY MESSAGES TO PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS (PSAPS) - A system and method for communicating a pre-stored emergency message from a TTY to a PSAP may include, in response to receiving an emergency call signal, accessing a pre-stored emergency message stored in a memory. A PSAP may be dialed. In one embodiment, the PSAP may be dialed by the user dialing 911 or the TTY may automatically dial 911 in response to the user selecting a hard or soft-button associated with communicating an emergency message to a PSAP. The pre-stored emergency message may be communicated to a PSAP using a TTY communications protocol. A TTY compatible device utilized by a PSAP operator may be configured to provide the PSAP operator with pre-stored messages available for selection and communication to the emergency caller. By providing pre-stored messages on TTY devices, emergency communications between users of the TTY devices may be expedited, thereby potentially saving lives. | 09-02-2010 |
20120214437 | Emergency Data Message Router Database - A system and method for providing information associated with public safety answering points may include storing a set of records including information associated with a plurality of PSAPs, each record may include (i) an identifier indicative of a PSAP available to service emergency communications, (ii) at least one cell code identifier indicative of cell sites in which the associated PSAP services, and (iii) at least one network address capable of receiving certain emergency data message types. In response to receiving a request, a PSAP local to a wireless communications device of a user who sent an emergency data message may be identified, and a network address associated with the identified local PSAP may be provided. | 08-23-2012 |
20130102269 | Data Message Service Controller and Method for Handling Emergency Text Messaging - A system and method for communicating an emergency data message includes receiving a data message and determining whether an emergency abbreviated dialing code was received with the data message. If an emergency data message includes an abbreviated dialing code, an emergency data message short code associated with the abbreviated dialing code may be requested. A cell code identifier in which the wireless communications device is located may be determined, and the data message, emergency data message short code, and cell code identifier may be communicated via a communications network for the data message to be routed to a PSAP handling emergencies in an area in which the wireless communications device is located. | 04-25-2013 |
20130108028 | Teletypewriter (TTY) for Communicating Pre-Stored Emergency Messages to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPS) | 05-02-2013 |
20130237183 | System and Method for Providing Multi-Carrier Tracking of Wireless Devices During an Emergency - A system and method for tracking a wireless communications device of a user may include, in response to receiving a request to track the wireless communications device, notifying a plurality of wireless networks of different communications carriers to collect geographic coordinates at which a wireless communications device is located. Geographic coordinates of the wireless communications device may be collected from at least one of the wireless networks and communicated to a requestor for tracking the wireless communications device. | 09-12-2013 |
20130301505 | Battery Charge Reservation for Emergency Communications - A wireless communications device and method for establishing a voltage threshold at which to turn off electronics of a wireless communications device includes determining a power threshold level at which a device is to be shut off when a battery of the device reaches or drops below the power threshold level. The determined power threshold level may be offset. The amount of power remaining for the battery in the communications device may be measured. The communication device may be shut off based on the offset power threshold level so as to preserve enough power for an emergency message to be generated and sent in the case of an emergency. | 11-14-2013 |
20140334496 | Multi-Access Gateway for Direct to Residence Communication Services - Different residences can be communicatively linked to a communication backbone via a multi-access gateway, where each residence comprises an adapter through which a set of IP devices directly connect to the multi-access gateway via IPSec compliant communication channels. The multi-access gateway can connect each of the IP devices to remotely located resources. Telecommunication services can be provided to the IP devices in the residences for fees. The multi-access gateway can controls specifics of the telecommunication services, which can include emergency (e.g., 911) services, home control services, and residential administration services. Any of the telecommunication services can be initiated, modified, or terminated by a carrier maintaining the multi-access gateway on a per residence basis for any of the different residences. | 11-13-2014 |