公开(公告)号：USRE48760E1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US14322229

申请日：2014-07-02

Applicant: VONAGE AMERICA INC.

Inventor： Louis Holder

IPC: H04M7/00 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M3/523

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US10973059B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US13730325

申请日：2012-12-28

Applicant: VONAGE AMERICA INC.

Inventor： Ka-Yui Kevin Ma ,  Eugene Peter Cannon

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: An IP telephony system allows a user to register a telephony device that receives its native telephony service from a different telephony service provider as an extension telephone. The user can then place calls through the IP telephony system using the extension telephone. Such calls may or may not be established using the extension telephone's native telephony service provider.

公开(公告)号：US10516635B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15082146

申请日：2016-03-28

Applicant: VONAGE AMERICA INC.

Inventor： Alexandra Andreev ,  Iliya Barenboim ,  Dany Orr ,  Yair Bahar ,  Tomer Goshen ,  Joseph Pagnotta

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A method of providing automatically updated content in a messaging session is disclosed. The method comprising exchanging, via a user interface of a messaging system on a first user device, messages with one or more other user devices in a messaging session, wherein the user interface includes a first region for exchanging messages; initiating display of a list of services as selectable messaging objects that can be presented in association with the messaging session; receiving a first user selection of one of the displayed messaging objects to include in association the messaging session; and displaying content associated with the selected messaging object in association with the messaging session, wherein the content is updated periodically.

公开(公告)号：US10009387B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US14027968

申请日：2013-09-16

Applicant: VONAGE AMERICA INC.

Inventor： Tzahi Efrati

IPC: H04M1/56 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M7/00

CPC classification number: H04L65/1069 ,  H04M3/4228 ,  H04M7/0075

Abstract: A single virtual telephone number that is used to route telephony communications is assigned to first and second users if the first and second users rarely, if ever, communicate with the same party. When an incoming call is received on the virtual telephone number, telephony information for the first and second users is reviewed to determine if the calling party is one that has communicated with either of the first and second users in the past. If so, the telephony communication is routed to the user who has communicated with the calling party in the past.

公开(公告)号：US09904262B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14727428

申请日：2015-06-01

Applicant: Vonage America Inc.

Inventor： Guy Bar On ,  Sagi Dudai ,  Natan Shaltiel

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04L12/64

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04M1/72569

Abstract: A method and a system for dynamically controlling at least one electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices in a common operating environment are provided. According to an embodiment, a method for dynamically controlling at least one electronic device comprises storing, in a memory, user input for automatically controlling operation of a first electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices while a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices is being operated, detecting, by a processor, a first state transition event affecting an operating state of at least one of the first electronic device or second electronic device and, based on the stored input and detected state transition event, processing instructions for at least one of modifying or suspending operation of at least one feature of the first or second electronic devices.

公开(公告)号：US09819601B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US13728265

申请日：2012-12-27

Applicant: VONAGE AMERICA INC.

Inventor： Jaya Meghani ,  Baruch Sterman ,  Arthur Wilton

IPC: H04L12/805 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L47/365 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L67/2828 ,  H04L69/166

Abstract: Systems and methods performed by an IP telephony device or an element of an IP telephony system mask the data contained in data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the data packets as carrying the media of an IP telephony communication. The systems and methods can also modify the size of data packets and/or modify the data transfer rate of a stream of data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the stream of data packets as bearing the media of an IP telephony communication.

公开(公告)号：US09728202B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US15083276

申请日：2016-03-28

Applicant: VONAGE AMERICA INC.

Inventor： Tzahi Efrati

IPC: G10L21/00 ,  G10L21/003 ,  G10L15/00 ,  G10L21/013

CPC classification number: G10L21/003 ,  G10L15/005 ,  G10L2021/0135 ,  H04M3/51 ,  H04M2203/2061

Abstract: A method for voice modification during a telephone call comprising receiving a source audio signal associated with at least one participant, wherein the source audio signal comprises a voice of the at least one participant, detecting a source dialect of the at least one participant, selecting a target dialect based on at least a characteristic of a target participant and creating a modulated audio signal based on the source audio signal, the source dialect, and the target dialect and transmitting the modulated audio signal to the target participant.

公开(公告)号：US09686668B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14333490

申请日：2014-07-16

Applicant: Vonage America Inc.

Inventor： Soheil Karshenas Najafabadi ,  Jaya Meghani

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04W8/12

CPC classification number: H04W8/02 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04L65/1096 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W60/04

Abstract: A method of operating an internet-based telephony system comprises (1) determining that a telephony device associated with a customer of the internet-based telephony system has access to service of the internet-based telephony system; (2) sending a first location update signal to a public land mobile network associated with the customer; (3) receiving an indication that the public land mobile network associated with the customer no longer considers the internet-based telephony system as being the network visited by the telephony device associated with the customer; (4) determining the telephony device associated with the customer and the internet-based telephony system are in data communication, and (5) sending a second location update signal to the public land mobile network associated with the customer to register again the internet-based telephony system as the network visited by the telephony device associated with the customer.

公开(公告)号：US09521112B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14027856

申请日：2013-09-16

Applicant: VONAGE AMERICA INC.

Inventor： Tzahi Efrati

IPC: H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L61/605 ,  H04L61/1594 ,  H04L61/20 ,  H04L67/30

Abstract: A single virtual telephone number that is used to route telephony communications is assigned to first and second users if the first and second users rarely, if ever, communicate with the same party. When an incoming call is received on the virtual telephone number, telephony information for the first and second users is reviewed to determine if the calling party is one that has communicated with either of the first and second users in the past. If so, the telephony communication is routed to the user who has communicated with the calling party in the past.

Abstract translation: 如果第一和第二用户很少（如果有的话）与同一方通信，则用于路由电话通信的单个虚拟电话号码被分配给第一和第二用户。 当在虚拟电话号码上接收到来电时，对第一用户和第二用户的电话信息进行审查，以确定呼叫方是否是与过去的第一和第二用户中的任何一个通信的呼叫方。 如果是这样，电话通信路由到过去与主叫方通信的用户。

公开(公告)号：US09420117B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US13947592

申请日：2013-07-22

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： Casem Majd ,  Jason Farkas ,  Matthew Sullivan

IPC: H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/61 ,  H04M15/62 ,  H04M15/67

Abstract: Call detail records (CDRs) that are generated by different elements of an IP telephony system in connection with the same communication can be matched to one another using timing information contained in the CDRs. Other information in addition to timing information, and which is present in two CDRs relating to the same communication may be used in conjunction with timing information to match CDRs from the same communication. Also, information relating to the type of flow path that a communication follows through the elements of an IP telephony system may also be recorded in a final CDR that is created for each communication.

Abstract translation: 通过与相同通信相关的IP电话系统的不同元件生成的呼叫详细记录（CDR）可以使用包含在CDR中的定时信息相互匹配。 与定时信息相比，存在于与相同通信有关的两个CDR中的其他信息可以与定时信息一起使用以与来自相同通信的CDR匹配。 此外，通过IP电话系统的元件进行通信跟随的流路类型的信息也可以被记录在为每个通信创建的最终CDR中。