公开(公告)号：US07778206B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-17

申请号：US11030832

申请日：2005-01-06

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  Cullen F. Jennings ,  Labhesh Patel

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  Cullen F. Jennings ,  Labhesh Patel

IPC分类号： H04L12/16

CPC分类号： H04Q11/04 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/13096 ,  H04Q2213/13098 ,  H04Q2213/1324 ,  H04Q2213/13292 ,  H04Q2213/13389

摘要： A method for providing a conference service using speaker selection includes hosting a conference between a plurality of endpoints and receiving from the plurality of endpoints a plurality of media streams. The plurality of media streams each include a power indicator. The method includes normalizing the power indicators to determine a normalized power indicator for each of the plurality of media streams and selecting, based on the normalized power indicators of the plurality of media streams, a first number of the plurality of media streams for processing into a conference stream. The method also includes processing the selected first number of the plurality of media streams into the conference stream and communicating the conference stream to at least some of the plurality of endpoints.

摘要翻译： 使用说话者选择来提供会议服务的方法包括在多个端点之间主办会议，并从多个端点接收多个媒体流。 多个媒体流各自包括电源指示符。 该方法包括对功率指示器进行归一化以确定多个媒体流中的每一个的归一化功率指示符，并且基于多个媒体流的归一化功率指示符，选择用于处理为多个媒体流的多个媒体流的第一数量 会议流。 该方法还包括将所选择的多个媒体流的所选择的第一个数量处理成会议流，并将会议流传送到多个端点中的至少一些。

公开(公告)号：US07573833B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-11

申请号：US11111205

申请日：2005-04-21

申请人： Shamim S. Pirzada ,  Dale J. Seavey ,  Peter M. Gits ,  Cullen F. Jennings

发明人： Shamim S. Pirzada ,  Dale J. Seavey ,  Peter M. Gits ,  Cullen F. Jennings

IPC分类号： G01R31/08 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G08C15/00 ,  H04J1/16 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L43/0811 ,  H04L67/24

摘要： A system for monitoring connectivity status includes network traffic transport entities and an aggregation server. The network traffic transport entities transport network traffic and are able to monitor a portion of the network traffic, access one or more network traffic alert rules, apply the network traffic alert rules to the portion of the network traffic, and determine whether an alert is required based on the application of the network traffic alert rules. The network traffic transport entities are also able to, in response to a determination that an alert is required, generate an alert message. The aggregation server is able to maintain a connectivity status profile, receive the alert message from the network traffic transport entity, identify a matching one of the communication devices in the connectivity status profile, determine an updated network connectivity status for the matching communication device, and update the connectivity status for the matching communication device.

摘要翻译： 用于监视连接状态的系统包括网络流量传输实体和聚合服务器。 网络流量传输实体传输网络流量，并且能够监视网络流量的一部分，访问一个或多个网络流量警报规则，将网络流量警报规则应用于网络流量的一部分，并确定是否需要警报 基于网络流量警报规则的应用。 网络业务传输实体还能够响应于确定需要警报而产生警报消息。 聚合服务器能够维护连接状态简档，从网络业务传输实体接收警报消息，识别连接状态简档中的通信设备中匹配的一个，确定匹配通信设备的更新的网络连接状态，以及 更新匹配通信设备的连接状态。

公开(公告)号：US07561888B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-14

申请号：US11182548

申请日：2005-07-15

申请人： Cullen F. Jennings

发明人： Cullen F. Jennings

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04M11/04 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S1/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/02 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W76/50

摘要： A system and methods enable a mobile communications device to determine the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) that serves the device, without disclosing the device's exact location. The device makes a query to its service provider that includes a bounded description of the device's location. The mobile device receives a first set of “edges” corresponding to a set of polygons defined on the earth's service. The mobile device then determines which of the received polygons it is included within by extending an imaginary latitudinal line through the polygon's edges and counting the number of intersections.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法使得移动通信设备能够确定服务于该设备的公共安全应答点（PSAP），而不会公开设备的确切位置。 该设备对其服务提供商进行查询，其中包含设备位置的有界描述。 移动设备接收对应于在地球服务上定义的一组多边形的第一组“边缘”。 然后，移动设备通过将虚拟纬线延伸穿过多边形的边缘并对交点的数量进行计数来确定其中包含哪些接收的多边形。

公开(公告)号：US20080019381A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11459193

申请日：2006-07-21

申请人： David W. Mills ,  Cullen F. Jennings

发明人： David W. Mills ,  Cullen F. Jennings

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L63/166 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04M7/0078

摘要： A method for establishing a communication session between two endpoints that do not both support secure media includes receiving a registration from a first endpoint. The registration indicating the first endpoint supports secure media and non-secure media. The method also includes receiving a registration from a second endpoint. The registration indicating the second endpoint supports non-secure media. The method also includes receiving a request to establish a communication session between the first endpoint and the second endpoint using secure media. The method further includes establishing the communication session between the first endpoint and the second endpoint via the communications platform using non-secure media.

摘要翻译： 用于在不支持安全媒体的两个端点之间建立通信会话的方法包括从第一端点接收注册。 指示第一端点的注册支持安全媒体和非安全媒体。 该方法还包括从第二端点接收注册。 指示第二端点的注册支持非安全媒体。 该方法还包括使用安全介质来接收建立第一端点和第二端点之间的通信会话的请求。 该方法还包括通过使用非安全媒体的通信平台在第一端点和第二端点之间建立通信会话。

公开(公告)号：US08731175B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US11359252

申请日：2006-02-21

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  Labhesh Patel ,  Cullen F. Jennings ,  Shantanu Sarkar

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  Labhesh Patel ,  Cullen F. Jennings ,  Shantanu Sarkar

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/5183 ,  H04M2203/6009

摘要： A method for granting access to secure information includes receiving from a caller a call for connection with one of a plurality of agents, distributing the call to the agent of the plurality of agents, initiating an active communication session between the caller and the agent for handling the call, and granting to the agent access to the secure caller information using a plurality of access authentication information that includes an active communication session between the caller and the agent.

摘要翻译： 用于授予对安全信息的访问的方法包括从呼叫者接收与多个代理之一的连接的呼叫，将呼叫分配给多个代理的代理，发起主叫方和代理之间的主动通信会话以进行处理 呼叫，并且使用包括呼叫者和代理之间的活动通信会话的多个接入认证信息来授权代理对安全呼叫者信息的访问。

公开(公告)号：US08438235B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US11213505

申请日：2005-08-25

申请人： Daniel Shaffer ,  Labhesh Patel ,  Shmuel Shaffer ,  Cullen F. Jennings

发明人： Daniel Shaffer ,  Labhesh Patel ,  Shmuel Shaffer ,  Cullen F. Jennings

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/1043 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04M7/0045

摘要： Disclosed are apparatus and techniques for escalating an instant messaging (IM) session between two or more users to an audio session so that a communication device (by one or more users) that will optimize the audio session is selectively and intelligently utilized. In one embodiment, if an IP (Internet Protocol) phone is connected to the computer on which an IM session is being escalated, the IP telephone may be used instead of the computer device's own soft telephone so as to maximize audio clarity and quality. In another embodiment, a user's cell phone may be utilized for a mobile user who is using a laptop that is not coupled to an IP telephone or who is communicating from a hotel room in which a telephone call is typically more expensive than a cell phone call. Numerous embodiments for optimizing such audio sessions are described herein.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于将两个或更多个用户之间的即时消息（IM）会话升级到音频会话的装置和技术，使得将优化音频会话的通信设备（由一个或多个用户）选择性地和智能地被利用。 在一个实施例中，如果IP（因特网协议）电话连接到IM会话正在升级的计算机，则可以使用IP电话来代替计算机设备自己的软电话，以便最大化音频清晰度和质量。 在另一个实施例中，用户的手机可以用于正在使用膝上型计算机的移动用户，所述笔记本电脑不耦合到IP电话或正在从电话呼叫通常比蜂窝电话更昂贵的酒店房间进行通信 。 这里描述了用于优化这种音频会话的许多实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08204047B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US11780941

申请日：2007-07-20

申请人： Jonathan Rosenberg ,  Cullen F. Jennings ,  Daniel G. Wing

发明人： Jonathan Rosenberg ,  Cullen F. Jennings ,  Daniel G. Wing

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L65/1053

摘要： A system for verifying caller ID information in received VoIP calls. In particular implementations, a method includes receiving a caller identification (ID) identifying a calling party telephone number in a call initiation message transmitted from a VoIP call agent; determining the identity of the VoIP call agent; verifying that a public switched telephone network (PSTN) call to the calling party telephone number would arrive at a VoIP call agent having the determined identity; and applying, responsive to the call initiation message, one or more rules based at least in part on the verifying step.

摘要翻译： 用于在接收的VoIP呼叫中验证呼叫者ID信息的系统。 在特定实施方式中，一种方法包括在从VoIP呼叫代理发送的呼叫发起消息中接收标识呼叫方电话号码的呼叫者标识（ID）; 确定VoIP呼叫代理的身份; 验证对主叫方电话号码的公共交换电话网（PSTN）呼叫将到达具有所确定身份的VoIP呼叫代理; 以及响应于所述呼叫发起消息，至少部分地基于所述验证​​步骤来应用一个或多个规则。

公开(公告)号：US08199746B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US11780928

申请日：2007-07-20

申请人： Jonathan Rosenberg ,  Cullen F. Jennings ,  Daniel G. Wing

发明人： Jonathan Rosenberg ,  Cullen F. Jennings ,  Daniel G. Wing

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1036 ,  H04M3/5125 ,  H04M3/5232 ,  H04M7/0057 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M7/0063 ,  H04M2203/551

摘要： A system for verifying VoIP call routing information. In particular implementations, a method includes verifying one or more Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) call agents for respective destination telephone numbers based on demonstrated knowledge of previous public switched telephone network (PSTN) calls to the respective destination telephone numbers; receiving a call initiation message identifying a destination telephone number; and conditionally initiating a call over a VoIP network to a target VoIP call agent, or over a circuit switched network, based on whether the target VoIP call agent has been verified for the destination telephone number identified in the call initiation message.

摘要翻译： 一种用于验证VoIP呼叫路由信息的系统。 在特定实施方式中，一种方法包括基于对先前公共交换电话网（PSTN）对各个目的地电话号码的呼叫的证明知识来验证用于各个目的地电话号码的一个或多个因特网协议（VoIP）呼叫代理; 接收标识目的地电话号码的呼叫发起消息; 并且基于目标VoIP呼叫代理是否已经被验证为在呼叫发起消息中标识的目的地电话号码，有条件地通过VoIP网络向目标VoIP呼叫代理或电路交换网络发起呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US08190134B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-29

申请号：US11496272

申请日：2006-07-31

申请人： James M. Polk ,  Cullen F. Jennings

发明人： James M. Polk ,  Cullen F. Jennings

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/42 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M2242/04 ,  H04M2242/30 ,  H04W4/02

摘要： A technique for displaying information ancillary to an entity's location. A request for information ancillary to the location of a communication unit in a communication network is generated by the communication unit wherein the request contains a location of the communication unit as well as specifies the information ancillary to the communication unit's location that is sought. The request is forwarded to an information server in the communication network which may be a “trusted source” meaning that the communication unit considers the information server a reliable (trustworthy) source of information. The information server receives the request and identifies the requested information using the location information contained in the request. A response (notification) containing the identified information is then generated by the information server and forwarded to the communication unit. The communication unit receives the notification and processes it accordingly, including displaying the identified information in a manner that indicates the requested information is available. If the requested information is not available, the communication unit provides a display indicating the information is not available.

摘要翻译： 显示附属于实体位置的信息的技术。 通信单元生成对通信单元在通信网络中的位置的辅助信息的请求，其中请求包含通信单元的位置，并且指定辅助通信单元所寻找的位置的信息。 该请求被转发到通信网络中的信息服务器，该信息服务器可以是“可信源”，这意味着通信单元认为信息服务器是可靠的（值得信赖的）信息源。 信息服务器使用包含在请求中的位置信息来接收请求并且识别所请求的信息。 然后由信息服务器产生包含所识别的信息的响应（通知），并将其转发到通信单元。 通信单元接收通知并相应地处理该通知，包括以指示所请求的信息可用的方式显示所识别的信息。 如果所请求的信息不可用，则通信单元提供指示信息不可用的显示。

公开(公告)号：US08155014B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US11089743

申请日：2005-03-25

申请人： Cullen F. Jennings ,  Cary W. FitzGerald

发明人： Cullen F. Jennings ,  Cary W. FitzGerald

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L67/24 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04L41/507 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04L43/0847 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/087 ,  H04L43/50 ,  H04L47/24 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04M3/42374

摘要： In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method using Quality of Service (QoS) information to influence a user's presence state is provided that includes the establishment of a virtual communication session between a first network device and a second network device. The virtual communication session emulates a communication session that may be established in the future. At least one QoS parameter associated with the virtual connection is monitored. Presence information is then provided to a first user that includes the QoS parameter.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的特定实施例，提供了一种使用服务质量（QoS）信息来影响用户存在状态的方法，其包括在第一网络设备和第二网络设备之间建立虚拟通信会话。 虚拟通信会话模拟将来可能建立的通信会话。 监视与虚拟连接相关联的至少一个QoS参数。 然后，将存在信息提供给包括QoS参数的第一用户。