公开(公告)号：US06356533B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-12

申请号：US09130982

申请日：1998-08-07

申请人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bethany Scott Robinson

发明人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bethany Scott Robinson

IPC分类号： H04L1256

CPC分类号： H04L67/2819 ,  H04L12/12 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04L69/24 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y02D50/40

摘要： The present invention provides an apparatus and method that allows the communication mode for communicating between two user devices to be selected based on the abilities of the user devices and/or the preferences of the users. Using the present invention, when an operator of a user device enters the destination address for another user device with which communication is sought, a Client Routing Assessment Profile Services (CRAPS) processor receives the signals from the source user device. The signals include information of the identity of the source user device and the destination user device. The CRAPS processor retrieves profile information from a database corresponding to the identity of the source user device and/or the destination user device. Based on the profile information retrieved, the CRAPS processor sends boot signals to the user devices involved in the communication instructing them to change to the appropriate communication mode. Once the user devices are operating in the same mode, the CRAPS processor enables the communication between the user devices until an end condition occurs.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种装置和方法，其允许基于用户设备的能力和/或用户偏好的两个用户设备之间进行通信的通信模式。 使用本发明，当用户设备的操作员输入寻求通信的另一用户设备的目的地地址时，客户端路由评估简档服务（CRAPS）处理器从源用户设备接收信号。 信号包括源用户设备和目的用户设备的身份信息。 CRAPS处理器从与源用户设备和/或目标用户设备的身份相对应的数据库中检索简档信息。 根据检索到的简档信息，CRAPS处理器向参与通信的用户设备发送引导信号，指示它们改变为适当的通信模式。 一旦用户设备以相同的模式运行，CRAPS处理器能够实现用户设备之间的通信，直到发生结束状态。

公开(公告)号：US06249675B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09131066

申请日：1998-08-07

申请人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bethany Scott Robinson

发明人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bethany Scott Robinson

IPC分类号： H04Q720

CPC分类号： H04L12/5692 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W88/06

摘要： The invention provides a network paging system that includes a method and apparatus for sending messages to a subscriber. When one party attempts to contact another party, via a page message for example, the system may determine if the paged party is logged onto the network system. If the paged party is logged onto the network, the page message may be sent to the paged party's personal computer. If the paged party is not logged onto the network, the page message may be sent to the paged party's pager. Advantageously, the invention eliminates the need or expense of sending a message both via the Internet and a pager.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种网络寻呼系统，其包括用于向用户发送消息的方法和装置。 当一方尝试通过例如页面消息联系另一方时，系统可以确定分页方是否登录到网络系统。 如果分页方登录到网络上，则页面消息可能被发送到被呼叫方的个人计算机。 如果分页方没有登录到网络上，则该页面消息可能被发送到被呼叫方的寻呼机。 有利地，本发明消除了通过因特网和寻呼机发送消息的需要或费用。

公开(公告)号：US6020915A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-01

申请号：US735286

申请日：1996-10-22

申请人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Joseph Thomas O'Neil ,  Bethany Scott Robinson ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

发明人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Joseph Thomas O'Neil ,  Bethany Scott Robinson ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

IPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/42221 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/152 ,  H04M2201/41

摘要： An enduser at a POTS analog voice-only endpoint (136) and endusers at H.320 standard multimedia terminals (101, 102, 103, 104), which each communicate over separate voice, video and data streams, engage in a videoconference with each other in a pseudo multimedia manner through a central platform (135) that provides call conversion capabilities. A document to be shared by a user at the POTS endpoint with users at the multimedia endpoints is transmitted as a data signal from a facsimile machine (137) or PC terminal (138) associated with the POTS user to a server (146) in the platform. The received data signal is then inputted to a multimedia bridge (124) and transmitted on the data stream to each multimedia endpoint for display on a window on each multimedia terminal. Similarly, a document to be shared by a multimedia endpoint is transmitted on a data stream to the multimedia bridge, where it is bridged on the data stream transmitted to the other multimedia endpoints and to the server. The document is then transmitted from the server to the facsimile machine or PC terminal associated with the POTS endpoint. In conventional multimedia conferencing arrangements, voice-activated switching is used to determine which user's video image is bridged onto the video stream transmitted to each multimedia terminal. When the audio signal from the POTS user would cause a video signal from that user's terminal to be bridged to all the multimedia endpoints if in fact that user was at a multimedia terminal, a stored image of that user is retrieved from a database (151) and outputted by the bridge on the video stream transmitted to each multimedia terminal to enable the multimedia participants to visually identify the presently talking enduser.

摘要翻译： POTS模拟语音终端（136）的终端用户和H.320标准多媒体终端（101,102,103,104）中的终端用户，每个终端用户通过单独的语音，视频和数据流进行通信，与每个终端 其他以伪多媒体方式通过提供呼叫转换能力的中央平台（135）。 在POTS端点处用户在多媒体端点处与用户共享的文档作为来自与POTS用户相关联的传真机（137）或PC终端（138）的数据信号发送到服务器（146） 平台。 然后将所接收的数据信号输入到多媒体网桥（124），并将数据流发送到每个多媒体终端，以在每个多媒体终端的窗口上显示。 类似地，要由多媒体端点共享的文档在数据流上被传送到多媒体网桥，其中桥接在传输到其他多媒体端点的数据流和服务器上。 然后，该文件从服务器发送到与POTS端点相关联的传真机或PC终端。 在传统的多媒体会议装置中，使用语音激活的切换来确定哪个用户的视频图像被桥接到传输到每个多媒体终端的视频流上。 当来自POTS用户的音频信号将导致来自该用户终端的视频信号被桥接到所有的多媒体端点，如果实际上该用户在多媒体终端，则从数据库（151）检索该用户的存储图像， 并由桥上输出的视频流传输到每个多媒体终端，以使多媒体参与者可视地识别当前正在讨论的最终用户。

公开(公告)号：US06614765B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：US08946175

申请日：1997-10-07

申请人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bethany Scott Robinson ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

发明人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bethany Scott Robinson ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

IPC分类号： G01R3108

CPC分类号： H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/42

摘要： Methods and systems for routing information in an integrated global communications network comprising a signalling system interconnecting a source router, a plurality of intermediate routers, a destination router and a routing processor for routing the multimedia information. The source router receives the information including the routing requirements associated with the information and transmits a routing query signal to the routing processor. The routing processor evaluates the routing requirements, determines which routers and communication paths are capable and available to route the information, evaluates the statistical availability of such routers and selects an optimal routing path comprising select ones of the available routers and communication paths.

摘要翻译： 用于在集成全球通信网络中路由信息的方法和系统，包括将源路由器，多个中间路由器，目的地路由器和路由处理器互连的信令系统，用于路由多媒体信息。 源路由器接收包括与信息相关联的路由需求的信息，并向路由处理器发送路由查询信号。 路由处理器评估路由要求，确定哪些路由器和通信路径能够和可用于路由信息，评估这种路由器的统计可用性，并且选择包括可用路由器和通信路径中的选择路由的最佳路由路径。

公开(公告)号：US06434383B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09814795

申请日：2001-03-23

申请人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bethany Scott Robinson

发明人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bethany Scott Robinson

IPC分类号： H04Q720

CPC分类号： H04L12/5692 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W88/06

摘要： The invention provides a network paging system that includes a method and apparatus for sending messages to a subscriber. When one party attempts to contact another party, via a page message for example, the system may determine if the paged party is logged onto the network system. If the paged party is logged onto the network, the page message may be sent to the paged party's personal computer. If the paged party is not logged onto the network, the page message may be sent to the paged party's pager. Advantageously, the invention eliminates the need or expense of sending a message both via the Internet and a pager.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种网络寻呼系统，其包括用于向用户发送消息的方法和装置。 当一方尝试通过例如页面消息联系另一方时，系统可以确定分页方是否登录到网络系统。 如果分页方登录到网络上，则页面消息可能被发送到被呼叫方的个人计算机。 如果分页方没有登录到网络上，则该页面消息可能被发送到被呼叫方的寻呼机。 有利地，本发明消除了通过因特网和寻呼机发送消息的需要或费用。

公开(公告)号：US06415025B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-02

申请号：US09884047

申请日：2001-06-20

申请人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bernard Shapiro

发明人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bernard Shapiro

IPC分类号： H04M1700

CPC分类号： H04M17/02

摘要： A method for permitting multiple calls in a toll telecommunications network from a pay telephone comprising the steps of 1) receiving a first call in said toll telecommunications network from said pay telephone, 2) determining the identity of a single carrier of said telecommunications network associated with the first toll-free call, 3) completing the first call to a called party, 4) during processing of the first call and prior to a caller actuating the switchhook of the pay telephone, providing dial tone for a second call by the single carrier associated with the first call, 5) receiving a second telephone number in said telecommunications network from said caller at said pay telephone, 6) determining the identity of the single carrier associated with the second call, and 7) responsive to the identity of the single carrier being the same single toll carrier for the first and second calls, completing the second call without additional fee to a called party of the second call by the single carrier. Associated network apparatus for performing this method comprises an application server and a database, the server most conveniently incorporating either speech recognition or tone signal receivers and a voice querying or response system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于允许来自付费电话的收费电信网络中的多个呼叫的方法，包括以下步骤：1）从所述付费电话接收所述收费电信网络中的第一呼叫，2）确定与所述电话网络相关联的单个运营商的身份 第一个免费电话，3）完成对被叫方的第一个呼叫，4）在第一个呼叫的处理期间，以及在主叫方致电付费电话的开关之前，提供单个载波的第二个呼叫的拨号音 与所述第一呼叫相关联，5）在所述电话网络中从所述付费电话上的所述呼叫者接收第二电话号码，6）确定与第二呼叫相关联的单个载波的身份，以及7）响应于单个 承运人是用于第一和第二呼叫的相同的单个长途运营商，完成第二次呼叫而没有额外费用给第二呼叫的被叫方 单载波 用于执行该方法的关联网络装置包括应用服务器和数据库，最方便地结合语音识别或音调信号接收器的服务器和语音查询或响应系统。

公开(公告)号：US5724355A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-03

申请号：US547216

申请日：1995-10-24

申请人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Carlos Alberto Perea ,  Bethany Scott Robinson ,  Sethuraman Suresh ,  Hugh L. Williams

发明人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Carlos Alberto Perea ,  Bethany Scott Robinson ,  Sethuraman Suresh ,  Hugh L. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/10

CPC分类号： H04L65/1009 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/104 ,  H04L65/1043 ,  H04L69/161 ,  H04L69/169 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04L2012/6429 ,  H04L2012/6443 ,  H04L2012/6456 ,  H04L2012/6472 ,  H04L2012/6475 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L69/16 ,  H04M7/12

摘要： Internet access is provided to a multimedia terminal (101, 102, 103, 104) supporting the H.320 protocol through a gateway server (125) that is connected to the Internet. The data stream of the H.320 bearer channel (ISDN phone line or switched 56 kbps facilities) is used for the exchange of data between the accessing terminal and the gateway server, which outputs and receives such data onto and from the Internet, respectively. The gateway server is implemented to function to directly exchange on the H.320 data stream information requests and responsive data in the TCP/IP format used for Internet transport. Alternatively, the gateway server is implemented to function as a proxy to which requests are passed from the terminal over the H.320 data stream, and where function calls are made and locally converted to TCP/IP format for transport onto the Internet. For responsive data received from the Internet, the proxy gateway server removes the TCP/IP formatting and transmits the resultant data back to the terminal over the H.320 data stream.

摘要翻译： 通过连接到互联网的网关服务器（125）向多媒体终端（101,102,103,104）提供支持H.320协议的互联网接入。 H.320承载信道（ISDN电话线路或交换56kbps设施）的数据流用于在接入终端和网关服务器之间进行数据交换，分别在互联网上输出和接收这些数据。 网关服务器被实现为直接交换H.320数据流信息请求和用于因特网传输的TCP / IP格式的响应数据。 或者，网关服务器被实现为用作通过H.320数据流从终端传送请求的代理，并且进行功能调用并且本地转换为TCP / IP格式以便传输到因特网上。 对于从因特网接收的响应数据，代理网关服务器删除TCP / IP格式化，并通过H.320数据流将结果数据发送回终端。

公开(公告)号：US06289088B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-11

申请号：US09468662

申请日：1999-12-21

申请人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bernard Shapiro

发明人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Bernard Shapiro

IPC分类号： H04M1700

CPC分类号： H04M17/02

摘要： A method for permitting multiple calls in a toll telecommunications network from a pay telephone comprising the steps of 1) receiving a first call in said toll telecommunications network from said pay telephone, 2) determining, the identity of a single carrier of said telecommunications network associated with the first toll-free call, 3) completing the first call to a called party, 4) during processing of the first call and prior to a caller actuating the switchhook of the pay telephone, providing dial tone for a second call by the single carrier associated with the first call, 5) receiving a second telephone number in said telecommunications network from said caller at said pay telephone, 6) determining the identity of the single carrier associated with the second call, and 7) responsive to the identity of the single carrier being the same single toll carrier for the first and second calls, completing the second call without additional fee to a called party of the second call by the single carrier. Associated network apparatus for performing this method comprises an application server and a database, the server most conveniently incorporating either speech recognition or tone signal receivers and a voice querying or response system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于允许来自付费电话的收费电信网络中的多个呼叫的方法，包括以下步骤：1）从所述付费电话接收所述收费电信网络中的第一呼叫，2）确定所述电信网络相关联的单个载波的身份 通过第一个免费电话，3）完成对被叫方的第一个呼叫，4）在处理第一个呼叫期间和在主叫方致电付费电话的开关之前，提供单个呼叫的拨号音 与所述第一呼叫相关联的载波，5）在所述电话网络中从所述付费电话上的所述呼叫者接收第二电话号码，6）确定与第二呼叫相关联的单个载波的身份，以及7） 单一运营商是用于第一和第二呼叫的相同的单个长途运营商，完成第二次呼叫而没有额外费用给第二呼叫的被叫方 单载波 用于执行该方法的关联网络装置包括应用服务器和数据库，最方便地结合语音识别或音调信号接收器的服务器和语音查询或响应系统。

公开(公告)号：US6035339A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-07

申请号：US816234

申请日：1997-03-13

申请人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Richard Frank Bruno ,  Glenn Lawrence Cash ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Steven Howard Nurenberg ,  Joseph Thomas O'Neil ,  Ram S. Ramamurthy ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

发明人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Richard Frank Bruno ,  Glenn Lawrence Cash ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Steven Howard Nurenberg ,  Joseph Thomas O'Neil ,  Ram S. Ramamurthy ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/303 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L65/1059 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L69/24 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A network information delivery system automatically determines end-user information output requirements based on predetermined data corresponding to each requesting end-user terminal. A user profile is maintained in a database either associated with a network information delivery system or with the end-user terminal and is accessed by the network information delivery device. If the network information delivery device has authority to access the end-user terminal, a program may be downloaded to the end-user terminal to determine the exact end-user terminal configuration. The program executing in the end-user terminal returns to the network information delivery device a user profile containing the end-user terminal capabilities so that the requested information may be formatted and delivered to the end-user in an optimal manner. The information to be delivered to end-users may be pre-stored in predetermined formats. The predetermined formats may be determined based on a volume of requests and the characteristic of the information. The information may also be stored in a generic format so that packaging the information for a specific user may be efficiently and timely performed.

摘要翻译： 网络信息传递系统基于与每个请求终端用户终端对应的预定数据，自动确定最终用户信息输出要求。 用户简档保存在与网络信息传递系统或终端用户终端相关联并由网络信息传递设备访问的数据库中。 如果网络信息传递设备具有访问终端用户终端的权限，则可以向最终用户终端下载程序以确定确切的终端用户终端配置。 在最终用户终端中执行的程序向网络信息传递设备返回包含最终用户终端能力的用户简档，以便所请求的信息可以被格式化并以最佳方式传送给最终用户。 要传送给最终用户的信息可以预先存储为预定格式。 可以基于请求的量和信息的特性来确定预定格式。 信息也可以以通用格式存储，从而可以有效和及时地执行用于特定用户的信息的打包。

公开(公告)号：US06320952B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-20

申请号：US09070143

申请日：1998-04-30

申请人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Bethany Scott Robinson ,  Robert Edward Markowitz

发明人： Richard Frank Bruno ,  Howard Paul Katseff ,  Bethany Scott Robinson ,  Robert Edward Markowitz

IPC分类号： H04M358

CPC分类号： H04M3/42306 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/42102 ,  H04M3/4228 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/58 ,  H04M7/0027 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04M7/1245 ,  H04M2203/158 ,  H04M2207/08 ,  H04M2207/203 ,  H04M2242/22 ,  H04Q3/0016 ,  H04Q3/0029 ,  H04Q11/0435 ,  H04Q2213/1305 ,  H04Q2213/13091 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/13103 ,  H04Q2213/13106 ,  H04Q2213/13141 ,  H04Q2213/13174 ,  H04Q2213/13205 ,  H04Q2213/13209 ,  H04Q2213/1328 ,  H04Q2213/1329 ,  H04Q2213/13296 ,  H04Q2213/13376 ,  H04Q2213/13389

摘要： A method and a system for routing data calls in which an incoming data call having a destination number is received. The data call is routed to a first destination over a circuit-switched telecommunications network based on the destination number for the data call. Transaction information is then sent to the first destination. Alternatively, the incoming data call is received at an input port. The incoming data call is associated with an automatic number identification and the input port is associated with an input port identification. The automatic number identification is stored in a database in association with the input port identification. A transfer message for the data call is received from the first destination. The transfer message contains information relating to an address for a second destination. The information relating to the address for the second destination is stored in the database in association with the automatic number identification and input port identification for the data call. The data call is disconnected from the first destination, and the data call is routed to the second destination over the circuit-switched telecommunications network.

摘要翻译： 用于路由数据呼叫的方法和系统，其中接收到具有目的地号码的输入数据呼叫。 基于数据呼叫的目的地号码，通过电路交换电信网络将数据呼叫路由到第一目的地。 然后将交易信息发送到第一目的地。 或者，在输入端口处接收输入数据呼叫。 输入数据呼叫与自动号码识别相关联，并且输入端口与输入端口标识相关联。 自动号码识别与输入端口标识相关联地存储在数据库中。 从第一目的地接收用于数据呼叫的传送消息。 传输消息包含与第二目的地的地址有关的信息。 与第二目的地的地址有关的信息与数据呼叫的自动号码识别和输入端口识别相关联地存储在数据库中。 数据呼叫与第一目的地断开，数据呼叫通过电路交换电信网络路由到第二目的地。