公开(公告)号：US08594626B1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US12061465

申请日：2008-04-02

申请人： Charles Woodson ,  Russell Kindred ,  Christina Spieker ,  Daniel Steinel ,  John Gallagher ,  Keith Fenton ,  Scott Groth

发明人： Charles Woodson ,  Russell Kindred ,  Christina Spieker ,  Daniel Steinel ,  John Gallagher ,  Keith Fenton ,  Scott Groth

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/857 ,  H04M15/8228 ,  H04M15/83 ,  H04M15/8355 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/86 ,  H04M15/88 ,  H04M15/885

摘要： Methods and media for post-paid wireless service balance management are described. In one embodiment, it is determined that a usage threshold has been met based upon a concluded wireless session occurring during a billing period associated with an account. Upon determining that the threshold has been met, enforcement points are provisioned to monitor wireless service usage associated with the account. Further, upon receiving a request for service, and prior to commencing the wireless session, it is determined whether the request exceeds account resources. If the request does not exceed the account resources, the request is allowed. If the request does exceed the account resources, the request is handled based on an account status.

摘要翻译： 描述了后付费无线服务平衡管理的方法和媒体。 在一个实施例中，基于在与帐户相关联的计费周期期间发生的结束无线会话，确定已经满足使用阈值。 在确定已经满足阈值之后，提供执行点以监视与该帐户相关联的无线服务使用。 此外，在接收到服务请求之后，并且在开始无线会话之前，确定请求是否超过了帐户资源。 如果请求不超过帐户资源，则允许该请求。 如果请求确实超出了帐户资源，则根据帐户状态来处理请求。

公开(公告)号：US07596219B1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-29

申请号：US10821565

申请日：2004-04-09

申请人： Baoquan Zhang ,  Karen H. Miller ,  Charles Woodson

发明人： Baoquan Zhang ,  Karen H. Miller ,  Charles Woodson

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H04Q3/0029 ,  H04M3/42017 ,  H04M2207/12 ,  H04Q3/0025

摘要： A method for setting up a call to a subscriber station. The method comprises, at a first telecommunications platform, receiving a first request to set up a call to a subscriber station. The first request is processed at a second telecommunications platform. The second platform provides a second request to set up the call to the subscriber station, where the second request includes a non-loop parameter. The second request is received at the first platform and the first platform responsively sends a service request including the non-loop parameter to a third telecommunications platform. The third platform detects the non-loop parameter and, in response to at least the non-loop parameter, directs the first platform to set up the call to the subscriber station.

摘要翻译： 一种用于建立对用户台的呼叫的方法。 该方法包括在第一电信平台处接收建立到用户台的呼叫的第一请求。 第一个请求在第二个电信平台处理。 第二平台提供建立到用户台的呼叫的第二请求，其中第二请求包括非循环参数。 在第一平台处接收到第二请求，并且第一平台响应地将包括非循环参数的服务请求发送到第三电信平台。 第三平台检测非循环参数，并且响应于至少非循环参数，引导第一平台建立到订户站的呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US07043241B1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US10294538

申请日：2002-11-14

申请人： Thomas M. Sladek ,  Charles Woodson ,  Alex Zhang ,  Debashis Haldar

发明人： Thomas M. Sladek ,  Charles Woodson ,  Alex Zhang ,  Debashis Haldar

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W8/18 ,  H04Q3/0054 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W92/02 ,  H04W92/24

摘要： A method and system for provisioning authorization for use of a service in a communications network. In response to a dialed feature code by a subscriber, a network entity may modify the subscriber's profile maintained by a serving system to authorize use of a service by the subscriber as indicated by the feature code. Alternatively, the subscriber's profile may be modified to prohibit use of the service as instructed by the dialed feature code. Therefore, the subscriber may effectively subscribe to or unsubscribe from a service in this manner by dialing a feature code.

摘要翻译： 一种供在通信网络中使用服务的授权的方法和系统。 响应于订户的拨号特征码，网络实体可以修改由服务系统维护的用户简档，以授权用户使用由特征代码指示的服务。 或者，订户的简档可以被修改为禁止按照被拨打的特征代码所指示的服务的使用。 因此，订户可以通过拨打特征码以这种方式有效地订阅或取消订阅服务。

公开(公告)号：US20060030357A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10902323

申请日：2004-07-29

申请人： Von McConnell ,  Jeffrey Phillips ,  Dorene Weiland ,  Charles Woodson ,  Farni Weaver ,  Lyle Paczkowski

发明人： Von McConnell ,  Jeffrey Phillips ,  Dorene Weiland ,  Charles Woodson ,  Farni Weaver ,  Lyle Paczkowski

IPC分类号： H04Q7/22

CPC分类号： H04W84/16 ,  H04M3/42314 ,  H04M2203/1091

摘要： An IP PBX system that serves enterprise telephones via a landline IP network connection is be expanded to serve cellular wireless communication devices (WCD) via a cellular wireless carrier's radio access network (RAN). Calls to and from the cellular WCD are connected through the cellular carrier's RAN and the IP PBX system, so that the IP PBX system can control and manage the calls just as the IP PBX would control and manage calls involving other extensions on the IP PBX. A cellular WCD thereby becomes an IP PBX client station, i.e., an extension on the IP PBX system. As such, the cellular WCD can seamlessly benefit from many of the same IP PBX features that other more conventional IP PBX client stations (e.g., desk phones) enjoy.

摘要翻译： 通过陆线IP网络连接为企业电话服务的IP PBX系统将被扩展，以便通过蜂窝无线电载波的无线电接入网络（RAN）为蜂窝无线通信设备（WCD）提供服务。 来自蜂窝WCD的呼叫通过蜂窝运营商的RAN和IP PBX系统连接，使得IP PBX系统可以控制和管理呼叫，就像IP PBX控制和管理涉及IP PBX上其他分机的呼叫一样。 蜂窝WCD因此成为IP PBX客户​​端站，即IP PBX系统上的分机。 因此，蜂窝WCD可以从其他更传统的IP PBX客户​​站（例如，桌面电话）享受的许多相同的IP PBX功能中无缝获益。

公开(公告)号：US20060025114A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11135899

申请日：2005-05-24

申请人： Mark Bales ,  Farni Weaver ,  Charles Woodson

发明人： Mark Bales ,  Farni Weaver ,  Charles Woodson

IPC分类号： H04M11/10

CPC分类号： H04M7/1235 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M3/53333 ,  H04M7/123 ,  H04M2207/35 ,  H04M2207/45

摘要： A method for dynamically selecting a voice mail system to receive a call on behalf of a cellular wireless subscriber. A radio access network (RAN) receives a voice mail call request, and a policy server determines which of a plurality of voice mail systems should receive the call from the media gateway system. The policy server can make this determination based on user profile logic and/or by voice interaction with the caller. In one embodiment, the determination may be whether to set up the call to a voice mail system provided by the subscriber's wireless carrier or rather whether to set up the call to a voice mail system provided by an enterprise that serves the subscriber.

摘要翻译： 一种用于动态地选择语音邮件系统以代表蜂窝无线用户接收呼叫的方法。 无线电接入网络（RAN）接收语音邮件呼叫请求，策略服务器确定多个语音邮件系统中的哪一个应该从媒体网关系统接收呼叫。 策略服务器可以基于用户简档逻辑和/或通过与呼叫者的语音交互进行该确定。 在一个实施例中，该确定可以是对由用户的无线运营商提供的语音邮件系统的呼叫建立是否建立对由为该用户服务的企业提供的语音邮件系统的呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US07215754B1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US10374456

申请日：2003-02-25

申请人： Charles Woodson ,  Tom Sladek ,  Baoquan (Alex) Zhang

发明人： Charles Woodson ,  Tom Sladek ,  Baoquan (Alex) Zhang

IPC分类号： H04M7/00 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04Q3/0033 ,  H04M3/42068 ,  H04M3/42153 ,  H04Q2213/13098 ,  H04Q2213/13103 ,  H04Q2213/13106 ,  H04Q2213/13109 ,  H04Q2213/13176 ,  H04Q2213/13196 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04W8/18

摘要： A method and system for subscriber selection from multiple predefined profile sets. The method comprises maintaining the multiple predefined profile sets for a subscriber in a communication network. Each of the predefined profile sets defines a respective configuration of multiple services to which the subscriber subscribes. The method then comprises receiving a request from the subscriber to make a given one of the predefined profile sets an active set for the subscriber and responsively making the given predefined profile set an active set for the subscriber.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从多个预定义的简档集合中选择用户的方法和系统。 该方法包括在通信网络中维护订户的多个预定义简档集。 每个预定义的简档集定义用户订阅的多个服务的相应配置。 该方法然后包括从订户接收请求以使给定的一个预定义简档集合成为用户的活动集合并且响应地使给定的预定义配置文件设置用于订户的活动集合。

公开(公告)号：US20060025139A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11135946

申请日：2005-05-24

申请人： Mark Bales ,  Farni Weaver ,  Charles Woodson

发明人： Mark Bales ,  Farni Weaver ,  Charles Woodson

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/02 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W84/16

摘要： A method for using an account balance to limit application of cellular-PBX integration service. A cellular wireless communication device (WCD) will be allotted a quantity of cellular-PBX integration service, such as a number of minutes of use per month for instance. The quantity will be decremented a the WCD uses the service, and the WCD may be precluded from benefiting from the cellular-PBX integration service upon exhaustion of the balance. In one embodiment, for instance, when a radio access network (RAN) that serves the WCD receives a call request for the WCD, the account balance can be used as a basis to decide whether to pass the call to an IP PBX server that serves the WCD or whether to have the RAN handle the call.

摘要翻译： 一种使用帐户余额来限制蜂窝式PBX集成服务应用的方法。 蜂窝无线通信设备（WCD）将被分配一定数量的蜂窝式PBX集成服务，例如每个月使用的分钟数。 数量将减少，WCD将使用该服务，并且WCD可能被排除在余额用尽之后从蜂窝式PBX集成服务中受益。 在一个实施例中，例如，当服务于WCD的无线接入网络（RAN）接收到WCD的呼叫请求时，可以使用帐户余额作为决定是否将呼叫转交给服务的IP PBX服务器的基础 WCD还是使RAN处理呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US20060023657A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11135875

申请日：2005-05-24

申请人： Charles Woodson ,  Jeffrey Phillips ,  Lyle Paczkowski ,  Mark Bales ,  Farni Weaver

发明人： Charles Woodson ,  Jeffrey Phillips ,  Lyle Paczkowski ,  Mark Bales ,  Farni Weaver

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04W8/18 ,  H04W84/16

摘要： A method and system for selectively applying a cellular-PBX integration service. When a radio access network (RAN) receives a call request seeking to set up a call for a cellular wireless communication device (WCD) that is operating in the coverage area of the RAN, a determination is made as to whether the WCD is currently checked-into a cellular-PBX integration service. A service control point (SCP), for instance, may make the determination. If the determination is that the WCD is currently checked-in, then the call is set up to an IP PBX server that services the WCD, and the IP PBX server may then handle the call as it would handle a call placed to any IP PBX extension. Further, differential billing can be applied, charging an enterprise billing-account for the call if the WCD is checked-in, and charging a WCD billing-account for the call if the WCD is not checked-in.

摘要翻译： 一种用于选择性地应用蜂窝式PBX集成服务的方法和系统。 当无线电接入网络（RAN）接收到寻求为在RAN的覆盖区域中运行的蜂窝无线通信设备（WCD）建立呼叫的呼叫请求时，确定当前是否检查了WCD 在蜂窝式PBX集成服务中。 例如，服务控制点（SCP）可以进行确定。 如果确定当前登记的WCD，则呼叫被设置为服务于WCD的IP PBX服务器，并且IP PBX服务器可以处理呼叫，因为它将处理呼叫到任何IP PBX 延期。 此外，如果WCD被登入，则可以应用差分计费，为呼叫计费企业帐单帐户，并且如果没有登记WCD，则为呼叫计费一个WCD计费帐户。

公开(公告)号：US06947531B1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-20

申请号：US10033289

申请日：2001-12-27

申请人： Ronald Lewis ,  Charles Woodson

发明人： Ronald Lewis ,  Charles Woodson

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/06

CPC分类号： H04M15/06 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0258

摘要： A system and method for advertising supported communications in a telecommunications network are described. One exemplary method includes receiving a call request to connect a call from an originating subscriber terminal to a destination subscriber terminal. The call request includes a destination identifier such as a MIN or a PSTN telephone number associated with the destination terminal. The method further includes providing at least one advertisement to a subscriber associated with the originating terminal, determining a free calling balance for the subscriber based on the advertisements being provided to the subscriber and the destination identifier, connecting the call from the originating terminal to the destination terminal, and monitoring as well as decrementing the free calling balance as the call progresses.

摘要翻译： 描述用于在电信网络中广告支持的通信的系统和方法。 一种示例性方法包括接收呼叫请求以将来自始发用户终端的呼叫连接到目的用户终端。 呼叫请求包括诸如MIN的目的地标识符或与目的地终端相关联的PSTN电话号码。 所述方法还包括向与所述始发终端相关联的用户提供至少一个广告，基于向所述用户提供的广告和所述目的地标识符确定所述用户的空闲呼叫余额，所述目的地标识符将所述呼叫从始发终端连接到所述目的地 终端和监控，以及在呼叫进行时减少免费通话余额。