Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080274694 | System and Method for Multi-Channel Blocking - A system and method for multi-channel blocking, the method having the steps of: creating a block filter to block a plurality of communication channels to a mobile device; communicating the block filter to a blocking element; and executing the blocking filter at the blocking element. | 11-06-2008 |
20100223333 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PRESENCE INFORMATION - A method and system for distributing data between a first user and a second user by detecting direct or indirect communication between the first user and the second user, creating an entry for the second user in a roster for the first user, populating the entry for the second user in the roster of the first user with data elements and attributes of the data elements, the data elements and attributes of the data elements indicating what data can be shared with the second user and how the data is to be shared and utilizing the roster of the first user to distribute data reflecting the first user to the second user. | 09-02-2010 |
20110032324 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE TELEPRESENCE - Exemplary methods and systems relate to telepresence at mobile devices. Aspects comprise dynamic configuration of video provided from a server that intermediates between a mobile device and a telepresence system during a telepresence session. The server receives high definition video from the telepresence system and transcodes into a format that can indicated by the mobile device. The mobile device can dynamically update the format in response to real-time battery life and network interface status. A progressive reduction in bandwidth and power consumptive activities can be implemented. The device can implement face detection and face centering, front/back mobile device camera switching, and automatic contrast control and other video quality controls in an outgoing video stream. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035447 | COLLABORATION CAPABILITY SERVICE - Providing collaboration services in a data processing system. Receiving a collaboration session request including identification of at least one collaboration resources. Determining availability of at least those collaboration resources identified in the request. Composing proposed collaboration session plans as a function of the availability of the collaboration resources. Presenting the plans to at least one stakeholder. Receiving a selection from among presented plans. Implementing the selected plan by initiating a collaboration session. | 02-10-2011 |
20110087763 | MAINTENANCE METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A maintenance method includes a maintenance module | 04-14-2011 |
20110087791 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING REGISTRATION OF SERVICES FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure described herein relates to a device and method for managing access to a server. The method comprises: receiving a request from the device for access to servers in a network; generating and sending access requests to servers from an interface entity, where the access requests are produced from analyzing at least one capability of the device; monitoring for responses from the servers to the access requests; extracting access information from the responses; and generating and sending a response to the request for access to the device, the response including the access information from the responses from the servers. | 04-14-2011 |
20110106779 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROVISIONING TASKS BASED ON NATURAL LANGUAGE INTERACTIONS - Systems and methods for implementing operations, administration, maintenance and provisioning (OAM&P) tasks includes a user interface for receiving a natural language request from an administrator of the system. The natural language request is then parsed into one or more tasks available on the system. A series of system commands are then generated to implement the one or more tasks. Required information may be obtained from the administrator or from other system resources. Once the commands, including required variables, are completed, the commands can be executed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110182273 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING VOICE CALLS ON A DUAL-MODE WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - To handle a communication session at a wireless mobile communications device, after receiving an indication of current signal strength of an access point for a wireless local area network (“WLAN”) a signal strength threshold associated with the access point is retrieved. If the communication session is currently carried by a cellular network and the current signal strength exceeds the signal strength threshold, the communication session is switched from the cellular network to the WLAN. A metric is then adjusted based on timing of the switch relative to any switch of the communication session from the WLAN to the cellular network over a preceding time window associated with the access point. Based on the metric, the signal strength threshold associated with the access point is selectively adjusted. If, on the other hand, the communication session is currently carried by the WLAN and the current signal strength is below the signal strength threshold, an attempt is made to switch the communication session from the WLAN to the cellular network and a metric associated with the access point is adjusted based on whether or not the switch failed. Based on this second metric, the signal strength threshold associated with said access point is adjusted. | 07-28-2011 |
20110182416 | EXPEDITED MEDIA INTERCONNECTION IN THIRD PARTY CALL CONTROL - Third party call control in a service management platform (SMP) of an enterprise system comprising a private branch exchange (PBX) in communication with the SMP over a trunk and line. Receiving a request over the line for communication involving a device. Invoking reliable transmission of provisional responses in the trunk. Receiving a receive only session description over the trunk. Invoking specific event notification between the SMP and PBX for calls answered between the device and PBX. Receiving notification of a call answered between the device and PBX. Responding to the request with the first session description as a send/receive offer. Receiving acknowledgement including a second send/receive answer session description over the line. Updating the trunk the second description as a send/receive update. Receiving a third session description with a successful response message from the PBX; the third session description being a send and receive copy of the first session description. | 07-28-2011 |
20110244835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-BAND MODEM TO MODEM COMMUNICATION - Systems, methods and programmed instructions are disclosed useful for transmitting signals representing data messages to and from a wireless handheld telephony device along a first call leg of a communication session previously established between the wireless handheld telephony device and at least one second telephony device, the communication session being controlled by a call control server. | 10-06-2011 |
20110244836 | THIRD PARTY CALL CONTROL & STATUS SIGNALING - Aspects relate to call control by third parties, where IP or a similar transport is used over a part of the channel for a given call and circuit-switched signaling protocols are used on a different part. For example, a PBX can communicate using SIP signaling to a gateway to a PSTN network, to which a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) is coupled, and which a mobile device, uses for voice communication. Controlling or updating status in these kinds of situations can be accomplished by forming a Q.931/932 message, such as a FACILITY message, which has fields (Information Elements) for pre-defined purposes (other than third party call control), and providing control or status information in such field(s). The message (the info) is tunneled through the gateway and the network(s), and arrives at its destination device. That device determines that a field does not comport with a valid format interpretation, and on that basis, can determine that the field has contents to be interpreted as call control or status information. | 10-06-2011 |
20110263224 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF VOICE CALL SETUP INVOLVING MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile device can send a notification to place a call using a PBX (e.g., using SIP signaling) or receive a notification of call availability for the mobile device at the PBX. An authentication token is provided over a data channel for use in authenticating the mobile device when calling the PBX on a voice channel. However, when the mobile device calls the PBX (e.g., on a DNIS number, where ANI information is made available to an application server), if ANI information is found to correspond to the mobile device, the PBX can send tone(s) indicating that the mobile device can respond with an abbreviated validation tone, rather than the entirety of the authentication token. If the ANI information is not obtained or not matched, then a different tone(s) is sent, indicating to provide the authentication token. If the authentication token provided does not match or if the mobile device does not respond, the voice channel is not set up. | 10-27-2011 |
20110263234 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A CALL RECEIVED AT A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method, apparatus and system for handling a call received at a mobile communication device, in association with an automated number identification (ANI) number are provided. The ANI number is compared with a list of ANI numbers associated with an applications server, the list stored at the mobile communications device. When the ANI number is not in the list, a tone is provided on the call. When a corresponding tone is detected on the call in response to the tone, the call is handled as a call associated with the applications server and otherwise the call handled as a typical mobile communication call. | 10-27-2011 |
20110280151 | PROVISIONING FOR ENTERPRISE SERVICES - Configuring a communication system. Configuring a Private Branch eXchange (PBX) system to respond to a configuration telephone number by routing call control for the configuration number to an Service Management Platform (SMP). Determining an enterprise extension associated with an enterprise account in the domain of the SMP. Directing a mobile communication device associated with the enterprise account to call the configuration telephone number, and to communicate the determined enterprise extension and an authentication token of the enterprise account. Receiving, at the PBX system, a call on the configuration telephone number. Routing the call to the SMP. Receiving the determined enterprise extension at the SMP. Determining the PBX system port of the call. Directing the mobile communication device to communicate the authentication token. Receiving the authentication token. Upon receipt of an authentication token equivalent to the directed authentication token, associating the enterprise account with the determined PBX system port. | 11-17-2011 |
20120009929 | User Profiles - A method, system and computer-readable product for a fixed mobile convergence system. The method includes analyzing at least one rule set associated with at least one user profile with the user profile being associated with at least one mobile device supporting more than one line. Each line offering one or more transports and options for establishing a telephone call. After analyzing the one or more rule sets, a context-specific real-time usage mode is determined based on the analysis which include selections of a telephone line, a transport and establishment options. After determining the usage mode, a call is established between one of the devices and a telephony endpoint, either incoming or outgoing, based on the determined usage mode. | 01-12-2012 |
20120066736 | COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES MANAGEMENT USING SERVICES PROFILE - A method of managing communications services begins with a communications platform receiving a request for a communications service to be provided to a communications device by a source other than the communications platform. The communications platform determines an authorization of the communications device to receive the communications service. The authorization comprises a permission of the communications device to receive the communications service during a lifetime of a communications session maintained with the communications device. The communications network authorizes delivery of the communications service to the communications device during the lifetime of the communications session, in accordance with the authorization. | 03-15-2012 |
20120072594 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING REGISTRATION OF SERVICES FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure described herein relates to a device and method for managing access to a server. The method comprises: receiving information regarding a current capability of the wireless electronic device from the electronic wireless device; analyzing the information with operating parameters of the servers to identify a second set of servers in the network that are compatible with the current capability; generating and sending access requests to the second set of servers; monitoring for responses from the second set of servers to the access requests; and generating and sending a response to the wireless electronic device providing information relating to the second responses from the second set of servers. | 03-22-2012 |
20120077478 | SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR MOBILE TERMINATED MOBILE INTIATED CALLING - Availability of a call for a mobile device can be signaled over a data channel; to avoid unnecessary airtime charges, an audio channel for the voice call is setup only if a user of the mobile device accepting the call. Responsive to the user accepting the call, the mobile device can signal to a network to establish the audio channel. Establishing the audio channel takes some time. The time in which the audio channel is established is used to output, at the mobile device, supplemental information received over the data channel, such as information about a calling party, such as directory information, organization information, and call history. The outputting of such information during this time period makes a user experience better, because the user is less likely to think that a call has failed by observing an unfilled delay between when the call was accepted through the user interface and when the audio channel is actually available to service the call. | 03-29-2012 |
20120083250 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT PBX-MOBILITY CALL FAILURE - Aspects relate to initiating voice calls to mobile devices from an enterprise network. In one example, a server can initiate a voice channel to a mobile device, and if the mobile device cannot be reached, an access network may redirect the call from the server to a number identified as a voicemail number; however, such number is reconfigured to instead be directed to a number located within the enterprise network. The server can monitor or receive an indication that a call is incoming, and attributable to the mobile device. If such a call is incoming or received, then the server determines that the call has failed. If the mobile device answers the call, the server can determine that the voice channel has been established, without waiting for a confirmation indication, such as a DTMF tone. | 04-05-2012 |
20120179829 | System and Method for Enabling a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Connection - A system and method are provided that enable a registrar or other server or proxy device to be used to provide a path between a pair of endpoint devices for exchanging addressing information, in order to establish a direct P2P connection. Once that connection is established, the connection may be used for any P2P data communications, e.g. SIP establishment of a VoIP call, instant messaging, online gaming, file transfer, multimedia streaming, etc. In this way, each endpoint device possesses a list of candidate addresses to establish a direct P2P connection, which may then be used for any type of communication. By relying on a registrar or other server to enable the candidate lists to be exchanged, control can still be maintained if necessary, since the candidate lists can be modified, e.g. to enable a transparent interception, to impose or remove security restrictions, etc. | 07-12-2012 |
20120202470 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-BAND MODEM TO MODEM COMMUNICATION - Systems, methods and programmed instructions are disclosed useful for transmitting signals representing data messages to and from a wireless handheld telephony device along a first call leg of a communication session previously established between the wireless handheld telephony device and at least one second telephony device, the communication session being controlled by a call control server. | 08-09-2012 |
20120207296 | Method for Authenticating Client Devices for a Conference Call - A method for authenticating client devices from a conference call server, wherein the conference call server includes a memory for storing conference call scheduling information with respect to scheduled conference call sessions, and wherein the conference call server is in communication with an enterprise server. The method includes receiving in the conference call server a communication from a client device with respect to a scheduled conference call session, and determining whether the client device is associated with the enterprise server, and if so authenticating the client device with respect to the scheduled conference call session. | 08-16-2012 |
20120213339 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING A CONFERENCE CALL - A method for recording a conference call session established between a client device and a server device, the conference call session being associated with time indicators including a current time indicator. The method includes storing in a memory conference call content from the conference call session along with associated time indicators, receiving an instruction through an interface of the client device during the conference call session, and outputting on the client device, in response to receiving the instruction, the conference call content from the memory from a time indicator prior to the current time indicator. The interface can include a pause option or a rewind option for controlling output of the conference call content during the conference call session. | 08-23-2012 |
20120250609 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, BY WHICH TO SELECT PACKET COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDER AT ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus, and an associated method, permits a user to select a VoIP, or other packet-communication, service provider to be used pursuant to VoIP, or other packet-communication, services. Selection is made at a wireless device. The selection is communicated to a network entity, and the network entity integrates operations such that subsequent services are provided by way of the selected service provider. | 10-04-2012 |
20120278486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING REGISTRATION OF SERVICES FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure described herein relates to a wireless electronic device and method for managing access to a server. The method comprises: identifying a first capability of the wireless electronic device; analyzing the first capability with operating parameters of a plurality of servers in the network to identify a first server that is compatible with the first capability; analyzing operating parameters of a plurality of services available in the network to identify a service of the plurality of services that the wireless electronic device cannot access in view of a second capability not currently provided by the wireless electronic device; identifying a second server in the plurality of servers that provides the second capability; and generating and sending an access request to the second server for the wireless electronic device. | 11-01-2012 |
20120300242 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A DOCUMENT - The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for managing a document. An example aspect provides a method of requesting a document to be displayed at a portable electronic device, including: installing at a computer a printer driver for displaying documents at the portable electronic device; creating an association of a portable account identifier with a unique identifier of the portable electronic device; using the printer driver and the association, to transmit the document to the portable electronic device over a network; and transmitting from the computer the document. | 11-29-2012 |
20130012193 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT PBX-MOBILITY CALL FAILURE - Aspects relate to initiating voice calls to mobile devices from an enterprise network. In one example, a server can initiate a voice channel to a mobile device, and if the mobile device cannot be reached, an access network may redirect the call from the server to a number identified as a voicemail number; however, such number is reconfigured to instead be directed to a number located within the enterprise network. The server can monitor or receive an indication that a call is incoming, and attributable to the mobile device. If such a call is incoming or received, then the server determines that the call has failed. If the mobile device answers the call, the server can determine that the voice channel has been established, without waiting for a confirmation indication, such as a DTMF tone. | 01-10-2013 |
20130040638 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING VOICE CALLS ON A DUAL-MODE WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - To handle a communication session at a wireless mobile communications device, after receiving an indication of current signal strength of an access point for a wireless local area network (“WLAN”) a signal strength threshold associated with the access point is retrieved. If the communication session is currently carried by a cellular network and the current signal strength exceeds the signal strength threshold, the communication session is switched from the cellular network to the WLAN. A metric is then adjusted based on timing of the switch relative to any switch of the communication session from the WLAN to the cellular network over a preceding time window associated with the access point. Based on the metric, the signal strength threshold associated with the access point is selectively adjusted. | 02-14-2013 |
20130045727 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A CALL RECEIVED AT A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method, apparatus and system for handling a call received at a mobile communication device, in association with an automated number identification (ANI) number are provided. The ANI number is compared with a list of ANI numbers associated with an, applications server, the list stored at the mobile communications device. When the ANI number is not in the list, a tone is provided on the call. When a corresponding tone is detected on the call in response to the tone, the call is handled as a call associated with the applications server and otherwise the call handled as a typical mobile communication call. | 02-21-2013 |
20130084841 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-BAND MODEM TO MODEM COMMUNICATION - Systems, methods and programmed instructions are disclosed useful for transmitting signals representing data messages to and from a wireless handheld telephony device along a first call leg of a communication session previously established between the wireless handheld telephony device and at least one second telephony device, the communication session being controlled by a call control server. | 04-04-2013 |
20130117439 | METHOD FOR DISCOVERING A DYNAMIC ADDRESS OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for discovering a communication device is disclosed. The method includes: receiving in the communication device a communication including a request for an address and an identification of an application, in response to receiving the communication, associating a dynamic address of the communication device with the identified application, and sending a second communication directly or indirectly to a client device, the second communication including the dynamic address. The communication device may further obtain a dynamic address in response to receiving the communication. The dynamic address may be used for a dedicated purpose, such as for receiving a file for subsequent use by the application. | 05-09-2013 |
20130189967 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR RECONNECTING DROPPED CALL - An apparatus, and an associated method, reconnects a communication party, such as a wireless device, into a call connection responsive to detection of a call connection drop of an ongoing communication session. A detector detects a call connection drop of an ongoing communication session. And, responsive to the detection, the connection is automatically reinitiated. | 07-25-2013 |
20130267212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT PBX-MOBILITY CALL FAILURE - Aspects relate to initiating voice calls to mobile devices from an enterprise network. In one example, a server can initiate a voice channel to a mobile device, and if the mobile device cannot be reached, an access network may redirect the call from the server to a number identified as a voicemail number; however, such number is reconfigured to instead be directed to a number located within the enterprise network. The server can monitor or receive an indication that a call is incoming, and attributable to the mobile device. If such a call is incoming or received, then the server determines that the call has failed. If the mobile device answers the call, the server can determine that the voice channel has been established, without waiting for a confirmation indication, such as a DTMF tone. | 10-10-2013 |
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20140010120 | COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES MAMAGEMENT USING SERVICES PROFILE - A method of managing communications services begins with a communications platform receiving a request for a communications service to be provided to a communications device by a source other than the communications platform. The communications platform determines an authorization of the communications device to receive the communications service. The authorization comprises a permission of the communications device to receive the communications service during a lifetime of a communications session maintained with the communications device. The communications network authorizes delivery of the communications service to the communications device during the lifetime of the communications session, in accordance with the authorization. | 01-09-2014 |
20140179278 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF VOICE CALL SETUP INVOLVING MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile device can send a notification to place a call using a PBX (e.g., using SIP signaling) or receive a notification of call availability for the mobile device at the PBX. An authentication token is provided over a data channel for use in authenticating the mobile device when calling the PBX on a voice channel. However, when the mobile device calls the PBX (e.g., on a DNIS number, where ANI information is made available to an application server), if ANI information is found to correspond to the mobile device, the PBX can send tone(s) indicating that the mobile device can respond with an abbreviated validation tone, rather than the entirety of the authentication token. If the ANI information is not obtained or not matched, then a different tone(s) is sent, indicating to provide the authentication token. If the authentication token provided does not match or if the mobile device does not respond, the voice channel is not set up. | 06-26-2014 |
20140233052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOCUMENT TRANSMISSION - The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for managing a document. An example aspect provides a method of requesting a document to be displayed at a portable electronic device, including: installing at a computer a printer driver for displaying documents at the portable electronic device; creating an association of a portable account identifier with a unique identifier of the portable electronic device; using the printer driver and the association, to transmit the document to the portable electronic device over a network; and transmitting from the computer the document. | 08-21-2014 |
20150019646 | System and Method for Enabling a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Connection - A system and method are provided that enable a registrar or other server or proxy device to be used to provide a path between a pair of endpoint devices for exchanging addressing information, in order to establish a direct P2P connection. Once that connection is established, the connection may be used for any P2P data communications, e.g. SIP establishment of a VoIP call, instant messaging, online gaming, file transfer, multimedia streaming, etc. In this way, each endpoint device possesses a list of candidate addresses to establish a direct P2P connection, which may then be used for any type of communication. By relying on a registrar or other server to enable the candidate lists to be exchanged, control can still be maintained if necessary, since the candidate lists can be modified, e.g. to enable a transparent interception, to impose or remove security restrictions, etc. | 01-15-2015 |