Alan Brent Call

US Patent:

7555521, Jun 30, 2009

Filed:

Apr 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/410724

Inventors:

Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT, US
Jeff F. Knighton - Salt Lake City UT, US
Alan S. Call - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

NXI Communications, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709206, 709229, 379 8817, 704271

Abstract:

The present invention informs a recipient of a holding non-voice call and allows the recipient to participate in real time text communication. A voice/text server is capable of communicating with a text device across a network or the Internet. The text device transmits the non-voice call to the voice/text server where the non-voice call is stored in a memory. The voice/text server generates a placeholder call and transmits the placeholder call to a voice telephone. The recipient receives the placeholder call by use of a voice telephone. A local text device generates a text link that is transmitted to the voice/text server. The voice/text server matches the text link to the holding text call. Text communication may then proceed between the users in any number of formats.

US Patent:

20050232169, Oct 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/106800

Inventors:

Thomas McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT, US
Alan Call - Salt Lake City UT, US
Paul Daugherty - Park City UT, US
Casey Wright - Salt Lake City UT, US
Ron Nelson - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

H04Q011/00

US Classification:

370261000

Abstract:

A system and method disclosed herein detects calls to determine compatibility with a destination number. If the call is incompatible then relay services may be required to provide voice/text translation. A request is automatically sent to a call center to provide relay services. A relay operator at the call center is instructed to return the request. The relay operator responds with a relay call that is joined to the original call. The destination number is then joined to the original call and relay communication may proceed.

US Patent:

6501779, Dec 31, 2002

Filed:

May 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/579569

Inventors:

Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT
James E. Messinger - Sandy UT
Ronald J. Nelson - Salt Lake City UT
Alan S. Call - Salt Lake City UT
Jeff F. Knighton - Salt Lake City UT

Assignee:

NXi Communications, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

H04M 1100

US Classification:

372 52, 379 9001, 370352

Abstract:

A communication system allows a remote user to access a web site across a PSTN using a conventional text device such as a TTY device. The web site is configured with text, menu options, and communication transfer capabilities as may be found in an automated telephone service. The system includes a text gateway module in electrical communication with the text device. The text gateway module receives text data generated by the text device and directs the text data to a text/web translator. The web/text translator converts the text data into web data suitable for use by a web site and server. The web/text translator transmits the web data to a web gateway module that directs the web data to a specified web site. The web/text translator further receives from the web gateway module web data generated by the web site. The web/text translator converts the web data to text data which is readable by the text device.