Christine A Peterson

US Patent:

60383070, Mar 14, 2000

Filed:

Aug 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/919000

Inventors:

Harold Fahrer - Denville NJ
Shubert A. Hau - Wayne NJ
A Helen McGrath - Summit NJ
Alan B. Moshinsky - Somerville NJ
Johan Adriaan Oudmaijer - Atlantic Highlands NJ
Christine Patricia Peterson - Fords NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

379209

Abstract:

A system for an international telephone redial service is provided for callers who attempt to complete telephone calls to parties via foreign telephone networks. If a call is not completed, the foreign network returns unsuccessful call reason information related to the cause of the call completion failure. Informative messages may be played to the caller to inform the caller of the nature of a given call failure. Unsuccessful call reason information may be organized in groups, so that each group of unsuccessful call reason information is associated with a different informative message. International redial service may be selectively based on unsuccessful call reason information. International redial service may be inhibited when the cause of a call completion failure is due to a semi-permanent condition, such as when a non-existent number is dialed.

US Patent:

60786558, Jun 20, 2000

Filed:

Aug 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/919030

Inventors:

Harold Fahrer - Denville NJ
Shubert A. Hau - Wayne NJ
A Helen McGrath - Summit NJ
Christine Patricia Peterson - Fords NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Corp - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 348

US Classification:

379209

Abstract:

A method of completing an international call comprises the steps of determining if the international call cannot be completed as dialed for one reason or another and then automatically attempting the call again. There are many reasons for an international call failure including called station busy, domestic or foreign network congestion and invalid dialed number format. The domestic toll network can receive unsuccessful call reason information from either the domestic or foreign network upon the event of an international call failure. It has been shown that if the reasons are, for example, station busy or network congestion, then there is a significant probability that, if the call is immediately reattempted, the call may be completed on the second try. On the other hand, if the reason is an invalid dialed number format, an automatic reattempt of the international called party is inhibited. Also, if the reattempt of a valid number fails and depending on the reason, further international redial services may be offered to the caller.

US Patent:

61608785, Dec 12, 2000

Filed:

Aug 28, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/922127

Inventors:

Shubert A. Hau - Wayne NJ
A. Helen McGrath - Summit NJ
Alan B. Moshinsky - Somerville NJ
Christine Patricia Peterson - Fords NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

379201

Abstract:

A method of completing an international call comprises the steps of receiving one of a request to change the status of an international service or a request to provide system status. For example, in an international redial service, a subscriber may request that a redial service to a dialed international number be terminated. Also, in an international redial service, at the conclusion of a redial period for the service, apparatus for completing the international call may call the subscribing calling party and offer to initiate a new redial period. Other features of the method for completing an international call include the capability to permit the subscriber to receive an indication of the international service status or to change service parameters from default values.

US Patent:

43860958, May 31, 1983

Filed:

Feb 22, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/351087

Inventors:

Gary E. Gibson - Larchmont NY
Christine J. Peterson - Yonkers NY

Assignee:

Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. - Ithaca NY

International Classification:

A61K 3144

US Classification:

424263

Abstract:

Diaminopyridines improve cognition in aged animals. 3,4-Diaminopyridine is disclosed as a preferred compound to improve the decreased cognitive function which accompanies aging. It is believed that the diaminopyridines improve cognition by affecting nervous system acetylcholine metabolism.