David M Levine

US Patent:

6816582, Nov 9, 2004

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/966338

Inventors:

David A. Levine - Atlanta GA
Gregory N. Patterson - Atlanta GA
James A. Worsham - Buford GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

37921104, 37920201, 370352, 4554221

Abstract:

A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) or a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) fires a trigger. The trigger causes the SCP to access the call list and to cause the SSP/MSC to simultaneously ring the main (called) telephone number and at least one alternative telephone number associated with the main telephone number. A simultaneous ring service subscriber can remotely access the SCP to modify a call list, to add or delete a call list and to select an active call list. When a subscriber has multiple call lists, the subscriber can set account parameters to automatically select the active call list, based on various call factors, such as call time and calling party.

US Patent:

6868268, Mar 15, 2005

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/896835

Inventors:

James A. Worsham - Buford GA, US
David A. Levine - Atlanta GA, US
Greg N. Patterson - Atlanta GA, US
Zhiqiang Zeeman Zhang - Marietta GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M003/42

US Classification:

455415, 455417, 455433, 455435, 379 671, 3798824, 37921103, 37914201, 379 8819

Abstract:

An audio calling name and calling number delivery method is disclosed. When a call is made from a calling party telephone to a called party telephone, a message is sent from an originating service switching point (SSP) associated with the calling party telephone to a terminating mobile switching center (MSC) associated with the wireless called party telephone. Typically, the message comprises the directory number of the calling party telephone. A wireless trigger is tripped at the terminating MSC and, in response, a query is sent to a service control point (SCP). A home location register (HLR) associated with the wireless telephone is queried to determine whether the wireless telephone is available. If the wireless telephone is available, then a name and a number associated with the calling party telephone is forwarded to a service node. The service node places a call to the wireless telephone and an audio annunciation of the name and the number is played to the called party.

US Patent:

6947534, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/964384

Inventors:

David A. Levine - Atlanta GA, US
Hong Nguyen - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M001/60

US Classification:

37916701, 379159, 37916711

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for providing an intercom service. In an embodiment of the present invention, an intercom service request is received. The intercom service request includes a calling number associated with a location. The calling number is determined to correspond to a subscriber to the intercom service. Initiation of an intercom call to the location is directed.

US Patent:

6978004, Dec 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113399

Inventors:

David A. Levine - Smyrna GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M003/42
H04M007/00
H04Q007/20

US Classification:

37921104, 37922108, 455461

Abstract:

A system for providing a simultaneous ring service for a subscriber. The system allows a subscriber to identify one or more telecommunication units that should be rung simultaneously with the subscriber's landline telecommunications unit when a call is directed to the landline unit. A list of numbers to be simultaneously rung is maintained by the subscriber and may be stored at a service control point. Ringing wireless numbers is initiated prior to ringing wireline numbers to account for timing delays inherent in wireless communications systems.

US Patent:

7035385, Apr 25, 2006

Filed:

Mar 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/108892

Inventors:

David A. Levine - Atlanta GA, US
Greg N. Patterson - Atlanta GA, US
James Worsham - Buford GA, US
Zhigiang Zeeman Zhang - Marietta GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 8823, 455413

Abstract:

The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring and intercepting messages to a voicemail system connected to an AIN or WIN network for screening calls incoming to a landline or wireless telephone. After a call is forwarded to voicemail system, the called party is provided an opportunity to monitor a message as it is spoken into a voicemail system. The called party may intercept the message at any time during delivery of the message to answer the telephone call.

US Patent:

7194080, Mar 20, 2007

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/896922

Inventors:

James A. Worsham - Buford GA, US
David A. Levine - Atlanta GA, US
Greg N. Patterson - Atlanta GA, US
Zhiqiang Zeeman Zhang - Marietta GA, US
Sunil H. Contractor - Marietta GA, US
Ping Song - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 3/42
H04M 7/00

US Classification:

37921103, 37920702, 37922108

Abstract:

A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, but cannot reach the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) fires a trigger. One trigger is a T_No_Answer trigger, which is fired in response to a call to the main number that is not answered within a predefined number of rings. Another trigger is a T_Busy trigger that is fired in response to a call to the main number that is made when the main number is busy. Each trigger causes the SCP to access the call list and to cause the SSP to ring an alternative telephone number associated with the main telephone number. If this attempt to reach the called party also fails, then the SSP again fires the trigger and an attempt is made to connect the calling party to the next number on the call list. If the call list is exhausted before the calling party is connected to a number on the called party's call list, then a message can be played to the calling party.

US Patent:

7315614, Jan 1, 2008

Filed:

Jun 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/174026

Inventors:

David A. Levine - Atlanta GA, US
Anita Simpson - Decatur GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 1/56
H04M 15/06
H04M 1/64
H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37914207, 37914201, 379 8811, 379 8819, 37921701, 4554122, 455415

Abstract:

A remote call notification system for incoming calls to a wireline telecommunications device. The system includes a switch, a service control point, an intelligent server, and a monitoring module all in communication with each other. The remote call notification is transmitted to a remote communication device such as a PC, an interactive pager, and a mobile phone. The call notification includes a calling number, the name of a calling party, time and date identifiers, status identifiers that provides a real-time status of the incoming communication, a disposition identifier, and a priority identifier. A remote call notification method including detecting an incoming communication to a subscriber's wireline communication device, creating a remote call notification, assigning an access address associated with a remote communication device, and forwarding the remote call notification to the remote communication device.

US Patent:

7319742, Jan 15, 2008

Filed:

Jun 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/606457

Inventors:

David A. Levine - Smyrna GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 8818, 379 8823, 4554121, 7042701

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for allowing a telecommunications services subscriber to call a voice information application from a wireline or wireless telephone to allow the subscriber to record and save voice information and access, review and modify previously stored information such as subscriber contacts information, emergency telephone directories, business information, and the like. Information may be stored, accessed and modified by the subscriber via the voice information application by placing a voice telephone call from the subscriber to the voice information application or by contacting the voice information application via a distributed computing environment such as the Internet.