Hieu T Le

US Patent:

8559608, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

May 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/112494

Inventors:

James Fan - San Ramon CA, US
Thomas Barrett - San Ramon CA, US
Jennifer Lam - Fremont CA, US
Hieu Le - Danville CA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04M 1/56
H04M 15/06

US Classification:

3791421, 37914217, 455415, 4554562, 455457

Abstract:

A location of a calling party is provided to a called party. The location can be provided if the calling party is using a mobile communications device or a wireline system. The location of the calling party can be provided in a hierarchy of various levels of accuracy/precision representative of different geographies provided by a service provider. The choice of levels for each received call or all received calls can be configurable by the called party. The called party may subscribe to a service that provides the location information. The called party may have the option to receive location information on a per call basis. The calling party may be asked for consent. Location information can be provided for any appropriate type of call, such as, for example, voice calls, text based calls (e. g. , SMS messages), or the like. In an example configuration, the SS7 network is utilized.

US Patent:

20120294433, Nov 22, 2012

Filed:

May 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/112114

Inventors:

James Fan - San Ramon CA, US
Thomas Barrett - San Ramon CA, US
Jennifer Lam - Fremont CA, US
Hieu Le - Danville CA, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I LP - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 1/56

US Classification:

3791421

Abstract:

Services are provided based on the locations, rather than the NPA.NXX identifiers, of called and calling parties. Party location based services can be provided to the called party, to the calling party, or both. Services can include an indication of the location of each party. Services also can include an indication of charges as determined by the location of the parties, rather than the NPA.NXX identifiers. Services can be provided if the parties are using a mobile communications devices, such as a cellular phone, wireline systems (e.g., landline phones), or a combination thereof. In an example configuration, location can be provided in a hierarchy of various levels of accuracy/precision. Different levels can be representative of different resolutions of geography. An example system for facilitating party location based services includes a signaling system number 7 (SS7) network.

US Patent:

20160366284, Dec 15, 2016

Filed:

Aug 24, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/245862

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Thomas Barrett - San Ramon CA, US
Jennifer Lam - Fremont CA, US
Hieu Le - Danville CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 15/00
H04L 29/12
H04M 3/42

Abstract:

Services are provided based on the locations, rather than the NPA.NXX identifiers, of called and calling parties. Party location based services can be provided to the called party, to the calling party, or both. Services can include an indication of the location of each party. Services also can include an indication of charges as determined by the location of the parties, rather than the NPA.NXX identifiers. Services can be provided if the parties are using a mobile communications devices, such as a cellular phone, wireline systems (e.g., landline phones), or a combination thereof. In an example configuration, location can be provided in a hierarchy of various levels of accuracy/precision. Different levels can be representative of different resolutions of geography. An example system for facilitating party location based services includes a signaling system number 7 (SS7) network.