John H Cline

US Patent:

6738458, May 18, 2004

Filed:

Nov 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/710990

Inventors:

John E. Cline - Lawrenceville GA
Darrell Morgan - Roswell GA
Joe H. Myers - Pelham AL

Assignee:

Bell South Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 8818, 379 671, 379 84, 379 8813, 379 8817, 379 8822, 379 8825

Abstract:

Methods and systems are presented for changing the association of a mailbox from a first domain to a second domain in a messaging system that includes mailboxes organized into domains. Advantageously, the change is effected with only minor interruption to messaging services to the subscriber of the mailbox. With respect to a mailbox record including fields for mailbox name and for a list of other names, the new mailbox name is added to the list of other names and new corresponding names are added also to the list of other names. A change is made to the domain in the record for the mailbox in the table of incoming trunk configuration. After the change in the table, the new mailbox name and the new corresponding names are removed from the list of other names in the mailbox record. The old mailbox name is changed to the new mailbox name in the mailbox name field of the mailbox record. The old mailbox name is added to the list of other names.

US Patent:

7379535, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Jun 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/610773

Inventors:

John E. Cline - Lawrenceville GA, US
Roger K. Ruppert - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04M 1/24

US Classification:

379 102, 379 1001, 379 2704, 379 8818

Abstract:

One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of a network interface sub-system of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network query device that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to user command. Accordingly, the performance of a network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.

US Patent:

7933384, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Aug 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/844747

Inventors:

John E. Cline - Lawrenceville GA, US
Roger K. Ruppert - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

379 102, 379 1001, 379 1003, 379 2704

Abstract:

One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes an evaluation test unit that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to a schedule of operation so that the requests are repeated within a defined time span. Accordingly, the performance of the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.

US Patent:

8149993, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

May 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/125244

Inventors:

John E. Cline - Lawrenceville GA, US
Roger K. Ruppert - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 1/24
H04M 3/22

US Classification:

379 102, 379 1003, 379 2602, 379 8817, 37911414, 37922101, 455413, 709224, 714 40

Abstract:

One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of a network interface sub-system of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network query device that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to user command. Accordingly, the performance of a network interface sub-system in the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.

US Patent:

7263173, Aug 28, 2007

Filed:

Jun 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/611205

Inventors:

John E. Cline - Lawrenceville GA, US
Roger K. Ruppert - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

379 102, 379 1001, 379 1003, 379 2704

Abstract:

One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes an evaluation test unit that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from a particular voice mail system in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated according to a schedule of operation so that the requests are repeated within a defined time span. Accordingly, the performance of the inter-messaging network, as represented by the result of the request attempt, is evaluated according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.

US Patent:

7263176, Aug 28, 2007

Filed:

Jun 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/611206

Inventors:

John E. Cline - Lawrenceville GA, US
Roger K. Ruppert - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 3/22

US Classification:

379 2602, 379 8822, 714 40, 707 3

Abstract:

One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for checking the performance of sub-systems in an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network diagnostic device that connects to the inter-messaging network and requests a test data file to be retrieved from all the voice mail sub-systems in the inter-messaging network. The requests for the test data file are generated without user interaction. Accordingly, the performance of the inter-messaging network in its entirety, as represented by the results of the request attempts, is assessed according to a defined level of performance, such as a preferred time limit. Other systems and methods are also provided.