John R Morton

US Patent:

6501950, Dec 31, 2002

Filed:

Aug 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/135519

Inventors:

Thomas C. Smith - Roswell GA
John W. Morton - Cumming GA
Jefferey T. Seymour - Douglasville GA
Gregory S. Visser - Dunwoody GA
David L. Henseler - Norcross GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455423, 455412, 455514

Abstract:

A system and method capture data from an SS7 network and pair each invoke message with its corresponding response message. Each message is stored in a daily file as well as in a table dedicated for that particular message type. A separate file is also maintained on each MIN and holds the most current registration information for each MIN. The system and method support four different types of queries: a MIN/ESN query, an active roamer query, a switch-to-switch query, and a transaction statistics query. The MIN/ESN query provides roaming activity on a specific MIN or ESN while the active roamer query provides information on all roamers in a serving market. The switch-to-switch query reveals messaging at one switch or between two switches. The statistics query provides data to a provider on all of its subscribers roaming in foreign networks or on all phones within its own network. The system has a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for displaying information on each message in an easy and convenient manner.

US Patent:

7027809, Apr 11, 2006

Filed:

May 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/140455

Inventors:

Thomas C. Smith - Roswell GA, US
John W. Morton - Cumming GA, US
Jefferey T. Seymour - Douglasville GA, US
Gregory S. Visser - Dunwoody GA, US
David L. Henseler - Norcross GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455423, 4554321, 4554351, 455411

Abstract:

A system and method capture data from an SS7 network and pair each invoke message with its corresponding response message. Each message is stored in a daily file as well as in a table dedicated for that particular message type. A separate file is also maintained on each MIN and holds the most current registration information for each MIN. The system and method support four different types of queries: a MIN/ESN query, an active roamer query, a switch-to-switch query, and a transaction statistics query. The MIN/ESN query provides roaming activity on a specific MIN or ESN while the active roamer query provides information on all roamers in a serving market. The switch-to-switch query reveals messaging at one switch or between two switches. The statistics query provides data to a provider on all of its subscribers roaming in foreign networks or on all phones within its own network. The system has a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for displaying information on each message in an easy and convenient manner.

US Patent:

7120677, Oct 10, 2006

Filed:

Nov 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/712930

Inventors:

Nancy Berger - Dunwoody GA, US
Leslie Brown - Atlanta GA, US
Victoria Elliot - Palm Bay FL, US
David Geiger - Hoschton GA, US
John Hedges - Alpharetta GA, US
Amanda Martin - Paris IL, US
Valerie Matthews - Atlanta GA, US
John Morton - Cumming GA, US
Steve Peacock - Suwanee GA, US
Keith Romano - Suwanee GA, US
Jeffrey Seymour - Douglasville GA, US
Gina Smith - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 709227

Abstract:

Systems and methods to integrate processing of information from a plurality of data systems. In an embodiment, a system includes a network connection, which can receive information sent to and from a terminal. The network connection is coupled to a first network, and the first network is coupled to the terminal. The system can also include a plurality of data system connections, where each data system connection of the plurality of data system connections can receive information sent to and from a respective data system of a plurality of data systems. A server is coupled to the network connection and the plurality of data system connections. In an embodiment, the server includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory can include a plurality of data system instructions objects, where each data system instructions object of the plurality of data system instructions objects corresponds to a respective data system of the plurality of data systems. Each data system instructions object can manage communications between the terminal and the respective data system of the plurality of data systems.

US Patent:

7269410, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Dec 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/294833

Inventors:

Thomas C. Smith - Roswell GA, US
John W. Morton - Cumming GA, US
Jefferey T. Seymour - Douglasville GA, US
Gregory S. Visser - Dunwoody GA, US
David L. Henseler - Norcross GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04M 1/66
H04M 1/00
H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455411, 455566, 455423

Abstract:

A system and method capture data from an SS7 network and pair each invoke message with its corresponding response message. Each message is stored in a daily file as well as in a table dedicated for that particular message type. A separate file is also maintained on each MIN and holds the most current registration information for each MIN. The system and method support four different types of queries: a MIN/ESN query, an active roamer query, a switch-to-switch query, and a transaction statistics query. The MIN/ESN query provides roaming activity on a specific MIN or ESN while the active roamer query provides information on all roamers in a serving market. The switch-to-switch query reveals messaging at one switch or between two switches. The statistics query provides data to a provider on all of its subscribers roaming in foreign networks or on all phones within its own network. The system has a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for displaying information on each message in an easy and convenient manner.

US Patent:

60145579, Jan 11, 2000

Filed:

Mar 14, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/615962

Inventors:

John W. Morton - Atlanta GA
Thomas C. Smith - Roswell GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04Q 724
H04Q 734

US Classification:

455410

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for providing wireless telecommunications service providers roamer visibility for on-line customer support and a fraud data feed for reducing losses due to fraud, obviating the need for each provider to purchase data from a central clearinghouse. Monitoring devices are coupled to existing network links (e. g. , SS7 telecommunications links) or network elements (e. g. , an STP pair), and are adapted to capture certain data regarding user traffic. The captured data is in turn provided via a wide area network or other transmission means to a message processor. The message processor collates raw messages received from the data capture devices and produces roamer visibility and fraud data. This subscriber-related data can be used to populate one or more databases available for query by on-line client workstations, or may, in the case of fraud-related data, be provided as a wire feed or other transmission to a fraud detection system or other wireless service providers. Before providing fraud data, redundant data is eliminated.