Kathleen B Fowler

US Patent:

6823197, Nov 23, 2004

Filed:

Mar 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/805292

Inventors:

Yihsiu Chen - Middletown NJ
Mark Jeffrey Foladare - East Brunswick NJ
Kathleen C. Fowler - Wall NJ
Shelley B. Goldman - East Brunswick NJ
Shaoqing Q. Wang - Middletown NJ
Roy Philip Weber - Bridgewater NJ
Robert S. Westrich - Middletown NJ
Aleksandr Zelezniak - Matawan NJ

Assignee:

ATT Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 100

US Classification:

4555541, 455555

Abstract:

A system and method for providing PBX-like functionality at a remote office location includes the capability of maintaining a network session with a mobile number associated with the remote worker once the worker terminates the remote office session. The system utilizes a remote office platform interposed between a data communications network and a conventional PBX switch (located either at a subscriber-based office location or within the communication network and shared by a number of different subscribers). A remotely located individual (such as a telecommuter) âlogs inâ to the remote office platform and, once the individual is authenticated, a graphical user interface (GUI) emulating a PBX station set is enabled at the remote employees personal computer, the GUI including a field for entry of the users mobile number. When the user ends the session at the remote location, the platform invokes a mobility process to maintain a communication session with the remote worker via the communication device associated with the mobile number.

US Patent:

6967947, Nov 22, 2005

Filed:

Mar 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/820395

Inventors:

Yihsiu Chen - Middletown NJ, US
Mark Jeffrey Foladare - East Brunswick NJ, US
Kathleen C. Fowler - Wall NJ, US
Shelley B. Goldman - East Brunswick NJ, US
Shaoqing Q. Wang - Middletown NJ, US
Roy Philip Weber - Bridgewater NJ, US
Robert S. Westrich - Middletown NJ, US
Aleksandr Zelezniak - Matawan NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04L012/66

US Classification:

370353, 379225

Abstract:

A system and method for providing PBX-like functionality at a mobile location includes the capability of maintaining a network session with a mobile number associated with a remote worker. The system utilizes a remote office platform interposed between a data communications network and a conventional PBX switch. A remotely located individual (such as a telecommuter) “logs in” to the remote office platform and, once the individual is authenticated, PBX-like communication with the mobile device is established. If the device is a computer-enabled device and includes a display, the platform can enable a graphical user interface emulating a PBX station set to the device. Alternatively, the remote worker can enter either spoken commands or series of DTMF sequences to utilize the PBX-like features. For these applications, the remote office platform includes a speech recognition module and a translation table for converting a sequence of DTMF tones into a PBX-like call feature (e. g. , transfer, hold, mute, etc. ).

US Patent:

7174189, Feb 6, 2007

Filed:

Apr 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/833479

Inventors:

Yihsiu Chen - Middletown NJ, US
Mark Jeffrey Foladare - East Brunswick NJ, US
Kathleen C. Fowler - Wall NJ, US
Shelley B. Goldman - East Brunswick NJ, US
Shaoqing Q. Wang - Middletown NJ, US
Roy Philip Weber - Bridgewater NJ, US
Robert S. Westrich - Middletown NJ, US
Aleksandr Zelezniak - Matawan NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

4555541, 4555542, 379225, 379219, 37922001, 3794331

Abstract:

A system and method for providing PBX-like functionality at a remote office location includes the capability of maintaining a network session with a mobile number associated with the remote worker once the worker terminates the remote office session. The system utilizes a remote office platform interposed between a data communications network and a conventional PBX switch (located either at a subscriber-based office location or within the communication network and shared by a number of different subscribers). A remotely located individual (such as a telecommuter) “logs in” to the remote office platform and, once the individual is authenticated, a graphical user interface (GUI) emulating a PBX station set is enabled at the remote employee's personal computer, the GUI including a field for entry of the user's mobile number. When the user ends the session at the remote location, the platform invokes a mobility process to maintain a communication session with the remote worker via the communication device associated with the mobile number.

US Patent:

7996036, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Dec 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/641161

Inventors:

Yihsiu Chen - Middletown NJ, US
Mark Jeffrey Foladare - East Brunswick NJ, US
Kathleen C. Fowler - Wall NJ, US
Shelley B. Goldman - East Brunswick NJ, US
Shaoqing Q. Wang - Middletown NJ, US
Roy Philip Weber - Bridgewater NJ, US
Robert S. Westrich - Middletown NJ, US
Aleksandr Zelezniak - Matawan NJ, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

4555541, 4555542, 455555, 379219, 37922001, 379225, 3794331

Abstract:

A system and method for providing PBX-like functionality at a remote office location includes the capability of maintaining a network session with a mobile number associated with the remote worker once the worker terminates the remote office session. The system utilizes a remote office platform interposed between a data communications network and a conventional PBX switch (located either at a subscriber-based office location or within the communication network and shared by a number of different subscribers). A remotely located individual (such as a telecommuter) “logs in” to the remote office platform and, once the individual is authenticated, a graphical user interface (GUI) emulating a PBX station set is enabled at the remote employee's personal computer, the GUI including a field for entry of the user's mobile number. When the user ends the session at the remote location, the platform invokes a mobility process to maintain a communication session with the remote worker via the communication device associated with the mobile number.