Kevin Lee Austin

US Patent:

56195567, Apr 8, 1997

Filed:

Jun 15, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/259853

Inventors:

Charles T. Richardson - Norcross GA
Kevin L. Austin - Roswell GA
Samuel F. Billingsley - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

United States Advanced Network, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H04M 164
H04M 342

US Classification:

379 88

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for providing customized telecommunication services through a peripheral node which includes a node interface for connection through incoming and outgoing telephone trunks to a carrier switch of a public switched network, an audio response unit for recording, playing, and analyzing audio signals, and a node controller for controlling operation of the node interface and the audio response unit.

US Patent:

55816070, Dec 3, 1996

Filed:

Jun 6, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/254166

Inventors:

Charles T. Richardson - Norcross GA
Kevin L. Austin - Roswell GA
Samuel F. Billingsley - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

United States Advanced Network, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H04M 164
H04M 342

US Classification:

379 88

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for providing customized, billing-controlled call bridging services through a bridging node which includes a node interface for connection through incoming and outgoing telephone trunks to a carrier switch of a public switched network, an audio peripheral for recording, playing, and analyzing audio signals, and a node controller for controlling operation of the node interface and the audio peripheral.

US Patent:

53352661, Aug 2, 1994

Filed:

Apr 1, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/861625

Inventors:

Charles T. Richardson - Norcross GA
Kevin L. Austin - Roswell GA
Samuel F. Billingsley - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

United States Advance Network, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H04M 164
H04M 342

US Classification:

379 88

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for providing customized telecommunication services through a peripheral node which includes a node interface for connection through incoming and outgoing telephone trunks to a carrier switch of a public switched network, an audio response unit for recording, playing, and analyzing audio signals, and a node controller for controlling operation of the node interface and the audio response unit.

US Patent:

58355723, Nov 10, 1998

Filed:

Aug 20, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/915387

Inventors:

Charles Thomson Richardson - Norcross GA
Kevin Lee Austin - Roswell GA
Samuel F. Billingsley - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

United States Advanced Network, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H04M 157
H04J 312

US Classification:

379 88

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for providing customized, billing-controlled call bridging services through a bridging node which includes a node interface for connection through incoming and outgoing telephone trunks to a carrier switch of a public switched network, an audio peripheral for recording, playing, and analyzing audio signals, and a node controller for controlling operation of the node interface and the audio peripheral.

US Patent:

56527853, Jul 29, 1997

Filed:

May 30, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/454015

Inventors:

Charles Thomson Richardson - Norcross GA
Kevin Lee Austin - Roswell GA

Assignee:

United Stated Advanced Network, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H01M 164
H01M 1100

US Classification:

379 88

Abstract:

Apparatus and method to provide enhanced wide area audio response services through an enhanced wide area audio response network which includes a central controller and a plurality of audio peripherals distributed over a wide area, each audio peripheral being connected to telephone lines for receiving and originating telephone calls, converting received analog audio signals into digital representations, recording and storing digital representations, converting stored digital representations into analog audio signals, playing audio signals over connected telephone lines, and communicating with, including receiving commands from, the central controller over a Packet Switched Public Data Network (PSPDN), which controller is a highly reliable general purpose controller which offers utility grade service to each audio peripheral and utilizes Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS) tables for various applications, including voice messaging, audio text, remote information provider accessing, and testing to provide error notification.

US Patent:

59434031, Aug 24, 1999

Filed:

Jul 8, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/111957

Inventors:

Charles Thomson Richardson - Norcross GA
Kevin Lee Austin - Roswell GA
Samuel F. Billingsley - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

United States Advance Network, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 8826

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for providing customized, billing-controlled call bridging services through a bridging node which includes a node interface for connection through incoming and outgoing telephone trunks to a carrier switch of a public switched network, an audio peripheral for recording, playing, and analyzing audio signals, and a node controller for controlling operation of the node interface and the audio peripheral.

US Patent:

53554035, Oct 11, 1994

Filed:

Apr 1, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/861630

Inventors:

Charles T. Richardson - Norcross GA
Kevin L. Austin - Roswell GA
Samuel F. Billingsley - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

United States Advance Network, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H04M 164
H04M 342

US Classification:

379 88

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for providing customized, billing-controlled call bridging services through a bridging node which includes a node interface for connection through incoming and outgoing telephone trunks to a carrier switch of a public switched network, an audio peripheral for recording, playing, and analyzing audio signals, and a node controller for controlling operation of the node interface and the audio peripheral.

US Patent:

56920342, Nov 25, 1997

Filed:

May 19, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/444571

Inventors:

Charles Thomson Richardson - Norcross GA
Kevin Lee Austin - Roswell GA
Samuel F. Billingsley - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

United States Advanced Network, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H04M 164
H04M 342

US Classification:

379 88

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for providing customized, billing-controlled call bridging services through a bridging node which includes a node interface for connection through incoming and outgoing telephone trunks to a carrier switch of a public switched network, an audio peripheral for recording, playing, and analyzing audio signals, and a node controller for controlling operation of the node interface and the audio peripheral.