Michelle L Johnston

US Patent:

8265236, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Feb 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/040608

Inventors:

Euclid S. Brooks - Laurel MD, US
Michelle M. Johnston - Rockville MD, US
Kenneth E. Letellier - Montclair CA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04M 1/64
H04L 12/28

US Classification:

379 8817, 370352, 3703951, 370410, 379 671, 379 8807, 379 8818

Abstract:

A method may include selecting a voice mail out-dial access number corresponding to a local access transport area (LATA) boundary, storing the voice mail out-dial access number on a voice mail system, and providing, by the voice mail system, voice mail out-dial service based on the LATA boundary associated with the voice mail out-dial access number. A method for providing toll-free access to the voice mail system that may be used by customers from both on-network and off-network end points.

US Patent:

20070269024, Nov 22, 2007

Filed:

May 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/436552

Inventors:

Tim J. Dalrymple - Columbia MD, US
Michelle M. Johnston - Rockville MD, US
John J. Bruce - Media PA, US

International Classification:

H04M 11/04

US Classification:

379 37

Abstract:

In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a remote device configured to receive an emergency communication from a subscriber device, a Public-Switched Telephone Network (“PSTN”) switch, and a remote access device connected to the remote device and the PSTN switch. The remote device is configured to forward the emergency communication to the remote access device when the remote device is in Emergency Standalone (“ESA”) mode. The remote access device is configured to form a connection between the remote device and the PSTN switch such that the emergency communication is sent to the PSTN switch. The PSTN switch is configured route the emergency communication to an emergency service application.

US Patent:

20110149948, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/640464

Inventors:

Michelle Madden JOHNSTON - Rockville MD, US
Euclid S. BROOKS - Laurel MD, US
Vikas V. SAHDEV - Laurel MD, US
Steven Leon SPAK - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04L 12/66
H04M 1/64

US Classification:

370352, 379 8817

Abstract:

A device in a provider network receives a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) request message from an originating device, where the SIP request message includes a general number for a voicemail service and where the voicemail service includes multiple voicemail systems. The device determines whether the originating device is associated with a voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) account on the provider network and, when the originating device is associated with a VoIP account, selects a direct access number assigned to a voicemail system, from the multiple voicemail systems in the network, that services the VoIP account. The device also associates the direct access number and the SIP request message, and forwards, based on the direct access number, the SIP request message to an application server.