Robin A Thompson

US Patent:

6356757, Mar 12, 2002

Filed:

Sep 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/154696

Inventors:

Albert Joseph Sawyer - Wheaton IL
Robert Dennis Schweickert - Aurora IL
James Joseph Sowa - Naperville IL
Robin Jeffrey Thompson - Batavia IL
Alex Lawrence Wierzbicki - Bolingbrook IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455445, 455560, 455426

Abstract:

The sharing of trunk groups is accomplished by performing incoming call routing analysis on the incoming call to determine if the call is intended for wireless applications on the network or for wireline applications on the network. The results of the incoming call routing analysis form the basis for determining those actions necessary to process the call. If the incoming call is wireless, executing the wireless related application code, notify the mobile switching center of the incoming call, and wait for directions. If the incoming call in wireline, attempting to deliver the call to a particular wireline, fire an advanced intelligent network (AIN) terminating trigger, and tandem the call through to another switch. Outgoing calls are simply allowed to hunt across shared trunk groups rather than being limited to trunk groups specified for the application.

US Patent:

6389279, May 14, 2002

Filed:

Nov 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/440872

Inventors:

Robert Thomas Calabrese - Naperville IL
Robin Jeffrey Thompson - Batavia IL
Jeffrey Arthur Zahnle - Elburn IL
Robert John Zurawski - Wheaton IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455417, 455413, 455445

Abstract:

An apparatus and method in a telephone communications system that provide for redirecting a call by an adjunct processor, utilizing a control message. The control message contains various directives for current or subsequent execution by a telephone switching center, which can assume a function of a mobile switching center in a wireless communications system or a landline switching center in a landline telephone system. Directives in the control message instruct the telephone switching center to redirect a call contingent upon subsequent call events that can occur.

US Patent:

6421324, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Nov 25, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/199843

Inventors:

Patrick Joseph Boyle - Naperville IL
Catherine Mary FitzPatrick - Winfield IL
John Matthew Gafrick - Naperville IL
Karen Hotze - Northfield IL
Mark Alan McCormick - Naperville IL
Kathleen Anne Perkins - Warrenville IL
Robin Jeffrey Thompson - Batavia IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

370261, 379205

Abstract:

An apparatus, method and system are provided for roamer originated automatic telecommunication conferencing and broadcasting. The system embodiment includes a first switch for reception of a first incoming call leg from a roaming mobile unit or from another telecommunication device outside its assigned serving area. The first incoming call leg preferably designates a multiple leg service, such as a telecommunication conference, and also designates a subscriber group. Each particular subscriber group is predefined, and consists of a list of directory numbers to be included within the conference or broadcast session. In the various embodiments, the first switch communicates with a second switch or a database, and obtains a routing directory number to reroute the first incoming call leg, to form a second incoming call leg to the second switch. The system embodiment also includes a conference bridge coupled to the second switch, in which the conference bridge includes instructions to receive the second incoming call leg routed from the second switch, to determine the plurality of directory numbers associated with the subscriber group, and to return to the second switch a plurality of intermediate incoming call legs corresponding to the plurality of directory numbers for routing by the second switch to form a plurality of outgoing call legs. The conference bridge also includes further instructions to monitor answering of the plurality of outgoing call legs, and to connect an outgoing call leg indicating joinder, of the plurality of outgoing call legs, to the conference bridge for a multiple leg telecommunication session, such as a conference or broadcast session.

US Patent:

6529505, Mar 4, 2003

Filed:

Jul 14, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/115149

Inventors:

William Robert Davis - Woodridge IL
Jason T. Kuo - Naperville IL
Ronald Frank Larson - Naperville IL
Albert Joseph Sawyer - Wheaton IL
Kenneth Wayne Shelhamer - Naperville IL
Larry Phillip Stoa - Warrenville IL
Robin Jeffrey Thompson - Batavia IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04J 316

US Classification:

370389, 370465

Abstract:

A system for expanding a parameter encoding field in a new communications protocol that is compatible with an old protocol. An unused command parameter in an old protocol is used to indicate an expanded parameter encoding field in a new protocol. Parameter encodings from the old protocol are unchanged in the new protocol. A system communicating using the old protocol recognizes all parameters from the old protocol and ignores parameters from the new protocol. A system communicating using the new protocol recognizes parameters from both the old and new protocols.

US Patent:

6606305, Aug 12, 2003

Filed:

Nov 25, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/199850

Inventors:

Patrick Joseph Boyle - Naperville IL
Catherine Mary FitzPatrick - Winfield IL
John Matthew Gafrick - Naperville IL
Mark Alan McCormick - Naperville IL
Kathleen Anne Perkins - Warrenville IL
Robin Jeffrey Thompson - Batavia IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

370260, 379205

Abstract:

An apparatus, method and system are provided for automatic telecommunication conferencing and broadcasting. The system embodiment includes a switch for reception of a first incoming call leg designating a multiple leg service, such as a telecommunication conference, and also designating a subscriber group. Each particular subscriber group is predefined, and consists of a list of directory numbers to be included within the conference or broadcast session. The system embodiment also includes a conference bridge coupled to the switch, in which the conference bridge includes instructions to receive the first incoming call leg routed from the switch, to determine the plurality of directory numbers associated with the subscriber group, and to return to the switch a plurality of intermediate incoming call legs corresponding to the plurality of directory numbers for routing by the switch to form a plurality of outgoing call legs. The conference bridge also includes further instructions to monitor answering of the plurality of outgoing call legs, and to connect an outgoing call leg indicating joinder, of the plurality of outgoing call legs, to the conference bridge for a multiple leg telecommunication session, such as a conference or broadcast session.

US Patent:

6782268, Aug 24, 2004

Filed:

Jun 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/103021

Inventors:

Jane Ann Thompson - Batavia IL
Robin Jeffrey Thompson - Batavia IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455461, 455415, 455403

Abstract:

This invention provides a method and apparatus for associating call data with particular users instead of line ports. This call data includes the last incoming and outgoing calls associated with a particular number. This allows the services such as automatic callback, automatic recall, and customer originated trace to be implemented with dynamic line assignment allowing users to maintain the same level of subscribed services at different locations. For mobile users, automatic callback, automatic recall, and customer originated trace can be implemented at the home mobile switching center as well as roaming mobile switching centers. If the mobile user is roaming, updating the call history of the mobile station at the new mobile switching center allows the mobile user to experience seamless services across a large territory.

US Patent:

6810120, Oct 26, 2004

Filed:

May 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/570617

Inventors:

Michael J. Elder - Wheaton IL
Joseph J. Kott - Aurora IL
Raymond L. Ruggerio - Glenview IL
Jane A. Thompson - Batavia IL
Robin J. Thompson - Batavia IL
Kimberly S. Tomasko-Dean - LaGrange IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 100

US Classification:

379377, 379350

Abstract:

Audible ring, which is provided to all line appearances, is detected and used to determine whether or not a far end party has answered, i. e. , answer supervision, for equipment connected to the line appearance which requires answer supervision for proper operation. The line appearance is monitored to detect ringing tone received at the line appearance within a first period of time from call origination. If ringing tone is not detected at the line appearance within the first period of time, receipt of answer supervision is indicated. If ringing tone is detected at the line appearance within the first period of time, the timing for the first period of time is canceled and timing for a second period of time is started from the cancellation of timing for the first time period. The timing for the second period of time is restarted each time ringing tone is detected at the line appearance during the second period of time with receipt of answer supervision being indicated if ringing tone is not detected within the second period of time.

US Patent:

7142857, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Apr 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/558613

Inventors:

Robert Thomas Calabrese - Naperville IL, US
Thomas Edward Hudepohl - Geneva IL, US
Douglas Harvey Riley - Naperville IL, US
Robin Jeffrey Thompson - Batavia IL, US

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455436, 455437, 455438, 455439, 370912, 370913

Abstract:

The apparatus, method and system embodiments of the present invention provide for maintaining call control at a gateway mobile switching center (MSC), for roaming mobile units, utilizing a packet network or link, such as an ATM link. The preferred system embodiment includes a gateway MSC, a serving MSC, and a base station having a wireless link with the roaming mobile unit. The gateway MSC includes a protocol handler for voice (PHV). For any given incoming call for the roaming mobile unit or outgoing call from the roaming mobile unit, the gateway MSC designates a specific address (or channel) on the PHV, referred to as a data link connection identifier (DLCI), for use as an address for voice packets to be received from the roaming mobile unit via the base station and serving MSC, and the base station also provides a base station packet address to the gateway MSC, for use as an address for voice packets to be received from the gateway MSC (through the serving MSC) for the roaming mobile unit, thereby creating a full duplex packet link. The packet link serves as a voice path between the base station, the serving MSC, and gateway MSC, with all communication to and from the roaming mobile unit routed through the gateway MSC. The gateway MSC thereby maintains all call control for the roaming mobile unit for the implementation of advanced calling features, such as call waiting and three-way calling.