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Efficient communication through networks
Assignee: AIP Acquisition LLC
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Filing: 2004-09-15
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Granted: 2007-09-11
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Expires: 2024-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A method and device that interrogates the availability of a called party before placing a communication from the calling party to the called party. A callback may be initiated so that both communications are completed simultaneously. The routing of communication may take place through any one of a number of different networks and at another time of the day, even if the caller does not otherwise have access to those networks.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander Mashinsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/80; H04M15/8044; H04M15/46; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42195; H04M3/48; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/42; H04M2215/56; H04M2215/74; H04M2215/745; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/22; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42059; H04M3/42085; H04M3/42102; H04M3/42314; H04M3/42323; H04M3/56; H04M7/00; H04M7/006; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13034; H04Q2213/1307; H04Q2213/13095; H04Q2213/13098; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13138; H04Q2213/13141; H04Q2213/13152; H04Q2213/13166; H04Q2213/13173; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/13179; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13213; H04Q2213/1329; H04Q2213/13332; H04Q2213/1338; H04Q2213/13383; H04Q2213/13389; H04Q3/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for communication between two access devices via one or more networks, comprising the steps: receiving a transmission in a first format through a first communication network from a first access device, the first format comprising a telecommunication protocol for establishing and transmitting voice communication for a phone call in one of a digital telephone network, an analog telephone network, and a cellular network; performing a first conversion converting the transmission from the first format to a second format, the second format being internet protocol; sending the converted transmission through a second communication network, the second communication network being the Internet, for reception by a second access device; and performing a second conversion further converting the converted transmission from the second format to a further format suitable for the second access device, wherein the first access device and the second access device comprise telecommunication nodes, and said further format comprises said first format or another telecommunication protocol.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for communication between two access devices via one or more networks, comprising the steps: receiving a transmission in a first format through a first communication network from a first access device, the first format comprising a telecommunication protocol for establishing and transmitting voice communication for a phone call in one of a digital telephone network, an analog telephone network, and a cellular network; performing a first conversion converting the transmission from the first format to a second format, the second format being internet protocol; sending the converted transmission through a second communication network, the second communication network being the Internet, for reception by a second access device; and performing a second conversion further converting the converted transmission from the second format to a further format suitable for the second access device, wherein the first access device and the second access device comprise telecommunication nodes, and said further format comprises said first format or another telecommunication protocol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmission is sent from the first access device serially to a first central node, the Internet, a second central node, and the second access device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmission is related to establishing or transmitting voice communication for a phone call from a calling party connected to the first access device to a called party connected to the second access device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication network is one of an analog telephone network, a digital telephone network, and a cellular network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein a calling party is connected to the first access device for transmitting and receiving voice communication for a phone call and a called party is connected to the second access device for transmitting and receiving the voice communication for the phone call.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the second conversion is performed at the second access device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said second access device is connected to a central office of a telecommunication network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of selecting a route for the transmission based on at least one criteria defined by user preference.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one criteria comprises a specified level of transmission quality.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one criteria comprises credit availability of a calling party.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one criteria comprises cost of routing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmission comprises execution of a call setup procedure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of storing at least one of subscriber information, rate schedules, and call details.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmission is related to a fax transmission.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmission comprises signaling messages.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for transmitting communications from a calling party to a called party, comprising a communication node accessible by the calling party using a first network, said node being a telecommunication node configured for receiving a transmission in a first format from the calling party, converting the transmission received from the calling party from the first format to a second format, and transmitting the converted transmission through the Internet to a further node capable of connecting to the called party on a further network, wherein said first format comprises a telecommunication protocol for establishing and transmitting voice communications for phone calls in one of a digital telephone network, an analog telephone network, and a cellular network, and wherein said second format is Internet protocol.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for transmitting communications from a calling party to a called party, comprising a communication node accessible by the calling party using a first network, said node being a telecommunication node configured for receiving a transmission in a first format from the calling party, converting the transmission received from the calling party from the first format to a second format, and transmitting the converted transmission through the Internet to a further node capable of connecting to the called party on a further network, wherein said first format comprises a telecommunication protocol for establishing and transmitting voice communications for phone calls in one of a digital telephone network, an analog telephone network, and a cellular network, and wherein said second format is Internet protocol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 16 , further comprising the further node, wherein said further node is configured for converting the converted transmission received from the second format to a further format.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 16 , said node further comprising means for receiving voice communications initiated by the called party from the Internet and converting the received voice communications from said second format to said first format.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 16 , said node further comprising means for receiving a local call from the calling party via the one of a digital telephone network, an analog telephone network, and a cellular network, wherein said transmission is related to establishing said local call.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 19 , said node further comprising means for determining a called party number from the calling party by communicating using the local call.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 16 , said node further comprising an Internet server for connecting the node to the Internet and a telephone server for connecting the node to the one of a digital telephone network, an analog telephone network, and a cellular network.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 21 , wherein the telephone server comprises a Public Switched Telephone Network Interface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein the node is further arranged and dimensioned for selecting a route to the called party based on at least one criteria of user preference.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 23 , wherein the at least one criteria comprises a specified level of transmission quality.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 23 , wherein the at least one criteria comprises credit availability of a calling party.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 23 , wherein the at least one user criteria comprises cost of routing.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein the transmission is related to establishing a connection for transmitting voice communication for a phone call from a calling party connected to the first access device to a called party connected to the second access device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein said further format comprises said first format or another telecommunication protocol.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein at least one of said first network and said further network comprises a portion of the Internet.
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