Keith A Fotta

6788773, Sep 7, 2004

May 22, 2000

09/574605

Keith Alan Fotta - Duxbury MA

Grayphon Networks, Inc. - Norwood MA

H04M 166

379200, 379188, 379196

A system and process for automatic storage, enforcement and override of consumer do-not-call (DNC) requests includes a control device for selectively blocking communication between a communication device and a destination over a communication medium. The control device is connected to the communication medium and to a database for storing identifiers of destinations for which communication is to be blocked. The communication device has an input mechanism responsive to a user to generate an identifier of the destination. The input mechanism is also responsive to an update signal indicating that the identifier should be added to the database or an override signal indicating that the blocked call should in fact, be permitted, thereby overriding the blocking mechanism. The communication device is automatically updated with information stored in the database which may be used by the communication device to process further communication.

7158630, Jan 2, 2007

Jan 8, 2003

10/338518

Keith A. Fotta - Duxbury MA, US
Richard P. Boudrieau - Duxbury MA, US

Gryphon Networks, Corp. - Norwood MA

H04M 3/00
H04M 5/00
H04M 1/64
H04M 7/00

37926608, 379 69, 379196, 379230

A mechanism and method for updating local call information databases for calls to be placed by predictive dialers deployed at different geographic locations within a communications network.

7194075, Mar 20, 2007

Jun 25, 2004

10/877050

Keith Alan Fotta - Duxbury MA, US

Gryphon Networks, Inc. - Norwood MA

H04M 1/66

379200, 379196, 37921002

A method of implementing call compliance at a central facility, the method involving: receiving a call from a caller on an incoming connection; enabling the caller on the incoming connection to initiate an outgoing call on an outgoing connection; receiving over the incoming connection an identifier of a destination to which a call is to be initiated over the outgoing connection; checking a do-not-call database for an indication of whether the destination is a do-not-call destination; if it is determined that the destination is a do-not-call destination, blocking the outgoing call from taking place over the outgoing connection; and if it is determined that the destination is not a do-not-call destination, allowing the outgoing call to take place over the outgoing connection.

7574471, Aug 11, 2009

Mar 4, 2005

11/071988

Keith A. Fotta - Duxbury MA, US
Richard P. Boudrieau - Duxbury MA, US

Gryphon Networks Corp. - Norwood MA

G06F 15/16

709202, 705 36

A method and system for exchanging information with a Relationship Management system that includes a connection unit to bridge first and second communications connections and capture information associated with the first and second communications connections. An interface unit is then used to receive communications connection information from the connection unit and deliver select portions of the communications connection information in a select format to the Relationship Management system.

8005200, Aug 23, 2011

Dec 23, 2004

11/021564

Keith A. Fotta - Duxbury MA, US
Richard P. Boudrieau - Duxbury MA, US

Gryphon Networks Corp. - Norwood WA

H04M 3/436
H04L 12/66

379196, 370352, 370400, 37921002, 37921003

A method and system for selectively establishing a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit while also providing notification messages associated with the allowed or designated allowed communications connections.

8050394, Nov 1, 2011

Oct 3, 2005

11/242614

Keith A. Fotta - Duxbury MA, US
Richard P. Boudrieau - Duxbury MA, US

Gryphon Networks Corp. - Norwood MA

H04M 3/22
H04M 3/42
H04M 17/00

379188, 37911415, 379196, 379197, 37921002, 37921003

A method of implementing call compliance at a central facility through account specific access, the method involving: receiving a call from a caller on an incoming connection; obtaining and verifying account information; enabling the caller on the incoming connection to initiate an outgoing call on an outgoing connection depending on account information; receiving over the incoming connection an identifier of a destination to which a call is to be initiated over the outgoing connection; checking a do-not-call database for an indication of whether the destination is a do-not-call destination; if it is determined that the destination is a do-not-call destination, blocking the outgoing call from taking place over the outgoing connection; and if it is determined that the destination is not a do-not-call destination, allowing the outgoing call to take place over the outgoing connection.

8249232, Aug 21, 2012

Apr 8, 2004

10/820452

Keith A. Fotta - Duxbury MA, US
Richard P. Boudrieau - Duxbury MA, US

Gryphon Networks Corp. - Norwood MA

H04M 3/00
H04M 1/66

379196, 379200

A method and system for selectively prohibiting a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit.

8311204, Nov 13, 2012

Oct 10, 2007

11/870080

Keith A. Fotta - Duxbury MA, US

First Orion Corp. - Conway AR

H04M 1/66
H04M 3/42

37921002, 340500, 356369, 379 8821, 37911401, 379196, 37921201, 37926509, 455423, 463 42, 7042701, 705346

In an embodiment, call information is received indicating that a called party, responsive to receiving a call from a calling party, desires to record a complaint against the calling party relating to receipt of the call. A call complaint based on the call information is added to a complaint database. Call rejection information based on the call information is forwarded to a call rejection database configured to indicate blocking of further calls from the calling party to the called party. The complaint information may be forwarded to the complaint database through a number of different communications paths. In another embodiment, a request for a change in status of an identifier entry on a user call rejection list is received. The status of the identifier entry on the user call rejection list is changed based on a comparison of the current status of the identifier entry with the request. The identifier entry and corresponding status are sent to a gateway for call rejection treatment based on the identifier entry and status.