Robert B Lasken

7764778, Jul 27, 2010

Sep 12, 2003

10/660594

William H. Allen - Pleasanton CA, US
Susanne Marie Crockett - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Robert B. Lasken - Schaumburg IL, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

H04M 7/00

37922102, 37922101

A menu routing service routes calls made to a customer's toll-free number according to customized routing instructions, including instructions for routing calls originating in a non-domestic country. An international gateway receives a call to the toll-free number and populates a portion of a calling party number field with data indicating that the call originated in a non-domestic country. A network switch receives the call from the gateway based on at least an identification of a carrier associated with the toll-free number. A customized routing service platform receives the call and the non-domestic call origination data from the network switch. The platform determines a destination number based on the non-domestic call origination data and routing instructions received from a web server, accessible by the customer via a packet switched data network. The platform forwards the destination number to the network switch for routing the call to the destination number.

7813487, Oct 12, 2010

Sep 15, 2005

11/228613

Susanne M. Crockett - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Robert B. Lasken - Schaumburg IL, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

H04M 15/00

37911424, 37911405, 37911428, 37911501, 37912101, 379126

A method and system are provided for use in billing a toll-free telephone call over a telephone network, the telephone call corresponding to a first toll-free telephone number and initiated by a calling party from an initiating telephone number. In one embodiment, a toll-free telephone call is received at a service node, and routed to a first termination corresponding with the first toll-free telephone number, where the service node remains within the call path of the toll-free telephone call. A first call record is initiated for the toll-free telephone call at the service node, and it is determined at the service node whether the toll-free telephone call is to be connected with a second toll-free telephone number. A second call record is initiated at the service node, where a connection with a second termination corresponding with the second toll-free telephone number has been established. In another embodiment, the toll-free telephone call is received at a service node, and a termination is determined for the toll-free telephone call.

7965829, Jun 21, 2011

Jul 27, 2005

11/191342

Susanne M. Crockett - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Robert B. Lasken - Schaumburg IL, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

H04M 3/42

37921102, 37921101

A method and system are provided for implementing a call transfer service over a telephone network, a subscription for the call transfer service being alterable by a call transfer service subscriber, and includes a subscriber graphic user interface through which the subscriber may provide call transfer service information. A telephone network node such as a platform may further be provided, the platform in communication with the subscriber graphic user interface, and including a memory device that stores call transfer service information for use in implementing the call transfer service. The platform further includes a call transfer service controller coupled with the memory device, that communicates with the subscriber graphic user interface, and that receives call transfer service information, and updates the subscriber's call transfer service subscription responsive to information received at the graphic user interface.

8401167, Mar 19, 2013

Nov 26, 2008

12/323510

William H. Allen - Pleasanton CA, US
Susanne Marie Crockett - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Robert B. Lasken - Schaumburg IL, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

H04M 7/00

37922102, 37922101

A customized routing service platform for routing international communications includes a receiver that receives, from an international gateway via a network node, international communication origination data for an international communication to a customer's communication address. A database server receives customer routing instructions from the customer via a web server. The database server stores the received customer routing instructions. The database server also retrieves stored customer routing instructions, and determines a destination communication address based on the international communication origination data and the retrieved customer routing instructions. A forwarder forwards the destination communication address to the network node for routing the international communication to the destination communication address.

20060023858, Feb 2, 2006

Jul 30, 2004

10/903829

Susanne Crockett - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Robert Lasken - Schaumburg IL, US

H04M 3/42

379201060

A method and system are provided for implementing locator service over a telephone network, a subscription for the locator service being alterable by a subscriber of the locator service, including a subscriber graphic user interface (GUI), and a locator service platform in communication with the GUI. The subscriber GUI allows the subscriber to provide locator service information including a company branch telephone number and company branch location. The platform includes a memory device that stores locator service information for use in the implementation of the locator service, and a locator service controller coupled with the memory device. The locator service controller communicates with the subscriber GUI, receives at least the company branch telephone number and company branch location information, and updates the subscriber's location service subscription responsive to information received at the subscriber graphic user interface.

20060056608, Mar 16, 2006

Dec 30, 2004

11/024780

Susanne Crockett - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Nancy Book - Palatine IL, US
Lucy Murphy - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Robert Lasken - Schaumburg IL, US

SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. - Austin TX

H04M 15/00

379114240, 379114010, 379114100

A telephone call is billed that originates in a primary carrier telecommunications network and terminates in a secondary telecommunications carrier network. The call is billed by generating multiple billing records in response to the telephone call, at least one billing record comprising a toll free number administered by the secondary carrier. It is determined whether the toll free number is administered by the secondary carrier; and the billing record including the toll free number administered by the secondary carrier is discarded when it is determined that the toll free number is administered by the secondary carrier. Thus, the primary carrier only bills for a portion of the call that was connected from the caller to the termination point of the primary carrier network.

20070064685, Mar 22, 2007

Sep 15, 2005

11/227396

Susanne Crockett - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Robert Lasken - Schaumburg IL, US
Rick Lin - Elk Grove CA, US

H04L 12/66

370356000

Methods and apparatus for providing toll-free telephone services are disclosed. A disclosed system comprises a telephone network to route a telephone call placed to a toll-free telephone number to one of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) endpoint, a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) endpoint or a dedicated trunk endpoint based on a state of at least one variable.

20130177142, Jul 11, 2013

Feb 13, 2013

13/766094

Susanne Marie CROCKETT - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Robert B. LASKEN - Schaumburg IL, US

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

H04M 3/42

379 8803, 37922001, 379 9301

A tangible computer-readable storage medium is encoded with an executable computer program for routing international communications. When executed, the processor performs operations including receiving, from an international gateway via a network node, international communication origination data for an international communication to a customer's communication address. Customer routing instructions are received from the customer via a web server and are stored. The received customer routing instructions are retrieved and a determination is made of a first destination communication address based on the international communication origination data and the retrieved customer routing instructions. The first destination communication address is forwarded to the network node for routing the international communication to the destination communication address.