Anita J Simpson

US Patent:

6542596, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Aug 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/372676

Inventors:

Nicholas P. Hill - Atlanta GA
Aamir M. Hussain - Marietta GA
Scott C. Holt - Smyrna GA
Anita H. Simpson - Decatur GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

37920702, 37914205, 379196, 379229

Abstract:

An advanced intelligent network telephone system for terminating calls to subscribers to a privacy screening service, when the calling party has a private telephone number. Privacy screening services allow a subscriber to manage and monitor incoming telephone calls, such that unwanted calls are not terminated to the subscriber. When a calling party dials the telephone number of a subscriber to a privacy screening service, the system manages the call according to whether the calling party number is known and public, known and private, or unknown. If the calling party number is known and public, the call is routed to the subscriber. If the calling party is known and private, the call is routed to a service node, which plays an announcement to the calling party, asking the calling party for permission to override his or her privacy. If the calling party agrees, the service node dials a customized dialing plan (CDP) code that triggers an info_analyzed query from the service nodes service switching point (SSP) to a service control point (SCP). If the calling party is unknown, the service node asks the calling party to record his or her name.

US Patent:

6587554, Jul 1, 2003

Filed:

Nov 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/714059

Inventors:

Anita Hogans Simpson - Decatur GA
Karen Mullis - Loganville GA
Iris Regas - Atlanta GA
James Vincent - Atlanta GA
Scott Holt - Decatur GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

37920702, 379 70, 37922108, 379230, 379 8821

Abstract:

A privacy screening service in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) includes a service node which records a callers name when a call directed to a subscriber of the service originates at an unknown number. The service node, in turn, places a call to the subscriber and transmits the recorded name together with a signal which is recognizable by a voice mail system. Following the transmission, the service node waits for the subscriber either to accept or reject a call from the caller. When the subscribers line is answered by a voice mail system, the voice mail system recognizes and acknowledges the signal so that the voice mail system and service node may determine that their call is between two machines and may take appropriate action. One such action is to connect the caller to the subscribers voice mail and to restart the subscribers outgoing voice mail greeting.

US Patent:

6771755, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Nov 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/727321

Inventors:

Anita Hogans Simpson - Decatur GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 156

US Classification:

37914204, 37914201

Abstract:

A personalized caller ID service is provided. A subscriber to the service who is calling his own telephone line from a remote location may enter a personal identification number (PIN) after dialing the subscribers telephone number. A database within the telephone network stores a text message along with the PIN, where the text message is preferably composed by the subscriber at the time of enrollment in the personalized caller ID server. When the PIN is entered, the text message is retrieved from the database and transmitted to the subscribers caller ID equipment during call termination for display on that equipment. The invention may be embodied in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN), wherein a termination attempt trigger (TAT) is provisioned on the subscribers line. Upon actuation of the trigger, the service control point within the AIN instructs the service switching point that services the callers line to prompt the caller for a PIN and collect the PIN digits.

US Patent:

6785368, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Jun 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/178334

Inventors:

Wendy Eason - Decatur GA
Anita Hogans Simpson - Decatur GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 8819, 379 882, 379 8821, 37914206, 37920714

Abstract:

An on-demand caller ID service is disclosed. A customer dials an access code to retrieve calls made to his telephone number. An automated voicemail response system would repeat the telephone numbers and/or names associated with those telephone numbers that called over a predetermined time period, such as the last 24 hours. The customer is billed a per usage charge for each time he accesses the service. The customer may also subscribe to the service. Customers that are not subscribers of caller ID may utilize this service if they are seeking to track down an incoming call that may have been missed during the day. Also, customers who are away from their telephone line may remotely check who has called them by accessing the service.

US Patent:

6788775, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Dec 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/734125

Inventors:

Anita Hogans Simpson - Decatur GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

37920713, 37920103

Abstract:

A method of validating a passcode in a telephone network comprises using a hash function to hash the directory number of a subscriber to a passcode-controlled service and comparing an entered passcode with the output of the hash function. Each subscriber to a passcode-controlled service is provided with a passcode that is equal to the hash of their directory number produced by a predetermined hash function, and that predetermined hash functions is provided to the various components of the network that may need to validate the subscribers passcode. Each component of the network is thus able to validate the passcode without performing a database lookup.

US Patent:

6804650, Oct 12, 2004

Filed:

Dec 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/742779

Inventors:

Anita Hogans Simpson - Decatur GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G10L 1308

US Classification:

704260

Abstract:

An apparatus for phonetically screening predetermined character strings. The apparatus includes a text-to-speech module, and a phonetic screening module in communication with the text-to-speech module. The phonetic screening module is for replacing a first character string with a second character string based on a phonetic enunciation by the text-to-speech module of the first character string.

US Patent:

6816581, Nov 9, 2004

Filed:

Apr 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/424890

Inventors:

Anita Hogans Simpson - Decatur GA
Karen Mullis - Loganville GA
Iris Regas - Atlanta GA
James Vincent - Atlanta GA
Scott Holt - Decatur GA

Assignee:

Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

37921102, 379 8822

Abstract:

A privacy screening service in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) includes a service node which records a callers name when a call directed to a subscriber of the service originates at an unknown number. The service node, in turn, places a call to the subscriber and transmits the recorded name together with a signal which is recognizable by a voice mail system. Following the transmission, the service node waits for the subscriber either to accept or reject a call from the caller. When the subscribers line is answered by a voice mail system, the voice mail system recognizes and acknowledges the signal so that the voice mail system and service node may determine that their call is between two machines and may take appropriate action. One such action is to connect the caller to the subscribers voice mail and to restart the subscribers outgoing voice mail greeting.

US Patent:

6876735, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Apr 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/402947

Inventors:

Nicholas P. Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Aamir M. Hussain - Marietta GA, US
Scott C. Holt - Smyrna GA, US
Anita H. Simpson - Decatur GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M003/42
H04M001/56
H04M007/00

US Classification:

37920702, 37914205, 379229

Abstract:

An advanced intelligent network telephone system for terminating calls to subscribers to a privacy screening service, when the calling party has a private telephone number. Privacy screening services allow a subscriber to manage and monitor incoming telephone calls, such that unwanted calls are not terminated to the subscriber. When a calling party dials the telephone number of a subscriber to a privacy screening service, the system manages the call according to whether the calling party number is known and public, known and private, or unknown. If the calling party number is known and public, the call is routed to the subscriber. If the calling party is known and private, the call is routed to a service node, which plays an announcement to the calling party, asking the calling party for permission to override his or her privacy. If the calling party agrees, the service node dials a customized dialing plan (CDP) code that triggers an info analyzed query from the service node's service switching point (SSP) to a service control point (SCP). If the calling party is unknown, the service node asks the calling party to record his or her name.