Glen Arthur Forgy

US Patent:

6909708, Jun 21, 2005

Filed:

Nov 18, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/751668

Inventors:

Sridhar Krishnaswamy - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Isaac K. Elliott - Colorado Springs CO, US
Tim E. Reynolds - Iowa City IA, US
Glen A. Forgy - Iowa City IA, US
Erin M. Solbrig - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04L012/66
H04L012/28
H04L012/56

US Classification:

370352, 370389, 370392, 379 9001, 379 9307, 379114

Abstract:

Telephone calls, data and other multimedia information including video, audio and data is routed through a switched network which includes transfer of information across the internet. Users can participate in video conference calls in which each participant can simultaneously view the video from each other participant and hear the mixed audio from all participants. Users can also share data and documents with other video conference participants. Users can manage more aspects of a network than previously possible, and control network activities from a central site.

US Patent:

59995254, Dec 7, 1999

Filed:

Nov 18, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/751215

Inventors:

Sridhar Krishnaswamy - Cedar Rapids IA
Isaac K. Elliott - Colorado Springs CO
Tim E. Reynolds - Iowa City IA
Glen A. Forgy - Iowa City IA
Erin M. Solbrig - Cedar Rapids IA

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04L 1266
H04L 1228
H04L 1256

US Classification:

370352

Abstract:

Telephone calls, data and other multimedia information including video, audio and data is routed through a switched network which includes transfer of information across the internet. Users can transmit video, audio and data communications of designated quality over the internet to other registered video telephony users. Users can manage more aspects of a network than previously possible, and control network activities from a central site.

US Patent:

58674942, Feb 2, 1999

Filed:

Nov 18, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/752271

Inventors:

Sridhar Krishnaswamy - Cedar Rapids IA
Isaac K. Elliott - Colorado Springs CO
Tim E. Reynolds - Iowa City IA
Glen A. Forgy - Iowa City IA
Erin M. Solbrig - Cedar Rapids IA

Assignee:

MCI Communication Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04L 1266
H04L 1228
H04L 1256

US Classification:

370352

Abstract:

Telephone calls, data and other multimedia information including video, audio and data is routed through a switched network which includes transfer of information across the internet. Users can participate in video conference calls in which each participant can simultaneously view the video from each other participant and hear the mixed audio from all participants. Users can also share data and documents with other video conference participants. Users can manage more aspects of a network than previously possible, and control network activities from a central site. Billing of the conference call is accomplished utilizing a billing detail record to capture events associated with a call as they occur and debit the appropriate bill.