Jeffrey C Rhodes

US Patent:

6343120, Jan 29, 2002

Filed:

Oct 8, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/728293

Inventors:

Jeffrey Rhodes - Redmond WA

Assignee:

ATT Wireless Services, Inc. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 156

US Classification:

379142, 379127, 379 9323, 455415

Abstract:

A method and apparatus provide the capability of presenting alias information in place of public name information to support caller ID services. A calling party name database is modified to include alias information. The terminating local exchange carrier queries the network for calling party information. The appropriate information field within the database is accessed based on an indication of whether the calling party is selecting the public name or the alias information to be provided to the called party.

US Patent:

6529726, Mar 4, 2003

Filed:

May 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/315087

Inventors:

Jeffrey Rhodes - Redmond WA

Assignee:

ATT Wireless Services, Inc. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04Q 738

US Classification:

455406, 455414, 455415, 455560, 455567, 455566

Abstract:

A method provides that a subscriber can receive calls through a wireless terminal whereby if the calls originate with one number the called party pays and if the calls originate with another number the calling party pays. Information is transferred to the wireless terminal so that a data field normally used to identify the calling party is used to indicate to the called party who has assumed responsibility for payment of the call.

US Patent:

6775270, Aug 10, 2004

Filed:

Feb 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/628980

Inventors:

Jeffrey Rhodes - Redmond WA
Hong Zhao - Redmond WA

Assignee:

ATT Wireless Services, Inc. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 1266

US Classification:

370352, 370521

Abstract:

A method for improving the sound quality of voice signals transmitted during a call between two digital wireless telephones by diverting the call from a circuit switched network to a data network is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a call setup procedure using the circuit switched network is modified so that the calling party may determine the following information: 1) whether the called partys digital wireless telephone is able to support one of the voice compression algorithms supported by the calling partys digital wireless telephone and 2) whether both wireless telephones have access to the same data network. If the called partys digital wireless telephone is able to support one of the voice compression algorithms supported by the calling partys digital wireless telephone and both wireless telephones have access to the same data network, the circuit switched network call setup procedure is abandoned before the called party answers the call and the call is completed using the data network. Completing the call by encoding voice signals using a common voice compression algorithm executed by the digital wireless telephones and by sending the encoded voice signals through a data network eliminates the drawbacks associated with the additional intermediate encoding which would have been required if the call had been completed using the circuit switched network.

US Patent:

6865383, Mar 8, 2005

Filed:

Oct 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/267798

Inventors:

Jeffrey Rhodes - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Cingular Wireless II, Inc. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04Q007/38

US Classification:

455406, 4554141, 455415

Abstract:

A method provides that a subscriber can receive calls through a wireless terminal whereby if the calls originate with one number the called party pays and if the calls originate with another number the calling party pays. Information is transferred to the wireless terminal so that a data field normally used to identify the calling party is used to indicate to the called party who has assumed responsibility for payment of the call.

US Patent:

6922565, Jul 26, 2005

Filed:

Dec 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/314278

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Rhodes - Redmond WA, US
Tong Luo - Bellevue WA, US
Victor Burton - Bellevue WA, US
Christine Conner - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. - Annapolis MD

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

4554561, 4554041, 4554042, 4554565, 4554566, 455521

Abstract:

Public safety access points are selected in a wireless network for E911 calls based on ESRD substitution when ESRKs are not being used. The present invention was conceived as an ESRK workaround solution to implement Phase II of the E911 rules from the starting point of a Phase I implementation. ESRKs, ESRDs or ESRVs are initially obtained and managed for each PSAP in a particular carrier's area. Then, Phase I processes are modified to wait to see if Phase II GSM location information will be reported in a timely manner (e. g. , within a second or two or so) before committing to a default selection of a particular PSAP based on information available (e. g. , based on the location of a serving cell site).

US Patent:

7340241, Mar 4, 2008

Filed:

Jul 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/187934

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Rhodes - Redmond WA, US
Tong Luo - Bellevue WA, US
Victor Burton - Bellevue WA, US
Christine Conner - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. - Annapolis MD

International Classification:

H04M 11/04

US Classification:

4554041, 4554561, 455521, 379 45

Abstract:

Public safety access points are selected in a wireless network for E911 calls based on ESRD substitution when ESRKs are not being used. The present invention was conceived as an ESRK workaround solution to implement Phase II of the E911 rules from the starting point of a Phase I implementation. ESRKs, ESRDs or ESRVs are initially obtained and managed for each PSAP in a particular carrier's area. Then, Phase I processes are modified to wait to see if Phase II GSM location information will be reported in a timely manner (e. g. , within a second or two or so) before committing to a default selection of a particular PSAP based on information available (e. g. , based on the location of a serving cell site).

US Patent:

7626978, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Mar 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/790070

Inventors:

Jeffrey Rhodes - Redmond WA, US
Hong Zhao - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04L 12/66
H04J 3/24
H04J 3/00

US Classification:

370352, 370356, 370473, 370521

Abstract:

A method for improving the sound quality of voice signals transmitted during a call between two digital wireless telephones by diverting the call from a circuit switched network to a data network is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a call setup procedure using the circuit switched network is modified so that the calling party may determine the following information: 1) whether the called party's digital wireless telephone is able to support one of the voice compression algorithms supported by the calling party's digital wireless telephone and 2) whether both wireless telephones have access to the same data network. If the called party's digital wireless telephone is able to support one of the voice compression-algorithms supported by the calling party's digital wireless telephone and both wireless telephones have access to the same data network, the circuit switched network call setup procedure is abandoned before the called party answers the call and the call is completed using the data network. Completing the call by encoding voice signals using a common voice compression algorithm executed by the digital wireless telephones and by sending the encoded voice signals through a data network eliminates the drawbacks associated with the additional intermediate encoding which would have been required if the call had been completed using the circuit switched network.

US Patent:

8027697, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/905277

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Rhodes - Redmond WA, US
Tong Luo - Bellevue WA, US
Victor Burton - Bellevue WA, US
Christine Conner - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. - Annapolis MD

International Classification:

H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455521, 4554042, 4554141, 4554561, 4554562, 4554563, 4554565, 4554566, 455457, 455466, 455445, 379 45

Abstract:

Public safety access points are selected in a wireless network for E911 calls based on ESRD substitution when ESRKs are not being used. The present invention was conceived as an ESRK workaround solution to implement Phase II of the E911 rules from the starting point of a Phase I implementation. ESRKs, ESRDs or ESRVs are initially obtained and managed for each PSAP in a particular carrier's area. Then, Phase I processes are modified to wait to see if Phase II GSM location information will be reported in a timely manner (e. g. , within a second or two or so) before committing to a default selection of a particular PSAP based on information available (e. g. , based on the location of a serving cell site).