Joseph Brent Donelan

US Patent:

6741694, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414393

Inventors:

Stephen A. Smith - Parkville MO
Joseph B. Donelan - Olathe KS
Dale H. Foshe - Kansas City MO

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 700

US Classification:

37922108, 37911203, 37921002, 37922109, 379230

Abstract:

A telecommunications service control point having call blocking logic configured to block a percentage of call attempts to a called number and route a percentage of call attempts to the called number. The SCP comprises a processing system coupled to an interface. The processing system is configured to a process a plurality of query messages to generate a plurality of response messages containing call handling information for a plurality of call attempts to a called number. A first percentage of the call handling information includes instructions to block a corresponding first percentage of the plurality of call attempts to the called number. A second percentage of the call handling information includes instructions to route a corresponding second percentage of the plurality of call attempts to the called number. The interface is configured to receive the plurality of query messages and transmit the plurality of response messages.

US Patent:

7099449, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Jan 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/047298

Inventors:

Carl E. Rogers - Lenexa KS, US
Joseph Brent Donelan - Olathe KS, US
Lori L. Brown - Kansas City MO, US
Warren B. Cope - Olathe KS, US
Xinjia Ma - Overland Park KS, US
Steven R. Marah - Olathe KS, US
Jeffrey A. Bell - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 3/42
H04L 12/56
H04M 1/64
H04M 15/06

US Classification:

37921101, 379 8821, 37914201, 370426

Abstract:

In a telecommunication network, a switching system routes a call to a service platform. The service platform transfers a prompt message over the call, collects caller-entered information from the caller, and transfers the caller-entered information to an SCP system. The SCP system transfers the caller-entered information to a first destination processor, processes a first destination routing code from the first destination processor to determine a first destination routing instruction, and transfers the first destination routing instruction to the switching system. The switching system routes the call to a first destination in response to the first destination routing instruction. The SCP system transfers the caller-entered information to a second destination processor, processes a second destination routing code from the second destination processor to determine a second destination routing instruction, and transfers the second destination routing instruction to the switching system. The switching system routes the call to a second destination in response to the second destination routing instruction.

US Patent:

7106847, Sep 12, 2006

Filed:

Jan 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/047341

Inventors:

Carl E. Rogers - Lenexa KS, US
Joseph Brent Donelan - Olathe KS, US
Lori L. Brown - Kansas City MO, US
Warren B. Cope - Olathe KS, US
Xinjia Ma - Overland Park KS, US
Steven R. Marah - Olathe KS, US
Jeffrey A. Bell - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37921101, 37922107, 379229, 370426

Abstract:

In a telecommunication network, a switching system routes a call to a service platform. The service platform transfers a prompt message over the call, collects caller-entered information from a caller over the call in response to the prompt message, and transfers the caller-entered information to an SCP system. The SCP system transfers the caller-entered information to a destination processor, processes a destination routing code from the destination processor to determine a destination routing instruction, and transfers the destination routing instruction to the switching system. The switching system routes the call to a destination in response to the destination routing instruction.

US Patent:

7826606, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Jun 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/473574

Inventors:

Carl E. Rogers - Lenexa KS, US
Joseph Brent Donelan - Olathe KS, US
Lori L. Brown - Kansas City MO, US
Warren B. Cope - Olathe KS, US
Xinjia Ma - Overland Park KS, US
Steven R. Marah - Olathe KS, US
Jeffrey A. Bell - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 3/42
H04L 12/56
H04M 1/64
H04M 15/06

US Classification:

37921101, 379 8821, 37914201, 379426

Abstract:

A telecommunication network comprises a switching system configured to route a call to a service platform, the service platform configured to transfer a prompt message over the call, collect caller-entered information from a caller over the call in response to the prompt message, and transfer the caller-entered information to a call processing system in the telecommunication network, the call processing system configured to transfer the caller-entered information to a destination processor at a call center, process a destination routing code from the destination processor to determine a destination routing instruction, and transfer the destination routing instruction to the switching system, and the switching system further configured to route the call to a destination in response to the destination routing instruction.

US Patent:

7844043, Nov 30, 2010

Filed:

Jul 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/459498

Inventors:

Carl E. Rogers - Lenexa KS, US
Joseph Brent Donelan - Olathe KS, US
Lori L. Brown - Kansas City MO, US
Warren B. Cope - Olathe KS, US
Xinjia Ma - Overland Park KS, US
Steven R. Marah - Olathe KS, US
Jeffrey A. Bell - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37921101, 37922107, 379229, 370426

Abstract:

In a telecommunication network, a switching system routes a call to a service platform. The service platform transfers a prompt message over the call, collects caller-entered information from a caller over the call in response to the prompt message, and transfers the caller-entered information to a call processing system. The call processing system transfers the caller-entered information to a destination processor, processes a destination routing code from the destination processor to determine a destination routing instruction, and transfers the destination routing instruction to the switching system. The switching system routes the call to a destination in response to the destination routing instruction.

US Patent:

6603851, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

Aug 5, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/368797

Inventors:

Stephen A. Smith - Parkville MO
Joseph B. Donelan - Olathe KS
Dale H. Foshe - Kansas City MO

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company, L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 700

US Classification:

37922108, 37911203, 37921002, 37922109, 379230

Abstract:

A telecommunications service control point having call blocking logic configured to block a percentage of call attempts to a called number and route a percentage of call attempts to the called number. The SCP comprises a processing system coupled to an interface. The processing system is configured to a process a plurality of query messages to generate a plurality of response messages containing call handling information for a plurality of call attempts to a called number. A first percentage of the call handling information includes instructions to block a corresponding first percentage of the plurality of call attempts to the called number. A second percentage of the call handling information includes instructions to route a corresponding second percentage of the plurality of call attempts to the called number. The interface is configured to receive the plurality of query messages and transmit the plurality of response messages.