Michael J Lane

US Patent:

6452937, Sep 17, 2002

Filed:

Sep 11, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/151636

Inventors:

Lee Edward Borkovic - Long Branch NJ
Edmund Thomas Burke - West Long Branch NJ
Robert Cochran - Matawan NJ
Thomas Mark Grill - Perth Amboy NJ
Michael Stephen Lane - Keyport NJ
Basheer M. Tannu - Tinton Falls NJ
Gary N. Weber - Fair Haven NJ

Assignee:

Avaya Technology Corp. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04B 7212

US Classification:

370442, 455412, 455413, 370259

Abstract:

A voice messaging system is implemented using a PCMCIA card or other type of card, and a host call processing device such as a PBX switch. The card includes a processor operative to implement various voice messaging system functions, and a memory for storing voice data used in the voice messaging system. The host call processing device has a socket adapted to receive the card. The card receives voice data from the host call processing device for storage in the memory, and delivers voice data retrieved from the memory to the host call processing device. The voice data is communicated between the card and the host over a custom serial bus which includes a time-division multiplexed voice data line divided into a plurality of time slots, each of the time slots providing a distinct voice data channel at a designated bit rate. The serial bus is configured to include a multiplexer which allows the data to be transferred over address lines of a standard PCMCIA interface between the card and the host call processing device. The card-based voice messaging system also provides features such as dynamic memory allocation, which allows a user to select the number of voice mail boxes supported by the system and the amount of memory allocated to each of the mail boxes, and language selection, which allows a user to select one of a set of languages that are supported by the card-based voice messaging system, with the memory used for unselected languages automatically re-allocated for use as voice mail box storage.

US Patent:

45103518, Apr 9, 1985

Filed:

Oct 28, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/437433

Inventors:

Peter E. Costello - Matawan NJ
Lawrence D. Fossett - Morganville NJ
Michael S. Lane - Colts Neck NJ
Terrence T. Quin - Holmdel NJ
Nicholas K. Smith - Middletown NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Bell Laboratories - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 3147
H04M 350
H04Q 364

US Classification:

179 27D

Abstract:

There is disclosed an ACD management information system which tracks attendant work performance without regard to the actual station at which the attendant is operating. The system also monitors non-ACD work states and provides individualized status reports based upon temporarily stored limit criteria. A real time display of system performance is provided to a supervisor in a manner which allows for immediate rearrangement of the system without resort to other data. The displayed data includes split handling information, and call abandon information, trunk busy information and work state information.

US Patent:

44778970, Oct 16, 1984

Filed:

Jun 24, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/391697

Inventors:

Michael S. Lane - Colts Neck NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Bell Laboratories - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 356

US Classification:

370 62

Abstract:

There is disclosed a linear time division multiplexed time slot conferencer in which a summation of incoming message samples respective to a group of time slots are stored in a summation memory during a first frame and extended to an output during a next or second frame. The conferencer processes 256 time slots and refreshes the summation memory each frame by recognizing a first access to the memory with respect to a group of time slots and directly loads a new incoming message sample over the priorly stored summation for that group.

US Patent:

44816243, Nov 6, 1984

Filed:

Jun 24, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/391698

Inventors:

Lawrence Baranyai - Holmdel NJ
John R. Colton - Freehold NJ
Michael S. Lane - Colts Neck NJ
Thomas P. Sosnowski - Wayland MA

Assignee:

AT&T Bell Laboratories - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 356

US Classification:

370 62

Abstract:

There is disclosed a linear time division multiplexed time slot conference for continuously summing and outputting digital message samples received from n connected telephone lines respective to m sequential time slots. The conferencer processes 256 time slots and uses prefetching techniques to reduce memory requirements to allow the circuit to be integrated into a single chip. Besides establishing conference-type connections, the conferencer has the capability to establish broadcast and monitor connections. Message samples collected from each connected line of a conference connection are summed during a first time frame and outputted during a second time frame. The conferencer includes circuitry for detecting either positive or negative overflow which could result from the summation process, and in this respect, selects an alternate message for outputting.

US Patent:

45354456, Aug 13, 1985

Filed:

Jun 16, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/505106

Inventors:

Michael S. Lane - Colts Neck NJ
Steven D. Scholbrock - Freehold NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Information Systems - Holmdel NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 1104

US Classification:

370 62

Abstract:

The disclosed arrangement of digital signal processor and echo cancellor is connectable to four wire transmission facilities on a per port basis for providing adaptive signal conditioning to reduce noise and improve level contrast among conferees of a digital conference connection. The digital signal processor applies an adaptive gain value to incoming speech signals for either increasing or decreasing the level of these signals to meet a predetermined threshold. A fixed gain adjustment is applied to incoming noise signals to reduce the level of these signals. The arrangement also provides a last-talker holdover mode in which the last gain adjustment applied to last-talker speech is applied to idle channel noise on that line.