Robert G Farris

US Patent:

6359880, Mar 19, 2002

Filed:

Jul 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/363750

Inventors:

James E. Curry - Herndon VA 22070
Robert D. Farris - Sterling VA 20164

International Classification:

H04L 1266

US Classification:

370352, 370328, 455433, 455435

Abstract:

A localized wireless gateway system provides wireless telephone communication, and for at least interexchange communication, provides voice telephone access to a public packet data network, such as the Internet. The wireless gateway system includes base station transceivers and a packet service gateway coupling the transceivers to the public packet data network. The packet service gateway compresses and decompresses voice frequency communication signals, and it sends and receives the compressed signals in packet form via the network. The packet service gateway also provides for signaling through the network to establish two-way voice communication sessions. In the preferred implementation, the localized wireless gateway system includes at least one radio port control unit coupled to the base station transceivers for controlling calls through the transceivers. The localized wireless gateway system also includes a telephone switch, such as a digital PBX, selectively providing telephone communication channels between the radio port control unit(s) and the packet service gateway. An access manager controls registration and validation of roaming wireless telephones to utilize the wireless gateway system.

US Patent:

6400708, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

Sep 28, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/161276

Inventors:

Dale L. Bartholomew - Vienna VA
Robert D. Farris - Sterling VA
Raymond I. Millet - Bowie MD
David D. Hunter - Herndon VA

Assignee:

Verizon Services Corp. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04J 312

US Classification:

370352, 370524, 379 9301

Abstract:

A number of proposals have been developed to provide data communications over two-wire copper circuits at rates equivalent to a number of combined ISDN B-channels. For example, for an ISDN rate digital subscriber line (IDSL), the circuit between the network termination at the customer premises and the channel bank carries data on two combined B-channels. An IDSL circuit cannot carry voice communications. Some such services carry the lower rate signaling D-channel only on the subscriber line circuit. Normal ISDN services carry voice services on one of the two B-channels, limiting data communications to the other B-channel. Normal ISDN services do carry the lower rate D-channel through the network, but this channel is used only for call set-up signaling, low speed data communications and the like. The invention uses two or more B-channels on the DSL circuit for data communications and transports voice telephone communications on the low speed signaling D-channel. The bearer (B) channels typically connect to a high speed data network, such as SMDS, for services such as Internet access.

US Patent:

6404858, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Jun 15, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/094725

Inventors:

Robert D. Farris - Sterling VA
Alexander I. McAllister - Silver Spring MD
Michael J. Strauss - Potomac MD

Assignee:

Verizon Services Corp. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 8802, 379 8819, 37920102, 37937302

Abstract:

A communication service loads subscriber profile information corresponding to an intended call recipient in a call processing register of a switch serving a link to a destination station and transmits a distinct predetermined call alert signal over the link to the destination station based on the loaded subscriber service profile information. The distinct call alert signal identifies the intended recipient subscriber.

US Patent:

6427010, Jul 30, 2002

Filed:

Jan 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/012727

Inventors:

Robert D. Farris - Sterling VA 20164
Jeffery A. Gardner - Eldersburg MD 21784

International Classification:

H04M 700

US Classification:

37922113, 379 8825

Abstract:

A communications system offering telephone number portability services, where a subscriber of a ported telephone number is able to maintain existing voice mail services from an existing end office switching system, independent of the new end office switching system serving the ported telephone number. The end office switching system accessing the voice mail system includes ported number forwarding logic. Using this logic, that office sends a signaling message via a common channel interoffice signaling network. A calling party field of the message specifies the ported telephone number (i. e. , the actual called number), instead of the actual calling party number. The end office switching system serving the voice mail system, also referred to as the accessed end office switching system, receives the signaling message, extracts the ported telephone number from the calling party field, and forwards the ported telephone number information to the voice mail system. The information is forwarded to the voice mail system across a data link interface according to a protocol that is independent of any predetermined range of provisioned exchanges.

US Patent:

6438218, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Apr 18, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/634543

Inventors:

Robert D. Farris - Sterling VA 20164
Dale L. Bartholomew - Vienna VA 22180
Stephen J. Flaherty - Upper Marlboro MD 20772

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 8817, 379 671, 379 8813, 379 8819, 37926509

Abstract:

A public switched telephone network utilizing program controlled switching systems controlled by common channel interoffice signaling (CCIS) and preferably an advanced intelligent network (AIN) CCIS network is arranged in an architecture to provide a methodology for facilitating telephone use of the Internet by customers on an impromptu basis. Provision is made to permit a caller to set-up and carry out a telephone call over the Internet from telephone station to telephone station without access to computer equipment and without the necessity of maintaining a subscription to any Internet service. Billing may be accomplished on a per call basis. The calls may be inter and intra LATA, region or state and may be nationwide. Usage is made of CCIS signaling to set up the call and establish the necessary Internet connections and addressing. Calls may be made from telephone station to telephone station, from voice capable computer to voice capable computer, or from telephone to computer or computer to telephone.

US Patent:

6504907, Jan 7, 2003

Filed:

Mar 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/808179

Inventors:

Robert D. Farris - Sterling VA
Dale L. Bartholomew - Vienna VA
Raymond F. Albers - Vienna VA
Barry Pershan - Olney MD
Daniel C. Michaelis - Ellicott City MD
Michael G. Pilkerton - Fairfax VA
Christine W. Huff - Vienna VA
Jay C. Lodsun - Vienna VA
Walter Pomykacz - Pine Hill NJ
Thomas A. Nolting - Holliston MA

Assignee:

Verizon Services Corp. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04M 124

US Classification:

379 35, 379 7, 379126, 379243

Abstract:

A lawfully authorized electronic surveillance operation requires reporting of detailed call data for a variety of calls associated with the subject of the surveillance. For at least some specified calls to or from the subject, the invention provides profile data in a switching office serving the subject that causes the office to generate accounting messages for each call, essentially in the same manner as for billing, regardless of whether the calls are billable. Accounting records formed from the messages are uploaded to a server system, for processing and formatting as necessary for delivery to the law enforcement agency. The surveillance could entirely rely on these accounting records for the data reporting. In the preferred embodiments, however, the surveillance also involves monitoring of common channel signaling messages to accumulate call detail records for surveillance purposes, with respect to many calls associated with the subject. The preferred embodiment utilizes a special CLASS code set against the subjects profile in the serving end office.

US Patent:

6542497, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Mar 11, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/815291

Inventors:

James E. Curry - Herndon VA
Robert D. Farris - Sterling VA

Assignee:

Verizon Services Corp. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04L 1266

US Classification:

370352, 370401, 370338, 455561

Abstract:

A localized wireless gateway system provides wireless telephone communication, and for at least interexchange communication, provides voice telephone access to a public packet data network, such as the Internet. The wireless gateway system includes base station transceivers and a packet service gateway coupling the transceivers to the public packet data network. The packet service gateway compresses and decompresses voice frequency communication signals, and it sends and receives the compressed signals in packet form via the network. The packet service gateway also provides for signaling through the network to establish two-way voice communication sessions. In the preferred implementation, the localized wireless gateway system includes at least one radio port control unit coupled to the base station transceivers for controlling calls through the transceivers. The localized wireless gateway system also includes a telephone switch, such as a digital PBX, selectively providing telephone communication channels between the radio port control unit(s) and the packet service gateway. An access manager controls registration and validation of roaming wireless telephones to utilize the wireless gateway system.

US Patent:

6546003, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Nov 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/753197

Inventors:

Robert D. Farris - Sterling VA

Assignee:

Verizon Services Corp. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04L 1256

US Classification:

370352, 379 8817

Abstract:

A public switched telephone network utilizing program controlled switching systems controlled by common channel interoffice signaling (CCIS) and preferably an advanced intelligent network (AIN) CCIS network is arranged in an architecture to provide a methodology for facilitating telephone use of the Internet by customers on an impromptu basis. The system permits a caller to set-up and carry out a telephone call over the Internet from telephone station to telephone station without access to computer equipment and without the necessity of maintaining a subscription to any Internet service. Billing may be accomplished on a per call basis. It is a particular feature of the invention that directory assistance is offered to callers, with or without call completion at the option of the caller. Such assistance is rendered through the use of procedures presently familiar to the caller from usage of the public switched telephone network. The system utilizes existing common channel signaling facilities along with Internet signaling and voice switching to permit the use of existing public switched telephone network plant for providing the directory assistance and call completion through a new methodology.