Tony X Chan

US Patent:

7218721, May 15, 2007

Filed:

Dec 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/326572

Inventors:

Jean Vincent - Belmont CA, US
Tony Chan - Santa Clara CA, US
Jean-Francois Catz - Aix En Provence, FR

Assignee:

8x8, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04M 7/00

US Classification:

37922001, 37921101, 37921102, 37922113

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a method and system for routing communications. A plurality of communication devices are coupled to a communications network. Each communication device has a device identifier. A user-programmable database associates each of a plurality of user identifiers with a device identifier. A call-routing switch arrangement is coupled to the communication network through a portal communication device having a portal identifier. A user designates a destination user identifier when making a communication. The call-routing switches the call, directing the call to a destination device identifier responsive to the user-programmable database association between the destination user identifier and a device identifier. According to the present invention, communications are directed to users and are routed to associated equipment, a user identifier serving as a virtual extension number. Users remotely program the database to direct their calls to communication devices at various geographic, voice mail and e-mail destinations.

US Patent:

7684554, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Apr 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/741379

Inventors:

Jean Vincent - Belmont CA, US
Tony Chan - Santa Clara CA, US
Jean-Francois Catz - Aix en Provence, FR

Assignee:

8×8, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04L 7/00

US Classification:

37922001, 370352

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a method and system for routing communications. A plurality of communication devices are coupled to a communications network. Each communication device has a device identifier. A user-programmable database associates each of a plurality of user identifiers with a device identifier. A call-routing switch arrangement is coupled to the communication network through a portal communication device having a portal identifier. A user designates a destination user identifier when making a communication. The call-routing switches the call, directing the call to a destination device identifier responsive to the user-programmable database association between the destination user identifier and a device identifier. According to the present invention, communications are directed to users and are routed to associated equipment, a user identifier serving as a virtual extension number. Users remotely program the database to direct their calls to communication devices at various geographic, voice mail and e-mail destinations.

US Patent:

8027332, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

May 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/123594

Inventors:

Bryan R. Martin - Sunnyvale CA, US
Huw Rees - Sunnyvale CA, US
Tony Chan - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

8×8, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370352, 379220

Abstract:

Call routing to user communication devices is facilitated. According to an example embodiment, a call-routing switch arrangement uses data in a programmable database to associate or match incoming calls with destination user-communication devices for users employing two or more user identifiers. The incoming calls are then routed to the destination user-communication devices in response to the match. In some applications, the user identifiers include local and virtual telephone numbers for a particular user, the local number pertaining to a geographical location relating to the user's communication device or to a service via which the user's communication device is connected (e. g. , a mobile telephone service), and the virtual telephone number to a different geographical location. In this context, a virtual number allows telephone calls to be made to a particular user to give the impression to a caller that the user is located or has offices in a particular geographical location pertaining to an area code in the virtual number.

US Patent:

8205227, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Feb 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/701556

Inventors:

Eric E. Del Sesto - Lafayette CA, US
Tony T. Chan - Dublin CA, US
Michael Luton - Alameda CA, US

Assignee:

Frontier Communications Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 36, 725 32

Abstract:

A method is provided to designate visual content that is accessible from a computer readable storage device and that correspond to programs distributed according to a predetermined schedule comprising: comparing attribute information of a respective program metadata record with respective attribute information of multiple respective content metadata records to measure similarity between corresponding attributes; determining respective program-content attribute match scores for each of the compared content metadata records as a function of the measure of similarity between the program attributes of the respective compared program metadata record and corresponding visual content attributes of respective content metadata records and of relative weighting of respective attribute comparisons; and selecting a respective visual content based upon the determined program-content attribute match score.

US Patent:

8413187, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Feb 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/701558

Inventors:

Eric E. Del Sesto - Lafayette CA, US
Tony T. Chan - Dublin CA, US
Michael Luton - Alameda CA, US

Assignee:

Frontier Communications Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

H04N 21/462
H04N 5/445
H04N 21/431

US Classification:

725 39, 725 37, 725 41, 725 54

Abstract:

A method to obtain visual content items matched to scheduled programs comprising: providing a program guide display that includes a grid with grid locations that identify scheduled programs, and that correspond to respective a scheduled program air times and a respective program sources; wherein the program guide extends over a time frame prior to the current date; providing an icon associated with a grid location that indicates that a visual content item matched to the program identified by the grid location currently is available; providing an identifier that is encoded in computer readable storage device and that is associated with the grid location and that indicates a location where the visual content item can be obtained; and accessing the location indicated by the identifier in response to a user selection of the grid location associated with the icon.

US Patent:

20050143106, Jun 30, 2005

Filed:

Nov 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/995956

Inventors:

Tony Chan - Sunnyvale CA, US
Justin Min - San Mateo CA, US
Priscilla Lu - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

455466000, 455412100

Abstract:

A mobile messaging platform for communicating among a plurality of wireless devices comprises at least one gateway configured to communicate with mobile devices and to forward communication over a network. A server containing content is coupled over the network to the gateway, and adapted to receive calls from at least one mobile device to forward content to one or more parties. In one aspect, the mobile devices include cellular telephones, and the content includes rich media. In another aspect, the content includes ring tones, wall paper, mobile games, phone applications and more complex programs and games. Advantages of the invention include the ability to communicate rich content to other users including ring tones, wall paper, mobile games, phone applications and even more complex programs, games and other content.

US Patent:

20120272269, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

May 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/485718

Inventors:

Eric E. Del Sesto - Lafayette CA, US
Tony T. Chan - Dublin CA, US
Michael Luton - Alameda CA, US

Assignee:

Frontier Communications Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 39

Abstract:

A method is provided to designate visual content that is accessible from a computer readable storage device and that correspond to programs distributed according to a predetermined schedule comprising: comparing attribute information of a respective program metadata record with respective attribute information of multiple respective content metadata records to measure similarity between corresponding attributes; determining respective program-content attribute match scores for each of the compared content metadata records as a function of the measure of similarity between the program attributes of the respective compared program metadata record and corresponding visual content attributes of respective content metadata records and of relative weighting of respective attribute comparisons; and selecting a respective visual content based upon the determined program-content attribute match score.