William M Goodman

US Patent:

59175370, Jun 29, 1999

Filed:

Jul 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/679384

Inventors:

Regina Lightfoot - New Carrollton MD
William Goodman - Collegeville PA

Assignee:

Bell Atlantic - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04M 700
H04M 710

US Classification:

348 3

Abstract:

In advanced digital networks for providing selective point-to-point communications between subscribers terminals and broadband server equipment operated by a plurality of independent information service providers, routing through the network is controlled by functionality identified as a Level 1 Gateway. The Level 1 Gateway will perform a variety of functions including communications port management of transmissions of information between subscribers and servers, processing of billing information and session management. The Level 1 Gateway generates menus of providers, either as a function of providers available through a particular portion of the network or in a customized fashion specified by individual subscribes. The Level 1 Gateway may also provide a PIN number functionality, e. g. to permit parents to limit which providers their children can access.

US Patent:

57484937, May 5, 1998

Filed:

Jul 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/677294

Inventors:

Regina Lightfoot - New Carrollton MD
William Goodman - Collegeville PA

Assignee:

Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04N 710

US Classification:

364514C

Abstract:

In advanced digital networks for providing selective point-to-point communications between subscribers terminals and broadband server equipment operated by a plurality of independent information service providers, routing through the network is controlled by functionality identified as a Level 1 Gateway. The Level 1 Gateway will perform a variety of functions including communications port management of transmissions of information between subscribers and servers, processing of billing information and session management. The Level 1 Gateway generates menus of providers, either as a function of providers available through a particular portion of the network or in a customized fashion specified by individual subscribes. The Level 1 Gateway may also provide a PIN number functionality, e. g. to permit parents to limit which providers their children can access.

US Patent:

56823258, Oct 28, 1997

Filed:

Sep 12, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/304174

Inventors:

Regina Lightfoot - New Carrollton MD
William Goodman - Collegeville PA

Assignee:

Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

G06K 1500

US Classification:

364514C

Abstract:

In advanced digital networks for providing selective point-to-point communications between subscribers terminals and broadband server equipment operated by a plurality of independent information service providers, routing through the network is controlled by functionality identified as a Level 1 Gateway. The Level 1 Gateway will perform a variety of functions including communications port management of transmissions of information between subscribers and servers, processing of billing information and session management. The Level 1 Gateway generates menus of providers, either as a function of providers available through a particular portion of the network or in a customized fashion specified by individual subscribes. The Level 1 Gateway may also provide a PIN number functionality, e. g. to permit parents to limit which providers their children can access.

US Patent:

62924818, Sep 18, 2001

Filed:

Sep 16, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/931267

Inventors:

Eric A. Voit - Bethesda MD
Edward E. Balkovich - Potomac MD
Robert D. Farris - Sterling VA
William D. Goodman - Collegeville PA
Jayant G. Gadre - Oakton VA
Patrick E. White - Vienna VA
David E. Young - Silver Spring MD

Assignee:

Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04L 1264

US Classification:

370352

Abstract:

A communication system providing telephony communication across combined circuit switched and packet switched networks, such as a telephone network and the Internet, which are connectable to terminals, such as telephones and computers, for selective communication therebetween. The communication system provides an architecture and methodology for handling resource allocation across carriers or service providers, settlements between carriers and service providers, usage accounting across carriers and service providers, and usage allocation among carriers or service providers. A first provider of packet switched services controls a directory of addresses of gateways between the packet switched and data switched networks, and an authentication database of account data. A second provider of packet switched services controls a multiplicity of the gateways and a database of addresses of authentication databases.