George M Kult

US Patent:

6480597, Nov 12, 2002

Filed:

Jun 12, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/096938

Inventors:

George Kult - Fairfield IA
Sharadha Vijay - Cedar Rapids IA

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04M 500

US Classification:

379242, 37922108, 379243, 379244

Abstract:

The present invention is a switch controller that provides an interface between a public switched telephone network and intelligent services network components. The switch controller controls the operation of one or more programmable switches that accept calls from the public switched telephone network. Intelligent service network components are used for enhanced service processing, interconnection to external networks, and other call functions. The switch controller includes a switch controller application program. Within the switch controller application program are multiple routines that perform call processing. The design of the switch controller application program hides vendor-specific processing and service-specific processing from routines not needing the vendor-specific and service-specific details.

US Patent:

6587890, Jul 1, 2003

Filed:

Jun 12, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/096937

Inventors:

George Kult - Fairfield IA
Sharadha Vijay - Cedar Rapids IA

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 954

US Classification:

709328, 379242

Abstract:

Switch controller application programmer interfaces (SCAPIs) are described herein. The SCAPIs allow for communication with routines of an application program that resides in memory of a switch controller. The switch controller is a component within a telecommunications network that provides an interface between a public switched telephone network via programmable switches and intelligent service network components. Intelligent service network components may provide an interface to other networks and/or perform enhanced service call processing. Functions performed using SCAPI procedures include interface with the programmable switches, health monitoring, requesting processes to perform tasks, interface with intelligent service network components, and enhanced service call processing. SCAPIs are procedures that reside in memory of the switch controller and, when performed by processing computer program commands, cause SCAPI messages to be sent that provide communication with routines within the switch controller application program.

US Patent:

7142650, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 12, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/096939

Inventors:

George Kult - Fairfield IA, US
Sharadha Vijay - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Assignee:

MCI Communication Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04M 15/00

US Classification:

37911201

Abstract:

A system and method of resource management is described. Within a telecommunications network, resources are sources of assistance in performing functions needed to process calls. The present invention is a system-wide approach to resource management that provides controlled access to information about resources. A resource management routine is described that comprises electronic libraries residing in memory of a computer system that store information about resources and resource management application programmer interfaces that are used to access the stored information.

US Patent:

7929516, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Jun 12, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/096936

Inventors:

Timothy Darland - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Daniel W. Foelker - Milwaulkee WI, US
George Kult - Fairfield IA, US
Sharadha Vijay - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370352, 370386, 379 1502

Abstract:

The present invention is an intelligent services network that uses a switch controller. The switch controller controls the operation of one or more programmable switches to accept calls from a public switched telephone network. The intelligent service network comprises intelligent service network components that are used for enhanced service processing, interconnection to external networks, and other call functions. Communication between the components allows for call set-up, connection to a terminating party, transfer to an alternate intelligent service network component, and termination of the call.

US Patent:

20110164743, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Mar 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/049616

Inventors:

Timothy Darland - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Daniel W. Foelker - Milwaukee WI, US
George Kult - Fairfield IA, US
Sharadha Vijay - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Business Global LLC - Ashburn VA

International Classification:

H04M 7/00

US Classification:

37922108

Abstract:

The present invention is an intelligent services network that uses a switch controller. The switch controller controls the operation of one or more programmable switches to accept calls from a public switched telephone network. The intelligent service network comprises intelligent service network components that are used for enhanced service processing, interconnection to external networks, and other call functions. Communication between the components allows for call set-up, connection to a terminating party, transfer to an alternate intelligent service network component, and termination of the call.

US Patent:

57064377, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Dec 29, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/581744

Inventors:

Michael Kirchner - Cedar Rapids IA
Sridhar Krishnaswamy - Cedar Rapids IA
George Kult - Fairfield IA
Jeff Sackett - Iowa City IA
Greg Young - Cedar Rapids IA

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

39520012

Abstract:

The invention provides a generic session layer protocol that enables many generic complex transactions and exchanges between a client and a service/server. The generic session layer transactions and exchanges are available via a set of programming language functions. The functions reside in the Network Information Distribution Service (NIDS) Application Program Interface (API) of an operator services network. To introduce a new service on an operator services network, only the functions are need to be used. Accordingly, each time a new service is created, new functions calls, new protocols and a new session layer do not need to be created.

US Patent:

61608742, Dec 12, 2000

Filed:

Oct 21, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/956220

Inventors:

Robert Frank Dickerman - Cedar Rapids IA
George M. Kult - Fairfield IA

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04M 1700
H04M 300

US Classification:

379114

Abstract:

Communication between telecommunications networks and computer systems used by financial institutions to allow processing customer requests to pay for telecommunication services with credit cards is described. In particular, communication that allows both real-time authorization and settlement of charges needed to bill the customer is explained. In addition, a system and method for protocol conversion between a client server protocol used by telecommunications networks and a packet switching network protocol used by financial institutions is provided. Client server protocols include protocols used by caller interaction processes such as UDP/IP. Packet switching network protocols include protocols used by financial processors such as X. 25. The system method of the present invention may be used for communication between other networks and computer systems that use UDP/IP in X. 25.

US Patent:

61887617, Feb 13, 2001

Filed:

Oct 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/956232

Inventors:

Robert Frank Dickerman - Cedar Rapids IA
George M. Kult - Fairfield IA
Shawn Paul Furgason - Cedar Rapids IA
Patty Marie Bartels - Belmont WI

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

379265

Abstract:

A system and method for providing operator and customer services for automated telecommunications services on an intelligent overlay network (104) is disclosed. Operator and customer services are provided by an intelligent network (102). The intelligent network (102) comprises an automated call distributor (116); an application processor (118); an advanced intelligent network gateway (AIN Gateway) (120); a validation gateway (122); and enhanced operator consoles (126). The AIN Gateway provides the intelligent network with an interface to the intelligent overlay network. This allows components within the intelligent network to communicate with components in the intelligent overlay network, and vice-versa. The validation gateway provides the intelligent network with an interface to credit card validation systems (114), and is used to apply charges to customer credit cards. Enhanced operator consoles provide for efficient and seamless integration of operator and customer services to automated services running on the intelligent overlay network.