Identifying and filtering incoming telephone calls to enhance privacy

TE Farrand, KD Snow, D Peng - US Patent 10,728,386, 2020 - Google Patents
A method for filtering a telephone call is provided. The method may comprise receiving from
a caller the telephone call directed to a communication device associated with an intended …

Communications hub

WM Gillon, H Lei, TE Farrand, DA Bryan - US Patent 11,032,211, 2021 - Google Patents
A method for bandwidth sharing is provided. The method may include getting a list of
neighboring communications hubs, the neighboring communications hubs being disposed …

Security monitoring and control

TE Farrand, WM Gillon, KD Snow, WT Krein… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
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Local fault tolerance for managing alternative networks for high quality of service communications

WM Gillon, H Lei, TE Farrand, DA Bryan - US Patent 10,263,918, 2019 - Google Patents
Methods and systems are provided. Exemplary methods may include: providing a first data
packet to a first interface, the first data packet including a first address and being received …

Remote fault tolerance for managing alternative networks for high quality of service communications

WM Gillon, H Lei, TE Farrand, DA Bryan - US Patent 10,158,584, 2018 - Google Patents
Methods and systems are provided. Exemplary methods may include: providing a first data
packet to a first interface, the first data packet including a first address and being received …

System and method for providing audio cues in operation of a VoIP service

A Frame, D Peng, K Cheung, J Peck… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
An exemplary VoIP service provides call participants cues to indicate that an enhanced
service is being employed. When calling, the standard dial tone may be replaced with a …

Real-time communications-based internet advertising

J Im, WM Gillon, DE Hart, DA Bryan… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Provided are methods, systems, and media for Internet Advertising. Exemplary methods may
include: providing an advertisement including a first identifier to a website using at least one …

Security monitoring and control

TE Farrand, WM Gillon, KD Snow, WT Krein… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for
a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data …

Community security monitoring and control

TE Farrand, WM Gillon, KD Snow, WT Krein… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for
a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data …

Dynamic call anchoring

TS Olson - US Patent 8,270,346, 2012 - Google Patents
The invention relates generally to a system and method to dynamically determine whether to
anchor a call from a 30 mobile unit. One aspect of the invention provides a system for …