公开(公告)号：US08892748B1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US13931942

申请日：2013-06-30

Applicant: Vonage Network, LLC

Inventor： Mark Wootton ,  Sagi Iltus

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06F9/00 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/145 ,  H04L65/105 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1073

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an interval for the transmission of keep alive messages that will prevent a pinhole of a data network interface device from closing are driven by a software client on a computing device. The software client informs a network server of a first time interval, and the server uses the first time interval to send communications to the computing device that trigger the computing device to send keep alive messages to the server. If the first time interval does not result in the pinhole closing, the software client instructs the network server to send messages to the computing device that trigger the computing device to send keep alive messages to the server according to a second, longer time interval. This process repeats until the pinhole ultimately closes, and then the last interval that did not cause the pinhole to close is selected for use.

Abstract translation: 用于确定传送保持活动消息的间隔的系统和方法将阻止数据网络接口设备的针孔关闭，由计算设备上的软件客户端驱动。 软件客户端通知网络服务器第一时间间隔，并且服务器使用第一时间间隔向计算设备发送触发计算设备的通信，以向服务器发送保持活动消息。 如果第一时间间隔不导致针孔关闭，则软件客户端指示网络服务器向计算设备发送消息，触发计算设备根据第二较长的时间间隔向服务器发送保持活动消息。 该过程重复直到针孔最终关闭，然后选择未使针孔关闭的最后间隔。

公开(公告)号：US08885457B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US13087557

申请日：2011-04-15

Applicant: Nirav Kadakia ,  Chakrapani Gorrepati ,  Vishal Patel ,  Zhiyu Guo

Inventor： Nirav Kadakia ,  Chakrapani Gorrepati ,  Vishal Patel ,  Zhiyu Guo

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/80 ,  H04L41/0672 ,  H04L43/0835 ,  H04L43/087 ,  H04L43/50 ,  H04L65/105 ,  H04L65/1053 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04L69/40

Abstract: Methods of addressing problems in a voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) telephony system include collecting data on network events, analyzing the data, and taking corrective action when possible. If an IP telephony device is registering with the VOIP telephony system more frequently than necessary, which can indicate the IP telephony device is unnecessarily jumping between proxy services, the IP telephony device is instructed to re-initialize itself. If an IP telephony device sends two successive stay alive registration messages to a proxy server from different ports of a router, which can indicate that a router pinhole is closing between stay alive messages, then the IP telephony device is instructed to send stay alive registration messages more frequently. If data packet statistics indicate that an IP telephony device is experiencing a jitter problem, the IP telephony device is instructed to increase the size of a data buffer for incoming data packets. If data packet statistics indicate that an IP telephony device is experiencing an enduring bandwidth problem or an enduring data packet loss problem, the IP telephony device is instructed to adopt a new encoding algorithm with greater data compression.

Abstract translation: 解决互联网语音协议（VOIP）电话系统中的问题的方法包括收集关于网络事件的数据，分析数据，并在可能时采取纠正措施。 如果IP电话设备比VOIP电话系统更频繁地注册，其可以指示IP电话设备不必要地在代理服务之间跳转，则指示IP电话设备自己重新初始化。 如果IP电话设备从路由器的不同端口向代理服务器发送两个连续的活动注册消息，这可以指示路由器针孔在保持活着消息之间关闭，则指示IP电话设备发送保持活动注册消息 更频繁。 如果数据分组统计指示IP电话设备正在经历抖动问题，则指示IP电话设备增加用于输入数据分组的数据缓冲器的大小。 如果数据分组统计指示IP电话设备正在经历持久的带宽问题或持久的数据分组丢失问题，则指示IP电话设备采用具有更大数据压缩的新的编码算法。

公开(公告)号：US20140325396A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US13873792

申请日：2013-04-30

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK LLC

Inventor： BARUCH STERMAN ,  IDO MINTZ ,  Itay Bianco ,  Sagie Machlin

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1086 ,  H04L65/1089 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/148 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N7/147

Abstract: A method and system for simultaneous display of a multimedia background is disclosed. In some embodiments the system and method includes conducting a video call from a first caller on a first terminal to a second caller on a second terminal and substituting a multimedia content for at least a portion of an original background of the first terminal to create a combined multimedia background. The combined multimedia background is transmitted to the second terminal. Moreover, the combined multimedia background includes an image superimposed over the multimedia content. The combined multimedia background is enabled to be interactively controlled by a movement detection device.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于同时显示多媒体背景的方法和系统。 在一些实施例中，系统和方法包括在第一终端上从第一终端的第一呼叫者到第二终端的第二呼叫者进行视频呼叫，并且将多媒体内容替换为第一终端的原始背景的至少一部分来创建组合 多媒体背景。 将组合的多媒体背景传送到第二终端。 此外，组合的多媒体背景包括叠加在多媒体内容上的图像。 组合的多媒体背景能够被移动检测装置交互地控制。

公开(公告)号：US20140313941A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：US14063658

申请日：2013-10-25

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： Rohan Dwarkha ,  Craig Lennon

IPC: H04M7/00

CPC classification number: H04M7/0075 ,  H04L61/106 ,  H04L65/1053 ,  H04M3/42297 ,  H04Q2213/13097 ,  H04Q2213/13102 ,  H04Q2213/13383 ,  H04Q2213/13389

Abstract: An IP telephony system obtains control over a group of telephone numbers that can be assigned to its customers' telephony devices under a contract with a first local exchange carrier that originally controlled the group of telephone numbers. The first local exchange carrier assigns one or more location routing numbers to the group of telephone numbers, and the one or more location routing numbers are for the exclusive use of the IP telephony system. The one or more location routing numbers are then recorded against the group of telephone numbers in a local number portability database. Other exchange carriers are then caused to route calls directed to the any telephony number associated with the one or more location routing numbers directly to the IP telephony system. As a result, a second local exchange carrier can terminate telephony communications directly to the IP telephony system, bypassing the first local exchange carrier.

Abstract translation: IP电话系统获得对可以分配给其客户电话设备的一组电话号码的控制，该电话号码与原本控制该电话号码组的第一本地交换运营商签订合同。 第一本地交换运营商将一个或多个位置路由号码分配给该组电话号码，并且一个或多个位置路由号码用于专用于IP电话系统。 然后，在本地号码可移植性数据库中，针对一组电话号码记录一个或多个位置路由号码。 然后使其他交换载体将指向与一个或多个位置路由号码相关联的任何电话号码的呼叫直接路由到IP电话系统。 结果，第二本地交换运营商可以绕过第一本地交换运营商，直接将电话通信终止到IP电话系统。

公开(公告)号：US08861373B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：US13340444

申请日：2011-12-29

Applicant: Baruch Sterman ,  Tzahi Efrati ,  Yariv Trabelsi

Inventor： Baruch Sterman ,  Tzahi Efrati ,  Yariv Trabelsi

IPC: H04J1/16 ,  H04J3/14 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/20 ,  H04B17/00

CPC classification number: H04B17/008 ,  H04B17/29 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L41/5032 ,  H04L41/5087 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: When a voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) telephone call is being conducted by a mobile telephony device, measurements of at least one condition that exists for the mobile telephone device during the VOIP telephone call are taken during the duration of the telephone call. The measurements could be taken periodically as the VOIP telephone call progresses. The measured condition is one that could affect the perceived quality of the VOIP telephone call. The measurements of the at least one condition are recorded against the telephone call for later use and analysis. The recorded information may be analyzed to determine how to modify a setting of the mobile telephony device to improve the quality of VOIP telephone calls conducted with the mobile telephony device.

Abstract translation: 当移动电话设备正在进行因特网协议语音（VOIP）电话呼叫时，在电话呼叫期间，在VOIP电话呼叫期间对移动电话设备存在的至少一个条件进行测量。 随着VOIP电话呼叫的进行，可以定期进行测量。 测量条件是可能影响VOIP电话呼叫感知质量的条件。 根据电话记录记录至少一个条件的测量值以供以后使用和分析。 可以分析记录的信息以确定如何修改移动电话设备的设置，以提高用移动电话设备进行的VOIP电话呼叫的质量。

公开(公告)号：US20140269675A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13834791

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： Alan Ronald BUGOS ,  Jeffrey MARKS ,  Michael TRUETT

IPC: H04M7/00

CPC classification number: H04M7/006 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/8044

Abstract: A telephony device is assigned two telephone numbers, a first telephone number from a first country and a second telephone number from a second country. When a user places an outgoing call to a telephone number in the first country, the caller ID information indicates that the call is originating from the first telephone number associated with the first country. Also, the user is charged only the local termination rates for calls in the first country, regardless of where the telephony device is located when the call is placed. When the user places an outgoing call to a telephone number in the second country, the caller ID information indicates that the call originated from the second telephone number, associated with the second country. Also, the user is charged only the standard local termination rates for calls in the second country, regardless of where the telephony device is located when the call is placed.

公开(公告)号：US20140269498A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13835906

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： TZAHI EFRATI ,  BARUCH STERMAN

IPC: H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04W76/10 ,  H04L69/14 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W76/34

Abstract: When an incoming communication is directed to a telephony device that is capable of conducting an IP based communication via an IP telephony system and a cellular-based communication via a mobile telephony service provider, the communication is initially setup as a cellular-based communication via the mobile telephony service provider. At the same time, an IP-based communication channel is setup between the telephony device and an IP telephony system. Once the IB-based communication channel is available, the communication is transitioned from the cellular-based communication channel to the IP based communication channel.

公开(公告)号：US20140269490A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13795905

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： Richard GIBSON ,  Mabrouk ABOUGHANAIMA

IPC: H04M3/00

CPC classification number: H04L65/1026 ,  H04M3/42153 ,  H04M7/0069

Abstract: A terminal adapter that acts as an interface to allow an analog telephony device to be used to conduct telephony communications with an Internet protocol (IP) telephony system include a user interface that can obtain information from a user. The user interface makes use of the analog telephony device to request information from the user, and to receive input from the user. The user could provide input by depressing the keys of a standard numeric telephony keypad. Alternatively, the user could provide spoken input that is interpreted by the terminal adapter.

Abstract translation: 用作允许模拟电话设备用于与因特网协议（IP）电话系统进行电话通信的接口的终端适配器包括可从用户获取信息的用户接口。 用户界面利用模拟电话设备从用户请求信息，并接收用户的输入。 用户可以通过按压标准数字电话键盘的键来提供输入。 或者，用户可以提供由终端适配器解释的口头输入。

公开(公告)号：US08825814B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US13901224

申请日：2013-05-23

Applicant: Vonage Network LLC

Inventor： Tzahi Efrati

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L65/1073 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/34

Abstract: A method for minimizing application initialization delay comprising sending, from a privileged application executing on a mobile device, a registration message to a server, receiving, at the privileged application, a response message from the server, extracting, from the response message, application information and notifying the mobile device of the application information.

Abstract translation: 一种用于最小化应用初始化延迟的方法，包括从在移动设备上执行的特权应用发送注册消息到服务器，在特权应用中从服务器接收响应消息，从响应消息中提取应用信息 并通知移动设备应用信息。

公开(公告)号：US20140211785A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：US13754562

申请日：2013-01-30

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： CASEM MAJD ,  KENNETH VIAUD ,  MAREK RUSINSKI ,  NIRAV KADAKIA

IPC: H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04M7/0084 ,  H04L12/1482 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L43/50 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/58

Abstract: The present technology is directed to systems and methods for integrating route and rank information into call detail records. The system receives information relating to a communication that is established between a first communication device and a second communication device. The information includes routing information for the established communication that includes at least a route identifier and a rank identifier. The system records the received route identifier and the rank identifier in a call detail record that is generated for the established communication. The route and rank information may be analyzed to for various purposes including troubleshooting and quality improvement.