Amir M Mane

US Patent:

6353662, Mar 5, 2002

Filed:

Oct 17, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/953627

Inventors:

Mark Jeffrey Foladare - Kendall Park NJ
Randy G. Goldberg - Princeton NJ
Shelley B. Goldman - East Brunswick NJ
Peter Kapsales - Holmdel NJ
Amir M. Mane - Lincroft NJ

Assignee:

ATT Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 1100

US Classification:

37910101, 37910201, 379162

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for selectively eliminating nuisance signals during communications connections as during conference calling in which the signals are eliminated when a call path is placed on hold by monitoring signals in a reverse traffic channel from a holding party. If the reverse traffic channel contains a predetermined signal, a music on hold circuit is disabled. When the call is first placed on hold, a check for the predetermined signal is made. If the predetermined signal is not detected during a defined period of time, the music on hold circuit is engaged; otherwise the circuit remains disabled. The predetermined signal may be noise signals, speech signals or a sequence of touch tones or speech representing a command to disable the music on hold circuit. Optionally, a disabled music on hold circuit may be enabled by placing a second command signal, such as speech or touch tones, into the reverse traffic channel.

US Patent:

6671670, Dec 30, 2003

Filed:

Jan 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/041620

Inventors:

Esther Levin - Livingston NJ
Susan Boyce - Rumson NJ
Brian Helfrich - New York NY
Amir Mane - Lincroft NJ
Alison Schondorf - West Orange NJ
Ilija Zeljkovic - Scotch Plains NJ

Assignee:

Telelogue, Inc. - Iselin NJ

International Classification:

G10L 2100

US Classification:

704270, 704 10, 704257, 707 5, 707201

Abstract:

The invention concerns method and system for pre-processing entries in a directory listings. An automated attendant or automated directory listings assistant may use the pre-processed entries. A first directory listings including one or more fields may be received. The one or more fields may be populated with entries including one or more symbol strings. A second directory listings including one or more fields may be received. The one or more fields of the second directory listings may be populated with entries including one or symbol strings. Entries in the one or more fields of the first directory listings may be correlated with entries in the corresponding one or more fields of the second directory listings. Entries, in the one or more fields of the first directory listings, which do not correlate with entries in the corresponding one or more fields of the second directory listings may be identified. The identified entries may be processed using a rule set corresponding to the field in which the entry is located.

US Patent:

7242758, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Jan 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/353012

Inventors:

Amir Mane - Lincroft NJ, US
Esther Levin - Livingston NJ, US
Susan Boyce - Rumson NJ, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc - Burlington MA

International Classification:

H04M 3/493
H04M 1/64
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

37921801, 379 8804, 707 3

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and system for providing automated directory assistance with minimum external or operator intervention. A directory listing request may be received from a user. The directory listing request may be recognized and a first search of a database may be conducted for the recognized directory listing request. If more than one match for the recognized directory listing request is found in the database, the user may be prompted to provide at least one of a street address and category information for the recognized directory listing request. A second search of the database may be conducted using at least one of the street address and the category information provided by the user. If a match for the recognized directory listing request is found, a directory listing may be output to the user.

US Patent:

20010048737, Dec 6, 2001

Filed:

Mar 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/046045

Inventors:

RANDY G. GOLDBERG - PRINCETON NJ, US
BRUCE LOWELL HANSON - LITTLE SILVER NJ, US
AMIR M. MANE - LINCROFT NJ, US
PETER H. STUNTEBECK - LITTLE SILVER NJ, US

International Classification:

H04M001/64
H04M015/00

US Classification:

379/114130, 379/070000, 379/071000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus providing a communication service in which sponsors pay for communication services initiated by a caller. A caller may invoke the service by entering only the telephone number identifying the desired connection. A communication switch interprets the digits entered by the caller, determines whether the caller wishes to invoke the advertiser supported communication service and if so plays a message to the caller. At the end of the message the communication switch completes the desired connection.

US Patent:

20040093201, May 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/699794

Inventors:

Esther Levin - Livingston NJ, US
Susan Boyce - Rumson NJ, US
Brian Helfrich - New York NY, US
Amir Mane - Lincroft NJ, US
Alison Schondorf - West Orange NJ, US
Ilija Zeljkovic - Scotch Plains NJ, US

International Classification:

G10L019/00
G10L021/00

US Classification:

704/201000

Abstract:

The invention concerns method and system for pre-processing entries in a directory listings. An automated attendant or automated directory listings assistant may use the pre-processed entries. A first directory listings including one or more fields may be received. The one or more fields may be populated with entries including one or more symbol strings. A second directory listings including one or more fields may be received. The one or more fields of the second directory listings may be populated with entries including one or symbol strings. Entries in the one or more fields of the first directory listings may be correlated with entries in the corresponding one or more fields of the second directory listings. Entries, in the one or more fields of the first directory listings, which do not correlate with entries in the corresponding one or more fields of the second directory listings may be identified. The identified entries may be processed using a rule set corresponding to the field in which the entry is located. Based on the rule set, a corresponding confidence level for the processed entries may be determined. The processed entries having the corresponding confidence level meeting or exceeding a threshold may be automatically modified. The automatically modified entries may be outputted for processing. In alternative embodiments of the present invention, the processed entries having the corresponding confidence level below the threshold may be marked for operator confirmation.

US Patent:

62666398, Jul 24, 2001

Filed:

May 22, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/083860

Inventors:

Randy G. Goldberg - Princeton NJ
Amir M. Mane - Lincroft NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Corp - New York NY

International Classification:

G10L 1506
G10L 2106

US Classification:

704270

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for reminding users who enter information in longhand fashion that such information may also be accessed by entering a shorthand counterpart to the entered information. According to the present invention, a user enters an input identifier into a device such as a telephone. The present invention maintains in memory a set of valid longhand identifiers associated with their respective shorthand counterparts. Based on a comparison between the input identifier and the information maintained in memory, the present invention determines whether the input identifier is a longhand information item. If it is, the present invention accesses from memory the associated shorthand information item for the entered longhand information item. The present invention then presents the accessed shorthand information item to the user, so that in the future, the user will activate the longhand information item by entering the associated shorthand information item.

US Patent:

59530499, Sep 14, 1999

Filed:

Aug 2, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/691737

Inventors:

David N. Horn - Summit NJ
Amir M. Mane - Lincroft NJ
Pierre David Wellner - Middletown NJ

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04N 714

US Classification:

348 15

Abstract:

In an illustrative embodiment, an audio/video conferencing system comprises two or more audio/video terminals, in which the transmitted and/or received audio is automatically adjusted to provide synchronization between audio and video during periods of monologue (i. e. , single talker active for significant duration). During interactive periods in which more than one talker is active, the audio delay is automatically adjusted to be less than the video delay, thus improving audio conference quality.

US Patent:

62052055, Mar 20, 2001

Filed:

Feb 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/020931

Inventors:

Randy G. Goldberg - Princeton NJ
Bruce Lowell Hanson - Little Silver NJ
Amir M. Mane - Lincroft NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Corp - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 164
H04M 1100
H04M 342

US Classification:

379 671

Abstract:

A plurality of subscribers in a telecommunications network are divided into affinity groups. Subscribers in a particular affinity group have a common interest which is different from that of subscribers in other affinity groups. That interest may a common cultural heritage, a common language preference, a common vocational or avocational interest, or the like. Each respective affinity group has associated with it a customized set of call processing characteristics, such as a distinctive dial tone, a distinctive subscriber language preference, and/or an abbreviated dialing list of other subscribers in the group. In addition, each respective affinity group can have a special broadcast message sent to the some or all of the subscribers in the group.