Robert J. Sayko - Colts Neck NJ, US Mark W. Altom - Martinsville NJ, US Susan Feit - Morganville NJ, US Douglas M. Nortz - Red Bank NJ, US David J. Segelstein - Aberdeen NJ, US John H. Zink - Manalapan NJ, US
Assignee:
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - Reno NV
International Classification:
G06F 15/173 G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709224, 709231
Abstract:
A client system includes a processor configured to obtain multicast information for a content item, the multicast information including information about a multicast session for a base stream and additional multicast sessions for available incremental streams. The processor is also configured to determine an available bandwidth, and to join a set of initial multicast sessions based on the available bandwidth, the set of initial multicast sessions including the multicast session for the base stream and at least one of the additional multicast sessions for the incremental streams. The processor is also configured to monitor a network condition, and to perform an action based on the network condition, the action selected from the group consisting of joining another of the additional multicast sessions, leaving one of the initial multicast sessions, and a combination thereof.
Technique For Administering Personal Telephone Numbers
Susan Feit - Manalapan NJ Leon H. Gellman - Long Branch NJ Peter Kapsales - Middletown NJ Wayne D. Phillips - Alpharetta NJ Patricia D. Saleh - Holmdel NJ Barry S. Seip - New Providence NJ
Assignee:
AT&T Corp. - Murray Hill NJ
International Classification:
H04M 342
US Classification:
379 67
Abstract:
A method of administering a sequence of locations to which calls placed to a subscriber's personal telephone number may be routed for personal communication service by a) storing pre-defined mnemonic audible tags for association with telephone numbers prior to any interactions with the subscriber, b) offering the subscriber a choice of the pre-defined mnemonic audible tags by speaking them to him, c) receiving an indication of the mnemonic audible tag selected by the subscriber, d) receiving signals indicating a telephone number supplied by the subscriber and e) storing the received telephone number information in association with the selected mnemonic audible tag. The mnemonic audible tags are then used in place of their respective associated telephone numbers in administering the sequence of locations. A mnemonic audible tag is a meaningful word indicative of the actual location, person, or service, e. g. , "office", "neighbor" or "AT&T voicemail", to which a call to the personal telephone number is to be completed.
Calling Party Paid Wireless Telecommunication System
Susan Feit - Morganville NJ Roderick Nelson - Fall City WA Jordan M. Roderick - Redmond WA
Assignee:
AT&T Corp. - New York NY AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. - Kirkland WA
International Classification:
H04M 1500
US Classification:
455406
Abstract:
A telecommunication network processes a telephone call from a calling party to a called party. The called party uses a wireless telephone that is associated with an MSC and has a MIN. The telecommunication network, responsive to the calling party dialing the MIN, receives the MIN at an originating switch. The network then translates the MIN to an internal routing number and routes the telephone call to a terminating switch based on the internal routing number. The terminating switch is directly connected to the MSC. The network then translates the internal routing number back to the MIN and routes the telephone call to the MSC. After the call is completed, the billing of the called party is suppressed for at least some of the telephone call air time.