Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Verizon Business Global LLC

Mci Communications Corporation

Mci, Inc.

Worldcom, Inc.

Mci Worldcom, Inc.

Verizon Argentina S.r.l.

Gregory Lee Mumford

Richard Garrett Moore

Duraisamy Gunasekar

Jon E Abel

Lonnie Scott Clabaugh

Shawn Edward Wiederin

Anna Marie Appleby

Kolin G Hogue

John M Leslein

David A Fitzgerald

Radhika Gunasekar

Timothy M Leonard

Bruce Albert Gross

Mariano Rivera

Don Stock

A method includes identifying a first graphical application window and a second graphical application window. The first graphical application window and the second graphical application windows are each associated with separate applications. An attachment relationship may be defined between the first and second graphical application windows. A command may be received to manipulate the first graphical application window. A correlating command then manipulates the second graphical application window according to the attachment relationship between the first window and the second window, such that a spatial relationship between the first and second graphical application windows is maintained.

Graphical user interface window attachment

A messaging response system is disclosed wherein a service providing system provides services to users via messaging communications. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, multiple respondents servicing users through messaging communications may appear to simultaneously use a common 'screen name' identifier.

Messaging response system providing translation and conversion written language into different spoken language

A communication converter is described for converting among speech signals and textual information, permitting communication between telephone users and textual instant communications users.

Communication converter for converting audio information/textual information to corresponding textual information/audio information

A method, system and computer program product for controlling data access through a question and answer mechanism, including assigning a unique user identification for a user; associating information of the user with the user identification; receiving a request for the information based on the user identification; generating a question, based on a relationship between the user and a requestor of the information, that the requestor of the information must answer in order to access the information; and providing access to one of a portion of the information and all of the information, based on the relationship between the user and the requestor of the information, if the requestor correctly answers the question.

Method, system and computer program product for controlling data access through question and answer mechanism

A system is disclosed for achieving completion of a telephone call by way of an instant communications client.

Call completion via instant communications client

In support of an interactive telephony services system, a presence gateway provides presence information regarding availability of a called party to communicate using an instant communications client.

Providing of presence information to a telephony services system

Messaging response system

Prepaid services include associating a plurality of users with a prepaid services account. The account is configured to track a prepaid balance associated with the account as well as to allow at least a subset of the plurality of users associated with the account to draw down the prepaid balance at least generally at the same time. Drawing down the prepaid balance includes allocating a portion of the prepaid balance to each respective user, monitoring a provision of service, and repeating, selectively, the allocating and monitoring.

Systems and methods for providing multiple simultaneous calls from the same prepaid account

A plurality of media files may be maintained in a data store, where each of the plurality of media files is associated with at least one indication comprising at least one of a geographic indication and a time indication. At least one indication may be identified, wherein the at least one indication is one of a geographic indication and a time indication. A query may be sent to the data store, wherein the query includes the identified at least one indication and at least one media file may be retrieved from the data store according to the query.

Multiplatform communication and media journal with mapping

Methods relating to prepaid services include determining an unlocked status of an account configured to track usage of prepaid services. The methods further include locking the account for a length of time after the determining step. The methods further include providing, for a service period, a service to a user associated with the account subsequent to the locking step, and continuously extending the locking for an additional length of time throughout the service period.

Lease model for avoiding permanent card locking

Prepaid services include a multi-user prepaid services account as well as a prepaid balance associated with the account. A plurality of user records associated with the account each includes a quota. A service monitoring component may be configured to repeatedly draw down the prepaid balance by providing one or more allocations of the prepaid balance during a service period to a user associated with a respective user record.

Prepaid services accounts with multi-user customers and individualized quotas

An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance service system for charging for directory assistance services that are provided over a packet switched network is disclosed. The system includes a server that tracks the number of directory listings that are transmitted to and displayed on a client access device (e.g., non-PC devices) and to prepare billing information based upon the number of directory listings. The system also includes a database that is coupled to the server and that stores the directory listings.

Method for charging on-line directory assistance services

An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance services is disclosed. An on-line directory assistance system includes a server that receives a request message for information over a packet switched network from an access device. The server forwards the information to the access device in response to the request message, wherein the information includes basic content data and optional enhanced content data. The system also includes a database that stores the information. Further, the server selectively receives a modification message to modify the enhanced content data associated with the information from the access device. The server then updates the database based upon the modification message.

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Marion, IA, United States of America

Gregory Lee Mumford