IP Library Granted Patent US 7,796,623
Granted Patent B2
US 7,796,623 · App. 12/384,019 · Granted Sep 14, 2010

Detecting and reporting a loss of connection by a telephone

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Patent No.
US 7,796,623
App. No.
12/384,019
Granted
Sep 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a method of detecting and reporting poor voice quality for use by a gateway device. The method comprises facilitating a connection between a telephone and a remote telephone via a network, and detecting a poor voice quality indictor during the connection. The method further comprises capturing, for a pre-determined period of time, telephone voice data being exchanged between the gateway and the telephone, network voice data being exchanged between the gateway and the network, and gateway parameters. The method also comprises packetizing the telephone voice data, the network voice data and the gateway parameters into a plurality packets having a network address of a network storage, and transmitting the plurality packets destined for the network storage via the network. In one aspect, the poor voice quality indictor may be generated by a user of the telephone in response to a poor voice quality of the connection.

Claims (12)

1. A method performed by a telephone for detecting and reporting a loss of connection, the method comprising:

establishing a connection with a remote telephone;

monitoring for the loss of connection after the establishing the connection;

determining that the loss of connection has occurred;

detecting a voice activity of the user after the loss of connection;

generating, in response to detecting the voice activity, at least one of a voice message, an audible sound or a vibration in response to determining the loss of connection to alert the user of the loss of connection.

2. A telephone for detecting and reporting a loss of connection, the telephone configure to:

establish a connection with a remote telephone;

monitor for the loss of connection after the establishing the connection;

determine that the loss of connection has occurred;

detect a voice activity of the user after the loss of connection;

generate, in response to detecting the voice activity, at least one of a voice message, an audible sound or a vibration in response to determining the loss of connection to alert the user of the loss of connection.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2017
From: MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 044791/0600 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 19, 2016
From: MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 039755/0323 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 10, 2016
From: MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 039645/0264 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 032861/0617 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2014
From: M/A-COM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.; MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; BROOKTREE CORPORATION
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
Reel/Frame 032859/0374 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2014
From: MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 032495/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2009
From: METZGER, MICHAEL; SU, HUAN-YU; ABOLD, ARMIN
To: MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 022534/0120 →