Syama S Velamuri, 67Miami, FL

6477546, Nov 5, 2002

Aug 6, 1999

09/369550

Syama S. Velamuri - Dunwoody GA
Julia Torbert - Stone Mountain GA
Prasad Nimmagadda - Norcross GA

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

G06F 1200

707202, 707101, 707206, 711159

Recording transactions using a chronological list superimposed on an indexed list. A transaction log of transaction entries is maintained as a chronological list superimposed on an indexed list. Preferably, each transaction entry includes a transaction descriptor field, a time stamp field, a chronological list pointer field and an indexed list pointer field. A first chronological list pointer points to the oldest transaction entry in the transaction log and a last chronological list pointer points to the latest transaction entry in the transaction log. The chronological list pointer field of a transaction entry points to the next oldest transaction entry. The indexed list includes a number of indexed list entry pointers. Each indexed list entry pointer corresponds to an index and points to a transaction entry with the same index. The indexed list pointer field of a transaction entry points to another transaction entry with the same index.

6286011, Sep 4, 2001

Apr 30, 1997

8/846576

Syama S. Velamuri - Dunwoody GA
Julia Torbert - Stone Mountain GA
Prasad Nimmagadda - Norcross GA

BellSouth Corporation - Atlanta GA

G06F 900

707104

Recording transactions using a chronological list superimposed on an indexed list. A transaction log of transaction entries is maintained as a data structure logically organized as a chronological list superimposed on an indexed list. In one aspect of the invention, the transaction log is implemented in an element of a telecommunications network. In another aspect of the invention, the transaction log is implemented in a computer system. Preferably, each transaction entry includes a transaction identifier field, a time stamp field, a chronological list pointer field and an indexed list pointer field. A first chronological list pointer points to the oldest transaction entry in the transaction log and a last chronological list pointer points to the latest transaction entry in the transaction log. The chronological list pointer field of a transaction entry points to the next oldest transaction entry. The indexed list includes a number of indexed list entry pointers.

6230166, May 8, 2001

Aug 6, 1999

9/370517

Syama S. Velamuri - Dunwoody GA
Julia Torbert - Stone Mountain GA
Prasad Nimmagadda - Norcross GA

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

G06F 15173

707206

Recording transactions using a chronological list superimposed on an indexed list. A transaction log of transaction entries is maintained as a chronological list superimposed on an indexed list. Preferably, each transaction entry includes a transaction descriptor field, a time stamp field, a chronological list pointer field and an indexed list pointer field. A first chronological list pointer points to the oldest transaction entry in the transaction log and a last chronological list pointer points to the latest transaction entry in the transaction log. The chronological list pointer field of a transaction entry points to the next oldest transaction entry. The indexed list includes a number of indexed list entry pointers. Each indexed list entry pointer corresponds to an index and points to a transaction entry with the same index. The indexed list pointer field of a transaction entry points to another transaction entry with the same index.

6154535, Nov 28, 2000

May 15, 1998

9/079979

Syama S. Velamuri - Duluth GA
Julia B. Torbert - Stone Mountain GA

Bellsouth Corporation - Atlanta GA

H04M 342

379210

Methods and systems for obtaining information based on a calling number associated with a communication from a subscriber area defined within the service area. A grid/block/strip system defines at least one strip within a subscriber area and within a block. A strip table includes a strip entry for each strip and each strip entry includes strip entry information. In response to receipt of a communication including a calling number representing a point within the service area, a key is created. The key identifies a particular block encompassing the point. The key is used with the strip table to find a strip entry that corresponds to a strip encompassing the point. The encompassing strip is found by using the key to check only strip entries corresponding to the particular block, and in some embodiments, to check only the strip entry keys of a strip entry corresponding to the particular block. Further, the encompassing strip is found by using and changing the key as necessary to check the particular strip entries to determine whether the point is located in an N-strip of the particular block, an N/2-strip, an N/4 strip, etc. Based on finding the encompassing strip, information relating to the communication may be obtained from the encompassing strip entry information.

5878126, Mar 2, 1999

Dec 11, 1995

8/570093

Syama S. Velamuri - Dunwoody GA
Julia B. Torbert - Stone Mountain GA

BellSouth Corporation - Atlanta GA

H04M 342

379219

A method and system of routing a call, made to a single number of a subscriber, to a particular subscriber location of a plurality of subscriber locations based on the geographic area from which the call originated is disclosed. One method of the present invention routes a call from a caller that is placed by dialing a single telephone number that is operative for serving all of the subscriber locations. The method includes identifying the calling party with a specific location identifier indicating the location of the calling party, providing a range table of selected ranges of location identifiers and if the specific location identifier is within one of the selected ranges of the range table, the call is routed to the destination location corresponding to the selected range containing the specific location identifier. If the specific location identifier is not located within one of the selected ranges, the call is routed to the destination location corresponding to the specific location identifier located in an auxiliary database containing subscriber locations. In the disclosed embodiment, the geographic areas are represented by zip codes and multiple categories of zip codes may be represented.