USPTO Patent Grant: Disaster Plan for Unified Communications Network

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Published March 17th, 2026

Detected March 22nd, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12581014B2 to Nuwave Communications, Inc. for a disaster plan implementation method for unified communications networks. The patent details a system for rerouting communications during network disruptions.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12581014B2, titled 'Disaster plan implementation for a unified communications network,' to Nuwave Communications, Inc. The patent covers a method for rerouting communications within a unified communications network during a disaster. Key components include a disaster plan server that stores mappings of original to substitute telephony numbers and a routing server that revises routing details based on the activated disaster plan.

This patent grant is a non-binding intellectual property right and does not impose new regulatory obligations on businesses. However, companies operating unified communications networks, particularly those in the telecommunications sector, may consider this patented technology when developing or enhancing their own disaster recovery and business continuity plans. The patent filing date was December 22, 2022, and the grant date is March 17, 2026.

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Disaster plan implementation for a unified communications network

Grant US12581014B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Nuwave Communications, Inc.

Inventors

Mark Bunnell, Dorn Bhechsonggram, Shing Wo Chan, Kyle Thomas

Abstract

A method for rerouting communication in a unified communications network. The method comprises: receiving, at a disaster plan server, a mapping of an original telephony number to a substitute telephony number; storing, at the disaster plan server, the mapping between the original telephony number and the substitute telephone number as part of a disaster plan; receiving, at a disaster plan server, a request to activate the disaster plan; transmitting, from the disaster plan server to a routing server, a message to activate the disaster plan based on receiving the request to activate the disaster plan; revising, at the routing server, routing details to the original telephony number based on the disaster plan; and routing, at a session border controller, a call to the original telephony number to a new destination based on the revised routing details associated with the disaster plan.