Top 100 US Patents in Telephony
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US6418461 (B1), filed
Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 CDT 1998
, published
Tue Jul 09 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP
The present invention provides an intelligent call processor, an intelligent switching node and an intelligent communications network for use in a communications system. The intelligent call processor comprises a logical platform having a plurality of...
US7146156 (B2), filed
Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 CDT 2003
, published
Tue Dec 05 00:00:00 CST 2006
- GTE WIRELESS INC
A cellular radiotelephone system ( 10 ) includes mobile stations ( 28 ) which may be remotely programmed from a customer activation system ( 12 ) to effect activation and other programming needs. Mobile stations ( 28 ) are manufactured in a blank form that...
US4975941 (A), filed
Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 CDT 1987
, published
Tue Dec 04 00:00:00 CST 1990
- DYTEL CORP
Disclosed is an intercept system for integrating the personalized services of switchboard attendants associated with on-premises PBX switching systems with the capabilities of the intercept system for allowing calling parties the opportunity to complete their...
US5689641 (A), filed
Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 1993
, published
Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 CST 1997
- VICOR INC
A multimedia collaboration system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks-the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data-in a manner that is interoperable across different...
US4635868 (A), filed
Mon Jul 08 00:00:00 CDT 1985
, published
Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 CST 1987
- JACOBSON SAVA
An end of rewind detector in a telephone answering device utilizes at least one tape cassette having a spindle. A rotating member which is made of a conductive plastic material containing carbon particles to exhibit intermittant conductivity characteristics...
US4996705 (A), filed
Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 CDT 1987
, published
Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 CST 1991
- AT T BELL LAB
A lottery system using a public switched network to enter a lottery and to receive an indication of winning while connected on a lottery call. A lottery customer dials a telephone number to enter the lottery. The customer has his eligibility verified by a...
US4241237 (A), filed
Fri Jan 26 00:00:00 CST 1979
, published
Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 CST 1980
- METRETEK INC
A remote unit for a remote meter reading system. The remote unit initiates a telephone call to a central complex at a predetermined callback time. In response to an acknowledgement signal indicative of a completed connection, the remote unit transmits indicia...
US5732212 (A), filed
Thu Jan 13 00:00:00 CST 1994
, published
Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 CST 1998
- FOX NETWORK SYSTEMS INC
A system and method for accessing, controlling and monitoring a data processing device in which a video raster signal from the data processing device is analyzed to determine the information displayed on a video display monitor attached to the data processing...
US4937851 (A), filed
Fri Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 1989
, published
Tue Jun 26 00:00:00 CDT 1990
- KEPTEL INC
A system is disclosed for verifying the integrity of each one of a number of communication paths, illustratively telephone subscriber loops, that runs between a near end location, illustratively a telephone company central office, and a corresponding remote...
US6523079 (B2), filed
Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 CST 2001
, published
Tue Feb 18 00:00:00 CST 2003
- ELONEX TECHNOLOGIES INC
A personal digital assistant module with a local CPU, memory, and I/O interface has a host interface comprising a bus connected to the local CPU and a connector at a surface of the personal digital assistant for interfacing to a bus connector of a host...
US7460507 (B2), filed
Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 CST 2004
, published
Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 CST 2008
- BROADCOM CORP
A packet-based, hierarchical communication system, arranged in a spanning tree configuration, is described in which wired and wireless communication networks exhibiting substantially different characteristics are employed in an overall scheme to link portable...
US7433855 (B2), filed
Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 CDT 2003
, published
Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 CDT 2008
- MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP
A system, method and computer program product for processing event records. The present invention includes a detection layer, an analysis layer, an expert systems layer and a presentation layer. The layered system includes a core infrastructure and a...
US5946616 (A), filed
Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Aug 31 00:00:00 CDT 1999
- TELULAR CORP
An apparatus for interfacing at least one landline telephone service, at least one wireless cellular-type telephone service, at least one cellular-type wireless telephone and at least one standard telephonic type communication device through standard building...
US6044140 (A), filed
Thu Sep 04 00:00:00 CDT 1997
, published
Tue Mar 28 00:00:00 CST 2000
- ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORP
Disclosed is an intercept system for integrating the personalized services of switchboard attendants associated with on-premises PBX switching systems, with the capabilities of the intercept system for allowing calling parties the opportunity to complete their...
US6219694 (B1), filed
Fri May 29 00:00:00 CDT 1998
, published
Tue Apr 17 00:00:00 CDT 2001
- RES IN MOTION LTD
A system and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device upon sensing a triggering event is disclosed. A redirector program operating at the host system enables a user to continuously redirect certain user-selected...
US5809119 (A), filed
Thu Jun 20 00:00:00 CDT 1996
, published
Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- HITACHI LTD
A communication method for providing information in an intelligent network includes a step of entering by a user a connection number of the user terminal, a connection number of an information provider terminal and a time to receive the information providing...
US5999827 (A), filed
Wed Sep 17 00:00:00 CDT 1997
, published
Tue Dec 07 00:00:00 CST 1999
- SONY CORP
A communication terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone apparatus has a main body, a selection operation unit, an operation inputting unit, a display unit, and a controller. The main body has a speaker and a microphone. The selection operation unit is...
US6561669 (B2), filed
Tue Nov 20 00:00:00 CST 2001
, published
Tue May 13 00:00:00 CDT 2003
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
An illumination device that can use a white light diode in a flexible arm plugs into, and is powered through, a utility power jack of a portable computing device or a utility port of a portable computing device.
US5949891 (A), filed
Wed Nov 16 00:00:00 CST 1994
, published
Tue Sep 07 00:00:00 CDT 1999
- INTEL CORP
An audio processing system applies a filter to convert the audio signals generated by the microphone of a combined microphone/speaker earpiece into filtered audio signals, where the filter is designed to correct for distortions in the audio signals that result...
US6491406 (B2), filed
Wed Jan 09 00:00:00 CST 2002
, published
Tue Dec 10 00:00:00 CST 2002
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
A pass-thru illumination apparatus and method for illuminating an object associated with a portable electronic or computing device. The apparatus includes a first plug and one or more ports, a body connected to the first plug, and one or more illumination...
US5590181 (A), filed
Fri Oct 15 00:00:00 CDT 1993
, published
Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 CST 1996
- LINK USA CORP
A system and method for processing telephone calls and providing enhanced services is presented. The call processing system includes a network control processor for controlling the processing and routing of the calls and for providing enhanced features, and a...
US6428177 (B1), filed
Thu Jan 24 00:00:00 CST 2002
, published
Tue Aug 06 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
An illumination apparatus for illuminating an object associated with a portable handheld video game device having a port in electrical connection with at least one power source. The illumination apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the...
US5506954 (A), filed
Wed Nov 24 00:00:00 CST 1993
, published
Tue Apr 09 00:00:00 CDT 1996
- INTEL CORP
A video subsystem resides partially on a host processor and partially on a video board. Audio and communications subsystems reside partially on the host processor and partially on a audio/communications board. The video subsystem generates and passes local...
US6749314 (B2), filed
Mon Nov 18 00:00:00 CST 2002
, published
Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 CDT 2004
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
The present invention involves an apparatus for illuminating a display screen of a handheld portable video game device having a utility power jack or communication port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging...
US6819749 (B1), filed
Tue Jul 27 00:00:00 CDT 1999
, published
Tue Nov 16 00:00:00 CST 2004
- MINDSPEED TECH INC
A fast startup procedure for a modem system utilizes known characteristics of a previously established communication channel to reduce the initialization period associated with subsequent connections over the same channel. In response to the establishment of a...
US6137839 (A), filed
Thu Oct 31 00:00:00 CST 1996
, published
Tue Oct 24 00:00:00 CDT 2000
- TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
A discrete multitone (DMT) digital subscriber loop (xDSL) telecommunication system has a transmitter portion including a bit encoder, inverse fast Fourier transform (FFT), parallel-to-serial converter, digital-to-analog converter and line driver for transmitti...
US5878186 (A), filed
Mon May 24 00:00:00 CDT 1993
, published
Tue Mar 02 00:00:00 CST 1999
- ENGATE INC
A transcription network having linked computer terminals for a court reporter and for examining, defending, and associate attorneys is disclosed. Based on the hardware present, the court reporter terminal automatically selects the most appropriate synchronizat...
US6788931 (B2), filed
Fri Sep 27 00:00:00 CDT 2002
, published
Tue Sep 07 00:00:00 CDT 2004
- METRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
A cellular telephone subscriber who wishes directory assistance services is connected in the conventional manner to an operator who identifies a destination telephone number desired by the subscriber. As in the prior art, the operator then initiates a call...
US7440416 (B2), filed
Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 CST 2003
, published
Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 CDT 2008
- BROADCOM CORP
A hierarchical communication system, arranged in a spanning tree configuration, is described in which wired and wireless communication networks exhibiting substantially different characteristics are employed in an overall scheme to link portable or mobile...
US5008900 (A), filed
Mon Aug 14 00:00:00 CDT 1989
, published
Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 CDT 1991
- INT MOBILE MACHINES
A subscriber unit for wireless communication with a base station in a wireless subscriber communication system includes a FIR chip, a DIF (digital intermediate frequency) chip, a single processor chip and a radio. The processor chip transcodes a digital voice...
US5438607 (A), filed
Wed Nov 25 00:00:00 CST 1992
, published
Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 1995
- U S MONITORS LTD
A programmable monitoring system for personal use in a home, medical ward, office or other localized area features a radio receiving base unit and one or more low power, radio-frequency battery-powered wireless transmitter units, each capable of transmitting...
US5111497 (A), filed
Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue May 05 00:00:00 CDT 1992
- RAYCHEM CORP
A test system directed to apparatus for transmitting and receiving multiple telephone transmission signals over a single twisted pair. The system converts an analog signal from a local switching station to an 80 ksymbols/sec signal for transmission over a...
US5195125 (A), filed
Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 CST 1991
, published
Tue Mar 16 00:00:00 CST 1993
- RAYCHEM CORP
A test system directed to apparatus for transmitting and receiving multiple telephone transmission signals over a single twisted pair. The system converts an analog signal from a local switching station to an 80 ksymbols/sec signal for transmission over a...
US7403947 (B2), filed
Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2003
, published
Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 CDT 2008
- AT T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES LP
A method and system for providing computer-network related information about a calling party. First, the called party receives a telephone number of a calling party. The called party's customer premises equipment (CPE) or elements in a telephone network then...
US5878339 (A), filed
Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 CST 1998
, published
Tue Mar 02 00:00:00 CST 1999
- GTE MOBILE COMM SERVINC
A cellular radiotelephone system (10) includes mobile stations (28) which may be remotely programmed from a customer activation system (12) to effect activation and other programming needs. Mobile stations (28) are manufactured in a blank form that causes them...
US4163254 (A), filed
Mon Feb 14 00:00:00 CST 1977
, published
Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 CDT 1979
- BLOCK ROBERT S
A subscription television system and method in which billing information regarding programs actually viewed by a subscriber of the system is accumulated over non-dedicated telephone lines. A scrambled television program signal containing a block of television...
US4225884 (A), filed
Fri Jun 30 00:00:00 CDT 1978
, published
Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 CDT 1980
- TELEASE INC
A subscription television system and method in which billing information regarding programs actually viewed by a subscriber of the system is accumulated over non-dedicated telephone lines. A scrambled television program signal containing a block of television...
US6154465 (A), filed
Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 1998
, published
Tue Nov 28 00:00:00 CST 2000
- VERTICAL NETWORKS INC
Systems and methods by which voice/data communications may occur in multiple modes/protocols are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods are provided for multiple native mode/protocol voice and data transmissions and receptions with a computing system...
US4675863 (A), filed
Wed Mar 20 00:00:00 CST 1985
, published
Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 CDT 1987
- INT MOBILE MACHINES
A system for the wireless transmission of multiple information signals utilizing digital time division circuits between a base station and a plurality of subscriber stations. The subscriber stations may be fixed or movable. The number of time division circuits...
US6481866 (B2), filed
Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 CST 2002
, published
Tue Nov 19 00:00:00 CST 2002
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
An illumination apparatus for illuminating an object associated with a portable handheld video game device having a port in electrical connection with at least one power source. The illumination apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the...
US5943403 (A), filed
Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 CDT 1998
, published
Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 CDT 1999
- US ADVANCE NETWORK INC
Method and apparatus for providing customized, billing-controlled call bridging services through a bridging node which includes a node interface for connection through incoming and outgoing telephone trunks to a carrier switch of a public switched network, an...
US4792968 (A), filed
Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 CST 1987
, published
Tue Dec 20 00:00:00 CST 1988
- FDR INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
For use with a public communication facility C incorporating terminals T1-TN, e.g. a telephone system, a statistical analysis system D interfaces with individual stations where a caller is prompted by voice instructions to provide digital data that is...
US6527409 (B1), filed
Fri Nov 17 00:00:00 CST 2000
, published
Tue Mar 04 00:00:00 CST 2003
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
The present invention involves an apparatus for illuminating a display screen of a handheld portable video game device having a utility power jack or communication port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging...
US5369704 (A), filed
Wed Mar 24 00:00:00 CST 1993
, published
Tue Nov 29 00:00:00 CST 1994
- ENGATE INC
A transcription network having linked computer terminals for a court reporter and for examining, defending, and associate attorneys is disclosed. Real-time transcription text is communicated from the reporter's terminal through the network. Secure message...
US7024189 (B2), filed
Thu Apr 15 00:00:00 CDT 2004
, published
Tue Apr 04 00:00:00 CDT 2006
- TELULAR CORP
A Bluetooth-wireless docking station for use with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset, which docking station allows mobility to the cellular mobile handset rather than having to be fixed stationarily in the docking station, which docking station...
US7471698 (B2), filed
Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 CDT 2003
, published
Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 CST 2008
- SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS CO
The present invention is an apparatus, system, and method for converting point codes in a signal transfer point in a telecommunications signaling system. The STP converts point codes which designate the origination and destination signaling points for the...
US5956324 (A), filed
Thu Oct 30 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue Sep 21 00:00:00 CDT 1999
- APPLIED DIGITAL ACCESS INC
A DS3 level access, monitor and test system for a telephone network. The system provides selective, and hitless, bit overwrite in any of the embedded DS1, DS0 and subrate channels in a DS3 signal. Multiple DS0 and subrate channels can be tested via the...
US5946387 (A), filed
Wed Feb 19 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue Aug 31 00:00:00 CDT 1999
- GENESYS TELECOMM LAB INC
A computerized telephony call center for serving a customer base has a central switch connected to a plurality of telephones at operator workstations and adapted to route calls to individual ones of the telephones, and also connected to a public switched...
US5127043 (A), filed
Tue May 15 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 CDT 1992
- VCS IND INC
The present invention describes a system and method for enabling a caller to obtain access to services via a telephone network by entering a spoken password having a plurality of digits. Preferably, the method includes the steps of: (1) prompting the caller to...
US5666401 (A), filed
Fri Mar 08 00:00:00 CST 1996
, published
Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 CDT 1997
- SYNTELLECT ACQUISITION CORP
Disclosed is an intercept system for integrating the personalized services of switchboard attendants associated with on-premises PBX switching systems, with the capabilities of the intercept system for allowing calling parties the opportunity to complete their...
US6260984 (B1), filed
Fri Apr 21 00:00:00 CDT 2000
, published
Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 CDT 2001
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
An illumination device that can use a white light diode in a flexible arm plugs into, and is powered through, a utility power jack of a portable computing device or a utility port of a portable computing device.
US6895450 (B2), filed
Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 CDT 2002
, published
Tue May 17 00:00:00 CDT 2005
- BROADCOM CORP
An apparatus and a method for routing data in a radio data communication system having one or more host computers, one or more intermediate base stations, and one or more RF terminals organizes the intermediate base stations into an optimal spanning-tree...
US4994926 (A), filed
Thu Sep 22 00:00:00 CDT 1988
, published
Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 CST 1991
- MAIL ASSOCIATES L P F
US4696028 (A), filed
Mon Mar 26 00:00:00 CST 1984
, published
Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 CDT 1987
- DYTEL CORP
Disclosed is an intercept system for integrating the personalized services of switchboard attendants associated with on-premises PBX switching systems with the capabilities of the intercept system for allowing calling parties the opportunity to complete their...
US4994926 (B1), filed
Thu Sep 22 00:00:00 CDT 1988
, published
Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- AUDIOFAX IP L L C
US4994926 (C1), filed
Thu Sep 22 00:00:00 CDT 1988
, published
Tue Jul 03 00:00:00 CDT 2001
- AUDIOFAX IP L L C
US4893335 (A), filed
Thu Mar 20 00:00:00 CST 1986
, published
Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 CST 1990
- FULLER RES DEV
A telephone control system connects to the telephone line from a telephone exchange. The control system includes a detector for detecting signals on the line, a signal generator for producing and applying control signals to the telephone line, memory for...
US6396920 (B1), filed
Mon Jun 07 00:00:00 CDT 1999
, published
Tue May 28 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- METRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
A mobile telephone, or personal communication services subscriber who wishes directory assistance services is connected in the conventional manner to an operator who identifies a destination telephone number desired by the subscriber. As known in the prior...
US5675507 (A), filed
Fri Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 CDT 1997
A Message Storage and Deliver System (MSDS) is connected to a plurality of DID phone lines and receives facsimile messages, voice messages, and data messages. The MSDS assigns a separate telephone number for each user of the system and can simultaneously...
US5742905 (A), filed
Mon Sep 19 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- BELL COMMUNICATIONS RES
A person communications internetworking provides a network subscriber with the ability to remotely control the receipt and delivery of wireless and wireline voice and text messages. The network operates as an interfaces between various wireless and wireline...
US6069890 (A), filed
Wed Jun 26 00:00:00 CDT 1996
, published
Tue May 30 00:00:00 CDT 2000
- BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES
A system and method for providing telephone type services over the internetwork commonly known as the Internet. Public switched telephone networks utilizing program controlled switching systems are arranged in an architecture with the Internet to provide a...
US6435692 (B1), filed
Tue Oct 10 00:00:00 CDT 2000
, published
Tue Aug 20 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
An apparatus and method for illuminating a display screen located in a top portion of a handheld portable video game device having a port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the port, a...
US5914481 (A), filed
Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 CDT 1997
, published
Tue Jun 22 00:00:00 CDT 1999
- NORAND CORP
A pocket-sized hand-held data processing device with a coupling system, a user interface and an optical indicia reader. The device can include a display to display alphanumeric information. The display can have a touch screen input area and a handwritten input...
US4987590 (A), filed
Fri Jan 26 00:00:00 CST 1990
, published
Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 CST 1991
- FIRST DATA RESOURCES INC
To interface a primary telephone terminal with a vast number of remote terminals through a telephone network, parties at the remote terminals are individually screened to attain a select group. Bridged together, the select group is preliminarily informed of...
US5029196 (A), filed
Mon Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 1988
, published
Tue Jul 02 00:00:00 CDT 1991
- DYTEL CORP
A method for facilitating call completions utilizing a call identification telephone number which is transmitted along with an incoming call. A user of the call processor of the invention can program a list of anticipated or preferred call identification...
US5586121 (A), filed
Fri Apr 21 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Dec 17 00:00:00 CST 1996
- HYBRID NETWORKS INC
An asymmetric network communication system for use in a client-server environment having independent forward and return channels operating at different speeds and/or under different protocols on the same or different communication media to provide efficient...
US5852655 (A), filed
Fri Jan 10 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue Dec 22 00:00:00 CST 1998
- CISCO SYSTEMS INC
A communication server includes a modem pool (652) that comprises a plurality of XDSL modems (660). The communication server also includes a plurality of line interface modules (650). Each line interface module (650) has a plurality of inputs each coupled to a...
USRE37618 (E1), filed
Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 CDT 1997
, published
Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 CST 2002
An analog to digital data storage system includes receiver means for receiving an incoming signal carrying an analog component from a suitable transmitter. The analog signal is preferably preceded by a designated address code which is specific to a particular...
US4475190 (A), filed
Thu May 27 00:00:00 CDT 1982
, published
Tue Oct 02 00:00:00 CDT 1984
- AT T BELL LAB
For use in multiport digital conference arrangements wherein the speech samples of selected speakers are included in an output sample for distribution to the conferees, the disclosed arrangement features a speech detector for each port and processor-controlled...
US5740366 (A), filed
Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 CST 1995
, published
Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- NORAND CORP
An apparatus and a method for routing data in a radio data communication system having one or more host computers, one or more intermediate base stations, and one or more RF terminals organizes the intermediate base stations into an optimal spanning-tree...
US4845739 (A), filed
Mon May 16 00:00:00 CDT 1988
, published
Tue Jul 04 00:00:00 CDT 1989
- FDR INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
A system D interfaces with a multiplicity of individual terminals Tl-Tn of a telephone network facility C, at the terminals callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data that is identified for positive association with a caller...
US6580904 (B2), filed
Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 CST 1998
, published
Tue Jun 17 00:00:00 CDT 2003
- METRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
A wireless telephone subscriber who wishes directory assistance in the form of directions from one specified location to another is connected to a directory assistance agent. The subscriber identifies a destination location and any requested travel criteria....
US6851819 (B2), filed
Mon Mar 24 00:00:00 CST 2003
, published
Tue Feb 08 00:00:00 CST 2005
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
An illumination device that can use a white light diode in a flexible arm plugs into, and is powered through, a utility power jack of a portable computing device or a utility port of a portable computing device.
US4905003 (A), filed
Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 CDT 1987
, published
Tue Feb 27 00:00:00 CST 1990
- HELFERICH RICHARD J
An analog to digital data storage system includes receiver means for receiving an incoming signal carrying an analog component from a suitable transmitter. The analog signal is preferably preceded by a designated address code which is specific to a particular...
USRE36416 (E), filed
Thu May 25 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Nov 30 00:00:00 CST 1999
- INVENTIONS INC
A method for optimizing the pacing and processing of inbound calls and outbound calls. Statistics are generated concerning inbound calls and outbound calls, and concerning the performance of each agent for inbound calls and outbound calls. Separate statistics...
US6671567 (B1), filed
Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 CST 1998
, published
Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 CST 2003
- DICTAPHONE CORP
A portable digital voice recorder is interfaced for data communication with a personal computer. Voice data files are stored in the portable recorder together with header data which indicates the status of the voice data files. In response to a batch upload...
US6431451 (B1), filed
Fri Jun 30 00:00:00 CDT 2000
, published
Tue Aug 13 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- INTERMEC IP CORP
A portable, hand-held data terminal of modular structure includes a base module with a keyboard and a display screen. A data and communications module may be selected from a number of different data and communications modules, each having different types of...
US5990927 (A), filed
Thu Dec 02 00:00:00 CST 1993
, published
Tue Nov 23 00:00:00 CST 1999
- DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
A novel advanced set top terminal capable of digital decompression, menu generation, interactivity and other advanced functional capabilities for use in a television program delivery system is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for...
US5812535 (A), filed
Fri Aug 30 00:00:00 CDT 1996
, published
Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- IBM
Disclosed are call processing methods which are performed by a network terminator located at a subscriber's premise. The network terminator is coupled to a digital network and a communication device at the subscriber's premise and can perform call waiting,...
US6738803 (B1), filed
Tue Dec 14 00:00:00 CST 1999
, published
Tue May 18 00:00:00 CDT 2004
- CISCO TECH IND
A unified web-based voice messaging system provides voice application control between a proxy browser having a web browser, and an application server via an hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) connection on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. The proxy browser...
US4759056 (A), filed
Fri Nov 09 00:00:00 CST 1984
, published
Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 CDT 1988
- NIPPO COMMUNICAT IND CO LTD
A communication system offering specific services to specific persons bears a portable memory device with a record of personal information such as the bearer's identification number, class of service, personal data, etc. In making a call, the bearer of the...
US4566030 (A), filed
Thu Jun 09 00:00:00 CDT 1983
, published
Tue Jan 21 00:00:00 CST 1986
- CTBA ASSOCIATES
A data storage and transmission system is provided for accumulating and transmitting data from a plurality of remote T.V. panelist locations to a central location. Each remote unit includes a microprocessor, a control memory, and a data store memory. The...
US5317627 (A), filed
Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 CST 1992
, published
Tue May 31 00:00:00 CDT 1994
- US ADVANCED NETWORK INC
Apparatus and method to provide enhanced wide area audio response services through an enhanced wide area audio response network which includes a central controller and a plurality of audio peripherals distributed over a wide area, each audio peripheral being...
US5568540 (A), filed
Fri Apr 14 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Oct 22 00:00:00 CDT 1996
- ACTIVE VOICE CORP
A graphical user interface for the display of voice mail message information and playing voice mail messages through a computer speaker. Using a mouse, the messages can be manipulated individually or in groups. Using the mouse or the keyboard, the sender of a...
US5247347 (A), filed
Fri Sep 27 00:00:00 CDT 1991
, published
Tue Sep 21 00:00:00 CDT 1993
- BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES
A public switched telephone network (PSTN) provides digital video signals from a video information provider to one or more of a plurality of subscriber premises. A subscriber uses either a standard telephone instrument over the PSTN or a dedicated control...
US6157711 (A), filed
Fri Mar 07 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue Dec 05 00:00:00 CST 2000
- RONALD A KATZ TECHNOLOGY LICEN
To interface a primary telephone terminal with a vast number of remote terminals through a telephone network, parties at the remote terminals are individually screened to attain a select group. Bridged together, the select group is preliminarily informed of...
US6738617 (B2), filed
Tue Dec 04 00:00:00 CST 2001
, published
Tue May 18 00:00:00 CDT 2004
- QUALCOMM INC
A method and apparatus for reducing latency in a group communication network provides for a significant reduction in the actual total dormancy wakeup time and the PTT latency by exchanging group call signaling even when mobiles are dormant and no traffic...
US5113430 (A), filed
Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue May 12 00:00:00 CDT 1992
- US ADVANCED NETWORK INC
Apparatus and method to provide enhanced wide area audio response services through an enhanced wide area audio response network which includes a central controller and a plurality of audio peripherals distributed over a wide area, each audio peripheral being...
US6549587 (B1), filed
Fri Jan 28 00:00:00 CST 2000
, published
Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 CDT 2003
- BROADCOM CORP
A signal processing system which discriminates between voice signals and data signals modulated by a voiceband carrier. The signal processing system includes a voice exchange, a data exchange and a call discriminator. The voice exchange is capable of...
US5297194 (A), filed
Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Mar 22 00:00:00 CST 1994
- VCS IND INC
The present invention describes a system and method for enabling a caller to obtain access to services via a telephone network by entering a spoken password having a plurality of digits. Preferably, the method includes the steps of: (1) prompting the caller to...
US5572583 (A), filed
Wed May 25 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Nov 05 00:00:00 CST 1996
- BELL ATLANTIC
A peripheral platform, such as an Intelligent Peripheral (IP), is a network subsystem for use in the Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN). The IP or similar platform will assume some functions presently performed by the Integrated Service Control Point (ISCP)...
US7017178 (B1), filed
Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 CDT 1998
, published
Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 CST 2006
- SEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC
The invention relates to apparatus and methods for upgrading a set top terminal for use with a cable television program delivery system. A hardware upgrade or expansion card is connected to a set top terminal to enhance the functionality of the set top...
US6108704 (A), filed
Mon Sep 25 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Aug 22 00:00:00 CDT 2000
- NETSPEAK CORP
A point-to-point Internet protocol exchanges Internet Protocol (IP) addresses between processing units to establish a point-to-point communication link between the processing units through the Internet. A first point-to-point Internet protocol includes the...
US6765931 (B1), filed
Thu Apr 13 00:00:00 CDT 2000
, published
Tue Jul 20 00:00:00 CDT 2004
- BROADCOM CORP
In one aspect of the present invention, a network gateway is configured to facilitate on line and off line bi-directional communication between a number of near end data and telephony devices with far end data termination devices via a hybrid fiber coaxial...
US4581486 (A), filed
Wed Sep 29 00:00:00 CDT 1982
, published
Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 CST 1986
- VMX INC
An advanced electronic telecommunications system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages to both user and non-users with limited access provided to the non-user under the control of the user. A Voice Message System (10) interconnect...
US5163083 (A), filed
Fri Oct 12 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 CST 1992
- AT T BELL LAB
This invention relates to methods and apparatus for automatically processing operator assistance calls. A caller is connected to an automated operator position. The automated position has speech recognition facilities to replace those of an operator, has...
US5347304 (A), filed
Wed Jul 28 00:00:00 CDT 1993
, published
Tue Sep 13 00:00:00 CDT 1994
- HYBRID NETWORKS INC
A hybrid transmission system is provided to transmit and receive high-speed digital information in the form of variable length packets using standard television practices and components. The basic building block of this hybrid digital transmission system is...
US6816727 (B2), filed
Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 CDT 2003
, published
Tue Nov 09 00:00:00 CST 2004
- METRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
A wireless telephone subscriber who wishes directory assistance in the form of directions from one specified location to another is connected to a directory assistance agent. The subscriber identifies a destination location and any requested travel criteria....
US6768791 (B1), filed
Fri Sep 10 00:00:00 CDT 1999
, published
Tue Jul 27 00:00:00 CDT 2004
- PCTEL INC
A quick startup procedure for a modem system utilizes known characteristics of a previously established communication channel to reduce the initialization period associated with subsequent connections over the same channel. In response to the establishment of...
US4792849 (A), filed
Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 CDT 1987
, published
Tue Dec 20 00:00:00 CST 1988
- TELACTION CORP
The present invention relates to a digital interactive communication system accessible to a plurality of subscribers who can select by means of their touch-tone telephones any of a plurality of pre-recorded video presentations representative of products and...
