Patents by Inventor Christopher Robert Florence

Christopher Robert Florence has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • In-call messaging for inactive party
    Patent number: 11190644
    Abstract: A method for using a system which enables a party to provide an in-call message to another party in an ongoing call includes receiving a first signal indicating that a first party in a call is inactive. The method further includes indicating to a second party in the call that the first party in the call is inactive. The method further includes receiving a recorded message from the second party in the call. The method further includes receiving a second signal indicating that the first party in the call is active. The method further includes providing, in response to receiving the second signal, the recorded message to the first party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Florence, Wisam Mohammed, Glenn Edward Reschke
  • IN-CALL MESSAGING FOR INACTIVE PARTY
    Publication number: 20210127013
    Abstract: A method for using a system which enables a party to provide an in-call message to another party in an ongoing call includes receiving a first signal indicating that a first party in a call is inactive. The method further includes indicating to a second party in the call that the first party in the call is inactive. The method further includes receiving a recorded message from the second party in the call. The method further includes receiving a second signal indicating that the first party in the call is active. The method further includes providing, in response to receiving the second signal, the recorded message to the first party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Florence, WISAM MOHAMMED, Glenn Edward Reschke