Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Beall

Christopher W. Beall 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).

  • Patent number: 11805203
    Abstract: A mobile application for a wireless handheld computing device, such as a smartphone, is disclosed in combination with a communication link establishment and management system. Systems and methods are disclosed for calling desired contacts using a smartphone that can take advantage of the power and efficiency of agent-assisted dialing provided by the communication link establishment and management system. The systems and methods automatically integrate with a customer relationship management (CRM) system connected to the communication link establishment and management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ConnectandSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Beall, Dhruv H. Shah
  • Patent number: 11743382
    Abstract: A contextual lead generation in an automated communication link establishment and management system may store information related to sales calls. The system may identify strengths and weaknesses of a sales representative. The system may provide training content to the sales representative in real time base on the identified strengths and weaknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Connectandsell, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Burmeister, Hitesh Shah, Christopher W. Beall
  • Publication number: 20230239402
    Abstract: A contextual lead generation in an automated communication link establishment and management system may store information related to sales calls. The system may identify strengths and weaknesses of a sales representative. The system may provide training content to the sales representative in real time base on the identified strengths and weaknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Burmeister, Hitesh Shah, Christopher W. Beall
  • Publication number: 20230089587
    Abstract: A mobile application for a wireless handheld computing device, such as a smartphone, is disclosed in combination with a communication link establishment and management system. Systems and methods are disclosed for calling desired contacts using a smartphone that can take advantage of the power and efficiency of agent-assisted dialing provided by the communication link establishment and management system. The systems and methods automatically integrate with a customer relationship management (CRM) system connected to the communication link establishment and management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Beall, Dhruv H. Shah
  • Patent number: 11516342
    Abstract: A mobile application for a wireless handheld computing device, such as a smartphone, is disclosed in combination with a communication link establishment and management system. Systems and methods are disclosed for calling desired contacts using a smartphone that can take advantage of the power and efficiency of agent-assisted dialing provided by the communication link establishment and management system. The systems and methods automatically integrate with a customer relationship management (CRM) system connected to the communication link establishment and management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Beall, Dhruv H. Shah
  • Publication number: 20220046130
    Abstract: A contextual lead generation in an automated communication link establishment and management system may store information related to sales calls. The system may identify strengths and weaknesses of a sales representative. The system may provide training content to the sales representative in real time base on the identified strengths and weaknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Burmeister, Hitesh Shah, Christopher W. Beall
  • Publication number: 20210344799
    Abstract: A mobile application for a wireless handheld computing device, such as a smartphone, is disclosed in combination with a communication link establishment and management system. Systems and methods are disclosed for calling desired contacts using a smartphone that can take advantage of the power and efficiency of agent-assisted dialing provided by the communication link establishment and management system. The systems and methods automatically integrate with a customer relationship management (CRM) system connected to the communication link establishment and management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Beall, Dhruv H. Shah
  • Patent number: 11095773
    Abstract: A contextual lead generation in an automated communication link establishment and management system may store information related to sales calls. The system may identify strengths and weaknesses of a sales representative. The system may provide training content to the sales representative in real time base on the identified strengths and weaknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Burmeister, Hitesh Shah, Christopher W. Beall
  • Patent number: 11012563
    Abstract: A mobile application for a wireless handheld computing device, such as a smartphone, is disclosed in combination with a communication link establishment and management system. Systems and methods are disclosed for calling desired contacts using a smartphone that can take advantage of the power and efficiency of agent-assisted dialing provided by the communication link establishment and management system. The systems and methods automatically integrate with a customer relationship management (CRM) system connected to the communication link establishment and management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Beall, Dhruv H. Shah
  • Publication number: 20190387101
    Abstract: A contextual lead generation in an automated communication link establishment and management system may store information related to sales calls. The system may identify strengths and weaknesses of a sales representative. The system may provide training content to the sales representative in real time base on the identified strengths and weaknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Burmeister, Hitesh Shah, Christopher W. Beall
  • Patent number: 10432788
    Abstract: A contextual lead generation in an automated communication link establishment and management system may store information related to sales calls. The system may identify strengths and weaknesses of a sales representative. The system may provide training content to the sales representative in real time base on the identified strengths and weaknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Burmeister, Hitesh Shah, Christopher W. Beall
  • Patent number: 9986076
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a closed loop calling process that selects and maintains an optimized list of prospects to use in calling sessions, using historical information stored concerning past contact activity relating to the prospects. For each prospect, information is stored concerning the status of the prospect, attention appropriate for the prospect, a date before which the prospect should not be contacted, and information concerning next steps to be taken with respect to the prospect. In addition, methods and systems are disclosed for automatically integrating an automated calling system with a customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system, so that historical information stored concerning past contact activity and automated calling sessions relating to contacts is automatically updated in the customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: CONNECTANDSELL, INC.
    Inventors: William J. McLaren, Kenny Jisser, Christopher W. Beall, James Michael Wilmsen
  • Patent number: 9876886
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for calling desired contacts using a standalone smartphone or other portable device, selecting and using contact information from a customer relationship management (CRM) system, and automatically updating the CRM system with the outcome of each conversation. In addition, systems and methods are disclosed for automatically integrating an automated calling system with a customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system, so that historical information stored concerning past contact activity and automated calling sessions relating to contacts is automatically updated in the customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: CONNECTANDSELL, INC.
    Inventors: William J. McLaren, Kenny Jisser, Christopher W. Beall, James Michael Wilmsen, Robert Michael Cohen
  • Patent number: 9258423
    Abstract: Methods and systems may generate contextual leads in an automated communication link establishment and management system. In addition, systems and methods may automatically integrate an automated calling system with a customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system, so that historical information stored concerning past contact activity and automated calling sessions relating to contacts is automatically updated in the customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Beall, Mark Godley, James Michael Wilmsen
  • Publication number: 20160006875
    Abstract: A contextual lead generation in an automated communication link establishment and management system may store information related to sales calls. The system may identify strengths and weaknesses of a sales representative. The system may provide training content to the sales representative in real time base on the identified strengths and weaknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: CHAD BURMEISTER, HITESH SHAH, CHRISTOPHER W. BEALL
  • Patent number: 8948372
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for contextual lead generation in an automated communication link establishment and management system. In addition, systems and methods are disclosed for automatically integrating an automated calling system with a customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system, so that historical information stored concerning past contact activity and automated calling sessions relating to contacts is automatically updated in the customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Beall, Mark Godley, James Michael Wilmsen
  • Patent number: 8649500
    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are disclosed herein for dynamically allocating agents during automated operation of a system performing attempts to establish communication connections between a user and a target. When human intervention is needed in order to further process an attempt to establish a communication connection between a user and a target, the system automatically selects the best available agent based upon the skills and experience of available agents in comparison to the conditions, characteristics, or requirements of the attempted communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Connectandsell, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Michael Cohen, Christopher W. Beall
  • Patent number: 6169992
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for remotely accessing database management systems (5130) and performing guided iterative queries of knowledge bases (110) over a communication circuit such as the Internet (5124). The system includes a Web browser (5120) having a Java™ runtime environment (4015), and executable content client (5121) that may be downloaded from a remote location (103). A Krakatoa proxy server (5128), socket (5021), and tunnel (5129) establish a mechanism for remote procedure calls through firewalls (5126) via an HTTP server (5127). Guardrail counts (750) are preferably displayed to the remote searcher to facilitate guided iterative queries of the remote knowledge base (110). A configurable graphical action region (700) is preferably provided to the remote searcher via a graphical user interface to provide powerful navigation and linking of diverse useful information which varies based upon contexts selected by the remote searcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Cadis Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Beall, John D. Motycka, Samuel S. Pendleton, Brooke E. Terpening, Matthew A. Appelbaum, Michael R. Neal
  • Patent number: 5838965
    Abstract: A database management system is disclosed having an object oriented representation of information describing characteristics of instances organized in a hierarchical structure that may be logically represented as a tree structure. The hierarchical structure includes a parent-child/class-subclass structure. The internal representation of an instance is dependent upon information that is locally available from a class to which that instance belongs plus inherited attributes from a parent class. A class is represented as a class object having a handle. The class object has a parent handle associated with it that identifies the parent class of the class object. The class object has a subclass list associated with it that identifies the handles of the classes that are subclasses of the class object. The class object has an attribute list associated with it that includes a list of handles which may be used to identify the attributes of the class object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: CADIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Kavanagh, Christopher W. Beall, William C. Heiny, John D. Motycka, Samuel S. Pendleton, Thomas D. Smallwood, Brooke E. Terpening, Kenneth A. Traut
  • Patent number: 5835910
    Abstract: The present invention is an improvement upon an object oriented database management system and provides a method and apparatus for a user to visually compare attribute values of instances retrieved in a search in a way that highlights attribute values that do not match or are not equal. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining which of the attributes are not equal or do not match, and which attribute values are the same for all of the instances that are retrieved by a search. A method and apparatus is provided for visually indicating such determinations in a way that is immediately understandable by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Cadis, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Kavanagh, Christopher W. Beall, William C. Heiny, John D. Motycka, Samuel S. Pendleton, Brooke E. Terpening, Kenneth A. Traut