Patents by Inventor Clark C. Rines

Clark C. Rines 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: 7600044
    Abstract: A system and method for registering one or more networked endpoints devices includes indicating each user account to be associated with a registered endpoint. Each user account is assigned a unique PIN that will be used during registration of an endpoint. Once the endpoint is connected to the communication network, the system prompts the endpoint for a PIN. The PIN may be entered manually or electronically at the endpoint device. The system matches the PIN to its associated user account and sends the endpoint configuration files. The system retrieves the MAC address from the endpoint (which is generally stored within the endpoint device) and replaces the PIN with the MAC address. The endpoint is now registered on the network without the tedious task of manually entering long strings of addressing data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Inter-Tel, Inc.
    Inventor: Clark C. Rines
  • Publication number: 20090210262
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for arranging travel according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with one or more computers. The computer may automatically identify appointment data associated with a scheduling application. The computer automatically researches one or more travel arrangements according to the appointment data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Clark C. Rines, Satish Bhagavatula, Stephen K. Brasher, Manish Rao
  • Publication number: 20080159515
    Abstract: A communication system for remotely updating a registered user's status allows the user to make status updates using a uniquely dialed number to a feature server of the system. The unique number corresponds to a particular status state that the user desires to be shared with others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Clark C. Rines
  • Publication number: 20070288617
    Abstract: A system and method for registering one or more networked endpoints devices includes indicating each user account to be associated with a registered endpoint. Each user account is assigned a unique PIN that will be used during registration of an endpoint. Once the endpoint is connected to the communication network, the system prompts the endpoint for a PIN. The PIN may be entered manually or electronically at the endpoint device. The system matches the PIN to its associated user account and sends the endpoint configuration files. The system retrieves the MAC address from the endpoint (which is generally stored within the endpoint device) and replaces the PIN with the MAC address. The endpoint is now registered on the network without the tedious task of manually entering long strings of addressing data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Clark C. Rines
  • Patent number: 6999431
    Abstract: A voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) directory service for communications users of an enterprise locates a telephone or work station of a called party for the purpose of setting up real-time communication, either from a pulse code modulation (PCM) telephone or from an Internet protocol (IP) telephone, or a computer by way of the world wide web, using a common directory database. Once the directory entry has been found, it may be immediately called through use of translated addresses assigned to the selected called party device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Inter-Tel, Inc.
    Inventor: Clark C. Rines
  • Publication number: 20020114318
    Abstract: A voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) directory service for communications users of an enterprise locates a telephone or work station of a called party for the purpose of setting up real-time communication, either from a pulse code modulation (PCM) telephone or from an Internet protocol (IP) telephone, or a computer by way of the world wide web, using a common directory database. Once the directory entry has been found, it may be immediately called through use of translated addresses assigned to the selected called party device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: Clark C. Rines