Patents by Inventor Dale L. Cobb

Dale L. Cobb 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).

  • Graphical user interface (GUI) based call application system
    Patent number: 8799794
    Abstract: An approach for providing self-service call plan application development is disclosed. A graphical system includes a computing system that is configured to cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to be present for automated creation of an application for controlling call flow logic. The application supports a predefined feature set. Additionally, the system includes a database that is coupled to the server and configured to store the application. The server is further configured to determine whether the application is valid and to initiate deployment of the application. The deployment may be performed on a real-time basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Dale L. Cobb, Paul D. Gilbert, Phyllis Santa
  • Graphical user interface (GUI) based call application system
    Patent number: 7117447
    Abstract: An approach for providing self-service call plan application development is disclosed. A graphical system includes a computing system that is configured to cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to be present for automated creation of an application for controlling call flow logic. The application supports a predefined feature set. Additionally, the system includes a database that is coupled to the server and configured to store the application. The server is further configured to determine whether the application is valid and to initiate deployment of the application. The deployment may be performed on a real-time basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: MCI, LLC
    Inventors: Dale L. Cobb, Paul D. Gilbert, Phyllis Santa
  • Graphical user interface (GUI) based call application system
    Publication number: 20030030671
    Abstract: An approach for providing self-service call plan application development is disclosed. A graphical system includes a computing system that is configured to cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to be present for automated creation of an application for controlling call flow logic. The application supports a predefined feature set. Additionally, the system includes a database that is coupled to the server and configured to store the application. The server is further configured to determine whether the application is valid and to initiate deployment of the application. The deployment may be performed on a real-time basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Dale L. Cobb, Paul D. Gilbert, Phyllis Santa
  • Fence post anchor
    Patent number: D314328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Inventor: Dale L. Cobb