Patents by Inventor David A. Garr

David A. Garr 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: 7457397
    Abstract: A voice page directory system for enabling users of a voice page delivery system to locate voice pages of interest. A database system stores location identification information and description information regarding a plurality of voice pages available to users through a voice page delivery system. Users then input voice page identifying information whereupon the system outputs a directory or searches voice pages based on keywords provided to output voice pages of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Microstrategy, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Saylor, Steven S Trundle, Michael X. Zirngibl, Steven R. Brown, Josh Mahowald, Zeynap Inanoglu, Yuhong Wen, Anurag Patnaik, David A. Garr, Benjamin M. Lindsey
  • Patent number: 6895084
    Abstract: A content provider system for enabling content providers to create voice pages with audio files included for use in a network for voice page delivery through which subscribers request a voice page and a voice page server system delivers the voice page audibly to the subscriber. A content provider selects a voice page into which the audio file is to be incorporated, selects the audio file and the content provider system then transfers the audio file to a voice page server system which generates a voice page with the audio file included using XML-based tags designated for audio files. The audio files are uploaded from a number of user devices including a telephony device, a web-based system and a PDA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: MicroStrategy, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Saylor, Steven S Trundle, Michael X. Zirngibl, Steven R. Brown, Anurag Patnaik, David A. Garr, Benjamin M. Lindsey, Josh Mahowald, Zeynap Inanoglu
  • Patent number: 6888929
    Abstract: A system and method for generating revenue from providing pages of voice content when users input a voice code corresponding to that content. Voice codes (“VCodes”) have content stored corresponding thereto and when users view publicly displayed VCodes in proximity to an object, attraction or subject, the users may selectively access the stored content via telephone by calling a central number and entering the VCode or verbally describing the object, attraction or subject, in which case the verbal description is associated with a VCode or collection of VCodes. A fee is collected based on the information retrieved and may be distributed between participants within the voice network access provider system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: MicroStrategy, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Saylor, Stephen S. Trundle, Anurag Patnaik, David A. Garr, Benjamin M. Lindsey, Josh Mahowald, Zeynep Inanoglu
  • Patent number: 6792086
    Abstract: A system and method for creating voice codes (“VCodes”), storing content corresponding to the VCodes, publicly displaying the VCodes in proximity to an object, attraction or subject, and enabling users to selectively access the stored content via telephone by calling a central number and entering the VCode or verbally describing the object, attraction or subject, in which case the verbal description is associated with a VCode or collection of VCodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: MicroStrategy, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Saylor, Stephen S. Trundle, Anurag Patnaik, David A. Garr, Benjamin M. Lindsey, Josh Mahowald, Zeynep Inanoglu
  • Patent number: 6707889
    Abstract: A system and method in which multiple voice network access provider (“VNAP”) systems cooperate to enable output of voice pages based on input of a voice code (“VCodes”) assigned to the voice pages. Each multiple voice network access provider enables user to access content corresponding to the VCodes publicly displayed in proximity to an object, attraction or subject, by calling a central number for that VNAP and entering the VCode or verbally describing the object, attraction or subject, in which case the verbal description is associated with a VCode or collection of VCodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Microstrategy Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Saylor, Stephen S. Trundle, Anurag Patnaik, David A. Garr, Benjamin M. Lindsey, Josh Mahowald, Zeynep Inanoglu
  • Patent number: 6501832
    Abstract: A system and method for registering voice codes (“VCodes”) associated with stored content corresponding to the VCodes, wherein the VCode may be used to access the stored content via telephone by calling a central number and entering the VCode or verbally describing the object, attraction or subject, in which case the verbal description is associated with a VCode or collection of VCodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Microstrategy, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Saylor, Stephen S. Trundle, Anurag Patnaik, David A. Garr, Benjamin M. Lindsey, Josh Mahowald, Zeynep Inanoglu