Patents by Inventor Deborah J. Mills

Deborah J. Mills 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).

  • Communication system having unified messaging
    Patent number: 4837798
    Abstract: Unified messaging is a concept that provides for a single electronic mailbox for different types of messages. The mailbox can be on a user's host computer, PBX, PC, etc., and the user has consistant facilities available to originate, receive and manipulate messages. Messages can be translated from one media to another for reception, and a single message may be composed of parts that use different native media. The message recipient has a single controllable point of contact where all messages can be scanned and/or viewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignees: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T Information Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Roberta S. Cohen, Kenneth M. Huber, Deborah J. Mills