Patents by Inventor Dewayne Moon

Dewayne Moon 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).

  • Method and system for placing a communication session on hold
    Patent number: 8259918
    Abstract: An approach is provided for placing a real-time communication session (e.g., a voice call or a video call) on hold before the called party answers the call. After receiving a communication session request, the communication session is placed on hold until a predetermined time period expires, the called party answers the communication session, or the calling party elects to be directed to an answering service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Dewayne Moon, Mark A. Nicholson, Daniel J. Walls
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLACING A COMMUNICATION SESSION ON HOLD
    Publication number: 20100310063
    Abstract: An approach is provided for placing a real-time communication session (e.g., a voice call or a video call) on hold before the called party answers the call. After receiving a communication session request, the communication session is placed on hold until a predetermined time period expires, the called party answers the communication session, or the calling party elects to be directed to an answering service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Dewayne Moon, Mark A. Nicholson, Daniel J. Walls