Patents by Inventor Donald W. Thurber

Donald W. Thurber 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).

  • Call management system and associated method for a local telephone circuit
    Patent number: 6377663
    Abstract: A call management system includes a local telephone circuit, a first telephone set, a second telephone set, and a telephony device. The first telephone set, the second telephone set, and the telephony device, each coupled to the local telephone circuit. The telephony device includes an off-hook monitor that detects an off-hook state on the local telephone circuit, and a command processor which recognizes a voice command signal transmitted from either the first telephone set or the second telephone set. A method for telephone call management is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Donald W. Thurber