Patents by Inventor Eric J. Linger

Eric J. Linger 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).

  • Telephony services suite
    Patent number: 6104786
    Abstract: A method for completing a telephone call originating from a calling party and received by a called party. A menu of options is provided to the calling party during the telephone call. The menu options are announced to the calling party and a response is inputted corresponding to the desired option from the various menus. A comparison is made between the inputted option and a set of valid responses and the responses are processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Paul F. Gibilisco, Marcus Hickerson, James Kemble, Eric J. Linger, Vince Scott Margiotta, John A. McMaster