Patents by Inventor Frederick C. Neff

Frederick C. Neff 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).

  • System for identifying non-impacted and potentially disaster impacted people and communicating with them to gather impacted status
    Patent number: 7817982
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for determining the status and/or extent of damage caused by a disaster. More specifically, a disaster status system (DSS) is used to create a backup communication network, in the event that the primary communication network has been damaged, to locate and/or contact users that may be in or around a disaster-affected area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Chu, Brijen Doshi, Frederick C. Neff, D. Michael Overmyer, Dongliang Wang