Patents by Inventor Johnny Hawkins

Johnny Hawkins 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).

  • Patent number: 9143617
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for providing a call forward indicator to enable a called party to identify a forwarded call. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving calling information for placing a telephone call. The method determines from the calling information whether the telephone call is a forwarded call. The method modifies a caller identification of a calling party associated with the telephone call to include a call forward indicator in response to determining that the telephone call is a forwarded call. The method transmits the caller identification having the call forward indicator to a forwarded communication device associated with the called party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Herndon, Johnny Hawkins
  • Patent number: 9036803
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method of determining a particular communications device to signal in order to contact a user. The method includes storing a plurality of device locations in memory. The method includes determining a current location of a user or user device in response to receiving a communication request, comparing the received current location and one or more of the device locations, and selecting a particular communications device to route the communication request. A distinctive call forwarded ring signal may be sent to the particular communications device in order to indicate to the user that the call is intended for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20140369240
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying information to a user of a telephone during a telephone call may include requesting information from a plurality of applications in response to receiving data indicative of a telecommunications device during a telephone call. The information may include information associated with a second user of the telecommunications device. The information received from the applications may be displayed for the first user to view during the telephone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts, Koushik Chatterjee
  • Patent number: 8848886
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying information to a user of a telephone during a telephone call may include requesting information from a plurality of applications in response to receiving data indicative of a telecommunications device during a telephone call. The information may include information associated with a second user of the telecommunications device. The information received from the applications may be displayed for the first user to view during the telephone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts, Koushik Chatterjee
  • Patent number: 8798603
    Abstract: A system and method for forwarding a telephone call includes routing a telephone call from a calling party to a first telephone of a called party. A determination may be made that the telephone call was not answered by the called party. A determination may be made as to whether the telephone call is to be forwarded to an unrelated second telephone within a predetermined distance of the first telephone. Geographic coordinates of the first telephone may be determined. A determination of geographic coordinates of at least one second telephone may be made. A determination as to whether the at least one unrelated second telephone is within the predetermined distance of the first telephone. An unrelated second telephone determined to be within the predetermined distance of the first telephone may be selected. The telephone call may be forwarded to the selected unrelated second telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhom, Victoria M. Toner, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20130273896
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method of determining a particular communications device to signal in order to contact a user. The method includes storing a plurality of device locations in memory. The method includes determining a current location of a user or user device in response to receiving a communication request, comparing the received current location and one or more of the device locations, and selecting a particular communications device to route the communication request. A distinctive call forwarded ring signal may be sent to the particular communications device in order to indicate to the user that the call is intended for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 8503623
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information for voicemail. A call is received from a caller. A voicemail message from the caller is recorded. A caller identifier is received from the caller in response to recording the voicemail message. The caller identifier is associated with one or more profiles. The voicemail message is filed utilizing the associated profile in response to receiving the caller identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Koushik Chatterjee, Amanda Livesay, Johnny Hawkins
  • Patent number: 8503626
    Abstract: A system and method may include storing a set of messages associated with a corporate initiative. A network address of a telephone associated with at least one member of a group of individuals may be identified. A message may be selected from the set of messages for displaying on an electronic display of the telephone. The message may be communicated to the network address for display on the electronic display of the telephone. By displaying the message on the telephone, an employee may be reminded of the message so as to not forget a particular corporate initiative idea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Koushik Chatterjee, Johnny Hawkins, Amanda Livesay
  • Patent number: 8462932
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method of determining a particular communications device to signal in order to contact a user associated with an organization. The method includes storing a plurality of device locations in memory. Each device location is associated with a facility of the organization and is also associated with one of a plurality of communications devices. The method includes receiving a current location of a wireless device associated with the user, comparing the received current location and one or more of the device locations, and determining the distance between the current location and the one or more of the device. The method involves selecting the particular communications device to signal from the plurality of communications devices in response to the determined distance. A ring signal is sent to the particular communications device in order to contact the user associated with the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 8363791
    Abstract: A system and method for communication based on a condition of a user. A VoIP telephone is linked with a device for monitoring one or more health metrics of a user. The one or more health metrics of the user are received from the device. A speaker of the VoIP telephone is enabled to make a call in response to determining the one or more health metrics are not within a pre-defined rage. A receiving party is called in response to determining the one or more health metrics are not within a pre-defined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Rich Schermerhorn, Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20130003946
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information for voicemail. A call is received from a caller. A voicemail message from the caller is recorded. A caller identifier is received from the caller in response to recording the voicemail message. The caller identifier is associated with one or more profiles. The voicemail message is filed utilizing the associated profile in response to receiving the caller identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC
    Inventors: Koushik Chatterjee, Amanda Livesay, Johnny Hawkins
  • Patent number: 8290126
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information for voicemail. A call is received from a caller. A voicemail message from the caller is recorded. A caller identifier is received from the caller in response to recording the voicemail message. The caller identifier is associated with one or more profiles. The voicemail message is filed utilizing the associated profile in response to receiving the caller identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLing Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Koushik Chatterjee, Amanda Livesay, Johnny Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20120196606
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method of determining a particular communications device to signal in order to contact a user associated with an organization. The method includes storing a plurality of device locations in memory. Each device location is associated with a facility of the organization and is also associated with one of a plurality of communications devices. The method includes receiving a current location of a wireless device associated with the user, comparing the received current location and one or more of the device locations, and determining the distance between the current location and the one or more of the device. The method involves selecting the particular communications device to signal from the plurality of communications devices in response to the determined distance. A ring signal is sent to the particular communications device in order to contact the user associated with the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Scherrnerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 8175246
    Abstract: A system and method for providing call forwarding. Telephone information of one or more telephones assigned to a user may be stored, where the telephone information may include location coordinates (e.g., GPS coordinates). Telephone information, including location coordinates, of one or more telephones assigned to an organization of which the user is associated may be stored. The organization may be an employer of the user, for example. If call forwarding is enabled by the user, then a call to a wireless device of the user may cause a determination as to whether the wireless device is within a predetermined range of a telephone assigned to either the user or organization may be made. A distinctive ring may be generated to notify the user that a call forwarding call is being received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LP
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 8156182
    Abstract: A system and method for preventing unwanted communications. A communication is received from a sending party. Input indicating the communication is to be filtered is received. Filtering information is extracted from the communication. The filtering information is distributed to multiple telecommunications platforms. The communication and future communications are blocked across the multiple telecommunications platforms utilizing the filtering information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company LLC
    Inventor: Johnny Hawkins
  • Patent number: 8000270
    Abstract: A telecommunications device and method for downloading content using Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) includes receiving a request for content to be downloaded using TDM. The content may be communicated in response to receiving the content request. In response to receiving a call request for use of a telephone line, a download status of the telephone line may be determined. If the download status of the telephone line is indicative of content being downloaded, the content may be suspended from being communicated to enable a call associated with the call request to be connected with the telephone line. Otherwise, if the download status of the telephone line is not indicative of content being downloaded, a call associated with the call request may be connected with the telephone line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Victoria M. Toner, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20100323675
    Abstract: A system and method for preventing unwanted communications. A communication is received from a sending party. Input indicating the communication is to be filtered is received. Filtering information is extracted from the communication. The filtering information is distributed to multiple telecommunications platforms. The communication and future communications are blocked across the multiple telecommunications platforms utilizing the filtering information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventor: Johnny Hawkins
  • Patent number: 7797379
    Abstract: A system and method for preventing unwanted communications. A communication is received from a sending party. A user input indicating the communication is to be filtered is received. Filtering information is retrieved from the communication. The communication and future communications are filtered based on filtering information. The filtering information is communicated to multiple telecommunications platforms registered with a user. The multiple telecommunications platforms are prevented from receiving the future communications based on the filtering information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
    Inventor: Johnny Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20100166163
    Abstract: A system and method may include storing a set of messages associated with a corporate initiative. A network address of a telephone associated with at least one member of a group of individuals may be identified. A message may be selected from the set of messages for displaying on an electronic display of the telephone. The message may be communicated to the network address for display on the electronic display of the telephone. By displaying the message on the telephone, an employee may be reminded of the message so as to not forget a particular corporate initiative idea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Koushik Chatterjee, Johnny Hawkins, Amanda Livesay
  • Publication number: 20100158211
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information for voicemail. A call is received from a caller. A voicemail message from the caller is recorded. A caller identifier is received from the caller in response to recording the voicemail message. The caller identifier is associated with one or more profiles. The voicemail message is filed utilizing the associated profile in response to receiving the caller identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: KOUSHIK CHATTERJEE, Amanda Livesay, Johnny Hawkins