Patents by Inventor Marcellus Alvernon Pannell

Marcellus Alvernon Pannell 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: 6804334
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method and device for dynamic message delivery based upon the identification of an originating caller. Specifically, the originating caller for an incoming call is identified and compared to a list of callers, where each caller within the list of callers is associated with one of a plurality of dispositions, the dispositions including accept, reject and forwarding of an incoming call. The incoming call is routed based upon the disposition associated with the identified originating caller. In the case of a subscriber utilizing a dial-up internet account, a message is sent to the subscriber via the internet connection alerting the subscriber that an incoming call is present and offering the subscriber various disposition options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John Richard Beasley, Rebecca Lee Bessette, Wilbur Lee Bright, Gerald P. Carney, Jeffrey Thomas Cortley, Michael M. Cruzcosa, James J. Daniels, David J. Ford, Charles David Morgan, Kasiraman Narayanaswamy, Marcellus Alvernon Pannell, John A. O'Reilly, Mark A. Weissman, Weizhong Zhang