Patents by Inventor Mark Alexander Ristich

Mark Alexander Ristich 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).

  • Controlling customized announcements to subscribers and responses thereto in a telecommunication system
    Patent number: 6771748
    Abstract: A network element, such as a service control point, in a telecommunication network controls the playing of promotional announcements to subscribers and provides for the collection of input from subscribers, such as a DTMF tone, in response to the announcements and action based on subscriber input. Stored subscriber records allow the selection and periodicity of announcements to be customized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: David Gerard Parker, Mark Alexander Ristich, Robin Jeffrey Thompson
  • CONTROLLING CUSTOMIZED ANNOUNCEMENTS TO SUBSCRIBERS AND RESPONSES THERETO IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20040062366
    Abstract: A network element, such as a service control point, in a telecommunication network controls the playing of promotional announcements to subscribers and provides for the collection of input from subscribers, such as a DTMF tone, in response to the announcements and action based on subscriber input. Stored subscriber records allow the selection and periodicity of announcements to be customized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: David Gerard Parker, Mark Alexander Ristich, Robin Jeffrey Thompson