Patents by Inventor Michael Book

Michael Book 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: 9615055
    Abstract: Voice or video communication is incorporated into a television or compatible audio capable visual display by routing a television signal through a communication interface apparatus connected to a voice or video communication network and switching between a call and at least the audio portion of the television signal when a call is detected and the user chooses to answer the call in response to an on-screen menu superimposed on the video portion of the television signal. The communication interface apparatus includes a controller that is configured to allow speed dialing using a wireless remote, as well as making calls from a user-defined contact list or a regional phone directory that is updatable from a remote source via the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: Michael Book
  • Publication number: 20150215578
    Abstract: Voice or video communication is incorporated into a television or compatible audio capable visual display by routing a television signal through a communication interface apparatus connected to a voice or video communication network and switching between a call and at least the audio portion of the television signal when a call is detected and the user chooses to answer the call in response to an on-screen menu superimposed on the video portion of the television signal. The communication interface apparatus includes a controller that is configured to allow speed dialing using a wireless remote, as well as making calls from a user-defined contact list or a regional phone directory that is updatable from a remote source via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Book
  • Patent number: 9024994
    Abstract: Voice or video communication is incorporated into a television or compatible audio capable visual display by routing a television signal through a communication interface apparatus connected to a voice or video communication network and switching between a call and at least the audio portion of the television signal when a call is detected and the user chooses to answer the call in response to an on-screen menu superimposed on the video portion of the television signal. The communication interface apparatus includes a controller that is configured to allow speed dialing using a wireless remote, as well as making calls from a user-defined contact list or a regional phone directory that is updatable from a remote source via the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: Michael Book
  • Publication number: 20120293601
    Abstract: Voice or video communication is incorporated into a television or compatible audio capable visual display by routing a television signal through a communication interface apparatus connected to a voice or video communication network and switching between a call and at least the audio portion of the television signal when a call is detected and the user chooses to answer the call in response to an on-screen menu superimposed on the video portion of the television signal. The communication interface apparatus includes a controller that is configured to allow speed dialing using a wireless remote, as well as making calls from a user-defined contact list or a regional phone directory that is updatable from a remote source via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC
    Inventor: Michael Book
  • Patent number: 8253772
    Abstract: Voice or video communication is incorporated into a television or compatible audio capable visual display by routing a television signal through a communication interface apparatus connected to a voice or video communication network and switching between a call and at least the audio portion of the television signal when a call is detected and the user chooses to answer the call in response to an on-screen menu superimposed on the video portion of the television signal. The communication interface apparatus includes a controller that is configured to allow speed dialing using a wireless remote, as well as making calls from a user-defined contact list or a regional phone directory that is updatable from a remote source via the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: Michael Book
  • Publication number: 20090251526
    Abstract: Voice or video communication is incorporated into a television or compatible audio capable visual display by routing a television signal through a communication interface apparatus connected to a voice or video communication network and switching between a call and at least the audio portion of the television signal when a call is detected and the user chooses to answer the call in response to an on-screen menu superimposed on the video portion of the television signal. The communication interface apparatus includes a controller that is configured to allow speed dialing using a wireless remote, as well as making calls from a user-defined contact list or a regional phone directory that is updatable from a remote source via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: CENTURYTEL, INC.
    Inventor: Michael BOOK
  • Publication number: 20050045682
    Abstract: The present invention is a collapsible organizer for dividing a vehicle storage area of a vehicle into at least two storage compartments comprising a base; a fixed wall; a divider wall, pivotally mounted to the base for rotation between a stored position against the base and an upright position spaced apart from and generally parallel to the fixed wall; at least two partitions extending between the fixed wall and the divider wall; and means for locking the divider wall in the upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Tarrant, Robert Briggs, Michael Book, Patrick Ryan