Patents by Inventor Nancy A. Kowalsky

Nancy A. Kowalsky 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).

  • Voice mail system with multi-retrieval mailboxes
    Patent number: 5912951
    Abstract: A voice mail system voice mail mailbox having a message container storing a plurality of messages and a pointer indicating a message in the message container. The pointer is initially set to point to a first message in the message container. A first user accesses the voice mail mailbox. At the same time, or any time thereafter, a second user also accesses the voice mail mailbox. Responsive to a command from the first user, the first message is played to the first user. The pointer is then updated to point to a second message in the message container. Responsive to a command from the second user, the second message is played to the second user, simultaneously with the first message being played to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: AT&T Corp
    Inventors: Robert A. Checchio, Steven T. Kaish, Nancy A. Kowalsky, Margaret H. Redberg, Gregory C. Sheehan