Patents by Inventor R. Keith Vinson

R. Keith Vinson 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).

  • Targeted disaster warning system and method
    Patent number: 6728340
    Abstract: A system and method for providing early warning notifications to telephone subscribers having calling number delivery service. The system uses an advanced intelligent network to initiate several calls in rapid succession to all calling number delivery subscribers located within a pre-determined geographic area. A code identifying the disaster warning message is transmitted to the subscribers' calling number delivery systems in place of an actual calling line identification. Subscribers having calling name delivery service receive the disaster code and a text message briefly describing the disaster warning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventor: R. Keith Vinson
  • Targeted disaster warning system and apparatus
    Patent number: 6594345
    Abstract: A system and method for providing early warning notifications to telephone subscribers having calling number delivery service. The system uses an advanced intelligent network to initiate several calls in rapid succession to all calling number delivery subscribers located within a pre-determined geographic area. A code identifying the disaster warning message is transmitted to the subscribers' calling number delivery systems in place of an actual calling line identification. Subscribers having calling name delivery service receive the disaster code and a text message briefly describing the disaster warning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventor: R. Keith Vinson
  • Targeted disaster warning system and method
    Publication number: 20030095639
    Abstract: A system and method for providing early warning notifications to telephone subscribers having calling number delivery service. The system uses an advanced intelligent network to initiate several calls in rapid succession to all calling number delivery subscribers located within a pre-determined geographic area. A code identifying the disaster warning message is transmitted to the subscribers' calling number delivery systems in place of an actual calling line identification. Subscribers having calling name delivery service receive the disaster code and a text message briefly describing the disaster warning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventor: R. Keith Vinson
  • Targeted disaster warning system and method
    Patent number: RE40979
    Abstract: A system and method for providing early warning notifications to telephone subscribers having calling number delivery service. The system uses an advanced intelligent network to initiate several calls in rapid succession to all calling number delivery subscribers located within a predetermined geographic area. A code identifying the disaster warning message is transmitted to the subscribers' calling number delivery systems in place of an actual calling line identification. Subscribers having calling name delivery service receive the disaster code and a text message briefly describing the disaster warning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Inventor: R. Keith Vinson