Patents by Inventor Richard Deadman

Richard Deadman 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: 5949765
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multiplexor architecture and method that manipulates multiple telephony lines onto one virtual line which can then be monitored and controlled by an application on a desktop computer originally designed to handle only a single line. The multiplexor of the present invention provides transparent telephony line manipulation which to the telephony line manager, appears as a telephony service provider component. To the telephony service provider component, the present invention appears as the telephony line manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Mitel Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Deadman, Pat Orchard
  • Patent number: 5940834
    Abstract: The web page generator of the present invention provides for automatic web page creation of an organizational directory for use in an Internet and Intranet environment. The web page directory is created from data stored in the directory application component of the web page generator and, after being placed on a web server, allows any individual who has network access to the web server offering the web page to view the directory information in a web page format. In another aspect of the present invention, the web page generator generates the directory web pages dynamically on an as requested basis. In another aspect of the present invention, the web page generator also provides for an interface to a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) telephone switch for automatic access to PBX functions through the web page automatically generated in accordance with the principles of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Mitel Corporation
    Inventors: Debbie Pinard, Richard Deadman