Patents by Inventor Rodney G. Hexter

Rodney G. Hexter 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).

  • Publication number: 20180227437
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: David S. Grant, Paul A. Higgs, Claus W. Knudsen, Brian P. Willnecker, Rodney G. Hexter
  • Patent number: 9888130
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSCEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: David S. Grant, Paul A. Higgs, Claus W. Knudsen, Brian P. Willnecker, Rodney G. Hexter
  • Publication number: 20150244877
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: David S. Grant, Paul A. Higgs, Claus W. Knudsen, Brian P. Willnecker, Rodney G. Hexter
  • Patent number: 8971524
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Universcel Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Grant, Paul A. Higgs, Claus W. Knudsen, Brian P. Willnecker, Rodney G. Hexter
  • Publication number: 20130129063
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSCEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: David S. Grant, Paul A. Higgs, Claus W. Knudsen, Brian P. Willnecker, Rodney G. Hexter
  • Patent number: 8229103
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Universcel Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Grant, Paul A. Higgs, Claus W. Knudsen, Brian P. Willnecker, Rodney G. Hexter
  • Publication number: 20090010407
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: David S. Grant, Paul A. Higgs, Claus W. Knudsen, Brian P. Willnecker, Rodney G. Hexter
  • Patent number: 7433464
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Universcel Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Grant, Paul A. Higgs, Claus W. Knudsen, Brian P. Willnecker, Rodney G. Hexter