Patents by Inventor Ruben J. Zaragoza

Ruben J. Zaragoza 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).

  • Telecommunications system for controlling access to a destination
    Patent number: 5448633
    Abstract: The present invention is a telecommunications system for allowing a business to control customer service. The system is comprised of a switching network and an enhanced services platform. Calls from the customer to the business are routed to the enhanced services platform by the switching network. Using codes acquired from the customer and the switching network, the enhanced services platform identifies a program specified by the business and also retrieves customer information. The information contains an account of telecommunications available, and the customer is connected to the business as long as a pre-determined amount is in the account. Action is taken when a second pre-determined amount remains. The customer is allowed to refresh the account and the enhanced services platform is capable of collecting information from the customer as a pre-requisite to customer service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Spring Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Barbara H. Jamaleddin, Adrian Toader, Jose A. Valdez, Ruben J. Zaragoza