Patents by Inventor Scott Patrick Alcott

Scott Patrick Alcott 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).

  • Methods, systems and articles for ordering a telecommunication service
    Patent number: 6999570
    Abstract: A first method comprises initiating a telecommunication network trigger based upon a service code dialed from an originating party. The service code includes an alphabetical abbreviation for a name of a telecommunication service. In dependence upon the trigger, a step of provisioning the telecommunication service for the originating party is performed. A second method comprises initiating a telecommunication network trigger based upon a code including “*M” or “#M”. In response to the trigger, a step of providing a menu of a plurality of telecommunication options in is performed. Systems and articles associated with the first and second methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: SBC Properties L.P.
    Inventor: Scott Patrick Alcott
  • Methods, systems and articles for ordering a telecommunication service
    Publication number: 20010046284
    Abstract: A first method comprises initiating a telecommunication network trigger based upon a service code dialed from an originating party. The service code includes an alphabetical abbreviation for a name of a telecommunication service. In dependence upon the trigger, a step of provisioning the telecommunication service for the originating party is performed. A second method comprises initiating a telecommunication network trigger based upon a code including “*M” or “#M”. In response to the trigger, a step of providing a menu of a plurality of telecommunication options in is performed. Systems and articles associated with the first and second methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventor: Scott Patrick Alcott
  • Methods, systems and articles for ordering a telecommunication service
    Patent number: 6324273
    Abstract: A first method comprises initiating a telecommunication network trigger based upon a service code dialed from an originating party. The service code includes an alphabetical abbreviation for a name of a telecommunication service. In dependence upon the trigger, a step of provisioning the telecommunication service for the originating party is performed. A second method comprises initiating a telecommunication network trigger based upon a code including “*M” or “#M”. In response to the trigger, a step of providing a menu of a plurality of telecommunication options in is performed. Systems and articles associated with the first and second methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventor: Scott Patrick Alcott