Patents by Inventor Stephen Kenneth Sherman

Stephen Kenneth Sherman 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).

  • Rating communications and special communities
    Patent number: 8638915
    Abstract: A number of communication entities can be associated to provide one or more special communities. A special rating can be applied to certain communication events of users associated with a special community. Users associated with a special community can be offered various services if they have subscribed to one or more plans. A user who has subscribed to a special community can communicate with other users of the same network or a different network who are also part of the special community for a special charge, such as without charge for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Douglas Rutherford O'Neil, Stephen Kenneth Sherman
  • RATING COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL COMMUNITIES
    Publication number: 20120066103
    Abstract: A number of communication entities can be associated to provide one or more special communities. A special rating can be applied to certain communication events of users associated with a special community. Users associated with a special community can be offered various services if they have subscribed to one or more plans. A user who has subscribed to a special community can communicate with other users of the same network or a different network who are also part of the special community for a special charge, such as without charge for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: DOUGLAS RUTHERFORD O'NEIL, STEPHEN KENNETH SHERMAN
  • Rating communications and special communities
    Patent number: 8073117
    Abstract: A number of communication entities can be associated to provide one or more special communities. A special rating can be applied to certain communication events of users associated with a special community. Users associated with a special community can be offered various services if they have subscribed to one or more plans. A user who has subscribed to a special community can communicate with other users of the same network or a different network who are also part of the special community for a special charge, such as without charge for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Douglas Rutherford O'Neil, Stephen Kenneth Sherman
  • Rating communications and special communities
    Publication number: 20080114669
    Abstract: A number of communication entities can be associated to provide one or more special communities. A special rating can be applied to certain communication events of users associated with a special community. Users associated with a special community can be offered various services if they have subscribed to one or more plans. A user who has subscribed to a special community can communicate with other users of the same network or a different network who are also part of the special community for a special charge, such as without charge for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Douglas Rutherford O'Neil, Stephen Kenneth Sherman