Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Scott Zimmerman
  • System and method for customized telephone greeting annoucements
    Patent number: 6795530
    Abstract: A system and method for providing customized announcements to callers based on the called party telephone number and the calling party telephone number. The system comprises a server system and a messaging system. The server system detects that a customized announcement is to be delivered and the messaging system delivers the announcement to the caller. The customized announcements may be provided in conjunction with voicemail systems or other services for processing calls when a called party is not available. In a preferred embodiment the customized announcements are provided via a service node in an advanced intelligent network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventors: Lanny Gilbert, Raymond J. Smets
  • Method and system for monitoring air pressure in a telecommunications network
    Patent number: 6737976
    Abstract: A system for monitoring air pressure in a telecommunications network comprises a plurality of monitoring units, at least one device server, a computer network, and a terminal. Each monitoring unit is connected to a device server. A user at the terminal receives air pressure data from the monitoring units over the computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Ron L. Rozier, Philip B. Ashcraft, Steven W. Smith
  • Portable umbrella pole door clip
    Patent number: 6708703
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide an umbrella holder that is securable to a telecommunications cabinet or to an electrical cabinet. The umbrella holder provides greater environmental protection of the cabinet and of the hardware and equipment contained within the cabinet and increases access to the work area surrounding the cabinet. The umbrella holder can engage a top portion of an open cabinet door for support to position the umbrella, or, alternatively, it can wedge under a top edge of the cabinet to frictionally retain the umbrella in position when an umbrella pole is secured in the umbrella holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventors: Paul Brent Rivers, Frederick James Diggle
  • Apparatus, systems, and methods for adjusting the position of a hanging aerial terminal
    Patent number: 6646200
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods provide for a hanging aerial terminal including means to rotationally adjust positions or means to adjust positions in a cantilever fashion. This invention also includes a kit-of-parts for a hanging aerial suspension system capable of being assembled with conventional hanging aerial terminals. Still further, this invention includes a locking device having means to securely position the hanging aerial terminal at a selected location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Isaac Daniel McIntosh White, Kevin Forsberg