Patents by Inventor Alison Ruge

Alison Ruge 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).

  • User interface with voice message summary
    Patent number: 8311188
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a graphics user interface is provided. The graphics user interface includes a plurality of graphical representations. Each of the plurality of graphical representations identifies a separate voice message. A summary of content of each of the separate voice messages is displayed for each of the plurality of graphical representations, respectively. Each of the plurality of graphical representations is configured to be selected for playback of the respective voice message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruben Rohde, Johannes von Sichart, Cordell Ratzlaff, Alison Ruge
  • Service communication list
    Patent number: 8280962
    Abstract: A method for displaying communication events is provided. The method includes collecting past, present, and future communication events from two or more communication services, where a communication device performs the collecting; combining the past, present, and future communication events into a communication events list, where the communication device performs the combining; and displaying the communication events list, such that past, present, and future communication events may be viewed, where the communication events list is displayed on the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly Muniz, Heeral Roy, Alison Ruge, Mark Oliver, David Butt
  • ADJUSTMENT OF A CONTACT LIST
    Publication number: 20110047212
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a contact list is provided. The method includes obtaining a contact list having a list of one or more media types for a contact. Contact data is obtained. The contact data defines an accessibility of the contact to the one or more media types. The method may include determining an accessibility level for reaching the contact using the one or more media types based on the contact data. The accessibility level may be a probability of reaching the contact using the one or more media types. The contact list may be adjusted based on the determined accessibility level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen Levy, Kathleen McMurry, Steven Donovan, Heeral Roy, Alison Ruge, David Butt, Cordell Ratzlaff
  • SERVICE COMMUNICATION LIST
    Publication number: 20090252312
    Abstract: A method for displaying communication events is provided. The method includes collecting past, present, and future communication events from two or more communication services, where a communication device performs the collecting; combining the past, present, and future communication events into a communication events list, where the communication device performs the combining; and displaying the communication events list, such that past, present, and future communication events may be viewed, where the communication events list is displayed on the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Kelly Muniz, Heeral Roy, Alison Ruge, Mark Oliver, David Butt
  • USER INTERFACE WITH VOICE MESSAGE SUMMARY
    Publication number: 20090252305
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a graphics user interface is provided. The graphics user interface includes a plurality of graphical representations. Each of the plurality of graphical representations identifies a separate voice message. A summary of content of each of the separate voice messages is displayed for each of the plurality of graphical representations, respectively. Each of the plurality of graphical representations is configured to be selected for playback of the respective voice message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Ruben Rohde, Johannes von Sichart, Cordell Ratzlaff, Alison Ruge